About LePhar
A life in music
A figure of the Swiss night scene, LePhar juggled between different registers for a long time before finding his way. It was through the prism of the piano that Raphaël Schwartz tamed musicality from the age of 7, a passion that would never cease to support him in his artistic quest.
Eager to sharpen his skills, the latter enrolled in the conservatory to study classical music as well as jazz. A passionate listener, LePhar had the opportunity to concretely experiment with this medium when, in 2016, he joined several local hip-hop groups.
After several years of releasing a slew of projects and performing on stage with his childhood friends, the beatmaker began to explore new sounds: electronics.
While at Gustav, LePhar began to compose in an autodidact way, until he found his own style. The result of this incubation, the EP Mixed Origins was released in 2022, seven tracks merging the musical genres that its creator loved so much. A year later, a second, even more eclectic opus was released, No Basis. Mixed origins, mixed musicality, such is the mantra of the Fribourg artist.
During 2023, LePhar began creating his new album "Touch & Sustain" which was released on January 26, 2024 to listen to on all the different streaming platforms.
LePhar has been able to perform on numerous occasions on the Swiss Romande scene.
2024
27.10 - Les Docks - Lausanne
18.10 - Parterreone - Bâle
11.10 - Frison - La Gustav Final Show - Fribourg (DJset)
28.09 - Château de l'Aile - Vevey
28.09 - Foire du Valais - Martigny
16.09 - Café des Grands-Places - Fribourg (DJset)
17.08 - BSA soundsystem - Sallavaux
10.08 - Portaz Openair - Portalban
02.08 - Morlon Beach Festival - Morlon
05.07 - Combo Events, cercle - Neuveville
29.06 - DJset Cabaret Electrique Apollo - Fribourg
27.06 - Mont'ain Open air - Mont-sur-Lausanne​​
21.06 - Fête de la musique - Lausanne
08.06 - Plage de Nyon - Nyon
01.06 - Vibiscum Festival - Vevey
18.05 - Artistry Days - Fribourg
16.05 - Toudoux Afterworks - Serrières
08.05 - DJset - Bea Expo - Bern
30.05 - Creative Room - Lausanne
02.05 - DJset - Café des Grands-Places - Fribourg
27.04 - Alps view festival - Vue des Alpes
26.04 - Les Jean Festival - Fribourg
18.04 - Private Event for Audemars Piguet - Zurich
30.03 - Afterski - Villars
23-24.03 - DJset - Freeride Worldtour - Verbier
16.02 - EPFL Party - Evolène
02.02.2024 - Vernissage d'album - Nouveau Monde - Fribourg
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2023
18.09 - Café des Grand-Places - Fribourg
15.09 - Label party - Nyon
26.08 - RJV - Chalais
01.07 - Nyon sous les Marronniers - Nyon
30.06 - Coupe du monde de l'escalade - Villars
29.06 - Special Hublot Event - Vienne
24.06 - C du Live - Fribourg
24.06 - Mount'ain open air - Mont-sur-Lausanne
22.06 - 360° show avec Minus3 - Fribourg
17.06 - Boat Party - Estavayer
10.06 - Caribana Festival - Nyon
27.05 - Airloop x La Plage - Genève
31.03 - 212F° - Nouveau Monde​
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​2022 Juillet-Décembre
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01.10 - Nuit de la magistrale - EPFL - Lausanne
30.09 - Foire du Valais - Martigny
23.09 - SAS - Delémont
22.09 - Chat Noir - Genève
16.09 - Label Suisse Festival - Lausanne
26.08 - Electropen Festival - Farvagny
20.08 - Echo Openair - Portalban
12.08 - Rock Oz'Arènes - Avenches
09.07 - Epiconik Festival - Lens
02.07 - ArtiChoke Festival - Estavayer
2022 Janvier-Juin​
21.06 - Cyclo - Fête de la musique - Fribourg
21.06 - D! Club - Fête de la musique - Lausanne
11.06 - Bateau Lavoir - Genève
29.04 - Baleinev Festival - Yverdon
14.04 - VERNISSAGE Nouveau Monde - Fribourg
26.03 - Blue Hour Project, Fribourg
01.03 - Bar Sat (EPFL), Lausanne
15.01 - Les Archives Bulle​
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​2021
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01.12 - Centre Fries - Fribourg
12.11 - Les Archives - Bulle
06.11 - Les Prisons - Moudon
16.10 - Schüür - Lucerne
15.10 - FriSon - Fribourg
01.10 - Etu'Sound Festival - Fribourg
25.09 - Greenway Festival - Fribourg
03.09 - Seaside - Spiez
27.08 - Francomanias - Bulle
24.08 - Secret Island - Zurich
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