Electric bass Self-taught, Frederick Galiay improvises, writes and conducts a wide range of instrumental ensembles. An electro-acoustic composer, he is also a visual artist. On the electric bass, his playing modes are the result of extensive research into expanding the acoustic and timbral possibilities as well as the traditional scope of the instrument. His instrumental writing is unclassifiable and reflects the freedom with which he (…)

Voice, objects Starting out as an actress at the age of 16, Catherine Jauniaux has participated in numerous theatrical and film productions in Belgium and France (Topor, Ledoux, Kayat, Berckmans). She is often described as “the woman-orchestra” or “the human sampler”, she has collaborated with an impressive list of outstanding figures from the improvised scene, cinema, avant-garde rock and dance, including Marc. Ribot, Tom Cora, Ikue Mori, (…)

Drums Japanese drummer and composer. Lives in France since 2000. Yuko develops his musical language in drums through improvisation and composition with musicians, dancers, and actors. As a drummer, Yuko focuses on finding sounds with his instrument and metal accessories while keeping his passion for rhythm and groove. As an artist, Yuko enjoys creativity and humanity. In 2015, Yuko formed the duo ‘bishinkodo’ with Eric BROITMANN (Motus) (…)

Electric and acoustic guitars Guitarist improviser and composer since 1990, Jean-Sébastien Mariage develops new techniques and materials which make his instrument evolve, transcend it, open it up to unexpected sounds, to unsuspected music. He performs solo and in numerous free improvisation groups on the international scene (Hubbub, ONCEIM, etc.). He is also a performer of contemporary composers (Elianne Radigue, Rhys Chatham, Eric (…)

Clarinette Clarinetist, he mainly practices improvisation, and multiplies collaborations with many musicians in France and abroad. He has developed techniques on the instrument inspired by matter, the sounds of everyday life, of living things. and contemporary musical languages. His sound research also directed him to a system of vibrating speakers. His experiences take him to the frontiers of improvised music, noisy rock, (…)

Contrebasse Benjamin Duboc, double bass - improviser and composer of electroacoustic music, multiplying the contexts of play (music, dance, theater, image), with a pronounced taste for literature and particularly poetry, works around notions of the present, of air, limit, fluidity and dilution, complexity and simplicity, developing a game of remarkable expressive, telluric intensity. "Music as sharing the air. To play music is to play to (…)

Accordion, voice Singer, accordionist and conductor, Claire Bergerault takes part in numerous projects in the fields of improvised, experimental and contemporary music. She is part of the UN ensemble, founded by David Chiesa. During her various projects, she notably met Pascale Criton, François Rossé and Simon Steen-Andersen. She produces performances combining the visual arts (Alexandre Burton, Christophe Macé, Patrick Dekeyser), dance (…)