Pierre-Yves Bessuand
Location
France
France
Pierre-Yves Bessuand is a Paris based composer, pianist and sound engineer.
He discovered synthesizers before entering the Conservatoire to study piano, percussion, and more recently, orchestral conducting. In the 80's he collaborated on many projects, going from tours and classical concerts to musicals, albums and movies. He has worked variously as composer, arranger, pianist, sound engineer and music consultant.
His musical versatility and unique vision inspire him to compose ground-breaking orchestral/electronic scores, blurring musical frontiers with his exciting orchestrations and imaginative use of studio gizmos.
He discovered synthesizers before entering the Conservatoire to study piano, percussion, and more recently, orchestral conducting. In the 80's he collaborated on many projects, going from tours and classical concerts to musicals, albums and movies. He has worked variously as composer, arranger, pianist, sound engineer and music consultant.
His musical versatility and unique vision inspire him to compose ground-breaking orchestral/electronic scores, blurring musical frontiers with his exciting orchestrations and imaginative use of studio gizmos.
Tracks
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Across The Sands
Racing middle-eastern percussion, strings and Arabic female voice over modern beats. Thriving and upbeat. -
Before The Storm
Dark, cinematic opening builds with tension to huge, portentous orchestral brass theme before dropping away to mysterious outro. -
Dark Destiny
Wild atmospheric intro builds with unfolding orchestral drama and sense of wonder to enigmatic ending. -
Desert Menace
Menacing atmosphere builds slowly with Middle-Eastern instruments and dark electronica. -
Desert Pursuit
Fast driving drums with Middle-Eastern instruments and strong Arabic strings motif. Exotic, exciting, modern and fun. -
Desperate
Fast, tense, pulse-racing action with stuttering brass, huge drums and frenzied orchestra. -
Eastern Enigma
Urgent, lush Middle-Eastern rising theme builds with Duduk, Oud, Zither and Arabic vocal elements. Enigmatic and exotic. -
Edge Of Darkness
Awesome atmosphere builds with nervous strings and brass crescendos to rolling waves of epic orchestral suspense. -
Exodus
Tense pulsing bass slowly builds to dramatic Duduk theme. Dark and momentous. -
Haunted Adventure
Tense, urgent beat with funky synth-bass and creepy f/x builds to glamorous orchestral brass/strings theme. Epic thriller. -
Live Update
Fast, brassy news action with driving beats and hits. Upbeat and positive. -
New Persepolis
Urgent, classic Arabic string orchestra motifs with saz and dulcimer over driving modern backbeat. Thriving, glamorous and exciting. -
News Today
Upbeat brassy News Ident into percussive voice-over bed building to brassy outro. -
Oasis Lounge
Happy, upbeat Middle-East/Reggae crossover with Arabic female voices, Oud (lute) and infectious, dancing beat. -
Rolling News
Exciting soundtrack to news, sports, promos and features. Builds to climax with driving drums, bass, brass and soaring guitar. Prestigious with confident global feel. -
Sahara Dawn
Deep Middle-Eastern atmosphere slowly builds with melancholic Duduk and Oud over dark orchestra, zither and percussion. Enigmatic and expansive. -
Sharaqa
Arabic flavoured Chillout/Worldbeat with female voice and laid-back beats. Exotic, warm and relaxed. -
Song Of The Sands
Passionate Arabic female vocal lament over tranquil Middle-Eastern backing. Haunting and beautiful. -
Tech Attack
Manic orchestral glitching over growling synths and fast, driving beat. Cool, confident, tense and menacing. -
Terror Pursuit
Fast, frantic drums and orchestra build with increasing sense of fear and urgency to nail-biting climax. -
The Deadline
Building atmosphere of suspense with ticking clock erupts to urgent beat with orchestra. -
The Eagle Flies
Orchestra builds over galloping rock rhythm section with heroic brass, strings, guitar theme. Soaring and adventurous. -
The Last Kingdom
Momentous synth/orchestral montage gradually builds in grandeur to epic, stately conclusion. -
Voices Of Maghreb
Dreamy Middle-Eastern atmosphere withArabicmale and female voices develops into chilled Worldbeat theme with Duduk. -
Zem Zem
Pounding Tech House with dramatic Middle-Eastern atmospherics and Arabic female vocals.
Pierre-Yves Bessuand is a Paris based composer, pianist and sound engineer.
He discovered synthesizers before entering the Conservatoire to study piano, percussion, and more recently, orchestral conducting. In the 80's he collaborated on many projects, going from tours and classical concerts to musicals, albums and movies. He has worked variously as composer, arranger, pianist, sound engineer and music consultant.
His musical versatility and unique vision inspire him to compose ground-breaking orchestral/electronic scores, blurring musical frontiers with his exciting orchestrations and imaginative use of studio gizmos.
He discovered synthesizers before entering the Conservatoire to study piano, percussion, and more recently, orchestral conducting. In the 80's he collaborated on many projects, going from tours and classical concerts to musicals, albums and movies. He has worked variously as composer, arranger, pianist, sound engineer and music consultant.
His musical versatility and unique vision inspire him to compose ground-breaking orchestral/electronic scores, blurring musical frontiers with his exciting orchestrations and imaginative use of studio gizmos.