Hopping over from the ridges of Nantes, Arnaud Aubry and Thomas Durand began their adventure as Elastic Systems in 2022, diving deep into human/machine synergy by means of wiggly electronic playtime.

Electronic drums and MIDI wares play interchangeably complementary roles and generate disparate forms that range from jaunty krautrock to sinewy body music to the open-ended chiptune of yesterday’s tomorrow. At times highly technical and angular, Elastic System’s improvisations can just as soon melt into free-floating waveforms that push listeners – and their dance moves – to engage in a perpetually shifting sonic worldbuilding, bringing it all together in a choose-your-own-adventure cascade of relentless euphoria.

When did Elastic Systems start? 2022?

Elastic Systems started in the summer of 2022, a moment in our lives when we had free time and wanted to try a new band based on the use of an electronic drum set. We spent several weeks trying dumb and funny jokes that later became songs.

I know only one three-track demo from you. Is this your only release?

The demo is the only release available for now. They were actually just recordings of rehearsals that we wanted to share to find our first gigs.

You are a duo. Can you introduce yourselves to me? Who are you? How old are you? How did both of you meet? What’s your musical background? Did you play in other bands before? Did you have any formal musical training? Did you study music?

We are Thomas Durand and Arnaud Aubry, respectively 30 and 31 years old. We didn’t grow up in arty families and explored music ourselves during our teenage years. We met at this point, going to experimental and punk gigs in Nantes. We were 17 and curious for new experiences in music and life. Thomas is a completely self-taught musician and has produced singular music under many aliases, such as the ongoing project Tutoriel. Arnaud started by taking drum lessons, and then later by doing a lot of improvisation by himself in the attic of his family’s house. He has later been part of several formations as a drummer, where improvisation always played a big part. Elastic Systems isn’t our first band together, as we played together in a punk band called Virage and a pop band called Shy Accident.

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