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JULIEN VALETTE (Composer/Sound Designer)

Julian ValetteJulien began his musical career studying classical guitar, moving to further his techniques in jazz music at JAM, Ecole Jazz-Action-Montpellier, where he trained for three consecutive years. This trajectory led him to become interested in improvisation and innovation, where, beginning in 1998, he began to focus on electro-acoustic music and completed a training in informational technology at GRIM, Conservatoire de Musique de Saint-Denis (Réunion), with J-P Jansen. After moving back to Montpellier, Julien began composing for theatre and dance for L’Echarpe Blanche, Théâtre de la Remise, Mosaïque, and Montpellier Festival de Dance. Since 2001, Julien is the sound designer of la Générale de Productions Audiovisuelles (Paris), where he composes regularly for TV and cinema, including documentaries, fiction films, and commercials. He created the soundscapes for the guided visits in the planetarium of La Cité de l’Espace de Toulouse, as well as for the Palais de la Découverte in Paris. Valette often collaborates with ARTE and Canal Plus as well as promoting his new album, Labulo / Eklektik records Paris (with collaborator Jérome Hoffmann) in France, Spain, and Belgium.

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