Carre

The LA based French psychedelic electronic rock trio Carré premiered the EP track “Freeform.” This follows the release of their debut singles “This is Not a Band” and “Urgency” this past spring, which earned media comparisons to the edgy dark electronic rockers Cold Cave, Nitzer Ebb and dance floor favorites Factory Floor, Chemical Brothers, The Prodigy and Soulwax.

The EP is a blend of the electronic French Touch with heavy Anglo Saxon rock and Industrial influences. With live instrumentation, featuring two drummers, they blend aggressive, dark and chaotic elements with organic hypnotic drum loops.

The journey matters as much as the destination. The trio sends you on several different landscapes throughout the entire EP with long instrumental range paired at times with lyrical seeking to keep the message as open as possible. Abstraction and interpretation are key here.

From the Magritte inspired first track “This is not a band”, an ode to “Freeform” approach on the second track, a full dive into self introspection on “Rollercoaster” to the magical words of the mystic psychonaut Terrence McKenna on the techno beat driven

French Electronic Psychedelic Rockers CARRÉ Release A New Track “FREEFORM” From Their Self-Titled Debut EP

Debut EP Is Available On All DSPS Via Nomad Eel Records single “Urgency,” CARRÉ doesn’t offer you collecting rare instruments around the world answers to what the destination is, but more which he uses in his other project called so they open door for you to explore where Acoustic Resistance. your intrinsic perception lies to. The EP closes on a remix of the first single by E Electronic: Jules de Gasperis - (drums, DARTA, a French DJ, adding a Berlin touch vocals, synths, production and mixing) is a to the CARRÉ essence; it opens the music to studio owner in Los Angeles and was raised multiple approaches, leading the band to new in Paris where he sharpened his knowledge of territory for upcoming material. synthesizers and machines at the time Ed Banger, Justice and Soulwax came to the CARRÉ = square in mainstream. French, well, not only, it also translates as playing tight, or Psychedelic: Keveen Baudouin - on point. Carré seeks to create (guitars, vocals, synth and production) has a psychedelic and unparalleled been living in Los Angeles for the longest (10 experience for listeners as years), performing with many bands from the each member of the band rock/psych scene, developing an edgy brings his own inspiration to approach to the guitar influenced by out of the table. Created by its three the box players like Nels Cline, Jonny members in 2019, “The Greenwood or Marc Ribaut. making of our band started with this whole idea of having “With lyrics that highlight an element two drummers perform of provocation, and freedom of perception, together. It felt like a Carré is all about conception, abstraction and statement,” says Jules. “We distortion of reality. Stemming from a always wanted to keep people surrealistic outlook on our world, inspired by moving and tend to focus on geometrical shapes and patterns, Carré gives the beats first when we write.” birth to an angular, edgy musical experience. “There’s something about not getting Organic: Julien Boyé - attached to the form, when you step back and (drums, percussion, vocals) is disengage yourself from the form, you a drummer for many touring become in touch with something more pure acts (Nouvelle Vague, James and spiritual, while remaining in the square.” Supercave). He has been -Carré September 2020 • Rock and Blues International 39