Arandel is a French anonymous musical project.[1] The performer remains anonymous and performs behind curtains during live DJ sets, although they have supporting musicians that are known join them. The group only uses instruments, disavowing samplers and MIDI devices.[2] Their first album was In D, in 2010.[3] The band has played at several festivals in France.[4]

Arandel
GenresContemporary music, music, electroacoustic, techno

Discography

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Albums

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  • 2010 : In D
  • 2011 : In D Remixed
  • 2011 : In D (vinyl version w/ bonus tracks)
  • 2014 : Solarispellis
  • 2015 : Umbrapellis
  • 2016 : Extrapellis
  • 2017 : Aleae
  • 2010 : In D#5 EP
  • 2010 : In D#3 EP

Remixes

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Year Artist Track Label
2008 Agoria feat. Scalde Dust Different
2011 Tahiti 80 Darlin' (Adam & Eve song) Human Sounds
Pokett Three More Chords Les Boutiques Sonores Records
Vanessa Wagner & Les Siècles Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 23 in A, K. 488: II. Adagio InFiné
2012 Composer Polar Bear InFiné
2013 Peruvian Folk Music Wedding Song Not On Label
Austra (band) Home Domino
Son Lux Easy Joyful Noise
2016 Yael Naim I Walk Until Tôt ou tard

Mixtapes

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  • 2009 : Carols, the Minuit mixtape
  • 2010 : Aube, the Ringing Bells mixtape
  • 2010 : Spéléoliennes, the Library mixtape
  • 2012 : Neige, the Christmas mixtape
  • 2013 : Hocus Pocus, The Berghain mixtape
  • 2014 : C'est La Mode, A Podcast About Fashion In The French 60's
  • 2016 : Bog Bog, the Electronic Ladyland mixtape
  • 2017 : From Beyond, the Halloween mixtape

Live music and artistic installations[citation needed]

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  • October 2013 : « Cosme & Damiaõ », a play by Gilles Pastor, KastorAgile company (Salvador de Bahia, Brazil)
  • May 2012 : « Un homme qui dort », a play by Alexandra Rübner inspired by Georges Perec’s novel (Le Trident, Cherbourg)
  • June 2011 : « Poussières », Alexandra Rübner reading, based on a texts by Barbey D'Aurevilly (Le Trident, Cherbourg)
  • April 2011 : “In Tono Rumori”, installation at la Gaîté Lyrique in Paris, for 150 speakers on three floors, composed around the theatre walls’ memory.
  • May 2010 : « L'Infante », a play by Maxence Garnier (Ciné 13, Paris)

References

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  1. ^ Ranta, Alan (2020-01-23). "Arandel | Exclaim!". Arandel | Exclaim!. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  2. ^ Lewis, John (2020-01-24). "Arandel: InBach review – Bach through 100 electronic kaleidoscopes". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  3. ^ "Arandel: In D". www.textura.org. July 2010. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  4. ^ Tippex, Julie (2021-07-12). "ARANDEL". Julie Tippex. Retrieved 2024-02-15.