LILIANE CHLELA x pascal beaulieu x david simard: live at fmc - produced by cem

Liliane Chlela: composition - electronics
Pascal Beaulieu: guitar
David Simard drums

Years Active
2024 - Ongoing

Following a month long residency in the CEM studios in Saguenay, Liliane Chlela premieres her new compositions specifically produced for the world premiere during the FCM’s first edition, in collaboration with Pascal Beaulieu (guitar, electronics) and David Simard (drums).

Produced by ©CEM2024

LILIANE CHLELA PRESENTS: I, THE HYBRID AND THE ANTIDOTE

Liliane Chlela: concept - composition - electronics
Nancy Mounir: strings arrangement - theremin - violin - flutes
Radwan Ghazi Moumneh: electronics
The Flare Quartet.

Years Active
2024 - Ongoing

I, the hybrid and the antidote
The project explores the politics and of migration through experimental sound design, electronic beatmaking, and collaboration. Anchored in regionally specific rhythms and scales dissected with synths, field recordings, and improvisation, the work evokes tension and vulnerability. Expanding beyond recordings, Chlela collaborates with musicians from Lebanon, Egypt, and Canada, alongside Utrecht’s Flare Quartet, to debute the project live in the Netherlands and Belgium.

Produced under Mophradat’s Consortium Commissions, for music 2023/4.

THE DNB PROJECT

THE DNB PROJECT

Liliane Chlela: electronics
Bashar Farran: bass
Fouad Afra: drums

The DnB Project
One of the most original acts to ever pop out of Beirut in 2011, The DnB Project is a collective, live and improvised concept trio consisting of a rare combination of electro-acoustic drum’n bass improvisation, also covering genres like ragga, jungle, hardcore and dub. The combination is a sound spectrum progressing live throughout the performance, merging an electronic and acoustic sound palette.

Years Active
2011-2018

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HEZBEL TALETA

Liliane Chlela: electronics
Julien Younes : Guitars
Gerard Rechdan : Drums
Vik Bajak : Bass

Hezbel Taleta

Hezbel Taleta
hezbel taleta started out in 2010 as an improvised jam united every tuesday with musicians coming from different musical backgrounds. After covering different genres, hezbel taleta got narrowed down to four musicians and one sound: post rock; a blend of clashing electronics, guitars, bass and drums.

Years Active
2010-2016

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INFINITE MOMENT OF COMPOSURE

Infinite Moment of Composure

Out on Syrphe: Infinite Moment Of Composure - Turbulence is the first album recorded by Beirut based artists Liliane Chlela 'The dnb Project) & Jawad Nawfal (Munma).

Years Active
2012

Liliane Chlela: electronics
Jawad Nawfal: electronics

THE BUTCHER’S BRIDE

Liliane Chlela: electronics
Hamed Sinno: vocals

The Butcher’s Bride

The Butcher’s Bride

Premiered in June 2017 and initiated by BBIMF, The Butcher’s Bride is an ongoing collaboration between Hamed Sinno and Liliane Chlela, that puts both musicians in previously unexplored terrain. Part improvised and part planned, the project marries Chlela’s signature breed of live electronics and production, with Sinno’s distinct vocal stylings and lyricism.

“an engaging, thought-provoking and artistically impressive performance.” -The Daily Star

Years Active
2017-2018

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FUTURE LEgends

Future Legends

Liliane Chlela: electronics
Mika Forsling: electronics

Future Legends
Three FUTURE LEGENDS events were held at the Palladium during spring 2015. Composers and artists were invited to co-create new works. Each collaborative partnership provided scope for international, national and local musicians, composers and artists to work together.

Years Active
2015

SONIC GROOVE SOCIETY

Liliane Chlela: Electronics
Björn Meyer's :Electric Bass
Fouad Afra :Drums
Khaled Yassine: Percussion
Fredrik Gille: Percussion
Samuel Rohrer : Drums

Sonic Groove Society

Sonic Groove Society
Sonic Groove Society is a collaboration between 6 very strong such multi-style musical personalities coming together to rewrite their previous experiences in different acoustic or electronic genres.

Years Active
2015-2017

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