Sourdurent has been played on NTS shows including Tara Clerkin Trio, with Le Rodet first played on 9 October 2024.

French folk experimentalist Ernest Bergez has spent several years bringing his signature, singular sound to life in solo mode. At the same time, and despite this individualist streak, he’s a musician with a deep appreciation for communal exchange and collaboration. It’s with this in mind that L’herbe de détourne, Bergez’s latest album, sees him expand his most prominent project Sourdure from a one-man band into a four-person force, and modify the name. Say hello to Sourdurent…

Bergez first released music as Sourdure in 2015, a few…