Closer Music

Highlighting artists who transcend the boundaries of genres and styles, this year's edition offers the chance to (re)discover artists who have already made their mark at the Fondation, as well as the great musical talents of tomorrow.

The highlight of this year's edition: the raw energy and powerful rhythms of the avant-garde duo 700 Bliss—composed of Moor Mother and DJ Haram—promise an exciting performance, between experimental rap, noise, and bass music.

Catalan folk duo Tarta Relena revisits oral repertoires that are hundreds of years old, performing songs recounting the epics of powerful figures such as Hildegarde of Bingen and the women of Afghanistan's Paixu tribe... with electronic ripples in the background.

London-based Danish composer and violist Astrid Sonne explores a wide range of moods with her instrument. Her latest album, Great Doubt, represents a turning point in her career, with the introduction of her own voice as a central element.

British artist Oonagh Haines, who lives in the north of France, promises to get this year's audience moving with her music sometimes abrupt, sometimes folkloric, in which the artist's multi-faceted voice plays a central role.

Already celebrated at the Fondation, Maria Somerville returns to Closer Music with a new album. Inspired by the wild landscapes of her native Ireland, her music moves between drone and dream pop.

British producer Ossia, a member of the Young Echo collective and a mainstay of the Bristol scene, known for his deconstructed approach to dub, offers a set that breaks down the stylistic boundaries of club music.

The artist eniedocc explores the emo margins, mixing ambient, experimental electronics and out-of-time voices that emerge, deconstruct and then disappear, giving way to moments of silence or introspective resonance.

Set in a building designed by Rem Koolhaas to encourage encounters between the public and the artists, Closer Music 2025 will be a living laboratory of sonic creativity for two evenings.

Curator: Etienne Blanchot
In partnership with Libération