Recorded using a microphone dedicated to recording earthquakes, Le bruit de fond is a field recording of the soil in the Union district of Tourcoing. A vast wasteland awaiting new housing, the Union district still bears the residue of industrial activity that has been dormant since the 1970s. Using this industrial pollution of the soil as a starting point for his composition, Thibault Jehanne invites us to listen carefully to underground sound activity. Le bruit de fond is made up of two pieces: The tree (9’46) and The barriers (9’52).
In this 20-minute piece, Thibault Jehanne has turned his attention to what the soil tells him, proposing a soundscape of urban vibrations. He listened to the vibrations of a tree and construction site barriers in the wind.
Le bruit de fond is made up of two pieces: the tree (9’46) and the barriers (9’52).
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Born in 1989, Thibault Jehanne is a video and sound artist. He lives and works in Caen (France).
Through the creation of soundscapes, he studies slowness and seeks to share time for contemplation, reflection and listening – a time to pause. Driven by the discovery of new territories and new forms, Thibault Jehanne explores narrative and writes stories of contemplation in movement. Whether exhibited, performed or published, his works are journeys through spaces with which he comes into contact.
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