The best record of the year was born on a Breton farm. An imposing 17th century building which was that of a shipowner, owner of a three-master, “Le Saint-Michel” under Colbert, which over time has become a customs house, a residence occupied by the Germans, renovated , enhanced. This is where Yelle lives and works, namely Julie Budet and Jean-François Perrier, alias GrandMarnier, couple in the city and on the stage, hidden behind the acronym of You Enjoy Life. It is here also that they imagined “The Era of Aquarius”, 4th disc, formidable electro-pop success, carried out in the studio arranged upstairs. You don’t need much: a computer, keyboards, a battery, a microphone. Craftsman’s work, cut off from the world, at the tip of the bay of Saint-Brieuc.

“For a long time, it was the only house in the area. There is a 14m deep well in the garden where you can draw water which is very good. We rent the cottage next door to our best friend. We went into debt to buy this place, we were totally out of budget. But we work as we want, at our own pace, we are our own producers, our own managers. We have our roots here, our friends, our parents who live in the area. And since we move a lot abroad, it’s a base camp for us. “

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