LOSLESS LAUNCH TWO STELLAR RELEASES TO BEGIN 2019
St. Étienne’s left field experimental electronic production duo of Benjamin Charriere and Etienne Laurent aka Losless, have been super busy already this year. Having released Sphere, a two track EP for Bamdad Sabbagh’s melodic house focused Emkan Records a couple of weeks back, they’ve quickly followed that up with a unique handwritten analogue take on both […]
CLÉA VINCENT SHARES NEW SINGLE + VIDEO
Photo: Kamila K Stanley Parisian pop artist Cléa Vincent has just released her exceptional new single ‘Nuit Sans Sommeil’ (Sleepless Night). One of great contrast, on the surface it’s an eminently dance-ready ode to the night but delve beneath the instantly enticing sheen and you’ll find an unsettling bittersweetness represented by a subtle combination of […]
YANN TIERSON ANNOUNCES ALL; LISTEN TO THE ENIGMATIC TEMPELHOF
French musician and composer Yann Tierson who wrote the soundtrack for Amelie back in 2001 has shared a brand new track from his forthcoming tenth LP, All, set for release on February 15, 2019. It comes in the form of the enigmatic piano based ‘Tempelhof’, which, along with rest of the record was recorded at his […]
RECORD REVIEW: G-PROD (FRA) – ALCHEMIC
Renaat Vandepapeliere, the founder and co-owner of R&S Records returned to the DJ fray at the age of 60 for a singular purpose. To highlight cutting edge music made by electronic musicians and producers who otherwise wouldn’t get a look in. In addition to spinning their creations he added a new series to the R&S […]
LOSLESS PRODUCE BEAUTY IN IMPERFECTION ON KEYOU EP / SET TO RELEASE LOCATORS ON SMB
When deep thinking St. Étienne electronic duo Losless set to work on their recently released three track EP Keyou they were determined as always to allow the inevitable imperfections that come from organic approaches to the performing and recording to survive the production process more or less intact. Since Benjamin Charriere and Etienne Laurent formed […]
KARIM SAHRAOUI DELIVERS PLENTITUDE EP
Globetrotting French DJ/Producer Karim Sahraoui recently delivered an ultra smooth and self exploratory new record for R&S called Plentitude. The three track EP is the first of two he has scheduled for the Belgian label, the second of which is almost complete. Plentitude features the magnificent depth of techno inspired opener ‘Spy Of The Desert’ which […]
OKLOU UNVEILS WONDROUS EP, THE RITE OF MAY
Yesterday London based French artist and producer Marylou Mayniel, aka Oklou, released her diverse and affecting new EP, The Rite of May. January and February saw the member of Parisian All Female DJ/Radio collective TGAF* (These Gyals Are On Fiyah) release two high calibre singles from it in the lead up, the drama filled ‘Friendless’ […]
POPOF’S CONFUSION EP
Long standing Paris DJ/Producer Alexandre Paounov aka Popof, recently released his new Confusion EP on Nicole Moudaber’s Mood Records. The title track is an impressive piece of work. Acid inspired effects simmer away during the intro before becoming spiralling weapons as the track hits on its deliberative swing complemented by a pulsating power driven bass […]
G-PROD D-LIGHT ON NEW R&S SERIES, RV TRAX
Last month saw the Belgian co-founder of the vital R&S Records Renaat Vandepapeliere launch the first of a new series of releases called RV Trax personally curated from his recent return to DJing after a three decade absence. The return came after an invitation to do a set from a group of young students, his […]
FRANÇOIS VIROT & PHERN SPLIT A 7″
Left field Lyon artist François Virot has teamed up with Montreal based lo-fi popsters PHERN to contribute two songs each to a split 7″ EP out now through Atelier Ciseaux. We’ve grabbed one track from each for your listening pleasure below. Virot’s manic opener ‘Choochoo’ sports his earnest vocals accompanied by rollicking drums, spindly guitar […]