Marlon Magnée

Marlon Magnée at La Marquise

From our vantage point aboard La Marquise, we are thrilled to welcome Marlon Magnée for a riverfront night that pairs his singular, genre-bending songwriting with the intimate energy of our floating stage. The boat’s warm wood, low ceiling, and wraparound view of the Rhône draw the audience close to the performance, amplifying the nuances of Magnée’s voice, the grain of analog keys, and those sudden bursts of rhythm that turn reflection into dance. Listeners who first met his imagination through La Femme will recognize the sleek, cinematic pulse and lyrical playfulness that made pieces like Paradigme, Le Jardin, and Sacatela such magnetic touchstones, even as this solo moment leans into new secrets, new tones, and a freer sense of narrative. Our sound design emphasizes clarity at low volumes and lift when the room needs it, so the set can move from murmured confidences to bold, technicolor grooves without losing detail. Expect a show shaped for proximity: eyes on the keyboards, hands on the drum machines, and an artist who thrives on the tension between elegance and rawness.

Artistic Momentum, Up Close

As a songwriter, producer, and performer, Marlon Magnée has long embraced the crossroads where French chanson brushes against new wave, surf, Latin hues, and the sparkling minimalism of vintage synths. His current solo turn makes those coordinates feel more personal: melodies are cut sharper, refrains arrive like fragments overheard on the metro, and the electronics breathe with the elasticity of a live band. You can hear how his studio instincts feed the stage—motifs slip in and out, drum patterns pivot under a lyric, and sudden shifts in color keep the room alert and alive. The result is both immediate and cinematic: songs that flicker like scenes, beats that move the body first and explain themselves later. For audiences who’ve traveled with his work, references to Paradigme-era nocturnal shimmer and the Spanish-tinged cadence glimpsed around Sacatela appear as textures rather than quotations, repurposed to serve this more intimate voice. At La Marquise, that approach lands as a conversation; the boat’s closeness lets him test a new chorus, stretch an intro, or hush the room for a line that lands like a confession.

Our team has staged the room to celebrate that flexibility: sightlines tightened, lighting plotted to swing from monochrome cool to saturated warmth, and a mix that lets the bass massage the deck without swallowing the lyric. Come early to sink into the front rail or angle for the balcony curve—the show at La Marquise is built for encounters and small surprises, the kind that make a first listen unforgettable. We expect a flow that favors narrative over chronology, with fresh material unveiling itself between familiar pulses from the world that brought so many of you here—those who found Magnée through the tidal swell of Paradigme, the glassy-bloom of Le Jardin, or the percussive snap of Sacatela will feel at home while discovering different edges, different soft spots. More than a recital, this is a living sketchbook: beats drafted in real time, lyrics sharpened by the room’s hush, choruses strengthened by your voices. On the water, in the heart of Lyon, Marlon Magnée writes the night as he performs it—and at La Marquise, we are ready to frame every frame.