Tentacle was built by Yvan in this absence, between the will to crystalize a continuation (say MERCI to the past) and explore new horizons. He digs further into his vocal abilities (in English but also in French), both in terms of vocal technique, giving his toplines depth and finesse, and in the manipulation of electronic effects (like autotune that had been up until now rejected “for the wrong reasons”). Most importantly, he got back into production (it had become Alban’s playing field), alone or with a couple of close friends, like Jad El Alam, his manager, or Victor Defoort, his bass player. The new YellowStraps is here, both ripe from a dense path traveled and blossoming with youth and inventivity. Less in tune with the Rap that has carried him, further still from “producer music”, Tentacle goes without limit, between mental landscapes and the heart’s trepidations.