Description
Harpist Julie Campiche's instrument and music are polyphonic and polymorphous. She plays jazz with her quartet, modern chamber music with her Strings Project and composes music for performances and film. She thus courageously seeks a musical expression for contemporary social issues. The new release UNSPOKEN is Julie Campiche's first solo album, with each composition being a musical portrait of a woman or a women's movement.
Her first inspiration was Charlotte Bienaime's 'Un podcast a soi', which discusses fundamenal questions of gender and feminism. "More often than not in history, 'Anonymous' was a woman" - this sentence by Virginia Woolf, epigraph to the famous radio podcast, has found an echo in Julie Campiche. Giving a voice to women, but in a distinct way: this is the common thread running through the album. Rather than a feminist manifesto, UNSPOKEN seeks to celebrate feminine strength, nourished by commitment and openness. She addresses the fragile balance of women in shadow and light of society.
"Female strength is what makes the world go round. 80% of household chores are done by women for free and anonymously. I want to celebrate exceptional women, but also give a place to this everyday strength". Among the figures who inspire her and whose voices and actions she evokes, are the Swiss artist and prostitute Griselidis Real, or Las Patronas, the Mexican guardian angels who throw food and water to those who have decided to migrate and illegally board freight trains bound for the USA. Immersion and commitment Produced with the clarity and autonomy of an indie pop album, UNSPOKEN combines elaborate harp playing with subtle use of electronics and effects, vocal and sound samples.
The album unfolds a rich dramaturgy, allowing the listener to immerse in the music and to commit at the same time. With her harp, mind and software, daring to take risks, Julie wants to advance the debate in our society. True to her style, she takes the plunge, creating a new sonic space, without protocol or instructions to make women's voices heard and heard again. Her live shows are multi-disciplinary, integrating image projections that extend Julie Campiche's influence, thus making a significant, lasting impact on the audience.
Julie Campiche: harp, voice, electronics, samples
Fabien Iannone: bass
