Turbulences - Music

Turbulences by Klimperei & Pierre Bastien

Klimperei & Pierre Bastien

Artist Biography For Klimperei & Pierre Bastien

A Collaboration Between Klimperei And Pierre Bastien. Klimperei Was Formed Near 1985 By Françoise & Christophe Petchanatz. This Music Is Often Described As « Toy-Music Naïve Acoustic Experimental Minimal Childish Neo-Classic Bizarre Avant-Garde Lunaire French Toy-Pop Boîte À Jouets Renversée Avan Strange Toy Pop Chamber Music. Klimperei Is Since 2002 A Solo Project Of Christophe & Guests. Pierre Bastien Born 1953 In Paris Is A French Musician Composer And Instrument Builder. He Began Building Mechanical-Based Musical Instruments At An Early Age Using Items Such As Metronomes Cymbals And Pulleys. In 1977 He Began Collaborating With Pascal Comelade And Composing Music For Dance Companies. He Performed In Ensembles Such As Operation Rhino Nu Creative Methods And Effectifs De Profil. In 1986 He Formed His Own Orchestra Mecanium Comprised Of Meccano Machines Which Play Various Instruments Such As Chinese Lute Morrocan Bendir Javanese Saron Koto And Violin. These Machines Were Often Driven By The Rotation Of Old Turntables. By The 1990s Mecanium Consisted Of Up To 80 Machine 'musicians' And Toured Various Art And Music Festivals Including Events In Norway Australia Japan Canada Poland And The United States.