Longtime friends and collaborators Julianna Barwick and Mary Lattimore, two of ambient and experimental music’s most revered voices, unite their singular talents on an ethereal new single, “Perpetual Adoration.”

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A refined continuation of their singular world, O’o’s brand new EP More Wishes, Less Bones features five new original songs and two beautifully reimagined covers, offering a deeper dive into the duo’s poetic and dreamlike sensibilities.  → Listen

On this EP, the singer and lyricist Victoria Suter’s natural affinity with la chanson française meets with Mathieu Daubigné’s artfully-crafted electronica. O’o take us on a trip into their thoughtful, idiosyncratic world, where plant-like organisms glisten and catch the eye (Lichen) and estranged former lovers turn up out of the blue and remind us how easy it is to become distant from the people who were once so important (Stranger). Maybe, too, explores a suspended moment in time just before one takes the plunge in a relationship as things get more serious.

The duo tackle the Great French Songbook, including La Mésange, a deep cut from Françoise Hardy: “The melody feels like a bird in flight – an animal dear to us!” says Victoria. “Unpredictable, unsettling, complex.” Qui me délivrera? meanwhile is an obscure number by the forgotten chanteuse Nicole Louvier.

The result is an unmistakable addition to the evolving O’o canon, a collection that not only deepens their signature blend of intimacy and experimentation but also affirms their place as one of the most distinctive voices in today’s music landscape.

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After swimming upstream with Âge Fleuve, François & The Atlas Mountains unveils a new tributary of his universe: “L’Homme à la Rivière” featuring Yasmine Hamdan → Listen

A pivotal single, following in the wake of Âge Fleuve, this track is a creative reimagining in French of “River Man”, the cult jewel by Nick Drake, first released in 1969 on his debut album Five Leaves Left. Though his work remained confidential until his death, Nick Drake is now recognized as one of the major and timeless figures of English folk.

François offers a poetic and contemporary translation, where themes of freedom, solidarity, and inner exploration are revealed in French. For this journey, he invited Lebanese singer Yasmine Hamdan, pioneer of the independent Middle Eastern scene with Soapkills and internationally acclaimed for her albums Ya Nass (2013) and Al Jamilat (2017).

“Her voice, full of languid arabesques, makes me think of a flowing river. Here, she helps reveal a little more of the identity of this strange character in Nick Drake’s original song. This River Man – who is he? A guide? A sage? A madman? The mystery remains. I like to think he is a great contemplative.” adds François.

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Vanessa Wagner releases “Etude No.8” from her new upcoming album “The Complete Piano Études” along with the first installment of the album → Listen

”After more than three decades dedicated to interpreting the classical canon, discovering Philip Glass’s music has, in a profound sense, reshaped my identity as a musician”, confesses Vanessa Wagner.

Vanessa Wagner’s interpretation of Philip Glass’s “Étude No. 8” captures the romantic introspection and reflective depth inherent in Glass’s minimalist masterpiece. Known for her boundary-crossing collaborations and sensitive piano artistry, Wagner brings emotional clarity and nuanced expression to this elegant and medium-tempo étude.

Her rendition is a heartfelt exploration of Glass’s profound musical language, balancing technical finesse with tender emotional resonance. Following acclaimed performances and recordings of contemporary minimalist repertoire, including celebrated collaborations with artists like Murcof and Rone, Wagner once again proves her exceptional ability to uncover the poetry at the heart of Glass’s work.

You can now listen to the first installement of the album, the full recording to be released on 10/10.

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Today, Murcof unveils Twin Color (Extended Play No. 2), the EP that continues to push the limits of the Twin Color soundscape. → Listen 

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“Maybe”, the second single from O’o’s upcoming new album “More Wishes, Less Bones” is now out.

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With More Wishes, Less Bones, O’o offers a captivating new album that unfolds with five poetic and dreamlike tracks, along with two elegantly reimagined covers. A new chapter in their musical exploration, deeply connected to the singular universe of their previous work.

“Maybe” explores a suspended moment in time just before one takes the plunge in a relationship as things get more serious. The pulsating dance music compliments the
narrative, with thoughts swirling around the head like a disco ball.

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Vanessa Wagner releases “Etude No.2” from her new upcoming album → Listen

”After more than three decades dedicated to interpreting the classical canon, discovering Philip Glass’s music has, in a profound sense, reshaped my identity as a musician”, confesses Vanessa Wagner.

Vanessa Wagner unveils her luminous interpretation of Philip Glass’s Etude No. 2, a work built on gently cascading arpeggios and infused with meditative depth. Her performance brings out the piece’s reflective beauty—at once expansive, intimate, and quietly romantic.

The official video, directed by Laurent Pernot, weaves together archival amateur films from various eras and regions, unified by their shared evocation of joy and freedom. These fleeting scenes—ephemeral yet timeless, personal yet universal—emerge from the smoke and dissolve like memories lost to time.

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Mexican composer and producer Fernando Corona, aka Murcof, returns with new single “Like Halloween Part II” and announces new EP

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Murcof is following up on his latest album “Twin Color”, with a new addition to his repertoire, “Twin Color (Extended Play No. 2).”

In “Like Halloween Part II”, the first single, Murcof crafts his own eerie soundtrack in two movements, inspired as much by horror cult classics as by Kubrick’s epic universe. It’s an anxious yet compelling symphony of technological abstraction, resonating somewhere between shadowy dance floors and cerebral sound installations.

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For an independent label founded in the early 2000s, and inspired by the aesthetics of labels like Ninja Tune, Warp, ECM, or Chain Reaction, the term “pop” once felt intimidating. This musical genre, which absorbs all current trends to create stadium stars, seemed far from our radical experiments and our love for club culture.

But InFiné is a label nourished by encounters and emotions. We build our catalog impressionistically, following the encounters along our path, each touch bringing to life dreams fueled by a bit of madness and a shared thirst for discovery and originality. More than twelve years ago (2013), Bachar Mar-Khalifé, the first singer to cross our path, told us he became one accidentally and only for a few tracks he would neither perform live nor elsewhere. In the end, we made three albums with him, and he paved the way for others.

Having become essential in many productions, the voice instrument gradually found its way into our work. Little by little, words — from artists coming from increasingly distant musical horizons — found their place in our home. They illuminate the hybrid musical materials we cherish, enriching our emotional palette through folk and urban music.

Today, we dare to say the word “Pop” without hesitation. Since our still modest in-house compilation If We Pop, released in summer 2013, our demand remains the same: we seek uniqueness and explore the limits of the genre in our own way and with enthusiasm. So, where to begin?

Léonie Pernet? We supported this accomplished musician, who plays drums, piano, and percussion, as she moved toward progressive and mutating synthpop, where her words blossomed, shifting from English to French to deliver deep and poetic messages.

UTO, this sonic burst of energy, captures snapshots of indie rock and 2000s electronic music while rejecting the excesses of Hyperpop. Their emancipated songwriting is inventing abrasive dance-rock that forges hits for the future.

Or François & the Atlas Mountains? He marks a new stage for InFiné; he’s the house’s friend who decided to settle in with his bittersweet poetry and summery melodies.

Have you heard Victoria’s exceptional voice blend with Mathieu’s precise productions? Don’t be intimidated by their unpronounceable band name—dive into the timeless electronica pop of O’o – the band.

Cindy Pooch draws magic from within to nourish her songs, where the daily life of a Franco-Cameroonian merges with the mystical and therapeutic depth of her voice.

With Sabrina Bellaouel, it’s urban music, unapologetic female power, and an oriental festive groove that shape one of the most singular modern alternative R&B albums of recent years.

Blick Bassy sings in Bassa, one of the languages of his native Cameroon. His fable-like songs, carried by his high and angelic voice, testify to a contemporary African identity at the crossroads of folk and electro.

With all these artists, we create our own definition of “pop”, far from clichés. Discover it in our new playlist InFiné Pop.

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Pour un label indépendant fondé au début des années 2000, et nourri par l’esthétique de labels tels que Ninja Tune, Warp, ECM, ou Chain Reaction, le terme « pop » semblait effrayant. Ce genre musical, qui digère toutes les tendances musicales du moment pour créer des stars de stade, paraissait bien loin de nos expérimentations radicales et de notre amour pour la culture des clubs.

Mais voilà, InFiné est un label nourri de rencontres et d’émotions. Nous construisons notre catalogue de façon impressionniste, au gré des rencontres qui jalonnent notre route, chaque touche donne vie à des rêves animés par un brin de folie et une soif commune de découvertes et d’inédit. Il y a plus de douze ans (2013), Bachar Mar-Khalifé, le premier chanteur qui a croisé notre route nous a dit l’avoir été par accident, et uniquement pour quelques titres qu’il ne défendrait ni sur scène ni ailleurs. Finalement, nous avons fait trois albums avec lui et il a ouvert la voie à d’autres. 

Devenu nécessaire dans de nombreuses productions, l’instrument voix s’est immiscée dans nos productions. Peu à peu, les mots – ceux d’artistes venus d’horizons musicaux de plus en plus lointains – ont trouvé leur place dans notre maison. Ils éclairent ces matériaux musicaux hybrides que nous affectionnons, nous permettant d’enrichir notre palette d’émotions du côté de la folk ou des musiques urbaines.

Aujourd’hui, InFiné ose prononcer le mot « Pop » sans complexe. Depuis notre encore timide compilation maison « If We Pop », sortie en été 2013, notre exigence reste la même : nous recherchons les singularités et explorons les limites du genre à notre façon et avec gourmandise. Alors, par où commencer ?

Léonie Pernet ? Nous avons accompagné la musicienne accomplie, qui joue de la batterie, du piano et des percussions, vers cette synthpop progressive et mutante, où ses mots se sont épanouis, passant de l’anglais au français pour délivrer des messages profonds et poétiques.

UTO, cette décharge d’énergie sonore qui collectionne des instantanés de rock indé et de musique électronique des années 2000, tout en refusant les excès de l’Hyperpop. Leur songwriting émancipé est en train d’inventer un dance-rock abrasif qui forge des tubes pour le futur.

Ou François & the Atlas Mountains ? Il marque une nouvelle étape pour InFiné ; c’est l’ami de la maison qui a décidé de s’y installer avec sa poésie aigre-douce et ses mélodies estivales.

Avez-vous déjà écouté la voix exceptionnelle de Victoria se mêler aux productions millimétrées de Mathieu ? Ne vous laissez pas impressionner par ce nom de groupe imprononçable et embarquez dans l’intemporelle pop electronica de « O’o – the band ».

Cindy Pooch puise une magie en elle pour nourrir ses chansons dans lesquelles le quotidien d’une Franco-Camerounaise se mêlent à la profondeur mystique et thérapeutique de sa voix.

Avec Sabrina Bellaouel, ce sont les musiques urbaines, le female power assumé et un groove festif oriental qui forment l’un des albums de R&B alternatif moderne les plus singulier de ces dernières années.

Blick Bassy chante le bassa, l’une des langues de son Cameroun d’origine. Des chansons fables, portées par sa voix haute et angélique, qui témoignent d’une africanité contemporaine au croisement de la folk et de l’électro.

Grâce à tous ces artistes, nous créons notre propre définition de la “pop”, bien loin des clichés. Découvrez-la dans notre nouvelle playlist “InFiné Pop”. 

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Léonie Pernet’s highly-awaited album “Poèmes Pulvérisés” is out now → Listen / Order

Upon stumbling upon René Char’s line “I took my head as one takes a lump of salt and literally pulverised it.” Léonie Pernet was led to “Poème Pulvérisé”, a 1945 collection by the French poet and resistance fighter. Inspired by his text,  she named her album “Poèmes Pulvérisés”. The full collection of her scattered poems is out now.

A crossroads of continents, the album links the limestone skies of her childhood in the Marne (France) to the deserts of Niger. From classical and electronic music to French pop, African and Arabic rhythms and experimental soundscapes, Léonie Pernet pulverises form, language, and composition.

Poèmes Pulvérisés opens with a foreshadowing instrumental piece, Brûler pour briller, in which synthetic voices and electronic textures engage in dialogue with a hypnotic orchestration Léonie has made her signature. What follows is a constellation of heady anthems — Acid Niger, Touareg, Paris-Brazzaville — percussive and electronic pieces driven by the desire for a world without borders. Léonie Pernet sings for the forgotten, the marginalised, the silenced.

Her third opus also holds some of her most personal and committed songs: timeless refrains already sounding like future classics. In Réparer le monde and Les Rênes, she tirelessly calls for peace. Je suis un souvenir, Le pas de l’au-delà, and L’horizon ose explore fragmented identities and memories, in an attempt to reassemble the scattered pieces and forge a new horizon.

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Following his deep and introspective Collection album, Kaito, returns with Phantom Mirage, an EP driven by a broader sense of freedom and crafted through a delicate balance of improvisation and layered precision. → Listen / Get your digital copy

As an avid hiker, Kaito draws inspiration from the enigmatic beauty of the Japanese landscape. “I kept returning to the feeling of fog in the mountains: drifting gas, the air turned completely white, and silence. That serene and ghostly world shaped the sound I was aiming for. It’s like seeing something clearly in front of you, yet realizing it may have been a mirage all along. That’s why  the word Phantom eventually found its way into the title Mirage”.

Both Phantom and Mirage reflect Kaito’s refined sense of musical quality. Though structurally different, they are bound by a shared axis, listening with that connection in mind may reveal something deeper. Phantom brings back Kaito’s characteristic beat-driven melodies intertwined with guitar layers, a subtle echo of his earlier works as much as a cosmic escape to the ghostly clouds of ethereal Techno. It’s followed by the calm piano of When the Past Dissolves into Light, a serene bridge of reflective spaciousness, guiding listeners toward the EP’s meditative core.

The closing piece, Mirage, immerses audiences into a profound airy soundscape, evoking a bright horizon line of spirituality, depth, and serenity. Phantom Mirage represents Kaito’s ongoing evolution and his dedication to crafting soundscapes that resonate both emotionally and sonically. “I felt a desire to translate what I sensed intuitively into something clear and tangible. There are emotions and images buried deep in my psyche that never change”.

With this EP, Kaito further solidifies his place as one of Japan’s most compelling electronic composers, creating music as a transformative, introspective experience that provides respite and renewal in turbulent times.

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After “Songs of Wishes and Bones”, the pop duo O’o teases new album “More Wishes Less Bones” through “Reveries” →  Listen 

The bucolic environs of Mézin in South West France have certainly proven fertile for O’o. After returning back to their native France after a long period living in Barcelona, the duo set up in the picturesque village where they conceived and recorded Songs of Wishes and Bones. Their second album was released to much acclaim last October and now, one year later, O’o returns with More Wishes, Less Bones, a captivating new album that unfolds with five poetic and dreamlike tracks, along with two elegantly reimagined covers.

The brand new single Reveries, a rare bird in the O’o canon, where what sounds like a frisky celtic folk melody commingles with playful electronic percussion, with Victoria’s velvety voice wrapping everything up in a bow. Like the title of the song, it’s conducive to getting lost in thought, as are the other six enchanting dreamscapes of More Wishes, Less Bones.

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Vanessa Wagner releases Philip Glass’ “Etude No. 14” before the release of the complete album → Listen / Pre-order

An emblematic artist on the French music scene, winner of a Victoire de la musique award and director of the Chambord and Giverny festivals, Vanessa Wagner’s interpretations of Mozart, DeBussy, Tchaikovsky and Dusapin are as inspiring as her work with Murcof or Rone. With her innovative and daring approach, Vanessa Wagner has established herself as a major influence on the classical music scene, crossing borders and blazing inspiring trails.

Over her career, Vanessa Wagner has forged a deep bond with Philip Glass’ music, resulting in her deciding that she would record his complete « Études ». Her exploration is embodied and lived-in. Her rendition is far more than stylistic exercise as her exploration unfolds as a personal narrative and a forward-thinking approach.

Today Vanessa Wagner releases Etude No. 14, where she continues to demonstrate the his work’s playful tensions and secrets, giving voice to to a minimalism in full transformation. In this piece, so often filed away as a mere “transitional” study, Wagner uncovers a central engine of Glass’s language: the art of turning motif into living gesture, pattern into emotion, structure into an open-ended form. She doesn’t just follow the score but probes its motion, its fissures, its inner pulse. Nothing is mechanical: her interpretation restores to repetition its expressive heft, at moments almost dramatic, elsewhere nearly dance-like.

The full recordings of The Piano Etudes will be released on October 2025 but in the meantime, you can pre-order the 4LPs Boxset to discover the works of Vanessa Wagner, Philip Glass: The Complete Piano Etudes by clicking here. (There will be a special discount if the pre-order is placed through Bigwax)

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InFiné Soundtracks: From movies to series here are our iconic soundtrack gems that stole the show.

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With the Festival de Cannes approaching, we’re reminded of cinema’s power to elevate music and music’s ability to deepen storytelling. It’s the perfect moment to reflect on our catalog and celebrate the times when InFiné has found its way onto the screen. 

For nearly two decades, we’ve championed music that moves — emotionally rich, cinematic, and resonant. At InFiné, we’ve not only released albums but composed original scores, driven by a deep belief in the power of sound to tell stories.

Today, we’re proud to see InFiné artists being sought out by visionary filmmakers — drawn to their singular voices, whether rooted in electronic boldness, pop energy, or neo-classical openness. Our music is crafted with a delicate balance of artistic freedom and high standards. What matters to us is impact — works that resonate deeply, that invite listeners into immersive worlds.

Artists like Rone, Léonie Pernet, Secret of Elements, Gaspar Claus, Tratenwald, Seb Martel, and Murcof have naturally found their way onto screens, collaborating with renowned directors such as Jacques Audiard, Xavier Giannoli, Daniel Auteuil, Frédéric Farrucci, and Nara Normande, Nathalie Masduraud & Valérie Urrea, among others.

InFiné’s music now travels far — winning awards, crossing borders, and joining global narratives. From Bref to Emily in Paris, A Man in Full (US), Slow Horses (UK), Heartless (Brazil), Public Disorder (Italy), Delicious (Germany), and City of Wind (Mongolia), our sounds continue to serve image and emotion — wherever the story leads.

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À l’approche du Festival de Cannes, nous sommes plus que jamais conscients du pouvoir du cinéma à magnifier la musique, et de la capacité de la musique à intensifier l’émotion d’un récit. C’est le moment idéal pour revenir sur notre catalogue et célébrer les fois où InFiné s’est invité à l’écran.

Depuis près de 20 ans, nous aimons la force émotionnelle et évocatrice de la musique et nous composons des musiques de films. Nous sommes heureux que les artistes d’InFiné soient désormais sollicités par les plus grands pour leur identité forte, qu’il s’agisse d’audace électronique, d’énergie pop ou d’ouverture néo-classique. Nos compositions sont façonnées dans un équilibre subtil entre haute exigence et grande liberté. Nous aimons qu’elles produisent des résonances profondes, capables de plonger l’auditeur dans une expérience immersive.

Rone, Léonie Pernet, Secret of Elements, Gaspar Claus, Tratenwald, Seb Martel ou Murcof ont sans surprise été sollicités par des cinéastes de talent comme Jacques Audiard, Xavier Giannoli, Daniel Auteuil, Frédéric Farrucci, ou encore Nara Normande, Nathalie Masduraud et Valérie Urrea, Maxime Caperan, pour ne citer qu’eux. Aujourd’hui, la musique d’InFiné gagne des prix et s’exporte avec les récits. De Bref à Emily in Paris, en passant par A Man in Full (États-Unis), Slow Horses (Royaume-Uni), Heartless (Brésil), Public Disorder (Italie), Delicious (Allemagne) ou encore City of Wind (Mongolie), elle accompagne des œuvres du monde entier, toujours au service de l’image et de l’émotion.

Set to be released on the 6th of June, Poèmes Pulvérisés is Léonie Pernet’s third album. Today marks the release of the third single of the upcoming project.
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The singer, song-writer and composer Léonie Pernet is following up on “Réparer le monde” and “Paris-Brazzaville” with “L’horizon ose” the brand new single that explores fragmented identities and memories, in an attempt to reassemble the scattered pieces and forge a new horizon.

In line with the album’s overarching themes, “L’horizon ose” expands on the emotional depth of “Réparer le Monde” while mimicking the raw energy of “Paris-Brazzaville”. The track radiates and blazes with intensity, ultimately surrendering to a cathartic release.

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Originally featured on Âge Fleuve, Frànçois & The Atlas Mountains releases a new version of “Le Fil” featuring Cassandra Jenkins
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“Le Fil” is a dreamy, delicate pop ballad where François Marry joins forces with American modern indie-folk artist Cassandra Jenkins. The transatlantic duet is carried by gentle piano, subtle drums, and nuanced guitars. Their collaboration took shape during Cassandra Jenkins’ recent visit to Paris for an autumn concert. A spontaneous studio session crystallized their artistic alignement, resulting in this beautiful English-French track.

Blending chamber folk intimacy with fluid, modern groove, Le Fil explores the many meanings of its title—a thread that connects, binds, and extends—wrapped in a melody of quiet, captivating warmth.

“It was such a thrill to feed off of each others’ ideas and stitch together lyrics across languages– putting a feeling into words is inherently a translation, and working with French and English gave us that much more to draw from and play with.” Cassandra recalls.

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Celebrate Piano Day with our playlist exploring the instrument in ways you’ve never heard before.

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And yet, we had said: “Not For Piano”!

It was in the sounds of a piano, during a concert at Bouffes du Nord where we discovered an Italo-Luxembourgish pianist, that our big bang took place… That moment when we moved from fantasy to the creation of the InFiné label.

After a few tracks in 2006, our first album, Not For Piano, by the then very young and still incredibly talented Francesco Tristano, set a major trajectory for our catalog and fueled our passion for exploring the infinite possibilities of this instrument.

Since then, Bruce Brubaker—his piano professor at Juilliard—has joined us, bridging the gap with the minimalist repertoire. Then came Vanessa Wagner, whom we lured off the classical path by merging the sound of her piano with the electric magic of Murcof. Not to forget Aufgang, a sonic defragmentation ahead of its time, made up of two pianists and a drummer, inspiring the likes of British trio GoGo Penguin, as well as German acts Grandbrothers and Brandt Brauer Frick.

We have never stopped exploring the boundless possibilities of this unique instrument. We study all its sounds, including those that remain hidden, its vibrations, and its resonances. We embrace all its forms—from the small, battered one to the majestic grand pianos that reign in the finest concert halls. Thanks to IRCAM’s tools, we even layered three pianos in space to create a future for Brian Eno’s legendary album Music For Airports.

In short, the piano runs through our ears, and of course, we are the first to rejoice in celebrating it on this Piano Day. It’s also a chance to reflect on the road we’ve traveled and the path ahead, as a new chapter began last week with the announcement of a true milestone: The Complete Piano Etudes by Philip Glass, performed by Vanessa Wagner.

We wish you a wonderful Piano Day 2025 and invite you to celebrate with the live version of By This River by Bruce Brubaker, as well as our playlist—exploring the piano in ways you’ve certainly never heard before!

Featuring: Bruce Brubaker, Vanessa Wagner, Secret of Elements, Rone, Aufgang, Cubenx, Arandel, Léonie Pernet, Frieder Nagel, Murcof, Mischa Blanos, Francesco Tristano, Carl Craig

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Et pourtant, nous avions dit : « Not For Piano » !

C’est dans les sons d’un piano, lors d’un concert aux Bouffes du Nord où nous découvrions un pianiste italo-luxembourgeois, qu’a eu lieu notre big bang… Ce moment qui nous a fait passer du fantasme à la création du label InFiné.

Après quelques titres en 2006, notre premier album, Not For Piano, du alors très jeune et toujours talentueux Francesco Tristano, a défini une trajectoire majeure de notre catalogue et nourri notre passion pour l’exploration des possibilités infinies de cet instrument.

Depuis, Bruce Brubaker, son professeur de piano à la Juilliard School, nous a rejoints, faisant le pont avec le répertoire minimaliste. Puis ce fut au tour de Vanessa Wagner, que nous avons attirée hors des sentiers classiques en faisant rencontrer le son de son piano et la magie électrique de Murcof. Sans oublier Aufgang, cette défragmentation sonore en avance sur son temps, composée de deux pianistes et d’un batteur, qui a inspiré les Anglais de GoGo Penguin ainsi que les Allemands Grandbrothers et Brandt Brauer Frick.

Nous n’avons jamais cessé d’explorer le champ des possibles de cet instrument unique. Nous étudions tous ses sons, y compris ceux qui demeurent cachés, ses vibrations et ses résonances. Nous acceptons toutes ses formes, du petit cabossé à l’immense qui trône dans les plus belles salles de concert. Grâce aux outils de l’IRCAM, nous en avons même superposé trois dans l’espace pour créer un futur au mythique album de Brian Eno Music For Airports.

Bref, le piano coule dans nos oreilles, et nous sommes évidemment les premiers heureux à l’idée de le célébrer lors de ce Piano Day. C’est aussi une façon de faire le point sur la route parcourue et celle à venir, puisqu’un nouveau chapitre a débuté la semaine dernière avec l’annonce d’un monument du genre : The Complete Piano Etudes de Philip Glass par Vanessa Wagner.

Nous vous souhaitons un excellent Piano Day 2025 et vous invitons à le célébrer avec la version live de “By This River” par Bruce Brubaker et en découvrant notre playlist, qui explore l’instrument comme vous ne l’avez certainement jamais entendu !

Featuring: Bruce Brubaker, Vanessa Wagner, Secret of Elements, Rone, Aufgang, Cubenx, Arandel, Léonie Pernet, Frieder Nagel, Murcof, Mischa Blanos, Francesco Tristano, Carl Craig

The French experimentalists UTO release their new EP “More heat to the fire part of fire” and a new music video for the track “Spy” → Listen / Watch 

When UTO released their second album “When All You Want To Do Is Be The Fire Part Of Fire in April of 2024, the band solidified a genre-bending sound that expanded on the groundwork laid on their debut album Touch the Lock.

Now, UTO follows up Fire with “More heat to the fire part of fire“, a five track companion EP that  further expands the sounds explored on the former. The group, who famously covered the 1968 Noel Harrison track Windmills of Your Mind, fills up the track listing with not only additional tracks and alternate versions, but covers as well. To announce this new chapter of fire, the duo releases “Spy” inspired by Anais Nin’s book “Spy in the house of love”.

The band says, “‘Spy’ is about stalking, about the desire to know everything about someone and wanting to possess everything without limit […] “ that plays on its politically incorrect side («I am a feeling you should fear»). It is an early 00’s inspired bloghouse banger primed for radio airwaves and sleazy dancefloors alike. “Spy” is followed by “Secret Things”, a delectable slice of dance-pop, propped up by Neysa’s saccharine vocal melodies and trance-like synth stabs.

Ultimately, this is UTO at their best. At the core of their wild productions, experimental musicianship, and hyper-active performance style is a mastery of songwriting that is unmatched in the modern scene, able to stand up confidently on two feet with nothing more than the most basic arrangement. With More heat to the fire part of fire, UTO further exemplifies that they are a band deserving of the hype, and so much more.

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Bruce Brubaker who has been hailed as “one of the most exciting pianists in the contemporary American classical scene” will be playing in America for four different dates.

Starting his mini tour in Los Angeles International Airport, he will be playing for ticketed travelers for two days in a row before heading to Santa Fe and Alberquerque. He will be playing songs from Brian Eno and Philip Glass, hinting to his previous releases “Eno Piano” and “Glass Piano”.

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04.13 Santa Fe, CA, Center for Contemporary Arts

04.14 Alberquerque, NM, Chatter

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