Walter Astral
Walter Astral is a druid, an explorer of the multiverse. The music that accompanies him speaks of the Elements that surround him and the magic they embody.
Illuminated by the orb of the candle-men and guided by the advice of Baron Samedi, Walter discovers fantastic universes in which his thirst for mysticism and his love of no-reason are satisfied.
Walter Astral invites us to follow him on his cosmic quest for freedom and to forget our conceptions of reality.
Walter Astral is a duo composed of Tristan Thomas also known as Zaspéro and former captain at Ovhal 44, and Tino Gelli the lead singer of the band Polycool.
Despite pulling inspiration from seemingly different musical spheres, they are both driven by the same love of fantasy and the absurd, where their distinct grooves intertwine into mystical trances.
Walter Astral's music is at the crossroad of psychedelic pop and acid techno music. Tristan's Acid bass and drum machines blend with Tino's vintage guitar sound and a banjo that's so old that it's sounds like a saz. Their hybrid musical style finds it's influences in artists like King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Flavien Berger, Altin Gün and Mehmet Aslan.
They produced their first EP, Hyperdruide, in an old farmhouse nestled in the hills of Sancerre, France. Each song captures a natural element, and reflects upon the metaphysical questions of human existence: birth, death, creativity and love.
Walter Astral is a celestial explorer, roaming through parallel universes, and diving down wormholes hidden in gigantic sequoias. Stars living in the trees, candle-shaped men, witches and druids, these and other creatures accompany Walter Astral on his transcendental journey.
"Dès la première écoute de Le Feu, leur nouveau single signé sous le nom de Walter Astral, vous comprendrez que pop psyché et techno peuvent dans certains cas, faire très bon ménage."
Les Inrockuptibles“Dans ce lieu, les deux amis ne comptent pas les heures, une magie opère, et une sorte de transe les traverse. Dans la hutte, les envoûteurs sont envoûtés.”
Le Berry Republicain"Sur des sonorités électroniques, une influence rock et un chant lancinant on retrouve une ode à la nature."
Tsugi Magazine"Côté Club, le rendez-vous de toute la scène française et plus si affinités reçoit The Pénélopes & Nathalie Baye pour leur album "Life is Long" et Walter Astral pour son Ep entre pop psychédélique et techno. Bienvenue au Club !"
France Inter“Mirage » nous emmène dans le désert, un bon prétexte pour les deux musiciens de nous parler d’hallucinations sous fond de mélodies charmeuses qui ne sont pas loin de nous envouter.”
Radio Nova