Les siphonophores des eaux froides et profondes de l'Arctique

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why we love this

A polished revolver being locked and loaded, a frantic four-piece brass ensemble playing on the verge of breathlessness, and a rose abandoned in a gutter. This record is a ride down monochrome subway lines, where each stop is a scene straight out of a noir film.

about the record

Named after a metro station located in East Paris, Pointe du Lac originated in 2014 as the brainchild of analogue gear enthusiast Julien Lheuillier, joined shortly after by multi-instrumentalist Richard Francés, followed by Quentin Rollet on saxophone a few years down the line. Les siphonophores des eaux froides et profondes de l'Arctique (“Siphonophores of the cold, deep Arctic waters”) is the project’s third studio album, the first one written as a three-piece as well as their first release on Hands in the Dark.

Like the organisms the album title refers to, Pointe du Lac’s music is highly polymorphic and complex, using a subtle and distinctive blend of Electronica, Krautrock, Jazz and Kosmische as vessels for the band’s fantastic instrumental imaginary voyages. Compared to previous albums and EPs -which tended to suggest cosmic odysseys- this new cinematic outing is diving deep and intends to shed light on fascinating, mysterious and diverse creatures and their habitats. Supported by (paradoxically) warm and impeccable sonic forms, the exploration turns out to be an unsurprisingly expansive one, yet accessible and oddly familiar sounding. There is a sense of assurance and serenity in the French trio’s latest offering, the musicians mastery and open-ended approach to free ambient music lets their ideas flow and never stagnate. The narrative of this expedition is one that will be remembered long after the listening finishes.

  1. 1 - Les Anqallyt 4:22
  2. 2 - Haménania Manania 9:22
  3. 3 - Crossota Millsae 5:06
  4. 4 - Dimophyes Artica 3:04
  5. 5 - Anglatha Digitale 4:08
  6. 6 - Nanomia Cara 2:42
  7. 7 - Un narval mâle sur 500 possède deux défenses 4:16
  8. 8 - Cyanea Capillata 5:10
  9. 9 - Aurore boréale 4:49

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Les siphonophores des eaux froides et profondes de l'Arctique

24,00

in stock

  1. 1 - Les Anqallyt 4:22
  2. 2 - Haménania Manania 9:22
  3. 3 - Crossota Millsae 5:06
  4. 4 - Dimophyes Artica 3:04
  5. 5 - Anglatha Digitale 4:08
  6. 6 - Nanomia Cara 2:42
  7. 7 - Un narval mâle sur 500 possède deux défenses 4:16
  8. 8 - Cyanea Capillata 5:10
  9. 9 - Aurore boréale 4:49

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Copy and paste this code to your site to embed.

why we love this

A polished revolver being locked and loaded, a frantic four-piece brass ensemble playing on the verge of breathlessness, and a rose abandoned in a gutter. This record is a ride down monochrome subway lines, where each stop is a scene straight out of a noir film.

about the record

Named after a metro station located in East Paris, Pointe du Lac originated in 2014 as the brainchild of analogue gear enthusiast Julien Lheuillier, joined shortly after by multi-instrumentalist Richard Francés, followed by Quentin Rollet on saxophone a few years down the line. Les siphonophores des eaux froides et profondes de l'Arctique (“Siphonophores of the cold, deep Arctic waters”) is the project’s third studio album, the first one written as a three-piece as well as their first release on Hands in the Dark.

Like the organisms the album title refers to, Pointe du Lac’s music is highly polymorphic and complex, using a subtle and distinctive blend of Electronica, Krautrock, Jazz and Kosmische as vessels for the band’s fantastic instrumental imaginary voyages. Compared to previous albums and EPs -which tended to suggest cosmic odysseys- this new cinematic outing is diving deep and intends to shed light on fascinating, mysterious and diverse creatures and their habitats. Supported by (paradoxically) warm and impeccable sonic forms, the exploration turns out to be an unsurprisingly expansive one, yet accessible and oddly familiar sounding. There is a sense of assurance and serenity in the French trio’s latest offering, the musicians mastery and open-ended approach to free ambient music lets their ideas flow and never stagnate. The narrative of this expedition is one that will be remembered long after the listening finishes.

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