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Jean-Claude Risset

Jean-Claude Risset (18 March 1938, in Le Puy-en-Velay, France) is a French composer, best known for his pioneering contributions to computer music. He is a former student of André Jolivet and former co-worker of Max Mathews at Bell Labs.

Mutations (LP)
Excellent LP on INA's "Collection GRM" with four beautiful electro-acoustic pieces realized between 1969 and 1977 at Bell Laboratories and IRCAM by computer music pioneer, released in 1978.
Music from Computer
Music From Computer is an exquisite repackaging of influential works from early computer music Jean-Claude Risset, spanning the years 1968 – 1985. It illuminates a fascinating intersection between old-world classicism, musique concrete, and synthesis…