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We are delighted to announce that the Charles Cros Academy has awarded its Coup de Cœur prize in the ‘recorded word’ category to the album LES DÉMENTS, featuring famous actor Denis Lavant, saxophonist Lionel Martin and Jean-Jacques Birgé. It is a double CD on which Denis Lavant recites texts by Marcel Moreau (1933-2020), André Martel (1893-1976), Xavier Grall (1930-1981) and André Schlesser (1914-1985). It is distributed by Inouïe. It can also be listened to and purchased on Bandcamp, and a clip can be viewed on Viméo. Recorded and mixed by JJB at Studio GRRR, it is a co-production between OUCH!, Lionel's label, and GRRR, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The artwork, featuring stains and eyes, was created by Ella & Pitr.

200 Motels

Lecture by JJB about the film 200 Motels by Frank Zappa, Lille October 8th 2025 at cinéma L'Univers (Heure Exquise !/MusicVideoArt/Muzzix) followed by the film

2 video-clips for 2 new CD

- Pique-nique au Labo 4 by Étienne MINEUR
with the 17 musicians in a 30 seconds editing
https://vimeo.com/1069921680
- Les déments by Sonia CRUCHON
with Denis LAVANT
and music by Lionel MARTIN and Jean-Jacques BIRGÉ
https://vimeo.com/1086186171

CD Pique-nique au labo, vol.4

With Léa Ciechelski, Catherine Delaunay, Maëlle Desbrosses, Matthieu Donarier, Bruno Ducret, Hélène Duret, Antonin-Tri Hoang, Emmanuelle Legros, Mathias Lévy, Fanny Meteier, Roberto Negro, Rafaelle Rinaudo, Alexandre Saada, Olivia Scemama, Isabel Sörling, Fabiana Striffler

Instant compositions by all the protagonists recorded and mixed at Studio GRRR, Bagnolet, by Jean-Jacques Birgé, first among ourselves in 2023(indexes 1 to 4), then from 2024 in public (indexes 5 to 9) under the title APÉRO LABO.

It's all about playing to meet each other, not the other way around as is customary. The virtual albums from which these creations originate are available exclusively online on this site or on Bandcamp. The theme of each piece is drawn just before the game.

Graphic dersign – Étienne Mineur
Out on April 18 2025
Already on Bandcamp

Watch the CLIP of the l'album by Étienne Mineur

Le violon dingue de Fabiana Striffler

Fabiana Striffler - violin
Jean-Jacques Birgé - real-time processing
Instant studies, recorded on the morning of March 17 2025 by JJB, without any re-recording, in the order they have been played. Mixed in the afternoon by the musicians.
Also on Bandcamp
See French Blog !