David Chalmin Explained

David Chalmin is a French composer, producer, sound engineer and musician. He's a member of the trio Triple Sun.

His collaborations extend from classical music to experimental rock: Katia and Marielle Labèque, Thom Yorke,^[1] The National (band), Madonna,^[2] Rufus Wainwright,^[3] Matt Elliott, Kalakan,^[4] Shannon Wright, etc...

His work as a composer have been performed in places such as Los Angeles Philharmony-Disney Hall,^[5] Philharmonie de Paris,^[6] Salle Pleyel,^[7] WDR Rundfunkorchester Köln, London's King's Place,^[8] or the Toronto Koerner's Hall

David Chalmin runs two recording studios, Studio K Paris and Studio LFO in the Basque Region.

Discography

• 2006 : Red Velvet (KML Recordings)
• 2007 : Dimension X (with Massimo Pupillo ZU, and Chris Corsano) (KML Recordings)
• 2008 : B For Bang - Across The Universe of Languages (KML Recordings)
• 2011 : B For Bang - Rewires The Beatles (KML Recordings)
• 2013 : Minimalist Dream House (KML Recordings)^[9]
• 2014 : UBUNOIR (Debout!)
• 2016 : Triple Sun - The City Lies In Ruins (Consouling Sounds)
• 2017 : Katia & Marielle Labèque - Love Stories (KML Recordings/Deutsche Grammophon)
• 2018 : Moondog (KML Recordings/Deutsche Grammophon)
• 2019 : David Chalmin - La Terre Invisible (Ici d'Ailleurs)
• 2022 : Innocence (Yotanka)

Productions

• 2009 : Erik Satie
• 2009 : Shape Of My heart (feat. Sting)
• 2010 : The New CD box
• 2011 : Gershwin-Bernstein, Rhapsody in Blue - West Side Story
• 2011 : Nazareno
• 2013 : Minimalist Dream House^[10]
• 2015 : Sisters
• 2016 : Invocations
• 2018 : El Chan

• 2013 : Only Myocardial Infarction Can Break Your Heart (Ici d'ailleurs...)
• 2016 : The Calm Before (Ici d'ailleurs...)

Others

• 2010 : Kalakan - Kalakan
• 2011 : Nadéah - Venus Gets Even
• 2015 : Angélique Ionatos - Reste la lumière
• 2015 : Gaspar Claus & Pedro Soler
• 2016 : Shannon Wright - Division
• 2017 : Zu - Jhator (orchestra recording)
• 2017 : The National - Sleep Well Beast (orchestra recording)

External links

• David Chalmin website
• KML Recordings

Notes and References

1. Web site: Listen to new Thom Yorke music from 'Don't Fear the Light', his first ever classical composition. . 29 April 2019.
2. Madonna's Stylish International Women's Day Short Film features songs from composer David Chalmin . . 2017-08-26 . 2017-03-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170311200320/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/see-madonnas-stylish-international-womens-day-short-film-w471211 . dead .
3. Web site: Rufus Wainwright in Paris with Katia and Marielle Labèque, Salle Pleyel . 2016-01-25 . 2016-01-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160131200917/http://www.daysoff.fr/evenement.aspx?id=14314 . dead .
4. http://next.liberation.fr/musique/2012/07/12/madonna-poulette-basquaise_833010# Katia and Marielle Labèque introduce the trio Kalakan to Madonna
5. Web site: David Chalmin's compositions performed at Los Angeles Philharmony Disney Hall . 2016-01-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171209150513/https://www.laphil.com/philpedia/david-chalmin . 2017-12-09 . dead .
6. http://www.francemusique.fr/emission/le-concert-du-soir/2015-ete/west-side-story-de-bernstein-et-star-cross-d-lovers-de-david-chalmin-07-14-2015-20-00 composition Star-Cross'd Lovers on national french radio
7. Web site: Rufus Wainwright in Paris with Katia and Marielle Labèque, Salle Pleyel . 2016-01-25 . 2016-01-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160131200917/http://www.daysoff.fr/evenement.aspx?id=14314 . dead .
8. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/1f0a12c4-175b-11e1-b20e-00144feabdc0.html article in Financial Times about Minimalist Dream House
9. http://next.liberation.fr/culture/2013/02/15/labeque-un-max-de-minimalisme_882179 national press about the Minimalist Dream House release
10. http://www.icareifyoulisten.com/2011/11/50-years-of-minimalism-rock-n-rollers-kings-place-london/ 50 Years of Minimalism" concert review, King's Place of London in November 2011