Mathias Villard is a French artist based in Düsseldorf, Germany. After years as a drummer in projects shaped by atmospheric music, he gradually moved toward slower, more introspective forms centered around ambient and drone composition.

In autumn 2026, Affin will release his debut album, Past Radiance.

Spanning seven immersive pieces, the synth based work unfolds through blurred melancholia, submerged low-end drones and decaying harmonies suspended in massive spatial depth. Fragments of melody emerge and disappear between layers of filtered noise and stretched resonance, balancing gently between ambient, drone and post-rock aesthetics. Past Radiance explores the fragile space between memory and erosion, desolation and hope, tension and stillness.