In March 2020, the whole of France went into lockdown to
slow the spread of Covid-19. Missing the thrill of live
performance, Arnaud Rebotini (a multi-talented musician,
producer and César award winner) composed in his studio
and released for fans, every Friday for two months, a brand
new track inspired by world events during a time of
international lockdown. The National Audiovisual Institute
(INA) got involved in his initiative, producing and directing a
found footage clip for each of the 8 tracks composed by the
artist.
Arnaud Rebotini also brought a number of other artists
along on his artistic journey, inviting them to remix the
tracks. This spontaneous creative collaboration gave birth to a highly eclectic musical experience. With
Alessandro Adriani / Pablo Bozzi / The Hacker / Phase Fatale / Lokier Meltdown / Christian Zanesi / VTSS /
Raffaele Attanasio / Fabrizio Rat / Leonie Pernet / Etienne Jaumet / Illegal Jogging Turzi / Zanias / Cardopusher /
Kittin / Perel / Radical G / Shun / David Carretta / Djedjotronic / Zombies In Miami / Jensen Interceptor & Kris
Baha / Max Durante.
This limited-edition box set features 8 original tracks, 23 remixes and 1 brand-new track !
1. Minimize contact between people: the call to lock down and respecting protective measures
2. Digital lockdown: the importance of digital technologies in maintaining contact with the outside world
3. Chloroquine: the anti-malarial drug that set news and social media ablaze
4. État naturel, composed with Jonathan Fitoussi, Returning to a more natural state
5. The masquerade: facing a shortage of masks, people in lockdown showed their creative streaks
6. Workout: when sport at home became everyone's favourite new pastime
7. Clean and neat: time goes on, hair grows out...
8. To (wo)men on the assembly line: an homage to the women and men who kept the country moving!
9. Trans Europ Express (new track), an homage to Florian Schneider, cofounder of Kraftwerk, who died during
the lockdown.