The album sees Sekuoia moving further into unknown territory from here, collaborating with strong vocal artists and pushing his sound in a slighly more upbeat direction with a distinct pop sensibility. It includes collaborations with Kill J on the sultry electronic, r’n’b-induced gem Lamp in the Dark, while Mark Roland, leading man from the Danish pop orchestra Kentaur, lends his strong vocals to the catchy Brace.
Other album tracks explore a vast variety of electronic expressions.
After releasing Flares, the multi-hatted producer and member of La Fine Équipe is back with « Birds », an ode to Lo-Fi and a testament to his love for nature.
This track talks about the desire to escape from a difficult romantic relationship like a bird flying wherever it pleases. It's also the idea of starting over by flying off to new horizons, like during a migration.
Hailing from Caen, Le Bag is no stranger to the French electronic scene. Born in the 90s, his approach to musical creation is influenced by Funk and House music. Discover his new single "Funky Flat Beat" part of his next EP "Identity Bag", that will be released on the 17th may 2024.
KasbaH created his musical identity in between two worlds. Europe - where he was born, and the Maghreb - where his roots are. In between all of this we can find artists such as Four Tet, Aphex Twin, Floating Points,... So he came up with the idea of mixing together UK electronic music with Arabic samples. The track is a tribute to the concept of tradi/club: the meeting between tradition and club culture.
Very active on social media, Chien Méchant introduced themselves with their #DansLaNiche series – a collection of one minute short live videos filmed and recorded in their own studio. These short compositions are made to feel spontaneous and are recorded and filmed in order to capture the audience’s attention. The band wishes now to release the tracks on streaming platforms to make them available to a wider audience.
Xavier Laporte has been producing music under a variety of aliases for several years now, but in 2019 he signed with Nowadays Records under the name Alter Real. After releasing two EPs, he is back with his first and new album "You and I and me and you"
After a year and a half of concerts for his debut album "Everything Matters" and 2 collaborative EPs, Clément is back with his new album "Believe in Spring". The title underlines the hope that kept us going during the covid: as soon as spring arrives, we'll be able to go out again !
These albums are the end result of a collaboration between Cartridge 1987 and the YouTuber Edward who created the YouTube channel "Retro Discovery".
After "Talisman", Fakear comes back with "Hypertalisman" ! Like the following of this rebirth and this new inspiration for Théo. Like an extension of Talisman : a new dimension, a parallel universe.
The album "In my Ears" is like an immersive experience of some character's day, walking around Japan in the summer. With a variety of moods and sounds that reflect the different stages in a day.
Ténéré's new album TO BE ALIVE, is out now ! Available on all platforms !
2023 promises to be a year of renewal and rebirth for Ténéré. TO BE ALIVE was born out of his desire to tell the story of what he has been through over the last two years - his battle with cancer - as truthfully and sincerely as possible.
