Dominique A + Guest

When the idea for an album takes shape, I often don't see it coming. I move forward with a couple of ideas in mind, and I'm often surprised by what happens. For "Spirales," things began one day in June 2024 during a walk in my hometown of Provins, in the Seine-et-Marne region. I had just crossed a public garden where, as a child, I often went with my mother. A text then appeared, bringing together those childhood walks and the moment I was experiencing. Being on tour as a trio during the writing process also influenced the process, reinforcing the desire to infuse the recording with the intensity of a live performance: my two bandmates Sébastien Boisseau (double bass) and Julien Noël (keyboards) were joined by Etienne Bonhomme (drums) – all of whom had already appeared on the previous studio album. We arranged the songs together. I like to think that the convergence of our four musical worlds, with our diverse influences—from English and French new wave to contemporary jazz, from 70s pop to the motorik sound inherited from the German scene of the 70s—infuses our shared sound. An organic sound, where the joy of playing and the desire to avoid digital manipulation are paramount.

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