A major figure in early 20th century French music,

Satie continues to inspire many artists today and

remains fascinating for his nonconformity.

“Satie shows us a blank road where everyone is

free to leave their footprints. […] He likes to live

where life is bustling; he has an instinct for good

inns; he enjoys the climate.” With these two sentences,

Cocteau accurately evokes the atmosphere

of this album. Airs à faire fuir, Danses de travers,

Préludes flasques, Profondeur, Effronterie, and

Désespoir agréable, among others, are very much

in the vein of the “white road.” Allons-y Chochotte,

Je te veux, La Diva de l’Empire with guest star

Claron McFadden (soprano) and Gambades allow

us to warmly enjoy the bustling life of the cabarets

of Montmartre. To unexpectedly round off

this album, the booklet reveals an unpublished

text by the exceptional author Caroline Lamarche

dedicated to Monsieur Satie.

Booklet: FR, EN