HYPERDUO (CH)

HYPER DUO – formed by pianist Gilles Grimaitre and percussionist Julien Mégroz – is a Swiss
experimental group devoted to contemporary creation, whose artistic aim it is to transgress
stylistic boundaries and broaden horizons.

Deeply marked by intensive collaborations with extraordinary composers and artists, sophisticated and visceral, the universe of the two musicians is as serious as it is playful. Energetic and disconcerting, HYPER DUO engages in an exploration halfway between avant-garde composition, rock energy and absurdist poetry.

Since 2017, the duo also focus on a new original instrumentation: drumset and electronic keyboards. Always searching for original programmes which blur the boundaries between music and performance-art, the duo represents a collective exploration of sound, space and affect. HYPER DUO performed in festivals such as Musica (Strasbourg), BiME (Lyon), Label Suisse (Lausanne), Pyramidale (Berlin), Tzlil Meudcan (Tel Aviv), Pod’Ring (Biel), Taktlos Festival (Zürich), 180 Degrees Festival, ppIANISSIMO Festival (Sofia), Izlog Festival (Zagreb) or Le Bruit de la Musique (Creuse – France).

Performances in Musica (Strasbourg), BiME (Lyon), Bypass (Toulouse), Forum Wallis (Leukerbad), Label Suisse (Lausanne), Pyramidale (Berlin), Tzlil Meudcan (Tel Aviv), Pod’Ring (Biel), Taktlos Festival (Zürich), 180 Degrees Festival, ppIANISSIMO Festival (Sofia), Izlog Festival (Zagreb), Le Bruit de la Musique (Creuse, FR), Musikfestival (Bern), Jardins Musicaux (Cernier), Théâtre des Quatre Saisons (Bordeaux), Theater im Pumpenhaus (Münster).

Collaborations with Pierre Jodlowski, Chloé Bieri, Alex Paxton, Fernando Manassero, Duo Klexs, Louis Schild, Asia Ahmetjanova, Colin Alexander, Ballmoos Productions, Sawyer Adler, Emmanuel Vion-Dury, Léo Collin, Cyril Lim, Mathis Saunier, Luca Musy, Marko Nikodijevic, Fritz Hauser, Nicolas von Ritter-Zahony, Eloïse Michel, Dragos Tara, Kevin Juillerat, Yoav Chorev, Wolfgang Heiniger, Sifon Graphisme, Lukas Huber, Sam Salem, Arturo Corrales.

Pic (C) Pablo Fernandez