Our Philosophy
Nikol Bóková and Jan Vala are artistic partners for many years. They are deeply interested in music, film, and a combination of these fields. Nikol is especially a pianist and composer, and Jan is primarily a UX designer, sound engineer, photographer, and director. Their common journey through life led them to a decision of establishing own record label. In spring 2022, Soleil et Pluie came to life.
"Soleil et Pluie, SEP for short, arises primarily from the need for absolute freedom in all the creative processes that accompany the creation of a music album. Jan and I embark on a new adventure, which, very surprisingly, turned out to be a natural step on our journey," Nikol says, and Jan adds: “Sun and rain cannot be commanded. They have the freedom to do what they like, and no one can predict, with certainty, what will happen next. They are a source of happiness and unhappiness and can arouse emotions in people, regardless of their inclination to one or another. They are one of the most common themes of the people on planet Earth. Let the music we will release be just like that.”
With genuinity of the weather.
Our Values
Selection of music
There will be no genre boundaries in the realm of Soleil et Pluie. The selection of music and artists will always be based on our beliefs.
Design and Photography
We will follow our own aesthetics with the intention of consistent continuity as well as individuality of each album.
Sound
We always search for our own sound which forms an essential part of music we release.
Carbon footprint
We are contributing at least one percent of our revenue to carbon removal thanks to Stripe Climate and we make our physical albums in the Deepgrooves in the Netherlands, which is the greenest vinyl pressing plant in the world.
Greenest Vinyl Pressing Plant
in the world
Taking care of nature should be our permanent goal no matter what we do. Or, we should at least try to do anything possible to reduce the burden on the globe. That’s the reason we are happy our vinyl can be made environmentally super friendly in the greenest vinyl pressing plant on the planet, powered by green energy in a circular environment. Our LPs are pressed with vinyl granulate based on calcium zinc, sleeves are printed with vegan inks, and they get to us by CO2-neutral shipping partners. The highly committed team ensures pressing eco-friendly vinyl records without compromising the sound quality while being as green as possible. And we love that!
