REPARED TURNTABLES, PREPARED MIXING-BOARD, ETC...
Self-taught musician, Arnaud Rivière practises free improvisation, playing
solo, in groups and through collaborations, since the late 90s. Using a rudimentary
electroacoustic device built around an Electrophone (turntable) repaired (numerous
times), a prepared-mixer and some microphones / sensors, many electronics that
need manipulation, to make it brief.
He has had regular collaborations with musicians such as Jean-Philippe Gross,
Miho, Erik M, Sophie Agnel, Fred Nipi, Philémon, Stephane Rives, Jean
Noël Cognard (some of these collaborative ensembles are named Bobby Moo,
Textile Orchestra, Coupe Coupe, Tank J, etc…) and has performed with people
such as John Boyle & Aya Onishi (Bayal and Nihilist Spasm Band), Otomo Yoshihide,
Martin Tétreault, Gert-Jan Prins, Xavier Charles, Erik D'Orion, Anla Courtis
(Reynols), Adam Bohman, Aron Moore & Daniel Padden & Lawrence Coleman
(Volcano The Bear), Dan Warburton, or Fabrice Eglin.
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