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BBC World Service Broadcast - Kagabas LP - 13th March 2021
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I've recorded this album at a Kagabas village, in the Sierra Nevada
mountain in Colombia. Kagabas are indigenous people who are concerned by the modern world's attempts to destroy the earth. As there's no writing, music is a way to pass knowledge down through generations and connect with environment. This LP combines songs, field recordings and musical compositions. They approved this album to be released. All benefits will go to Nativa.org to support the replanting of trees & getting land back

BBC World Service - Kagabas LP by Lion's Drums - 13th March 2021

Global Roots Radio, a weekly dose of experimental, underground music from across all corners of the globe; with independent music and culture at the core.

Thris is joined by Lion’s Drums, an audio project and album based on field recordings of the Kagabas People in their isolated Sierra Nevada mountain villages in northern Colombia.

Worldwide FM - Global Roots with Lion's Drums - 03.02.2021

Harold Boué AKA Abstraxion e Lion's Drums, é um produtor e músico francês radicado em Marselha.

Como Abstraxion começou a produzir música em 2005, e desde então já lançou pelo selo de Nicolas Jaar, pelo selo Dischi Autunno de Jennifer Cardini, e co-dirige a Biologic Records com o seu parceiro no crime DC Salas,

Em 2018 Harold sentiu vontade de explorar diferentes territórios musicais e lançou Lion's Drums,  que permeia e homenageia o caráter de sua cidade de Marselha: um pouco áspera, embora luminosa, e influenciada por elementos das culturas mediterrânea, africana e do norte da Europa. Isso se traduz em sons fortemente percussivos, nos quais os grooves tribais de disco invocam o espírito do vodu-techno. O seu primeiro EP  saiu pelo selo Hivern Discs de John Talabot, que trazia uma faixa co-escrita com Fantastic Man.

O artista viaja o mundo com a sua música, e com os seus hardwares seja ao vivo ou em sets de dj em lugares como o Pitchfork Festival, Berghain / Panorama-bar e, ocasionalmente, compartilhando os decks para sessões consecutivas com amigos musicais amados, como Roman Flügel e Budino , Bufiman, Chloé, Zozo ...

O seu Altercast é uma viagem atmosférica e profunda imersa em diversos estilos, e além de tudo, hoje é o dia de seu aniversário, ficamos muito felizes em de alguma forma fazer parte desta comemoração, e o desejamos imensas felicidades.

------------  https://soundcloud.com/abstraxion

Harold Boué aka Abstraxion and Lion's Drums, is a French producer and musician based in Marseille. 

He started to produce music as Abstraxion in 2005, and has so far released a fair amount of EP's as well as two studio albums ("Break of Lights" on Nicolas Jaar's label Other People - 2013 & "She Thought She Would Last Forever" on Biologic Records - 2016).  His latest EP "Black Vulture" was released May 2019 on Jennifer Cardini's label Dischi Autunno, including remixes by Black Merlin and Interstellar Funk. 

In 2018 Harold felt the desire to explore different musical territories and launched Lion's Drums, which he's developing in parallel with his Abstraxion project.  Lion's Drums music is inspired from and pays tribute to the character of his city Marseille: a bit rough though luminous, and influenced by elements of the Mediterranean, African and Northern European cultures.  This translates into heavily percussive sounds, in which tribal disco grooves invoke the spirits of voodoo-techno.  He released a first EP on John Talabot's label Hivern Discs, which featured a track co-written with Fantastic Man, and made a psychedelic acid remix of "Goca Dunya" by Turkish band Altin Gün.

Harold co-runs Biologic records with partner in crime DC Salas, and has released music by Matisa, ڭليثرGlitter٥٥, Malcolm, among others.  He travels across the globe to perform a hardware live act or dj sets in places such as Pitchfork festival or Berghain/Panorama-bar, and occasionally sharing the decks for wild back-to-back sessions with beloved musical friends such as Roman Flügel, Budino, Bufiman, Chloé, Zozo... 

Your Altercast is an atmospheric and profound journey immersed in several styles, and besides everything today is your birthday, we are very happy to be in some way part of this celebration, and we wish you all the best.

Lion's Drums - Alter Disco Podcast 113

Lion's Drums' name is an apt description of the Marseille producer's sound. Rhythm and heavy percussion are at the centre of his work — once you've heard one of his tracks, you'll be hard pressed not to recognise the rest of his musical endeavours.

Beyond these core components, Lion's Drums - real name Harold Boué - draws inspiration from his surroundings. In his own words, it's 'a bit rough, luminous though', just like external perceptions of Marseille. But perhaps most discernibly, it pays tribute to the diversity of the city, taking cues from Mediterranean, African and Northern European culture and tradition.

It's under his other moniker though that he first began making music all the way back in 2005. As Abstraxion Harold released several EPs and LPs, including outings on Nicolas Jaar’s Other People, Jennifer Cardini’s label Dischi Autunno and Biologic Records - the label he co-runs with Brussels producer DC Salas. It's been a home for a wealth of exciting artists since launching, including but not limited to Matisa, ڭليثرGlitter٥٥ and Malcolm, and the label bosses themselves.

More recently Harold's had his edit hat firmly on. Two hypnotic drum workouts of Manos Tsangaris came out last autumn on Cocktail d’Amor, one of which was premiered here on R$N, and these were quickly followed by long player, La Batterie, which consisted of edits, remixes and original works, all focused on the potential of the drum. 

Of course, with Harold there's no rest for the wicked so expect plenty more in store under both his aliases this year. But first, we invited him to record our mix for our main series, and here it is in all its mutating rhythmic glory...

Lion's Drums: The 'Ransom Note' Mix

It feels gooood, to be back! And what an amazing start with no other than ABSTRAXION from Marseille, France cooking our little sweet spot LYKKE on Söder into a hotpot. Mixing that stretches genres, ages and intensities. A real deliverance. Rumours has it this might not be the last time we see him..

Harold Boué, aka Lion’s Drums and Abstraxion, is a French producer based in Marseille.
The desire to explore different musical territories to his Abstraxion alias led to Lion’s Drums’s birth.  As a tribute to his city, Marseille, Lion’s Drums creates music with its characteristics in mind: a bit rough though luminous and influenced by elements of the Mediterranean, African, and Northern European. This translates into heavily percussive sounds, italo-disco grooves, tribal house and voodoo-techno.

Lion’s Drums released a first EP on John Talabot’s Hivern Discs, made a psychedelic acid remix of “Goca Dunya” (Altin Gün), and in 2021 released his first album “Kagabas”.  “Kagabas” is an audio project comprising new compositions based on field recordings of original songs the Kagabas people sing to wild animals and their habitat.

A second artist album, “La Batterie”, was released on Berlin-based Cocktail d’Amore (2022).  Lion’s Drums nailed it with his edits for Sandy B’s classics “Student Nights” & “Amajovi Jovi”.
Harold also runs Biologic Records with partner in crime DC Salas.

Last but not least! We made a little collaboration with our friend Palmroos production, who runs a podcast series– Electronic Talks. Listen in here to get a background behind the music on Lion's Drums set and what he has been up to down in Marseille. Lion's Drums is a very versatile artist who has juggled many many different projects throughout the years. He has a lot of interesting stories to listen in on. 

Links:

RA Lion’s Drums - https://ra.co/dj/abstraxion
Spotify Lion’s Drums - https://open.spotify.com/artist/2Jl6DsGmwz7jFS7TiyOwBu
Soundcloud Lion’s Drums - https://soundcloud.com/abstraxion
Electronic Talks - https://www.youtube.com/@electronictalkspodcast

BRUS 31 - Lion's Drums

Lion's Drums - Novembre 2023

D'humeur hivernal, la résidence de Lion's Drums sur Tsugi Radio déjà dispo en écoute !

Lion's Drums - Décembre 2023

Kiosk Radio is an online community radio streaming 24/7 from a wooden shack in the heart of Brussels’ historic “Parc Royal”.

More info and music: https://kioskradio.com


Abstraxion @ Kiosk Radio 14.01.2024

Residence • Lion's Drums (Janvier 2024)

The Brvtalist is pleased to premiere a new track from Abstraction. The French producer ignites the dance floor with his new single "Ignition", a vibrant echo of '90s rave culture fused with modern trance-techno flair. The release also features stellar remixes from Yazzus, Azo, DJ Babatr and Umbraid.

Out April 10th on Bandcamp. Pre-order: https://abstraxion.bandcamp.com/album/ignition-yazzus-azo-dj-babatr-umbraid-remixes

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PREMIERE: Abstraxion - Ignition [BIO043S1]

On ne sait jamais trop à quoi s'attendre avec le DJ marseillais, mais on est assuré de danser fort.

Lion's Drums - Février 2024

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Harold Boué, artistically known as Abstraxion and Lion’s Drums, is a French producer and musician based in Marseille. His music transcends traditional boundaries, blending a variety of genres and influences, from Italo disco and EBM to early trance, techno rave, and synth wave, crafting a unique and captivating auditory experience. Abstraxion is renowned for his unpredictable sets, often taking audiences on an unexpected musical journey.

In his live performances, Harold masterfully combines human artistry with electronic innovation, using his modular GRP A4 synthesizer to reinterpret the euphoric sounds of the ‘80s and ‘90s in a contemporary, dancefloor-friendly style.

Apart from his musical creations, Harold is a founder of Biologic Records and a key figure in Mar- seille’s underground scene, being involved in initiatives like the Mouillette queer parties and the Encore Encore festival. Following the release of his album on Dischi Autunno in 2023, Harold starts 2024 with a bang, introducing ‘Ignition.’ This new single sets the dance floor ablaze, resonating as a vibrant echo of ‘90s rave culture, seamlessly infused with modern trance-techno flair.

This is a live set and was recorded during BRUS Radioskugga back in December 9, 2023.

Don't forget to follow us here and on Instagram https://instagram.com/radio.brus

BRUS 040 - Abstraxion (live)

à l'occasion de la soirée au Chinois : LUB - Tour de Trance du 16 mars avec Yazzus, Azo, Abstraxion et Clément Ségura

Rinse France Podcast

LUB - TOUR DE TRANCE : ABSTRAXION - 16 Mars 2024

Abstraxion, le grand daron de Mouillette et d'Encore Encore en back to back avec Schlön Paul - exactement, oui comme le cousin américain sauf qu'ici c'est Marseille bb ! Hip-Hop, house-raptor, acid ou encore post-reggaeton

Abstraxion B2B Schön Paul (Lion's Drums Résidence - Avril 2024)

Abstraxion ignites the dance floor with his new single, a vibrant echo of '90s rave culture fused with modern trance-techno flair. Experience a high-energy journey through pulsating beats, hypnotic synths, and nostalgic yet innovative soundscapes. A tribute to the past and a bold leap into the future of electronic music. The first single 'Ignition' will be available on January 19. Pre-orders for the entire EP are now available, including remixes by Yazzus, Azo, DJ Babatr, and Umbraid.

https://abstraxion.bandcamp.com/album/ignition-yazzus-azo-dj-babatr-umbraid-remixes

https://soundcloud.com/abstraxion
https://soundcloud.com/azodance
https://soundcloud.com/biologicrecords

PREMIERE: Abstraxion - Esc (Azo Remix) [Biologic Records]

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Live recording from Laboratoire des Possibles - On Air - La Friche Belle de Mai - 05.07.2019

Gilb'r b2b Lion's Drums @ LAB 05.07.2019

Booking & collab : biologicrecords@gmail.com

Harold Boué, also known as Abstraxion and Lion's Drums, is a French producer and musician based in Marseille. His music transcends boundaries, drawing from a range of genres and influences including Italo disco, EBM, early trance, techno rave, and synth wave, resulting in a captivating and unique musical experience. Abstraxion's sets are unpredictable, and he has a talent for surprising his audience with unexpected musical directions.
Harold's live performances are a seamless blend of flesh and machine, with his modular GRP A4 allowing him to give a modern interpretation to the euphoric sounds of the '80s and '90s while maintaining a warm and dance floor-focused approach.
In addition to his music, Harold is also founder of Biologic Records. He is a prominent figure in the Marseille underground scene, having been involved in projects such as the Mouillette queer parties and the Encore Encore festival. Harold's upcoming album, set to be released in June 2023 on Dischi Autunno.

Gilb'r b2b Lion's Drums @ LAB 05.07.2019

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