Chris Meloche

Canadian composer Chris Meloche continues to be composing music for electro-acoustic and multimedia performance because the early ’80s, launching only some of that focus on small-run cassettes and, recently, experimental ambient labels. Although his formal schooling continues to be limited, Meloche provides pursued independent research of Stockhausen, Reich, Cage, Riley, and Subotnick, aswell as Throbbing Gristle, Can, Brian Eno and Tangerine Wish. His compositions are likely toward the greater textural, experimental aspect of ambient consumer electronics, incorporating components of the resided environment in sprawling compositions frequently several hours long. In 1982, Meloche produced M104 with Werner Albert, the set executing live and composing for silent film accompaniment. Recently, Meloche has centered on his single sort out commissioned functions supported with the Canada Council as well as the Ontario Arts Council, with functions for radio functionality and broadcast composed of the majority of his actions. Often exceeding a long time in length, some of these functions have begun to seem (albeit in condensed type) on Compact disc, especially through the Frankfurt-based Fax label (Continuing Dreams of the Urban Misconception and Cellular) and Silent Information (Distant Rituals). Meloche can be a founding person in the Canadian Electroacoustic Community as well as the World Discussion board for Acoustic Ecology, and hosts the every week electronic music display Wired for Sound from his house in Ontario.