Mahogany (USA)
Mahogany dovetails elements of post-punk, shoegaze, disco and classical into futuristic, architectural, symphonic compositions. Duo Andrew Prinz and Jaclyn Slimm combine vocals, twin 12-string guitars, massive bass, densely-sequenced rhythms, and a variety of synthesizers and samplers for an immersive effect known as the "Hypercube."
The Mahogany discography already comprises two critically-acclaimed full-length albums The Dream of the Modern Day and Connectivity!, as well as numerous singles, EPs and compilation tracks collected on the double-disc Memory Column. Production, design, and remixes for artists including Ulrich Schnauss, The Veldt, and Lovesliescrushing aside, more recent Mahogany work includes an expansive 8-minute composition “Phase Break” and the limited deluxe vinyl single “A Scaffold,” hailed by Brooklyn Vegan as “a real zoomer with atmospheric vapor trails wrapping around its ethereal melody.”
Performing live with artists like Anika, Jonathan Bree, Vampire Weekend, Spoon, Bloc Party, Interpol, Luna, and Broadcast, Mahogany garners reviews and features in Pitchfork, The Wire, The New York Times, NME, Guardian, ZOO Magazine, and more.
Healees (Paris)
Healees was formed in Paris by American expat Bryan Quinn and Breton transplant Renaud Chaure in 2016. Together with swedish born Hillevi Robertsson on bass and Hugo Rd on drums, the 4-piece blend shoegaze, new wave, noise and power pop into a style as mesmerizing as it is catchy.
Healees has been described as ‘21st-century shoegazers amazingly as great as 1988-1995’s originals” (the Big Takeover), ‘the best shoegaze band in France’ (Paris Popfest)
Yumi Jun (Paris)
Yumi Jun, is a young Paris-based dream pop trio crafting immersive, nostalgic soundscapes. Rooted in the lineage of artists like Cocteau Twins, Slowdive, and Air, Yumi Jun's music drifts between shoegaze textures and delicate, melody-driven songwriting.