DRLCT is the solo project of Swiss musician Fantin Reichler (The Kompressor Experiment, Méandre). A lamp post in the dark. A deep dive into grief, sadness and disbelief. Catharsis in the form of soaring, cycling and hypnotic melodies drenched in reverb. An invitation to lose oneself in a cinematic tapestry, where emotions are raw, unfiltered, and achingly real.

“On September 5 2022, my mom died after a three-year losing battle with cancer. In order to cope with her brutal death, I started writing a lot of music, just to have a purpose, something to pour my sparse energy in” tells Fantin. And what was supposed to be a confidential vent turned into a full-length melancholic post-rock album called “Médée”. It is composed of four 10-minutes tracks, each illustrating an aspect of the musician’s mom’s final ordeal : ‘Asunder’ – a delayed guitar driven slow burner – reflects on the anger and the disbelief she felt when she learned her life was over, ‘Un jour en Octobre’ filled with nostalgia interrupted by a dark twist which represents the cancer reaching her brain, ‘Flow your tears, that Bluebird said’ – an electronica ballad representing the acceptance and the yearning for the end – and finally ‘Interlinked’ which depicts her last painful steps towards her final rest.

To create the most immersive and complete tribute possible, Fantin collaborated with international graphic artists: the 4 songs are accompanied by an animated music video, each with a distinctive style.