The fear that nothing will create tension will be the breeding ground for events. It is then that a tiny detail emerges, as if by an accident on a route that is nevertheless straight but tense. It will be the triggering of a fall, of vertigo, in which we will have no choice but to immerse ourselves. This dust of variation will then become immense, and will constitute the subject of the sound. This radical stretching, rather than dispersing the constituent elements of the sound, highlights others, hidden a priori, ultimately numerous, which will reveal themselves as so many surprises that the two musicians will seize as an opportunity.
Claire Bergerault :
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 (Alea Citta company) or sound poetry (Édith Azam). Claire Bergerault founded in 2010 Le Lobe, an orchestra made up of 22 improvising musicians, and in 2011 the company Hors Laps. In 2016, she was an actress-singer for the theater in Œdipe à Colone directed by Jean-Christophe Blondel. His discography includes more than ten records released under the Orkesme, Nocturne and Cathnor labels.
Jean-Sébastien Mariage :
Guitarist improviser and composer since 1990, Jean-Sébastien Mariage develops new techniques and materials that 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 an interpreter of contemporary composers (Elianne Radigue, Rhys Chatham, Eric Abecassis, Frederick Galiay…). He works regularly with dance, poetry, theatre... (Carole Armitage, Michel Gendarme, Hop-la We Live company...).
Recently, he directs his research towards the idea of the "common place", including in his music referenced objects (patterns, sounds) which he proposes as so many pivots which subliminally arouse the common memory in order to dig new articulations. sound.
Attaching particular importance to transmission, he has been a regular speaker since 2015 at the Philharmonie de Paris for various workshops.
Audio extracts :
This project was performed on April 21, 2022 at Instants Chavirés (Paris). Video of the concert coming soon.