abstrait

chilled since 1996

Through his abstrait radio shows, events, and releases, Raphaël Marionneau offers a fresh interpretation of chillout music. Concepts such as Hamburg’s “le café abstrait” and “le voyage abstrait” achieved international recognition, complemented by his album releases. Blending chillout, downtempo, ambient, electronic, and classical elements, Raphaël has been crafting a unique, continuously evolving musical landscape since 1996.

Born in Nantes, France, and based in Hamburg, Germany, Raphaël Marionneau has been shaping the chillout music scene for over three decades. He launched his career in 1996 with his groundbreaking chillout night at the Mojo Club, a landmark venue where he served as a resident DJ for over a decade. Alongside his twenty-year residency at Planetarium Hamburg, his abstrait show on N-JOY radio became a cornerstone of Germany’s chillout scene. To date, Raphaël has curated over forty releases on his own label, solidifying his role as a key figure in the genre.

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radio shows

The weekly abstrait sessions deliver a unique fusion of ambient, chillout, electronica, classical, and eclectic music to a global audience. Carefully curated each week and crafted with a passion for chillout, you can tune in on Mixcloud or various international radio stations.


“Close your eyes and relax. 

This is abstrait, the soundtrack for a moment.”

le voyage abstrait

planetarium hamburg

Experience an abstract voyage into your inner self, guided by your own dreams and imagination—a journey across millions of light-years in just a few seconds. Le voyage abstrait evokes powerful new emotions by pairing intense visual impressions with a meticulously curated soundtrack. Embark on a voyage through space and time, surrounded by star constellations, computer animations, light, and laser effects. Every show is performed live and completely unique: since 2001 at Planetarium Hamburg, Raphaël has been crafting immersive sets of ambient, chillout, and electronic beats that make each night an unforgettable experience.

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le cinéma abstrait

Raphaël Marionneau presents a deeply personal musical interpretation of iconic German silent film classics. Through his signature soundscapes, he reshapes the atmosphere of each movie, seamlessly blending classical and electronic elements to elevate every scene. Since 2005, his live DJ sets have captivated audiences at international film festivals in New York, Paris, Madrid, Brussels, Mallorca, Hamburg or Berlin.

das cabinet des dr. caligari

robert wiene, 1920

metropolis 

fritz lang, 1927

nosferatu

friedrich murnau, 1922

der müde tod

fritz lang, 1921

menschen am sonntag

siodmak, ulmer, wilde, 1929

die sinfonie der grossstadt

walther ruttmann, 1927

album releases

Raphaël has curated over forty albums spanning chillout, deep house, and classical music. Key series like “le café abstrait” and “le classique abstrait” have established themselves as genre benchmarks with a strong international following. All releases are available on CD as well as digitally on platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, and Deezer.

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