OASIS BOOM + Aptère

OASIS BOOM

The duo invents a desert rock that calls for dancing, is well versed in techno, and loves the hypnotic melodies that sound familiar to our ears. OASIS BOOM’s sound is very loosely inspired by Maloya and Mandinka music.

These two musicians, who are very active on the Lyon and Paris scenes, met in 2021. Mélissa Acchiardi plays the vibraphone and drums, loves to compose, improvise, tinker, practise, break everything or apply herself. Trained in classical percussion, she plays in The Very Big Experimental Toubifri Orchestra, ARFI, Saint Sadrill, and with several theatre companies.

Vincent Duchosal’s guitar has wandered through Maloya, contemporary jazz, noise and experimental music. He has nimble fingers and likes sounds when they are not too clean. He plays in Trio Meije, Phonem, ZOZIO and with the company La Grande Magouille.

Their first album, ‘Cactus Bus’, will be released on 19 September on Dur & Doux.

Aptère

Aptère brings together cellist Lina Belaïd and accordionist Antoine Girard around a shared passion for lively and popular music, whether traditional, contemporary, jazz, Balkan or musette. The sounds of bowed strings and blown reeds blend and mingle on their playground. Sensitive compositions and adventurous improvisations reveal rich sound palettes, haunting rhythms, bold harmonies and melodic lyricism imbued with oriental ornamentation.