Comforting, sultry, midtempo electronic pop songs. French singer Clé released a handful singles that light up every summer sundown. Eighties vibes in Beauté Steréo and ‘Entre deux’, lush seventies in Où?. Some demo-recordings on her Bandcamp too. Keep a close eye on this one.
Lucia lives in Spain, makes beautiful but maybe not to accessible (depends on your definition of ‘experimental’, I guess) electronic music. She sings in French. Last June, she released an EP dedicated to her yet to be born baby. My guess is that he’s born by now. What a way to come into the world.
This track sounds sped up (the music, not the vocals) (thank God) and is a nice shot of caffeine for the ears.
No, not Auren, this is Parisienne Aure, who debuted just before summer with an English track. She is signed to a Belgian label, and this short, Francoise-Hardian -track is her first officiel offering in French. It’s gorgeous. Prelude to a melancho-Fall. (Merci @menjodepenjo)
Coline Rio’s album ‘Ce qu’il restera de nous’ is out since March, and is one of the bestest French albums I heard this year. I’ve only posted one track, but there’s way more. Her exquisite voice, the delicate instrumentation, you really need to hear. See this acoustic live version:
This cover of the classic Dominique A/Francoiz Breat duet is great (it’s not on her album, but I LOVE this song):
This song IS on the album, and it’s brilliant:
Lovely song.
This single is 3 months old, am I losing my edge? It’s a great discovery, still. Czesare has the most gorgeous sultry voice, in combo with Eva de Marce it’s the sweetest dream you ever had. Try her EP, out now. I get strong Jeff Buckley-vibes when I hear Czesare play guitar, see this great live video too.
Czesare guests on this single by rapper ACHIM:
From her bio on Bandcamp: ‘Karaba is Dj from Montreal. Growing up with a Congolese father, her sound is greatly influenced by her African roots. She was a professional dancer for many years, touring the world with Drake, Selena Gomez, Camila Cabello & Chris Brown. Her energy radiates through every room, uplifting attendees and creating a unique euphoric experience.’
This is (as far as I can tell) the first EP with songs where we hear Karaba sing, and it’s a joyous affair. Sunny african-tinged, highly danceable music. Love this single:
This is a very cool dj-set/studio session with live musicians
Hat tip to DJ St Paul for introducing me to Karaba.
A new Le Couleur single is always a joy, and this duet with Les Choses Sauvages-frontman Standard Emmanuel is a bleak disco classic. The video is all AI generated.
Also on Bandcamp:
Paris. Still a city to sing a fine pop song about.