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Oklou Scores Netflix Animated Film In Waves and Shares First Track “the swirl ahead”

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4 days ago

November 11, 2026

Close-up portrait of Oklou with dark hair and blue eye makeup

Oklou. Photo by Marine Benjamin.

Oklou has written the original score for In Waves, the California surf themed animated feature premiering on Netflix on December 11, and the first track from the soundtrack is out today.

(Nov 11th, 2026) — Oklou returns to announce the original score and reveal the tracklisting for In Waves premiering on Netflix and streaming December 11th and available for pre-order today. The California surf-themed animated feature is directed by Phuong Mai Nguyen and adapted from illustrator AJ Dungo’s celebrated graphic memoir. Oklou composed and performed the score for the film alongside fellow French artist ROB. Together, they unfold the full range of emotions running through it: the vital energy of youth, the burning desire to live, to lose oneself, to surf — but also fragility, anxiety, and the confrontation with illness. Sitting at the intersection of orchestral, electronic and pop music, the score moves between grandeur and restraint. It allows simple, almost fragile melodies to emerge — ones that touch closest to the heart, and lend the film an emotional resonance of rare intensity. Limited edition physical variants of In Waves are also available on vinyl and CD for pre-order now.

Alongside the announcement Oklou shares a first track from the score with “the swirl ahead.” The song begins with twinkling synths and builds into a sweet crescendo. The track is also featured in a clip from the film out now.

Earlier this year Oklou attended the world premiere of In Waves during the opening night of Critics’ Week in Cannes. The film was also honored as the first animated feature selected to open Cannes’ Critics Week.

In Waves comes on the heels of the second run of Oklou’s world tour which began with her Coachella debut and concluded with two sold out nights at Terminal 5 in New York in addition to performances at a string of major festivals throughout the Summer including Primavera Sound, We Love Green, Lollapalooza and All Points East Festival.

Oklou’s celebrated album choke enough released via True Panther & Because Music to sweeping critical acclaim hailed as one of the year’s most vital releases. Oklou followed the album with choke enough (Deluxe) and premiered a Tiny Desk performance where she played the marimba and piano alongside an eight-piece choir. The deluxe album included four new songs that expanded the album’s universe including the single “viscus” featuring FKA twigs.

Bassvictim Drop New Album ‘PEACE + WAR’ and Play London Release Show Tonight

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2 days ago

November 13, 2026

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Bassvictim duo Maria Manow and Ike Clateman in a press photo, Maria holding up a peace sign and Ike holding his hand toward the camera.

Bassvictim are back with a 19-track album that finds the London duo at their most tender and most volatile at once. ‘PEACE + WAR’ is out now, and they celebrate it tonight with a headline show at Troxy in London.

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Bassvictim releases new album PEACE + WAR out now.

Expanding on their signature collision of abrasive electronics and warped pop sensibilities, PEACE + WAR finds the duo self-observant and strikingly tender in moments. Over 19 tracks, lyrics are whispered across biting distortion as they twist and turn into Ike’s bruising electronic production and Maria’s gleeful, mangled vocals. Vulnerability and volatility coincide throughout the record and the thrill is in the unexpected where subtle humor and provocation are central.

To celebrate the release Bassvictim are playing a headline show in London at Troxy, a full-circle moment for Maria, who previously worked at the venue. The duo recently wrapped their White Flag North American tour which began on the West Coast and made stops through Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Chicago, Philadelphia and more before concluding in New York October 31st for a Halloween show at Knockdown Center.

The new album brings together recent singles “White Flag,” which leaned into Bassvictim’s clubbier instincts, and “Jagódki (Blueberries),” a collision of blown-out bass, feverish vocals, and warped pop sensibilities, alongside a collection of new tracks. “God I Wonder” takes a darker, fast-paced turn, with the duo questioning, “God I wonder why, would you wanna test me right now?” While, “7 (feat. Fimiguerro)” finds Maria pushing her vocals to the extremes, unleashing melodic screams over the track’s driving production.

Vocalist and songwriter Maria Manow and producer Ike Clateman have carved out a singular space. Defined by raw candor and a willingness to take unapologetic risks, Pitchfork tout the duo as, “always funnier and more creative than other modern electroclash revivalists” with “freakishly unstable songs” that are “intoxicating.” Following a run of early releases including Basspunk and Basspunk 2, Bassvictim released their debut album Forever, followed by their EP ?, pushing their sound into stranger and more emotionally expansive territory.

Listen to PEACE + WAR above and find full tour routing and album details below.