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10-09-2008 :
- [Live] SC will perform live in Japan, UK, USA, Italy and France before the end of 2008. Concert dates here.
07-06-2008 :
- [Projects] The record Roman Anglais by Felicia Atkinson & Sylvain Chauveau is out on O Rosa.
03-24-2008 :
- [Shop] CDs are now available directly from Sylvain. Further information in the "Shop" section.
- [Links] Listen to the entire live performance of SC in Singapore, Esplanade's Recital Hall, 19th January 2008: http://www.singaporefringe.com/Media/Audio/SChauveauSF2008.mp3
  Courtesy of M1 Singapore Fringe Festival. Thanks to Melissa Lim.

02-17-2008 :

[Records]

The new Sylvain Chauveau album is out on Type Records: "Nuage", musics for two films by Sébastien Betbeder. CD and LP (collector: the first 100 copies are on blue vinyl). Further information in the discography.

[Links] Watch and listen to the solo concert of SC in Dordrecht, Netherlands, in September 2007: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6371553186053050826.
[Misc] Out 13 February 2008 on screens in France: "Capitaine Achab" by Philippe Ramos, a film including two pieces by SC, taken from "Nocturne impalpable". Official selection at Locarno Festival 2007.

11-18-2007 :
- [Records] A new SC album is due late november 2007 in the United Kingdom (and January 2008 for other countries): "Nuage", musics for two films by Sébastien Betbeder. CD and LP (collector: the first 100 copies are on blue vinyl): www.typerecords.com. Further information in the discography.
- [Misc] BOYCOTT DSA ! The label doesn't pay his artists (including Sylvain) and won't do it ever. So please don't buy any SC records to them in stores or online (dsa-wave.com)! Instead, you can wait for the re-issues to come on Type in 2008, on vinyl and cd, remastered and with totally new packaging: www.typerecords.com.
- [Records] "Down to the bone", the 2005 chamber music covers of Depeche Mode songs, will be re-issued on 5th December 2007 by Japanese label Nature Bliss. It includes a previously unreleased track, "Shake the disease", and new package with a photo by american artist Joseph Mills.
- [Records] "The Phonecall", previously unreleased orchestral track by SC, is out now on "The Pet Series - Volume 6" compilation of Volkoren label. Available for 10 euros post paid, send bill and your address at Sylvain Chauveau, 17 rue Dupont de l'Eure, 75020 Paris, France.
- [Links] Sylvain Chauveau on Myspace (official page, shared with Félicia Atkinson): www.myspace.com/atkinsonchauveau
10-14-2007:
- [Records] "My new record "S." is important to me because it's a step further towards abstraction. I spent a long time selecting the pieces, reworking them with great care. Some can think it's a real evolution in my composition style. But on the other hand, I feel that I've never been so close to my initial principles: to start from silence, to add a sound only when it's absolutely necessary, with the help of piano and electronics.
  I recommend the vinyl version: be careful, it's 45 RPM."
  S.C., October 2007
- [Records] "Down to the bone" will soon be re-issued in Asia by Japanese label Nature Bliss. With a new track (a cover of DM's "Shake the disease"), and the superb video by Vincent Moon for "Never let me down again". New packaging with a photo by american artist Joseph Mills. Out December 2007.
09-08-2007:
- [Records]
  The new Sylvain Chauveau EP, entitled S., will be released on September 10. by Type records.
  Tracklisting as follows:
  
  Composition 8
  
  P.
  
  E/R
  
  N
  
  A_
- [Records] "The Phonecall", unreleased excerpt from the "Les Mains d'Andréa" O.S.T., appears on the compilation The Pet Series volume 6, the mouse released in 2007 by the Dutch label Volkoren.
- [Site] New document in the french version of this website: the publishing of the notebooks of the conception of the record "Down to the bone" (an acoustic tribute to Depeche Mode). For those who can read French, see at "Carnets".

06-30-2007:

[Records]

The long feature film "Nuage" (Cloud), by Sébastien Betbdeder, will be out on September 19th in France.
The original soundtrack is entirely composed by SC (who even appears shortly in a scene).
The movie is selected for the Locarno Festival.

The soundtrack, with piano and strings, should be released on record on Type in October (as well as "S.", the new EP).

[Links] New videos to watch on Youtube.com: two excerpts of concerts, shot in Umea (Sweden) and in Arras (France).
[Misc] The label Les Disques du Soleil et de l'Acier, who released "Down to the bone" in November 2005, still doesn't pay the royalties due to the artist and to the co-producer (studio CDM, Toulouse), after many requests. Every help or legal advices are welcome on this site !
[MP3] "Composition 8", first piece on the new record to be released on Type, is to download on english website BoomKat.com: a compilation of MP3 is available to show the new releases on Type records.

04-22-2007:
- [Concerts] After several gigs in Europe, SC's tour goes on in tbe USA, Portugal and Taiwan! Check "Live".
- [Records] Sylvain Chauveau recently signed to a new label: Type records, based in England, and home of artists such as Goldmund, Helios, Khonnor, Xela, Deaf Center, Tarentel, Benoit Pioulard, and much more. A new EP by SC is due to september 2007 (CD and vinyl): "S.", an impromptu suite of 5 pieces for prepared guitar, piano and electronics. A re-issue of the two first SC albums will follow: "Nocturne impalpable" (2001), and the long time out of print "The black book of capitalism" (2000). New mastering, new packaging, on CD and,for the first time, on vinyl.
- [Projects] Arca's third album is out on Ici d'Ailleurs. "On ne distinguait plus les têtes" sees the band of Joan Cambon and SC going towards new horizons, with vocals (performed by SC) on almost all songs and more singular atmospheres. Featuring JP Isnardi (guitar), Woody (drums), and English lyrics by Félicia Atkinson (and Andy Richards on "Break-out").
03-07-2007:
- [Projects] Out now: first full length by ensemble 0 (Sylvain Chauveau, Maitane Sebastian, Joël Merah, Stéphane Garin), "Music of wheel", on Creative Sources, the portuguese label famous for its numerous good releases in lowercase improv / composition. "Music of wheel" is a piece composed Joël Merah for piano, cello, percussion/trombone, guitar. A delicate balance between sound and silence, composition and improv. Available by sending a message on this website.
- [Projects] Sylvain Chauveau has recently finished the original soundtrack for the excellent first long feature film by Sébastien Betbeder, "Nuage" (Cloud): piano and strings, discreet electric guitars, mixed by Pierre-Yves Macé. Actors: Adrien Michaux, Nathalie Boutefeu, Bruno Sermone, Aurore Clément. Out in fall 2007 (Les Films du Worso).
- [Misc] A document to watch on Youtube about SC: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXYWkv_zi7A
01-21-2007:
- [RIP] Vincent Pouplard, who played accordion on "Nocturne impalpable" and "Un autre décembre", suddenly died this month. He was 37. I will keep in mind and as an example his great kindness and his sense of humour. Sylvain, January 17th 2007.
- [Projects] In February will be released the second album of On, "Second souffle", on Paris-based label Brocoli. The duo of Steven Hess and SC was reinforced by the electronic manipulations of Pierre-Yves Macé (Sub Rosa, Tzadik...). Five long pieces of prepared guitar, abstract percussion, vibraphone, piano and electronics, or how to find a new way after reductionnist improv. Live in the USA in February.
- [Projects] The next album of Arca will be out in April on Ici d'Ailleurs. "On ne distinguait plus les têtes" sees the band of Joan Cambon and SC going towards new horizons, with vocals on almost all songs and more singular atmospheres. With JP Isnardi (guitar), Woody (drums), and English lyrics by Félicia Atkinson (and Andy Richards on "Break-out").
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Site updates

10-09-2008:
- [Concerts] New dates added in the Concerts section.
07-06-2008:
- [PlayList] Sylvain's May playList is online.
- [Etc] Felicia Atkinson & Sylvain Chauveau section is online.
03-24-2008:
- [PlayList] Sylvain's March playList is online.
- [Concerts] New dates added in the Concerts section.
- [Discography] Information about the Japanese Reissue of "Down to the bone" added in the discography.
- [Etc] "On" section updated.
02-17-2008:
- [PlayList] Sylvain's January playList is online.
- [Concerts] New dates added in the Concerts section.
12-16-2007:
- [PlayList] Sylvain's December playList is online.
- [Biography] Biography updated.
11-18-2007:
- [PlayList] Sylvain's November playList is online.
- [Concerts] New dates added in the Concerts section.
- [Discography] Information about the new LP Nuage added in the discography.
- [MP3] 2 new tracks added in the MP3 section.
10-14-2007:
- [PlayList] Sylvain's September/October playList is online.
- [Concerts] New dates added in the Concerts section.
09-08-2007:
- [Discography] Information about the new EP S. and several compilations added in the discography.
08-15-2007:
- [PlayList] Sylvain's Summer playList is online.
- [Concerts] New dates added in the Concerts section.
06-30-2007:
- [PlayList] Sylvain's June playList is online.
- [Concerts] New date added in the Concerts section.
05-13-2007:
- [PlayList] Sylvain's May playList is online.
- [Concerts] New dates added in the Concerts section.
04-22-2007:
- [PlayList] Sylvain's April playList is online.
- [Concerts] New dates added in the Concerts section.
03-07-2007 :
- [PlayList] Sylvain's March playList is online.
- [Concerts] New dates added in the Concerts section.
01-21-2007 :
- [PlayList] Sylvain's January playList is online.
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