Eric Cloutier presents My Friend The Abyss (PALINOIALP01), an album released via Palinoia on 17 July 2026. Spanning over 25 years of artistic activity, Cloutier’s career has been defined by a disciplined approach to sound and a deep exploration of hypnotic and dub-influenced textures.
We premiere “Celeste,” the fifth track from My Friend The Abyss. The track appears within an album that expands on Cloutier’s signature hypnotic pulse while exploring a wider range of atmospheric depth and sonic structures.
Throughout his career, the Detroit-born, Berlin-based artist has built his reputation through a dedication to record digging and a constant search for deep, hypnotic, and dubby textures. After establishing himself as a mainstay at New York’s The Bunker, Cloutier relocated to Berlin, where he currently serves as a resident DJ at Tresor.
His approach has been shaped by a focus on craft rather than trends, with performances spanning both world-renowned institutions and intimate underground spaces. Through his label Palinoia, named after the Greek term describing the obsessive repetition of an act until it is mastered, Cloutier continues to release his own productions and provide a platform for emerging artists.
With My Friend The Abyss, Cloutier continues to bridge the gap between selector and creator. The album explores a broader musical language while maintaining the hypnotic foundation that has defined his work, featuring tracks including “Ligrothism,” “Hävittää,” “Desassossego,” and “Celeste.”
