Music

New musical practices, modes of production and reception of culture, since the emergence of electronic music in the 1990s.

Soundtrack for an exotic elevator, innocent muzak, only a priori, an orchestra with sequins and cheap junk (the soundtrack of Pierre Beloüin's eponymous installation).

The first monographic book of the Belgium interdisciplinary art studio for architecture and urbanism LAb[au].

When French politics and the history of rock'n roll collide: a both irreverent and joyful text by Cyrille Martinez.

“Metal Machine Theory” par Mattin / chroniques / Tenko / The Amine ß Ring / L'interaction par et pour tous, Perrine Maurin / Mazen Kerbaj / Max-Msp#1.1.1.3 / disques / concerts / infos / index.

A sociological and musical study which shows how French female rapper Diam's contributed to introduce a series of social issues within the public debate.

Conceived as an homage to Musique Concrète pioneer Pierre Schaeffer's Solfège de l'objet sonore, Dataphonics is a project that focuses on the relationship between the data of sound and the sound of data. The work deploys frequencies at the very edges of human hearing, sounds that, as Ryoji Ikeda explains, “the listener becomes aware of only upon their disappearance.”

Conceived as an homage to Musique Concrète pioneer Pierre Schaeffer's Solfège de l'objet sonore, Dataphonics is a project that focuses on the relationship between the data of sound and the sound of data. The work deploys frequencies at the very edges of human hearing, sounds that, as Ryoji Ikeda explains, “the listener becomes aware of only upon their disappearance.”

An essay on Saâdane Afif's work.

The book and audio CD Water Days documents an exchange of pictures, texts, sounds and voices between multimedia artist Leah Singer and Sonic Youth's Lee Ranaldo inspired by the contrast between wanderlust and the desire for home.

The book and audio CD Water Days documents an exchange of pictures, texts, sounds and voices between multimedia artist Leah Singer and Sonic Youth's Lee Ranaldo inspired by the contrast between wanderlust and the desire for home.

Chroniques / « Metal Machine Theory » par Mattin / Marc Namblard / Wandelweiser / Christian Zanési / L'interaction par & pour tous – Patricia Dallio / disques / notes de lecture / infos / concerts / index.

Cercueil's first album.

The life and death of a shitty poet: a fake concept album on the trials and tribulations of a young literary mind and rock'n roll enthusiast.

L'étoile Absinthe was composed in 1999-2000 in the composer's studio. Chant d'ombre was composed in 2004 in the composer's studio. It is dedicated to Eliane Radigue.

Reference monograph, conceived in close collaboration with the artists.

The complete poetic works of singer and musician Clara Elliott, member of punk collective Crass.

Chroniques / « Obsolescence » – Ça sent le pâté par eRikm / Alan Vega / Antoine Chessex / Wandelweiser / L'interaction par & pour tous – Aurore Gruel / disques / lectures / chroniques bis / infos / concerts / index.

Two long time out of stock references, remastered at le Laboratoire Central.

Perroquet tout s'écroule band's musics isn't recorded on data carriers. This “album” (a monograph) is therefore a collection of graphic productions made by the group.

Cover versions in popular music.

This issue of Volume! continues the investigation started in #7-1, with new questions raised about cover versions, including copyright, intertextuality, and genealogy

The work of these musicians and performers from Germany, Italy, France, and USA is settled between weird Pop, avant-trash, free improvised music, Mediterranean folklore and noise drones. A creation of unique and exciting experiences by artists coming from different social and musical backgrounds.

An adventurous sonic exploration of the voice, cello and electronics.

The Cigar That Talks, recorded by the trio of Michel Doneda, soprano and sopranino saxophones, John Russell, acoustic guitar and Roger Turner, drums and percussion, is an album of radical improvisation where copper, wood and steel become music by the only miracle of a perfect interaction seized on the spot.

Free improvisations and phonographies in the forest, bundles of sounds, armfuls of dead leaves, arboreal rhythms, chestnut blasts.

First monograph.

Norscq's new album.

A “kit” resulting from the two working visual artists Pierre Beloüin and P. Nicolas Ledoux's cross work.

An intimate journey into the personal universe of the artist through a series of daily leaps: from her New York studio in Tribeca to the numerous travels and landscapes she crossed over a whole three month period.

To Petrarca works as a sound diary with images and sounds following a structure similar to Mekas' pioneering film diaries. Originally broadcasted on French radio, this original sound piece culled from the artist' personal archives. The accompanying book expends it with personal drawings, photos and correspondence.

An intimate journey into the personal universe of the artist through a series of daily leaps: from her New York studio in Tribeca to the numerous travels and landscapes she crossed over a whole three month period.

To Petrarca works as a sound diary with images and sounds following a structure similar to Mekas' pioneering film diaries. Originally broadcasted on French radio, this original sound piece culled from the artist' personal archives. The accompanying book expends it with personal drawings, photos and correspondence.

Julien Martin / Akio Suzuki (Resonant Spaces Festival, 2006) / Michael Pisaro / Jean-François Pauvros / underground musics in France...

Écoutes, de l'entendre au faire (trois points de vue sur le son enregistré) / Pierre Redon (Art et environnement, les artistes au service de l'écologie ?) / Hans Tammen / Chris Corsano & Mick Flower / Chroniques d'arts sonores (Samuel Mittelman, Philippe Baudouin, Gwladys Déprez & Magali Schuermans) / disques, infos, concerts... / CD audio.

David Tudor (Rainforest IV by Kasper T. Toeplitz) / Lee Patterson / MAX/MSP1.1.2 (Kasper T. Toeplitz and Fred Voisin) / Circle X / records, infos, concerts...

Thematic anthology.

Reference monograph: an overview of the Swiss artist's practice since the mid-1980s.

First monograph.

First monograph (available in English edition).

On Pop Culture's Ruins.

A concept album made up of covers of pop songs about the sun (yellow vinyl).

The first book of poems by art critic, artist, musician, and curator Dominic Eichler. With illustrations by Nairy Baghramian, Julian Göthe, Shahryar Nashat, Henrik Olesen, and Danh Vo.