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PEACEFUL BY CLAUDIO PALLARO

The Italian-Swiss saxophonist, composer and arranger Claudio Pallaro present his new album, ‘Peaceful’ (october 02, 2026). The result of a personal journey of introspection that began some twenty years ago, this album sounds like ‘weightless music’, a unique blend of sounds and meaning carried by a quartet of remarkable unity.

Finding peace amidst the turmoil
For Claudio Pallaro, the album’s title is to be taken literally: a state of calm. Practising yoga and Zen meditation daily, the composer places this quest for serenity at the heart of his life and his art.
“The aim is to position oneself in the eye of the storm: when the hustle and bustle and stress of the modern world are never far away, to manage, despite everything, to remain calm and at peace. ‘Peaceful’. Even if, at times, one can be caught up in powerful gusts of wind.” – Claudio Pallaro

VIREVOL BY COURANT D’AIR

September 25 marks a turning point. After laying the groundwork with a series of captivating singles, Courant d’air finally unveils her debut album: Virevol. A fleeting, invented word, its very name promises a break from the beaten path to embrace the unknown.

Led by Célestine de Williencourt, this project stands out as a sonic exploration freed from traditional constraints. Moving beyond the boundaries of standard songwriting, this Art Pop figure creates her tracks through improvised loops—layering vocal lines, electronic arrangements, and woodwinds. Alone on stage with her looper, synthesizers, Balkan kaval, and transverse flutes, she carves out a singular universe where the acoustic and the synthetic intertwine.

An Architecture Between Intimacy and Instinct
Virevol does more than assemble ten original compositions; it builds a space of rich contrasts. From the rhythmic emancipation chant driven by flutes (Celle qui fleurit) to the claustrophobic, metallic echoes of a locked room (Inside our house), and the raw poetry inspired by Alain Damasio (Chaoskin, A Walk through the storm), the album constantly oscillates between minimalism and intensity.

Throughout it all, the voice remains the ultimate common thread. By turns a whispered breath, human percussion, or a hazy vocal pad, it leads the listener through stripped-back ambient pieces and luminous alternative pop soundscapes. Closing the record, the previously unreleased track Ce qui flamboie seals the journey: a simple, poignant invitation to gather around what truly matters, far from artificial lights.

Drawing inspiration as much from Steve Reich as from Björk, Camille, or Leïla Martial, Courant d’air delivers with Virevol a work that is alive, demanding, and deeply free.

VINYL FOR FLYING OVER NEW YORK

Following the magnificent adventures of Night Bus at Spacecraft, the time has come to open a brand-new chapter and make a dream come true. For this new trio project, Gary Brunton wanted to return to the very source of his inspiration: New York, where the greatest jazz musicians he admires have recorded, and where he met the pianist Jeremy Manasia in 1992.

With Jeremy on piano and the formidable Charles Goold on drums, Gary Brunton has created a new repertoire. And to immortalise this music, the trio thought big: they recently recorded at the absolute sanctuary of jazz, the legendary Rudy Van Gelder studio in New Jersey.

For over five decades, this studio has been the favourite haunt of jazz’s greatest names, hosting the recording of monumental albums by John Coltrane (A Love Supreme), Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Sonny Rollins and many others. The studio’s vast space and architectural design provided a rich natural reverberation that has become the hallmark of many Blue Note recordings.

Recording at Van Gelder Studio is the ultimate dream for all jazz musicians. Now that it’s been achieved, Gary Brunton wants to share this dream with the public.

Why this crowdfunding campaign?
A session like this, steeped in history and emotion, cannot exist solely on streaming platforms. This music was conceived, performed and recorded to come alive on a 33rpm vinyl record. Vinyl is the only format capable of faithfully reproducing the unique acoustics of Van Gelder Studio, its texture and its atmosphere. But producing a limited-edition vinyl record involves significant production costs for an independent project.

That’s where you come in.

By pre-ordering your copy today, you become much more than just a listener: you become magicians and angels, people who bring joy and share it with others. Your direct support will help fund the specialised mastering, pressing and printing of this exclusive vinyl edition.

THE BAGDAD RODEO MILITARY SYMPHONY

Whilst the roar of bombs shows no sign of abating, Bagdad Rodeo today moves away from its usual satire to deliver a piece of great depth. With ‘Symphonie Militaire’, taken from PART.2 of their epic project QUATRE, the band has produced a serious, stripped-back and terribly topical work. Behind the rebellious rock energy, the band presents a humanist track that strips war of its glorious trappings, leaving only its tragic nakedness.

A voice for those forgotten on the front line
Far from warmongering slogans, ‘Symphonie Militaire’ gives a voice to those who are never heard: the sacrificed. The track opens with a sensitive introduction, driven by the chemistry between the two co-founders, Christobal Sanchez Del Rodeo and MGR Delatourette. The band delivers a melancholic grunge composition in which the tension builds like a storm over a battlefield.

A poem in the tradition of Boris Vian
The lyrics, co-written by Ludovic Dufour and Christophe Sanchez, evoke the tragic absurdity of combat and the shattered lives of soldiers in uniform.
Bagdad Rodeo revives the tradition of poignant, socially conscious songwriting, reminiscent of Boris Vian’s writing. The lyrics highlight the stark contrast between the ‘old military fanatics’ and the young people sent to their deaths, between medals of honour and the reality of a body wrapped in a sheet.
The narrator is no cinema hero; he is a man under duress. Here, Bagdad Rodeo deconstructs the myth of the idealised soldier to reveal the reality of conscription or the social necessity that drives men to the front. The word ‘forced’ refers to the loss of free will: war is not a choice, it is an inescapable fate.

‘Why is the world made of stone / Only to end up as rubble?’

This metaphor highlights the futility of human constructions (borders, monuments, empires). Stone evokes the rigidity and inflexibility of dogmas and hearts. Rubble, for its part, symbolises the inevitable outcome of any warlike endeavour: total destruction. It is a cyclical and disillusioned vision in which humanity stubbornly persists in building what it will ultimately reduce to dust.

A music video that acts as a mirror
The music video, unveiled on 27 April, illustrates this inevitable downfall. It captures the contrast between the stench of death on the battlefield and the memory of a life flashing before one’s eyes. It is clearly an invitation to reflect, a necessary pause amidst the media frenzy to observe, alongside Bagdad Rodeo, the ruins of our humanity.

‘I didn’t choose this war, nor the stench of hatred that hangs in the air…’
‘Symphonie Militaire’ is more than just a song; it is a lucid observation that leaves us pensive, long after the final note has faded away.
‘Symphonie Militaire’ is not really a partisan anthem; it is, rather, a cry of empathy. Here, Bagdad Rodeo have created a song that refuses to celebrate victory, choosing instead to mourn the defeated on all sides. The choice of grunge to convey these words is no coincidence: it is a genre which, by its very nature, expresses raw pain and a rejection of established structures.
The band pulls off the remarkable feat of being both poetic in form and brutally realistic in substance.

SINGLES AND A DEBUT ALBUM FOR COURANT D’AIR

Behind the Courant d’air project lies Célestine de Williencourt, a sound explorer. This versatile musician approaches the voice as an instrument in its own right, a malleable texture that blends with flutes, the Balkan kaval, percussion and synthetic soundscapes.

Alone on stage with her machines and looper, she crafts a unique aesthetic guided by instinct and improvisation. Her approach, at the crossroads of alternative pop, jazz and chanson, echoes the boldness of artists such as Björk and Camille. Through distinctive rhythmic structures and meticulous attention to breathing, Courant d’air offers a constantly evolving musical journey, unbound by traditional formats.

Virevol: a manifesto of freedom
The artist’s debut album, entitled Virevol (due for release on 25 September 2026), has a resolutely independent identity. This neologism evokes a tipping point – the precise moment when one chooses to break free from the rules to face the unknown. Across ten original tracks, the project unfolds a strong identity in which the vocals oscillate between pure improvisation and whispered confidences.

A sound that straddles the intimate and the wild
This album is built around contrasts. Courant d’air lays bare its vulnerabilities and certainties within a raw creation, influenced by the work of Björk, Camille and Leïla Martial. The vocals serve as the backbone of the whole, guiding the listener from stripped-back ambient pieces to more intimate or incisive pop tracks. A dialogue thus emerges between the acoustic elements — percussion, breaths and flutes — and the electronic arrangements, where the synthesiser gains in depth.