Barbara Braccini
French musician (born 1994)
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Barbara Braccini (born 9 November 1994), known professionally as Malibu, is a French musician. She works primarily within ambient and experimental electronic music. In addition to her solo releases, she has collaborated and produced music for other artists. Critics have described her compositions as diaristic, often exploring themes of memory and loss.
Life and career
Barbara Braccini was born in Pau, France[1] and grew up in a musical household. Her father was a jazz pianist and her mother taught music theory. She later studied classical music at a French conservatory. In interviews, Braccini has described the conservatory environment as rigid, which contributed to a temporary disengagement from music.[2]
After completing secondary education, Braccini studied cinema and became involved with a community of artists experimenting with synthesizers. During this period, she formed a close friendship that drew her back to music, spending many nights exploring electronic sounds on a MIDI keyboard connected to a Roland expander.[3]
Braccini began releasing music online in the mid-2010s, primarily through SoundCloud, under several aliases. As dj lostboi, she produces loop-based electronic reinterpretations of pop songs and as belmont girl she focuses on a more euphoric, heavenly production.[4][5][6]
In 2016, she attended the Red Bull Music Academy in Montreal,[7] where she met French artist Oklou. The two later collaborated on multiple projects, including a remix by Braccini for Oklou’s album Choke Enough.[8]
Her first widely recognised release appeared in 2017 on Mono No Aware, a compilation released by the Berlin-based label PAN. Her track “Held” introduced her work to a broader audience.[9]
In 2019, Braccini released her debut EP, One Life, through UNO NYC and Joyful Noise Recordings. The five track mini-LP further showcased her affinity for atmospheric vocals and enchanting synths.[9]
She later launched a monthly radio programme on NTS titled United in Flames, featuring ambient, trance, and experimental electronic music, with guest contributors appearing regularly.[10]
In 2021, Braccini released One Life: Four Remixes, featuring contributions from Julianna Barwick, John Beltran, Kelly Moran, and Evian Christ.[11]
She released her second EP Palaces of Pity in 2022. The EP explores the themes of loss and grief[4] accompanied by oceanic imagery and was supported by the single “Atlantic Diva.”[12]
In 2024, Braccini collaborated with Swedish artist Merely on Essential Mixtape, recorded during her time living in Stockholm and released through the Stockholm-based label YEAR0001.[13][14]
In 2025, she released her debut studio album Vanities on YEAR0001. The album was supported by the singles “Spicy City” and “So Sweet & Willing.”[15]
Beyond her solo work, Braccini has contributed voice and sound work to animated films directed by Caroline Poggi and Jonathan Vinel.[16][17][18] She is also frequently collaborating with visual artist Igor Pjörrt[19], who has photographed her artworks and press images and directed the music video for “Spicy City.”[20]
She has appeared as a featured vocalist on tracks by British cellist and composer Oliver Coates, including “Apparition” and “Soaring X”[21][22] and has been credited with production work for artists such as Bladee and Namasenda.[23][24]
In May 2026, she contributed a remix of a song "Saturn's Return" to a remix album Midnight Sun: Girls Trip by Zara Larsson.[25]