L'Impératrice is a French nu-disco and electro-funk band formed in Paris in 2012, fronted since 2015 by vocalist Flore Benguigui. Matahari (2018) and Tako Tsubo (2021) run on vintage analog synths and 1970s disco DNA — either one works as a first spin. Browse L'Impératrice vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
L'Impératrice formed in Paris, France in 2012 as an instrumental band built around Charles de Boisseguin. Flore Benguigui joined as the lead vocalist in 2015. They released a series of EPs (the imperial collection) before their debut full-length Matahari (2018) on microqlima Records. They have continued releasing material across multiple decades and have expanded their international audience.
L'Impératrice's sound combines nu-disco, electro-funk, French pop, synth-pop, disco, and electronic with extensive vintage analog synthesizer arrangements, Benguigui's distinctive French-language vocal delivery, and arrangements drawing on classic 1970s and 1980s disco and French popular music traditions.
microqlima pressings of the L'Impératrice catalog have been issued in multiple color variant editions.
Listeners new to L'Impératrice typically start with Tako Tsubo (2021) or Matahari (2018).
