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, Erämaa Trio, 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.



Ex Abrupto

for 3 musicians & electronics


Commissioned by UNEARTH & Erämaa Trio,

written for > Erämaa Trio

≈ first half 2024 (more info soon)

≈ 21'


A long trembling drone (Tapes), manifests itself as an organic flow in movement, passing above, passing below, making everything sparkle by a kind of spectral fusion between this "flow", the 3 musicians, and the realtime electronics. Like a stretched Subtilior thema, this piece will be premiered by Erämaa Trio.





MENACE

for 5 and 7 musicians & electronics


Commissioned by UNEARTH,

written for > Ensemble 21

≈ mid 2024


(Partie 1, for 5 musicians ≈ 22' )

(Partie 2, for 7 musicians ≈ 12' )


New upcoming UNEARTH project,

and Ensemble 21 production,

about ecology, the ars subtilior, and field recording.

With pieces (and new works) by Jacobs, Guiraud, and guests..


Teas AUDIO EXCERPT HERE <<<

IO SO I NOMI

for 8 musicians & electronics


Tombeau P.P.Pasolini, Vol III

(≈ 23' )


Will be premiered by > Nemø Ensemble

(2024)


{ end of Pasolini cycle }


for an upcoming > Nemø Ensemble & UNEARTH coproduction.

Aim will be to explore intersections between electronic, generative, and written music (medieval and spectral).


".. del crollo - da cui soltanto essa, l'immensa conchiglia, sia rimasta a spalancarsi contro il cielo "




Teas AUDIO EXCERPT HERE <<<

COSì SFOGLIAI UNA VANA ROSA

for 7 musicians & electronics


Tombeau P.P.Pasolini, Vol II

(24' )


Will be premiered by > Nemø Ensemble

(2024)


for an upcoming > Nemø Ensemble & UNEARTH coproduction.

Aim will be to explore intersections between electronic, generative, and written music (medieval and spectral).


Così sfogliai una vana rosa, la rosa privata del terrore e della sessualità, proprio negli anni in cui mi si richiedeva d'essere il partigiano che non confessa nè piange.


The first volume was written for an identical formation,

7 musicians and electronics, commissioned and premiered by Ictus Ensemble, on March 23, 2014, Brussels.



Teas AUDIO EXCERPT HERE <<<

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.


MORE INFO & AUDIO EXCERPT HERE <<<

DER LETZTE MANN


{ for grand ensemble & electronics }


Commissioned by 𝐔𝐍𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐇


Was premiered on 𝐌𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐮's film by

𝐄𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝟐𝟏, 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐳𝐥𝐨 𝐔𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐭, and 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐝


on 21st may 2022, at 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐑 Brussels


Sound fresco composed by Christophe Guiraud

and Laszlo Umbreit




MORE INFO & VIDEOS HERE <<<

Tombeau de P.P.Pasolini

Full cycle

(≈ 65' )


Le Tombeau de P.P.Pasolini was composed

between 2014 and 2023.

Le Tombeau de P.P.Pasolini was composed

in three pieces for ensemble and electronics,

three independent volumes.



MORE INFO HERE <<<

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.



MORE INFO and FULL AUDIO PREMIERE <<<

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)




MORE INFO and FULL AUDIO PREMIERE <<< Concert film (HD) <<<

CASVITÉS STELLIS

Vendemmia cycle



Commissioned and written for 3 performers

(three guitars, audio-gears, and electronics),

this piece was premiered by STOOM

(𝐏𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫-𝐣𝐚𝐧 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧/𝐓𝐢𝐦 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐲𝐧) & 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐳̌ 𝐒𝐮𝐤𝐢𝐜̌.


on 22 nov 2021, >>> 𝐌𝐈𝐑𝐘 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐳𝐚𝐚𝐥,

Gent, Belgium.



𝟏𝟖 strings, resonant, in permanent transfers, transient segments of varying degrees of 𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬


(≈ 33min)



Generaddi Casvités stellare y logia .




MORE INFO and FULL AUDIO PREMIERE <<<

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