Be Our Guest with Coleman Feltes
Welcome to our small series with our favorite people who know exactly how to set the tone, and always get invited back.
Our first guest is MÉTIER friend and collaborator, Coleman Feltes. Based between New York and Miami, with a global orbit that’s grown naturally over time, Coleman has been shaping rooms for years... long enough to know exactly when to push and when to pull back. From runway soundtracks to after-hours spaces, his sets feel effortless but never accidental. Add an always spot-on wardrobe and a million-dollar smile, and you have the kind of presence you trust intuitively, even if you don’t immediately know why.
We sat down with Coleman to talk about sound, instinct, and what it actually takes to move a room.
MÉTIER: One thing you’d steal from a night, a city, or a room you played in?
COLEMAN: I think fun was more pure and authentic pre-social media. Some of my all-time favorite nights were playing at Bungalow 8, Boom Boom Room, and The Box. The mix of people was legendary in New York.
M: What makes a gathering unforgettable?
C: A great team that creates and sets up the success before the event even starts. Personalizing music and the journey of right songs at the right time. Reading the room. I’m a big fan fore-play. Having an audience that loves to dance usually tops everything.
M: Favorite NY nightlife memory?
C: Susan Bartsch's parties at The Copacabana were unreal. Possibly the most exciting nightlife I experienced. I was just a kid.
M: An object in your studio or archive that you refuse to part with?
C: My first Technics 1200 turntables from the 80’s.
M: A cultural or musical collision you’re still dreaming of creating?
C: Electronic dance music has become so innovative these days. I think it’s time for Rock-A- Billy and punk funk house.
M: A small daily ritual you protect no matter where you are?
C: Get in gratitude and set intentions.
M: A rule of music or culture you break on purpose?
C: If I play a recognizable hit, I won’t play the original. It has to be a remix version.
M: What do you consider your greatest achievement so far?
C: My life is pretty magical. 30 years later, I’m still doing what I love.
M: What song do you refuse to play?
C: Nothing is ever off limits, but I’m definitely not a jukebox DJ.
M: A city that fundamentally shaped your taste?
C: New York City, because of the melting pot of cultures, is where I spent most of my adult life. London is another very influential city for me. I lived there in the late 90’s. The Brits know their music and are open in a way Americans aren’t.
