Wally Badarou

𝙒𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝘽𝙖𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙪’𝙨 “𝙎𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨” 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙚𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙣𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙤 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 — 𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙣𝙩, 𝙖𝙞𝙧𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩, 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙮𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙨, 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙙𝙮 𝙢𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙪𝙣𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙚.

Best known for his work with Grace Jones and Level 42, Badarou steps fully into his own world here, crafting music that feels suspended between pop, ambient, jazz-funk and soundtrack minimalism. Drum machines tick softly, basslines glide rather than push, and synths shimmer with a sense of space and restraint that feels timeless rather than dated.

The album’s strength lies in its understatement. Nothing is rushed, nothing overplayed — each element is carefully placed, allowing mood and atmosphere to do the heavy lifting. Tracks unfold like late-night city lights seen through glass, cool yet deeply human, functional yet emotional.

“Simple Things” stands as one of Badarou’s most refined works: a masterclass in subtle electronic composition, balancing sophistication and accessibility with effortless poise. A record that reveals more the longer you live with it.