société étrange | heat

with heat, société étrange extends its work around repetition, groove and cyclic structures, shaping an instrumental music that is both hypnotic and enveloping. without any radical shift, the lyon-based trio subtly moves towards more melodic and more cinematic forms, revealing warmer, more textured and sometimes more luminous atmospheres.

formed by antoine bellini (electronics), romain hervault (bass) and jonathan grandcollot (drums), société étrange builds here a more diffuse trance, driven by generally slower tempos than on chance. organic drums interact with drum machines and layers of synthesizers, while the bass carries both pulse and melodic lines. the music breathes more, leaving space for silences and micro-variations, and unfolds as an immersive listening experience.

with heat, the band explores a strange form of instrumental pop, without formats or choruses, nourished by an imaginary close to soundtracks and narrative electronic music. a warm and hypnotic album, where repetition becomes texture, tension turns into atmosphere, and each track draws its own sonic landscape.

antoine bellini | electronics
jonathan grandcollot | drums
romain hervault | bass

credits

recorded at le cheval blanc in saint germain laval
mixed by antoine bellini & romain hervault
mastering by jose guerrero at plataforma continental mastering
artwork by gaia vicensini
graphic design by félicité landrivion

this album is a coproduction between les disques de bongo joe, carton and standard in-fi

released march 27, 2026

digital | lp | cd | k7 - ref cat bâton 17

1 coquet 02:39

2 Place Saint Bruno 08:45

3 heat 06:23

4 fenêtre sur cour 04:57

5 chamber dress 05:54

6 soleil lourd 06:02

7 fifth 08:24

supports

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