Music Club: the cinematic sound of Le Commandant Couche-Tôt

Groove maestro, acclaimed keyboardist and composer, Anthony Malka created Le Commandant Couche-Tôt in 2018—his animated alter ego designed to take audiences on a very unique musical journey. Blending groove, poetry, animation, and storytelling, this character brings to life a world where sound and vision meet. Vision, process, magic, mystery—for the first time, Le Commandant Couche-Tôt tells us his story.

Heir to the French keyboard tradition of artists like Chassol and General Elektriks, and the cinematic flair of composers such as François de Roubaix and Serge Gainsbourg, Malka crafts a laid-back, time-bending groove rooted in funk, yet drifting effortlessly through disco, Brazilian rhythms, and dreamlike textures, somewhere between Khruangbin and Air.

Each track tells a sonic story, brought to life through a visual universe reminiscent of Wes Anderson and Terry Gilliam—offering an immersive experience where music and image merge.