Born in Brest in 2020 at the initiative of Lionel Cadiou, Prisonnier du Temps was originally conceived as a solo project, developed alongside Syndrome 81. While its early compositions naturally carried the influence of the punk and hardcore scene Lionel came from, the project quickly developed an identity of its own: direct, instinctive music deliberately stripped of the polished conventions of modern production.
A musician, songwriter and producer active in the punk and hardcore scene for nearly twenty years, notably with Syndrome 81, Coupe-Gorge, Grisaille and Justice Divine, Lionel Cadiou developed Prisonnier du Temps as a space for musical freedom. Each song is built spontaneously, with a strong desire to preserve the sense of urgency and authenticity that defined the early days of punk and hardcore.