In the 14 years of writing random blurbs about the music I love on Stereofox, I hadn't had the chance to naturally mention the fact that éclairs are my favourite dessert. I don't like sweet stuff - give me well-seasoned chicken and rice, and I'm happy, but damn - that cream-filled choux dough is to die for. Randomly, tomorrow is my birthday, and I do hope that my mom will sneak in a few of those for the bulk season ahead.
Today, I have another reason to love that word - Geneva-based, Bulgarian-born (yay, homeland!) brothers Yavor (drums) and Stefan (guitar/keys) Lilov AKA L'Eclair. Rooted in psychedelic funk, krautrock, dub, Afrobeat, and leftfield electronics, their sound balances infectious grooves with intricate production and unexpected sonic twists, and I'm simply in love.
Today we celebrate their brand-new 5-track EP, Echo and "Dunes" - the opener for our Global Psychedelia playlist. The song bottles the essence of that mystic cosmic energy around us with the feeling of tripping in the desert.
If you vibe with bands like Yuuf, Dengue Fever, or Yin Yin, you are home.
