Balenciaga's Playlists
Tras el lanzamiento de la lista de reproducción, Muye estrenará su gira mundial con un concierto en el Shanghai Music Hall el 15 de diciembre.
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MINA PLAYLIST
On September 19th, 2024, Balenciaga Music launches a collaboration with the legendary Italian singer Mina—including limited-edition merch, a three-hour original playlist by Mina featuring a personal selection of songs from her preferred artists, and the exclusive pre-release of her new track, “L’Amore Vero,” accessible via Balenciaga Music | Mina products. The single previews the artist’s forthcoming album, which will be released to the public in November.
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FESTIVAL OF THE SUN PLAYLIST
CURATED BY RICK RUBIN
FOR BALENCIAGA MUSIC
In July of 2024, an original playlist curated by Rick Rubin will be available to stream via Balenciaga Music, celebrating The Festival of the Sun, an event aligned with the Summer solstice in Casole d’Elsa, Tuscany. Artists and thinkers converge under the continuous daylight in celebration of the limitless potential of human expression amid nature’s profundity.
The playlist invokes the sentiments of endings and beginnings. It is available on a dedicated balenciaga.com page linking to multiple streaming platforms, offering access to the playlist from almost anywhere.
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BFRND PLAYLIST
Starting May 21st, 2024, Balenciaga Music—a project that focuses on the important
role music plays in Balenciaga’s creative and cultural impact—launches a multifaceted collaboration with French composer and musician BFRND.
BFRND has produced original soundtracks for every Balenciaga presentation since
2017. He is known for a genre-bending signature sound and a deep love for dark
electronic and classical pieces.
The Balenciaga Music | BFRND Series consists of limited-edition merch, a 4-hour
original playlist created by BFRND that includes many of his artistic inspirations,
and an original 8-bit video game—offering a 360° experience.
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ANGELO BADALAMENTI PLAYLIST
February 20th, 2024 marks the official launch of a multi-faceted collaboration between Balenciaga and the late award-winning American composer and arranger Angelo Badalamenti (March 22nd, 1937–December 11th, 2022). The project began in May 2020, before Badalamenti’s passing, and is being released as a tribute in his honor in partnership with his alma-mater, Manhattan School of Music, and his daughter, Danielle Badalamenti.
As part of the Balenciaga Music Series, an original playlist that was hand-selected by Badalamenti featuring a compilation of his own works will be available to stream or download at balenciaga.com/angelobadalamenti.Spotify
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ARCHIVE PLAYLIST
On November 20th, 2023, Balenciaga will launch the next phase of Balenciaga Music, offering a 360° experience and articulated access to participants by utilizing innovative formats.“Music is a big part of my life and is an integral part of Balenciaga’s culture,” says artistic director Demna. “Balenciaga Music was created to share my favorite musical artists and their personal tastes and influences. We have now expanded this project to give a more personal and complete music experience with exclusive content and interactive technology. To kick off this new chapter, we selected Archive, who made an 8.5-minute exclusive track, ‘Patterns,’ and a 7-hour playlist, each especially for Balenciaga.” Archive’s 28-year history involves 12 studio albums that span electronic, trip-hop, post- and progressive rock. For Balenciaga Music, the English group have composed “Patterns,” a song only available via an NFC (Near Field Communication) chip that is made in a limited edition and embedded in tags that are sewn into Balenciaga Music | Archive merchandise.
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JAY-JAY JOHANSON PLAYLIST
From November 11th, 2023, an original, 30-song playlist by Jay-Jay Johanson is available to stream via Balenciaga Music. For the first time, the tracks populate a dedicated page on balenciaga.com that links to multiple streaming platforms simultaneously, offering access from almost anywhere.
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BALENCIAGA SHOW MUSIC PLAYLIST
For each Balenciaga runway show, an original score is specially created by BFRND and played in the physical space or streamed in the virtual realm. This playlist is comprised of these unique sonic pieces and will be updated as new collections premiere. They are best heard loudly.
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BALENCIAGA FITTING ROOMS PLAYLIST
The Balenciaga Fitting Rooms playlist is a selection of tracks that Demna was lately listening to while styling models with his collections.
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PINK MARTINI PLAYLIST
On September 15th, 2022 an exclusive playlist by Pink Martini for Balenciaga was released to be available to stream and download on Apple Music. Launching simultaneously, limited-edition Balenciaga x Pink Martini merchandise was available in stores and on balenciaga.com. Announcing the collaboration was a dedicated campaign starring Pink Martini fans on a custom stage wearing the limited-edition unisex merch, photographed by Francois Prost.
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AYA NAKAMURA PLAYLIST
On March 17th, 2022, an exclusive playlist by Aya Nakamura for Balenciaga was released to stream and download on Apple Music. Launching simultaneously, limited-edition Balenciaga x Aya Nakamura merchandise was available in stores and on Balenciaga.com. For Balenciaga, she has selected a list of songs that have inspired, influenced, and enthralled her throughout her life. Accompanying this playlist was a limited-edition unisex Balenciaga line of clothing and accessories created in the tradition of concert merch.
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ACID ARAB PLAYLIST
On May 2nd, 2022 an exclusive playlist by Acid Arab for Balenciaga was released to stream and download on Apple Music. Launching simultaneously, limited-edition Balenciaga x Acid Arab merchandise was available in stores and on balenciaga.com. Announcing the collaboration was a limited-edition unisex Balenciaga line of clothing and accessories in fluorescent green printed with the words “Acid Arab” in Arabic and Roman lettering. A dedicated campaign of augmented photography by Éamonn Freel accompanied the playlist and merch.
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RUPAUL PLAYLIST
On June 24, 2021, an exclusive playlist by RuPaul Charles for Balenciaga was released to be available to stream or download on Apple Music. Launching simultaneously, limited-edition Balenciaga x RuPaul merchandise was available in stores and on Balenciaga.com. Known mononymously as RuPaul, the recording artist, actor, author, and TV host is the world’s most successful drag queen.
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DEMNA'S PLAYLIST
Demna’s playlist was released on September 10th, 2021. It featured 13 hours of his favorite music, including tracks by some of the artists that provided Balenciaga playlists. The first limited-edition merch products featured nametag graphic that reads Hello, My Name Is Demna.
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