Project XY

The broadcaster presents a unique and evolving musical landscape centered around live creation and improvisation. Its primary focus is on producing a new recording and mix each week, born from spontaneous musical sessions between a guitarist and a drummer. The musical style emerges organically through repeated iterations, reflecting a commitment to a continuous flow of creative output. The content draws heavily from a diverse range of sources, including recordings from participatory projects involving community members, individuals with disabilities, and those living with Alzheimer's, alongside previously unreleased material and abandoned musical endeavors. The station’s ethos emphasizes a process-driven approach, prioritizing the act of creation and experimentation over adherence to rigid genre boundaries. Programming on the station features a blend of live loops derived from workshops, studio sessions, and improvisational jams. A recurring segment, “L’improviation De la Semaine,” highlights spontaneous musical moments. The station also incorporates material from “Projet LDS,” a collaborative effort that initially involved software creation and applications, and now encompasses the use of an original sampling tool for manipulating voice and adding live percussion. This tool is utilized in both live performances and post-production processes. Listeners can also expect to hear music from earlier projects, including those from defunct groups and works that never reached completion, alongside the current output of the guitarist and drummer collaboration. The broadcaster’s history is rooted in over two decades of musical experience, previously archived and now being brought to light. Initially, the project began as “Projet LDS,” a collaboration with a programmer that resulted in software development. This evolved into a partnership between Yves PERRIN (guitarist) and Xavier GAUTHIER (drummer), who brings experience as a drum teacher and facilitator of music workshops for individuals with disabilities and Alzheimer's patients. Xavier GAUTHIER’s musical journey began with vocal improvisation, leading to his development as a drummer and incorporating voice and rhythm in public projects. The current iteration of the station aims to unearth and share this extensive musical archive, transforming it into a dynamic and ongoing creative process. The station operates on a live concept, capturing the immediacy of musical creation. Recordings are made directly during live performances, with instrumentation recorded behind drums and manipulated in real-time. The broadcaster actively seeks to engage with communities through participatory projects, utilizing original sampling techniques to involve diverse voices and experiences in the creative process. The station's website serves as a platform for showcasing this ongoing work and provides a means for booking the musicians for live appearances.