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Romance
Hip-Hop · 2021 · 8 tracks · 26m

Romance

Bakar

Dusty soul samples and raspy French street poetry. A short, concentrated dose of urban melancholy recorded with a warm, analog heart.

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It's like a black-and-white movie about the French suburbs but with a killer soul soundtrack.

A weary but beautiful reflection on urban life, balancing gritty reality with soulful nostalgia.

Romance · vs · Bakar
Brooding+0.9σ

Brooding saturates this record a touch more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks · 26m
01
Différent
3:18
02
Etoile
3:53
03
Inoubliable
3:12
04
Rêveur
2:50
05
On verra bien
3:58
06
Fumée
3:07
07
Walou
3:32
08
Romance
2:22
Moments Worth Waiting For
The way the saxophone bleeds into the drum loop on track 2, creating a sudden sense of elevation.
The transition into the title track where the production strips back to a haunting, skeletal beat.
The gritty, unpolished vocal delivery on track 6 that feels like a whispered confession in a crowded room.
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