French 79

The queen of British rap lights up the Atelier des Lumières in Paris.

A high-profile meeting between electro music and technology.

This rare jewel of British pop in the historic venue responsible for preserving France's literary heritage.

A magical performance by electro producer Irène Drésel.

Electronic music meets visual art in this episode of Passengers.

Archive expresses postmodern anguish in a post-apocalyptic setting on the outskirts of Paris.

Christine and the Queens deliver a Passengers session teeming with angels and demons.

Trangressive art from the incomparable Fever Ray for this special Passengers session in an abandoned factory.

Metronomy present their new album, Small World, as well as some of their classic tracks, from the palaeontology gallery of the French National Museum of Natural History in Paris.

The Grand Palais during renovation work, a perfect setting for Berlin electronic supergroup Moderat to perform.

This edition of Passengers transports France 79 to the stars, or rather the Nice Observatory. Their dreamy electro pop will take you to an ethereal realm with tracks such as ‘Hometown’ and ‘Diamond Veins’.

Jungle performs for ARTE in the Paris Metro. The British duo will play their greatest hits.

Swedish collective Circle of Live invites the cream of electro music to its performances.

Electro artist Kid Francescoli performs his latest album Lovers, from a boat cruising down the Seine. Recorded 6 July 2020 in Paris.

After a long collaboration with Modeselektor Apparat returns to making music alone. The result is ‘LP5’ set to be an ambient classic performed live in the majestic surroundings of the Palais de la Découverte in Paris.

Electro artist Kid Francescoli performs his latest album Lovers, from a boat cruising down the Seine. Recorded 6 July 2020 in Paris.

NAFT blurs the lines between electronic and acoustic at the ESNS festival.

One of the most innovative electronic musicians working today performs at Sónar.

The legendary French house artist performs in the main hall of Strasbourg central station.

Goldkimono shares the soundtrack to an endless summer.

Lubiana revisits the kora in Clermont-Ferrand.

The American pop punk band brings a breath of fresh air to the Southside stage.

The Estonian duo modernising the Talharpa, a traditional Northern European instrument.

Ronan Harris has been working on this project since 1990, laying the foundations for the pop of the future.

How can we have more fulfilling sex? Ronja von Rönne meets couples and singles who have reinvented their sexuality.

From queer cake sitting to sex positive tasting evenings, Tracks finds out about food and sexuality.

Political pressure and dwindling public funding mean that Europe’s museums are struggling to stay afloat.

Using the latest technology, researchers are discovering the bright colours of ancient Greek art and architecture.  

How can you feed yourself self-sufficiently in the desert? An ancient superfood could hold the answer.

The UN is in crisis as its Special Rapporteur accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza. Will Palestine be its downfall?

How can we age well? Ronja von Rönne trys to find out by talking to chimney sweep Norbert Skrobek, who is close to retirement and Monika Gutte who defies age with a zest for life

Colombia is blighted by ultra-violent street gangs with children as young as ten years old being recruited to sell drugs, steal, intimidate and kill.

Rock icon Kim Gordon unleashes the unbridled energy of her brand new album Play Meat at the Trianon in Paris . 

Together with Panama and Suriname, Bhutan is one of only three countries in the world with a negative carbon footprint.