May 20th, 2026 – English Session
Session Hosts
Hosted by Laurent, Alex and Ian.
Special Guest: An Ocean Of Embers
Session 3 of The Record Club featured a special appearance by An Ocean Of Embers alongside a live international listening session dedicated to contemporary shoegaze, dream pop, slowcore and underground indie music.
The evening explored both classic influences and a new generation of artists currently reshaping the alternative scene through immersive textures, emotional songwriting and independent production.
Featured Playlist
- An Ocean Of Embers – “Heterochromy”
- An Ocean Of Embers – “Flowers Of Quartz”
- An Ocean Of Embers – “Flashes Of Your First Kiss”
- Bloody Head – “Children Of The Dusk”
- Basement – “Time Waster”
- Swell – “(It’s Time To) Move On”
- Virgins – “Crucible”
- Silk – “Auralux”
- Marmozets – “A Kiss from a Mother”
- Eagulls – “Euphoria”
- Deserta – “Hide”
- The Chemical Brothers – “Live Again”
Discussion Highlights
Topics discussed during the session included:
- the modern revival of shoegaze and dream pop,
- underground French alternative bands,
- emotional production aesthetics in contemporary indie music,
- independent music discovery outside streaming algorithms,
- the influence of 1990s alternative radio culture,
- and the growing international connections between underground music communities.
Participants also exchanged concert recommendations, label discoveries and recent album favorites throughout the session.
Atmosphere
As always, The Record Club mixed:
- live reactions,
- playlist discoveries,
- open discussion,
- artist interaction,
- and late-night alternative radio spirit.
Listeners joined from several countries including France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Brazil and the United States.
No commercial promotion, only independent music, conversation and shared discovery.
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