Introducing our final collaboration concert for 2025
vendredi 14 nov 19:30
Shivani Sen + Alex Lesange
Belgian keyboardist and producer Alex Lesage creates experimental electronic music blending electro, hip-hop, and jazz using analog synths, while Indian multi-disciplinary artist Shivani fuses twenty years of Hindustani classical training with contemporary Western pop, earning recognition from BBC Introducing and NTS Radio. These two innovative artists will meet for the first time this November at L'Espace Sauvanie to spend a week collaborating on an entirely new body of work that promises to merge Lesage's organic electronic textures with Shivani's spiritual classical improvisations and cross-cultural songwriting.
Alex Lesage is a Belgian born keyboardist and producer. His music is a playful combination between electro, experimental hip-hop and jazz, and his atmosphere is a mix of organic rhythms and new textures. Alex's main focus is to experiment with keyboards and sound design work, especially using analog synths.
Alex Lesage is an electronic musician from Brussels who primarily works with analog equipment to create a diverse range of experimental dance tracks.
His early work in IDM gradually transitioned into more club-oriented electro-house releases. Often focusing on a deliberate selection of sounds, influenced by his jazz background, he crafts intricate and conceptually-driven pieces through improvisation. He explores the interplay between technology, social themes, and music, resulting in a unique blend of ambient and electronic elements in his recent works. In his live set, he forms a duo with synths controlled by Ableton, accompanied by Max Hilpert on drums.
https://www.instagram.com/alexlesage_/?hl=en
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pvu5Dl3_Uzg&list=RDPvu5Dl3_Uzg&start_radio=
https://open.spotify.com/track/6Z1kd6Qq2bvxIrvMyVc7Id?si=89556b1ff2e14844
Born and raised in New Delhi, India, Shivani Sen is a multi-disciplinary artist, singer-songwriter, author and composer whose work weaves together genres, cultural identities, and emotions. Her work aims to break tradition-based boundaries and is inspired by a blend of storytelling, aesthetics, and spirituality.
Shivani has trained in Hindustani Classical music for twenty years and currently focuses on vilambit khyal, a deep and meditative form of classical music that evokes peace and reflection through melodic improvisations. Shivani has also studied piano at Trinity College London and performed widely across New Delhi and London at venues like the Indian High Commission, Southbank Centre, Sofar London and SOAS University and festivals like All Points East. She has been awarded a residency with the Asian Arts Agency as an emerging artist and has collaborated with prominent producers and vocalists, with her music featured on platforms such as NTS Radio and BBC Introducing, where she was named Artist of the Week.
Shivani is also a poet, with her debut poetry book To the Homes that We Are sold internationally and housed at The Common Press in Shoreditch, where she has also appeared as a guest artist. Her poetry has been widely read at festivals and exhibitions, printed in magazines and shared in universities in the UK, where she currently lives.
Shivani has been a student of Hindustani classical vocals from the age of 4, learning from several gurus in India, and has specialised in different gharanas of classical music, with the most extensive experience in the Gwalior gharana. In the tradition of Indian classical music, spirituality and music are deeply woven together. Drawing this into her present work and upcoming releases, Shivani’s sonic identity borrows heavily from this shared language of spirit and sound.
In London Shivani has worked with bands like MTV Trio, Sound Anthropology, and Jawari, showcasing her expertise in classical ragas and semiclassical lyric and melody writing. She is the Hindustani classical vocalist in residence at Asian Arts Agency, and has worked with groups like Daytimers UK and independent artists like Bombay Mami. Her singles, You’re Not Coming, and The Call I Never Made intertwine Hindustani classical improvisation with Western pop, earning acclaim from platforms like Notion, Earmilk, The Pit and BBC Introducing Asian Network. Through her upcoming releases, Shivani aims to merge her Indian musical roots with the vibrant tones of Western indie pop, creating a fresh, contemporary Indian sound for global audiences.