Alcest and Bruit

Founded in 2000 by Neige, French band Alcest pioneered the blackgaze genre, blending post-metal and shoegaze. Known for conceptual works like Souvenirs D Un Autre Monde and Shelter, the project explores spiritual themes and otherworldly melodies.

BRUIT ≤ is a post-rock/modern classical quartet from Toulouse, France, known for emotively intense, expansive instrumental compositions. They fuse varied genres, including ambient electronica, creating progressive, genre-subverting music. Notable releases include the EPs "Monolith" (2018) and "Apologie du Temps Perdu, Vol. 1" (2023), and albums "The Machine is Burning and Now Everyone Knows It Could Happen Again" (2021) and "The Age of Ephemerality" (2025). They have performed at festivals like Roadburn and Arctangent and toured with M83.