La Bakélite / Petit Aéroplane pairs the enigmatic minimalism of Sebastian Gandera with the playful surrealism of Klimperei, two French composers whose work quietly reshaped the instrumental underground in the late 20th century. This split album is a fascinating dialogue between Gandera’s haunting, elliptical piano sketches and Klimperei’s toy-instrument orchestrations, each side offering a distinct yet complementary vision of experimental music. Rather than embracing bombast or virtuosity, both artists opt for intimacy and unpredictability, welcoming listeners into a sonic universe where melodies meander, textures shift unexpectedly, and nostalgia mingles with the uncanny.
For collectors, this is more than a record—it’s an artifact from a fertile period of French DIY music-making, where home studios and found sounds blurred the lines between high art and outsider pop. Whether you’re drawn in by Gandera’s spectral moods or Klimperei’s dadaist whimsy, the album rewards careful, repeated listening. It’s a perfect choice for those who crave instrumental music that’s as emotionally evocative as it is sonically adventurous. Owning this album is an invitation to explore the delicate, dreamlike spaces between memory, invention, and playful experimentation.
Track List:
- "La Bakélite" -
1 - Le Dialogue Des Joueurs De Cartes - 3:29
2 - Portrait D'Egon Schiele - 2:48
3 - C'Était A L'Aube - 2:46
4 - Comme Si Rien Ne S'Était Passé... - 2:22
5 - Promenade Contrariée - 2:40
6 - Faux-fuyant - 2:26
7 - Fonds De Tiroirs - 2:01
8 - Réponse À Une Toile - 2:57
9 - La Fuite Éperdue - 1:50
10 - Les Sanglots Du Locataire - 2:21
11 - D'Un Pas Chancelant - 2:32
12 - L'Exil Et L'Intempérie - 2:32
13 - L'Heure Du Départ - 2:38
- "Petit Aéroplane" -
14 - Les Dominos - 1:31
15 - Mascarades - 1:11
16 - De Branche En Branche - 2:07
17 - Carte Postale - 1:49
18 - La Passagère - 2:12
19 - La Niole De Pâques - 1:30
20 - La Résistible Ascension Du Lapin Gris - 2:54
21 - Chimère - 2:00
22 - La Danse Des Ânes - 1:15
23 - La Rose - 1:16
24 - Le Jour Où Il Était Venu - 1:28
25 - Beau, Le Héros - 2:04
26 - Le Chat - 1:05
27 - Vogue-Vague - 1:37
28 - La Passagère (2) - 1:07
29 - Quatuor Opus 1 (Danse De La Malcontente) - 2:09
30 - La Brindille - 1:30
31 - Le Civet - 2:45
32 - Vagabondages - 1:31
33 - C'Était Pas Grand Chose - 1:31
34 - Lianes - 3:42