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French electronic music composer and DJ.
Album · 10 tracks · 46:45
French electronic music composer.
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Album · 10 tracks · 46:45
Soundtrack of a Night
01 / MUSIC
MUSIC
Album
Soundtrack of a Night
My first album. An electronic journey through the night. Discover the story behind each track of the album here
My releases
Tracks
Most of my tracks, in order of release.
My mixes
Influences
A collection of mixes I made from music that influenced and inspired me over the years.
02 / VIDEOS
VIDEOS
Live
Before, during and after the sets.
The travels, the random moments, the stories, the clubs and the crowds. A glimpse into everything happening before, during and after my DJ sets.
Full playlistPlayed by
My music played by various artists.
It’s always special when artists who inspire me connect with my music and choose to play it. A selection of moments captured around the world, where my tracks found their way into their sets.
Full playlistReleases
Sovnger’s music on YouTube.
My music on YouTube. Maybe not my first recommendation when it comes to sound quality, but it’s all here.
Full playlistALBUM
SOUNDTRACK OF A NIGHT
The story behind each track on my first album, an electronic journey through the night.
MOON (feat. Lux Montes)
I remember finishing the first sketch of this track and sending it to my friend Lux Montes to see what she might hear in it. By the next day, she had sent back vocals that fit perfectly. I finished the track almost immediately, and it became one of my favorites on the album.
MISERY
My best friend once sent me a collection of samples, and one of them became the starting point for Misery. There is something powerful and almost euphoric about the track. Whenever the tension builds and the drop arrives, I imagine it playing on a huge stage in front of a packed crowd.
HEAT (feat. Lux Montes)
The title came from two places. The atmosphere makes me think of a warm, humid jungle at night, while Lux Montes' vocals add something almost hypnotic, like being surrounded by a wave of heat. It also reminds me of Heat by Michael Mann, one of my favorite films, where the night has such a strong presence.
KYOTO (cuts by Mr Viktor)
Kyoto was one of the biggest surprises of a 40 day trip through Japan in 2012, and this track carries fragments of that journey. Many of the sounds are recordings I made there, from a monk during a temple ritual to the sound of a pedestrian crossing. Mr Viktor added the scratches, and my friends at 128db helped bring the track to life in its music video.
NEIL MCCAULEY (interlude)
Being a big fan of Michael Mann's Heat, I imagined this interlude almost like a fragment of a film soundtrack. Voices from the movie naturally found their way into its atmosphere, partly inspired by the way DJ Shadow used voice samples from the film in Stem. The title comes from Neil McCauley, Robert De Niro's character in the film.
APOLLO 85
I've always been fascinated by the universe and our place within it. When I came across a collection of NASA samples, it felt like the perfect opportunity to build something around them. The 85 is simply the year I was born.
ENCELADE
After Apollo 85 takes you into space, Encelade goes a little further. I imagined being alone in a spacecraft, surrounded by something immense and beautiful, with nothing to do but let go and float until the end of the track. The title came from Encelade, one of Saturn’s moons.
ELLEBORE
Ellebore takes its name from a plant once used as a cure for madness. The track plays with that idea: its recurring rises can feel almost overwhelming, while the quieter moments in between become deep, minimal and strangely soothing.
JRP (feat. Lux Montes)
JRP originally stood for Japan Rail Pass, something I used while travelling through Japan. The track has always made me think of a train journey, filled with sounds recorded there. Lux Montes brings a human dimension to it, gradually turning that journey into something closer to a love declaration in motion.
EQUINOX (bonus track)
I made this track years ago, when my artist name was Knuckles. Bringing it back felt like the perfect way to close the album, while also saying a final goodbye to that earlier project.
Remixes
SOUNDTRACK OF A NIGHT REMIXED
A different take on the album, with great remixes by Just Regular Guys, Jackin with the Drums, François 1er, John and the Volta, 3 Roses and more.
Download
Download the album
If you would like to support the project, you can get the album on Bandcamp, along with more of my music.
Get the album on Bandcamp03 / ABOUT
HAVE YOU EVER MET A HYPERACTIVE SLEEPWALKER?
Mattias Husser, aka Sovnger (formerly Knuckles), is an insomniac French electronic music composer and DJ since more than 15 years.
Sovnger considers his music as a way of being transported somewhere else, an “ever-evolving soundtrack of our lives”.
01 / The album
He released his first album in 2015: an electronic journey through the night to discover here
02 / Other projects
Aside from his main project, Sovnger also released some music on a side project called “No_Band”, collaborating with various musicians.
03 / DJ sets
More than a music composer, Sovnger surprises by his DJ sets: a subtle mix between a masterful blend of sharp curation and a continuous exchange with his public, all liberated with a matchless energy, from Paris to Tokyo via Seoul!
Sovnger hasn’t finished keeping us awake!
01 / The album
He released his first album in 2015: an electronic journey through the night to discover here
02 / Other projects
Aside from his main project, Sovnger also released some music on a side project called “No_Band”, collaborating with various musicians.
03 / DJ sets
More than a music composer, Sovnger surprises by his DJ sets: a subtle mix between a masterful blend of sharp curation and a continuous exchange with his public, all liberated with a matchless energy, from Paris to Tokyo via Seoul!
Sovnger hasn’t finished keeping us awake!