Anyone who’s taken the time to observe Virginie B’s overflowing creativity over the past five years knows that she always has a surprise in store. A brilliant juggler of musical styles, she’s never been afraid to go in unexpected directions.
It’s even truer now, with the release of Astral 2000, her sophomore album, where the singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist gives us “a unique re-appropriation of the codes of hyperpop, incorporating touches of nu-jazz, funk, and R&B, sprinkled with a refined conceptual approach, inspired by art-pop, with a penchant for maximalism and glamour.” This lofty goal takes “chanson Francophone” to territories where it’s rarely been, in synch with the world’s most avant-garde pop currents.
At Paroles & Musique’s request, she was kind enough to deconstruct Astral 2000, an album she conceived with her talented collaborator and co-producer Louis Jeay-Beaulieu, with the goal that as many people as possible feel invited to her spellbinding musical celebration.
Select the image to play the SOCAN YouTube interview video with Virginie B