Bon Voyage Organisation - Jungle ? Quelle jungle ? (2018)

There are some records that manage to sound both of a time and utterly timeless and Bon Voyage Organisation’s Jungle? Quelle Jungle? (a nod to Supertramp’s Crisis? What Crisis?) is one of those albums. Its silken-smooth production, irresistible grooves, funk-tinged guitars, lush soundscapes and general glowing presence could easily lead one to believe that have dug up a lost disco gem from the 1970s. However, behind the disco-pop gleam lies eerie dystopian sci-fi ruminations of a futuristic bent and tones that can often feel as French as they do Asian or African.
This sort of cross-continental exploration is an expansion on BVO’s previous two EPs, the man behind the Organisation, Adrien Durand, says. “I tried to continue the musical expedition between dystopian Science-Fiction Haunted Africa - plus Haitian Vaudou on “Soleil Dieu” - and futuristic Asia.