Mandelbro
LIVE: do you want more? – Creating a song in 60 minutes
updated
Buy "Oh, Margarita!" on Bandcamp: mandelbro.bandcamp.com
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Written, directed, edited by Bartholomew Joyce
Director of Photography - Nicholas Kent
Produced by Bartholomew Joyce and Hugo Sanchez
Cast
Nathaniel Drew - @nathanieldrew
Yulia Antoshchuk - instagram.com/julianyubi
Bartholomew Joyce as Doctor
Pauline Ribault as Engineer
Crew
1st Assistant Camera - Jean-Baptiste Séror
Lighting Technician - Constantin Galy-Nadal
Makeup Artist - Gaïa Bernet-Bergeron
Makeup Artist - Hanna Minaieva
Production Sound Mixer - Pauline Ribault
Choreographer - Adele Chivet
BTS Photographer - Juliette Bellini
Set Designer - Claudia Araujo
Colourist - Nicholas Kent
Colourist - Bartholomew Joyce
Sound Mix - Bartholomew Joyce
Additional Vocals - Nolwenn Skolle
Title Design - Bartholomew Joyce
Production Assistant - Nicolas le Bechec de Redon
Production Assistant - Adelaïde Martin
Production Assistant - Lola le Duff
Production Assistant - Alex Mesherina
Production Assistant - Mathieu Rabet
Equipment Rental - Turtle Max Location
Equipment Rental - Digital Systemic
Pre-Production
Storyboards - Nihaalini Kumar
"Oh, Margarita!" by Mandelbro
Written by Bartholomew Joyce, Nicolas le Bechec de Redon, Emmanuel Chevalier and Mathieu Rabet
Vocals, keys, bass - Bartholomew Joyce
Guitar - Nicolas le Bechec de Redon
Drums - Emmanuel Chevalier
Production and mix - Bartholomew Joyce
Mastering - Mickäel Rangeard
Cover Art - Jul Quanouai
Lyrics
Oh, Margarita doesn't dream of money
Oh, Margarita sees no rainy days
Oh, Margarita thought that I was funny
"Why do you cling to all the things that change?" she said
Oh, Margarita doesn't read the news
Oh, Margarita's easily amused
Is Margarita getting tired of me? (I can tell)
Why do I cling to all the things I see, I say
Dear Margarita, won't you show me how
Sit me down and help me work it out
But please refrain from using metaphors
It's hard enough even with simple words
She smiled and said
"You're a drop in the ocean in a giving place."
"Your life's in motion when you ride the waves."
(c) Midnight 30 Productions, 2025
Spotify → open.spotify.com/album/787phdcv153uEsQgEt9bvj
Apple Music → music.apple.com/fr/album/the-optimist-playbook-single/1790443201
Find us on Instagram:
Mandelbro → instagram.com/mandelbro1
Whitworth → instagram.com/_whitworth_
Ethan Tran → instagram.com/ethan.uncurated
Film Credits
Written, directed: Bartholomew Joyce
Musical score and mix: Owen Whitworth Ragland
Score mastered by: Greg Reierson of Rare Form Mastering
Shot by: @uncurated and Bartholomew Joyce
Edited by: Bartholomew Joyce and @uncurated
Colour grade and VFX: Bartholomew Joyce
Television shot: @JakeFrew
Song Credits
Performed by: Mandelbro and @whitworthmusic
Vocalists: Bartholomew Joyce and Owen Ragland Whitworth
Piano, drums, guitar and bass: Owen Ragland Whitworth
Viola and violin: Blake Hernton
Cello: Britt Lockhart
Piano and cello engineered by: Sam Maul at Shock City Studios
Additional recording at: Electric Orchid Studio
Production and mix: Owen Ragland Whitworth
Featured speech:
"Victor Frankl on Why Idealists Are Real Realists"
youtube.com/watch?v=loay2imHq5E
Spotify → open.spotify.com/album/21gcbSTvzHeXcZUjSJ5Qsk
Apple Music → music.apple.com/fr/album/your-house-single/1723734859
Deezer → deezer.com/en/album/529788372
Follow me on Instagram → instagram.com/mandelbro1
Credits:
Video and song by Bartholomew Joyce
Additional shooting by Nathaniel Drew & Nynya Shekiladze
Mixed by Tilly Louise & Bartholomew Joyce
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:57 We're alive, now what?
2:37 To find meaning, go towards the pain
4:19 The Zeitgeist
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Written by Bartholomew Joyce, Nicolas le Bechec de Redon, Emmanuel Chevalier and Mathieu Rabet
Produced by Bartholomew Joyce, Mathieu Rabet and Hugo Zeitoun
Recorded at Red House Studios
Mixed by Hugo Zeitoun at Red House Studios
Mastered by Mickaël Rangeard
Financed by the Fonds Regnier Pour La Creation
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Written by Mathieu Rabet, Bartholomew Joyce, Nicolas le Bechec de Redon and Emmanuel Chevalier
Produced by Bartholomew Joyce, Mathieu Rabet and Hugo Zeitoun
Recorded at Red House Studios
Mixed by Hugo Zeitoun at Red House Studios
Mastered by Mickaël Rangeard
Financed by the Fonds Regnier Pour La Creation
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Written by Bartholomew Joyce
Produced by Bartholomew Joyce and Hugo Zeitoun
Recorded at Red House Studios
Mixed by Hugo Zeitoun at Red House Studios
Mastered by Mickaël Rangeard
Financed by the Fonds Regnier Pour La Creation
Follow us on Instagram → instagram.com/mandelbro1
Written by Bartholomew Joyce, Emmanuel Chevalier, Nicolas le Bechec de Redon and Mathieu Rabet
Produced by Bartholomew Joyce and Hugo Zeitoun
Recorded at Red House Studios
Mixed by Hugo Zeitoun at Red House Studios
Mastered by Mickaël Rangeard
Financed by the Fonds Regnier Pour La Creation
Follow us on Instagram → instagram.com/mandelbro1
Written by Bartholomew Joyce, Mathieu Rabet, Paul Rouet, Nicolas le Bechec de Redon and Emmanuel Chevalier
Produced by Bartholomew Joyce, Mathieu Rabet and Hugo Zeitoun
Recorded at Red House Studios
Mixed by Hugo Zeitoun at Red House Studios
Mastered by Mickaël Rangeard
Financed by the Fonds Regnier Pour La Creation
Support us through Bandcamp: mandelbro.bandcamp.com
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VIDEO
Created by Theo Collier-Giovacchini
SOUND
Bartholomew Joyce - vocals, keys, synths
Mathieu Rabet - bass
Nicolas le Bechec de Redon - guitar
Emmanuel Chevalier - drums, percussion
Hugo Zeitoun - recording engineer, mix
Mickaël Rangeard - mastering
Recorded at Red House Studios, Forestière
Mastered at QDS Studio, Paris
Financed by the Fonds Regnier pour La Creation
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO ME by Mandelbro
Written by Mathieu Rabet, Bartholomew Joyce, Emmanuel Chevalier, Nicolas le Bechec de Redon
(c) Midnight 30 Records Limited, 2023
Announcing "Conditions" our upcoming EP, the first we recorded as a band.
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VIDEO
Shot by Bartholomew Joyce & Zacharie Elias
Edited by Bartholomew Joyce
SOUND
Bartholomew Joyce - vocals, keys
Nicolas le Bechec de Redon - guitar
Mathieu Rabet - vocals, bass, glockenspiel
Emmanuel Chevalier - drums, percussion
Hugo Zeitoun - recording engineer, mix
Mickaël Rangeard - mastering
Recorded at Red House Studios, Forestière
Mastered at QDS Studio, Paris
Financed by the Fonds Regnier pour La Creation
SYSTEM CHANGE by Mandelbro
Written by Bartholomew Joyce, Emmanuel Chevalier, Nicolas le Bechec de Redon, Mathieu Rabet
(c) Midnight 30 Records Limited, 2023
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Video concept by Bartholomew Joyce
CREW & SUPPORT
Nicolas le Bechec de Redon
Emmanuel Chevalier
Mathis Barrez
Mathieu Rabet
Marco Jose Rodriguez
Valentin Pareira
Nicholas Kent
Milla Bedry
Sofia Abechir
Lou Panchot
SOUND
Bartholomew Joyce - vocals, keys
Nicolas le Bechec de Redon - guitar
Mathieu Rabet - bass
Emmanuel Chevalier - drums
Hugo Zeitoun - recording engineer, mix
Mickaël Rangeard - mastering
Recorded at Red House Studios, Forestière
Mastered at QDS Studio, Paris
Financed by the Fonds Regnier pour La Creation
EYES by Mandelbro
Written by Bartholomew Joyce, Mathieu Rabet, Nicolas le Bechec de Redon, Emmanuel Chevalier, Paul Rouet
(c) Midnight 30 Records Limited, 2023
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Recorded on February 6th 2022 at the Village Reille, 75014 Paris, France
VIDEO
Nicholas Kent - director of photography
Andy Fabrikant - camera/lighting assistant
Bartholomew Joyce - edit, colour grade
SOUND
Matthias Dufermier - sound engineer
Bartholomew Joyce - mix, master
Mathieu Rabet, Made In - recording equipment
HELPING HANDS
Lola le Duff
Adele Chivet
Sami Chreky
Sami Bekas
Amine Lahrichi
THE BAND
Victor Bocquillon (guest) - vocals
Bartholomew Joyce - vocals, keys
Nicolas le Bechec de Redon - guitar
Mathieu Rabet - bass
Emmanuel Chevalier - drums
ONE OF THESE DAYS by Mandelbro and Strider
Written by Bartholomew Joyce and Victor Bocquillon
(c) Midnight 30 Records Limited, 2023
Buy "One of These Days" on Bandcamp: mandelbro.bandcamp.com
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released December 11, 2022
Directed by Oliver James Spalding
Produced by Bartholomew Joyce
Director of Photography - Stephen D. Grant
Camera/Lighting Assistant - Scott C. McIntosh
Production Assistant - George Alting
Colour Grading - Stephen D. Grant
Shot in the Lake District, Cumbria, United Kingdom
Music by Mandelbro and Strider
Written by Bartholomew Joyce and Victor Bocquillon
Produced by Bartholomew Joyce
Performed by Mandelbro and Strider
Mixed by Bartholomew Joyce
Mastered by Philip D'Avilar
(c) Midnight 30 Records Limited, 2022
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References:
Watch "The Danger of Ignoring Julian Assange" → youtu.be/P6bVl47kdNk
Johnny Harris' visual storytelling course → brighttrip.com/courses/visual-storytelling
Tom Fox → tfbeats.com
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
02:08 The Opening Theme
07:06 How Music Drives The Edit
11:32 How Narrative Drives The Music
15:00 Summary
16:38 Final Thoughts
Watch the making of → youtu.be/UgOaKmYhxXE
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The band:
Bartholomew Joyce – vocals
Emmanuel Chevalier – drums
Nicolas le Bechec de Redon – guitar
Mathieu Rabet – bass
Credits:
Bartholomew Joyce – production, mixing & mastering
24 June – LIVERPOOL → seetickets.com/event/tilly-louise/24-kitchen-street/2315177
29 June – LONDON → https://dice.fm/event/d98qv-tilly-louise-mandelbro-29th-jun-signature-brew-haggerston-london-tickets
30 June – MANCHESTER → fatsoma.com/e/dcad4uf6/tilly-louise
GERMANY DATES (supporting Sun's Sons)
15 July – FRANKFURT → instagram.com/mandelbro1 (announced soon)
The band:
Bartholomew Joyce – vocals
Emmanuel Chevalier – drums
Nicolas le Bechec de Redon – guitar
Mathieu Rabet – bass
Credits:
Lola le Duff – editor, camera work
Matthias Dufermier – sound engineer
Hugo Sanchez – camera work
24 June – LIVERPOOL → seetickets.com/event/tilly-louise/24-kitchen-street/2315177
29 June – LONDON → https://dice.fm/event/d98qv-tilly-louise-mandelbro-29th-jun-signature-brew-haggerston-london-tickets
30 June – MANCHESTER → fatsoma.com/e/dcad4uf6/tilly-louise
GERMANY DATES (supporting Sun's Sons)
15 July – FRANKFURT → instagram.com/mandelbro1 (announced soon)
The band:
Bartholomew Joyce – vocals
Emmanuel Chevalier – drums
Nicolas le Bechec de Redon – guitar
Mathieu Rabet – bass
Credits:
Matthias Dufermier – sound engineer
Hugo Sanchez – camera work
Special thanks to the friendly folks at Bar Gallia, Pantin
Listen to our music: mdnt30.com/mandelbro
Credits:
Bartholomew Joyce
Emmanuel Chevalier – drums
Nathaniel Drew – camera work
All music written, recorded and produced by Mandelbro
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Listen to our music: mdnt30.com/mandelbro
Lyrics:
Oh, you've been underselling yourself (oh, oh)
You don't know how to value your work
And it shows
It's not about making money
It's about earning respect
And the less you ask
The less you get
All music written, recorded and produced by Mandelbro
Listen to our music: mdnt30.com/mandelbro
Credits (in order of appearance):
Bartholomew Joyce
Nathaniel Drew
Emmanuel Chevalier (middle seat)
Mathieu Rabet (driver's seat)
Nicolas de Redon
All music written, recorded and produced by Mandelbro
Instagram for updates: instagram.com/mandelbro1
Listen to our music: mdnt30.com/mandelbro
Credits:
Nicolas le Bechec de Redon – guitarist
Mathieu Rabet – bass player
Paul Rouet – drummer
Emmanuel Chevalier – drummer
Matthias Du Fermier – sound engineer
Hugo Sanchez – camera operator
Valentin Pereira – camera operator
Mehdi Bleil – camera operator
Beatrix Joyce – camera operator
Special thanks:
Studio Bleu
Camilo Castañeda
Nathaniel Drew
All music written, recorded and produced by Mandelbro
Listen to our music: mdnt30.com/mandelbro
Credits
Nicolas le Bechec de Redon – as himself
Mathieu Rabet – as himself
Paul Rouet – as himself
Camilo Castañeda – associate editor
Featured Music Videos
Denver – Elixir (UNSEA Productions) youtube.com/watch?v=IaPMLJ2q_w8
Rabserino – We youtube.com/watch?v=A1KHdL0gOyQ
youtu.be/VqOxFRzBusQ
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Written by Mathieu Rabet
Re-arranged for solo voice and keyboard by yours truly
Special thanks to Jan Ghazi for letting us record in his studio on his Rhodes! Such a lovely session :)
STREAM IT
Spotify – mdnt30.com/go/oneitis-spotify
Apple – mdnt30.com/go/oneitis-apple
Amazon – mdnt30.com/go/oneitis-amazon
Deezer – mdnt30.com/go/oneitis-deezer
SoundCloud – mdnt30.com/go/oneitis-soundcloud
TRACK LIST
00:00 1. Leave Me on Read (feat Luisa Frg)
02:50 2. Mind
07:12 3. Stay the Same
10:54 4. My Voice, My Voice!
11:29 5. Scrambling Days
16:30 6. Loser
19:28 7. Lucky Charm
20:36 8. How to Get Over Me (feat. Nicolaaas)
24:35 9. Lovely (feat. Fi-Né)
30:20 10. RGB
CREDITS
Paul Rouet – drums (1, 2, 3, 6, 8 & 10)
Louise Frago – tenor and alto saxophone (1)
Mathieu Rabet – bass, guitar (2 & 5), all production, organ, additional vocals (5)
Nicolas Fontaine – additional vocals, additional keys (5)
Sami Bekas – u know... (3 & 4)
Nicolas le Bechec de Redon – guitar (7 & 8), vocals (8)
Philip D'Avilar – congas (3), drums (9)
Kris Erice – bass ideas (8), rhythm guitar, additional production (10)
Matthias Mauvais – guitar solo (10)
Julian Lewis Carpenter – drum ideas (1)
Bartholomew Joyce – vocals (all), bass (all except 2), guitar (6), piano (all), rhodes (all), additional drums (10), additional percussion (1, 3 & 9)
Mixed and mastered by Philip D'Avilar at 新奇鹿録音室 Saturday Studio in Taipei, Taiwan
Artwork by Olya Makar
Spotify: mdnt30.com/go/far-away-spotify
Apple Music: mdnt30.com/go/yaml-apple
Deezer: mdnt30.com/go/yaml-deezer
Amazon: mdnt30.com/go/yaml-amazon
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released March 12, 2021
Written and produced by Bartholomew Joyce
Mixed by Bartholomew Joyce
Mastered by Philip D'Avilar
Artwork by Olya Makar
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released March 12, 2021
Written by Bartholomew Joyce
Produced by Bartholomew Joyce
Performed by Bartholomew Joyce, Paul Rouet (drums)
Mixed by Bartholomew Joyce
Mastered by Philip D'Avilar
Additional camera work by Nicolas le Bechec de Redon
Artwork by Olya Makar
Spotify: mdnt30.com/go/yaml-spotify
Apple Music: mdnt30.com/go/yaml-apple
Deezer: mdnt30.com/go/yaml-deezer
Amazon: mdnt30.com/go/yaml-amazon
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Special thanks to Paul Rouet, Nicolas and Camilo for helping make this video!!
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Alrighty! Finally back with a video. This time I've been creating my very own cassette release of my upcoming album, from scratch (kind of). Enjoy!
BandCDs and RetroStyleMedia:
bandcds.co.uk
retrostylemedia.co.uk
(Thank you for being a sponsor!!)
All music in the video:
1. "Cassettes Theme" re-appears multiple times
2. "Kofi Practice Song" re-appears twice
3. "Philip Drum Loop" used for title sequence
4. "Leave Me on Read" (from album duplication)
5. "Loser in Marrakech - instrumental"
6. "Scrambling Days - instrumental"
7. "Roland CR-78 Beat" (basically my Youtube channel theme song)
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:39 Preparing the masters for tape
5:11 Designing the J-cards
7:50 Complications...
10:16 Printing the J-cards
11:49 Final results
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released January 22, 2021
Written by Bartholomew Joyce
Produced by Bartholomew Joyce
Performed by Bartholomew Joyce, Paul Rouet (drums), Philip D'Avilar (congas)
Mixed and mastered by Philip D'Avilar at 新奇鹿録音室 Saturday Studio in Taipei, Taiwan
Artwork by Olya Makar
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released January 9, 2021
filming by Nicolaaas!
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I made this song as part of a challenge, to produce something in less than 1 hour. You can find the original livestream here: youtube.com/watch?v=wYe7zAf0ymI
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In December I found an escape! I managed to get away from the cold sad streets of Paris and away to a place with warmth, plenty of time and a slack line. So I started making songs with the only keyboard around: a very old SIWEITE (never heard of it).
released December 11, 2020
Written, produced, performed, mixed by me
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:49 Two Minutes
04:21 Living Room
06:06 Scaffolding / What's the Use - Mac Miller
08:05 song.py
11:54 Weight of the World
13:27 Far Away / 424 Tape Recorder
15:29 Distance - Emily King
18:16 Outro
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released October 28, 2020
Written by Bartholomew Joyce
Produced by Bartholomew Joyce
Performed by Bartholomew Joyce, Louise Frago, Paul Rouet
Mixed and mastered by Philip D'Avilar at 新奇鹿録音室 Saturday Studio in Taipei, Taiwan
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Vocals, piano: Mandelbro
Vocals, guitar: Nicolaaas
Bass: Rabserino
Camera work: the amazing incredible genius world-record-holding climbing legend 9c+ Sami Bekas
released October 14, 2020
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released October 14, 2020
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Featuring: Nicolaaas @nicolaaasdenver
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Featuring: Nicolaaas @nicolaaasdenver
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Cover of Pick Up – Original by Bastien Keb
Featuring: Rabserino, Violet Indigo, LLya Nora, Luisa Frg, Kiavi & Nicolaaas
released September 16, 2020
Written by Bastien Keb
Mandelbro: production, mix, vocals, drums, percussion, additional bass
Rabserino: bass, vocals
Violet Indigo: vocals
LLya Nora: vocals, percussion
Luisa Fra: saxophone
Kiavi: trumpet
Nicolaaas: guitar
Mastered by Philip D'Avilar at 新奇鹿録音室 Saturday Studio in Taipei, Taiwan
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VIDEO
Directed by: Oliver James Spalding
Director of Photography: Nicholas Kent
Edited by: Oliver James Spalding and Bartholomew Joyce
Produced by: Bartholomew Joyce, Oliver James Spalding and Laïla Amsallem
Make-up Artist: Laïla Amsallem
Camera Assistant: Fanny Boutonné
Production Assistants: Margaux Troussel and Constance Velay
CAST
Mandelbro
Claudia Bacos
Simon Billiau
Saadi Bahri
Marlon Bendeks
Nina Delrieu
Cyril Stephan
Laïla Amsallem
Florian Envray
Louise Denyer
Bertrand Rakotoasitera
Sylvain Baumann
Phelto
SPECIAL THANKS
Billy Wash, Laundrette in Paris
@billywash.paris
released August 28, 2020
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released May 29, 2020
Written by Mathieu Rabet
Produced by Mathieu Rabet
Additional production by Bartholomew Joyce
Performed by Mathieu Rabet, Bartholomew Joyce, Nicolas Fontaine
Mixed and mastered by Philip D'Avilar at 新奇鹿録音室 Saturday Studio in Taipei, Taiwan
Artwork by Olya Makar
In this video (my first) I attempt to create an entire song from scratch using the Tascam 424 Portastudio, which is a 4-track tape recorder that uses regular cassette tapes. In the video I go into a little of the history of the device, walk through my planning and recording process (including doing a BOUNCE, a technique unique to tape), and finally I show the song.
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
2:40 Setting up & testing
4:30 Recording
6:28 Bouncing
8:09 Recording (continued)
9:57 Final result
12:32 Thoughts & outro


