French artist Oklou (Marylou Mayniel) has shaken up the electronic music scene, blending her classical piano and cello roots with ethereal electronic production. After several EPs -including The Rite of May in 2018- her 2020 mixtape galore earned critical acclaim. In 2024, she’s been releasing new singles, hinting at—hopefully—a larger project on the horizon.
Today, Oklou just dropped two fresh tracks: “harvest sky” with underscores, and “obvious,” with production help from Danny L Harle, Casey MQ, and Nick Leon. “harvest sky” kicks off with a trancey melody before exploding into a big room anthem, while “obvious” leans into her signature airy, spacious vibes.
Oklou shares her thoughts on the new singles: “‘harvest sky’ is probably my third attempt to talk about a thing that happens at times during festivities; zoom out from the crowd and enter a lonely mental space. ‘obvious’ has got many names in the past, but I love this one cause this track feels very close to what defines a special tone in my music, in a core-ish way. It also talks about something dear to my heart: music vs words.”
Alongside this double single, she has also announced a tour spanning North America and Europe. Listen to the tracks and check the full itinerary below.
Oklou on tour
2/25/25 – Copenhagen, Denmark @ DR Koncerthuset Studio 2
2/27/25 – Berlin, Germany @ Columbia Theatre
3/1/25 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Melkweg
3/2/25 – Brussels, Belgium @ Botanique
3/4/25 – Paris, France @ La Cigale
3/7/25 – London, UK @ Heaven
3/18/25 – Toronto, Canada @ Axis Club
3/19/25 – Montreal, Canada @ Le Studio TD
3/21/25 – New York, NY @ Elsewhere
3/24/25 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
3/25/25 – Austin, TX @ 3Ten ACL Live
3/28/25 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey
3/29/25 – San Francisco, CA @ Independent
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