Christophe Chassol

Pierre Schaeffer, the father of musique concrete, whose greatest legacy is electronic music, invited us to consider music in terms of sounds rather than notes. Today, every sound can be recorded, hijacked, manipulated and reinvented into an original musical creation. SOUNDHUNTERS - a musical expedition - traces the adventure of KIZ, two new coming musicians, into the world of Soundhunters. From Paris to Malmo, from London to Baltimore, the film follows their encounters with exceptional musicians (Matthew Herbert, Chassol, Matmos, Jean Michel Jarre, Blixa Bargeld or Cosmo Sheldrake) from very different backgrounds and genres. Integrating the sounds from their journey into exciting musical scenes, KIZ playfully show us how the world can be turned into a limitless music instrument.

Nigerian singer Keziah Jones and French composer Philippe Cohen Solal present their first joint album on the Ground Control stage. A pinnacle of groove and complicity!

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A vibrant concert by Louisiana pianist and composer Jon Batiste, recorded on the “Ground Control” stage.

On stage at Ground Control in Paris, Christophe Chassol put together a special glam rock night featuring four guests: the inventive pop of the Lemon Twigs, the eccentric Londoners of Fat White Family, the four feisty ladies of Los Bitchos, and the saxophone of Thomas de Pourquery.

The first entry in Christophe Chassol's "Ultrascores" trilogy, an homage to the rhythm of New Orleans.

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Angel Bat Dawid - one of the great jazz discoveries of recent years as a guest at Chassol in Ground Control. Chicago-native Angel Bat Dawid is one of the many talents tracked down by the US label International Anthem. Together with trumpeter Jaimie Branch and drummer Makaya McCraven, Angel Bat Dawid ensures that the "Windy City" is on the radar for jazz all over the world. The musician switches between vocals, clarinet and piano with amazing ease. But apart from that, Angel Bat Dawid is able to breathe a highly spiritual dimension into her music like no other, so that her jazz almost borders on gospel. Listening to the multi-instrumentalist therefore sometimes has something of a transcendental experience, at times reminiscent of the music of Sun Ra. This concert at Ground Control reveals all the artistic glory of their music. Recording of July 4, 2022 at Ground Control, Paris.

After harmonizing New Orleans with "Nola Chérie", Chassol presents INDIAMORE Filmed in Calcutta and Vanarasi in July 2012, Chassol harmonized sounds, images and traditional music with these chord progressions that just look like him.

The first entry in Christophe Chassol's "Ultrascores" trilogy, an homage to the rhythm of New Orleans.

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After Nola Chérie and Indiamore, Chassol presents BIG SUN, last part of the trilogy. Big Sun, Christophe Chassol’s brilliantly-dazzling fourth album, crowns his trilogy of ultrascores (a method he elaborated for harmonizing, symphonizing real life, the ‘here and now’), which started out in Creole-speaking New Orleans (Nola Chérie, 2011) before pursuing its route through India (Indiamore, 2013).

After Nola Chérie and Indiamore, Chassol presents BIG SUN, last part of the trilogy. Big Sun, Christophe Chassol’s brilliantly-dazzling fourth album, crowns his trilogy of ultrascores (a method he elaborated for harmonizing, symphonizing real life, the ‘here and now’), which started out in Creole-speaking New Orleans (Nola Chérie, 2011) before pursuing its route through India (Indiamore, 2013).