Annie-Claude Deschênes – Main de Fer
Annie-Claude Deschênes returns with “Main de Fer,” a minimalist techno track that somehow manages to feel both cold and crushing without raising its voice. After earning praise for her solo debut LES MANIÈRES DE TABLE, she’s not here to hand out easy listening experiences.
“Main de Fer” isn’t about melody or comfort. It’s more like stepping into a silent, locked room where the walls breathe heavier than you do. Built on fragmented textures, dissonant loops, and a slow, unyielding rhythm, the track drags the listener into a world where emotional isolation feels almost mechanical.
The production is intentionally stark — no frills, no warm embrace — just layers of controlled chaos, rolling out with the inevitability of a machine you can’t switch off. Deschênes leans into the discomfort, using her background in synth-punk, no wave, and confrontational art to push everything further into the uncanny.
The goal isn’t to entertain. It’s to trap you just long enough for the cracks in the surface to show something more profound: a quiet unravelling, hidden behind precision and restraint. “Main de Fer” challenges by design — and honestly, it’s much more interesting that way.
