Manu Chevalier’s debut album Planet Groove from Marseille dropped on April 11, 2025, as a sparkling funk-disco concoction is a one-man show from the heart of Marseille that feels like it was made on a dance floor lit with pure stardust. From production to performance, Manu wrote, arranged, mixed, and even mastered every track himself, layering real instruments with software swank and calling it what it truly is: a groove odyssey.
The standout single, “Before the Magic Has Gone,” featuring Mason Blu, is a glittering anthem that beckons listeners to hold onto the moment before it fades, whether on the dance floor or in life. It’s dreamy, tight, and made for midnight. And that’s not the only gem. “Get on the Dance Floor” is exactly what it sounds like: a punchy, hard-hitting rhythmic invitation laced with falsettos and pop-funk sass.
Then there’s “I Belong to You,” a full-on disco confession, bursting with satin-smooth horns, percussive shimmer, and sincere passion. The remix by Eddie Valdez adds live-club energy with crowd ambiance and a looser, roomier vibe, showing how Manu’s songs morph like living things.
With nods to the greats—Stevie Wonder, MJ, Jamiroquai, Bruno Mars—Manu brings a distinctly French cool and jazz-rooted depth that makes “Planet Groove” more than retro revival. Manu’s saxophone lines and whispered background harmonies are love letters to the past, filtered through the lens of a modern producer who lives and breathes dance music.
Listen to Planet Groove from Marseille on Spotify.
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Review by: Naomi Joan