LE MOTEL - ODD NUMBERS / SO LE

1. I Cried Like a Child Of Three
2. Xam Huong
3. Early Night with Fa and the Dang Brothers
4. La Palanche
5. The Universe Is a Rabid Creature
6. Hanoi - The Motorcycle Empire
7. A Conversation Under The Night Sky
8. Altar
9. Roong Pooc
10. Cham Islands
11. Luc bat
12. The Perfume River
13. Tuj Lub
14. Dong Ba Market
15. Home Is A Fire

Brussels based producer (and owner of label Maloca), debuts on Balmat Records with 'Odd Numbers / Số Lẻ', an immersive 15-track album which is alive with recordings of everyday sounds from travels around Vietnam in 2023. Mopeds, cooking, rain, rivers, conversations plus the general bustle of day to day life.

'Back in Brussels after his travels, as Le Motel began working with his materials, he sent early drafts to his contacts, inviting their input. This back-and-forth eventually yielded a dynamic collective effort in which nine of the album’s 15 tracks feature multiple composer credits.

Among the album’s diverse collaborators are Yvonne Quỳnh-Lan Dương, an educator and ethnomusicologist; Chi Chi, the daughter of a Hmong shaman; and Phapxa Chan, who contributes three poems inspired by landscape and Le Motel’s own music (and, in one case, psychedelics).' 

If you like this, why not check out previous releases from Balmat Records, as well diving into our new releases within our ambient music category.