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Pierre-Alexandre Busson releases the second album under his Destiino titled ii. It was 2017 when Pierre-Alexandre Busson decided to add a new dimension to his already multi-faceted musical identity. After arriving home from Italy, having taken part in a unique sound installation at the 57th Venice Biennale, the producer felt compelled to begin something new. Breaking away from his otherwise tried and tested methods of making music, the Rheims-born sound craftsman recorded a collection of completely improvised pieces that featured a dark, melancholic edge which strayed from the French electro he was highly regarded for. It was with CHLOÉ's imprint Lumière Noire, a label that is all about defying classification, that the project found an open ear. And, alas, the Destiino project was born. Pierre is not only affiliated with music for the dancefloors, but is an established and respected producer for movies and television, alongside running his own photography project, with a published photo book and exhibition on his work in Lebanon. The artwork for the album and singles is all based on a photo from his own collection. Since those formative recordings, Pierre-Alexandre Busson made his debut on Lumière Noire with two EPs, titled Afsila (2021), followed by his debut album titled Destiino (2021). Driven by a desire to expand and in some way reinvent himself and his sound via his Destiino alias, his ii album veers between downbeat, ambient house, a dark strain of disco and industrial electronica. Featuring Iñigo Vontier.
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Back in 2017, Yuksek (Pierre-Alexandre Busson) was invited to take part in a unique experiment: a residence at visual artist Xavier Veilhan's Studio Venezia. The installation, a part of the 57th Venice Biennale, invited musicians to make use of its instruments in order to compose live in front of an audience. The Rheims-born electronic producer came back from his Venetian sojourn with a desire to explore new sonic horizons, to break with conventional creative processes and surrender to spontaneity by recording improvised tracks in one go on his armada of analog machines. Thus was born the Destiino project, a sort of tormented alter ego for Yuksek. One that favors dark atmospheres, textures, and feverish flights of melodic fancy. But what came out of these experimental sessions (taking place both in Venice and Busson's Rheims studio) almost didn't see the light of day. By its own admission, the artist didn't quite know what to make of the unclassifiable tracks, which comprised both pieces that were too moody for dance-music labels and others that were too clubby for more experimental imprints. It was with Lumière Noire, a label that is all about defying classification, that the project found an open ear. Along with label boss Chloé, who shares the same inclination towards shifting away from club formats and telling stories with sound, he came up with an edit that kept these artistic experimentations' raw aspects. The result of these exchanges between the two artists will be a double release: EP Afsila (January 2021) and full length Destiino (March 2021). The former oscillates between electronica and acid-tinged techno ("Afsila", "La Jungle"), while the second tome features a larger sonic palette that will strike a familiar chord with the versatile artist's aficionados. Indeed, the album can be seen as the synthesis of his various musical experiments: from the discoid "Rodouard" to the electro of "C'est pas des oiseaux", the opus also encompasses more experimental, lo-fi excursions like "Tropicante", which calls to mind his recent scores for film, television and theatre. Through invitations to dance and more introspective movements, the album remains melodic and psychedelic, making it a confinement-perfect soundtrack to a living room dancefloor.
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