Magali Babin
Magali Babin has been active on the experimental / improvised music scene since the ’80s. Her unique approach mostly relies on playing with the sound capture, amplification, and interaction of household objects, contact mics, and electronic devices. Her performances, compositions, and research projects on the acoustics of environmental sounds are characterized by her “gestural language of interactions on the object.” She performs solo, in trio (Mineminemine), with Martin Tétreault’s Quatuor de tourne-disques, and in variable configurations and projects(nocinema.org). Her work has been presented in many international music festivals; in Montréal (Mutek, Rien à voir, Suoni del popolo), Québec (Mois Multi), Winnipeg (send+receive), Vancouver (New Music), Berlin (transmediale), France (Nuits bleues), the USA (High Zero), and the UK (Hull Time Base Art). Magali Babin has one solo album, Chemin de fer, released by No Type. More
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Magali Babin
Montréal (Québec), 1967
Residence: Montréal (Québec)
- Composer
- Performer (amplified objects, cassette player, nebulophone, field recordings)
- Sound artist
Associated groups
Main releases
Appearances
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Various artists
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Complements
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Various artists
Selected works
- 1/4, 4:53
- Chambre de bain (2006), 1:48
- Chuchote (2000), 4:05
- Chuchotements (2000), 9:22
- Chuchotis (2000), 4:52
- Chuinte (2000), 2:07
- Chuintements (2000), 4:28
- Chut! (2000), 3:23
- La corde (2000), 3:38stereo fixed medium
- E (2000), 5:06stereo fixed medium
- L’entonnoir (2000), 2:51stereo fixed medium
- Jogging dans la maison hantée (2000), 7:31stereo fixed medium
- Ma tribu (2000), 4:48stereo fixed medium
- Monsieur et madame Watt (2000), 3:38stereo fixed medium
- Peak (2003), 33:02
- Petit jardin (2000), 5:00stereo fixed medium
- Pluie de homards (2000), 6:23stereo fixed medium
- Shuttle 87 (2010-11), 6:15
- Triturations (2000), 9:17stereo fixed medium
Blog
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Tuesday, June 2, 2009 / In concert
On the programme of the concert featuring six woman musicians on June 7, 2009 at 9 pm at L’envers in Montréal are the duets Magali Babin — Joane Hétu, Anne-F — Hélène Prévost, and solo performances by Myléna Bergeron, and Pascale Trudel… More
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Monday, April 20, 2009 / In concert
As part of their 2008-09 season, Productions SuperMusique presents Natura Sonoris, a Carte Blanche to Magali Babin. Drawing inspiration from composer Krzysztof Penderecki and his disquieting music, Magali Babin, along with Myléna Bergeron… More
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Monday, March 17, 2008 / General
Magali Babin will present Onion Router (audio interactive performance with projection) on March 20, 2008 as part of the Studio XX’s Salon Femmes br@nchées at Galerie B-312 in Montréal, whereas Tara Rodgers will present Butterfy Effects (mul… More