A journalist for various magazines and radio as well as a musical activist, Philippe Petit has celebrated 29th year of sharing my musical passions as the man behind the cult labels Pandemonium Records and BiP_HOp.
Not musically trained/educated Petit lies outside the Classical genre but his scores incorporate traditional classical components in a predominantly unconventional manner. He recently join in Jean-Paul Dessy’s prestigious Musique Nouvelle ensemble, as well as the European Chamber Orchestra.
Petit has been fortunate enough to work with what people call a dream-team of collaborators, joining Lydia Lunch, Murcof, Cindytalk, PAS or Faust onstage and in studio. Besides I did some recordings with: Eugene Robinson (Oxbow), Edward Ka-Spel (Legendary Pink Dots), Simon Fisher Turner, Kumo, Scott McCloud (Girls Against Boys), Cosey Fanni Tutti (Throbbing Gristle), Murcof, My Brightest Diamond, Sybarite, Foetus, Pantaleimon, Graham Lewis (Wire), Barry Adamson, Scanner, Cindytalk, Mira Calix, Kammerflimmer Kollektief, Guapo, Leafcutter John, James Johnston (Gallon Drunk/Bad Seeds/Faust), ASVA, Jarboe and many more…
He is also the founder (w/ Hervé Vincenti) of the international collective Strings Of Consciousness.
Philippe Petit: live improv recorded at home in March 2012, playing/processing Electric Psalterion
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“I am interested in soundtracks; even if I create original music I’d rather be introduced as a “musical travel agent” than a composer.
To create musics I use an Electric Psalterion + Hackbrett Cymbalum + “Triple Caterpillar Drum Guitar” built by Yuri Landman + a computer and synths to build up electronic layers, process acoustic and field recordings. To second the machine I like to move various glasses, or percussive objects, and take advantage of vinyl material to fondle released sounds.”
Recent Releases:
Philippe Petit: “The Extraordinary Tale Of A Lemon Girl” trilogy
Chapter I: Oneiric Rings On Grey Velvet (January 2012. LP – CD – Digital / Aagoo Rds)
Chapter II: Fire-Walking To Wonderland (June 2012. LP – CD – Digital / Aagoo Rds)
Philippe Petit & Friends: Cordophony (CD / Home Normal – March 2012)
Philippe Petit: Una Symphonia Della Paura (Utech Records – April 2012)
Philippe Petit: Eugénia EP (vinyl 10″ + Digital / Alrealon Musique MAY 2012)
ASVA & Philippe Petit: Empires Should Burn (Small Doses/Basses Fréquences – July 2012)
Upcoming releases:
Eugene Robinson + Philippe Petit (feat. Kasia Meow): Last Of The Dead Hot Lovers (Truth Cult/Southern UK – September 2012)
Philippe Petit: “The Extraordinary Tale Of A Lemon Girl” trilogy
Chapter III: Hitch-hiking Thru Bronze Mirrors (CD/LP – Aagoo – October 2012)
Philippe Petit: Needles In Pain (Pict. Disc vinyl album / Alrealon Musique – November 2012)
Simon Fisher Turner & Philippe Petit: A Ti Dou Li Dum A Ti Dou Li Dou Ti Dé (CD / HelloSquare – early 2013)
http://www.philippepetit.info/
http://www.bip-hop.com/
http://www.pandemoniumrecords.com/
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