Internationally acclaimed French sound-artist Philippe Petit, the self-described, "musical travel agent" in conjunction with French/Swiss label Alrealon Musique, announce the release of 'Eugenie'. Comprising four stellar tracks of avant-garde/classical/soundtrack and released as a 10-inch vinyl record and digital. This stunning piece of musical modern art entitled 'Eugenie' (ALRN029/ALRN-VL002) will be available on May 28, 2012. Philippe Petit describes 'Eugenie' as "a cinematic adventure, where luscious string arrangements convey a whole world of emotion and the organic sound of the instruments is never overshadowed by the machines. The EP came to mind with the birth of my daughter Eugenie who is now 4 and its' artwork was made by her under the guidance of her mother." philippe petit: processed acoustics/field recordings + electronics + turntables & glass manipulations + keys A. an air of intrigue (Bela Emerson: cello / Alexander Bruck: viola-strohviolin) A2. clapoutique (Helen Money: cello / Els Vandeweyer: vibraphone / Monty Adkins: concrete soundscapes / Reinhold Friedl : prepaired piano / Herve Vincenti: oscillatin'bass/guitar) A3. Pyramid Of The Moon (Jenny Hames: violin / Paul J. Rogers: guitar-melodica-broken zither) b1. Magma From The Aquarium philippe petit: amplified cymbalom + electric psalterion + electronics + kazooed-voices eugenie petit--ginoux: voices GUESTS : Monty Adkins is a sound artist based in the North of England. His work is published by Audiobulb and is characterised by meticulously crafted ambient-instrumental soundscapes. http://www.montyadkins.com/ Jenny Hames & Paul J. Rogers have been writing and performing music and soundscapes for around 20 years. Most recently including the beautiful melancholic darkness of The Long Dead Sevens (Beta-lactam Ring Records), they always mix sound experimentalism with the beauty of traditional song writing and a deep sensitivity for sound sculpture. http://www.thelongdeadsevens.com Reinhold Friedl plays the "inside-piano" & has founded and directs the ensembles Piano-Inside-Out and Zeitkratzer. Friedl has worked as a curator for the Podewil center for contemporary arts Berlin and has made countless radio and CD recordings, working with musicians and composers such as Lee Ranaldo (Sonic Youth), Phill Niblock, Helmut Oehring, Nicolas Collins, Lou Reed, MERZBOW a.k.a., Masami Akita, Radu Malfatti, Bernhard Guenter, Mario Bertoncini (nuova consonanza) http://www.reinhold-friedl.de http://www.zeitkratzer.de Alison Chesley is a Chicago based cellist who has been active in the rock world for the past 14 years. In addition to recording and touring with the band Verbow, she has worked with musicians such as Mono, Bob Mould, the Sea and Cake... She currently fronts her own band, Helen Money, and has just signed her second album to Table Of The Elements. http://www.myspace.com/helenmoney Bela Emerson is an innovative and prolific performer of electric cello, electronics, tenor viol and musical saw, who creates passionate, evocative and spontaneous music of no definable genre. As well as collaborating widely with other musicians and artists, she has four solo releases (vinyl/CD); the latest one, "Hespera" appeared on BiP_HOp to great acclaim. http://www.belaemerson.com Alexander Bruck comes from Mexico where he is a member of the National Mexican Orchestra, he also regularly improvises with local experimentalists, though his main act is La Orquesta Silenciosa who tour festivals and releases on Mandorla. http://www.myspace.com/alexanderbrucksantos Herve Vincenti enjoys developing graceful notes and varied melodies. Aside co-founding (w/ Philippe Petit) Strings Of Consciousness, Herve was also a member of Foern-Set and had played with Luc Ferrari. http://www.stringsofconsciousness.info/ Belgian vibraphonist Els Vandeweyer began her musical career on the classical path, focusing on contemporary pieces and her works have been documented on various recordings. http://www.myspace.com/elsvandeweyer http://www.philippepetit.info/ PHILIPPE PETIT is interested in soundtracks; even if he creates original music he'd rather be introduced as a "musical travel agent" than a composer. PETIT uses an Electric Psalterion and Hackbrett Cymbalum + guitars + computer and synths to build up melodies/themes or electronic layers, process acoustic and field recordings. To second the machine he likes to move various glasses, or percussive objects, and take advantage of vinyl material to fondle released sounds. 

 A journalist for various magazines and radio as well as a musical activist, PETIT has celebrated 29 years of activism, sharing his musical passions as the man behind the cult labels Pandemonium Rdz. and BiP_HOp Aside his solo works, Petit has assembled what people call a dream-team of collaborators, joining European Contemporary Orchestra, Lydia Lunch, Murcof, Cindytalk or Faust onstage, and working with: Foetus, Eugene Robinson (Oxbow), Edward Ka-Spel (Legendary Pink Dots), Kumo, Scott McCloud (Girls Against Boys), Cosey Fanni Tutti (Throbbing Gristle), My Brightest Diamond, Sybarite, Pantaleimon, Graham Lewis (Wire), Barry Adamson, Scanner, Mira Calix, Kammerflimmer Kollektief, Guapo, Leafcutter John, James Johnston (Gallon Drunk/Bad Seeds/Faust), ASVA, Jarboe and many more...
 He is also the founder (w/ Herve Vincenti) of the international collective Strings Of Consciousness.