Patrick Ascione
Patrick Ascione (1953-2014) was a French acousmatic composer, born in Paris. After classical music studies he trained at the Groupe de musique expérimentale de Bourges and took courses in computer music at IRCAM. His work centred on spatial polyphony, writing the movement of sound across many loudspeaker channels as part of the composition, and many of his pieces were commissioned by Ina-GRM. Ascione worked at the Bourges studio until 1984.
Primitive / Espaces Paradoxes
Digipack CD featuring two works by Patrick Ascione: "Primitive" (1995); "Espaces Paradoxes" (1987-89). RE: "Espaces-Paradoxes": "The first acousmatic work designed and projected in 16 real tracks, in full stereo. It deals with the question of writing a three dimensional space into the very act of studio composition. A continuum of singular spaces, real and suggested, give rhythm to the overall structure. The alternating of imagined spatial situations that oppose each other, answer each other or …
Polyphonie-Polychrome
Patrick Ascione's acousmatic triptych of 1984 to 1989, commissioned by the Ina-GRM: three long multi-part pieces built on his idea of tape as a canvas for sound, with a preface by Michel Chion.
Figures de Son
Five acousmatic works by Patrick Ascione from 1998 to 2012, commissioned by the IMEB in Bourges and Ina-GRM, from the 8-channel spatial polyphony of Danse de l’aube to the last of his Ascioneries, issued seven years after his death.