{"product_id":"rone-megaptera-d2c","title":"Megaptera – Exclusive Edition (Deep Sea Green, Signed)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMEGAPTERA, the scientific name of the humpback whale, is also the title of the new album by French producer and composer Rone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBorn from an ambitious film project, the record was largely composed at sea, off the coasts of Brittany and Réunion Island, using a modular synthesizer and melodic sketches developed for an almost unreal proposition: attempting to resonate with whales through music.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing Room With a View—a soundtrack to a performance created with the alternative dance company La Horde, exploring collapse and rebirth—Rone continues his investigation into new imaginaries. If that earlier work emerged from reflections on ecological, social, and technological tipping points, MEGAPTERA marks a shift: away from the city, toward the sea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGradually, he moved away from performance toward a more craft-based approach, extending his practice beyond the studio into a wider space of listening, exchange, and fieldwork. Early footage of sailors broadcasting his work into open water—seemingly answered by whale presence—circulated online, generating fascination, but also a growing unease for the artist regarding what these projections might imply.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tension became the starting point for a longer period of field experimentation, developed in dialogue with scientists, environmentalists, sailors, and bioacousticians. The resulting 15-track album reflects this open-ended inquiry — not only into whether human-made sound can reach whales, but also into how this process can shape a new form of electronic music, and open it towards new deep-sea soundscapes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRather than seeking imitation, Rone works with reduction. Drawing on research into cetacean vocalisation, he pares back his language—focusing on frequency bands, repetition, and suspended structures. Minimalism appears less as reference than as natural convergence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eLimited pressed in biovinyl Coke Bottle Green Transparent Color\u003cbr\u003eSleeve printed on coated cardboard with spot gloss varnish\u003cbr\u003eThe limited-edition copies will come with a card signed by Rone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INFINE MUSIC","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":57548497682757,"sku":"IF1101LPD2C","price":22.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0004\/4099\/1797\/files\/Rone_Megaptera_iF1101_LP_CBG_mockup_Square.webp?v=1774943369","url":"https:\/\/miniwax.club\/en-us\/products\/rone-megaptera-d2c","provider":"Miniwax","version":"1.0","type":"link"}