…and this time, it comes alive. Literally.
Today, we released La Bête Noire (Alive), a live recording captured during our performance on September 8, 2024, at Atelierhaus Orber Straße in Frankfurt. That night, mockART was Christoph Dorner, Ümit Kaya, and myself.
The recording includes the live version of La Bête Noire as well as Kör Adamın Gazeli, a track from Men Who Lost Their Heads that we also performed that
evening. While it has nothing to do with the Beast, it shares the same stage and spirit — so it made sense to include it.
The single is now available on all major streaming platforms and as a download.
We also created a video for La Bête Noire (Alive) using smartphone footage from the show. The video quality wasn’t great, so I decided to lean into the chaos — having the Beast itself tear through the footage from time to time. In the dense smoke on the stage, I completely vanish. Ümit appears briefly at the beginning, and Christoph is mostly visible throughout the clip.
This track is just the beginning. La Bête Noire (Alive) will also be featured on the upcoming remix album, which drops June 20, 2025 — an entire release dedicated to remixes of this ever-mutating piece.
And there’s still more to come. We recorded the full live set that night, and it’s currently in rough mix. With a few more finishing touches, we plan to release the full performance later this year, most likely in autumn.
For now, enjoy this glimpse of the Beast — alive, untamed, and very much on the prowl.
rabirius 
27 responses to “The saga of La Bête Noire continues…”
Sound and vision.. Excellent!
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Thank you. I’m glad you like it.
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Cool sounds and video.
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Thank you, Timothy.
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Héél origineel én gedurfd 👍
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Dank je wel, Dirk.
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I enjoyed the video Rabirius
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Thank you. I’m glad that you liked it, John.
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😀
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Great video
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Thank you, Marylou.
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Great beat and rhythm throughout ~ and matched the cool stream of the video.
Excellent work, Rabirius 🎶😎
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Thank you. I’m glad you like the video of our live performance.
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Wow… das Video aus unperfekten Smartphone-Aufnahmen und der bewusst chaotische Ansatz, mit dem sich das „Beast“ durch das Bild bewegt, verleiht dem Ganzen eine beeindruckende Authentizität und spiegelt perfekt die ungezügelte Energie des Live-Auftritts wider. Es ist spannend zu sehen, wie ihr die Atmosphäre des Konzerts eingefangen habt, inklusive des dichten Rauchs und der verschwommenen Figuren – das macht den Eindruck noch intensiver. Es ist eine gute Idee, die vollständige Performance noch in diesem Jahr zu veröffentlichen – das wäre eine tolle Möglichkeit, den ganzen Abend in voller Länge zu erleben. Eure kreative Herangehensweise an das Medium und die Musik macht neugierig auf mehr. Danke, dass ihr diese faszinierenden Momente teilt – „La Bête Noire (Alive)“ wirkt lebendig, ungezähmt und voller Energie!
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Vielen Dank für Deine schönen Worte, Rosie.
Wir haben viel Mühe in den Auftritt gesteckt um eine interessante Performance zu machen. Licht, Nebel und Bilder warten genau geplant. Und natürlich mussten wir auch noch die Musik spielen…
…das sind jetzt so viele Spuren, dass das Mischen recht aufwendig ist. Eine Rohfassung gibt es schon, aber die meisten Stücke müssen noch überarbeitet werden.
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Good luck with your project! That was the most impressive video I’ve seen in a long time. Very exciting and intense.
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Thank you so much. I’m glad you liked the video.
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What a great combination of sound and image. They enhance each other beautifully.
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Thank you, Jan. I’m glad you like it.
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You’ve definitely created a unique sound along with a unique video, Rabirius.
Xxx 💕
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Thank you, Sue. I’m glad you like it.
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And, so, the history repeats. Yes, but, in a new way. Nice work.
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Thank you, Deepak. I’m glad you like it.
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Prachtig werk Rabirius !
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Dank je wel!
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Congratulations, rabirius!
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Thank you, Jet.
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