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Jocelyn Raphanel weaves soundscapes between vibration and amplification. Known within Fribourg’s cultural scene for his installations and acoustic performances, he founded the Immersive Sound Festival in 2018.

His research into immersive music led him to develop an amplified practice of Nepalese singing bowls. This later expanded into an exploration of the sounds of Swiss bells, notably through a collaboration with the the Musée de la cloche in Romainmôtier. In the summer of 2021, he integrated them into a first live performance at the Belluard Bollwerk. Since then, he has regularly accompanied the Basel-based group Magnetic Bach, with whom he has performed on numerous occasions in the Baltic States between 2022 and 2024.

He will continue this journey accompanied by guitarist and sound designer Olivier Verleye, also known as One Owl Soul. The performance will be punctuated by texts written and read by Valentin Brüegger. Based on the combined use of binaural frequencies, forest recordings, and benevolent harmonies, this work will take the form of an allegory of travel, guiding us to the limits of our altered states of consciousness, into the very heart of our inner sound.