MICHIEL DE MALSCHE

ABOUT

 

  • Michiel De Malsche is a Belgium based composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist and sound designer..

    He composes/produces own work and soundtracks for contemporary dance, theatre, films, documentaries and is active as a studio musician, record producer, orchestrator, arranger, dj & teacher.

    Michiel has released music on Meakusma Records, One Instrument Records, Rotkat Records and Deep Medi Records, among others. He composed, arranged and/or produced music for artists such as The Brussels Philharmonic, Sturm Und Klang, Fabrizio Cassol, Emanon Ensemble, Mala, A Taste of Struggle, I solisti del Vento, Akala, Adilia Yip, Roland & Florian Peelman, Thelema Trio, Hantrax, Manou Gallo, Rudeboy, Grazzhoppa, The Ghent Conservatory Symphonic Orchestra & Symphonic Band and many others.

    As a film composer, he composed music for productions by BBC2, Canvas, Arte, VPRO and numerous short films by promising young directors & film students. In the world of of theatre and contemporary dance he created soundtracks for productions by De Kopergyterij, Het Paleis, Bronks, De Rotterdamse Schouwburg, M.A.F., Fabuleus, Het zuidelijk toneel, Das Oldenburgisches Stadstheater, and so on.

    He holds a master's degree in classical music composition from the Conservatory of Ghent and an educational master of arts from the Conservatory of Antwerp. His personal artistic work has been performed worldwide.

    info@michieldemalsche.com
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    PROJECTS (selection):
  • 'Blocks' (Full album on One Instrument Records, Berlin)
  • ‘The Discomfort Of Evening' (Full album on MEAKUSMA feat. String4tet, Ondes Martenot, Woodwinds, Choir, Marimba, Electronica, etc)
  • 'Mal/Oxin-Suite' for marimba solo.
  • 'Van Eyck -The Temptation of Reality'(Les Productions des Vergers, Visualantics, ARTE)
  • 'The Ruins Of Empires' (BBC2 Soundtrack in collab with Mala)
  • 'Zoo doen ze de dingen' (Contemporary Dance, original music)
  • ‘Eleven Days’ (Symphonic Orchestra)
  • 'The Source' (Silent short movie + live chamber orchestra piece)
  • 'Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens' (New Soundtrack)
  • 'Shelter' (VR Documentary by Sjors Swierstra, Original Music)
  • 'Roleplay' (Short Movie by K.J.Shephard & K.Loyd, Original Music)
  • ‘Lost On Planet Guso’ (Symphonic Orchestra, Tape & Organ)
  • 'The Xenophobic Wanker' (Marimba and Trombone)'
  • 'We are all Neighbours' (Viola and Piano)
  • 'Expulsion Propeller 1.0' (feat. composer H.Swolfs)
  • 'Hantrax, Yip & De Malsche' (electronic marimba trio)
  • 'Wolo:Birth', feat. Adilia Yip (Marimba), Youssouf Keita 'Balafon' & Alfredo Bravo (Drums)
  • 'XY populate' (Silent movie by R. Laachir, soundtrack)
  • 'Expulsion Propeller 1.2 (String 4-tet, keys/ electronica)
  • ‘In Progress’ –a symphonic poem about life- (Extended Symphonic Orchestra)
  • 'Hydro/Scam': for Balafon, Viola and Piano
  • ‘A wrong Impression’ (Symphonic Orchestra)
  • ‘Die Mannschaft geht los’ (String Orchestra + Piano)
  • ‘Ouverture For A New Climate (Symphonic Band)
  • ‘March of Ignorance’ (Symphonic Band)
  • ‘Insomnia’ (String Trio + Marimba)
  • ‘Entering The Black Hole’ (Electronics)
  • ‘Schizophrenia, how romantic can it get?’ (Clarinet, 2 percussionists)
  • ‘An Unspeakable Hunch’ (Bass Clarinet, Bariton Sax, Piano)
  • ‘Death’ (3 sopranos, flute, hobo, String-trio, harp)
  • ‘Autumn Cycle’ (Violin, Piano)
  • ‘The Ear Cycle’ (15 pieces for cello solo)
  • ‘Piroquara’ (String Orchestra & Electronics)
  • ‘Ju Pjeird Nechreira’(cd + book)
  • 'A Taste of Struggle' (electronic trio, Deep Medi Records)
  • ‘Wilbert’s Lack of Love’ (Libretto)
  • ‘Piano Cycle’ (12 pieces for piano solo)
  • 'The Happy Few' by Randi De Vlieghe (Bronks).
  • ‘Samhain’ (Piece for 250 musicians)
  • 'Sideline': Documentary abut Nigerian Football Players (CANVAS, Visualantics). Original music.
  • ‘Eléonore va se Coucher’ (Piano)
  • 'Voice Your Diversity' (community project by Adilia Yip).
  • 'E-Talking Symphonic', (Bronks feat.The Brussels Philharmonic)
  • 'Labour of Love'(contemporary dance feat. Audrey Apers, Jan Deboom, Krizstina de Châtel ().
  • 'Nesten': (Mime)
  • ‘The Great Jesus Comeback Event’ (Avant Garde Oratorium)
  • 'Entretemps'(Contemporary Dance Piece by Leen Roels)'
  • 'Apocalypso' (Abattoir Fermé feat.Capsule, Zefiro Torna, etc.)
  • ‘Paard: Een Musical’ (Theatre, Tibaldus & Andere Hoeren: original music)
  • 'Belching' (Live video experiment: Port Actif, original music)
  • ‘Wäldlinge’ (Dance Theatre: Kopergietery & Das Oldenburgisches Staatstheater)
  • ‘Blauwe Storm’ (Dance, Moldavië vzw & Fabuleus: original music)
  • 'Koste Wat Kost' (Productiehuis Rotterdam,theatre, Live Soundtrack)
  • 'Bouta' (Productiehuis Rotterdam)
  • ‘De Zwarte Beek’ (Symphonic Orchestra)
  • ‘Tuesday’ (music for the Fireworks of the Gentse Feesten)
  • ‘Private Objects’ (Installation by Nezaket Ekici, radio play)
  • ‘Het Huis Huilt’ (Theatre,Kopergietery: original music & sound design)
  • 'Big City' (Experimental Musical feat. M.A.F.)
  • ‘Leuke Mieke’ (Theatre, Fabuleus: original music)
  • ‘Het Bloedmooie Mensenmeisje’ (Theatre with specials, original music)
  • ‘Point Off U’ (Short Movie: original music)
  • 'Koer' (Larf!, theatre with children)
  • 'Ruimte-tuig' (Platform-K, experimental theatre feat. E.Kuppens)
  • ‘Ronja De Roversdochter’ (Theatre, D’AMOR: original music)
  • ‘Floor’ (Music Theatre, Vesta, original music)
  • ‘Het Oor van Maria’ (Musical Fairytale, Het Huis Van Bourgondië)
  • ‘How to sell your wife’ (painting by Jan Van Imschoot, punk-aria)
  • ‘Blackie & The Oohoos feat. Ragazze Quartet’ (arrangements for string 4-tet & Ondes Martenot)
  • ‘Soundwall’ (Piece for 250m long electric live orchestra)