Presskit La Cité Séraphine

When I first began to imagine this new album, I knew I wanted to take a step further — to push the boundaries of my sound universe once again. So I summoned majestic strings and brass, and let monumental choirs resound as if they came from another world. Around them, the crystalline sparkle of the celesta, the mysterious voice of the Ondes Martenot, and the sacred power of the organ found their place. Upon this grand canvas, the guitars take flight: at times sharp, at times psychedelic, at times fragile and poetic.

But La Cité Séraphine is not just an album. It is a story — the third chapter of my saga, Macrocosmes. With every copy, you will also receive the accompanying short story, in EPUB and PDF format. I invite you to read these pages while letting the music surround you — like two different doors leading into the same world. For it is in the union of sound and words that the experience becomes whole, and where one truly dives into the heart of this work.

Available on CD via Bandcamp and on all streaming platforms.

Xavier Boscher is a multifaceted French musician, writer, and painter.
A guitarist, keyboardist, and bassist, he has been active since 1999 in the realms of progressive rock and metal, both as a solo artist and as part of collaborative projects such as MISANTHROPE and MAX ENIX.

With MISANTHROPE, he recorded two albums (Immortel and Recueil d’écueils) and took part in European tours alongside major bands such as SEPTICFLESH. More recently, he contributed to the double album Far From Home by Max Enix, alongside iconic international musicians including Michael Romeo (SYMPHONY X), Per Nilsson (SCAR SYMMETRY, MESHUGGAH), Mattias Eklundh (FREAK KITCHEN), Derek Sherinian (ALICE COOPER, DREAM THEATER), and Fabio Lione (ANGRA, RHAPSODY OF FIRE).

His solo career began with a unique blend of pop, rock, and new-age influences, which quickly caught the attention of the Plaza Mayor Company label. A composer and songwriter, he is also a poet and lyricist. In 2009, he founded Orfeo’lab, an independent structure dedicated to the production and distribution of his work. Between 2013 and 2016, he produced several French pop artists (Mlle Julie, Deborah Hofer, Mon ami Mio…).

In 2017, he returned to instrumental progressive music with Embryogenesis, his 10th album, which was praised by the specialized press. This marked the beginning of a prolific phase, including the conceptual series Zoologica Duodecim(launched in 2018) and albums such as Eternity, Waterscapes, Earthscapes, Firescapes, and Skyscapes — a tetralogy exploring the elements.

The year 2022 marked a turning point, with no fewer than ten releases, including Cosmic Variations, Twin Flames, Seasons, and Harmonies Astrales. In 2023, he released Starseeds I and a new installment of Zoologica Duodecim. In 2024, Xavier completed the Starseeds series with volumes III and IV, and published a live album (Live Among the Stars) as well as two new EPs (Garden of Cosmic Speculation and Paracosm).

Today, Xavier Boscher stands out as a key figure in the French instrumental progressive scene, combining musical virtuosity, poetic sensibility, and a distinctive visual universe.