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Quand le tempo fait des crescendos,

Les yeux fermés, on sent la terre tourner.

Au soleil levant, les mains dans le vent,

C'est la gravité, sous nos pieds.

Qui nous a connectés.

#embrasse
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As dawn was peaking through the studio windows, I pressed record. This is 'embrasse'.  I hope you resonate!

Download: https://koramusique.lnk.to/embrassemix
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☀ DJ set improvisé enregistré à Montréal le dimanche 23 mai 2021
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☾   Photo by Ashlee Delanee

If you’d like to stay in touch, I’ll share stories of my most recent adventures, upcoming music, reflections on creativity, our beautiful planet, and maybe one day, events where we could meet for a dance!

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e m b r a s s e

Stream/Download: azimuth.lnk.to/nord

Dear friends, it feels really special to share with you Azimuth, my first album project.

Guided by the seasons, the album will be shared in four chapters over the next year and includes collaborations with inspiring artists.

°Nord is the first chapter of this story, inspired by Earth's elements below zero. Boréal textures and wooden instruments, ice particles and forgotten voices. This chapter is an hommage to those beings who allow us to breathe and exist, here and now.

I hope Azimuth can help to amplify nature's vibrations on which we can realign our compass. It's together that we can truly harmonize and synchronize, in order to heal ourselves and our planet.

Forever grateful to be sharing this journey with all of you.

Thank you for being here.

- Mikael

Thank you to Factor Canada (https://www.factor.ca) for supporting this project. 

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AZ01 | Azimuth ° Nord → azimuth.lnk.to/nord

Artwork by Raku Inoue 
Mastered by Kora

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Kora -  Tamanaku

SAISONS019 is here and we are happy to welcome back our label founder Kora.

This EP displays a diversity of warm colours, travel stories and distant melodies.

Tantale is center piece of this release: a percussive and energetic story that started in Mexico and reached its full elevation when the inspiring Québec-based healer and musician Ra*faelle added her voice to Kora’s instrumental piece. Rooted in nature’s frequencies, she improvises in what she humbly describes as Earth Language. A mystical way of channeling nature’s vibrations into sound.

Thank you for listening, we hope you are resonating with this release!

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Buy/Stream here: https://saisonsmusique.lnk.to/kora-tantaleEP

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Produced and mixed by @Kora-musique
Vocals and words by @Ra-faelle
Mastered by @Hermanez
Released by @SaisonsMusique

SAISONS019

Tantale EP

Kora - Tantale feat. Ra*faelle [SAISONS019]

Hello friends! Here is the recording of my very first set at Stereo Montréal

A place that truly feels like (((home))) 

A room that means so much to many of us and that sparks wonders for those who haven't been yet. A space where we can be free, all together. A spaceship that uses vibrations to bend space and time. A temple where music becomes alive.

It was an honour to have the chance to play in this room for 11 hours to the most amazing group of humans. It's been a dream of mine for so many years to have the chance to play there and it's one of most meaningful moments I ever lived. Stars were aligned, the collective energy was truly beautiful and I am happy to be able to share with you the soundtrack of that night. 

Thanks to all the @stereonightclub team for the incredible work to co-create such a sacred space for music. 

A special thanks to Luc for the cosmic visuals during the night.

And thanks to all of you family and friends who joined the journey.

This is Part One, between 00:00 and 06:08 am.

With love,

Mikael 

Artwork Photo by Tom Cardeli

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Kora @ Stereo Montréal • All Night Long • Part One [30.04.2022]

Hello friends!  ☯︎

Here's the recording of an ambient set I had the pleasure to play at Harvest Festival 2022 this fall. The gathering took place in a beautiful pine forest in Ontario and has been happening for over 20 years now.  

I would describe this set as Yin energy, a place where the rhythms are less dominant, which allows the storytelling to be experienced in a more calm environnement. It’s one of the most fulfilling moments that I felt in my music journey this year. 

In the sometimes chaotic and noisy world we live in, it feels somehow very healthy and natural to connect with these frequencies that are rooted, zen, earthy yet cosmic. A sonic safe space in which we can be present and breathe. 

Like my yoga teacher would say:  may the benefit of this session be shared with all beings in the world. 

Thank you for listening

Kora 

♥

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Thanks and acknowledgements: 

  I want to acknowledge the recording of this set was done in Burk’s Falls Ontario, on aboriginal land that has been inhabited by Indigenous peoples from the beginning. In particular, we acknowledge the Anishinaabeg territory. 

Thank you to Justin, Angela, Hugues and all the Harvest community for creating a space to share this kind of music as a way to land the festival and ground ourselves. Thank you to the amazing participants who were there to listen and share the space with us! 

Super grateful for all the amazing artists, musicians and composers who created the songs I got to play in this mix. I also really enjoyed meeting Andrew Interchill during that weekend and discovering his amazing ambient performance on the same night.

  I’m thankful for Ashlee for joining me during that weekend and sharing some of those beautiful songs that she collected over the past year. She also took the cover art picture! x
 
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Recorded on September 18 2022 in the Crystal Six tent at Harvest Festival

Kora ☯︎ Yin Ambient Set @ Harvest 2022

Pura Vida friends - It’s with goosebumps that I share with you the recording of my sunrise set at Envision 2023 in the jungle of Uvita in Costa Rica. 

It was an honour to have the chance to soundtrack the last sunrise of the festival on the Lapa Stage. 

It’s my second time participating at this powerful gathering, but the first time doing a deep dive and camping on site for 7 days. What an incredible experience! The jungle comes with its challenges, including the heat, the humidity, the bugs and the lack of sleep. But it’s so much worth it!

I believe these moments outside the comfort of our home are actually allowing us to feel alive, bond with our fellow camp companions, and appreciate the highs even more. 

  Apart from being an incredibly unique festival experience with a beautifully diverse music programming, the one thing that is blowing my mind is its focus on sustainability, innovation and environmental initiatives. 

Let’s not fool ourselves, a lot of foreigners including artists are flying from around the world for this event like many other destination festivals, so there’s clearly an important carbon footprint coming from that movement. 

But once you get to the festival grounds, you can instantly feel that respecting Mother Nature is at the core of the intentions of Envision. From the bamboo used to build the stages to the respect of the land, from the water consumption to the fully compostable food merchants, from the waste management to the Eco Hub where you can learn about ecology…

The most exciting thing I discovered is the “SOMOS EL CAMBIO” project that is a reforestation initiative in partnership with the local indigenous communities that invites the participants to adopt trees and plant various species to create a natural corridor that links the top of the mountain to the sea, which is essential for water systems, fauna and flora. 

In addition to that, Envision offers an abundance of workshops, discussions, meditations, sound healings, women’s circles, vegan food, healthy drinks…proof that a large scale sonic gathering can actually evolve into a transformative experience beyond entertainment. That’s in my opinion an important vessel for change on the individual and collective scale and I’m hopeful a lot of events around the world will take this direction that is more aligned with Earth’s frequency. 

 Days and nights flew by, and suddenly it’s Sunday morning…time to get ready! All the stories, conversations and inspirations from different events during the week lead me to collect clues and pieces of the puzzle along the way which brought me have a better idea of what I would want to play for the sunrise moment. 

The Sunday programming was awesome, with music from  Marques Wyatt, Zach Walker, SIS and Township Rebellion. I started at 4:30 am as the night was still dark, following up Township who played a really cool energetic nocturnal session. He landed with quite a groovy track and it felt the energy was really high on the floor when I got to start. 

So quite in the opposite polarity of a traditional evolving set, this one started with a quite electric feel, blooming into a warmer and light daytime morning vibe.  

The first beams of light started appearing as I played ‘Tantale’ - Rafaelle jumped in at this moment to add vocals and it felt like a symbolic timing to transition from Luna to Sol energy.  

Thanks to my partner Ashley for joining me in this journey, my awesome Montréal friends Dexter, Gabrielle, Patrice, Rafaelle, Thibault, Caterina, Hellan and so many more that brought such a good energy so we all give everything we’ve got to land the astral plane. Thanks to all the amazing humans who danced with us! 

Also thankful for Driss, Uma and all the Envision crew for the invitations. Kudos to the sound team who worked tirelessly to make some miracles happen in the wild jungle. 

May we keep dancing to connect a little bit more with who we are: nature. 

I hope you’ll enjoy this set! 
 
Kora

Kora @ Envision Festival 2023 [Sunrise Set on Lapa Stage]

AZ02 | Azimuth ° Est

«As the sun returns, we welcome a new day. As the bear awakens, a smell of coffee emerges from the distant cabin.

We can hear the sound of a drum, catching up to the rhythm of the earth. This familiar heartbeat is like a call to action for us to create what the wise winter has been teaching us.

Like the birds coming back home, we must align our path to nature's magnetism, so we can once again all live in harmony.

I'm thankful for the indigenous wisdom that teaches us the importance to feel the seasons, inside and outside of us, and the value of honouring the cardinal directions.

When we look at a compass, the 'Azimuth" represents the direction in which we are going in relation to the North. ° Est is the second chapter of this album project, inspired by spring energy.

So much love to all the friends, musicians and family who have been supporting this project in all its forms.

I'm grateful if this music chapter can participate in your journey of walking closer to your true nature.

Because after all, we're all nature.

See you at sunrise,

Mikael »

Composed and produced by Kora
Neys by Burak Malcok
Additional vocal harmonies by Ra*faelle & Wuachuma
Mastered by Final Tone Studio

Thank you to Factor Canada (https://www.factor.ca) for supporting this project.

Azimuth ° Est

04. Kora, Burak Malçok - Temporel  [Azimuth ° Est]

AZ02 | Azimuth ° Est

«As the sun returns, we welcome a new day. As the bear awakens, a smell of coffee emerges from the distant cabin.

We can hear the sound of a drum, catching up to the rhythm of the earth. This familiar heartbeat is like a call to action for us to create what the wise winter has been teaching us.

Like the birds coming back home, we must align our path to nature's magnetism, so we can once again all live in harmony.

I'm thankful for the indigenous wisdom that teaches us the importance to feel the seasons, inside and outside of us, and the value of honouring the cardinal directions.

When we look at a compass, the 'Azimuth" represents the direction in which we are going in relation to the North. ° Est is the second chapter of this album project, inspired by spring energy.

So much love to all the friends, musicians and family who have been supporting this project in all its forms.

I'm grateful if this music chapter can participate in your journey of walking closer to your true nature.

Because after all, we're all nature.

See you at sunrise,

Mikael »

Composed and produced by Kora
Mastered by Hermanez

Thank you to Factor Canada (https://www.factor.ca) for supporting this project.

02. Kora - Elevate [Azimuth ° Est]

03. Kora - Kahawa 33 [Azimuth ° Est]

05. Kora - Hii Lah [Azimuth ° Est]

AZ02 | Azimuth ° Est

«As the sun returns, we welcome a new day. As the bear awakens, a smell of coffee emerges from the distant cabin.

We can hear the sound of a drum, catching up to the rhythm of the earth. This familiar heartbeat is like a call to action for us to create what the wise winter has been teaching us.

Like the birds coming back home, we must align our path to nature's magnetism, so we can once again all live in harmony.

I'm thankful for the indigenous wisdom that teaches us the importance to feel the seasons, inside and outside of us, and the value of honouring the cardinal directions.

When we look at a compass, the 'Azimuth" represents the direction in which we are going in relation to the North. ° Est is the second chapter of this album project, inspired by spring energy.

So much love to all the friends, musicians and family who have been supporting this project in all its forms.

I'm grateful if this music chapter can participate in your journey of walking closer to your true nature.

Because after all, we're all nature.

See you at sunrise,

Mikael »

Composed and produced by Kora
Mastered by Final Tone Studio

Thank you to Factor Canada (https://www.factor.ca) for supporting this project.

06. Kora - Somos [Azimuth ° Est]

AZ02 | Azimuth ° Est

«As the sun returns, we welcome a new day. As the bear awakens, a smell of coffee emerges from the distant cabin.

We can hear the sound of a drum, catching up to the rhythm of the earth. This familiar heartbeat is like a call to action for us to create what the wise winter has been teaching us.

Like the birds coming back home, we must align our path to nature's magnetism, so we can once again all live in harmony.

I'm thankful for the indigenous wisdom that teaches us the importance to feel the seasons, inside and outside of us, and the value of honouring the cardinal directions.

When we look at a compass, the 'Azimuth" represents the direction in which we are going in relation to the North. ° Est is the second chapter of this album project, inspired by spring energy.

So much love to all the friends, musicians and family who have been supporting this project in all its forms.

I'm grateful if this music chapter can participate in your journey of walking closer to your true nature.

Because after all, we're all nature.

See you at sunrise,

Mikael »

Composed and produced by Kora
Additional percussions & studio recordings by Oiseau de Nuit 
Mastered by Final Tone Studio

Thank you to Factor Canada (https://www.factor.ca) for supporting this project.

01. Kora - Alvéoles [Azimuth ° Est]

Allo les ami(x)s ♥ 

Just received the recording of this moment from the summer and in the midst of a very dynamic and energetic touring season, this is probably the set I felt most in flow with, and yet the most intimate of all, at home in the region of Mattawinie.

Now a yearly tradition, our close group of friends has been co-creating an estival celebration in the North of Québec in a village called St-Zénon. This gathering evolved so much over the years, strengthening friendships and an inspiring sense of community, healing, co-creation, love and overall total fun. 

I had the chance to play on the patio of the wooden cabin on the Friday afternoon, over looking the Boréal forest. As Pachamama was dancing with us, rain, clouds, sun and stars were part of the journey while I was soundtracking the sunset with some of my favourite humans. 

As I didn't share any sets in the recent months, I feel this could capture really well summer 2023 for me, and hopefully, for you as well!

Grateful for all the Zénon family for co-creating this space and for David, Vincent & Vincent for gifting me the chance to play music in this special setting.  Thanks to my love Ashlee for the cover picture. 

I dedicate this set to friendship, that special family we choose, and that chooses us back. 

Love to all & thank you so much for listening x 

Mikael

Kora @ Zénon 2023 ☉ Summer Sunset Session

Stream / Download : 
https://koraremix.lnk.to/trickofthemind

Hello friends, I'm glad to share with you a remix I did for my friends Husa & Zeyada of their song "Trick of the mind". 

I love their musical project since the very first second I heard their music and it feels super aligned to have been able to retouch one of their album's song. 

Adam & I have been friends for a long time now, he’s been a pillar in our Montréal electronic scene and its been so exciting to follow his Egyptian journey alongside Rola in the recent years! They truly create magic together. 

I remember to this day having an instant "wow" moment when I watched their first Husa & Zeyada video in the desert. 🏜️ 

That soul, that synergy, that voice & that dust! Their co-creation is inspiring and I'm thankful I could work on a remix for them! 🪘 

The remix is out now part of a great remix album alongside Hernan Cattaneo, Sasha, Timo Mass and more lovely artists, via @iamher label

Hope you resonate with it! 

Kora

Trick of the mind (Kora Remix)

Husa & Zeyada - Trick Of The Mind (Kora Remix)

🌔RadioShow 🌖
Canada - 28 / 12 / 23
Broadcast by Ibiza Global Radio FM

23:00 - 00:00 CET (Spain)
16:00 - 17:00 CST (México City)

Guest // https://soundcloud.com/kora-musique

Tracklist coming soon!

🌔 BIO 🌖
Kora is the musical project of Mikael B Robillard, a planet Earth citizen with his family tree rooted in Québec, Canada. From childhood tunes with Grandma to co-founding the Saisons Musique label & collective, Mikael's journey is a testament to music's power to unite. With extended DJ sets at his Stereo Montréal residency and performances on global stages in many corners of our beautiful planet, Kora's sound is a tale of passion and purpose.

Kora has performed worldwide alongside renowned artists and remixed tracks for Ludovico Einaudi, Mercan Dede, Poranguí, Husa & Zeyada, and others who inspire him. With a diverse discography spanning electronic genres on labels like Decca, Kindisch, and Anjunadeep, Kora is now on the path to share his debut album, "Azimuth.” This multimedia piece is being released in four chapters, exploring soundscapes inspired by the Boréal forest where he grew up, with the purpose of inviting listeners on an inner journey to reconnect with nature.

With a humble spirit and unwavering dedication, he crafts sonic landscapes that resonate globally. You are welcome to join the adventure, as there's always room for one more!

Cofounder of @saisonsmusique

Resident @ Stereo Montréal

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Cycle 40 // Kora

In honor of today's celestial event, we're thrilled to share our song with you. This new version of Tamanaku came together during a powerful portal moment with the talented Reg Ina in the studio, with her voice, whistles and shruti box. We dedicate the song to those moments when the cosmos aligns to open the doors of dimensions.

As the total solar eclipse marks a chapter of transformation, may it serve as a powerful moment for stepping into a new chapter of our lives, filled with boundless possibilities.

With love,

Reg Ina & Kora

🌓 

Composed, mixed and mastered by Mikael B Robillard
Voice & Shruti Box by Reg Reichherzer

Download here:  https://saisonsmusique.lnk.to/Tamanaku-VocalMix

Follow Reg Ina here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5748UjfYWQxpkpxP2MsURT?si=E1VBzmVASMqOIa6RTfU4dQ

Azimuth

Tamanaku (Vocal Mix)

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Kora feat. Reg Ina - Tamanaku (Vocal Mix) [Azimuth]

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SMS018 - Kora

Dear friends! Grateful to share today the video recording of an intimate rooftop session I had a chance to play for a lovely group of people in Oslo, Norway last summer! 🌅 

We started things yin and ambient to start inwards and as the sun was setting we slowly got into movement for a downtempo session that led to a beautiful group harmony. 

Massive thanks to @trolldom-media for the invitation & lovely production! Camera maestro Filip / Agnihot, thank you brother for amazing creation! & massive thanks to everyone who danced with such open hearts, and to @epiphanyoslo for inviting me to Norway 🇳🇴 

You can watch the entire set on YouTube here ⛅️:
https://youtu.be/9thDLABqmgM?si=b7pVJVJv9lH0RZGE

Hugs

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Full video here!

Kora @ Oslo Rooftop Session | Trolldom [Yin Ambient & Downtempo]

Recorded live on our Satya Night June the 15th, 2024 @ Flash - Washington DC, US.

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SMS022 - YokoO & Kora (La Brigade Du Groove)

“As the Temple was burning, fire tornadoes spiraled up into the new moon sky. The dust storm grew stronger and stronger. Walking through what felt like a parallel dimension, the mystical deer appeared.

I feel honored to have soundtracked this sacred moment on my favorite art car, the Maxa Xaman. This set is dedicated to those who left something in the Temple and anyone currently moving through grief. May we trust the process, feel what we need to feel, and rise from the ashes with love and courage.

Special thanks to the Maxa & Mayan Warrior families for your trust, to everyone who joined this sonic dance, and to music, our timeless guide.

Until we meet again,

 Kora"


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SC: @kora-musique
IG: Koramusique
YT: koramusique

Maxa:
IG: maxacamp
YT: @-maxa-
Photography: @artofayni 

Audio Mastering: Gabriel Velazquez
Cover Design: Alvaro Manzo

Kora - Maxa x Mayan Warrior - Post Temple Burn 2024

Dear friends, I'm grateful to share with you the recording of a morning session I had the pleasure to DJ on the cutest art car, Lucy S Cargo the colourful Sonic Snail 🌈  after sunrise on Friday AM at Burning Man 2024.

It was a sunny Friday morning on this love planet, smiling and taking life as it comes, lightly and playfully. 

I was so glad to DJ alongside @christianvoldstad and after my brother @dextercrowe who was soundtracking his first sunrise session on the playa so beautifully! I recommend you start with his set so you can hear the earlier chapter of this sunrise journey.  

Gratitude & Mettā - May the light of this moment be shared with all beings who need it.   ❤️ 

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Special thanks: 

Thank you Christian, Piotr and the whole Preservation Society Team who invited us to play on this art car on Friday AM.

Thanks to my Burn partners troopers legends Elise & Dexter for being the best adventure family ever. You guys kept smiling even in the hardest moments.   

Thanks to our special camp Gravity for welcoming us with open arms, we felt home from the first minute and this community feeling is truly what Burning Man is all about.   Thank you to everyone who invited me to play music for their camp, truly a blessing to share music in such a magical opened minded landscape! 

Thank you Burning Man & thank you to all the humans past and present who co-created this crazy experience of collective magic in this love city. 🔨 ❤️ 

Thanks to Patrice 'Shaker Brother' for playing percussions with me on the later part of the set.

Thanks to Luis Azmouz for the drone images.  

Thanks to the artist who created this Deer Bunny ! If you know who it is, please let me me know :) 

& most importantly, thanks to all of you for being here and listening to this mix!

Much love! 

Mik

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The set is also on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAL_pDom9DM&ab_channel=Kora

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Watch on Youtube!

Kora @ Burning Man 2024 ☼ Morning Set On Lucy S Cargo

This is a recording of my recent set on Ibiza Sonica Radio for the @When-We-Dip show. 
[Aired on Jan. 20th 2017 // 9 p.m. C.E.T.]
Track list coming soon. 

Thank you for listening xx

whenwedip.com

Tracklist

Kora @ Ibiza Sonica Radio Mix [When We Dip Show]

5:00 am...a few percussions and a microphone...this is how my collaboration with @wuachumamusic 'Nuit d'Afrique' was born. 

More of a short story than a song, I'm happy to finally share the full 12 minutes version with you.

Kindisch Presents: Kindisch Steps VI

Available here

Kora, Adriēn (Wuachuma) - Nuit D'Afrique (Original Mix)

Out Now: www.beatport.com/release/caddo/1989419

Tracklisting:
1) Caddo - Kora
2) Wahiba - Kora, Nic Falardeau
3) Wahiba (Powel Remix) - Kora, Nic Falardeau

Sol Selectas is excited to welcome Kora to the label with his debut 2 track release the "Caddo EP". The title Caddo is inspired by the confederacy of several Southeastern Native American tribes, and the music brings us to a late night ceremony. All the members of the tribe are united and chant together, and through the native drums we feel the strength of their gathering.

Wahiba - co-produced by Nic Falardeau, is the story of a lone nomad wandering the desert, confronting his fears, and overcoming them with his inner spirit. The faith in his heart guides him along his path. Powel is well known for his soothing deep productions, and appears here on Sol Selectas for his second remix. He brings the Wahiba pilgrimage to even further regions of the sand dunes, blissfully carrying us into the morning sunrise with his unique and patient approach to rhythm.

The artwork by Helia Jamali fuses these two spiritual journeys together into one, visualizing the native's eternal quest under a dim moonlit sky, warmed by the fires of tribal unity.

Out Now

Kora, Nic Falardeau - Wahiba (Original Mix)

Hola Soundcloud friends! 

First of all as promised, here's the tracklist: http://bit.ly/2iJfMQ3

Ahead of my Origine Tour, here's a set I recorded at my studio in Montreal a few days before leaving! I've included new music I've been working on this summer, but also beautiful gems from friends, labels and artists all around the globe. Thanks to these talented producers for always sending me quality stuff! 

If you're in Dublin, Paris, Amsterdam, Dubai, Istanbul or Berlin in the next few days/weeks, let's connect! 

P.S. 
The artwork is a picture I shot a few weeks ago at Taureau Lake, Canada.
It's the inside of a burned wood log that I found as I was walking by the lake & I really liked the textures of it! 

Big hug xx

Kora

Tracklist!

.Origine by Kora

'Le Temple de Renca' is an hommage to the Amazon rainforest - an attempt at amplifying the voices of this majestic ecosystem and its citizen.

The Renca Reserve in Brazil is one of the most diverse and untouched jungles in the world. It is now under threats of deforestation by greedy individuals, blinded by the monetary interests of the mining industry. 

« Renca reserve in the eastern Amazon is home to the indigenous Aparai, Wayana and Wajapi tribes as well as vast swaths of untouched forest, covering more than 46,000 square kilometres.

Renca contains important reserves of gold, manganese, iron and copper which until now have been available only to relatively low-level state-owned mining. Illegal miners also operate in the area.»  

Let's be the change we want to see in this world. 

Let's love our home and respect it, one action at a time. 

Thank you for listening,

Kora 

Photo: Kevin Millet
Data Source: Aljazeera - https://bit.ly/2MAgMrm

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Kora – Le Temple De Renca

Here's the recording of my set from the Mixmag Lab in New York on March 30. 

It was an amazing experience to play in the new Brooklyn Mixmag Office during their weekly Lab session. As it was my first time jamming during a live video stream, it was an interesting challenge to pick only a dozen of records to play to the online audience. There were so many tracks I wanted to share, I decided to do my selection from music from some friends & labels I love but I also included a few of my upcoming songs & collabs. 

I'd like to say a big thank you to Rocky & the Mixmag NY team for putting together such a cool & creative production, they were running around all night long to capture all the possible angles (all this while dancing and smiling). And of course, thank you to all the friends & music lovers who keep supporting what we do as artists, it means everything! 

If you wanna watch the action as it happened, you can stream the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1HISVu3Yqc&t=3286s

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The Lab NY is Mixmag & WAV's weekly live stream and post-work unwind, powered by Void Acoustics, where we showcase the finest DJs direct from our Bushwick, Brooklyn office.

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Kora - Live @ The Mixmag Lab NYC

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Hola!

 Here is the recording of my very first sunrise set at Burning Man 2018 in the Black Rock Desert. I started playing around 5:45 am, the lights and lasers were still glowing in the cold darkness of the night..as the songs were passing by, the sky turned blue and the horizon warmer. Burners were all facing the deep playa, waiting for the sun to appear. It was an honour to soundtrack this moment and share music in such a magical place. No matter how hard I try, words can barely describe the energy and emotions felt in that instant... I hope music can express it better. 

I'd like to thank Maxa Camp & The Gardens of Babylon for inviting me to play on this beautiful Xaman Art Car...the mystical blue deer.   I’m very grateful to have shared this moment with so many incredible souls, old and new friends. 

Merci à mon ami Vince Dub d'avoir photographié ce moment!
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Sometimes a feeling fades away, sometimes it evolves into something else.

«Hydrant» is a very personal song in which I've captured some emotions that are still undefined to me, an abstract state of mind that I always want to revisit. A blend of earthy and cosmic.

I wrote Hydrant in 2016 and could never imagine back then that it would find its home on a label of my own 🌲Releasing my first song on @saisonsmusique is definitely an exciting moment! 

A lot of new adventures ahead of us with Saisons... thank you for taking part into of our voyage!

Release date: 10.12.2018

Hydrant

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Kora - Hydrant [SAISONS003]

I’m happy to present you what happened to be a true adventure & a musical highlight for me this year, Journey to Tarab 2019.

The story takes place in two chapters, recorded on the Drachen Nest Saturday night in Zsambek, Hungary.

CHAPTER I

It’s 7:45pm and I’m in the DJ booth of the Drachen Nest, my equipment is connected and I’m ready to play. In the center of the dancefloor, a beautiful tandem are performing live with a super cozy setup & I discover the talented duo Ameli Paul. The stage manager gives me a sign that it’s their last song, and I have my intro tracks and samples selected - I’m ready to go and ecstatic to play. 

As my first track is playing, it only takes a few minutes before the wind blows dark and dense clouds hover above our heads. The rain starts pouring; showers. I look down for only a few seconds to mix in the next song but by the next time I look up, everyone has vanished.

A small group of people with the most vibrant energy came to seek shelter in the booth and it truly cheers me up. I’m so excited to be there and I know that such heavy rain won’t last long, staying optimistic that people will come back.

As the rain calms down, people come back, one by one. Umbrellas, raincoats, mud & smiles. The crowd continues to grow and I get to meet my dance floor one person at a time. The rain has stopped. The Drachen is blowing smoke while the sun disappears & I feel the dance floor is finally in symbiosis. I evolve tempo by a few BPM & as my most energetic track of the set drops…

B L A C K O U T. No sound, no light, it is total darkness on the dance floor, a complete power outage.

You can read & listen to Chapter II here:
https://soundcloud.com/kora-musique/kora-journey-to-tarab-2019-chapter-ii

[Photo by Ashley Taylor]

Kora @ Journey To Tarab 2019 [Chapter I]

CHAPTER II

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B L A C K O U T. No sound, no light, it is total darkness on the dance floor, a complete power outage. I immediately tell myself it must be the breaker or generator. The technician appears and he start troubleshooting.

I grab my african shaker and play a little rhythm to keep people entertained. My loyal trooper friends in the DJ booth start humming a song to mask the silence.

Four, five, six minutes pass by, but it feels like an eternity. People from the crowd are slowly walking away but the people who were the most in the flow remain on the dance floor, optimistic that we will solve the problem. We conclude that the powerbar where all the DJ gear is connected is causing the breaker to shut down, with too much water leaking on it during the storm. We quickly find a replacement, unplug, replug, and turn it on again. SUCCESS! All the lights are shining and the gear is back online again. 

Decision time–  in what direction will I take this set now? Do I start where I left off, or should I build a new set? Over 10 minutes of dead silence, the energy from the previous set is completely lost. The people on the dancefloor are patiently waiting for the next chapter and I trust them immensely. 

They are troopers, music lovers, as they remained with me through the downpour. This trust allows me to take my time to rebuild a new foundation for the rest of the journey. I go into my “Intro & acoustic”  folder again and choose a record. Chapter II begins. 

I truly felt grateful for Mother Nature playing her part in this adventure by joining us on the dancefloor. I was overwhelmed with a sense of being alive and present, and I was so grateful & thankful to share this experience with these beautiful people. 

[Photo by Ashley Taylor]

Kora @ Journey To Tarab 2019 [Chapter II]

Connect: https://www.koramusique.com/stayintheloop

Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/iP2z_16TlQc

Symbiose — a state of flow, a synergy between elements, a relationship interconnecting living organisms. 🌱 
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I always found it challenging to record a studio podcast: my analytical mind is trying to calculate every move, evaluate each transition & criticize the selection. I have time, music & equipment at my disposal, but one key element is missing to really tell a story: humans.
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I encountered that problem last weekend. Although I was playing music I enjoy, I felt that my technically structured mix was too stiff and impersonal. 

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Then, some of my favourite humans turned up at the studio. As Ashley, Apolline, Axel & Robin entered the room, the studio was suddenly filled with a great energy & I felt like pressing the rec button again, just for fun - this is when the first minutes of  S y m b i o s e  were captured. 
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I feel this studio mix is an authentic representation of the energy levels I like to navigate through during a longer set. It features some of my favourite tracks in a nod to the past but also has a touch of the future; new sounds that are moving me forward & some of my new compositions. 
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I’m happy to share this mix as I’m taking off for Argentina, what marks my first adventure of the decade. This music session brought me clarity, presence & joy! I hope you'll resonate with it.
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Thank you for joining the story,

  Kora

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Symbiose [Extended Studio Session]

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s y m b i o s e

This chapter of our existence feels like entering an unknown dimension.

Standing still, yet everything moving at the speed of light.

Connected more than ever, yet a digital solitude made of hertz and pixels.

Traveling from an abstract uncertainty towards a beam of hope and togetherness, I trust that this period of humanity will bring the change we need to be more united.

Forever grateful that music brought us together, here & now. 
 
Thank you for listening & I hope you'll resonate.  

Recorded with love,

Kora
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Photograph taken at Namur Metro Station in Montréal

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