STAL translates to steel in multiple languages, conjuring up references to the industrial. French artist Pierre-Marie Maulini, the man behind STAL, seeks to infuse emotion and humanity within his crisp electronic beats. Since 2011 STAL has released the We Are Two EP, his debut full-length, Young Hearts, and releases his Fresh Blood EP in 2018. The musician has toured with M83, Nothing But Thieves, and Matt & Kim. STAL also become the first ever band to release a music video set entirely in a virtual reality world, which they did for the single “Gone.”
“I’ve lived in Paris for more than 10 years and it really inspired me. It’s always busy and it’s such a big mix of different cultures. This is why I love it. Everyone is mixed and it always brings something fresh. Paris makes you grow older faster, in a good way.”