SLIFT – Levitation Sessions (2022)

SLIFT is a French rock band from Toulouse. The band consists of brothers Jean (guitar, vocals, synthesizers) and Rémi Fossat (bass), and their high school friend, Canek Flores (drums). Since forming in 2016, the band has released two LPs, one EP, and multiple live sessions, in addition to touring internationally in Europe and North America.

On 28 February 2020, the band released their third studio album, Ummon, which was met with positive critical reviews. The album showcases a stylistic transition towards a heavier, metal-inspired sound. The band was initially unable to tour in support of Ummon due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns. The band garnered international attention during the pandemic through widespread sharing of their debut KEXP session. In late 2022, the band embarked on their first North American tour, including performances at the Levitation and Desert Daze festivals.

1. 0:01 – Ummon

2. 6:05 – It’s Coming..

3. 17:08 – Thousand Helmets of Gold

4. 23:20 – Citadel on a Satellite

5. 38:25 – Hyperion

6. 42:56 – Heavy Road

7. 51:02 – Altitude Lake

8. 57:08 – Lions, Tigers and Bears

“This set was recorded and filmed at the CEMES laboratory, in Toulouse, south of France. The place is called “La Boule”, and the structures you see behind us are the top of an old particle microscope. The sound turns infinitely in this sphere of aluminum. We wanted to confront our songs with this environment full of endless echoes and noises.

SLIFT: Jean – guitar, vox, synth Rémi – bass, vox Canek – drums

Edited by Guthio Camera Operators: Guthio & Jeff Morlais Recorded by Benoit Gibertaud Mixed and mastered by Jim Diamond

Filmed in La Boule at CEMES-CNRS laboratory, Toulouse, France, http://www.cemes.fr