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Pique-nique au labo 4
GRRR 2039 CD audio, 2025

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Instant compositions by all the protagonists
recorded and mixed at Studio GRRR, Bagnolet,
by Jean-Jacques Birgé, first among ourselves in 2023
(indexes 1 to 4), then from 2024 in public (indexes 5 to 9)
under the title APÉRO LABO.

It's all about playing to meet each other, not the other way around as is customary. The virtual albums from which these creations originate are available exclusively online on this site or on Bandcamp. The theme of each piece is drawn just before the game.


Graphic design – Étienne Mineur who made the beautiful video-clip

72 minutes

Official issue on April 18th 2025
French article on Blog
Already on Bandcamp

tracklist / infos
n°1 / Vers l'insignifiant / 4'47

Emmanuelle Legros – trumpet, percussion
Matthieu Donarier – tenor sax
Jean-Jacques Birgé – keyboards, jaw harp, reed trumpet, saw duang

n°2 / L'offrande / 8'44

Hélène Duret – clarinet, bass clarinet, vocals & body
Rafaelle Rinaudo – electric harp
Jean-Jacques Birgé – Terra, Enner, keyboard

n°3 / Don't Be Frightened of Cliches / 12'30

Isabel Sörling – electric guitar
Maëlle Desbrosses
– double bass
Jean-Jacques Birgé
– keyboard

n°4 / Célèbre ton erreur comme une intention cachée / 12'50

Bruno Ducret – cello, guitar, cosmic bow, vocals
Olivia Scemama – electric bass ukulele
Jean-Jacques Birgé – keyboards, percussion, harmonicas, jaw harp, reeds

n°5 / Yemen / 5'53

Mathias Lévy – violin

Antonin-Tri Hoang – synthesizer, percussion
Jean-Jacques Birgé – Enner, sampler

n°6 / Codex / 7'01

Maëlle Desbrosses – percussion, birdcalls, viola
Fanny Meteier – tuba, vocals
Jean-Jacques Birgé – keyboard, megaphone, Enner

n°7 / Is it finished? / 10'07

Fabiana Striffler – violin, harmonica
Léa Ciechelski – alto sax
Jean-Jacques Birgé – keyboard

n°8 / Pour qui sonne le glas / 2'50

Hélène Duret – bass clarinet
Alexandre Saada – piano
Jean-Jacques Birgé – keyboard

n°9 / D'une fourchette / 7'32

Catherine Delaunay – clarinet
Roberto Negro – piano, whirly tube
Jean-Jacques Birgé – synthesizer, keyboard, jaw harp


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