ARANDEL — Cosmogonies Du Silence

Arandel – Cosmogonies du Silence opens a new chapter for the InFiné imprint, arriving as IF1097LP on 12-inch orange vinyl. The French composer and producer extends a long-running fascination with the spectral side of electronic music, weaving baroque hints and the breath of analogue machines into a hybrid of electronica and pop house. The release arrives on 22 January 2027, positioning itself among InFiné’s recent output that has explored both the acoustic and the synthetic, from Rone’s “Megaptera” (IF1101LP) to Gaspar Claus’ “Cells” (IF1105LP). Within the label’s catalogue, Cosmogonies du Silence follows a series of releases that have leaned into experimental textures and melodic depth. Earlier this year Vanessa Wagner’s “Philip Glass Piano Etudes: Versions…” (IF2083LP) and Nathan Fake’s “Evaporator” (IF1104STD) demonstrated InFiné’s commitment to bridging contemporary composition with club-oriented sensibilities. Arandel’s record therefore continues the label’s dialogue between high-concept composition and dancefloor pragmatism. The record unfolds across ten tracks, each a vignette in an overarching séance. A1, “01: Odette Au Matin”, greets the listener with a muted, contemplative ambience that hints at sunrise through a veil of faint sub-bass, setting a tone of quiet anticipation. A2, “02: L’Heure Du Loup”, deepens the mood with a pulse that feels like a nocturnal walk, its rhythm subtly urging forward motion. The third cut, “03: Paesaggio, Neve”, evokes a wintry landscape, its texture echoing the chill of snowfall while maintaining a steady groove that can sustain a late-night set. “04: Mono No Aware” (A4) introduces a fleeting sense of impermanence, its melodic contour gently receding, offering a moment of reflection before the record’s first vocal entry. “05: Petrichor (feat. Ben Shemie)” (A5) brings the first guest voice, its timbre blending with the underlying sub-bass to create a hazy, rain-kissed atmosphere that feels both intimate and spacious. The subsequent “06: Tombeau De L’Aube” (A6) returns to instrumental focus, its structure reminiscent of a dawn funeral march, allowing DJs to transition from vocal-rich moments back into pure texture. “07: Ora D’Oro (feat. Douglas Dare)” (A7) reintroduces a vocal element, this time with a luminous quality that lifts the groove, while “08: Grésil De Ce Qui Fut (feat. Meryem Aboulouafa)” (A8) offers a more fragile, crystalline vocal layer that sits atop a subdued beat, suitable for winding down a set or for a nuanced mix. The penultimate track, “09: Écholalie En Ré” (A9), acts as an echoing reprise, its repetitive motifs reinforcing the album’s hypnotic core and providing a bridge to the final statement. The record closes with “10: Il Fera Froid Et Bleu (feat. Félix Maritaud)” (A10), a haunting vocal that drifts over a low-frequency pulse, conjuring the cold blue of night and leaving a lingering resonance that can serve as an effective outro or a dramatic cue for a set’s climax. Cosmogonies du Silence sits between Arandel’s earlier InFiné outings “In D” (IF1009LP, 2023) and “InBach vol. 2” (IF1063LP, 2021), both of which explored the composer’s fascination with re-imagining classical forms through electronic lenses. This new release deepens that exploration, adding vocal collaborations and a broader palette of rhythmic influences drawn from R&B, drill, chiptune, and lo-fi house, while retaining the composer’s signature attention to acoustic nuance. For DJs, the record offers a spectrum of entry points: the instrumental tracks provide clean canvases for layering, the vocal cuts deliver emotive peaks, and the consistent sub-bass foundation ensures compatibility with a range of club settings. Collectors will appreciate the orange-vinyl presentation, which distinguishes the release visually while aligning with InFiné’s aesthetic of marrying artful design with sonic ambition. Cosmogonies du Silence arrives as a 12-inch vinyl release (IF1097LP) by Arandel on InFiné, comprising ten tracks that navigate baroque whispers, spectral vocals, and a blend of electronica with pop-house rhythms. Tracklist: A1. Arandel – 01: Odette Au Matin A2. Arandel – 02: L’Heure Du Loup A3. Arandel – 03: Paesaggio, Neve A4. Arandel – 04: Mono No Aware A5. Arandel – 05: Petrichor (feat. Ben Shemie) A6. Arandel – 06: Tombeau De L’Aube A7. Arandel – 07: Ora D’Oro (feat. Douglas Dare) A8. Arandel – 08: Grésil De Ce Qui Fut (feat. Meryem Aboulouafa) A9. Arandel – 09: Écholalie En Ré A10. Arandel – 10: Il Fera Froid Et Bleu (feat. Félix Maritaud)