'Strive for depth, grain and the organic aspect of sound, while sublimating the timbres of the instruments.'
For three days in September 2024, Kacimi locked himself away in Christian Hierro's Back To Mono studio in Lyon for a live session. Accompanied by his band, La Mécréance, this new opus was recorded on an 8-track tape recorder under concert conditions, with one microphone per musician and a couple of ambient speakers to capture the energy and intensity of the combo.
Using exceptional Telefunken V71, V72 and V76 tube preamps and old-fashioned ribbon mics to get as close to reality as possible, Kacimi's new 9-track album, 'Mauvaise', takes the form of a sonic garage epic in which fuzz guitars take centre stage.
Kacimi offers here a selection of new tracks as well as a few familiar ones from his live repertoire.