> CHRISTOPHE GUIRAUD

is a contemporary composer and sound artist who combines scored pieces for acoustic instruments, electronically generated sound, field recordings, realtime and fixed media.

Ars Subtilior (14th century) and the Noise: the two inspirations of Christophe Guiraud which are like two rivers which are woven in a writing of great power. The French composer is the link between the most accomplished scholarly music and some radical aspects of noise.


Currently works and has been collaborating since several years with numerous European ensembles and musicians such as Ensemble 21, Sturm und Klang, Ensemble La Grive, Ensemble Ictus, Ensemble Tarentule, Solistenensemble Phønix16, Laps Ensemble, Game Ensemble, Compagnie Hamadryade, Nemø Ensemble, Julien Boutonnier, Benjamin Glorieux, David Ryan, Tom Pauwels, Timo Kreuser, André-Marc Delcourt, Arçon de Nièze, etc.. His music has been performed at Ars Musica festival (Bruxelles) and is released on various music label.



𝐊𝐔𝐓𝐑𝐀 𝐁𝐄́𝐆𝐔𝐋𝐌𝐀 • 𝐔𝐍𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐃 𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐀𝐑

{ 𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐕𝐨𝐜𝐢, 𝐄𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐞, 𝐞𝐝 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢 𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐢-𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐞 }


is 𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐍𝐎𝐖!

on 𝟐𝐋𝐏 / 𝟐𝐂𝐃 / 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 formats

(inc. immediate full download)

coming on October 23th

for Sub Rosa & UNEARTH music labels



with wonderful guests :

Tarentule Ensemble (Paris)

Phønix 16 Ensemble (Berlin)

Laps Ensemble (Brussels)

Game Ensemble (Gent/Brussels)

Compagnie Hamadryade (Corbières)

Julien Boutonnier (Toulouse)

André-Marc Delcourt (Corbières)

Bernard Sberro (Tel Aviv)

Pauline Claes (Brussels)

Iris Terdjiman (Napoli)


* Will be issued around oct 2020 *



MORE INFO and AUDIO EXCERPTS HERE <<<

𝐈𝐥 𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐨 {𝐞̀ 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐢 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐭𝐨}

𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐀

{ 𝐿𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑑𝑢 𝑏𝑙𝑒́ 𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑖 𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑒́ }


Full studio premiere


Commissioned by 𝐒𝐮𝐛 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐚 and 𝐍𝐁𝐓 𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥.


Created, performed, & recorded by 𝐍𝐞𝐦ø 𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐞


for 6 amplified musicians & electronics




𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐀

* Instant,s/transfert,s/transition,s permanent,𝑒,s; incessant,𝑒; segments transitoires de divers degrés de copeaux; hors-temps en mouvements organique,𝑠; récolte,𝑠 filandreuse,𝑠,𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡,𝑎𝑢𝑥 potamologique,𝑠;

𝐅𝐢𝐠.: 𝐟𝐢𝐱𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐬, 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.




MORE INFO & AUDIO EXCERPTS HERE <<<

𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐄́𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐒

Vendemmia cycle



Commissioned and written for 3 performers

(three guitars, audio-gears, and electronics),

which will soon be created by the musicians

𝐏𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫-𝐣𝐚𝐧 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧, 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐳̌ 𝐒𝐮𝐤𝐢𝐜̌, & 𝐓𝐢𝐦 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐲𝐧


Nov 2021, 𝐌𝐈𝐑𝐘 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐳𝐚𝐚𝐥, Gent, Belgium.



𝟏𝟖 strings, resonant, in permanent transfers, transient segments of varying degrees of 𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬


(total duration ≈ 30min)



Generaddi Casvités stellare y logia .




MORE INFO and AUDIO EXCERPTS HERE <<<



𝐦{𝐞̀}𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐞̀{𝐡}



2 tracks EP {10inch 45rpm}

(inc. immediate full download with a bonus track)


≈ beginning 2021 on 𝐔𝐍𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐇 music label


A / 𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐀 𝐏𝐈𝐂𝐑𝐀 𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐄́𝐁𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐒 (15:48)

Solo electric-guitar, 7 strings + Electronics Written and scored for 𝐓𝐨𝐦 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐬.


B / 𝐏𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐐𝐮𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐬 𝐂oe𝐮𝐫𝐬, 𝐀𝐍 𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐒𝐔𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐑 {𝐀𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐈𝐈𝐈} (15:30)

Written & scored for 𝐌𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐬𝐚 & 𝐏𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫-𝐉𝐚𝐧 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧. Bassflute, Electric Guitar, full audio-gears, objects, & Electronics.


* Bonus track (download versions only)

𝐊 . 𝐅𝐚𝐮𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐪𝐮ø 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐬 (for electronics and ensemble) with 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 {In memoriam 𝐒𝐞́𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐮𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐪𝐮𝐞)


>>> AUDIO EXCERPTS HERE

𝐋𝐞 𝐩𝐢𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐢 𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐢 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚
𝐞 𝐬𝐢 𝐚𝐯𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐢



(act I, II, III, IV, V, in progress)

𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑘𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑤𝑠, 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑔𝑒𝑡𝑓𝑢𝑙𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑠.


Operatic form


Metaphorical version. The piece is a musical sculpture made out of cells fragment and blocks (based on written instrumental recording sessions)


>>> MORE INFO & AUDIO EXCERPTS HERE

𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐔𝐒 𝐈𝐍𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐒 #𝟑
𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐀𝐗 𝐍𝐎𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐆𝐇𝐈𝐀



Iris Terdjiman's exhibition


produced by Ictus


from June 10 to 13th (included) 2021


A concert in the context of an exhibition of paintings by Iris Terdjiman in the Wild Gallery rehearsal studio of Ictus, including composed works by Christophe Guiraud:

• 𝑯𝒊𝒆𝒓𝒂 𝑷𝒊𝒄𝒓𝒂 𝑯𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒔
 (for 7 strings electric guitar solo & Electronics. Commissioned, created, and performed by Tom Pauwels)


• 𝑷𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒒𝒖𝒆 𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝑪𝒐𝒆𝒖𝒓𝒔, 𝒂𝒏 𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒔𝒖𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒓
 (for Bass-flute, Electric-guitar, & Electronics. Commissioned, created, and performed by Mar Sala Romagosa & Pieter-Jan Vercammen)


AUDIO EXCERPTS ----> H E R E ​


>>> MORE INFO ICTUS Website

𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐀 Cycle




𝑙𝑒̀ 𝐹𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑓𝑎𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑦 𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑑𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑟𝑒


Technomorpheddis Hauntology


{ 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒃𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒂𝒖𝒈𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒓𝒚, 𝒄𝒐𝒅𝒆𝒙, 𝒐𝒓 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒕-𝒅𝒆-𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒅 }


Written & performed for/by various instrumental ensembles and electronics processes


* Instant,s/transfert,s/transition,s permanent,𝑒,s; incessant,𝑒; segments transitoires de divers degrés de copeaux; hors-temps en mouvements organique,𝑠; récolte,𝑠 filandreuse,𝑠,𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡,𝑎𝑢𝑥 potamologique,𝑠;

𝐅𝐢𝐠.: 𝐟𝐢𝐱𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐬, 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.


>>> MORE INFO & AUDIO EXCERPTS HERE

©2012-2021 christophe guiraud. All rights reserved