Ciccio & 2mo – Bouc & Rouages [LP]

Born from a chance encounter in a Villejuif squat over a decade ago, Ciccio & 2mo have cultivated a singular musical language through spontaneous and genre-defying collaborations – notably around cult French band Cheveu.The duo brings together two key figures from the fringes of the European underground: Olivier Demeaux (aka 2mo), a pioneer of France’s electronic avant-garde, leading projects like Heimat and Accident du Travail (Teenage Menopause, Bruit Direct), known for his explorations across lo-fi synthwave, spectral post-punk, and drone-infused textures; and Francesco Pastacaldi (Ciccio), a jazz-punk drummer and member of the explosive trio Jean-Louis and the angular groove unit Abacaxi (Carton Records), also a longtime collaborator of the maverick performer Fantazio.Their debut album 24 96 (The Trilogy Tapes, 2021), born from a series of abrasive studio improvisations, was followed by a sold-out show at London’s Café OTO. That performance, released as Maremoto, captured the duo’s raw, physical energy in it’s purest form.Since then, Ciccio & 2mo have brought their visceral live act to stages across Europe – from Sonic Protest in France to the Meakusma Festival in Belgium, where their live set was released as Live at Meakusma Festival 2024.Now, the duo returns with Bouc & Rouages, a bold and hallucinatory second album commissioned by Hublotone. This new opus introduces three singular voices into the mix: operatic singers Léa Trommenschlager and Bianca Iannuzzi, and genre- blurring rapper Pauline Sampler (aka Frizzy P, known for her work with M. Cole). The result is a soundscape in constant tension – pulsing drum machines, organic percussion, saturated synth layers, and hypnotic, looping riffs.Equal parts physical and disenchanted, the music of Ciccio & 2mo traces a thrilling, unstable path through noise psychedelia, industrial memory, and experimental pop.Imagine Cosey Fanni Tutti rubbing up against pop, with Charles Hayward (This Heat) on drums – and you’re getting close.

Tracklist:

1. A1 Spring
2. A2 Oiseau de Feu (FT. Léa Trommenschlager)
3. A3 Darius (FT. Bianca Iannuzzi)
4. A4 Evil Centipede
5. B1 Rossian (FT. Pauline Sampler)
6. B2 Vieux Canard
7. B3 Crisse (FT. Léa Trommenschlager)

UPC: 3700398734217
Label: Kuroneko
Release Date: 12.5.25
Format: Vinyl