Artist

Benoît Corboz is a sound builder. When he traded his favorite building game for the family piano at the age of 12, without knowing it, he just opened the door to a vast, mysterious, captivating new world. Yet, his new game rules have not changed, they remain simple: develop, build, achieve his dreams, but this time using musical notes and sounds. Sometimes it’s about building a sound from prefabricated elements, played by musicians he records and mixes in the studio as a sound engineer.

Another time, as a player, he improvises spontaneous, fragile and volatile sound material, or he composes for a more thoughtful and built lasting impression. He has collaborated with many musicians and singers including Maria Bethania, Ray Anderson, Michel Corboz, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Alvin Slaugther, Françoise Hardy, Christophe, Sophie Hunger, The Young Gods, Rodolphe Burger…