Features

Gangpol & Mit aka Sylvain Quément and Guillaume Gastagné are an impossible-to-categorise duo who combine sound and animation to delirious and disturbing effect. Rockfort spoke to Sylvain on the occasion of the pair's first London gig. read more...

Rockfort is heading to north-east London for the first time for a live event in Dalston's Café Oto. read more...

Fellow electronic producers and long-term collaborators EDH and Hypo both have new albums out: EDH with ‘Prédature’ and Hypo with ‘Coco Douleur’. For the occasion, Rockfort asked them if they could interview each other, and the engrossing dialogue that resulted covers everything from postmodernism and the internet to September 11 and the appeal of creole languages. read more...

Electropop chanteuse Émilie Simon talks to Rockfort about how she shook up her writing process for new album ‘The Big Machine’, and how New York City has overwhelmed her senses. read more...

The half of the Krautrock-meets-John Carpenter duo Zombie Zombie that isn't in Herman Düne talks to Rockfort about his plush, Carl Craig-assisted debut solo album, 'Night Music', and French psychedelia. read more...

Rising from the ashes of cult 90s French grunge trio Sloy, 69 - Armand Gonzalez and Virginie Peitavi - succeed in drawing on the spirit of Devo and Talking Heads without merely replicating past glories. Virginie and Armand discuss creativity and independence with Rockfort. read more...

With interest in France's post-punk 'Cold Wave' acts continuing to grow, Wierd Records signings Frank (Just Frank) tell Rockfort about how the electronic sound of early 80s continental Europe inspired them. read more...

The Rennes-dwelling three-piece delivered the most focused take on their turbulent post-rock/math-rock/folk-rock sound to date on last autumn's 'Travail' album. At Les Transmusicales, Rockfort learned more. read more...

Del Cielo are a duo featuring two very active members of Rennes' music and arts scenes: Gael Desbois and Liz Bastard. The minimalist electro-acoustic pop of their debut album 'Sous Les Cendres'  mingles sensuality with barely restrained tension. Here, Rockfort presents an English-language transcription of a radio interview from Les Transmusicales. read more...

Founded in 1981, Complot (aka Complot Bronswick) were a key band in a thriving Rennes scene that emerged in the late 70s. Despite undergoing numerous mutations over the years, they are still very much a going concern. Here, Rockfort presents a transcript of our radio interview with two members of the group, Yves-André Lefeuvre and Éric Trochu. read more...