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Qoo-ij orium

About Me

* Officially born December 8th 2005 in Paris.

N.B.– Qoo-ij orium activities stopped in June 2008. For new experiments directed by Franck Smith see current works by Zn'shñ

Qoo-ij orium's etymology is based on a French expression "Qu'ouis-je ?" – what am I hearing? – tanscribed phonetically into qoo-ij and adding the suffix orium for the places of. Therefore, the final composed name means "the halls or hearkening".

Imagined and created by noise-manufacturer Franck Smith, Qoo-ij orium is defined as polymorphous ensemble involving a changing cohort of performers and collaborators.

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NEW!!! MARCH 2008

Qoo-ij orium – Radiophonic works (Archives)

Sound-archives including a selection of private recording sessions, preparatory studies and the complete performance of Qoo-ij orium's radio concert at Live Stuff (Radio Campus Orléans, February 3rd 2008). A very specific disc on electro-acoustic soundcrafting and duet experiments.

Recorded 2008 / Ref: odl.SqEd-680

Price: 14,50€ (Free postage)

– Order directly from Odiolorgnette

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NEW!!! SEPTEMBER 2007

Qoo-ij orium – Trompe-l'oeil & bagatelles

Contains a collection of neo-archaisms (sic) conceived & directed by Franck Smith. A 24 track-suite displaying a kind of new primitive music w/ hybrid electronics and various instruments. A work around "instrumentarium geometry" close to chamber music esthetic and post-modern composition using electronics, vinyls, percussive devices, bowed-berimbau, accordion, objects, soundfields, electric guitar, e-bow, computer processing and personal archives of Pygmy polyphony.

Recorded 2006-2007 / Ref: odl.9173-652

Price: 14,50€ (Free postage)

– Order directly from Odiolorgnette

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Hereafter: Qoo-ij orium at Live Stuff (Selected cuts)

Cuts taken from a concert at "Live Stuff", Radio Campus Orléans, 88.3 FM. Recorded 3rd February 2008 w/ Franck Smith (electronics and percussive devices), Polo (computer processing).

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COMPLETE RADIO CONCERT AT LIVE STUFF (...)

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* All videos of Qoo-ij orium, including live performances, bootlegs & work sessions – featuring Franck Smith, Polo, Elvire Bastendorff, Hugues Vincent, Steve Kaspar, Olivier Innocenti... [here] !!!

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– Hereafter: Qoo-ij orium (CD-Trailer) –

COMPLETE SELECTION OF UP-LOADED VIDEOS CAN ALSO BE SEEN HERE!

See also Qoo-ij orium on Flash007

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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/20/2007
Band Website: odiolorgnette.com
Band Members:

N.B.– Qoo-ij orium is a "sonic formula" from 0 element to unlimited number of players. Created and conducted by composer/multi-instrumentalist Franck Smith.–––––––––––––––––– –––

"Radiophonic works" (odl.SqEd-680) +

"Live Stuff" (Radio concert, February 3rd 2008) / Featuring:

Franck Smith : electronics, percussive devices / Polo : computer processing.

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"Trompe-l'oeil & bagatelles" (odl.9173-652) / Featuring:

Franck Smith : electronics, vinyls, percussive devices, bowed-berimbau / Olivier Innocenti : accordion / Hugues Vincent : objects, electronics / Frédéric L'Epée : electric guitar, e-bow / Steve Kaspar : soundfields / Polo : computer processing + a Pygmies tribe and Tibetan nuns.

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First concert (May 10th 2006, Paris) / Featuring:

Franck Smith : electronics, vinyls, percussive devices, reeds / Olivier Innocenti : accordion / Hugues Vincent : cello, objects, electronics


Influences:

(...) experimental and primitive sound-activities (...) hybrid acousmatic contexts (...) neo-archaisms, Japanese Gagaku, Tibetan rituals, Pygmy music (...)

(...) everything linked to noise manufacturing, electronic manoeuvrings – including – digital percussive devices and vinyl manipulation (...)

Hieronymous Bosch (v.1450-id.1516)

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Sounds Like:

If possible use headphones when viewing video material or connect your computer to quite decent sound systems.

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Qoo-ij orium in concert (Edit.2)

6mn editing from a live performance at "Petit laboratoire expérimental de musiques" in Luxembourg. Featuring: Franck Smith, Hugues Vincent (right) & Steve Kaspar (left).–––––––––––––––––†“–––

* All videos of Qoo-ij orium, including live performances, bootlegs & work sessions – featuring Franck Smith, Polo, Elvire Bastendorff, Hugues Vincent, Steve Kaspar, Olivier Innocenti... [here] !!!

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Qoo-ij orium collaborators : Elvire Bastendorff (Soundcheck)

Digital graphist and Qoo-ij orium member Elvire Bastendorff is testing her set-up.

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More on Elvire Bastendorff here and on Odiolorgnette audiovisual .

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Qoo-ij orium : First concert (Archives 2006)

Part 2a. First public appearance of Qoo-ij orium May 10th 2006 in Paris. Featuring (from left to right) Franck Smith (electronics, percussive devices, reeds, vinyls), Olivier Innocenti (accordion) and Hugues Vincent (cello, electronics).

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* All videos of Qoo-ij orium, including live performances, bootlegs & work sessions – featuring Franck Smith, Polo, Elvire Bastendorff, Hugues Vincent, Steve Kaspar, Olivier Innocenti... [here] !!!

!!! A COMPLETE DISCOGRAPHY OF QOO-IJ ORIUM AND COLLABORATORS IS AVAILABLE ON Odiolorgnette !!!

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Qoo-ij orium in concert (Edit.1)

6mn editing from a live performance at "Petit laboratoire expérimental de musiques" in Luxembourg. Featuring: Franck Smith, Hugues Vincent (right) & Steve Kaspar (left).–––––––––––––––––†“–––

* All videos of Qoo-ij orium, including live performances, bootlegs & work sessions – featuring Franck Smith, Polo, Elvire Bastendorff, Hugues Vincent, Steve Kaspar, Olivier Innocenti... [here] !!!

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* All videos of Qoo-ij orium, including live performances, bootlegs & work sessions – featuring Franck Smith, Polo, Elvire Bastendorff, Hugues Vincent, Steve Kaspar, Olivier Innocenti... [here] !!!

!!! A COMPLETE DISCOGRAPHY OF QOO-IJ ORIUM AND COLLABORATORS IS AVAILABLE ON Odiolorgnette !!!

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Record Label: Odiolorgnette
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

2 videos of Zn’shñ Live at Mudam (December 10th 2008)

Zn'shñ Live at Mudam (2008) [Performed by Elvire Bastendorff & Franck SmithRecorded December 10th 2008 in Luxembourg.] IF POSSIBLE USE HEADPHONES WHEN VIEWING VIDEO MATERIAL OR CONNECT YOURCO...
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Radiophonic works (Archives)

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TROMPE-L'OEIL & BAGATELLES : Qoo-ij oriums 1st disc

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