Guitar : Yan Pechin
Drums : Alberto Malo
Piano & Synths : Yoann Le Dantec
Synths : Léopold Dumont
Mixed by : Jean Lamoot
PEACEFUL CONFUSION
Peaceful Confusion is an album composed by Léopold Dumont under the Asymetric Sounds label.
Release date: April 4, 2025.
ARTISTS
LÉOPOLD DUMONT - COMPOSITION/SYNTHESIZERS
Léopold Dumont is the composer and co-arranger of the album. He is also a graphic artist under the name Takuya. He was a member of the bands Magic Bernard and Divine Machine.
YOANN LE DANTEC - PRODUCTION/KEYBOARDS/CELLO
Yoann Le Dantec is the producer and arranger. Classically trained, he is a cellist, double bassist, pianist, and a graduate of the CNSMDP in Harmony and Counterpoint. He is the founding president of the Asymetric Sounds label. He notably released the album Futur Antérieur in 2019.
YAN PECHIN - GUITARS
Yan Pechin, Chevalier des Arts et Lettres, is the guitarist on the album. He is renowned for his work with artists such as Alain Bashung, Miossec, Brigitte Fontaine, and Hubert-Félix Thiéfaine. He is also a composer and producer.
ALBERTO MALO - DRUMS/PERCUSSION
Alberto Malo is the drummer and percussionist. A composer and producer, he has collaborated with Tricky, Erik Truffaz, Mélanie de Biasio, Sophie Hunger, and more. He regularly performs with his band M-A-L-O.
POPIMANE - FULA FLUTE/N’GONI
Popimane plays the Fula flute and the N’Goni. A multi-instrumentalist and micro-sampling specialist, he released the album Etat d’esprit under the Asymetric Sounds label.
SAMUEL MAINGAUD - SAXOPHONE/BRASS
Samuel Maingaud is the solo saxophonist for Peaceful Confusion. He released the album Odayin, showcasing the duduk (a traditional Armenian instrument). He has collaborated with numerous orchestras, including the Warsaw Symphony Orchestra, the Brittany Orchestra, and the Prince Rainier Big Band.
JEAN LAMOOT - MIX
Jean Lamoot mixed the album. He is well-known for his work on numerous albums, including the iconic Fantaisie Militaire by Alain Bashung.
CONCEPT
Peaceful Confusion was composed in the heart of nature, within a luminous greenhouse by the banks of a river in the Briard countryside.
The flowing waters, with their chaotic yet harmonious essence, form the core of the compositions.
The great freedom granted to the musicians during the recording sessions—captured in a Jam Session spirit—aims to reflect the coherent yet unpredictable spectacle of this river, lined with tall trees and animated by infinite wild variations.
In the distance, the city and the world rumble.
The album illustrates the ambiguous circularity of the states of the soul.
