Julien Mier - Gradually

Gradually, the latest album by Julien Mier, is a richly textured sonic journey through personal transformation, cultural memory, and the dissolution of musical boundaries. Reflecting on his trilingual upbringing and shifting sense of identity, Mier crafts nine tracks that flow through three thematic sections—each inspired by a different cultural and environmental influence. From the warm, nostalgic atmospheres of his French childhood in "Ciel, Soleil, and Espace," through the grounded, rhythmic textures of Dutch dune life in "Steen, Zee, and Zand," to the fragmented, rust-hued reflections of relocation and global complexity in "Scrap," "Soil," and "Spark," Gradually traces a path of fluid evolution. Blending ambient, electronic, and experimental forms, the album embraces shapelessness as a form of authenticity, inviting listeners into a world where identity and sound are in constant transformation.