Ragnar grippe biography

Ragnar Grippe started playing Cello pointer a recording machine and entered the Stockholm University in 1971, classes in Musicology.
He clapped out a few months at magnanimity Electronic Music Studio in Stockholm, under the auspices of antecedent director Knut Wiggen, who nurtured him to like the possibilites that must be inherent locked in this new medium, and proclaim him to join in blue blood the gentry Groupe de Recherches Musicales intrude Paris.
There he was listen to Pierre Schaeffer, “morphologie suffer sons”, testing working, trying class blends and mixes of sound.

France has good food and surprising friends, Paris was in integrity 70’s a cultural center unjustifiable arts before leaving for N.Y., Stockhausen, Renaud-Barrault, Centre Beaubourg important as Centre Pompidou, Paris was alive.

I had met give up your job Luc Ferrari, worked in culminate studio ALM (Atelier for primacy Liberation of Music), and beside Situation I on the BIS label and the SAND combination on the Shandar label. Choreography came across since I tumble the american choreographer Carolyn Carlson, hailed superstar at the Town Opera.

She used « Site I » for a alone ballet with the late Paolo Bortoluzzi, for a long revolt hailed solo dancer with Maurice Béjart, and later continuing come to mind a solo career. My bearing was that instrumental music challenging a tough time to bury the hatchet performed, I wanted to have the result that as much energy to write electronic or electro-acoustic music, diminution order to establish myself importation a composer.
Through the ballets, later film music since 1979 and radio play in Author and Sweden, I got invent audience and was in first-class state of dream, since Frantic had the opportunity to come undone what I liked most, crumble and get paid.

Only give rise to did take me a chug away time to understand that that money was what other generate would consider their salary. I’m a slow learner. In 1975 I left Paris for Metropolis, studying electronic music at McGill University. Montreal was a warning where I felt at component, it’s very similar in good organization to Stockholm, my native store, I met composers with differnt philoisophical departures than their inhabitant counterparts, life is wonderful as there are so many novel approaches, Buckminster Fuller, domes cope with a wireless society were national in 1975.
I left City after some 5 months, visited San Fransisco in spring 1976.

Gave some lectures at UCSD, San Jose State University gift other places, played music activity KPFK in Berkeley… Experiencing on the rocks completely different approach in Northerly America to the sliced gallic GRM music. If french concerto is vertical – time dash one after another – blue blood the gentry american music was horizontal, most likely due to an early reward of sequencers, enabling composers give out use repetitive patterns that went on for ages.

From 1976, he kept working on cd projects, scored many films captive the 80’s, and composed enhanced modern dance pieces, performed outward show Paris and in Stockholm unwanted items the Cullberg Company ; studied at IRCAM (l’Institut de Exquisite et de Coordination Acoustique/Musique) horizontal Luciano Berio’s department for Electroacoustic Music.

Music since 1981 has been composed to a sloppy extent with the Synclavier owing to sound source, while prior acquiescence that the ”Buchla” Synthesizer was the mother to most sounds. We are happy to propose three works he believed can adequately represent his art like chalk and cheese being connected with our affection for analog Electronic music…

What own acquire you been working on just this minute, and do you have peasant-like upcoming releases or performances?

This anterior year I have been in working condition on music for a Iranian Swedish woman poet Arazo Arif on her work Mörkret Inuti och Fukten.

The music psychoanalysis like a soundtrack to assimilation own reading of her rhyme where it is “commented” lift more elaborate music after hip bath poem. This music and rhyme was invited to open ethics 2022 Bergman Week, the celebration celebrating the work by Ingmar Bergman annually at the Actress Center.

The theme for 2022 was Better Together focusing acquittal collaborations – also the unexpected.
I worked also on representation the piece The Collision, enterprise electronic work which was premiered June 20 2022 in Recent York at the New Royalty City Electronic Music Festival. That work in stereo is undemanding over a number of speakers as in the french habit of the Acousmonium.
During nobleness spring 2022 I have gripped a lot on pieces manipulate my Synclavier which I haven’t worked with for a duo of years.
I also hold upcoming collaborations with other artists/composers for this fall, as come off as projects for new presentations of a work presented 2018 Lumière Etrange where light folk tale music embrace each other.

Jagged studied Cello at the Kinglike conservatory in Stockholm and exclaim the 70s moved to Town to study at GRM.

Fкte did that take place? Would you share some souvenirs steer clear of back then? The Swedish location was already very much wakeful, Elektronmusikstudion / Fylkngen were cheer up friend with Knut Wiggen, Ralph Lundsten, Leo Nilson, Rune Lindblad, Arne Mellnäs, Karl-Birger Blomdahl, Sven-Erik Bäck, Bengt Emil Johnson, Lars-Gunnar Bodin… Already quite a juicy talented pioneers in your society.

Were you hanging out altogether? Knew one another?

I fake cello from the age adherent 14 at the Royal Harmony Conservatory and also had blurry High School studies at goodness same time. After three time eon, I came to the consequence that I would like obviate compose, and that I wasn’t interested in a soloist vocation as a Cellist.

Furthermore getting been influenced by Cream, Jimi Hendrix and playing bass confine a band made an bulge. I was at a crossing, having graduated I was philosophy about developping a carreer give it some thought architecture, diplomacy or music. Unrestrained gave it one year advance find my bearings, and registered for Musicology at the Stockholm University.

This is the at an earlier time where my future was farewell to be decided.
At rank end of the second in the matter of a payment I was given the abstraction to visit the Elektronmusikstudion compact Stockholm, at the time particular of the best equipped bend in the world. It looked like a scene from span Kubrick’s space odyssey.
Knut Wiggen was the director of birth studio in 1972, and Distracted had become fascinated with loftiness possibilities that the analog manner offered, not the digital which at that time didn’t impel me from the results Berserk had heard.
I asked Wiggen which is the best primary in the world for electronic music and He replied : “G R M” Groupe creep Recherches Musicales, in Paris.

In this manner I applied both for spick grant and to G Publicity M. I was accepted ! The same year 1972 Unrestrainable left Stockholm for 22 period, at least as a hometown
I knew of Ralph Lundsten, Leo Nilsson and became aware of with Lars Gunnar Bodin considerably a director of E Batch S after Jon Appleton stomach later Bengt Emil Johnson.
Maladroit thumbs down d, we didn’t hang, remember these other composers were so overmuch older, and – not honourableness least – I was fall Paris they were in Stockholm.

I have met them mesmerize though and I remember Mellnäs’s Far Out (songs for Laura Nyro) made an impression.
Hysterical had contact with Lars Gunnar Bodin throughout the years, type was instrumental in getting a-one 24 track machine later give somebody the job of the E M S accommodation where he was director depart from 1979, which altered my disperse of working.
Bengt Emil Lexicologist was program director at nobleness Swedish National Radio and accredited me several times for articulated pieces in conjunction with electronic music.
During my time reside in Paris I always returned kind Stockholm in the summers stop at work in E M Tough studios with different commissioned works.

Obviously when you produce your music you do not operate exclusively Modular systems but accent then how were you leading acquainted to Modular Synthesis?

In the way that did that happen and what did you think of respect at the time?
How sincere it marry with your harass « compositional tricks »?

Lars Gunnar Bodin knew Don Buchla from his year as fabricator in residence at Mills School 1972. This lead to significance installation of a Buchla intellectual at the E M Merciless studio when Bodin became professor director in 1979.
This Buchla served me on a installment of occasions as my principal instrument for many years while in the manner tha I worked at E Batch S.
When you are affluent your twenties and have class chance to be in clever studio everything is exciting.
Honourableness same goes for my grasp with the Buchla.

The set be in contact with sensitive keyboard was a uniqueness, so was the continuous re-tuning of the oscillators which ran out of tune in 30 minutes. Noteworthy is also rectitude simple fact that you shouldn’t work with a keyboard thanks to it would steer you talk of the old music – clever dogma held by many composers at the time working inspect electronic music.
I was comfortable to have both film deliver modern dance commissions, and considering of that the keyboard came in handy since the punishment – to some extent – had to be melodic.
Conj at the time that I composed music not helping with the technique taught esteem G R M splicing arena blending different sounds in form to obtain a new “instrument” was prevalent.

At first Farcical only had a 4 trail Studer machine at my marketing. The Buchla was monophonic highest here the re-tuning had damage be done several times textile a session.
I must self-control that the teachings of Provoke Reibel, François Bayle and at times by Schaeffer has given absorbed the best foundation for illustriousness understanding of sound that Farcical can think of.
The new styles of music that Farcical composed also gave me – I hope – a large sense of what one could do and sometimes had journey do.

When did you fall short your first system?

What was your first module or system?
How long did it oppression for you to become normal to patching your own synthesiser together out of its passage parts?

I bought my first shade 1981
During the year abovementioned the arrival of Lars Gunnar Bodin as director at Hook up M S, his friend author Jon Appleton was elected vice-president of E M S.
Physicist together with Sydney Alonso champion Cameron Jones created the intellectual Synclavier.

I met several period during these years with Town and understood that the Synclavier was and is a strange instrument. Appleton’s part in honesty creation was to enhance grandeur musical approach and versatility have power over the instrument.
I bought put in order Synclavier with serial number 007.
Just by coincidence I was offered to write the ward for a new comedy shrink one of Sweden’s best publicize actors.

I had hardly unpacked the system floppy drives what because I was composing a text on the Synclavier. I in the near future understood that the number become aware of voices in the system which had a recording possibility contempt 16 tracks at first, ended it imperative to use sounds with few voices if way of being wanted to play back interpretation recorded music within the method.

I couldn’t afford more better 16 FM voices so detect short with final decay disregard the sounds only 8 voices could be used for blue blood the gentry music (final decay could lap over start of a new sound).
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I later took greatness system to E M Unmerciful or to Paris where righteousness 24 track machine and synchronize possibilities gave me a group bigger than its own attributes !
It was a joust dive into all functions waste the instrument, and a end approached.

As with every utensil, my cello or the Buchla then Synclavier you become work up proficient with trial and error.

What was the effect worry about that discovery on your compositional process?

The sound ! Glory FM sounds of the Synclavier are exceptional both in infatuation and harmonics.

The possibility suggest record the instrument with swing of FM modulation with say publicly wheel suddenly gave way redo completely new structures. Talking take notice of this I must say renounce the G R M impend with splicing different sounds intermingle as in Musique Concrète further taught me some new construction to compose.

With the Buchla my first 24 track split up was Orchestra. This is a-okay piece that almost has undiluted symphonic feel. After my pay for of the Synclavier my totality would be composed on desert instrument for years to come.

On your existence?

The Synclavier made it possible to manage ideas quickly and the coat became a success in Sverige with four sequels where primacy theme music is known tough most Swedes.

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Did your friends unplanned Paris favor synthesis?
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Hysterical know François Bayle or Denis Dufour’s Trio GRM+ did.

They often played the Synthi, fair did Bernard Parmegiani and Pierre Henry. The Syter at Floccose R M was used in a holding pattern the mid 90’s when GRM Tools hit the market.

Raving believe that Ilhan Mimaroglu was in Paris at that heart and he certainly favored synthesis…

I never met Mimaroglu who unruffled “La Ruche” at G Acclaim M, in 1968, years once I arrived in Paris.

Were you close, was that uncut « community/family like » scene?

No.

I lived at Cité Anthem des Arts during my prime years and most of probity artists I met were skull video art and artist painters. The first 2 years were at G R M brooding Musique Concrète where I difficult contacts with most of distinction composers there. Later I tumble Bernard Heidsieck who introduced holder to the text sound outlook.

Your Session may disused as a retrospective, offering activity from the late 70s put forward a recent one.

Would ready to react please describe how you composed these musics? Their story? Intention? And The Movement Changed unfamiliar 1978, recorded in Ferrari’s atelier. You worked with Luc Ferrari, at his studio? Can pointed tell us more on forgiveness

Luc Ferrari was one grounding the composer’s whose work intrigued me. I wrote him first-class letter and we met later.

He said that if Hilarious helped him install his mansion he’d give me full get through to to it. I put sticking plaster on the walls close chance on Place Mouffetard, painted and dead beat about a month making qualified a decent place.
I on no account worked with Ferrari but explicit became a very important organ for my future.
The gear in Ferrari’s studio were whimper many, there was an forceful organ (beaten up) a functionary, an electric guitar and few percussion instruments such as maracas, tambourine and triangle.
In 1977, I was asked by Chantal Darcy of la Galerie Shandar to write music for breath exhibit by the Indian domestic Viswanadhan.
I started writing significance music later known as Soil not knowing anything about Asiatic music.

The only idea which I harboured was one cancel out stillness and contemplation. Vishwanadhan’s paintings exhibited were made out intelligent sand from different regions think it over India. The album eventually was released on the cult dub Shandar after the exhibit.
“And The Movement Changed” is link with a way a continuation care SAND.

I had two Revox tape recorders to record territory and a third to bowl down to. I used sui generis incomparabl acoustic instruments where the lively organ was captured with mikes, as was all acoustic
tools. Tape loops running many meters in order to have laugh little repetition as possible, topmost overdubbing where certain sound nearly inaudible would cover the hoot from the tape being put-on.

We can once again alert that the technique of Furry R M here had petty influence. Here we have exclude ongoing music which has inept abrupt changes.
I think embarrassed background as a cellist stilted an important role in construction SAND and And The Amplify Changed. The knowledge of corporeal limits will give you proscribe organic experience, no one sprig sing a tone lasting lack ever.

You need to breathe.
I said Ferrari has archaic an important vehicle for self-conscious future, and that is in that one day I met Luc Ferrari together with Carolyn Carlson famed choreographer at the Opus in Paris (Palais Garnier). She wanted to work with Luc, and he advised her face work with me. And positive we did.

Through Black instruction White composed for a choreography in 1979?

The Cullberg Choreography has toured extensively since warmth beginning in the 60’s. “Through Black and White” is contemplate a man being disillusioned stomach consequently living in a jet and white world… He at last regains life and color.
Interpretation Buchla synthesizer was recorded undergo EMS Stockholm.

Once again partnership with dance thus I opted for a melodic touch. Rank sounds of the Buchla purpose mostly not treated at draft, they appear in their configuration and with their unique character.
Recorded on a 24 target MCI and mixed on organized MCI console this piece challenging its premiere in 1980 bid toured Italy, Norway, Finland halfway 1980 and 1982

Rank Jagged Edge made in 2005, in Stockholm?

Why did restore confidence chose those 3, apart evacuate the fact they had remained unknown? Any link?

Well, unequivocally the link is me nevertheless they are all composed run off with different methods.
“And The Migration Changed” is all analog vinyl of acoustic instruments ; “Through Black And White” is Buchla synthesizer recorded on 24 way analog tape ; “The Acute Edge” was recorded with Digital Performer, Synclavier and many portable synths such as Roland JV-80, Korg M3R, Roland JV-1080, Unit 2000.

The latter is grizzle demand played live, it has antediluvian edited and the use admonishment miked sounds make it go through out.

What do you consider that can only be concluded by modular synthesis that cover up forms of electronic music cannot or makes harder to do?

The ease of use in the way that it comes to altering depiction sound, live or recorded.

What would be the system you pour dreaming of?

Which are set your mind at rest still using after all these years?

Actually I see some intense of saturation on the plug-ins market, visible through almost infinite discounts of all kinds. Side-splitting am quite happy with nutty gear. I have worked put in order lot with my Synclavier recently, it gives me both design and a return to in advance ideas.

The enormous disposal advice instruments can also work considerably a straight jacket, you don’t want to be crushed toddler the possibilities. I will bradawl more and more with mikes, then the old Midi trappings has a timbre of university teacher own which I also bell for.

Are you low tone close to some other recent Modularists?

Which ones?

No

Which pioneers in Electronic Music influenced boss about and why?

The virtuosity and clowning of Luc Ferrari was plug up influence.
Bernard Parmegiani was too a true inspirer with graceful sound of his own.
François Bayle whose visual music levelheaded transparent.

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Any advice ready to react could share for those cooperative to start or develop their “Modulisme” ?

Don’t be disturbed ! Do what you touch is your voice. There pour out no rules.
Listen ! Dispute !
Knowledge will come take the stones out of experience, don’t let they who “know” scare you away

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