Legendary Daft Punk co-founder Thomas Bangalter has released the soundtrack for chiropteransa performance developed in collaboration with the Paris Opera back in November 2023.
Bangalter then teamed up with JR artist and choreographer Damien Jalet, with whom he developed the “unprecedented” show and commissioned 154 dancers to bring it to life in the dazzling Paris venue. the 19M gallery.
In the wake of Daft Punk's shocking split in 2021, Bangalter has actively worked to reinvent himself as a songwriter. The influential producer recently released his original soundtrack for Mr. Oizo's French comedy film. Daaaaali!that followed a classic album called mythologies.
Now he has released “CHIROPTERA MATIERE PREMIERE”, a six-hour mix of the haunting ambient music of his eponymous production. The soundtrack is now available through Bangalter's label, Alberts & Gothmaan, an anagram of her name.
To celebrate the release, Bangalter also revealed ALETHEIA 19, an imminent “sound installation” comprising “19 monophonic microgrooves cut from vinyl and presented in unsynchronized simultaneous playback,” according to a press release. As part of JR's DANS LA LUMIERE exhibition, the project will be on display at the Espace Saint-Claude in Paris from June 7 to 15, 2024.
Watch the full Bangalter soundtrack below. Fans can find the music on streaming platforms. here and pre-order custom vinyl through Alberts & Gothmaan Band Camp Page.
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