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ST. GERMAIN - ST. GERMAIN

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He’s back. And he’s still the same, only more unpredictable than before. Twenty years after Boulevard, fifteen years after the multi-platinum album Tourist (over 3 million copies sold worldwide – double platinum in Canada) and a world tour spanning several continents, Ludovic Navarre, alias St Germain, finally found his way back into the studio. An uncontested and respected figure in the world of electronic music for the past two decades, a pioneer of the “French Touch” and a creator of intelligent, sensual and original deep house, St Germain has always stood out. His consummate art thrives on a subtle mixture of machines and instruments, of authentic roots and modern influences.

This new eponymous album is a colourful and exceptional musical journey. Recorded with the participation of African musicians, the album features traditional Malian instruments like the kora, the balafon or the n’goni, that mingle with electric guitars, pianos, saxophones and electronic loops, following a secret formula only St Germain could concoct.

The first single, “Real Blues”, sets the legendary voice of Lightnin’ Hopkins to the beat of wild, fiery drums and percussion. St Germain is back and this is only the beginning…

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