The Cloud Making Machine is a natural continuation of Laurent Garnier’s talent after all these years of having such an open approach to music. Laurent has this rare gift, a true deep passion for music of all styles. He takes risks to bring good music to a wider audience, never compromising and this album is a true reflection of the depth of his interest in music.

The Cloud Making Machine is also a story of Laurent meeting musicians along his journey and sharing moments with them. After Unreasonable Behaviour came out in 2000, Laurent spent a lot of time at concerts checking out other musical styles. He started beautiful friendships with musicians from different scenes. Amongst them, the Norwegian Bugge Wesseltoft, a marvellous jazz pianist who joined forces with Garnier on stage at Sonar and the Montreux Jazz festival. Dhafer Youssef, a Tunisian singer and master oude player, also answered in the affirmative when he was invited to come and work in Garnier’s Parisian studio, The Kub. This studio has become over the past four years a meeting point for musician friends such as Scan X (sound design /guitar), Sangoma Everett (percussion/vocals), Marc Chalosse (keyboards) and Philippe Nadaud (saxophone), all of who bring their skills to The Cloud Making Machine.

It’s important you know that The Cloud Making Machine is not an album to dance to. In fact, you should find yourself a relaxing spot, unfold the album sleeve and use the clues to take a guess at the different chapters that are waiting for you. Let the music take over space and then open it’s palette of contradicting emotions: chaos and poetry, beautiful mornings and cold sunsets, crazy laughs and quiet contemplation, deep experience and raw emotion.

Laurent Garnier is telling you a story. Listen, and you will see the images.