French 79

The queen of British rap lights up the Atelier des Lumières in Paris.

A high-profile meeting between electro music and technology.

This rare jewel of British pop in the historic venue responsible for preserving France's literary heritage.

A magical performance by electro producer Irène Drésel.

Archive expresses postmodern anguish in a post-apocalyptic setting on the outskirts of Paris.

Christine and the Queens deliver a Passengers session teeming with angels and demons.

Trangressive art from the incomparable Fever Ray for this special Passengers session in an abandoned factory.

Metronomy present their new album, Small World, as well as some of their classic tracks, from the palaeontology gallery of the French National Museum of Natural History in Paris.

The Grand Palais during renovation work, a perfect setting for Berlin electronic supergroup Moderat to perform.

This edition of Passengers transports France 79 to the stars, or rather the Nice Observatory. Their dreamy electro pop will take you to an ethereal realm with tracks such as ‘Hometown’ and ‘Diamond Veins’.

L’Impératrice bring a touch of French chic to their unique brand of electro with their new album Tako Tsubo delivering a host of danceable tunes to the cathedral-like space of the Grand Palais in Paris.

Jungle performs for ARTE in the Paris Metro. The British duo will play their greatest hits.

Swedish collective Circle of Live invites the cream of electro music to its performances.

Electro artist Kid Francescoli performs his latest album Lovers, from a boat cruising down the Seine. Recorded 6 July 2020 in Paris.

After a long collaboration with Modeselektor Apparat returns to making music alone. The result is ‘LP5’ set to be an ambient classic performed live in the majestic surroundings of the Palais de la Découverte in Paris.

Electro artist Kid Francescoli performs his latest album Lovers, from a boat cruising down the Seine. Recorded 6 July 2020 in Paris.

NAFT blurs the lines between electronic and acoustic at the ESNS festival.

One of the most innovative electronic musicians working today performs at Sónar.

Having already moved from the smaller stages to the main arena, A.N.I. is now ready for the Century Circus!

Goldkimono shares the soundtrack to an endless summer.

Lubiana revisits the kora in Clermont-Ferrand.

The Estonian duo modernising the Talharpa, a traditional Northern European instrument.

The American pop punk band brings a breath of fresh air to the Southside stage.

Sébastien Tellier is a singular artist with multiple facets: Darling of the Paris electro scene since the turn of the century and yet able to represent France at the kitsch fest of the Eurovison song contest in 2008. Performing at the ARTE Concert Festival on November 13 2020 at the release of his latest album ‘Simple Minds’.

Ordinary civilians are now preparing for war by volunteering for the Latvian National Guard in large numbers.

From queer cake sitting to sex positive tasting evenings, Tracks finds out about food and sexuality.

The US has pulled almost all its funding just as Ukraine is entering its fifth year of war. Can the EU plug the gap?

Jean-Michel Jarre sets up his equipment on Seville's Plaza de España for an immersive concert-show.

An old man swims in the sea. As he moves through the water, memories resurface... 

Skiing began as a means of survival in prehistory, only becoming synonymous with glamour and leisure in modern times.

Reports from international bodies document the torture and inhuman conditions inflicted on Palestinians held in Israeli detention.

150 years after his birth, social media has brought Austro-Hungarian poet Rainer Maria Rilke to a new generation of readers.

Vanessa Wagner performs Philip Glass’s Piano Etudes with dancers from the Accrorap company.

The European Space Agency (ESA) is ramping up its budget. Does this mean Europe is to take the lead in the space race?