L'éclair

Swiss sextet L'Eclair play an ever-evolving, undefinable brand of groove-heavy instrumentals that effortlessly fuse the band's many influences, including Krautrock, Afrobeat, funk, and library music. The group's first few recordings, such as 2019's Sauropoda, captured the freewheeling, improvisatory spirit of their live shows, while 2021's sprawling Confusions was a more ambitious, focused studio production. 2025's Cloud Drifter featured a variety of guest vocalists. Keyboard player Sébastien Bui and guitarist Stefan Lilov conceived L'Eclair in 2015 while they were living in ...