Château de lait is a collaborative project from Colin 'Spicey' Stewart (Gummy Stumps, Flo & Spicey), Jérôme Buchaca (La Station Radar) & Benoit Hecquet (DJ Ear Wax).

The members of Chateau de lait first met at the 13th Note on King Street in 1999. Jerome & Benoit began working there, having moved to Scotland from France, and Colin was the resident jack of all trades; regular, handyman, de facto host.

Despite an initial language barrier, caused as much by Colin’s broad Glaswegian accent as Jerome and Benoit’s inexperience with English, the 3 bonded over music, swapping records and DJing together under the name Radar Station (A Captain Beefheart reference that Jerome and his partner Fleur would later adopt for their record label La Station Radar).

In 2018 Jerome & Benoit began sketching out ideas on synth and guitar at home in Marseille. They would then send the files to Colin who would add parts at his flat in Glasgow before returning them. With no deadline, enjoying the creative partnership and content to around work each others schedules, the songs developed organically over the next few years.

This relaxed approach eventually led to a self-titled album that is equal parts social commentary and escapism, shaped by shared influences and shared experiences.. Primarily written on synth and guitar with occasional vocal samples, drawing influence from post-punk and dub to create a unique blend of rhythmic soundscapes and infectious outsider pop.