Between 2020 and 2022, Christophe Bailleau invited several sound artists/accomplices from different backgrounds and countries to contribute to electronic, hybrid, soundscape pieces. Each of them is a sonic vision of another world. These connected collaborations, aroused within the framework of the No Lockdown Art initiative launched by Transcultures (Belgium) and the European Pepinieres of Creation (France) during the coronavirus pandemic, have built this album as a traveling constellation of audio stars.
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Entre 2020 et 2022, Christophe Bailleau a invité plusieurs artistes/complices sonores d'horizons et de pays différents à contribuer à des pièces électroniques, hybrides, sonores. Chacun d'eux est une vision sonore d'un autre monde. Ces collaborations connectées, suscitées dans le cadre de l'initiative No Lockdown Art initiée par Transcultures (Belgique) et les Pépinières Européennes de Création (France) pendant la pandémie de coronavirus, ont construit cet album comme une constellation itinérante d'étoiles sonores.
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Christophe Bailleau
After studying librarianship in Brussels, Christophe Bailleau obtained a Master in Plastic Arts at ERG (School of Graphic Research) in Brussels in 2004. Multidisciplinary artist, Christophe Bailleau has been developing an atypical musical project for more than 15 years. His compositions are based on acoustic sources (guitar, percussions, vocal sounds) triturated and mixed with concrete and domestic sounds. He thus conceives a game of waiting, silence and stormy tension.
With Philippe Franck, he operates within the group Pastoral, and plays with Billy Hasni within the combo Prism. Since 2004, his compositions have been published on various European labels (Stilll, Postcard, Annexia, Fenetre, Soundscaping, Optical Sound, Sacred phrases, Transonic…). He also produces sound poetry for radio stations and installations , he also practices photography and more recently drawing and poetry.
Finally, Christophe makes intriguing and poetic short films, recording lost moments, before or after an action, trying to capture the unspeakable. With the video-musical duo Pastoral, he takes a look that is both surreal and poetic on Walloon imaginaries and resort areas where a form of Lynchian strangeness is hidden. A DVD of his short films dating from before 2008 was published by 68/70 (Brussels) and his films have been shown in many European festivals (Rotterdam, Argos, City Sonic, Les Transnumériques, Videoformes, Dig @ ran…) . His audio and video work is also available in installation..
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Christophe Bailleau & friends
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Paradise Now
Konejo
Yuri Cardinal
A Limb
aMute
BENE:LUXE
PRISM
Célestin Bailleau
Gavin Vanaelst
Jules Nerbard
Chris Farrell
Christophe Bailleau > programming, electronics, guitar, mini sax, voice & sounds from the iOS app Playground on track #4
Paradise Now > guitar, bass, electronics, field recordings & vocals on track 2,4,5,6,11,13
Konejo > sampling on track 3
Yuri Cardinal > voice on track 7, 11+ backing vocals on track 4
A Limb > electronics on track 4, 5
Amute > guitar on track 6
BENE:LUXE > electronics and programming on track 6
PRISM > noises on track 8
Célestin Bailleau > synth improvisation on track 8
Gavin Vanaelst > electronics and programming on track 9
Jules Nerbard > programming & sounds on track 10
Chris Farrell > guitar on track 12
Between 2020 and 2022, Christophe Bailleau invited several sound artists/accomplices from different backgrounds and countries to contribute to electronic, hybrid, soundscape pieces. Each of them is a sonic vision of another world. These connected collaborations, aroused within the framework of the No Lockdown Art initiative launched by Transcultures (Belgium) and the European Pepinieres of Creation (France) during the coronavirus pandemic, have built this album as a traveling constellation of audio stars.
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Entre 2020 et 2022, Christophe Bailleau a invité plusieurs artistes/complices sonores d'horizons et de pays différents à contribuer à des pièces électroniques, hybrides, sonores. Chacun d'eux est une vision sonore d'un autre monde. Ces collaborations connectées, suscitées dans le cadre de l'initiative No Lockdown Art initiée par Transcultures (Belgique) et les Pépinières Européennes de Création (France) pendant la pandémie de coronavirus, ont construit cet album comme une constellation itinérante d'étoiles sonores.
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Christophe Bailleau
After studying librarianship in Brussels, Christophe Bailleau obtained a Master in Plastic Arts at ERG (School of Graphic Research) in Brussels in 2004. Multidisciplinary artist, Christophe Bailleau has been developing an atypical musical project for more than 15 years. His compositions are based on acoustic sources (guitar, percussions, vocal sounds) triturated and mixed with concrete and domestic sounds. He thus conceives a game of waiting, silence and stormy tension.
With Philippe Franck, he operates within the group Pastoral, and plays with Billy Hasni within the combo Prism. Since 2004, his compositions have been published on various European labels (Stilll, Postcard, Annexia, Fenetre, Soundscaping, Optical Sound, Sacred phrases, Transonic…). He also produces sound poetry for radio stations and installations , he also practices photography and more recently drawing and poetry.
Finally, Christophe makes intriguing and poetic short films, recording lost moments, before or after an action, trying to capture the unspeakable. With the video-musical duo Pastoral, he takes a look that is both surreal and poetic on Walloon imaginaries and resort areas where a form of Lynchian strangeness is hidden. A DVD of his short films dating from before 2008 was published by 68/70 (Brussels) and his films have been shown in many European festivals (Rotterdam, Argos, City Sonic, Les Transnumériques, Videoformes, Dig @ ran…) . His audio and video work is also available in installation..
credits
released October 30, 2022
Christophe Bailleau & friends
+
Paradise Now
Konejo
Yuri Cardinal
A Limb
aMute
BENE:LUXE
PRISM
Célestin Bailleau
Gavin Vanaelst
Jules Nerbard
Chris Farrell
Christophe Bailleau > programming, electronics, guitar, mini sax, voice & sounds from the iOS app Playground on track #4
Paradise Now > guitar, bass, electronics, field recordings & vocals on track 2,4,5,6,11,13
Konejo > sampling on track 3
Yuri Cardinal > voice on track 7, 11+ backing vocals on track 4
A Limb > electronics on track 4, 5
Amute > guitar on track 6
BENE:LUXE > electronics and programming on track 6
PRISM > noises on track 8
Célestin Bailleau > synth improvisation on track 8
Gavin Vanaelst > electronics and programming on track 9
Jules Nerbard > programming & sounds on track 10
Chris Farrell > guitar on track 12
Conception/composition/mix > Christophe Bailleau
Executive production > Philippe Franck
Design > P. Nicolas Ledoux
Photos > Christophe Bailleau
Mastering > Norscq
With the support of Transcultures & Pépinières Européennes de Création
Optical Sound OS.077 - 2022
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