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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 ...read more
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.
Bastien has collaborated with artists such as Robert Wyatt, Jac Berrocal, Jaki Liebezeit, Pierrick Sorin, and Issey Miyake. He has
released material on record labels such as Lowlands, Rephlex, Tigersushi, and Alga Marghen. He has also completed a doctorate
on 18th century French literature, his thesis being on pre-surrealist Raymond Roussel. « hide |
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