Hey everyone,

the first half of this year has been incredibly exciting for us, with a diverse range of releases spanning multiple genres and welcoming several talented new artists to our roster.

Here’s a quick recap of these six months. Impatient to know what’s ahead? Jump straight to the ‘what comes next’ section.

Releases

• Garance Midi expanded their sonic universe with the announcement of the extention of their first LP, featuring tracks like « dans la maison, » « mauvaise herbe (la suite) » and « rave/cauchemard (LANDROSE remix) ». The first two videos were animated by Garance herself and the one for the remix was made by maureen. 🎥 Speaking of maureen’s music videos for Garance Midi, following her selection at the Barcelona Queer Film Festival, she has just won the ‘Best Director’ 🏆 for « Été Acidulé » at the Nubes Music Video Awards. Extended album soon!

• Yawners brought us « Superbucle » her 3rd LP from Spain,
• while marcel contributed the fiery « ô fornaiz« .
• Oberbaum kicked things off with her haunting single « Solitude« , setting a contemplative tone for the year ahead and her new LP New album soon!
• Martha Moore joined us with a stunning EP « Out of Season, » that immediately established them as an artist to watch. * NEW ON THE ROSTER *
• Thomaslovefashionverviers delivered « La route du succès, » a full-length album that showcases his artistic frenzy.
• Plush Baby brought their unique pop art sound with « Haha » and « Lonely, » adding a fresh dimension to our catalog. * NEW ON THE ROSTER * New album soon!
• Totorro are back ! And they have new stories to tell, starting with « Bernard Guez« . * NEW ON THE ROSTER * New album soon!

• Atum Nophi shared « Mirage, » a compelling new single, New EP soon!
• and échec released a collaborative split EP that highlights the power of musical partnerships.
• And we just saw Équipe de Foot drop a standout new single, « Healing but No, » that caught our attention. New album soon!
• B O I delivered their first EP that perfectly captures that catchy, grungy en proudly queer vibe we like so much. * NEW ON THE ROSTER *
• We were happy to book them both with the Bernadette Maries for La 2e Claque x fête de la musique. And they also release their first EP earlier this year. * NEW ON THE ROSTER *
• Gawbé, proudly based in the lower town of Quebec City and very soon in a town next to yours! We discover her vivid universe through pop rock that shifts between grit, relaxation, and melancholic softness on her debut LP, « L’endroit l’envers« . * NEW ON THE ROSTER *

New on the Roster

Alongside Gawbé, B O I, the Bernadette Maries, Totorro, Plush Baby and Martha Moore, we also welcomed:

Bureau de Change; same same but different, pure rage and energy, pure love for this English band soon on our lands. New EP soon!

KALUPTO; we absolutely fell in love with their music and discovered that storms could sing. We can’t wait to bring them to Belgium (more on this on the next section).

Some other things

• We shed approximately a thousand tears during V.O. + River into Lake‘s aniversary show at AB 🥲
• We are also always very moved to see so many of you at our events (Ambiance Cordiale and La Claque) and we’re prepping others for next season.
• Mamacita Matadora recorded her new EP (coming soon) chez Nini studio. Can’t wait to release the first tracks 💜.
• Sïan Able is also currently producing her next album and even working on her live show simultaneously 🥵💪❤️‍🔥

• 2 new episodes of our podcast Coffee with Julia (in French)
• DISCARE is online and (a)live ! We’re still looking for teammates – please reach out if you want to help us improve mental health in the music ecosystem 🫶

What’s coming next ? 👀 👀 👀

Julia’s Upcoming Events

21.09 Ambiance Cordiale #4 @Les Yeux Gourmands, Bruxelles

Well spotted, this time we’re leaving our offices to go to a really nice bookstore full of friends and there’s a good reason for that: the theme of this chill Sunday is books that talk about music (entirely or just a small passage that you find striking). See you there to read and/or listen 📖

And for the 3rd Claque: a triple Claque 🎉 ! Already note these dates in your calendars and we’ll send you the events and tickets links in the next Gazette. 👋👋👋

06.11 La Claque 3.1 @KulturA, Liège with Martha Moore + KALUPTO + Sïan Able + Oberbaum

08.11 La Claque 3.2 @KulturA, Liège with Bureau de Change + marcel (+TBC)
Oh yeah Liège, we really thought of you!

11.11 La Claque 3.3 @La Source, Bruxelles with B O I + marcel + Bureau de Change + DJulia

Other Events

26.09 Oberbaum release party @Botanique, Bruxelles
Lucie recorded 𝘐 𝘚𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘉𝘦 𝘚𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳, her second LP in Brooklyn with Katie Von Schleicher. It blends McCartney-esque piano, melodic bass, fuzz guitars and vintage synths in a joyful melancholy.
Come discorver it on stage this late September. And it’s Martha Moore who will open the evening. 🌻

Fall European Tour for Gawbé
Alternative rock full of contrasts, gentle and fierce, slacker and dramatic, carried by the singular voice of Gabrielle Côté. She draws from the raw energy of DIY and the intimacy of first impulses.
This fall, Gawbé will be in Europe with a stop at FrancoFaune. 🍁

💿✨ As you saw in the first section, there are plenty of new albums to be released in the coming months. We already have them on repeate at the office 🤩

Ok, this is just a glimpse but this newsletter is waaaaay too long already ! Once again : take care, drink water, wear earplugs when you go to concerts and most of all, slow down and enjoy 🙂

– Maureen, Damien & Jeanne