ALBER JUPITER

Neu!-inspired duo roll out the pedals for their cosmic instrumentals.

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FRENCH DUO ALBER Jupiter hail from Rennes in northwest France, which is an area best known for its medieval half-timbered houses and neoclassical cathedral. The pair grew up listening to Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin, although the real epiphany came when, as teenagers, they accidentally caught the Chilean space rockers Föllakzoid at a festival in Switzerland, a moment they describe as “like a slap in the face”. “We said to ourselves, ‘That’s what we have to do – we need to put together a band like Föllakzoid!’” recalls bass player Nicolas Terroitin. “We wanted to plagiarise their music, but what came out was something more personal.” Föllakzoid’s immersive soundscapes were joined by a burgeoning love of everything kosmische. “When I was 20, I met musicians who played krautrock,” he adds.…

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