France

France is a legendary hurdy-gurdy-powered kraut/psych/folk/drone band France who formed 20 years ago as a trio in Valence, France.

Known for their immersive, trance-inducing live sets the band creates a slow-burning physical and mental experience that bridges ancient folk textures with exploratory drone and krautrock cycles, in the spirit of the hypnotic, minimalist collaborative work of Tony Conrad and Faust (Outside the Dream Syndicate), driven by Gourdon's explosive and highly volatile approach to the hurdy-gurdy. Their overarching creative mindset focuses on community, motion, and unity through heavy, altered sonic states