Christophe Guiraud

^>CHRISTOPHE GUIRAUD

is a composer and sound artist who focuses on contemporary music and sound art. His aim is to explore intersections between electronic, generative, and written music.

Ars Subtilior (14th century) and the Noise: the two inspirations of Christophe Guiraud which are like two rivers which are woven in a writing of great power.

Currently works and has been collaborating since several years with numerous European ensembles and musicians such as Ensemble 21, Sturm und Klang, Ensemble La Grive, Ensemble Ictus, Ensemble Tarentule, Solistenensemble Phønix16, Laps Ensemble, Game Ensemble, Compagnie Hamadryade, Nemø Ensemble, Apsara Ensemble, STOOM, Julien Boutonnier, Benjamin Glorieux, David Ryan, Tom Pauwels, André-Marc Delcourt, Arçon de Nièze, etc.. His music has been performed at Ars Musica festival (Bruxelles) and is released on various music label.

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𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐚(𝐬) (KUTRA BÉGULMA)

for 5 voices & electronics

Audio excerpt from the piece "Talea(s) Kutra Bégulma"

and from the 360 degree film project 𝐃.𝐎.𝐀 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐄

produced by the Berlin based 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐡ø𝐧𝐢𝐱 𝟏𝟔.

A 360 degree keyed musical performance of

D.O.A. INDUSTRIE.

The OmniCam-360, developed by Fraunhofer HHI

was used for the recording and on-site keying in high resolution.

In collaboration with 𝐈𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐣𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐧 paintings,

the film is like an otherworldly chapel where you can

"walk around" in it...

The audio recording is in Binaural

(headphones recommended).

𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐚(𝐬) was premiered and performed by

𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐡ø𝐧𝐢𝐱 𝟏𝟔

on 14 july 2019 and march 2022.

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𝐈𝐥 𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐨 {𝐞̀ 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐢 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐭𝐨}

{ 𝐿𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑑𝑢 𝑏𝑙𝑒́ 𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑖 𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑒́ }

Full premiere 2021

Commissioned by 𝐒𝐮𝐛 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐚

This piece was premiered and performed by

𝐍𝐞𝐦ø 𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐞

at Arcane#3 festival, 03 dec 2021

for 6 amplified musicians & electronics

(≈ 27min)

(𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐀 Cycle)

* Instant,s/transfert,s/transition,s permanent,𝑒,s; incessant,𝑒; segments transitoires de divers degrés de copeaux; hors-temps en mouvements organique,𝑠; récolte,𝑠 filandreuse,𝑠,𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡,𝑎𝑢𝑥 potamologique,𝑠;

𝐅𝐢𝐠.: 𝐟𝐢𝐱𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐬, 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.

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𝐄𝐧 𝐥𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐞, 𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐢𝐬 𝐕𝐞𝐥𝐞́𝐬

(for 3 Bass recorders & electronics)

435hz

Commissioned by 𝐓𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐚 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐥 and 𝐀𝐩𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐞.

A long trembling drone, manifests itself as an organic flow in movement, passing above, passing below, making everything sparkle by a kind of spectral fusion between this "bourdon", the 3 bass instruments, and the realtime electronics.

Like a stretched Subtilior thema, this piece was premiered at >>> 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 (Leuven)

on 23rd oct 2021.

( ≈ 10min)

(Vendemmia cycle)

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