High-flying DJs took the decks this year for a varied and innovative programme proposed by Tarrou and placing Feÿ at the forefront of contemporary electronic music.

The atmosphere was futuristic and syncopated for the opening night of Friday night in the Almost Studio tent, transformed into a club for the occasion. Berlin-based DJ Cerulean set the scene with a modern, breaks-oriented set, before handing over the decks to Huerco S, a leading figure in North American experimental club music, who juggled tempos and influences ranging from reggaeton to electro and the boundaries of house and techno. DJ Fart in the Club, a Berlin-based Korean and rising figure in the underground club scene, ended up bringing a rave spirit with a selection of tracks evoking the innocence of 90s electronic music. In the closing, Kohwi pushed the syncopated spirit with reggaeton and dubstep sounds.

Fourteen diverse and cutting-edge artists took over the decks this year for an innovative program of DJing curated by Tarrou that places Feÿ at the forefront of the contemporary electronic music scene.

The vibe on the opening night was futuristic and syncopated, and the château's tent - built by the architects of Almost Studio - was turned into a club space. Cerulean from Berlin opened the festivities with a modern set focused on breaks, before handing over the decks to Huerco S, a pioneer of North America's experimental club scene. Juggling between tempos and influences, he shifted from reggaeton to electro through house and techno. Korean-born DJ Fart in the Club, a rising star of the underground club scene, brought a rave spirit to the later part of the night with a track selection evoking the innocence of '90s electronic music. To close things out, Kohwi pushed the syncopated spirit with dubstep and reggaeton.

DJ area at night @Sarkis_Torossian

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Four to the floor rhythms prevailed for most of the evening on Saturday. In the warm up, Tarrou went from atmospheric electro to instrumental house, then the mysterious PLO Man, co-founder of the cult label Acting Press, gave way to a three-hour 100% vinyl set spanning 30 years of house and techno. The evening took a psychedelic turn when uon, also known as Special Guest DJ, took the decks: after an hour of furiously energetic rave sounds, he embarked on a path of "quality sex music". Arms in the air, hips moving: his slow jams spinning at around 100 bpm infused the dancefloor with a rare eroticism.

Four-to-the-floor rhythms predominated during the longest parts of Saturday night. For his warm-up set, Tarrou went from atmospheric electro to instrumental house. Headlining the night, PLO Man, the co-founder of cult label Acting Press, played a three-hour vinyl-only set exploring 30 years of house and techno. The night took a psychedelic turn when uon, also known as Special Guest DJ, took over the decks: after an hour of high-energy rave music, he drifted off to what can only be described as quality sexual music. Hands up in the air, slow hip movements: his slow jams brought a rare eroticism to the dancefloor.

Tarrou ©Vincent_Rola

A selector spirit prevailed during the day on Saturday and Sunday, exploring the bizarre territories of accessible musical genres. Under the big oak trees, festival-goers had breakfast on Rahim, Mykonos and Danse-Toujours, from the Parisian collective Bruits de la Passion, and lunch on Saturday on a Brazilian selection by Kohwi. On Sunday, Stella Zekri and Hadj Sameer played sets dominated by Caribbean music, soul, disco, funk and vocal house.

Mellow vibes ruled during the daytime on Saturday and Sunday as DJs explored the weirder areas of more popular styles. Under the château's 400-year-old pyramid oaks, Rahim, Mykonos, and Danse-Toujours from the hedonistic Parisian crew Bruits de la Passion played to festival-goers at breakfast, while Kohwi offered a Brazilian selection at lunchtime. On Sunday, Stella Zekri and Hadj Sameer drew from Caribbean music, soul, disco, funk, and vocal house.

Mykonos @Katia_Benhaim

Danse-Toujours @Katia_Benhaim

The closing party took place on Sunday evening at the Pressoir. After evocative and restrained house and ambient sets by Nathan Melja and Central, who played two hours of music produced in Århus, Denmark, the festival ended with an explosion of deconstructed club music when Maoupa Mazzocchetti and Mika Oki, invited for a secret set, played back to back for three hours at 160 bpm, using neon lights, headlamps and strobe machines.

The closing night at the château's historic wine press began with evocative and restrained ambient and house sets from Nathan Melja and Central, who played two hours of music exclusively produced in Aarhus, Denmark. But it ended with an explosion of deconstructed club music from Maoupa Mazzocchetti and Mika Oki, who beamed headlamps and strobes in a haze of smoke for a three-hour back-to-back set at 160 bpm.

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