Melenas

çhâñt élečtrónïqùe

çhâñt élečtrónïqùe [https://www.chantelectronique.com/] is a pan-European collective blending polyphonic singing and electronic instruments, made up of musicians from France, Croatia, Portugal, Ireland and Bosnia-Herzegovina. I interviewed them last September, just before their concert in Brussels, where çhâñt élečtrónïqùe presented a couple of new tracks. We talked about the future, languages, ecological costs, traditional music and the feelings they put behind creation and adaptation. Tracklist 1. Çhâñt élečtrónïqùe - Dieu ajuda a paures gents 2. Çhâñt élečtrónïqùe - Osu se nebo 3. Tarta Relena - Galenismós 4. Çhâñt élečtrónïqùe - Arriba quemando el sol 5. Remorae - Johnny’s on the Water 6. Çhâñt élečtrónïqùe - Quando eu era pequenina The Locomotion is a radio show created by Thomas Guillot. Follow The Locomotion on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/thelocomotion.radio/] and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://thelocomotion.substack.com/s/the-locomotion-in-english].

Marina Herlop

An interview with Marina Herlop, a Catalan singer-songwriter with classical training dabbling with experimental music, electronic sounds and traditional vocal techniques. This interview was recorded in the basement of the beautiful church Notre Dame de Laeken, right before her solo concert organized by Botanique in the framework of Listen Festival in Brussels. We talked about costumes, her bandmates, her last album Nekkuja [https://open.spotify.com/intl-fr/album/6XcMW80zSX5vkajVvesd87?si=BIhDeeCDSTSuQVo5FwQLZQ] and the differences between life on tour and studio works. Tracklist 1. Marina Herlop - Karada 2. Marina Herlop - miu 3. Marina Herlop - Chinas 4. Fajardo - Deidad 5. Nerobambola - Balancea no abaniques 6. Marina Herlop - Cosset 7. Robbing Millions - Mr F. 8. Marina Herlop - Reina Mora The Locomotion is a radio show created by Thomas Guillot, recorded at ⁠⁠⁠Radio Panik⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.radiopanik.org/emissions/the-locomotion/] in Brussels and also broadcasted on ⁠⁠⁠Radio Campus Paris⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.radiocampusparis.org/emission/ngD-the-locomotion]. Follow The Locomotion on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/thelocomotion.radio/] and ⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠ [https://thelocomotion.substack.com/s/the-locomotion-in-english].

Melenas

An interview with Melenas, a rock band from Pamplona in Spain. Last year, the four women released Ahora [https://open.spotify.com/intl-fr/album/6T9eevf9e0eI2S7kM3oj9A?si=mpy3Om9vQ3OnsrGwtWON4A], an excellent dream pop album released on Trouble in Mind Records. I had the chance to talk with Melenas at Botanique in Brussels during Europavox Festival [https://www.europavox.com], where they played with plenty of bands from all around Europe. Backstage, we talked about their music, their territory and the bands they surround themselves with. Tracklist 1. Melenas - Dos Pasarejos 2. Melenas - Osa Polar 3. Kokoschka - Te sigo esperando (feat. Mujeres) 4. Tatxers - Saiatu Nintzen 5. Melenas - Una voz 6. Melenas - 1000 canciones 7. En attendant ana - Same Old Story 8. Melenas - K2 The Locomotion is a radio show created by Thomas Guillot, recorded at ⁠⁠Radio Panik⁠⁠ [https://www.radiopanik.org/emissions/the-locomotion/] in Brussels and also broadcasted on ⁠⁠Radio Campus Paris⁠⁠ [https://www.radiocampusparis.org/emission/ngD-the-locomotion]. Follow The Locomotion on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/thelocomotion.radio/] and ⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠ [https://thelocomotion.substack.com/s/the-locomotion-in-english].

Sarah Davachi

Sarah Davachi is an experimental musician specialized in the study of timbre and space. She mainly plays long, minimalist drones on the organ or synthesizers. Hailing from Calgary, Canada, she now lives in California where she completed her doctorate in musicology. Extremely prolific, she has released more than ten albums in a few years, not counting live performances, cassettes, soundtracks and other compilations. As part of the Nuits du Botanique festival, Sarah Davachi [https://www.sarahdavachi.com/] played earlier this year on the organ of the Dominican church in Brussels. In her improvised green room, we talked about what pop music can learn from Renaissance music, playing in churches, Bandcamp and her new instrument: the Berkeley gamelan. Tracklist 1. Sarah Davachi - Diaphonia Basilica (Version) 2. Maxime Denuc - Papillons 3. Sarah Davachi - The Pelican 4. Sarah Davachi - Rushes Recede 5. Daniel Schmidt - In My Arms, Many Flowers 6. Sarah Davachi - Gradual of Image 7. Viola Torros - V.T. Augmentations II (extrait) 8. Sarah Davachi - Alas, Departing The Locomotion is a radio show created by Thomas Guillot, recorded at ⁠Radio Panik⁠ [https://www.radiopanik.org/emissions/the-locomotion/] in Brussels and also broadcasted on ⁠Radio Campus Paris⁠ [https://www.radiocampusparis.org/emission/ngD-the-locomotion]. Follow The Locomotion on ⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/thelocomotion.radio/] and ⁠Substack⁠ [https://thelocomotion.substack.com/s/the-locomotion-in-english].

Mabe Fratti

For the first episode of The Locomotion in English, we interviewed the cellist Mabe Fratti, born in Guatemala, but now in Mexico, who performed last August during the festival Feeërieën organized in Brussels’ Parc Royal by Ancienne Belgique. Her rather calm last album, Se Ve Desde Aqui [https://tinangelrecords.bandcamp.com/album/se-ve-desde-aqu], contrasts with the formula presented on stage, much more electric, as a trio with her drummer and her guitarist. In her green room, we talked about the future, her mindset, her numerous collaborations (Titanic [https://tinangelrecords.bandcamp.com/album/vidrio], Amor Muere [https://scrawlworld.bandcamp.com/album/a-time-to-love-a-time-to-die]...), his residency at Café Oto in London and the alternative scene of  the Mexican capital. Tracklist 1. Mabe Fratti - Cada Musculo 2. Titanic - Anónima 3. Amor Muere - LA 4. Valgur - Mascara de Niña 5. Chris Corsano - The Disciple 6. Mabe Fratti - Aire 7. Lorraine92 - Recreational 8. Mabe Fratti - Todo lo que querias saber The Locomotion is a radio show created by Thomas Guillot, recorded at Radio Panik [https://www.radiopanik.org/emissions/the-locomotion/] in Brussels and also broadcasted on Radio Campus Paris [https://www.radiocampusparis.org/emission/ngD-the-locomotion]. Follow The Locomotion on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thelocomotion.radio/] and Substack [https://thelocomotion.substack.com/s/the-locomotion-in-english].