Breton producer Émilie Quinquis has announced details of a new Quinquis album, “eor” (which means ‘anchor’ in Breton). The album is launching today with a collaboration with South African artist Desire Marea, “Inkanuko“, the new album will be released on vinyl, CD and digitally on 9 May 2025 via Mute. The album was co-produced alongside Gareth Jones (Sunroof, Depeche Mode, Liars, Einstürzende Neubauten).

Émilie explains that, “…it’s a song about making sure that little flame inside of you is not going to die. Desire was an amazing person to help kick off the idea for the whole album.” Desire adds that “Working on this was an absolute pleasure and honour. QUINQUIS created such a sensual soundscape, add to that the most delicate vocals – I was immediately inspired. A song moving me at such a carnal level led me to ponder on a disconnect between spirit and flesh.”

“eor” came to life through her modular synthesisers: “I love how electronic music can connect, or create a dialogue between my body and somebody else’s body. You can really go to unknown territories with its sounds, and make people wish to listen again to them, to try to understand them, like when you’re learning a language.”

About Émilie Quinquis

Émilie Quinquis, born in 1990 in Brest, France, is a French composer, singer, and photographer. She began her musical journey in her teens, initially performing under the moniker Tiny Feet. After releasing two albums under this name, she transitioned to using her maiden name, Quinquis, to reflect a deeper connection to her Breton heritage.

In 2022, under the name Quinquis, she released the album “SEIM” in collaboration with producer Gareth Jones. This work blends sparse electronics, immersive atmospherics, and delicate melodies, all sung in Breton.

Émilie is married to composer Yann Tiersen since August 2, 2016. The couple resides on Ushant Island, off the coast of Brittany.

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Quinquis – aka Breton electronic music artist and songwriter Émilie Quinquis – has shared a new track today, “Morwreg”, ahead of a performance at Trans Musicales Festival on 5 December. The track is the first new Quinquis music since the “AER” EP and her debut album on Mute, “SEIM” (2022).

“Morwreg” (‘mermaid’ in Breton) is a love song between a mermaid and a sailor. The track was inspired by the women of Ushant Island, where Émilie lives, and the love stories they historically shared with sailors who would arrive for a few weeks, then go away for months. Legends say that some of the women of Ushant have a mermaid as an ancestor. The mermaid in the song had 11 sisters, all left behind when she fell in love with a human, and she, and her descendants were cursed because of this. “Morwreg” is the love song that the mermaid may have sung to her sailor before the sea – or her sisters – took him.

Watch the video to “Morwreg” below.

Last month, Ladytron shared Emilie Quinquis’ remix of “We Never Went Away”, and recent remixes of her own work include Phew’s remix of “Netra Ken” and Keeley Forsyth’s take on “Adkrog”, which both were singles from “SEIM”.

“Morwreg” is out on Mute across all digital platforms from today on.

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Chief editor of Side-Line – which basically means I spend my days wading through a relentless flood of press releases from labels, artists, DJs, and zealous correspondents. My job? Strip out the promo nonsense, verify what’s actually real, and decide which stories make the cut and which get tossed into the digital void. Outside the news filter bubble, I’m all in for quality sushi and helping raise funds for Ukraine’s ongoing fight against the modern-day axis of evil. Besides music I’m also an SEO and AI content flow specialist and have an interest in everything finance from stocks to crypto. There is music in everything!

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