Released on September 19, 2025
Label: Deluge
Thomas Julienne: Double bass, compositions, artistic direction
Raphaëlle Brochet: Voice
Robin Antunes: Violin
Anthony Winzenrieth: Guitar
Tom Peyron: Drums
Guests:
Sary Khalife: Cello.
Robinson Khoury: Trombone.
With Feux, Thomas Julienne and Theorem of Joy offer a bold and poetic vision of jazz. Across nine tracks, the album draws a sonic map where each note explores the doubts and hopes that shape our era. Carried by precise writing and rare sensitivity, this work invites the listener on an introspective journey through time, between multiple realities and lived experiences.
1. New Spring — 04:24
2. Au Monde — 03:26
3. Heart Wide Open — 04:08
4. Echo — 00:50
5. Behind The Sky — 06:10
6. Little Raymonde — 04:20
7. In The Way — 05:30
8. Echo 2 — 00:34
9. El Haik Dance Floor — 04:14
10. Upside Down Candle — 05:32
11. Ideal Robots — 06:08
"A rich, luminous record which illuminates as much as it warms."
⭐⭐⭐⭐ JAZZ MAGAZINE
"The album is of remarkable richness, without ever tipping into elitism. Its diversity of influences does not fragment it: it elevates it. In that desire for openness lies its radical nature. Feux is a radical album not in provocation, but in grace. It bets that complexity can be a source of beauty, that universality can be born from the dialogue between cultures."
"Y’all going to enjoy this, it’s perfect for late night. This is New Spring from Theorem of Joy."
China Moses – JAZZ.FM91 (London UK)
"The first single to be released from the French band Theorem of Joy… Heart Wide Open was my track of the week."
Ruth Fisher – JAZZ.FM91 (London UK)
"This description echoes the ambitions of this combo – where jazz is crossed by influences from the Far East and post-rock alike.
All in all, enough to stir the flame of collective improvisation."
"Feux is a Feux that Theorem of Joy lights and stirs in us, music that is both a refuge and a flood, always leading us toward the light."
"An album that invites introspection, for those who question what surrounds them and what they are made of. For those who still see a little light amidst the chaos."
"Feux represents a shift, a new stage: a work that is both conceptual and sensitive, demanding and welcoming, where the depth of artistic intent meets the richness of emotion."
"Feux offers much more than a listening experience: it is an auditory map of our time, with its doubts, surges, and hopes. Each track is a territory of its own — a fragment of light or shadow — that invites introspection. The album is remarkably rich without ever tipping into elitism. Its diversity of influences doesn’t fragment it; it elevates it. It draws a deliberate bridge between Europe and the Maghreb, between jazz tradition and contemporary exploration — an open and courageous artistic gesture, running counter to the identity-based retreats that mark our era."
"Feux will be an ambitious sonic ritual, rooted in myth, grounded in emotion, and propelled by fearless musical curiosity."
"All its diversity, its complexity, its richness and its harmonies captivate and cling to us. They make us want to see this group live and surrender to its tentacular jazz."
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"I would even venture to say that you will find yourself coming back to this mystical artform over the course of many weeks and still hear new nuances each and every time."
"Within just one song, Theorem of Joy touches on belting funk, emotional jazz balladry, and groovy instrumental bliss, making “Au Monde” a vital introduction to an exhilarating band."