La Tène is a Swiss-French collective built around a core trio - Cyril Bondi, d'Incise (Laurent Peter) and Alexis Degrenier - who draw on traditional folk melodies from the Jura and Auvergne regions and push them through drone, minimalism and free improvisation until they reach something close to trance. Based in Geneva, the group has released five albums on Les Disques Bongo Joe and built a cult following on the European experimental circuit for their long, wordless, hypnotic pieces played on hurdy-gurdy, Indian harmonium, bagpipes and percussion.
La Tène released their fifth album Moreïne/Déclives on Les Disques Bongo Joe on October 10, 2025, marking a decade since the group's debut record.
Moreïne/Déclives is Alexis Degrenier's final recording with La Tène; he stepped back from the group after ten years.
On the new album the hurdy-gurdy - La Tène's signature instrument - is replaced by two electronic percussions and live dub work, reflecting Degrenier's inability to continue playing it.
La Tène performed at the Rage Sacrée festival at Petit Bain in Paris in March 2026, with the show selling out.
La Tène played dates in Clermont-Ferrand and Felletin, France in May 2026, continuing their European touring cycle.
