Jean-Marc Foussat
Real Name:
Jean-Marc Foussat
Profile:
Jean-Marc Foussat (b.1955) is a French-Algerian experimental electroacoustic musician, improviser, guitarist, VCS synths performer, label founder and sound engineer from Oran, Algeria. He co-founded Potlatch label with Jacques Oger and participated in its activity from 1997 to 2002. Foussat also started Fou Records in 2012. Jean-Marc began his career in the mid-1970s playing guitar and synthesizer in several experimental prog-rock groups, such as Mandragore, Lézard Marçio, Phyllauxckzairrâh N° III, and Carte Postale. He soon became more interested in vintage portable analog synthesizers and musique concrete tape collages, gradually moving away from guitar bands towards solo electronic concerts and studio work in solitude.
In 1981, Jean-Marc Foussat finished his debut album Abattage, comprising experimental collages and studio recordings made in 1975–81 with VCS III synthesizer, piano, guitar, found vocals and field recordings. The album was self-released in March 1983 through his own imprint Pyjama and later considered by critics as one of the seminal works for the French avantgarde/musique concrete scene. An out-of-print cult album was reissued on bootleg CDr in 2014 by Keith Fullerton Whitman's Creel Pone label.
Foussat joined Marteau Rouge ensemble in 1991, with Makoto Sato on drums and Jean-François Pauvros on electric guitar. The trio collaborated with Evan Parker. From 2000 to 2013, Jean-Marc Foussat played in the free improvised group Thrash The Flash with guitarist Marc Dufourd, vocalist Lea Dufourd, Damien Dufourd on trumpet, and clarinet/flute player Jérôme Bourdellon.
In 2005, Foussat started Aliquid duo with saxophonist Sylvain Guérineau – they released three albums on Leo Records, Nashazphone and Fou Records, including a collaboration with Joe McPhee. Some of his recent projects include Département d'Éducation Psychique with Dynamo Dreesen and Sven Rieger (aka SVN (2), which debuted with a recording session in Paris in 2014 and released two ambient/drone LP albums, as well as an experimental house remix on I.G.M - Last Momenta 12" single.
In 2016, Jean-Marc started 5599 duo with a French prodigy and adolescent improviser Augustin Brousseloux on electric guitar and alto saxophone. They released a debut Heureusement Que Le Sang Sèche Vite LP on Nashazphone label. Foussat participated in MIA 2016 (7° Encontro de Música Improvisada de Atouguia da Baleia, Portugal) event in May 2016, as one of the 60+ members of Ensemble MIA.
Jean-Marc Foussat has been collaborating with Jac Berrocal, Roger Turner, Raymond Boni (as a member of Raymond Boni Fortuna 21 Octet), Noël Akchoté, Claude Parle, trumpeters Jean-Luc Cappozzo, Thomas Berghammer and Nicolas Souchal, trombonist Matthias Mahler, vocalist Marialuisa Capurso, drummers Dirar Kalash and Paul Lovens, double bass player Fred Marty (in MarsaFouty duo), turntablist Hans Falb, violinist Irene Kepl, Samuel Blaser, Emilie Lesbros, Sophie Agnel, Daunik Lazro and numerous other musicians.
As a gifted recording engineer, Jean-Marc Foussat worked extensively with Joëlle Léandre and Joe McPhee, as well as Bill Laswell on Massacre (2) - Killing Time. He produced numerous live free-improvised recordings for such prominent independent labels, as Incus, Hat Hut Records, Po Torch Records, Rift, RecRec Music, and Celluloid.
In 1981, Jean-Marc Foussat finished his debut album Abattage, comprising experimental collages and studio recordings made in 1975–81 with VCS III synthesizer, piano, guitar, found vocals and field recordings. The album was self-released in March 1983 through his own imprint Pyjama and later considered by critics as one of the seminal works for the French avantgarde/musique concrete scene. An out-of-print cult album was reissued on bootleg CDr in 2014 by Keith Fullerton Whitman's Creel Pone label.
Foussat joined Marteau Rouge ensemble in 1991, with Makoto Sato on drums and Jean-François Pauvros on electric guitar. The trio collaborated with Evan Parker. From 2000 to 2013, Jean-Marc Foussat played in the free improvised group Thrash The Flash with guitarist Marc Dufourd, vocalist Lea Dufourd, Damien Dufourd on trumpet, and clarinet/flute player Jérôme Bourdellon.
In 2005, Foussat started Aliquid duo with saxophonist Sylvain Guérineau – they released three albums on Leo Records, Nashazphone and Fou Records, including a collaboration with Joe McPhee. Some of his recent projects include Département d'Éducation Psychique with Dynamo Dreesen and Sven Rieger (aka SVN (2), which debuted with a recording session in Paris in 2014 and released two ambient/drone LP albums, as well as an experimental house remix on I.G.M - Last Momenta 12" single.
In 2016, Jean-Marc started 5599 duo with a French prodigy and adolescent improviser Augustin Brousseloux on electric guitar and alto saxophone. They released a debut Heureusement Que Le Sang Sèche Vite LP on Nashazphone label. Foussat participated in MIA 2016 (7° Encontro de Música Improvisada de Atouguia da Baleia, Portugal) event in May 2016, as one of the 60+ members of Ensemble MIA.
Jean-Marc Foussat has been collaborating with Jac Berrocal, Roger Turner, Raymond Boni (as a member of Raymond Boni Fortuna 21 Octet), Noël Akchoté, Claude Parle, trumpeters Jean-Luc Cappozzo, Thomas Berghammer and Nicolas Souchal, trombonist Matthias Mahler, vocalist Marialuisa Capurso, drummers Dirar Kalash and Paul Lovens, double bass player Fred Marty (in MarsaFouty duo), turntablist Hans Falb, violinist Irene Kepl, Samuel Blaser, Emilie Lesbros, Sophie Agnel, Daunik Lazro and numerous other musicians.
As a gifted recording engineer, Jean-Marc Foussat worked extensively with Joëlle Léandre and Joe McPhee, as well as Bill Laswell on Massacre (2) - Killing Time. He produced numerous live free-improvised recordings for such prominent independent labels, as Incus, Hat Hut Records, Po Torch Records, Rift, RecRec Music, and Celluloid.
Sites:
In Groups:
5599,
Aliquid,
Barbares,
Département d'Éducation Psychique,
Ensemble MIA,
Le Grand Fou Band,
Marteau Rouge,
Pavillon Rouge (2),
Raymond Boni Fortuna 21 Octet,
The Clifford Thornton Memorial Quartet,
Thrash The Flash
Variations:
Marketplace
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1301 |
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Jean-Marc Foussat | Abattage (Album) | Pyjama | 1301 | France | 1983 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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P 301 |
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Jean-Marc Foussat | Nouvelles (CD, Album, Enh) | Potlatch | P 301 | France | 2001 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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CD LR 551 |
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J-M. Foussat* / S. Guérineau* | J-M. Foussat* / S. Guérineau* - Aliquid (CD, Album) | Leo Records | CD LR 551 | UK | 2009 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FR LP 01 |
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Jean-Marc Foussat | L'oiseau (Album) | Fou Records | FR LP 01 | France | 2012 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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AYLCD-128 |
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Noël Akchoté | Jean-Marc Foussat | Roger Turner | Noël Akchoté | Jean-Marc Foussat | Roger Turner - Acid Rain (CD, Album) | Ayler Records | AYLCD-128 | France | 2012 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FR - CD 04 |
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Jean-Marc Foussat & Ramón López | Jean-Marc Foussat & Ramón López - Ça Barbare, Là ! (CD, Album) | Fou Records | FR - CD 04 | France | 2013 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FR - CD 03 |
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Jean-Marc Foussat, Simon Hénocq* | Jean-Marc Foussat, Simon Hénocq* - Nopal (CD, Album) | Fou Records | FR - CD 03 | France | 2013 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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5599, Augustin Brousseloux, Jean-Marc Foussat | 5599, Augustin Brousseloux, Jean-Marc Foussat - Éclats (2xFile, FLAC, Album) | Not On Label | none | France | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FR - CD 05 |
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Jean-Marc Foussat, Sylvain Guérineau & Joe McPhee | Jean-Marc Foussat, Sylvain Guérineau & Joe McPhee - Quod (CD, Album) | Fou Records | FR - CD 05 | France | 2014 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FR-CD 011 |
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Jean-Marc Foussat, Fred Marty | Jean-Marc Foussat, Fred Marty - Marsafouty : Concerts (CD, Dig) | Fou Records | FR-CD 011 | France | 2015 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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008 |
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Jean-Marc Foussat & Henri Roger | Jean-Marc Foussat & Henri Roger - Géographies Des Transitoires (CD, Album) | Facing You, Instant Musics Records | 008 | France | 2015 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FR-CD 12 |
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João Camões • Jean-Marc Foussat • Claude Parle | João Camões • Jean-Marc Foussat • Claude Parle - Bien Mental (CD, Album) | Fou Records | FR-CD 12 | France | 2015 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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ib54 |
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Augustin Brousseloux, Jean-Marc Foussat, Quentin Rollet | Augustin Brousseloux, Jean-Marc Foussat, Quentin Rollet - Qui A Vu Ce Mystère... (CD, Album, Ltd) | Improvising Beings | ib54 | France | 2016 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FR-CD 17 |
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Marialuisa Capurso & Jean-Marc Foussat | Marialuisa Capurso & Jean-Marc Foussat - En Respirant (CD, Album) | Fou Records | FR-CD 17 | France | 2016 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FR - CD 13 |
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Jean-Marc Foussat & Jean-Luc Petit | Jean-Marc Foussat & Jean-Luc Petit - ... D'Où Vient La Lumière ! (CD) | Fou Records | FR - CD 13 | France | 2016 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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SHH022CD |
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João Camões, Jean-Marc Foussat | João Camões, Jean-Marc Foussat - À La Face Du Ciel ! (CD, Album) | Shhpuma | SHH022CD | Portugal | 2016 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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KYE 42 |
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Raymond Boni / Jean Marc Foussat* / Joe McPhee | Raymond Boni / Jean Marc Foussat* / Joe McPhee - The Paris Concert (LP, Album, Ltd) | Kye | KYE 42 | US | 2016 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jean-Marc Foussat, Michel Kristof, Julien Palomo, Claude Parle, Eric Zinman | Jean-Marc Foussat, Michel Kristof, Julien Palomo, Claude Parle, Eric Zinman - Sur Fond Noir (4xFile, WAV, Album) | Not On Label (Michel Kristof Self-released) | none | France | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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CF456CD |
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João Camões, Jean-Luc Cappozzo, Jean-Marc Foussat | João Camões, Jean-Luc Cappozzo, Jean-Marc Foussat - Autres Paysages (CD, Album) | Clean Feed | CF456CD | Portugal | 2017 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FR - LP 05 |
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Tristan Tzara - J.-M. Foussat* - J. Moss* - J.-F. Pauvros* | Tristan Tzara - J.-M. Foussat* - J. Moss* - J.-F. Pauvros* - L'homme Approximatif - Tristan Tzara (Chants 1 & 2) (LP, Album) | Fou Records | FR - LP 05 | France | 2017 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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AAR-004, IRA003, CS-25, mm23, none, RAR 04 |
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Jean-Marc Foussat / Georgios Karamanolakis | Jean-Marc Foussat / Georgios Karamanolakis - Substunce Sans Scrupule (LP, Album, Ltd, Num) | Άγιος Άνθρωπος, Ηρακλής, Coherent States, more mars team, noise-below, Robbery Alarm Records | AAR-004, IRA003, CS-25, mm23, none, RAR 04 | Greece | 2017 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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CS 485 CD |
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Yoko Miura, Jean-Marc Foussat | Yoko Miura, Jean-Marc Foussat - When Lowlands Consume The Space (CD, Album, Ltd) | Creative Sources | CS 485 CD | Portugal | 2018 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jean-Marc Foussat & Michel Kristof | Jean-Marc Foussat & Michel Kristof - Le Corps S'éparpille & La Masse Gravite (2xFile, WAV, Album) | Not On Label (Michel Kristof Self-released) | none | France | 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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BIS-007-U, FR-CD 30 |
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Quentin Rollet, Jean-Marc Foussat, Christian Rollet | Quentin Rollet, Jean-Marc Foussat, Christian Rollet - Entrée Des Puys De Grêle (CD, Album) | Bisou, Fou Records | BIS-007-U, FR-CD 30 | France | 2018 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FR-CD28 |
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Bao Luo / Jean-Marc Foussat | Bao Luo / Jean-Marc Foussat - Surface Calme (CD, Album) | Fou Records | FR-CD28 | France | 2018 | Sell This Version |