Sebastien Tellier. French singer, songwriter and producer from Le Plessis-Bouchard, just outside Paris, blending French house, orchestral pop and synth-heavy new wave for two decades. 'La Ritournelle,' off his 2004 album 'Politics,' is his best-known song. Seven and a half minutes of strings and drums building slow, with Tony Allen on it, and it became a downtempo standard. In 2008 France picked him for Eurovision with 'Divine,' the first French entry sung mostly in English. He was named a Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in April 2025, and 'Kiss the Beast' came out on Because Music in January 2026.
From the notes for EKHO Sonic Chill #5 · fact-checked Oct 4, 2026.
Hear Sébastien Tellier on EKHO Sonic Chill #5 · song 10
ESCPlays in my player at the bottom of the screen, and keeps going while you explore the site.
The records
Where I played them
“La ritournelle”
EKHO Sonic Chill #5 · song 10 · from Politics
