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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. The young French composer is the link between the most accomplished scholarly music and some radical aspects of noise. Born in Toulouse mid-seventies, he settles in Brussels -- which becomes the crossroads of a continuous creation. He currently works and has been collaborating since several years with numerous European ensembles and musicians such as Ensemble Ictus, Phønix16, Tom Pauwels, Timo Kreuser, Ensemble 21, Sturm und Klang. His most recent pieces intimately mix instrumental timbre and sound hybridization, cultivating a certain secrecy around this alchemy. On Kutra Bégulma * Unfinished Altar more than everywhere else, Christophe Guiraud's compositions create a dialog between the times, from the polyphony of Ars Nova to Spectralism, while integrating his noise heritage. Resolutely an-historical, the last pieces presented here unfold in a trembling stagnation. The ensemble of the pieces creates coherence across a wide range of musicians coming from different places and traditions and from different ensembles -- everything is woven together towards a rather spectacular conclusion: Tarentule Ensemble (Paris), Phønix 16 Ensemble (Berlin), Laps Ensemble (Brussels) with the support of Bernard Sberro (Tel Aviv), Julien Boutonnier (Toulouse) Pauline Claes (Brussels), Jessica Constable (London), and Iris Terdjiman (Napoli). Green vinyl; includes insert.
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Christophe Guiraud uses old instruments such as the Hotteterre flute, the viola da gamba, or the viola bass, and combines them with electronics. Christophe Guiraud, born in Toulouse (south of France) in the mid-seventies, lives between Brussels and Paris. His early works come from alternative rock, free jazz, and harsh noise (he released two records on Angström Records as Tellemake). His more recent pieces mix the beauty of the polyphonies of Ars Nova (XIVè century) and noise. This nonesuch hybridization creates a music easily recognizable, and at the same time harmonious and deeply intense. Christophe Guiraud composes for a few important ensembles and performers, like Ictus, Ensemble 21, Sturm und Klang, Kwartludium, Musiques Nouvelles, Fractales, Stephane Ginsburgh, and Tom Pauwels. Guiraud is regularly invited to festivals Sonar, Le printemps de Septembre, Loop, Nuits du Beau Tas et Ars musica. Performed by: Ictus Ensemble, Catherine Guesde & Nina Garcia, Ensemble Tresse, Ensemble La Grive, André-Marc Delcourt, Ensemble 21, Ryan/Mitchell/Zeitlin/Blunt Quartet, Christophe Guiraud, Ensemble/Collectif Bin°oculaire, and Ensemble Sturm und Klang.
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