DOPPLeR + DIRTY HARRY DJ Set

DOPPLeR, an absolutely legendary and indispensable band on the French NOISE scene, is back after 15 years of “discographic silence” with the album “Pourquoi ce disque?” (Why this record?), whose release we will celebrate on Thursday, April 23 at Le Périscope.

DOPPLeR’s music is part of the French noise/math-rock/post-hardcore tradition of the 2000s, with tense, dry, angular compositions. Their sound is based on a massive, distorted bass, often in repetitive patterns, a sharp guitar with sharp attacks and abrasive saturations, and very physical drums, marked by sudden breaks, asymmetrical measures, and pressure builds typical of the genre.

No decorative arrangements, no superfluous effects: DOPPLeR works with raw sound material, similar to what Unsane, Shellac, The Young Gods, or certain bands from the Skin Graft/Touch & Go stable might offer. The vocals—spoken, chanted, shouted—emerge at times, like an extra layer of tension. In concert, the band develops a dense, frontal, and precise sound, without uncontrolled excess: a clean, constructed rhythmic wall, supported by the band’s historic front-of-house work (sound engineered by La Fraise) and lighting designed for impact. You don’t come here for contemplation: you come here to experience music that hits, pushes, shakes, and stays in your body long after the concert is over.