Kid Francescoli with Kazy Lambist
Kid Francescoli, with more than 3 millions monthly listeners, and top hits such as "Nopalitosor" and "Blow Up" is touring with a catchy brand new live show, supporting his 2023 LP Sunset Blue. Jennifer Lopez, The Rock, Lizzo & 550,000 other people used his song "Moon (And It Went Like)" on Tiktok, reaching more than 200 millions streams worldwide. With 3 gold singles & a diamond certification, the French music producer is now starting a new chapter. After significant syncs for brands such as Apple, Netflix (Emily in Paris), Chanel, Xbox and Gap, he worked on melodies brought by his live audiences' energy & his sunny signature sound, creating the beautiful Sunset Blue.
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After a first sold-out world tour (over 200 concerts in Europe, USA, Asia...), and successful hits such as Nopalitos,Blow UporMoon (now certified diamond, with more than 150 millions streams), the Marseille-based producer, crooner and multi-instrumentalist, Mathieu Hocine, is eager to share his most accomplished LP ever. This fine collection of soulful songs honor his Mediterranean roots, with elegant and pop melodies. His most recent success and the creation of his first original soundtrack with AZURO, installed him as one of the best French songwriters of his generation, with a unique signature sound.
"I live in Marseille, I spent my childhood in Corsica, I have Algerian origins, my first vacations with friends were in Barcelona, vacations with my first girlfriend in Roma,... Then, I had the chance to perform in Morocco, Greece, Turkey and Egypt: each time I spent time in the Mediterranean region, the people I met there made me feel like I was part of the same country. This shared multiculturalism is really comforting, it has its own poetry and strength, bringing uniqueness and empathy to the people. It is essential for me. I love my city: it's the perfect place to feel good with sun, sea, family, friendships, love... It gets me emotional, bringing tears with a smile".
With his new musical gem, Mathieu Hocine unveils 11 elegant tunes of his finest craft: sunbathed French Touch (Run Run, 1986), romantic chillwave (Corsica), uplifting synthpop (You Are Everywhere, Like Magic), electronic-soul (Casino Soul), cinematic disco (Solaris), cosmic R&B (Sweet and Sour, Take Time), ... Everything is in this record.
For the first time ever, Kid Francescoli paid tribute to his mixed origins with his collaboration with world-renowned lute and mandolin player Hakim Hamadouche (Rachid Taha, Patti Smith, Brian Eno, Tricky...), whom added Algerian patterns to the introspectives songs Drift in Blue and The Morning After.
"My ambition is to create pictures in people's heads with music, to transport them instantly into a movie"
SUNSET BLUE is an instant-crush album: crystal-clear, strong, personal but universal at the same time.
It's an ecstatic soundtrack for this moment when time is suspended, the golden hour when everything seems possible. It feels like Love is in the air, you're living your best life and you're at the right place at the right time. This album embodies this magic moment where we would like to last forever... Like an epiphany, Kid Francescoli's new album is a moment of pure pleasure, a soothing way to escape reality.
"I see myself as a melodist. I would like my music to feel like velvet. There's something cinematic, classy about it, and yet comforting. It's very simple, popular and synonym of love and passion"
His friend French 79 co-produced the album, while the american rapper Bamby H2O brought his NYC swag (on Sweet & Sour), Stan Neff (Polo & Pan, Kungs, Christine and the Queens...) took care of the mix and Alex Gopher (Daft Punk, The Blaze, Bon Entendeur...) added a final touch of magic when mastering. Nicolas Despis (known for his work with Etienne Daho, Hoshi, Juliette Armanet... and many famous French rappers) later joined this dream-team to craft custom-made artworks. SUNSET BLUE is a deeply personal quest, a human adventure for Mathieu Hocine (whom explores his maghrebian origins, his feminine side, his subconscious space, ...). It's a male's work, but don't get it wrong, this LP would be nothing without women's touch : Julietta (on Run Run and Take Time), Sarah Gaugler from Turbo Goth (on You Are Everywhere and Like Magic), and iOni (on Drift in Blue).
"Music has this magical power to broaden your vision of the world. It's fascinating because, like dreams, it's the kind of irrational things science can't explain and that makes life exciting."
Planets aligned perfectly on this project and thanks to this five-star cast of collaborators, Kid Francescoli achieved his personal holy grail : he orchestrated a great 21st century pop-music album. SUNSET BLUE is a new turning point between organic and electronic, both a mediterranean travel and a Californian dream, a bridge between Ennio Morriconne and modern electronic music.
Also, while it might be called SUNSET BLUE in honor of the sea and the Portuguese Brazilian concept called "saudade", but it is a really optimistic album, whose true colors would rather be "yellow-orange-red" in nod to the sun.
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Picture a tiny horseshoe-shaped port. A couple of boats rock gently at their moorings, as if waiting patiently for their next journey to sea. People of all genders, of all origins, sip their evening drinks under a hot sun that warms both bodies and hearts. It must be some faraway place, maybe a Greek island, but definitely not just minutes from the bustling center of France's second largest city. Marseilles. Vallon des Auffes. Just a short distance from the Corniche Kennedy. This is where Kid Francescoli, a native of the area, has dreamed up Lovers, his fifth album.
Two years after the success of Play Me Again, which launched him on a whirlwind tour of the world's stages, from Jakarta to Beirut, by way of London and of course Paris (where he played to a packed Trianon), Mathieu Hocine came back to Marseilles to regroup and come up with his next work, and it looks very much like the beginning of a new cycle.
After devoting two albums (Play Me Again and With Julia) to the ups and downs of his relationship with the American singer Julia Minkin, and themes of love / separation / complicity, the Kid wants to surprise us and expand the scope of collaborations. He admits, with a laugh, "We're not going to talk about how we met in New York over the next five albums". And this is the point where, single again, he happened to meet Samantha through a series of random Marseilles night scene connections. After a late-night scooter ride alongside the Mediterranean, they ended up at his studio and recorded the words of "Eu Quero" together. It would become an essential track, touched with the magic of the Franco-Brazilian singer's fragile voice.
It's the birth of a dreamy romance that also shines through "These two" and "O Sol". The beginning of a new era of radiant energy. And it has inspired Kid Francescoli to open the doors of his studio to other female voices that weave together the threads of Lovers, where love is obviously at the heart of the songs, rocking in a warm, swaying dance, where Mathieu seems serene and soothed. One thing is for sure: love is in the air!
But who are these new muses? The most famous one is Sarah Rebecca, previously heard with French 79 ("Diamond Veins"), who sets fire to "Miss Mess" and "The Only One". But there are also two surprises -- you could even call them revelations. Nassee, the France-based, Madrid-born Italo-Moroccan, whose exotic warmth fits perfectly with the languor of Mathieu's melodies on "Alive" and "City Lights". Finally, Alizée aka iOni, whose nervous sensuality bewitches on "Cent Corps" and the powerful electronica of "So Over".
Four very different artists who sing in English, French, or Portuguese, but who nevertheless blend beautifully in the remarkable homogeneity of Lovers, creating a sentimental rollercoaster where life and love are one. Listening to this record is like feeling the sun's heat on one's skin...
The women may take center stage, but a man also plays a leading role. Simon Henner, aka French 79, studio companion, and ever the accomplice (we remember the Husbands project), adds his producer-arranger finishing touch to the end of the creative process, like those lunar harmonies on the sumptuous "The Only One". It establishes Mathieu in a new genre: pop with a touch of classical music.
Lovers owes a lot to the city where it was conceived, where a love story spurred a creative spark that was magnified by all of Mathieu's journeys on tour. Because when he returns to Marseilles after these long trips, Mathieu feels both feet firmly on the ground -- he is more confident in his choices. While an American mood had inspired him before, it's this special Latin color that makes Lovers glow. This is the radiant album of a fulfilled man. Well, almost -- he would truly be fulfilled if his favorite football club (which inspired his artistic namesake), Olympique de Marseille, recovered its past glory. But with such a beautiful soundtrack, anything is possible.
KAZY LAMBIST
https://www.instagram.com/kazylambist/
Behind the Kazy Lambist project is Arthur Dubreucq, a young French producer. His elegant electro-pop will melt any soul, and his tracks "Love Song", "Doing Yoga" and "Headson" will make your head and legs dance effortlessly.
Multiplying his featurings (JB Dunckel from the legendary group Air, SCARR, Pongo, Lass, Tutti Fenomeni, etc.), artistic collaborations (JC de Castelbajac...) and concerts all over the world (Istanbul, Mexico, Berlin, Warsaw, Montreal, Barcelona...), he has established himself as one of the leading figures of French electro on the international scene.
Just a few words to describe his music: soaring, dreamy, tropical, solar, chill-wave... There's no set path for him, apart from a refusal to repeat himself and to loop endlessly.
After an album (33.000ft) and an EP (Sky Kiss), Kazy Lambist, who usually composes all his tracks in his home studio, brought together a classic ensemble to produce an EP (Decrescendo) featuring his most popular tracks in lyrical version.
Kazy Lambist is now embarking on a new chapter, touring with Kid Francescoli in the USA and Canada, with an album scheduled for release in 2024.
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Kid Francescoli, with more than 3 millions monthly listeners, and top hits such as "Nopalitosor" and "Blow Up" is touring with a catchy brand new live show, supporting his 2023 LP Sunset Blue. Jennifer Lopez, The Rock, Lizzo & 550,000 other people used his song "Moon (And It Went Like)" on Tiktok, reaching more than 200 millions streams worldwide. With 3 gold singles & a diamond certification, the French music producer is now starting a new chapter. After significant syncs for brands such as Apple, Netflix (Emily in Paris), Chanel, Xbox and Gap, he worked on melodies brought by his live audiences' energy & his sunny signature sound, creating the beautiful Sunset Blue.
~~~~~~~~
After a first sold-out world tour (over 200 concerts in Europe, USA, Asia...), and successful hits such as Nopalitos,Blow UporMoon (now certified diamond, with more than 150 millions streams), the Marseille-based producer, crooner and multi-instrumentalist, Mathieu Hocine, is eager to share his most accomplished LP ever. This fine collection of soulful songs honor his Mediterranean roots, with elegant and pop melodies. His most recent success and the creation of his first original soundtrack with AZURO, installed him as one of the best French songwriters of his generation, with a unique signature sound.
"I live in Marseille, I spent my childhood in Corsica, I have Algerian origins, my first vacations with friends were in Barcelona, vacations with my first girlfriend in Roma,... Then, I had the chance to perform in Morocco, Greece, Turkey and Egypt: each time I spent time in the Mediterranean region, the people I met there made me feel like I was part of the same country. This shared multiculturalism is really comforting, it has its own poetry and strength, bringing uniqueness and empathy to the people. It is essential for me. I love my city: it's the perfect place to feel good with sun, sea, family, friendships, love... It gets me emotional, bringing tears with a smile".
With his new musical gem, Mathieu Hocine unveils 11 elegant tunes of his finest craft: sunbathed French Touch (Run Run, 1986), romantic chillwave (Corsica), uplifting synthpop (You Are Everywhere, Like Magic), electronic-soul (Casino Soul), cinematic disco (Solaris), cosmic R&B (Sweet and Sour, Take Time), ... Everything is in this record.
For the first time ever, Kid Francescoli paid tribute to his mixed origins with his collaboration with world-renowned lute and mandolin player Hakim Hamadouche (Rachid Taha, Patti Smith, Brian Eno, Tricky...), whom added Algerian patterns to the introspectives songs Drift in Blue and The Morning After.
"My ambition is to create pictures in people's heads with music, to transport them instantly into a movie"
SUNSET BLUE is an instant-crush album: crystal-clear, strong, personal but universal at the same time.
It's an ecstatic soundtrack for this moment when time is suspended, the golden hour when everything seems possible. It feels like Love is in the air, you're living your best life and you're at the right place at the right time. This album embodies this magic moment where we would like to last forever... Like an epiphany, Kid Francescoli's new album is a moment of pure pleasure, a soothing way to escape reality.
"I see myself as a melodist. I would like my music to feel like velvet. There's something cinematic, classy about it, and yet comforting. It's very simple, popular and synonym of love and passion"
His friend French 79 co-produced the album, while the american rapper Bamby H2O brought his NYC swag (on Sweet & Sour), Stan Neff (Polo & Pan, Kungs, Christine and the Queens...) took care of the mix and Alex Gopher (Daft Punk, The Blaze, Bon Entendeur...) added a final touch of magic when mastering. Nicolas Despis (known for his work with Etienne Daho, Hoshi, Juliette Armanet... and many famous French rappers) later joined this dream-team to craft custom-made artworks. SUNSET BLUE is a deeply personal quest, a human adventure for Mathieu Hocine (whom explores his maghrebian origins, his feminine side, his subconscious space, ...). It's a male's work, but don't get it wrong, this LP would be nothing without women's touch : Julietta (on Run Run and Take Time), Sarah Gaugler from Turbo Goth (on You Are Everywhere and Like Magic), and iOni (on Drift in Blue).
"Music has this magical power to broaden your vision of the world. It's fascinating because, like dreams, it's the kind of irrational things science can't explain and that makes life exciting."
Planets aligned perfectly on this project and thanks to this five-star cast of collaborators, Kid Francescoli achieved his personal holy grail : he orchestrated a great 21st century pop-music album. SUNSET BLUE is a new turning point between organic and electronic, both a mediterranean travel and a Californian dream, a bridge between Ennio Morriconne and modern electronic music.
Also, while it might be called SUNSET BLUE in honor of the sea and the Portuguese Brazilian concept called "saudade", but it is a really optimistic album, whose true colors would rather be "yellow-orange-red" in nod to the sun.
~~~~~~~~
Picture a tiny horseshoe-shaped port. A couple of boats rock gently at their moorings, as if waiting patiently for their next journey to sea. People of all genders, of all origins, sip their evening drinks under a hot sun that warms both bodies and hearts. It must be some faraway place, maybe a Greek island, but definitely not just minutes from the bustling center of France's second largest city. Marseilles. Vallon des Auffes. Just a short distance from the Corniche Kennedy. This is where Kid Francescoli, a native of the area, has dreamed up Lovers, his fifth album.
Two years after the success of Play Me Again, which launched him on a whirlwind tour of the world's stages, from Jakarta to Beirut, by way of London and of course Paris (where he played to a packed Trianon), Mathieu Hocine came back to Marseilles to regroup and come up with his next work, and it looks very much like the beginning of a new cycle.
After devoting two albums (Play Me Again and With Julia) to the ups and downs of his relationship with the American singer Julia Minkin, and themes of love / separation / complicity, the Kid wants to surprise us and expand the scope of collaborations. He admits, with a laugh, "We're not going to talk about how we met in New York over the next five albums". And this is the point where, single again, he happened to meet Samantha through a series of random Marseilles night scene connections. After a late-night scooter ride alongside the Mediterranean, they ended up at his studio and recorded the words of "Eu Quero" together. It would become an essential track, touched with the magic of the Franco-Brazilian singer's fragile voice.
It's the birth of a dreamy romance that also shines through "These two" and "O Sol". The beginning of a new era of radiant energy. And it has inspired Kid Francescoli to open the doors of his studio to other female voices that weave together the threads of Lovers, where love is obviously at the heart of the songs, rocking in a warm, swaying dance, where Mathieu seems serene and soothed. One thing is for sure: love is in the air!
But who are these new muses? The most famous one is Sarah Rebecca, previously heard with French 79 ("Diamond Veins"), who sets fire to "Miss Mess" and "The Only One". But there are also two surprises -- you could even call them revelations. Nassee, the France-based, Madrid-born Italo-Moroccan, whose exotic warmth fits perfectly with the languor of Mathieu's melodies on "Alive" and "City Lights". Finally, Alizée aka iOni, whose nervous sensuality bewitches on "Cent Corps" and the powerful electronica of "So Over".
Four very different artists who sing in English, French, or Portuguese, but who nevertheless blend beautifully in the remarkable homogeneity of Lovers, creating a sentimental rollercoaster where life and love are one. Listening to this record is like feeling the sun's heat on one's skin...
The women may take center stage, but a man also plays a leading role. Simon Henner, aka French 79, studio companion, and ever the accomplice (we remember the Husbands project), adds his producer-arranger finishing touch to the end of the creative process, like those lunar harmonies on the sumptuous "The Only One". It establishes Mathieu in a new genre: pop with a touch of classical music.
Lovers owes a lot to the city where it was conceived, where a love story spurred a creative spark that was magnified by all of Mathieu's journeys on tour. Because when he returns to Marseilles after these long trips, Mathieu feels both feet firmly on the ground -- he is more confident in his choices. While an American mood had inspired him before, it's this special Latin color that makes Lovers glow. This is the radiant album of a fulfilled man. Well, almost -- he would truly be fulfilled if his favorite football club (which inspired his artistic namesake), Olympique de Marseille, recovered its past glory. But with such a beautiful soundtrack, anything is possible.
KAZY LAMBIST
https://www.instagram.com/kazylambist/
Behind the Kazy Lambist project is Arthur Dubreucq, a young French producer. His elegant electro-pop will melt any soul, and his tracks "Love Song", "Doing Yoga" and "Headson" will make your head and legs dance effortlessly.
Multiplying his featurings (JB Dunckel from the legendary group Air, SCARR, Pongo, Lass, Tutti Fenomeni, etc.), artistic collaborations (JC de Castelbajac...) and concerts all over the world (Istanbul, Mexico, Berlin, Warsaw, Montreal, Barcelona...), he has established himself as one of the leading figures of French electro on the international scene.
Just a few words to describe his music: soaring, dreamy, tropical, solar, chill-wave... There's no set path for him, apart from a refusal to repeat himself and to loop endlessly.
After an album (33.000ft) and an EP (Sky Kiss), Kazy Lambist, who usually composes all his tracks in his home studio, brought together a classic ensemble to produce an EP (Decrescendo) featuring his most popular tracks in lyrical version.
Kazy Lambist is now embarking on a new chapter, touring with Kid Francescoli in the USA and Canada, with an album scheduled for release in 2024.
Kid Francescoli with Kazy Lambist
Kid Francescoli, with more than 3 millions monthly listeners, and top hits such as "Nopalitosor" and "Blow Up" is touring with a catchy brand new live show, supporting his 2023 LP Sunset Blue. Jennifer Lopez, The Rock, Lizzo & 550,000 other people used his song "Moon (And It Went Like)" on Tiktok, reaching more than 200 millions streams worldwide. With 3 gold singles & a diamond certification, the French music producer is now starting a new chapter. After significant syncs for brands such as Apple, Netflix (Emily in Paris), Chanel, Xbox and Gap, he worked on melodies brought by his live audiences' energy & his sunny signature sound, creating the beautiful Sunset Blue.
~~~~~~~~
After a first sold-out world tour (over 200 concerts in Europe, USA, Asia...), and successful hits such as Nopalitos,Blow UporMoon (now certified diamond, with more than 150 millions streams), the Marseille-based producer, crooner and multi-instrumentalist, Mathieu Hocine, is eager to share his most accomplished LP ever. This fine collection of soulful songs honor his Mediterranean roots, with elegant and pop melodies. His most recent success and the creation of his first original soundtrack with AZURO, installed him as one of the best French songwriters of his generation, with a unique signature sound.
"I live in Marseille, I spent my childhood in Corsica, I have Algerian origins, my first vacations with friends were in Barcelona, vacations with my first girlfriend in Roma,... Then, I had the chance to perform in Morocco, Greece, Turkey and Egypt: each time I spent time in the Mediterranean region, the people I met there made me feel like I was part of the same country. This shared multiculturalism is really comforting, it has its own poetry and strength, bringing uniqueness and empathy to the people. It is essential for me. I love my city: it's the perfect place to feel good with sun, sea, family, friendships, love... It gets me emotional, bringing tears with a smile".
With his new musical gem, Mathieu Hocine unveils 11 elegant tunes of his finest craft: sunbathed French Touch (Run Run, 1986), romantic chillwave (Corsica), uplifting synthpop (You Are Everywhere, Like Magic), electronic-soul (Casino Soul), cinematic disco (Solaris), cosmic R&B (Sweet and Sour, Take Time), ... Everything is in this record.
For the first time ever, Kid Francescoli paid tribute to his mixed origins with his collaboration with world-renowned lute and mandolin player Hakim Hamadouche (Rachid Taha, Patti Smith, Brian Eno, Tricky...), whom added Algerian patterns to the introspectives songs Drift in Blue and The Morning After.
"My ambition is to create pictures in people's heads with music, to transport them instantly into a movie"
SUNSET BLUE is an instant-crush album: crystal-clear, strong, personal but universal at the same time.
It's an ecstatic soundtrack for this moment when time is suspended, the golden hour when everything seems possible. It feels like Love is in the air, you're living your best life and you're at the right place at the right time. This album embodies this magic moment where we would like to last forever... Like an epiphany, Kid Francescoli's new album is a moment of pure pleasure, a soothing way to escape reality.
"I see myself as a melodist. I would like my music to feel like velvet. There's something cinematic, classy about it, and yet comforting. It's very simple, popular and synonym of love and passion"
His friend French 79 co-produced the album, while the american rapper Bamby H2O brought his NYC swag (on Sweet & Sour), Stan Neff (Polo & Pan, Kungs, Christine and the Queens...) took care of the mix and Alex Gopher (Daft Punk, The Blaze, Bon Entendeur...) added a final touch of magic when mastering. Nicolas Despis (known for his work with Etienne Daho, Hoshi, Juliette Armanet... and many famous French rappers) later joined this dream-team to craft custom-made artworks. SUNSET BLUE is a deeply personal quest, a human adventure for Mathieu Hocine (whom explores his maghrebian origins, his feminine side, his subconscious space, ...). It's a male's work, but don't get it wrong, this LP would be nothing without women's touch : Julietta (on Run Run and Take Time), Sarah Gaugler from Turbo Goth (on You Are Everywhere and Like Magic), and iOni (on Drift in Blue).
"Music has this magical power to broaden your vision of the world. It's fascinating because, like dreams, it's the kind of irrational things science can't explain and that makes life exciting."
Planets aligned perfectly on this project and thanks to this five-star cast of collaborators, Kid Francescoli achieved his personal holy grail : he orchestrated a great 21st century pop-music album. SUNSET BLUE is a new turning point between organic and electronic, both a mediterranean travel and a Californian dream, a bridge between Ennio Morriconne and modern electronic music.
Also, while it might be called SUNSET BLUE in honor of the sea and the Portuguese Brazilian concept called "saudade", but it is a really optimistic album, whose true colors would rather be "yellow-orange-red" in nod to the sun.
~~~~~~~~
Picture a tiny horseshoe-shaped port. A couple of boats rock gently at their moorings, as if waiting patiently for their next journey to sea. People of all genders, of all origins, sip their evening drinks under a hot sun that warms both bodies and hearts. It must be some faraway place, maybe a Greek island, but definitely not just minutes from the bustling center of France's second largest city. Marseilles. Vallon des Auffes. Just a short distance from the Corniche Kennedy. This is where Kid Francescoli, a native of the area, has dreamed up Lovers, his fifth album.
Two years after the success of Play Me Again, which launched him on a whirlwind tour of the world's stages, from Jakarta to Beirut, by way of London and of course Paris (where he played to a packed Trianon), Mathieu Hocine came back to Marseilles to regroup and come up with his next work, and it looks very much like the beginning of a new cycle.
After devoting two albums (Play Me Again and With Julia) to the ups and downs of his relationship with the American singer Julia Minkin, and themes of love / separation / complicity, the Kid wants to surprise us and expand the scope of collaborations. He admits, with a laugh, "We're not going to talk about how we met in New York over the next five albums". And this is the point where, single again, he happened to meet Samantha through a series of random Marseilles night scene connections. After a late-night scooter ride alongside the Mediterranean, they ended up at his studio and recorded the words of "Eu Quero" together. It would become an essential track, touched with the magic of the Franco-Brazilian singer's fragile voice.
It's the birth of a dreamy romance that also shines through "These two" and "O Sol". The beginning of a new era of radiant energy. And it has inspired Kid Francescoli to open the doors of his studio to other female voices that weave together the threads of Lovers, where love is obviously at the heart of the songs, rocking in a warm, swaying dance, where Mathieu seems serene and soothed. One thing is for sure: love is in the air!
But who are these new muses? The most famous one is Sarah Rebecca, previously heard with French 79 ("Diamond Veins"), who sets fire to "Miss Mess" and "The Only One". But there are also two surprises -- you could even call them revelations. Nassee, the France-based, Madrid-born Italo-Moroccan, whose exotic warmth fits perfectly with the languor of Mathieu's melodies on "Alive" and "City Lights". Finally, Alizée aka iOni, whose nervous sensuality bewitches on "Cent Corps" and the powerful electronica of "So Over".
Four very different artists who sing in English, French, or Portuguese, but who nevertheless blend beautifully in the remarkable homogeneity of Lovers, creating a sentimental rollercoaster where life and love are one. Listening to this record is like feeling the sun's heat on one's skin...
The women may take center stage, but a man also plays a leading role. Simon Henner, aka French 79, studio companion, and ever the accomplice (we remember the Husbands project), adds his producer-arranger finishing touch to the end of the creative process, like those lunar harmonies on the sumptuous "The Only One". It establishes Mathieu in a new genre: pop with a touch of classical music.
Lovers owes a lot to the city where it was conceived, where a love story spurred a creative spark that was magnified by all of Mathieu's journeys on tour. Because when he returns to Marseilles after these long trips, Mathieu feels both feet firmly on the ground -- he is more confident in his choices. While an American mood had inspired him before, it's this special Latin color that makes Lovers glow. This is the radiant album of a fulfilled man. Well, almost -- he would truly be fulfilled if his favorite football club (which inspired his artistic namesake), Olympique de Marseille, recovered its past glory. But with such a beautiful soundtrack, anything is possible.
KAZY LAMBIST
https://www.instagram.com/kazylambist/
Behind the Kazy Lambist project is Arthur Dubreucq, a young French producer. His elegant electro-pop will melt any soul, and his tracks "Love Song", "Doing Yoga" and "Headson" will make your head and legs dance effortlessly.
Multiplying his featurings (JB Dunckel from the legendary group Air, SCARR, Pongo, Lass, Tutti Fenomeni, etc.), artistic collaborations (JC de Castelbajac...) and concerts all over the world (Istanbul, Mexico, Berlin, Warsaw, Montreal, Barcelona...), he has established himself as one of the leading figures of French electro on the international scene.
Just a few words to describe his music: soaring, dreamy, tropical, solar, chill-wave... There's no set path for him, apart from a refusal to repeat himself and to loop endlessly.
After an album (33.000ft) and an EP (Sky Kiss), Kazy Lambist, who usually composes all his tracks in his home studio, brought together a classic ensemble to produce an EP (Decrescendo) featuring his most popular tracks in lyrical version.
Kazy Lambist is now embarking on a new chapter, touring with Kid Francescoli in the USA and Canada, with an album scheduled for release in 2024.
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Kid Francescoli, with more than 3 millions monthly listeners, and top hits such as "Nopalitosor" and "Blow Up" is touring with a catchy brand new live show, supporting his 2023 LP Sunset Blue. Jennifer Lopez, The Rock, Lizzo & 550,000 other people used his song "Moon (And It Went Like)" on Tiktok, reaching more than 200 millions streams worldwide. With 3 gold singles & a diamond certification, the French music producer is now starting a new chapter. After significant syncs for brands such as Apple, Netflix (Emily in Paris), Chanel, Xbox and Gap, he worked on melodies brought by his live audiences' energy & his sunny signature sound, creating the beautiful Sunset Blue.
~~~~~~~~
After a first sold-out world tour (over 200 concerts in Europe, USA, Asia...), and successful hits such as Nopalitos,Blow UporMoon (now certified diamond, with more than 150 millions streams), the Marseille-based producer, crooner and multi-instrumentalist, Mathieu Hocine, is eager to share his most accomplished LP ever. This fine collection of soulful songs honor his Mediterranean roots, with elegant and pop melodies. His most recent success and the creation of his first original soundtrack with AZURO, installed him as one of the best French songwriters of his generation, with a unique signature sound.
"I live in Marseille, I spent my childhood in Corsica, I have Algerian origins, my first vacations with friends were in Barcelona, vacations with my first girlfriend in Roma,... Then, I had the chance to perform in Morocco, Greece, Turkey and Egypt: each time I spent time in the Mediterranean region, the people I met there made me feel like I was part of the same country. This shared multiculturalism is really comforting, it has its own poetry and strength, bringing uniqueness and empathy to the people. It is essential for me. I love my city: it's the perfect place to feel good with sun, sea, family, friendships, love... It gets me emotional, bringing tears with a smile".
With his new musical gem, Mathieu Hocine unveils 11 elegant tunes of his finest craft: sunbathed French Touch (Run Run, 1986), romantic chillwave (Corsica), uplifting synthpop (You Are Everywhere, Like Magic), electronic-soul (Casino Soul), cinematic disco (Solaris), cosmic R&B (Sweet and Sour, Take Time), ... Everything is in this record.
For the first time ever, Kid Francescoli paid tribute to his mixed origins with his collaboration with world-renowned lute and mandolin player Hakim Hamadouche (Rachid Taha, Patti Smith, Brian Eno, Tricky...), whom added Algerian patterns to the introspectives songs Drift in Blue and The Morning After.
"My ambition is to create pictures in people's heads with music, to transport them instantly into a movie"
SUNSET BLUE is an instant-crush album: crystal-clear, strong, personal but universal at the same time.
It's an ecstatic soundtrack for this moment when time is suspended, the golden hour when everything seems possible. It feels like Love is in the air, you're living your best life and you're at the right place at the right time. This album embodies this magic moment where we would like to last forever... Like an epiphany, Kid Francescoli's new album is a moment of pure pleasure, a soothing way to escape reality.
"I see myself as a melodist. I would like my music to feel like velvet. There's something cinematic, classy about it, and yet comforting. It's very simple, popular and synonym of love and passion"
His friend French 79 co-produced the album, while the american rapper Bamby H2O brought his NYC swag (on Sweet & Sour), Stan Neff (Polo & Pan, Kungs, Christine and the Queens...) took care of the mix and Alex Gopher (Daft Punk, The Blaze, Bon Entendeur...) added a final touch of magic when mastering. Nicolas Despis (known for his work with Etienne Daho, Hoshi, Juliette Armanet... and many famous French rappers) later joined this dream-team to craft custom-made artworks. SUNSET BLUE is a deeply personal quest, a human adventure for Mathieu Hocine (whom explores his maghrebian origins, his feminine side, his subconscious space, ...). It's a male's work, but don't get it wrong, this LP would be nothing without women's touch : Julietta (on Run Run and Take Time), Sarah Gaugler from Turbo Goth (on You Are Everywhere and Like Magic), and iOni (on Drift in Blue).
"Music has this magical power to broaden your vision of the world. It's fascinating because, like dreams, it's the kind of irrational things science can't explain and that makes life exciting."
Planets aligned perfectly on this project and thanks to this five-star cast of collaborators, Kid Francescoli achieved his personal holy grail : he orchestrated a great 21st century pop-music album. SUNSET BLUE is a new turning point between organic and electronic, both a mediterranean travel and a Californian dream, a bridge between Ennio Morriconne and modern electronic music.
Also, while it might be called SUNSET BLUE in honor of the sea and the Portuguese Brazilian concept called "saudade", but it is a really optimistic album, whose true colors would rather be "yellow-orange-red" in nod to the sun.
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Picture a tiny horseshoe-shaped port. A couple of boats rock gently at their moorings, as if waiting patiently for their next journey to sea. People of all genders, of all origins, sip their evening drinks under a hot sun that warms both bodies and hearts. It must be some faraway place, maybe a Greek island, but definitely not just minutes from the bustling center of France's second largest city. Marseilles. Vallon des Auffes. Just a short distance from the Corniche Kennedy. This is where Kid Francescoli, a native of the area, has dreamed up Lovers, his fifth album.
Two years after the success of Play Me Again, which launched him on a whirlwind tour of the world's stages, from Jakarta to Beirut, by way of London and of course Paris (where he played to a packed Trianon), Mathieu Hocine came back to Marseilles to regroup and come up with his next work, and it looks very much like the beginning of a new cycle.
After devoting two albums (Play Me Again and With Julia) to the ups and downs of his relationship with the American singer Julia Minkin, and themes of love / separation / complicity, the Kid wants to surprise us and expand the scope of collaborations. He admits, with a laugh, "We're not going to talk about how we met in New York over the next five albums". And this is the point where, single again, he happened to meet Samantha through a series of random Marseilles night scene connections. After a late-night scooter ride alongside the Mediterranean, they ended up at his studio and recorded the words of "Eu Quero" together. It would become an essential track, touched with the magic of the Franco-Brazilian singer's fragile voice.
It's the birth of a dreamy romance that also shines through "These two" and "O Sol". The beginning of a new era of radiant energy. And it has inspired Kid Francescoli to open the doors of his studio to other female voices that weave together the threads of Lovers, where love is obviously at the heart of the songs, rocking in a warm, swaying dance, where Mathieu seems serene and soothed. One thing is for sure: love is in the air!
But who are these new muses? The most famous one is Sarah Rebecca, previously heard with French 79 ("Diamond Veins"), who sets fire to "Miss Mess" and "The Only One". But there are also two surprises -- you could even call them revelations. Nassee, the France-based, Madrid-born Italo-Moroccan, whose exotic warmth fits perfectly with the languor of Mathieu's melodies on "Alive" and "City Lights". Finally, Alizée aka iOni, whose nervous sensuality bewitches on "Cent Corps" and the powerful electronica of "So Over".
Four very different artists who sing in English, French, or Portuguese, but who nevertheless blend beautifully in the remarkable homogeneity of Lovers, creating a sentimental rollercoaster where life and love are one. Listening to this record is like feeling the sun's heat on one's skin...
The women may take center stage, but a man also plays a leading role. Simon Henner, aka French 79, studio companion, and ever the accomplice (we remember the Husbands project), adds his producer-arranger finishing touch to the end of the creative process, like those lunar harmonies on the sumptuous "The Only One". It establishes Mathieu in a new genre: pop with a touch of classical music.
Lovers owes a lot to the city where it was conceived, where a love story spurred a creative spark that was magnified by all of Mathieu's journeys on tour. Because when he returns to Marseilles after these long trips, Mathieu feels both feet firmly on the ground -- he is more confident in his choices. While an American mood had inspired him before, it's this special Latin color that makes Lovers glow. This is the radiant album of a fulfilled man. Well, almost -- he would truly be fulfilled if his favorite football club (which inspired his artistic namesake), Olympique de Marseille, recovered its past glory. But with such a beautiful soundtrack, anything is possible.
KAZY LAMBIST
https://www.instagram.com/kazylambist/
Behind the Kazy Lambist project is Arthur Dubreucq, a young French producer. His elegant electro-pop will melt any soul, and his tracks "Love Song", "Doing Yoga" and "Headson" will make your head and legs dance effortlessly.
Multiplying his featurings (JB Dunckel from the legendary group Air, SCARR, Pongo, Lass, Tutti Fenomeni, etc.), artistic collaborations (JC de Castelbajac...) and concerts all over the world (Istanbul, Mexico, Berlin, Warsaw, Montreal, Barcelona...), he has established himself as one of the leading figures of French electro on the international scene.
Just a few words to describe his music: soaring, dreamy, tropical, solar, chill-wave... There's no set path for him, apart from a refusal to repeat himself and to loop endlessly.
After an album (33.000ft) and an EP (Sky Kiss), Kazy Lambist, who usually composes all his tracks in his home studio, brought together a classic ensemble to produce an EP (Decrescendo) featuring his most popular tracks in lyrical version.
Kazy Lambist is now embarking on a new chapter, touring with Kid Francescoli in the USA and Canada, with an album scheduled for release in 2024.
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