Le Le x Patta x Converse 5th Anniversary Project | Hypebeast

I see a lot of potential in the Pro Leather, just a nice and timeless aesthetic with a clean profile. As I understand there was the involvement of Le Le in this project as well. What exactly is Le Le and what involvement did they have?

Le Le is a band from Amsterdam, consisting of Rimeroni, Parra and Faberyayo. Parra brings in a lot of ideas and sketches for songs. He also takes care of the visual and graphic identity for the band obviously. During live shows he does live drawings which are beamed onto a screen. Rimer is a crazy talented producer and a sound wizard, a proper musician and a great guy. Last but not least you got Faberyayo, the frontman/singer/rapper. I think he is one of the sharpest and talented lyricist from the Netherlands… fuck it… in the world. He’s also part of a pretty revolutionary group, Jeugd van Tegenwoordig. They actually partnered electronic music with Hip-Hop before it got hip. It’s pretty hard to pinpoint or put their music in a box, which is their strength. It’s a blend of their musical tastes, Italian, New Wave, Disco, Techno, Dirty South Hip-Hop, bass and so on. Their taste and the natural chemistry between the three guys, with a big dose of humor, makes Le Le such an unreal group.

We wanted to involve music in this project and with Parra part of Le Le it’s an extension of our Patta family tree, so it was a natural choice. Music has always been a important element for Patta and so we are proud and honored to do this project with Le Le. They made two exclusive new songs for this project and we are making 12″ inch records that will be coming with the shoes during the Paris and Berlin releases. In both cities we will also be hosting parties with Parra Soundsystem and a live Le Le performance to bring things full circle.

That’s some pretty comprehensive stuff being all tied together. Did you guys have any creative input on the musical tracks that accompany the project?

No, not at all, and that’s how it’s supposed to be. These guys know what they are doing. All I want is a genuine, sincere Le Le product, with no frills. That’s the only way to keep that integrity, by letting people do what they do and that’s the case with Le Le. The end result… certified dope!
 
Rounding things out, when can we expect a release of the Converse collection and what other products can we look forward to seeing as we round out the Patta 5th Year Anniversary?

The Converse capsule will be released during the following dates…

Amsterdam – September 5th

Paris – September 9th @ colette and Pigalle, with exclusive Parra Soundsystem & Le Le performances.

Berlin – September 10th @ Wood Wood Berlin with exclusive Parra Soundsystem & Le Le performances.

Europe/Pacific – September 19th

USA – October

In terms of other products, we still have stuff with Kangol, HUF, New Era and a few more surprises up our sleeve. Thanks for this opportunity Eugene, we’re proud to be involved with Hypebeast on this.

Thanks a lot Gee, the feeling is mutual and best of luck with the release.