Eliane Radigue - IMA Fiction Portrait #04 (2006)

Fourth in the IMA Portraits series, this short introduces us to the life and work of electronic/contemporary composer Eliane Radigue. Radigue discusses methods of composition, the challenges and difficulties of live electronic music, as well as biographical episodes with Pierre Henry and her own goals in soundscape production and consumption. A lucid portrait of a dream manufacturer.
Notes:
Eliane Radigue was awarded a Golden Nica in the category Digital Musics of Prix Ars Electronica 2006, international competition for CyberArts.
The ORF produced a documentary TV programm about Eliane Radigue (© 2006 Ars Electronica GmbH / Prix Ars Electronica & ORF -- Austrian Broadcasting Company) and friendly provided this material for the IMA fiction portrait #04.

[@P1995.]

A lot of people don’t seem to understand this kind of music, reading some of the negative comments, yes it’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but for many it’s very meditating and pleasant for the soul. Obviously it’s an art and requires a lot of dedication and time to create. People really need to learn, understand and appreciate ambient and drone music

[@adrianjohnson2874]

I love this lady and her musical process is utterly fascinating. Eliane's compositions would be best described as an unfolding, a slow process of becoming. A blossoming of the self.

[@mhmrules]

You're absolutely right. I respect what she's doing and the fact that she found her sound, even if it isn't discernable to me. I especially have respect for her because I know I wouldn't be able to get anything out of a 2500, and yet here she is finding her sound.

[@jasonk2176]

Eliane is brilliant. She understands the power of a vibrational practice and ontology and the affect on consciousness.

[@ThinkerThunker]

So cool to see her being so passionate about her work.

[@Mari-lu2uv]

it's so nice she still lives to understand the appreciations that are there !!!

[@gnikcohs]

Astonishing brilliant person. I really really admire her spirit and her accomplishment. I admit though that I don't always have the concentration to 'really listen' especially over long periods of time. But the power of her individual acoustic vision is impressive.

[@vlad_tapes]

My favourite woman composer of drone ambient music. She made strange dark ambient before the dark ambient existed Laurie Spiegel It is also another great reference with that style of ambient I think they are the pioneers of this genre in my opinion

[@glintscollide]

listen also to delia derbyshire's DREAMS...even before them two you mentioned...1964

[@AlexeiOrechin]

Interesting how many people need to classify her in a genre. 'Ambient', 'Drone'...I think it's as far as possible from the truth. She is a composer, exploring sound, texture and energy. Just my take.

[@darylcumming7119]

Thanks. 😊

[@DearbornJohn]

A unique perspective on Eliane Radigue's creative process of mastering the ARP 2500 and her audio processing techniques, my how things have changed.

[@szcsaba101]

This synth is a beast! Very good!

[@OscarAlejandro4]

Maravilloso material. Gracias!

[@eduwardjunior3155]

what a treat , thanks!

[@MegaCirse]

Eliane R. est une ancienne assistante de Pierre Henry, un autre grand compositeur de musique contemporaine, très influent (s'il n'avait pas consacré sa vie à la musique, nous n'aurions probablement pas eu de musique techno ...)

[@MegaCirse]

@@annakpoleri2406 Oui, en tant que musicien français, j'ai tendance à occulter ces écoles ;-)

[@NuisanceMan]

What a marvelous person!

[@Vibration_Transmission]

Seems random but i can believe she rights all this down on the diagram, then a 80 min run to then mix together crazy! she describes her music beautifully!

[@trumpeterchris]

What incredible sounds!

[@darnaizjimmylenicevictor1722]

génial tout simplement génial

[@elragman]

Great stuff.

[@chriskanemeier]

I personally don't care for the particular style she has, but that's just not my niche and to each their own. The way she describes her recording habits though, 2 years to lay down one track..that's serious dedication to your craft and you have to respect her and the end result of her labors, even if it doesn't necessarily pique your interest.

[@passthecaribou]

one fine presentation

[@DavidBaronMusic]

excellent!

[@Edelce]

le absolutamente amo

[@MrBEnIbb]

What will she think of the behringer Arp2500?

[@garethjones7182]

Sacré bleu!

[@synthesizerhome2041]

She has the original, so what

[@SAMUELVISCOSI]

🤣🤣🤣

[@jamesalechardy]

Maybe one or two cover bands may appear 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@eddy_sonik]

👍I LOVE ! 💙⚪❤

[@szcsaba101]

It was about 15000$!

[@paul8374]

La media vola loco !!

[@jakobole]

Funny; I make music, and sometimes it somewhat resembles this kind she does. And I totally get what she's talking about - listening with respect, and trying to figure out what "it" is saying. Here, I experimented with layers of high-pitched complex samples played back many times slower, then layered, then overdubbed with parts I thought would be fitting : soundcloud.com/zond/themisto-solitary

[@TheLardzard]

I had a listen! loved it!

[@jakobole]

@@TheLardzard Thanks!

[@elifan2523]

True craft

[@gervaiscatchpole4093]

relax, the net is full of ignorant trolls like funkystuffeeee or whatever

[@annother3350]

Shw wrote down all the presets, Surely a few polaroids would have been effective?!

[@adnauseam23]

Such a beautiful machine ... used to replicate the sounds of washing machines.

[@amonster8mymother]

FORMIDBLIE~!!!!

[@madmanscomment]

arp2500 is great but where the music?

[@randomrandom4788]

It's ambiant music.

[@robford3211]

If you are looking for disco move along..

[@P1995.]

@Lord Dr George Dufort LLB ITCCS world HQ Brussels it’s drone, it is a type of ambient music, it’s great for meditation

[@P1995.]

@Agent 19 ignorance is bliss obviously for you, if you didn’t like the “noise” why would you comment on it? She has a huge fan base and you’re not in it

[@ROILUS_ROIZUS]

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[@Funkystuffify]

Incredibly mindless tunes, very amatheur woman... She has nothing to do to it all!... boah...

[@tomdelayhole]

go vote for drumpf, ass hole.

[@P1995.]

Learn to appreciate drone and ambient music, it’s very meditating 🧘‍♂️

[@ROILUS_ROIZUS]

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