Pierre Henry Is Not Dead

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Pierre Henry Is Not Dead A film by Franck Podguszer-Braun

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Get better acquainted with Pierre Henry — the "grandfather of every DJ in the world" — in this brand-new documentary by Franck Podguszer-Braun! The filmmaker draws on an invaluable archive of audiovisual materials, as well as interviews with big names of 20th-century music like Maurice Béjart, to paint a never-before-seen portrait of the composer. Henry was one of the founders of musique concrète, which deployed everyday sounds in a new musical framework and essentially formed the basis of all electronic music to come. There's never been a better way to learn more about this veritable pioneer, who created not only his own works but the very tools used in their creation…