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Jessica Ekomane

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Jessica Ekomane
BornFrance
Genres
Occupations
  • Composer
  • Musician
Years active2018–present
Labels
Websitejessicaekomane.com

Jessica Ekomane is an electronic musician and composer. Born in France, she lives and works in Berlin.[1][2][3] Her work often utilizes computer music techniques, sound synthesis and algorithmic composition.[4]

Her debut album Multivocal was released in 2019 on Important Records.

In 2024, she released Manifolds, a piece commissioned by the Groupe de Recherches Musicales (GRM) for its loudspeaker orchestra, the Acousmonium. It was released as a split with Laurel Halo's Octavia. The release appears on the Portraits GRM record series, a joint series between the GRM and its label partner Shelter Press, a collaboration originally started with Peter Rehberg of Editions MEGO.

She was awarded with a Villa Romana Prize[5], as well as a ZKM Giga-Hertz production award in 2023 (alongside Lea Bertucci and Laurie Spiegel).[6]

She was one of the composers chosen as collaborators by Natascha Sadr Haghigian for her installation Ankerzentrum at the German pavilion of the Venice Biennale 2019.[7]

Discography

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Solo

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Manifolds – split album with Laurel Halo's "Octavia" (2024, Shelter Press / Portraits GRM)[8][9][10]

Multivocal (2019, Important Records)[11]

Compilations

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"MR.2023.9.5-A3" – Temporary Stored II (2024, OFNOT). With KMRU, Aho Ssan, Lamin Fofana, Nyokabi Kariũki.

"First Light" – XKatedral Anthology II, An Anthology of Slowly Evolving Timbral Music (2023, XKatedral). With Kali Malone, Mats Erlandsson, Theodor Kentros, Wilma Hultén, and Maria W. Horn.

"Iteration" – with Zoë McPherson, Ostgut Ton Fünfzehn +1 (2021, Ostgut Ton)[12]

Other

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"Latitudes" – Sonneurs 2 (2022, Buda Musique). With Erwan Keravec and Sonneurs.

References

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  1. ^ "Artist Focus: Jessica Ekomane". Cycling 74. April 17, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Stream a live excerpt by Jessica Ekomane". The Wire.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "To put a hold on perfectionism. Interview with Jessica Ekomane". hangar.org.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Son[i]a #346. Jessica Ekomane". MACBA Barcelona.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Villa Romana Prize 2023". e-flux. August 28, 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "Giga-Hertz Festival 2023: Jury Statements". ZKM.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "Natascha Sadr Haghighian Becomes Natascha Süder Happelmann". Berlin Art Link.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "Laurel Halo And Jessica Ekomane Release Record For Portraits GRM". The Quietus. 5 March 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "L'expérimentale. Invitée : Jessica Ekomane". Radio France. March 7, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "Jessica Ekomane, Laurel Halo. Octavia / Manifolds (vinyl LP)". Les Presses du Réel. April 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "Viking's Choice: New Sounds Now, New Sounds Forever". Npr.org. October 22, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ "Jessica Ekomane X Zoë Mc Pherson. Ostgut Ton aus der Halle am Berghain". Arte.tv.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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