Wednesday, January 28, 2026

THE QUEST OF A MUSICAL PHILOSOPHER'S STONE?

 

I am currently testing GRM Tools (better late than never...). After the IRCAM plugins, I am exploring the infinite transformations and hybridizations of my own recordings in unexpected and exciting directions.
I like the idea of working with sound material in a chain of processing and remodeling, which sculpts its form, volume, motor skills, temporality, and space.
 
These tools can be used with an in-depth knowledge of sound physics. 
 
I prefer to approach them more intuitively, a bit like a painter working with colors or a sculptor working with raw stone or wood.
 
That's how I compose my music.
 
But once the tracks are recorded and mixed, they become the starting point for new sound experiments.
 
Years of practicing with hardware, analog, modular, and digital synthesizers, then virtual instruments, as well as years of listening to classical, contemporary, and electronic music, have trained a bit my ear.
 
By experimenting with today's new tools as a tinkerer rather than an engineer, I hope one day to hear the unheard and perhaps find the musical philosopher's stone that every musician dreams of!

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