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01. Bolbec - Café Frappé
02. Bolbec - Le Prof de Gong
03. Bolbec - Fanny
04. Bolbec - Foutu Félin
05. Bolbec - Ponto Final
06. Bolbec - Machine Arrière
07. Bolbec - En Voiture
08. Bolbec - Fanny au Phare
09. Bolbec - Le Fou-Rire
10. Bolbec - Terrassée
ARTIST
TITLE
Foutu Felin
FORMAT
LP

LABEL
CATALOG #
BTR 136LP BTR 136LP
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
5/8/2026

The Bolbec duo return with their sophomore album Foutu Félin, a richly cinematic collection of instrumental music that unfolds like an imaginary soundtrack, melodic, tactile and transportive. The record is inspired as much by the cut-and-paste production techniques of Portishead and the Beastie Boys as by the legendary composers of le cinéma français and il cinema italiano. Following directly from their debut Victime De L'aube, Foutu Félin feels like a continuation rather than a departure, a second reel instead of a reset. Axel Concato and Barth Corbelet each wrote five pieces independently, deliberately exploring as instinctively and introspectively as possible before reshaping their embryonic ideas together into bigger, brighter compositions, uncovering hidden humor along the way. Cinema remains Bolbec's primary language. Barth points to Alberto Iglesias as a key influence, while Axel draws inspiration from the melodic logic of film scores from the '60s to the '80s, where characters carried themes and melody mattered as much as atmosphere. In contrast to contemporary soundtrack trends that prioritize texture over tune, Bolbec consciously foreground melody, harmony and rhythm in search of a personal musical signature. Much of Foutu Félin was sketched at home before being taken to Fish Factory Studio in the UK, where musicians were encouraged to interpret and improvise freely. Performances were then carefully edited and reshaped, closer in spirit to cut-and-paste production than traditional jazz recording. Feel consistently took priority over technical perfection. Returning players Tim Giles, Riaan Vosloo, Ross Stanley, and Gareth Lockrane are joined by saxophonist James Allsop, whose contribution became a defining surprise, notably on "Ponto Final." Additional recordings were completed in Rouen, with final mixes by Axel mastered by Sean Joseph in Bristol, whose sense of warmth and acoustic space helped shape the album's sound. Ultimately, Foutu Félin confirms Bolbec's identity. Music that feels like the beginning of a story. Less theatre, more cinema. Close your eyes, the film is already rolling.