Kerber, Yann Tiersen’s new forthcoming album, marks a new chapter in the Breton artist’s work, one that begins with his most overtly electronic material to date. True to Tiersen’s nuanced and subtle approach, this isn’t a U-turn-like thumping piece of dance music, but instead a beautifully textured, highly immersive and thoughtfully constructed electronic world to […]
Sons of Raphael – AKA brothers Loral and Ronnel Raphael – have released their album Full-Throated Messianic Homage after seven years in the making. The album began its life in London before being mixed by the late Phillipe Zdar (Phoenix, The Beastie Boys & Cat Power) at Motorbass in Paris. With the release comes single “Yeah Yeah […]
JB Dunckel, AKA one half of French electronic duo AIR, is back on his solo game again with news of a new album, H+, and single, “Hold On”.
A “permanent duet with the beauty hidden in the sound of everyday things”, Jacques is a young electronic musician creating a music that delightfully dances with a playful peculiarity and dark catchiness. You can now watch him play at Transmusicales, a massive music festival that takes place ever year in Rennes, France, below: JACQUES aux […]
The much-loved French trip-hop DJ Wax Tailor returns to the US for four album release parties to celebrate the US release of “Phonovisions Symphonic Orchestra”, recorded live with more than 50 musicians on stage during his recent European symphonic orchestra tour. Wax Tailor is back in the US to present the projection of this live […]
The new Dr. Luke-produced album from Yelle, Complètement Fou is officially released tomorrow (9.30) and until then is available to stream for free on Entertainment Weekly here. Yelle, an electro-pop band singing in French which American audiences championed before those in their native France, have also released a video for the title track directed by Milord and L’Etiquette, which Brooklyn Vegan playfully notes: “looks […]
If you’re unfamiliar with Talisco’s infectious folk-rock-pop music, now’s the time to listen. Few international artists are able to so clearly capture in music the mysterious yet captivating aura of Americana. Look no further than their rodeo-mash-up music video for “Your Wish”: > These guys are clearly influenced by more than just music, their cinematic […]
Some recent music vids, including Kellylee Evan’s crafty english-language jazz/soul interpretation of Stromae’s “Alors on Danse”, a lead-up single to Benjamin Clementine’s August EP (debuted on Pigeons and Planes), the final triumphant breath of Woodkid’s Golden Age phase, and a NOISEY behind-the-scenes look at the making of a Phoenix album. KELLYLEE EVANS – “And So […]
