New record for both leading heads from L’Animalerie, the most influential hip hop crew from Lyon, France : Lucio Bukowski (MC) and Oster Lapwass (Beatmaker). Hôtel Sans Étoile (“No Stars Hotel”) is the closure of a tryptic that began 5 years ago with Oderunt Poetas and Requiem Nativité, and as they did for both previous records, the pair invited painter Yoann Merienne to create the artwork. Hôtel Sans Étoile shows new paths in their music, no boom-bap or over-used modern tricks but a deviant sound and rap with complex compositions and rigorous lyrics. For Lucio Bukowski and Oster Lapwass, singularity is the only option and making no compromises is an old habit.[info sheet from distr.]