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.
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ON STAGE
Aug 25 – Sep 6: Look North – Tour in Iceland
Sep 19: Virevol Album Release Party at Le Laàb (Strasbourg, France)
Sep 25: JIRAFE (Réseau MAP / La Nouvelle Onde)
Sep 26: Virevol Album Release Party at L’Œil du Huit (Paris, France)
Sep 29: Midva Lofi Ensemble – Duc des Lombards (Paris, France)
Oct 2: Concert at MJC Boby Lapointe (Villebon-sur-Yvette, France)
Dec 11: Duo Concert with Difracto at Médiathèque Anne Fontaine (Antony, France)
ALBUM ‘VIREVOL’
released on 25 September 2026
