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A vast and atmospheric piece of electronic minimalism, MIRAGE encompasses the changing states of the eponymous ballet – a ritual for 16 dancers conceived by choreographer Damien Jalet and contemporary artist Kōhei Nawa. Delivering a statement that feels both radical and accessible, attuned to the elements, Thomas Bangalter takes a sculptural approach to sound and music in the lineage of Iannis Xenakis.

The cofounder of Daft Punk continues to carve a personal path grounded by experimentation as a mode of performance and the pleasure of collaboration. A trailer for the album is available to view now here, while a first extract, “Mirage: part. II” will be released today on streaming services.

The album arrives in the midst of a vital creative chapter for Bangalter, releasing in the same week as a major public artwork bearing his touch is unveiled in Paris. Following on from their collaborations Retour à la Caverne – Acte II, Chiroptera (with Damien Jalet) and the Dans la lumière exhibition, celebrated multi-disciplinary artist JR has invited Bangalter to imagine the sonic dimension to his forthcoming art installation La Caverne du Pont Neuf, which will transform Paris’ oldest bridge into a cavern for three weeks.

Bangalter took inspiration from Christo and Jeanne- Claude’s 1985 environmental artwork The Pont Neuf Wrapped, in which they wrapped the bridge in fabric, to “wrap” the cavern in a crafted sound: a monolithic, multilayered soundscape that will extend the monumental installation into an immersive inward journey.

Thomas Bangalter is a French artist, musician and composer. Cofounder and member of the duo Daft Punk (1993-2021), he has been working for thirty-five years on the relationship between humans and technology and has had a global impact on electronic music. Living and working in Paris, he focuses today on contemporary composition and explores the intersection between electronic structures, orchestral immersive music and abstract sound sculptures. Through various experiments, ballet and contemporary dance scores, film scores and art installations, he has notably collaborated with JR, Damien Jalet, Hofesh Shechter, Angelin Preljocaj, Quentin Dupieux, and Gaspar Noé.

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