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“La Plage” is an ode to the Mediterranean beach, somewhere between the French Riviera, Corsica and Sardinia. Inspired by artists like Brigitte Bardot, Marie Laforêt or Henry Salvador, I wanted to capture the contrast between the youthful blissfulness of a beautiful day at the beach and the consciousness of preserving places and memories like these healthy for the future generations.

NFT HOLDER RECEIVES
1. Bonus music video using different shots from multiple Eric Rohmer’s movies
2. Exclusive “Riviera” postcard with a personal hand-written note and mailed to your address

I could not have chosen a better track than “La Plage" as my genesis piece because it’s a part of me and my history. “La Plage” also sets the tone for my upcoming album and the vibes to be heard on “Azur”. 
Would love to connect with viewers, listeners, and supporters to hear genuine feedback on this song! 

French Italian LA based polymath and Poolsuite member, Raphael Futura came from a technical, classical background, but left the rigid confines of the genre to pursue his own interest in production. 

As a producer, he could create an entire orchestral section on his own, toy around with new sounds, and experiment, just like Satie did—using fresh nuances within musical phrases to evoke new emotions. With a multi-platinum track record, Futura has worked with 50 Cent, Trey Songz, Lloyd Banks, Raekwon, Asher Roth, A$AP, Macy Gray, Jesse Boykins, and many more. During his time on the East Coast, Futura also started the music duo Young Futura in 2014 where him and his partner performed their house grooves and future hip-hop sounds at multiple festivals including SXSW, and All Things Go.

Using this foundation for his music, Raphael Futura’s first album and most personal project to date, “Riviera,” was born; a blend of smooth funk, exotic French wave, and future bounce, which comes straight from Futura’s upbringing in Italy and France. The album features artists like Nombe, Asher Roth, Marlon McClain, James Manning, Tim Atlas. The album “Riviera” was featured on KCRW and Radio Nova’s Top Tune and opened up collaborations with curators like Kitsuné and Poolsuite whom he performed with at Art Basel 2021.

Passionate about new technologies, Raphael is currently working on multiple web3 projects; from a collaborative series with visual artist James Tralie to composing the full length graphic novel “Max&Charlie”, he’s invested in finding quality collaborations and looking forward to releasing his upcoming album “Azur” within the web3 space.