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Esperanza Spalding for @hermes at @villa_cavrois ✨ @esperanzaspalding Images: Virgile Guinard, Bastian Achard

@hermes 🎡 Geese covering The Velvet Underground on a closed section of the Tokyo Expressway, Paul Weller revisiting The Jam and Style Council classics at Palais Brongniart in Paris, King Krule reuniting with Mount Kimbie at Kai Tak Terminal in Hong Kong - among many other special moments and artists for Hermès recently. Geese @geesebandnyc Cameron Winter @mrcameron_winter Paul Weller @paulwellerhq King Krule @edgar_the_breathtaker Mount Kimbie @mountkimbie Baba Ali @babaalimusic Helado Negro @heladonegro Abiu @___abiu 2 Many Djs @2manydjs Kenji Takimi @kenji_takimi Yojiro Noda @yoji_noda Ani Phoebe @aniphoebe Music: Mark William Lewis - Ugly @mwl____ Arthur Russell - Get Around To It @arthurrussellmusic Images: Kazuki Miyamae @miyamae_kazuki Vincent Tullo @vincenttullo ✨ @_bloomlater_ @thierryplanelle @le_gardon @julie_arnaudtanner @yoshirotten @julieoguez @karine_blain_ @aliceabr @gregoirehardy @annesophiemr @anais_stp @charlottedh @tamicska @c_chanut @clem_c_m …

Hermès opening in Nashville with Jack White, Alison Mosshart, Dominic John Davis, Fats Kaplin, and a selected cast of @hermes artisans from France. Jack White’s first garage-punk band was called The Upholsterers. A craftsman himself, he began working as an upholstery apprentice in 1991 and earned a living this way for many years, before closing his original Detroit workshop to focus on music and touring. Based in Nashville for the past twenty years, he still keeps a workshop beside his studio. A place where craft and music continue to exist side by side. A few months ago, we opened a casting call across all Hermès workshops throughout France, looking for artisans who also play music and share a love of rock, folk, country, blues, and beyond. Seven were brought together to form a band for this occasion, working on a commissioned song produced by Jack White - recorded in Nashville, pressed on vinyl at Third Man, and performed live one month later with special guests. ‘In Full Color’ Produced by Jack White @officialjackwhite Written and performed by Alison Mosshart @amosshart Directed by Dominic John Davis @dominicjohndavis Recorded and mixed by Bill Skibbe in Nashville Mastered by Warren Defever @xoxowar Manufactured at Third Man in Detroit @thirdmanrecords The Hermès artisan-musicians: Guitar: Laura (Saddler leather craftswoman) Guitar: Morgan (Saddler leather craftsman) Bass: Djameldine (Atelier supervisor) Drums: Yann (Saddler leather craftsman) Vocals: Perrine (Cutter) Vocals, guitar, harmonica: Roman (Saddler leather craftsman) Keys, organ: Jean-Marc (Saddler leather craftsman) Special guests: Vocals, guitar: Jack White Vocals: Alison Mosshart Drums: Patrick Keeler @keelerpatrick Keys, organ: Bobby Emmett @thebobbyemmett Pedal steel, banjo, fiddle: Fats Kaplin @fatskaplin Bass, double bass: Dominic John Davis Opening performance: Namir Blade @namirblade Images: Vincent Tullo (1,6,7,8,9) @vincenttullo Benjamin Malapris (2,3,4,5,10) @benjaminmalapris ✨ @emmafolzr @carleencapp @malachinyc @jennaraehull @carlscrush @nicolelaurenkniep @gregoirediehl @anthonyhollis4 @maya_alvrz_ @jm.fouque @jonathonbeck @rachsackett …

Out today on @__latency Tarta Relena - Mille risposte (Dopplereffekt Isotopic Filter Re Structure) Marking the one-year anniversary of És Pregunta - the acclaimed second album by Catalan vocal duo @tartarelena - Latency unveils a singular reinterpretation from Detroit techno and electro pioneer Gerald Donald, operating under his @__dopplereffekt__ alias alongside longtime collaborator To Nhan. Through visionary projects such as Drexciya, Arpanet, Der Zyklus and Japanese Telecom, Gerald Donald has profoundly shaped the sonic and conceptual language of electronic music since the 1990s, remaining one of its most enigmatic and influential figures. Founded by Helena Ros and Marta Torrella, Tarta Relena explores the rich vocal traditions of the Mediterranean. Their music blends sacred and secular influences, drawing inspiration from flamenco, lyrical song, traditional music, and electronic experimentation. Original Music, Vocals: Helena Ros & Marta Torrella @tartarelena Additional Production: Rudolf Klorzeiger & To Nhan @__dopplereffekt__ Cover Art: Katharina Schilling @katharinaschilling Creative Direction: Souleymane Said @souleymanesaid_ & Sidney Gerard @_sidneygerard Mastering: Kassian Troyer @kassiantroyer @dubplates.mastering TR portrait: Duna Vallès @duna.valles Distribution: !K7 Music More at www.latency.fr

Introducing Nexus, by Iranian percussionist Mohammad Reza Mortazavi. Releases October 17 on @__latency . Cover art by Jordan Belson. @m_r_mortazavi , a virtuoso of the tombak and daf, has redefined these traditional Persian drums with innovative techniques and an expanded vocabulary. Beginning at six years old, he quickly surpassed his teachers, winning Iran’s national tombak competition at nine and gaining recognition as a leading player by his twenties. He has since performed worldwide in major venues such as the Sydney Opera House and the Philharmonie Berlin. Following his acclaimed 2019 release Ritme Jaavdanegi, Mortazavi returns to Latency with Nexus, fully recorded in Berlin. Introducing voice, effects, and new treatments, Nexus marks a new chapter in his evolving sound. Written, composed, recorded and mixed by Mohammad Reza Mortazavi @m_r_mortazavi Technical Mixing, Mastering: Satoshi Okamoto Creative Direction: Souleymane Said @souleymanesaid_ & Sidney Gerard @_sidneygerard Executive Production: Jonas Petry Design: Studio Hugo Blanzat @studiohugoblanzat Distribution: !K7 Music Images: Souleymane Said @souleymanesaid_ Cover Art: Jordan Belson, Spiral Hall, c. 1961. Oil and pastel on panel 7 x 7 inches (18 x 18 cm) © Estate of Jordan Belson. Courtesy Matthew Marks Gallery @matthewmarksgallery @jordanbelsonestate Supported by Initiative Musik gGmbH with project funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media #زن_زندگی_آزادی

Introducing 'Plunge' - the debut album of London’s promising experimental jazz trio Flur, out September 5. Cover art by Julie Mehretu @juliemehretu . Flur is the meeting of Austrian-Ethiopian harpist Miriam Adefris, British saxophonist Isaac Robertson, and percussionist Dillon Harrison. The trio met when studying at Goldsmiths, London. Immersed in the explorative music scene surrounding the university, they have played in various formations and collaborated with artists such as Ganavya, Floating Points, Gal Go, and Shabaka Hutchings. Plunge follows Latency’s acclaimed releases with Nidia & Valentina, Emahoy Tsege-Mariam Gebru, goat (jp), Tarta Relena, and Moritz Von Oswald, expanding the label’s commitment to boundary-pushing music. Flur will premiere Plunge live at Gilles Peterson’s festival @weoutherefest on August 15. Music: Miriam Adefris @miriamadefris (harp), Isaac Robertson @isaacrobskrrtson (saxophone), Dillon Harrison @dillonharrisonn (percussion) Mixing: Tom Ashpitel @tom_ashpitel @abbeyroadstudios Mastering: Tom Ellis Hall Creative Direction: Souleymane Said @souleymanesaid_ & Sidney Gerard @_sidneygerard Design: Studio Hugo Blanzat @studiohugoblanzat Distribution: !K7 Cover Art: Julie Mehretu Fugitive Breath Drawings, 2018 (detail), Ink and Acrylic on Paper 26 1/8 x 40 inches (66.4 x 101.6 cm) © Julie Mehretu Photo Credit: Cathy Carver. Courtesy of the artist and Marian Goodman Gallery @mariangoodmangallery Trio portrait : Olivia Brisset @oliviasarchive

Out now on @__latency 🌿 A new series of commissioned soundscapes in collaboration with Villa Medici-The French Academy in Rome. Cover art by Thomas Struth. 1. LARAAJI - Holom 1 2. SILVIA TAROZZI - Tu sei quel legno 3. LAMIN FOFANA - According to the Sounds of Anonymous Hives 4. MEGABASSE - Linda LARAAJI is an American musician and pioneer of ambient and spiritual music. Known for his groundbreaking release with Brian Eno and a vast body of transcendent solo work, he blends celestial tones, zither, and layered textures into a radiant soundscape. SILVIA TAROZZI is an Italian violinist and vocalist whose work blurs contemporary classical, folk song, and improvisation. A frequent collaborator with Éliane Radigue and Ensemble Dedalus, her music drifts between intimacy and experimentation. LAMIN FOFANA is a Sierra Leonean artist and producer. His music conjures immersive atmospheres through field recordings, archival echoes, and sculpted frequencies. Rooted in themes of migration and diasporic memory, his works have been presented at the Venice Biennale and documenta fifteen. MEGABASSE is the solo project of French musician Pierre Bujeau. Through guitar, ritual bells, and acoustic resonance, he explores the physicality of listening with repeating motifs that stretch our sense of space and time. @laraaji_official @laminffn @megabasse_ @thomasstruth_official @silas.bieri @indiscourse @villa_medici @threesproductions Previous contributors to the series include Duval Timothy, Angel Bat Dawid, Mabe Fratti, HTRK, Kalia Vandever, Tarawangsawelas, Damsel Elysium, and CS + Kreme. Creative Direction @souleymanesaid_ @_sidneygerard Thomas Struth, Paradise 7, Daintree, Australia 1998 Chromogenic print 184,2 × 231.9 cm Courtesy the artist and Galerie Max Hetzler @galeriemaxhetzler

St. Vincent (@st_vincent ) for @hermes women’s FW25 Chapter 2 in Shanghai @emmafolzr @kevintekinel @charleslevai @ericvonchristison @georgi__stanishev @julieoguez @raphaelegodin … ✨

Estradas (Versions) - a dynamic reimagining of the acclaimed collaboration between Italian artist Valentina Magaletti and Afro-Portuguese producer Nídia, out June 20 on @__latency . Release party at Bourse de Commerce, Paris. The album invites a global cast of producers and DJs to reimagine its raw rhythmic core, stretching it across reggaetón, UK rave, ambient, dub, and more. Nídia & Valentina — Estradas (Versions) 1. Andiamo (Dj Anderson do Paraíso Version) 2. Rapido (Rosa Pistola x Freebot Version) 3. Sicilia (Dj Plead Version) 4. Mata (BADSISTA Version) 5. Nasty (FAUZIA Version) 6. Estradas (Sherelle 160 Version) 7. Estradas (Yu Su Version) 8. No Promises (Fergus Jones Version) 9. Ta A Bater Ya (Kelman Duran Version) 10. Ta A Bater Ya (Cosmic Analog Ensemble Version) @nidiasukulbembe @valentina_magaletti @djandersondoparaiso @djrosapistola @freebot_ @djplead @badsista_ @fauzia.1 @sherelle_ @yusu_suyu @perkopair @charifmegarbane Mastering: @kassiantroyer at Dubplates & Mastering Cover Art: Daniel Shea @danielpshea Creative Direction: Souleymane Said & Sidney Gerard @souleymanesaid_ @_sidneygerard Distribution: !K7