Fulgeance - Musique & Boisson (2022)

Bienvenue to the new musical world of Fulgeance: a concept album combining vintage sounds and quality drinks. A moment of simple music. Mainly made from analog synthetizers, this intimate work would come from the crossing of a wurlitzer with a wet reverb and a perfect "old fashion", a warm and woody drum machine in total harmony with the finesse of a tasty natural gamay or a roaring bass on an aged calvados: This is Musique et Boisson.

Delighting in this confined situation (yes, he loved it!), the French MPC maestro, now away from pads, preferring analogic synths and old drum machines, took his time to compose some sincere ”ballads"...or rather his own sound illustration, sometimes easy-listening of the 70's, with a touch of funk "à la française". You may hear some influences like Money Mark, Clutchy Hopkins, Vladimir Cosma, Alan Hawkshaw or R.McCarthy.

Starting from scratch for this new album was the key. Without samples, guided by a refined rhythmic patter, simple melodies and his beloved fellas: the Oberheim Matrix6, the Minilogue, the faithful Jazz Bass, the Juno60, the Moog Prodigy of a friend, the old Korg Poly 61, the Wurlitzer of a genius, the prodigious Prophet... and especially the legendary "Rythm Ace Tone" drum machine used by Sly Stone or Timmy Thomas, sporting almost the entirety of this suave and round record.

An album with a unique sound, where the quality of the sound sources counts more than anything else. It is another Fulgeance, or maybe the guenine one, the one who takes his time, who always wanted it and who for him is certainly one of the most precious things.

In the presence of his long time friend & talented musician Baron Retif (on clavinet, keyboards, drums & percussions on "Addiction" & "Mésquine") this sound & the mood of this album is one of a kind, the first episode of a new series from the French musician and producer.

Musique et Boisson will be released on Cassette & Digital on Musique Large, accompanied by a bottle of natural wine 50% Gamay, 50% Grolleau from Vincent Wallard or a local Normandy beer "Les Champs qui moussent" in limited edition*.