About
English
Ilajan is a musical project led by two sisters (the eldest handles lyrics and vocals, while the younger plays guitar and provides backing vocals), driven by a shared desire to explore the boundaries between pop, folk, and ambient. Their universe takes shape through delicate compositions where soft guitars, vocal harmonies, and textured synthesizers intertwine in an atmosphere of softness and daydreaming.
Their songs are inspired by imaginary memories, inner landscapes, and inhabited silences. At home, with a steaming cup of black tea in hand, echoes of Meimuna, Keaton Henson, Aurora, Phoebe Bridgers, Agnes Obel, and November Ultra can be heard. All of this is nurtured by a handmade approach to production and a fondness for suspended atmospheres.
After Villes de Papier, a debut EP produced in collaboration with Meimuna – Cyrielle Formaz – and released on Humus Records in April 2023, they introduced their universe to the public through around twenty concerts across Switzerland. Among these were notable performances at the Palace in St. Gall and at the Alhambra in Geneva, sold out during the Antigel festival.
This year, the two sisters are preparing to release their debut album, Les Ronces, set for November 14, 2025. It was composed and recorded between Geneva, Porentruy, and Berlin, in the intimacy of familiar spaces – at friends’ homes and small-scale studios. The album features the synthesizers of Samuel Jaccard, the sensitive productions of Gaspar Narby and a treasured collaboration with acclaimed artist Élie Zoé.
Four singles (two in English, two in French) precede the album: Please (May 16), Les Ronces (June 20), Snooze Song (August 8), and Serenade (October 3). The revealed tracks both reassure and surprise listeners; they outline a universe where familiar textures thicken and assert themselves, coming to life between strength and vulnerability.
Before celebrating their album with a few key dates; at home in Geneva, in Neuchâtel, home of their label Humus Records, and with Swiss German friends, Ilajan will offer a series of intimate concerts this autumn. In chapels, in nature, and in unconventional spaces, these shows, along with a small release tour, offer an invitation to contemplation through allegorical melodies and delicate soundscapes. An invitation to contemplation, through allegorical melodies and sensitive soundscapes.
