On December 11 in Paris, France, the 2011 Phonurgia Nova radiophonic art prize has been awarded to Felix Kubin’s “
Säugling, Duschkopf, Damenschritte”, recorded in 2010 and produced by Deutschlandradio Kultur. This fine, hilarious 47min hörspiel is a collage of German library music LPs, mood music, cheap sci-fi effects and spoken words. The prize ceremony will take place at IRCAM’s [...]

A homage to Xenakis. Solo opera with live electronics. IRCAM, Festival Agora 2010. Samedi 19 juin, 23h. Georgia SPIROPOULOS : composition Médéric COLLIGNON : voice Thomas GŒPFER : Ircam computer music design Georgia SPIROPOULOS : direction Arnaud JUNG : lights, scenography Nathalie SAULNIER : costume Video by Sébastien Bretagne georgiaspiropoulos.com More at : georgiaspiropoulos.com/works/bacchae_excerpts_en.html

4-day workshop by IRCAM researcher-developer Diemo Schwarz & FTM&Co Masterclass with Diemo Schwarz Advanced workshop exploring project-specific uses of FTM&Co The workshop will provide an introduction to the FTM&Co extensions for Max/MSP, covering the basic and the advanced use of the free IRCAM libraries FTM, MnM, Gabor, and CataRT for real-time musical and artistic applications. [...]

Rogelio Sosa (MEX. Guitar / Electronics) Rogelio Sosa was born in Mexico City in 1977. His work explores a wide range of aspects that deal with sound morphology, structures of auditory reference, intensification of the acoustic space and performativity. His projects include solo and collective improvisations, music compositions, sound actions and sound installations. All of [...]

What is the conjunction between mathematic and artistic intuition, between logic and imagination, vision and exactitude? This question, found throughout the history of thought and creativity, fuels the Agora Festival 2011. The “unreasonable efficiency” of mathematics (Eugène Wigner) in the arts seems to mirror the aesthetic illumination of mathematical discovery. Modern creation has often crossed [...]

500 copies limited edition / CD digipack NEW SERIES FRAMEWORK LIMITED OFFER Order both Framework #8 Daniel Menche SR322 + Framework #7 Benjamin Thigpen SR317 at special price. Limited offer. // NEW SERIES FRAMEWORK An extension of our CONCRETE ELECTRONICS NOISE, a brand new mix-up of unusual conceptions of sound material by young unknown composers, [...]

En partenariat avec l’Ircam « Je réalise actuellement avec l’Ircam (Institut de recherche et coordination acoustique/musique) et l’agence de paysagistes Arpentère un jardin sonore à Paris. Ce projet est l’occasion d’un questionnement sur le son musical dans l’espace public et sur l’idée même de jardin. Cette pièce radiophonique retrace l’itinéraire de réalisation de ce jardin. Des [...]

Les Exercices du silence imagine a theater of aphasia and ecstasy, based on texts by a 17th century mystic, Louise du Néant. Salome Kammer soprano | Michael Wendeberg piano | IRCAM Computer Music Design Olivier Pasquet | Composer’s Libretto based on the letters of Louise du Néant Program Brice Pauset Exercices du silence, new version [...]