Arriving this May, the French icon’s first solo album since 2015 is his most dancefloor-focussed yet.
Laurent Garnier is one of electronic music’s best-known acts, a pioneering household name responsible for decades of clubland classics. From experiencing the acid-house movement first-hand as a DJ at The Haçienda through to timeless hits such as the breakout ‘Crispy Bacon’ and the enduring ‘The Man With The Red Face’, his tireless enthusiasm has permeated the dance music landscape via six celebrated albums, numerous singles and a relentless touring schedule.
On ‘33 Tours Et Puis S’en Vont’, Laurent Garnier’s first solo LP in 8 years and his most dancefloor-oriented yet, a total mastery of House, Techno, and beyond is on full display. Club-leaning cuts from ‘Liebe Grüße Aus Cucuron’ through to ‘Granulator Bordelum’ all distil his years of warehouse, club, and festival experience into thrilling expressions of musical tension and release.
Vocal-led tracks tastefully borrow from a range of genre influences; from the Hip Hop inflected ‘In Your Phase’ with 22Carbone, an incendiary number that will be firmly burnt into the memory of any attendee of Garnier’s recent DJ sets, to the Punk of ‘Saturn Drive Triplex’, which features vocals from the late Alan Vega, of influential duo Suicide notoriety. Elsewhere, sprinklings of broken rhythms appear in the leftfield downtempo cut ‘...et puis s’en Va!’ and Drum & Bass experiment ‘Sado Miso’, offering listeners a further view into his wide-ranging taste.
Across 2022, Garnier released five EPs, each containing a special hidden code referencing a fairground ride from his childhood, alluding to the album. Now presented through various mediums upon release, including a triple Vinyl LP, cassette, and CD alongside the digital copy, each version offers a thoughtfully tailored experience towards the listener's preferred format.
TRACKLIST:
3LP
Vinyl 1 (Blue Coloured Vinyl)
A1. Tales from the real world (version instrumentale)
A2. Liebe grüße aus Cucuron
B1. Reviens la nuit (DJ Edit)
B2. On the REcorD (part 3)
Vinyl 2 (Green Coloured Vinyl)
C1. Saturn drive duplex [Feat. Alan Vega]
C2. Closer to you [Feat. Scan X]
D1. Sake stars fever
D2. Cinq o clock in le matin
Vinyl 3 (Beige Coloured Vinyl)
E1. In your phase [Feat. 22Carbone]
E2. Give me some sulfites
F1. Au clair de ta lune
F2. Granulator Bordelum
CD
01. Tales from the real world [Feat. Alan Watts] (vocal version)
02. Liebe grüße aus Cucuron
03. In your phase [Feat. 22Carbone]
04. Reviens la nuit (original mix)
05. Saturn Drive Triplex [Feat. Alan Vega]
06. Sado miso
07. Au clair de ta lune
08. Sake stars fever
09. Multiple tributes (to multiple people, for multiple reasons)
10. …et puis s’en va!
7-INCH (only available in this edition)
A. In your phase (Feat. 22Carbone) 22Carbone Remix
B. Saturn drive triplex (Feat. Alan Vega) Liminanas Remix
C90 MIXTAPE (only available in this edition)
(Includes How d'ya like your beef, Crispy Bacon remix)
A side:
- Tales from the real world
- Give me some sulfites
- Let the people faire la fete
- Reviens la nuit (Works of intent RMX)
- Liebe grüße aus Cucuron (Avision RMX)
- Au clair de ta lune
- Sake stars Fever
B side:
- Closer to you (Feat. Scan X)
- On the REcorD [part 3]
- Cinq o clock in le matin
- How d'ya like your beef
- Granulator Bordelum
- Crispy Bacon ((Hilit Kolet Edit)
- Le swing du Pouletto
