Cascadeur: Ghost Surfer

I featured the new track Ghost Surfer by Cascadeur when it emerged earlier, and I'm pleased to see there's now a video for the track.

It's a wonderfully atmospheric video for the new track, a song that combines an upbeat feel with a dreamlike quality.

Cascadeur's a class act and this track and video certainly add to that reputation.

Cascadeur's debut album The Human Octopus was released two years ago, prior to that he was the winner of the CQFD (Ceux qu'il faut découvrir) prize organised by Les Inrockuptibles magazine in 2008, the predecessor to the Les Inrocks Lab, the influential French magazine's competition for new musical talent.

The track will feature on Cascadeur's new album, which is expected to be released in September.

Cascadeur: Walker

one of this things I love about this blog is that it gives me the opportunity to hear amazing music that I normally would not stumble across.

The track Walker by Cascadeur being the perfect example.

The track comes from the album The Human Octopus, which came out in March 2011.

Cascadeur, with a mask or a helmet shielding his face, first came to widespread attantion after winning the CQFD (Ceux qu'il faut découvrir) prize organised by Les Inrockuptibles magazine in 2008.

He signed to Casablanca records for his major label debut, which saw him shortlisted for the Prix Constantin which was eventually won by Selah Sue in October.

It's as haunting as some of the work of Anthony and the Johnsons and Yann Tiersen, with the sophistication of Radiohead.

Cascadeur is playing some dates in France in early December.