Last Updated on 2026-02-12 by a-indie
French newcomer addebeni is dropping their debut album 『Miroir』 early on Bandcamp this Saturday, February 14th.
The 10-track collection could be described as ambient hip-hop, weaving together pop, progressive, dance, and lo-fi elements across beat-driven soundscapes.
Streaming platforms will get the album on Friday, February 27th, 2026.
The album also got an early listen in the BELONG Media and A-indie Discord community, where members from Japan and around the world shared their reactions—you can find those messages at the end of this article.
About addebeni
addebeni is a singer-songwriter based in France, developing a unique sound that fuses hip-hop and ambient music.
This work, ‘Miroir’, will be released from Psyhope, an independent label in southern France.
‘Miroir’
This work, ‘Miroir’, is a piece themed around dialogue with oneself and reflection.
Pop forms lean toward progressive, while hip-hop rhythms blend with dance, lo-fi grittiness, and ambient textures. Nothing is fixed; everything seems to breathe.
This is music that expresses introspective emotions while simultaneously serving as music for physical movement.
On this album, addebeni handles lead vocals and guitar, while 9ATAR6 produced the beats.
Mixing and mastering were handled by Psyhope, and the artwork was created by Allan Ecax.
The Meaning Behind the Album Title ‘Miroir’
The album title ‘Miroir’ means “mirror” in French.
This work is themed around dialogue with oneself and reflection, structured as music that moves between introspective motion and outward expression.
addebeni describes this work as “raw, hybrid, and unpolished by design,” choosing to intentionally present the piece in a raw, hybrid state, deliberately left unpolished.
Pre-Listening in the Discord Community
The Discord community operated by BELONG Media and A-indie conducts pre-listening sessions limited exclusively to trusted members.
Taking advantage of Discord’s closed community characteristics, the platform minimizes public release risks while building close relationships with participants.
The following comments have been received from community members, with listeners already immersing themselves in the world of this work.
It was cool music in a genre that could be called ambient hip-hop!
The sensation of genre boundaries melting away🤯
Music I’ve never heard before, but genuinely enjoyable!
Introspective yet mysteriously makes your body move
The balance between rawness and refinement is exquisite!
Loved the guitars and the fusion of different genres such as lofi, indie pop and hip hop
The collected comments reveal that the experimental elements this work possesses are not merely esoteric, but rather engage both the heart and body of the listener.
We hope you too will experience simultaneous inner and outer movement while listening to this work.
Release Details
Debut Album ‘Miroir’
Bandcamp release: Saturday, February 14th, 2026
Streaming release: Friday, February 27th, 2026
Format: Digital
Label: Psyhope
Tracklist:
1. Miroir
2. Ego
3. Fleur
4. Silences
5. Ciné
6. Lucide
7. Reste
8. Destin
9. Smile
10. Mantra
View on bandcamp
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