The goal of raising 60,000 euros was shattered in just a few hours.
Singer Bertrand Cantat and his group “Dtrait” managed to raise the money necessary for the release of their next album, via the crowdfunding platform Ulule.
“Goal doubled in twelve hours.
THANKS !!!
“, simply reacted the group on Instagram Wednesday evening.
The amount even exceeded 120,000 euros on Thursday evening for more than 2,000 contributions.
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The ex-singer of “Noir Désir”, imprisoned for eight years for the murder of his partner Marie Trintignant in 2003, has gradually resumed his career as a musician since his release from prison in 2007, first solo then founding “Dtrait” in 2013.
The group, which is no longer supported by a record company, unveiled on Wednesday a first single unreleased for four years, “the Angle”, an announcement supposed to launch the financing campaign for its new album scheduled for the end of 2024. Detroit” announced its comeback on January 3, 2023.
Bertrand Cantat has released two albums since his release from prison, “Horizons” in 2013 with “Dtrait”, and “Amor Fati” in 2017 under his name.
Both albums were produced by Barclay, Noir Désir's historic label.
The 59-year-old singer has even performed on stage several times, arousing the ire of feminist associations.
The contract with the record company ended in 2018 after a controversy sparked by the release of a long interview with the singer in the magazine Les Inrockuptibles, in which he spoke of his discomfort.