The Avener

Tristan Casara (born 23 January 1987), known by his stage name The Avener , is a French deep house and electro DJ and music producer from Nice. He is best known for his 2014 single "Fade Out Lines", a deep house rework of "The Fade Out Line", a song by Phoebe Killdeer & The Short Straws.

Name The word "avener"—from Latin "avēna", "oats"—is a historical title for an officer who provided oats to stabled horses. "The Avener" also contains the word "heaven" as a substring, as highlighted on the album art for the Avener's second album, Heaven.

Career In September 2014 the Avener released his debut single "Fade Out Lines", a deep house rework of "The Fade Out Line", a song by Phoebe Killdeer & The Short Straws. The song peaked at number 3 in France. The song reached number 1 in Austria, Germany and Spain, the song was also a top-10 hit in Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Italy and Switzerland. He released his debut studio album The Wanderings of the Avener in January 2015, peaking at number 2 in France. The album also includes the singles "Hate Street Dialogue", "To Let Myself Go" and "Panama".

In 2015, the Avener was partnered with the FIA World Endurance Championship and played a set at each race weekend.

In August 2015, it was revealed that the Avener would provide production for Mylène Farmer's tenth studio album, including the lead single "Stolen Car", a duet with Sting.

In April 2026, he headlined the "Printemps des vins de Blaye" festival, performing a deep house set within the historic Citadel of Blaye in Haute-Gironde.

Discography Albums Title Details Peak chart positions FRA AUS AUT BEL GER NL NZ SWI The Wanderings of the Avener Released: 19 January 2015 Format: Digital download, CD Label: Capitol 2 17 44 7 25 14 22 6 Heaven Released: 24 January 2020 Format: Digital download, CD, vinyl Label: Capitol 16 — — — — — — 19

Extended plays Title Details The Avener Released: 20 January 2015 Format: Digital download Label: Capitol

Singles Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications(sales threshold) Album FRA GER NL 2014 "Fade Out Lines" 3 8 1 2 5 1 6 26 3 60 ARIA: Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold BVMI: Platinum FIMI: 2× Platinum IFPI SWI: Gold The Wanderings of the Avener "Hate Street Dialogue"(featuring Rodriguez) 101 — — — — 82 — — 41 — 2015 "To Let Myself Go"(featuring Ane Brun) 17 — — 59 — — — — 69 — "Panama" 128 — — — — — — — — — "Castle in the Snow"(with Kadebostany) 20 — — 3 — — — — — — "You're My Window to the Sky"(with Kim Churchill) 119 — — — — — — — — — 2016 "We Go Home" 164 — — — — — — — — — The Wanderings of the Avener "You Belong"(with Laura Gibson) 28 — — — — — — — — — 2017 "I Need a Good One"(featuring Mark Asari) 76 — — — — — — — — — 2019 "Beautiful"(featuring Bipolar Sunshine) 128 — — — — — — — — — Heaven 2022 "Quando Quando"(with Waldeck, featuring Patrizia Ferrara) 82 — — 15 — — — — — — 2026 "Starlight"(with Ultra Naté) — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.