Nuit Oceān, the Bordeaux-based electro-modern soul project, has become one of the most compelling voices in France’s independent scene, blending dreamy atmospheres with deep emotional resonance across a catalog that has already amassed over 13.7 million streams. After acclaimed EPs like Island and Fire Divine, he returns from a three-year hiatus with his latest single ‘TILL THE DAWN’, released February 20th, 2026 via Fevrier Records. The cinematic, glitch-tinged nocturnal anthem echoes the introspective worlds of James Blake, Burial, and Mount Kimbie. His immersive live presence has earned him stages at NRMAL Fest in Mexico alongside Swans, Future Islands, and Phantogram, as well as performances at Supersonic and the legendary Silencio club in Paris, while opening for Cat Power and The Acid.
In this interview, Nuit Oceān discusses the long-awaited comeback, the personal and sonic evolution behind ‘TILL THE DAWN’, and his vision for carving out space for his singular, melancholic universe.
What inspired you to start the Nuit Oceān project, and how has it evolved since your early days in Bordeaux?
The project came to me at the end of another musical chapter — I felt the need to start fresh. To strip things back to the essentials. I was looking for an identity that could make room for multiple possibilities, different sounds and textures. I’m sometimes labeled as dream pop, and other times more acoustic, closer to an electronic folk style like Bon Iver.
I love having that infinite space to create. 
You grew up listening to artists like Sade and Tracy Chapman at home. How did their music influence the way you blend vocals and emotion in your own songs?
Emotion is the common thread in everything I create …nothing else.
I hope to reach certain souls the way I’ve been moved by those singers and songwriters, who are nothing more than messengers of the soul and of everything we can’t see with our eyes.
Your time in London exposed you to a vibrant electronic scene. Can you share specific experiences there that influenced your sound?
I don’t have one specific memory , it’s more of a feeling. A sense that cultural openness is truly alive in London. People are constantly trying new things in the streets, there are concerts all the time — it’s a city unlike any other.
It makes you realize that no one is waiting for you. It’s up to us to write our own story.
With EPs like Islandand Fire Divine,what themes or stories connect your body of work so far?
Love above all else.
Don’t be afraid to be at peace with your sensitivity and with the way you perceive the world. You have to nurture what makes you different.
You took a three-year break before releasing ‘TILL THE DAWN’ as your comeback single. What changed for you personally or creatively during that time?
It ties back to the previous question. I wanted to take my time. To keep experimenting.
The track ‘Till The Dawn‘ is very synth-driven; the next one might be just guitar and vocals. I’m lucky not to be confined to a single style. Sometimes you need a bit of distance to come back with the right intention.
‘TILL THE DAWN’ has those big, wintery synths and glitchy beats. How did you create that deep, nighttime atmosphere in the song?
I wanted something different, yet still true to my own world. I love film scores — the instrumental ones without vocals, the kind that leave you suspended in your seat.
I tried to blend those two worlds together.
You’ve said that ‘TILL THE DAWN’ is more polished both technically and emotionally. What challenges did you run into while making it?
Working mainly on the vocals, especially for the chorus. Trying to capture that moment when the night traps us in our anxieties and we search for the dawn with all our strength. I wanted people to truly feel that. And singing over slow tempos is quite challenging.
You have to take your time.
Playing at venues like Silencio and opening for Cat Power must have been amazing. How did those live shows help you grow as an artist?
Cat Power told me, “Don’t take all of this too seriously.” She’s right. You have to enjoy it and not do it for others.
Nirvana delivered an emotional shock to you as a teenager that has lasted to this day. How does that raw intensity seep into your electro-modern soul world?
I try to turn my anger into softness … It’s another kind of concept.
Maybe one day it will be trendy.
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