Temps de lecture/Reading time : 3 minutesMistakes to Avoid When Distributing Your Music: A Guide for Independent Artists Distributing your music on digital platforms has become an essential step for any artist wanting to get noticed. But this step, seemingly simple, hides many traps. Here are…
Temps de lecture/Reading time : 2 minutesToday, every artist has an online presence: an Instagram profile, a Spotify account, sometimes even a well-oiled TikTok channel. Yet one crucial element is often overlooked: the personal website. It’s a paradox. Because the website is the artist’s digital HQ…
Temps de lecture/Reading time : 4 minutesIn an era of thousands of streams for just a few cents, many independent artists are asking themselves: how can I share my music without getting lost in the noise or sacrificing my creativity?Streaming is everywhere, but it’s not the…
Temps de lecture/Reading time : 3 minutesIn this article, I will attempt to provide an overview of artificial intelligence applied to music, while sharing my personal perspective on its impacts and challenges. A musical revolution underway Artificial intelligence (AI) has crept into many fields, and music…
Temps de lecture/Reading time : < 1 minuteAs I mentioned earlier, several of my albums will soon resurface. The first to return is Seasons, enhanced by its artwork beautifully showcased in an elegant digipack. Rediscover it today on Bandcamp! https://xavierboscher.bandcamp.com/album/seasons Summer Waves – A bright and inventive…
Temps de lecture/Reading time : 2 minutesIn today’s digital ecosystem, it has become almost impossible to escape clickbait videos — those pieces of content that promise the world in their titles and thumbnails but often deliver a disappointing, hollow, or even misleading reality. Simply browsing YouTube,…
Temps de lecture/Reading time : 2 minutesI’m often asked why I’m seen on stage only occasionally nowadays. The answer is simple… yet it raises many questions about the reality of being an independent musician today. Time, the silent enemy The first reason is lack of time….
Temps de lecture/Reading time : 2 minutesCreating music, for me, is like opening a door to the unknown.Each new composition often starts with a simple blank page — an empty space full of promises. That moment is both dizzying and exhilarating. What I’ve learned over time…
Temps de lecture/Reading time : < 1 minuteStreaming links : https://share.amuse.io/track/xavier-boscher-nelpheid Nelpheid by Xavier Boscher
Temps de lecture/Reading time : 2 minutesCreate without constraints. Without a leash. Without a master or producer breathing down your neck dictating what sells or what pleases. It’s a choice. A guiding principle. A vital necessity. I have always made it a point of honor to…
Temps de lecture/Reading time : 3 minutesSince its creation, Spotify has established itself as the dominant player in music streaming. For millions of listeners, the platform has become synonymous with accessible, instant, global music. But behind this success story lies a much darker reality, especially for…
Temps de lecture/Reading time : 3 minutesIt took me some time to truly put into words what I feel every time I leave a concert in a small venue, a club, an intimate festival, or even a village courtyard: a rare, sincere, almost visceral sense of…
Temps de lecture/Reading time : 2 minutesAnd why I’m going to reissue several CDs in the coming months At a time when music is consumed almost exclusively through streaming, I remain deeply attached to physical formats. CDs, of course, but also vinyl. For me, these are…
Temps de lecture/Reading time : 3 minutesIt’s a question I often ask myself—almost every time I start working on a new project: how many tracks should an album contain? How long should it be? Should I aim for a specific format or let myself be guided…
Temps de lecture/Reading time : 2 minutesOn parle souvent de « réussite » en musique comme d’un objectif à atteindre, une sorte de sommet où se rencontreraient reconnaissance, visibilité, argent et estime. Mais cette conception est à la fois réductrice et, surtout, inaccessible pour la majorité des artistes….
Temps de lecture/Reading time : < 1 minuteThis album is an intimate and stripped-down work — a gentle dive into a personal and sincere sonic universe. Carried by the warm tones of my guitar — sometimes a clean electric sound, sometimes nylon with a soft, muted touch…
Temps de lecture/Reading time : < 1 minuteFeaturing three new versions of the now-classic tracks Les Empereurs du Néant, Les Lamentations du Diable, and L’Envol — revisited in English and mixed by Jim Morris at the renowned Morrisound Studios — Misanthrope releases Death Ascent to our great delight!
Temps de lecture/Reading time : < 1 minuteStrings, jazz, nylon-string guitar themes, and lots of Love… Streaming links
Temps de lecture/Reading time : < 1 minute“Starseeds IV” is finally here! This final chapter features 10 tracks and brings to a close the tetralogy that has kept me busy for nearly two years. On the menu: a journey through the last 10 constellations, driven by powerful…
Temps de lecture/Reading time : < 1 minuteIt’s black week ! Get 50% off all items in my Bandcamp store https://xavierboscher.bandcamp.com
Temps de lecture/Reading time : < 1 minuteRelease date the 03 of december ! It will be available for early access on my Bandcamp page in a few days — stay tuned! Tracklist : 1. Galactic 2. Vega 3. Zeta Reticuli 4. Avian 5. Lyran 6. Epsilon…
Temps de lecture/Reading time : < 1 minuteBecause melody is the cornerstone of compelling and memorable music, it is sadly all too often forgotten in favor of rhythmic ease or inflated virtuosity. Many musicians today haven’t grasped this. Just take a look at the endless parade of…