Croquet Club sounds like the exact moment the sun dips below the horizon, leaving a purple glow over a quiet city. It is electronic music that prioritizes feeling over the dancefloor, utilizing soft-focus synths and gentle, rhythmic pulses that mimic a heartbeat. The sound is deeply immersive, characterized by a certain 'underwater' quality where every snare hit and melodic flourish feels softened at the edges.
What makes Jeremy Villecourt’s project distinctive is the marriage of French touch elegance with a lo-fi, bedroom-pop intimacy. Unlike the high-gloss production of his Anjunadeep peers, Croquet Club maintains a dusty, tape-saturated texture that feels personal and unhurried. The vocals are rarely the centerpiece; instead, they act as another layer of atmosphere, often whispered or buried slightly in the mix to evoke a sense of shared secrets.
Start with the Jacuzzi EP to understand the foundational 'poolside at midnight' aesthetic. From there, move to the more recent Fugue in Twilight to hear how the project has evolved into a more sophisticated, cinematic form of downtempo. It is the perfect discography for anyone who finds beauty in the quiet, melancholic spaces between the beats.
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Shares analog warmth, minimalist, reverb heavy (production style); breathy, whispered, processed (vocal style)
Shares downtempo, electronica (subgenres); breathy, whispered, processed (vocal style)
Shares downtempo, electronica (subgenres); breathy, whispered, processed (vocal style)
Shares analog warmth, minimalist, reverb heavy (production style); downtempo, nu jazz (subgenres)
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