French techno maestro Laurent Garnier (with 30+ years of experience) and Cepasa recorded a 4-track EP. Release 28 March 2026 on F Communications label.
Cepasa and Laurent Garnier — French techno maestro with over 30 years of experience, 5-time 'French DJ of the Year' laureate, founder of F Communications label — announced on 12 January 2026 a joint 4-track 12-inch EP 'Paris-Kyiv Direct' with release on 28 March 2026. This is Garnier's first collaboration with a Ukrainian DJ in his entire career. EP structure: A1 'Direct Flight' (Cepasa main, 8:12 — techno at 130 BPM with Parisian samples); A2 'Paris-Kyiv Express' (Garnier main, 7:45 — deep techno with Kyiv samples); B1 'Eastern Light' (joint composition, 9:30 — longest track, with Tina Karol vocal sampling on the hook); B2 'Return Trip' (Cepasa remix of Garnier track, 6:18). EP was recorded from August to November 2025 in two locations: Garnier's home studio in Provence and Berlin Berghain studio. Presentation concert was held in two cities: Paris (Concrete club, 28 March 2026 on release day) and Kyiv (Closer club, 4 April 2026). In Paris Garnier and Cepasa performed joint 4-hour sets, which were broadcast live on Boiler Room (3 million views). 12-inch vinyl edition (limited 2000 copies, price 28€) sold out within the first week. Digital version is available on all streaming platforms.
