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Ani Kuni (version of Ani Couni Chaouani) by Polo & Pan - Video by Noemi Ferst, Benjamin Moreau and MAY (Vincent Gibaud, Margaux Rosiau, François Sibiude)

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Polo & Pan - Canopée (Superorganism remix)

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Polo & Pan

℗ 2018 Hamburger Records / Ekler'O'Shock

Associated  Performer, Interprète  Instrumental: Polo & Pan  Associated  Performer, Guitar, Interprète  Vocal: Armand Penicaut  Associated  Performer, Interprète  Vocal: Victoria Lafaurie  Studio  Personnel, Remixer: Superorganism  Composer  Lyricist: Alexandre Grynszpan  Composer  Lyricist: Paul Armand-Delille

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Polo & Pan anuncian gira que pasará por Madrid y Barcelona

Polo & Pan anuncian gira que pasará por Madrid y Barcelona

Tras su paso por el festival Mad Cool, Polo & Pan visitará Barcelona el 26 de octubre y Madrid el 27 de octubre. La primera de las paradas será en la Sala Razzmatazz 2 de Barcelona y la segunda en la Sala Changó en Madrid.

Polo & Panes un dúo francés de música electrónica formado por “Polocorp” (Paul Armand-Delille) y “Peter Pan”(Alexandre Grynszpan) fundado en 2014. Se caracterizan por su…

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Take a Voyage on Polo & Pan’s Funky ‘Caravelle’ at Coachella 2019 & Beyond [Q&A]

As most purveyors of electronic music are well-aware, Europe tends to be ahead of the curve when it comes to inventing, performing and permeating fresh sounds throughout the rest of the planet. One such case is Polo & Pan, the eccentric French dance duo comprising Paul Armand-Delille and Alexandre Grynszpan. Combining unpredictable arrangements of jazz, soul, funk, disco, and house, Polo & Pan recently invited US fans into their vibrant and immersive live show on a nearly sold out North American tour.

Claiming that their music is for “pleasure, fun and contemplation,” Los Angeles fans were visibly stunned when the duo stepped on the stage at the Fonda Theatre on a chilly December night. While their sound is clearly rooted in their French origins, Polo & Pan took audiences to a different, exotic part of the world with each song from their Caravelle album. Songs like “Canopée” transported us to the Brazilian tropical forest, while “Bakara” allowed us to dance along the banks of the African Congo River -- all while Paul & Alex hyped the audience with live instrumental and vocal bouts. 

We caught up with Polo & Pan while they were in town, touching on their Disney influences, ones to watch, and what’s up next for the pair (including a set at this year’s Coachella festival!)

OTW: How did each of you get into producing?

Paul : The summer before going to college I listen to Air's Moon Safari. I was blown away and started getting interested in how such amazing music may be produced. It started then and there in 1999.

Pan: I started producing when I was 12 with "hip hop ejay;" at first I really wanted to produce hip hop instrumentals because I loved rap music. Thanks to hip hop and samples, I discovered jazz, soul, funk, disco, groove, and I decided to go further in my musical quest.

OTW: What was it about each other’s personalities and production/DJ styles that made you decide to make music together?

Paul : Alex and I are very different, hence complimentary. From him, I learned the virtue of doing the same thing over and over again to make it perfect, the ability to read and direct a crowd better, the idea of dramatizing a DJ set and moving away from a linear performance...

Pan: Paul taught me how important it is to use analogic and organic sounds to make your production alive.

OTW: What do you hope people learn about French culture and music by listening to your songs?

Whatever they want to take from it really. Our music is for pleasure, fun and contemplation mainly.

OTW: You have mentioned Disney as being a big influence in your music. Which Disney movie/story has impacted your music, and yourselves, the most?

Pan : Well, obviously Jungle Book is one of our favorites, we have a lot fo tropical influences.

Paul : I have beautiful memories of the 90s pictures also. I watched Aladdin and Lion King tons of times.

OTW: Your beats are so eclectic and unpredictable – how do you typically go about creating and arranging them?

We don't really have a guideline which enhances the unpredictability. We are always looking for influences and inspirational starting points for a song -- A movie (“Dorothy”), a sample (“Zoom Zoom”), a mathematical concept (Jacquadi), meeting a new musician (“Bakara”).

OTW: Who are 3-5 of your ones to watch?

Our three to watch are: You Man, Lewis Of Man and Asa Moto.

OTW: How was the US tour and how have you seen American audiences react to your live show?

The tour was absolutely fantastic. We are getting great turn out with more and more American fans in the crowd. We couldn't be happier.

OTW: What’s up next for you guys?

We are collaborating with infamous 70s OST composer, Vladimir Cosma. We will be on stage in January in Paris to perform with a symphonic orchestra. And we will return to America for Coachella. A very exciting challenge indeed!

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Retenez déjà vos places pour Polo&Pan près de l'#Atomium

Retenez déjà vos places pour Polo&Pan près de l’#Atomium

Le 3 juillet 2022, l’Arena5 vibrera au son de l’électro intemporelle et exotique du duo français Polo & Pan. Avec leurs mélodies dansantes à souhait, les Parisiens Paul Armand-Delille et Alexandre Grynszpan vous plongent en plein film de l’âge d’or d’Hollywood, qu’il s’agisse d’un thriller romantique à Saint-Tropez ou d’un film d’amour à Rio De Janeiro. Leur musique inimitable et entraînante mêle…

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Polo & Pan @ the Echoplex | June 19

Less than a minute into the UberPool I’ve ordered to the Echoplex, a hard French accent from the backseat asks “are you also going to the show tonight? for Polo & Pan”. Smiling cheek to cheek, my head whips back to respond that I definitely am. 

With undoubtedly more popularity abroad, the French duos very first North American tour already held much promise with several sold out shows, including this one in Echo Park, Los Angeles. If there was a first impression to be made, Polo & Pan instantly - and quite impressively - proved their ability to bring people together all around the world. From discovering them through my Lebanese roommate, to meeting and hearing the congregation of local French diaspora, to making conversation w/ Nebraskan strangers who had first heard Polo & Pan’s enchanting beats on a special kind of trip in Guatemala.

The electro DJ duo, consisting of “Polocorp” (Paul Armand-Delillle) and “Peter Pan”(Alexandre Grynszpan), united in Parisien nightclub Baron, 2012 after cultivating their own solo careers. Three years, four EPs, and one full album later - America would come to welcome them with open and sweaty arms. Staying close to home, they were opened by friend and fellow electro musician Jean Tonique; who warmed up the crowd with funky disco beats, with songs “Un rêve à deux” and “Guest”. Tonique took to live loops as he bounced between guitar and mixboard; and after a solid 40 minutes, he humbly turned the stage over to crew who prepared it for the much anticipated pair. 

Polo, who - onstage - very much looks like the French cross of Mark Ruffalo and Will Ferrell, appeared limping on a single crutch with Pan close behind him. The two announced their excitement to finally be in LA and alas, commenced what would feel like the most intense Zumba class I’ve ever been a part of. The two transported their equally eclectic fans to a range of “destinations”, from the refreshing wild beats of “Mexicali”, the adventurous melodies in “Aqualand”, the mellowed tune of “Plage isolée”, and the breezy sounds of the “Canopée”. In the nearly two hour set they held down, not even for a moment did the energy in the room cease to peak. Polo led a game of Simon says, people chanted in celebration of partying on a Tuesday night, and dance circles took form all across the venue. 

There was something so special in getting to experience the way that Polo & Pan lead a room. The way that their music sounds and feels like the vast amount of heart and soul they pour into their work; and as they played another generous 30 minute encore set, it was clear as day that they loved what they do, what they make, and who they do it for. Their performance reminded me of the kind of magic that got me hooked on seeing artists perform live in the first place when I was a (much younger) teen. A kind of magic, that despite frequenting many shows and festivals alike, I haven’t felt in a very long time. 

~ by Angel Rae | the Hazy Gaze, Tuesdays 10am-12pm

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Interview with Polo & Pan

We had the pleasure of interviewing Paul Armand-Delille (Polo) of Polo & Pan over Zoom video!  Parisian duo Polo & Pan have released their second full length album Cyclorama, featuring 14 tracks fitting for summer. The timeless band fine tunes their sound on Cyclorama, vibrantly exploring themes like transcendence, life, and death with a matured combination of dance, techno, disco, and psychedelia. The album’s lead single that arrived earlier this year, “Ani Kuni,” is growing rapidly, crossing top 40 at French airplay and already at over 5 million streams in less than two months. The album also features three songs from the band’s 2020 EP Feel Good, as well as the three recent tracks they have released in 2021: “Ani Kuni,” “Tunnel feat. Channel Tres,” and “Les jolies choses.” Polo & Pan have been praised by the likes of E! News, Consequence of Sound, Dancing Astronaut, and more. With tickets to their US tour going on sale just two weeks ago, they quickly sold out shows in both New York City and Los Angeles.   Listen to Cyclorama HERE.   “After a four year long cruise around the world onboard the ‘Caravelle,’ the time was ripe for us to come back to the studio. We spent many a sleepless night gazing at our instruments and thinking about what our second album should sound like. We are finally ready to unveil ‘CYCLORAMA,” said Polo & Pan. “This new musical voyage will take you on a journey through life, from birth to death and on to transcendence. We invite all of you to find your own itinerary through this shared musical odyssey. Set your compass as you wish and get ready to go full circle with ‘CYCLORAMA!’” Cyclorama is Polo & Pan fully realized: hedonism matured, sounds fine-tuned, scope widened. Highlights like “Feel Good” and the ELO-inspired “Magic” bring vibrant, summery joy into an emerging world, while Polo & Pan also take moments to explore different introspective and darker, deeper tones. “Requiem,” “Jiminy,” and “Tunnel” — the latter of which is a collaboration with Compton rapper Channel Tres — take the band’s slick tempos into a new realm of urban allure and mystique, while paying homage to their classic French sound.   The duo, who have amassed nearly half a billion global streams, have released just one album prior: 2017’s Caravelle, which was called a “voyage across blissful destinations… that invites surprise and enchantment” by the New Yorker. It led to Paul Armand-Delille (Polo) and Alexandre Grynszpan (Pan) being able to perform their music around the world to sold-out crowds at notable venues like LA’s Novo, London’s Printworks, NY’s Terminal 5, and Montreal’s MTELUS. They’ve also played numerous festival stages such as 2019’s Coachella where Billboard called their performance “without a doubt one of the best performances.” We want to hear from you! Please email Tera@BringinitBackwards.com. www.BringinitBackwards.com #podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #Polo&Pan #zoom #aspn #americansongwriter #americansongwriterpodcastnetwork Listen & Subscribe to BiB Follow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter!  source https://www.spreaker.com/user/14706194/interview-with-polo-pan

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Polo & Pan, GoGo Penguin, Hooverphonic ve Lil Zey’den Güzel Haberler!

Polo & Pan, GoGo Penguin, Hooverphonic ve Lil Zey’den Güzel Haberler!

Polo & Pan – Ani Kuni  Polo & Pan 2021’deki ilk şarkıları “Ani Kuni”yi eğlenceli bir animasyon videosuyla duyurdu.  Sahnede Polo & Pan ismiyle tanınan ikili Paul Armand-Delille (Polo) ve Alexandre Grynszpan (Pan) 2013’ten beri her geçen gün dinleyici kitlesini daha da genişletmeyi başarıyor! Sevilen ikili 10 ay önce yayınladıkları “Feel Good” isimli parçalarıyla milyonları etkisi altına…

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Soviet Jewish Red Army Captain During World War II Alexandr “Sasha” Pechersky     Uncredited and Undated Photograph

Sasha Pechersky had been a captain in Red Army forces when he was captured by the nazis.  He was sent to the Sobibor slave labor and extermination camp.  Because of his health (from good rations while in the Red Army), Sasha was not immediately murdered, as were most people sent to Sobibor.  Instead, he was placed in a slave labor battalion, a group that would be worked to death or murdered when their strength declined to the point they could no longer work.  Pechersky earned the respect of other camp prisoners when, shortly after being sent there, he observed a Dutch Jew being whipped by SS Officer Karl Frenzel for working too slowly.  Frenzel, thinking he’d have some fun, asked Pechersky if he didn’t like what he had seen.  Sasha replied that he didn’t.  Frenzy then directed Pechersky to a large tree stump the imprisoned workers were supposed to split.  He said Pechersky had 5 minutes to split the trunk on his own.  If he failed, he, too, would be whipped.  If he succeeded, Frenzel would give him a pack of cigarettes.  Sasha finished chopping the trunk in less than 5 minutes.  He declined to accept the cigarettes from Frenzel.  Frenzel then offered him bread and butter.  In a concentration camp, where inmates were intentionally starved, this was a very big deal.  Pechersky again refused.  On account of his defiance of the nazis, he was approached by the underground that had been formed among the imprisoned Jews.  Pechersky quickly rose to a leadership position among the partisans of the camp.  Knowing that Sobibor was soon to be closed and its living slaves gassed, Pechersky hatched a plan to revolt and escape.  On Oct 14, 1943, the slaves revolted, targeting especially nazi officers.  They were successful beyond their wildest dreams, breached the camp fence and fled into the woods.  Sadly, once escaped, most were then hunted down and killed.  Remarkably, Sasha Pechersky survived, united with two other camp escapees who found one another in the woods, and wandered through the forest for a while, until they encountered the fighting Jewish partisan group headed by Yehiel Grynszpan.  Sasha Pechersky fought with that group for another year, until Red Army troops drove the fascists out of the area,

In a sad and disgusting addendum to Sasha Pechersky’s story, on account of Stalin, the man who destroyed the Russian Revolution, and his growing anti-semitism, Sasha Pechersky, anti-fascist fighter and Red Army captain, was arrested and charged as a “Rootless Cosmopolitan” (you know, a Jew) in 1948.  He remained imprisoned until Stalin died in 1953.

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Coeur croisé by Polo & Pan from the album Caravelle - Director: Pablo Maestres

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Nuestros top del Sónar 2020

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Hace ya unas semanas Sónar desveló el cartel para su edición de 2020 en Barcelona. Este año el festival vuelve al mes de junio, celebrándose del 18 al 20 de ese mes. Aún queda tiempo, pero desde Alterna2 queremos recomendarte algunas actuaciones que a nuestro juicio no debes perderte. 

Un Sónar by Day con electrónica fresca, A/V y French touch

Nombres como Lindstrøm o James Murphy ya son habituales en Barcelona y Sónar, por lo que no nos detendremos en alabarlos, aunque por supuesto son parada fija en el recorrido por Sónar 2020.

Ineludibles son los experimentales Telefon Tel Aviv, sobre todo después de su esperado regreso con el largo “Dreams Are Not Enough” (2019, Ghostly International). 

âme no necesitan presentación. El dúo alemán es uno de los atractivos del Sónar by Day. Kristian Beyer y Frank Wiedemann llevan revolucionando las pistas de baile desde 2001. Sólo por darlo todo con su temazo "Rej" ya vale la pena verlos en directo, pero es que además su amplio repertorio certifica una evolución que va más allá de los derroteros del house y el techno.

Si hablamos de âme, tenemos que destacar también Howling, pues Frank Wiedermann, la mitad del dúo alemán, es también parte de este proyecto junto al cantante y compositor australiano Ry Cuming (Ry X). Ambos conforman un tándem perfecto cuyas actuaciones superan las expectativas. Este año regresan a Sónar.

El galés afincado en Glasgow, Koreless, interesa por partida doble. Por un lado por sus hipnóticas composiciones, y por otro por el show visual creado junto a su habitual colaborador Emmanuel Biard.

Ryoichi Kurokawa presentará “Subassemblies”, un directo audiovisual impresionante que muestra elementos arquitectónicos en relación con la naturaleza. Su espectáculo ya ha pasado por el L.E.V. en su edición madrileña en Matadero, y pasará por la de Gijón este 2020.

No podía faltar un poco de french touch. Y este llega de la mano de Polo & Pan. Paul Armand-Delille y Alexandre Grynszpan se postulan como una opción refrescante y muy bien elegida para el Sónar by Day. Su largo debut “Caravelle” (2017, Hamburger Records) da buena muestra de que su ecléctico estilo tiene todas las papeletas para triunfar en el festival.

La variedad al poder

Fiel a su tradición, Nos encontramos en el Sónar by Day con una amalgama de estilos que van del rap, al hip-hop y el trap, a la música clásica, pasando por la electrónica en todas sus formas. 

Hay espacio por lo tanto par  bandas como Dead Normal, con su noise y sonido industrial. Si te van las emociones fuertes, este es tu directo. Mario G.Ferrer, Zoë V y Oriol Rosell han pasado por el sello británico Harbinger (Sleaford Mods, Consumer Electronics, Circuit Breaker) y fueron teloneros de The KVB en una de sus visitas a Barcelona.

Nos encontramos a Lous and the yakuza, belga de origen congoleño que nos trae pop con trazos de trap y r&b; o Manara, Dj de londres que mezcla el grime con toques bollywoodienses. Nu guinea live band, o lo que es lo mismo, el directo de Nu Guinea, se presenta como una gran oportunidad para bailar con los ingredientes exóticos, disco o electrónicos de este dúo formado en Nápoles y afincado en Berlín.

También recomendamos en el Sónar by Day:

Princess Nokia, que regresa al festival con nuevo disco. sama', una de las figuras de la escena del underground palestino; Lost souls of saturn, proyecto de Seth Troxler con el ingeniero Hil Moffa; el post-rock de Battles; Carles Viarnès & Alba G. Corral, una maravillosa combinación de piano y audiovisuales; Chentai Tsai - Baobae, que no es otro que Putochinomaricon; Dj Marcelle / Another Nice Mess, la Dj holandesa experimental que pincha sólo vinilo en tres platos; Egosex, el trío barcelonés que destaca por su electrónica afrofuturista; los incombustibles Hidrogenesse; o los proyectos de Nara is Neus y Reykiavik606.

Sónar by Night con viejos conocidos

Los años ya nos van pesando. Quizá por eso nosotros somos más "carne de Sónar by Day". Aunque seguimos adentrándonos en las entrañas cavernosas del recinto de Fira Gran Vía para dejarnos llevar por la debacle nocturna, sobre todo si la encabezan The Chemical Brothers.

Una de las actuaciones que se está convirtiendo en imprescindible es la de Arca. Irreverente y transgresora, ella es capaz de dejarnos boquiabiertos con cada uno de sus shows. Esta vez pasa a la cita de noche, y seguro que no se queda atrás en su propuesta. De hecho ya hemos paladeado un poco de lo que puede ser, con el estreno del corte "@@@@@”, artefacto experimental de 62 minutos.

Max Cooper presentará el LP “Yearning for the infinite”, un compendio de temas de electrónica metafísica de gran calidad. Evasión total para nuestros oídos y seguramente para nuestros ojos, gracias a los visuales de otra galaxia que suelen acompañar a Cooper.

Los franceses The Blaze ofrecerán en Sónar by Night el único concierto en el mundo de 2020. Por esto y porque son una de las mejores propuestas electrónicas de los últimos años, deberías acudir a su llamada.

Mura Masa. Su LP debut contó con colaboraciones de la talla de ASAP Rocky, Christine and the Queens o Damon Albarn, por citar algunos. Además fue nominado en tres categorías en los premios Grammy. En Enero ha sacado “R.Y.C.” (Universal Music), de nuevo bien rodeado. Para muestra, el tema "Teenage Headache Dreams", en el que participa Ellie Rowsell, de Wolf Alice.

No podemos dejar de nombrar a DESPACIO, esa experiencia inmersiva que ya ha triunfado en dos ediciones del Sónar by Day. La música de baile, hitazos disco y maravillas en vinilo por descubrir nos esperan a los adeptos a esta fórmula que reúne a James Murphy con los hermanos Dewaele (más conocidos como 2manydjs).

En el capítulo de Djs van por supuesto los hermanos belgas. Otros asiduos como The Black Madonna o Laurent Garnier no podían faltar. También la germana Helena Hauff, el sueco Eric Prydz o el holandés Job Jobse, residente de la mítica sala Trouw de Amsterdam.

Será una buena oportunidad de disfrutar de la sesión de la aclamada Avalon Emerson, y de otros nombres interesantes como La Fleur o Lucient. Pero Sónar 2020 es mucho más. Explora el cartel completo y demás actividades en la web del festival.

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Just Pinned to Maison - Décoration - Home - Interior: Chloé Siegmann et Alexandre Grynszpan, Côme 1 an http://bit.ly/2IwmDJZ

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► LISTEN to this Playmoss playlist: Good Fridays by Polo & Pan Polo & Pan is the French electronic duo composed of Alexandre Grynszpan and Paul Armand-Delille. After a string of EPs, less than two months ago they released their debut LP “Caravelles”: an album as refreshing as the breeze in a summer dusk, aquatic and brimming with tropical aromas, in which they combine synth pop, house and electro with some nods to bossa nova and doo-wop. Polo & Pan have prepared a refreshing and diverse playlist. A splendid selection full of evocative passages in which we find from chanson, African disco, cumbia and electro to doo-wop, soul, psych music and house with tropical aromas. Colette Magny - Melocoton Voilaaa - On te l'avait dit (Feat. Pat Kalla) Blum - I'll Always Be In Your Heart Meridian Brothers - Soy el Pinchadiscos del Amor Will Powers - Adventures in Success Sofie Kremen - L'année prochaine si tout va bien - BO Du Film L'année Prochaine Si Tout Va Bien Bad Boy - The Jive Bomber Kiki Gyan - Disco Dancer Francis Bebey - Forest Nativity (Red Axes Edit) Führs & Fröhling - Happiness Althea Forrest & Togetherness - Hey Mister Carrot Green & Selvagem - Ossain [Disco Halal]

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Say Goodbye to Quarantine and Hello to Endless Realities With Polo & Pan’s ‘Cyclorama’

Photo: Joe Cruz

Let’s say you are vaccinated, mask-less, and feeling extra grateful as the sun beams down on you and all your friends at the beach. Just as you pop open a cold one, your friend hands you the aux cord (or rather, reveals the Bluetooth name). What do you play?

Polo & Pan (Paul Armand-Delille and Alexandre Grynszpan) have just unveiled Cyclorama, their sophomore album made precisely for such situations, both imagined and in reality. In theatre, “cyclorama” is defined as the “background device employed to cover the back/sides of the stage and used with special lighting to create the illusion of sky, open space, or great distance,” a very fitting title for an album inspired by the duo’s love for French cinema. 

While Polo & Pan’s debut album, Caravelle, took listeners on an expedition aboard their caravel (a small, highly-maneuverable sailing ship) from the Brazilian tropical forest to the banks of the African Congo River, Cyclorama transcends the idea of space altogether, constructing an infinite gateway through time and reality.

The Parisian duo’s blend of house, pop, disco, and psychedelia never allows itself to fall under one genre label but rather can be described as a journey through time, a sonic portal to other countries, cultures, eras, and fictional lands. With Cyclorama, Polo & Pan have somehow managed to surpass the precedent they set with their highly-acclaimed Caravelle, describing the transition in their own words, “It’s a musical odyssey through the steps of human existence from birth to adulthood to death… and transcendence! After our first journey in space with ‘Caravelle,’ we can’t wait to take you on a hedonistic excursion through time with ‘Cyclorama.’”

The album opens with “Côme,” a proper Disney-esque intro into the various soundscapes to come. If Cyclorama was Alice In Wonderland, then “Côme” would certainly be the soundtrack to Alice’s descent down the rabbit hole. We’re immediately catapulted into Polo & Pan’s magical world with “Ani Kuni,” which Alexandre Grynszpan (Pan) wrote for his son “as a tribute to [their] favorite childhood lullaby, a timeless Native-American song that has touched generation after generation all around the world.” Complete with a vibrant visual that doubles up as an enchanting lyric video, “Ani Kuni” is certainly an early standout on Cyclorama.

Next up is “Magic,” an uplifting tune which fans originally heard in Polo & Pan’s Home Sweet Home, an hour-long mixtape released May 2020 that certainly saved many from the bleak depths of quarantine. “Attrape-rêve,” “Feel Good,” and “Peter Pan” were all released as part of the duo’s Feel Good EP in July 2020, embodying the whimsical, free-spirited French escape that we so desperately needed. Victoria Lafaurie, who also performs live with the band, lends her ethereal vocals to “Attrape-Rêve,” which appropriately translates to dream catcher.

The pair shared more on their creative inspiration for Feel Good, “The more we have traveled, both geographically and from a sonic point of view, the larger the canvas. Imagination is memory and by listening to thousands of songs, syntheses are formed in our creative process. We exchange our ideas and choose the best without ever listening to our ego. We let our fantasies speak. ‘Feel Good’ takes us sailing on the Nile or exploring across the Amazon.”

The album transitions from a daytime beach party to a European nightclub circa four a.m. with “Tunnel,” featuring the seductive vocals of none other than Compton-bred rapper, singer, and producer Channel Tres. Armand-Delille and Grynszpan shared on the collaboration, “[Channel Tres] guided us wisely on our first incursion into urban musical territory and ensured we delivered a razor sharp sensual club track together.”

“Requiem” feels like an intermission of sorts, a medley of cinematically- arranged synths leading listeners into the next stage of Polo & Pan’s fantastical voyage. Following the sing-along summer anthem “Feel Good,” we re-enter otherworldly French-kissed territory with “Melody,” “Oasis,” and “Artemis.” “Jiminy” and “Bilboquet (Sirba)” are bouncy, playful, and multi-textured, giving rise to the most romantic track on the Cyclorama, “Les jolies choses.” The song conjures a vignette of Paris in black-and-white with a palpable lust for life and love in the air.  The pair expanded, “It’s an unabashedly romantic description of the beautiful moments of a relationship set in the sandy dunes of ‘Cap-Ferret’. A nostalgic postcard of the French way of life and love.”

“Peter Pan,” the album’s closing track, encapsulates Polo & Pan’s resistance to “growing up” and accordingly, plays out like a lullaby into the endless imagination. 

You can expect Polo & Pan’s Cyclorama to take on an even more elevated, bass-heavy sound on their upcoming tour, hitting major cities in Europe and North America through mid-2022. Take it from someone who was lucky enough to see the duo live twice: this is a show you do not want to miss.

Listen to Cyclorama below: