Auteur/autrice : chillygonzales

The project brings together two artists who engage in a dialogue—challenging and responding to one another—to craft a free-spirited, unpredictable musical universe unlike anything else in the Francophone rap landscape. The EP also features powerful collaborations, including a guest appearance by Jungle Jack and production by JeanJass on the track “Pacino Pacino,” further amplifying the project’s impact.

The cover art, created by artist Dexter Maurer, extends this universe through a surrealist aesthetic: two giant gummy bears stand amidst mountainous landscapes reminiscent of Switzerland—a quirky nod to the project’s identity and the unlikely meeting of these two worlds.

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An internationally acclaimed pianist and composer—known as much for his *Solo Piano* trilogy as for his collaborations with Daft Punk, Feist, and Drake—Chilly Gonzales continues his exploration of rap and contemporary music. Following his session for Grünt and his *Rap de Chambre* project presented at the 2025 Hyper Weekend Festival, he joins forces with Montreal rapper Obia le Chef. A legend of Quebec rap of Haitian descent, Obia is renowned for his razor-sharp punchlines in *Rap Contenders* battles and his notable collaborations with artists such as Sniper, Kaytranada, Caballero & JeanJass, Rowjay, and High Klassified.

After meeting at a concert of Gonzales’s in Canada last April, the two artists headed straight to the studio to record the project’s first track. Featuring contributions from beatmakers Cotola and Tony Toxik, the EP balances the elegance of classical music with the energy of contemporary rap. « Larry David et Tony Soprano » encapsulates the spirit of the project, while « Carnavoile » ventures into piano-and-vocals territory with *bouyon* influences—a vibrant tribute to Caribbean culture.

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ZILCH is an original series that captures the creation of a track in a single day—from arriving at the studio to the final recording—with a twist.

Find the six tracks created on a 12″ EP, limited to 1,000 copies.

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The 20th anniversary version were recorded “live” in front of a small audience at the mythical Studios Ferber in Paris, on the very same piano where the 15 emblematic tracks, such as Manifesto, Gogol and Dot, were composed and originally recorded.

But is this truly a rap album? Instrumental pieces such as the Stravinsky-esque “Fidelio” or the tearjerking “Eau de Cologne” will remind listeners of Gonzo’s extravagant “musical genius” persona, as the words and rhymes from previous verses settle into their ears.

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To make this record, Chilly Gonzales befriended a new generation of French artists, mixing them with long-time friends and one of his heroes, to whom he cedes his place at the piano for the first time.
On the album, Bonnie Banane, Juliette Armanet, Christine Ott, Arielle Dombasle and Teki Latex rub shoulders, under the benevolent eye of Richard Clayderman…. The velvety and acerbic cover is signed Fabcaro.

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