ART - Music
Introduction
Skills: songwriter, composer, performer, producer.
Music is my passion. I am a guitarist and composer using computer music. I started to learn music theory and classical guitar at the Conservatory at the age of 6. I then learnt blues, rock, heavy metal and metal. Studying instrumental music of guitar virtuoso extended my technical skills. I then discovered the astonishing world of progressive metal, a multifaceted genre of music mixing classical to metal passing through jazz, electro... with melodic, technics and complex orchestrations. I then learnt Gypsy jazz and jazz fusion with "modal music" that I try to apply to progressive metal. The complexity of the progressive metal music enables me to apply all my imagination and creativity.
I am continuously learning new technics and music theory to extend and push my limits: guitar jazz, learn piano, learn drum... and develop my artistry.
Education
2021-2024
Berklee College of Music [USA] (Online)
Professional Certificate
Composing and Producing Electronic Music [ 9 months ] (2021 - 2022) (grade: A)
Computer music with Ableton. Techniques: synthesis, sampling, audio editing. Tools: Serum, Massive, Kontakt.
Styles: drum and bass, trance, dub, house, techno, downtempo, trip-hop, glitch, dubstep.
Complementary Courses
GENERAL MUSIC STUDIES:
Pro Tools 101 [ 3 months ] (2024) (soon...)
AI for Music and Audio [ 1 month ] (2024) (soon...)
Max Programming: Introduction to Procedural Music [ 3 months ] (2024) (soon...)
Keyboard for the Electronic Musician ( MIDI keyboard controller ) [ 3 months ] (2023) (grade: A)
ADVANCED MUSIC PRODUCTION:
Audio Mastering Techniques ( Ableton, Izotope [ Ozone, RX ] ) [ 3 months ] (2022) (grade: A)
Art Of Mixing ( Ableton ) [ 3 months ] (2022) (grade: A)
2020-2021
Longevity Music School [Strasbourg, 67]
Electronic Music Producer (certificate) [ 9 months ] (evening classes, 90h)
Computer music, songwriting, sound design (synthesis), mixing, mastering. tool: Ableton Live
2004-2007
University of Paris-Sorbonne / CNED (National Centre for Distance Education)
Bachelor of Music (Musicology) (audited courses, distance learning) [ 3 years ]
Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Modern, Contemporary, art history, history, acoustics, instruments...
1985-1992
Music Academy [Eaubonne, 95]
Conservatory: music theory, Classical guitar [ awards: rank 1st each year ]
Workshops
2024
LabOrchestra (ENS Paris-Saclay, Scène de recherche) [Paris, 75]
Sound creation, experimentation and electroacoustic improvisation workshop [ 3 months ]
Job
2004
Académie du 13ème [Paris, 75]
Music school: guitar teacher (evening classes) [ 7 months ], secretary / reception [ 1 month ]
Hackathons
2023
2022
Light In Chaos (association, transmedia creative studio)
event: IntereFX hackathon (interactive 3D and visual effects) [Enghien-les-Bains, 95]
Music composer and producer (with Ableton) for CGI 3D animated short film [ 3 days ]
Music composer and producer (with Ableton) for CGI 3D animated short film [ 2 days ]
Volunteering
2022
Light In Chaos (association, transmedia creative studio)
event: IntereFX hackathon (interactive 3D and visual effects) [Enghien-les-Bains, 95]
Music composer and producer (with Ableton) for CGI 3D animated short film (communication team)
2014-2016
Last Pilgrim - music association: help with the organization of concerts [Grenoble (38), Lyon (69)]
2010-2011
Auroria - music association: help with the organization of concerts, animation of games to raise funds (bingo) [Toulouse, 31]
Performance
Guitar
Some examples of guitar performances mixing technics and melody.
I am going to record all my guitar solo from by different bands. Video will be available soon...
Film Scoring
Some examples of film scoring work done for the CGI IntereFX hackathon.
NOTE: 2D storyboards done by Alexis Moreau.
IntereFX 2023 (hackathon)
pre-production demo music and sfx for short film 2D storyboard "L'Alien vous va si bien".
Ableton Live: music composition and production.
Adobe Premiere: video (credits).
Music Composition and Production
Own Project: Reflections Of Reality
2015-Today
Reflections of Reality is my personal music band project. It deals with progressive metal with combination of technical and melodic parts, instrumental sections, working with atmospheres and colored passages based on modal music (metal, electro, classical, jazz fusion...).
Reflections Of Reality
Progressive Metal
Roles: composer (all instruments, lyrics), guitarist, computer music (recording, mixing, mastering), social networking (video)
Website: https://reflectionsofreality.jimdo.com/
I try to take care of mixing melodic creativity and technical skills. This is also the first time I learn and try to do recording, mixing and mastering all by myself, learning video editing, etc...
---- 2017: 1st EP - "Paradise Regained"
Strongly related to the ancient Greek philosophy and mythology (allegory of the Cave, metempsychosis, afterlife, the Fates, the Tragedy of the Hero...), fantastic/fantasy/romantism (Tim Burton), tragedy/elegy from French litterature/poetry/play (Racine, Ronsard, Du Bellay, Alfred de Musset...), the quest for love...
- using B Dorian mode
- using B Mixolydian b13 mode (E Melodic Minor)
- using B Phrygian Dominant mode (E Harmonic Minor)
- using B Mixolydian (b9, b13) [E Marmonic Minor]
---- 2017: 2nd EP - "Sunken Memories"
To come...
Music Bands
I used to play with several music bands in very eclectic styles: classical, blues, rock, instrumental, metal, gypsy jazz, jazz fusion, metal progressive, world music, ethnic...
Musician
2022
Music band: Reflections Of Reality (progressive metal, electronic, instrumental, orchestral / cinematic)
credits: composer, producer, guitarist
2013
Music band: MindWake (symphonic metal)
EP: "Ascension" (credits: guitars)
EP: "Tales from a Shelter" (credits: guitars)
2017
2011
Music band: Theopsya (melodic metal)
album: "Endless" (credits: guest guitar solo)
EP: "Tales of An Angel" (credits: guitars)
MindWake
2012-2014
MindWake is a symphonic metal music band created by Eliott Tordo (lead composer, keyboards) in Grenoble. This was the first band where I pushed my limits concerning melodic creativity and technical skills at guitar solo writing.
MindWake
Symphonic Metal
EP 2
2013: "Ascension"
- free listening: https://mindwake.bandcamp.com/
EP 1
2013: "Tales from a Shelter"
Roles: guitarist, guitar solo composer
Theopsya
2010-2011
Theopsya is a melodic heavy metal music band. This was the first band where I recorded guitar tracks for an official EP (mini album).
2017: "Endless" album
Guest solo
I have been asked to write and play a guest solo for Theopsya's next coming full album "Endless".
The song is called "Crimson Fall". It's a demo video of the solo. As usual, I have tried to mix melodic creativity and technical skills, following and extending underlying chords with tension notes and scales.
Other Bands
2003-2006: BrokenTale - world / ethnic (Tibetan, Nepalese, Indian) mixed with rock music
2002-2006: guitarist in several bands of the "Académie du 13ème" music school during students' school concerts, and Gipsy jazz trio guitars.
2004-2006: Evilside: Metal (music covers: Metallica, Megadeth, Iron Maiden, Pantera, In Flames, Children of Bodom...)
1997-2000: Mad Dwarfs - rock
1993-1996: Metempsuchès (ancient greek) - instrumental guitar covers (Satriani, Steve Vai...)
Gear
Guitars: Lag the Beast Seven (7 strings), Ibanez 540S, acoustics...
Amps: Mesa Boogie Mark V, Rectifier 2x12" cabinet
Bass: Ibanez SDGR (5 strings)
Piano: Korg SP-250
Tools: Guitar Pro, Sonar Cakewalk, Virtual Plugins (Superior Drummer, Dimension Pro, Guitar Rig, Amplitube, Nexus...)
Sound Cards: Edirol FA-66, Focusrite Scarlett 2i2, Roland UA-55 Quad-Capture
Micro: Shure SM57
Effects: JP95 John Petrucci Cry Baby Wah (Dunlop), The Dreamscape John Petrucci (TC Electronic), Delay, Volume...