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The musical universe of Horla is a journey through deep atmospheres and long stories. Structured around hypnotic percussion, his performances are both energetic and diverse, blending influences from balearic & fusion sounds, minimal rhythm house, and techno.
He is a member of the Studio 1157 collective and contributes to the development of the TRNSTN Radio in Fribourg. He is also the co-founder of Einzehn, a non profit organization based in Geneva which supports and promotes artistic creation in the field of performing arts and music.
Since 2013, he has been performing at various festivals and clubs, including Montreux Jazz Festival, Antigel Festival, Babel Festival, CYFest, Le Zoo, La Gravière, Fri-Son, Le Mouton Noir, as well as for radio stations and podcasts such as The Other Radio, TRNSTN Radio, La Main Mise, and Wild Silence.
Yann Longchamp is an audiovisual artist, interaction designer, producer, and DJ based in Geneva, Switzerland. His work is recognized in the field of audiovisual performance, interactive installations, and scenography, both for theater and contemporary dance as well as for clubbing and festivals. He develops creations for the Mapping Festival, Balelec and Search Festival as well as collaborating with institutions such as Pavillon ADC, La Comédie and OperaLab. During the 2020-2021 season, he became an associated artist at L’Abri and an artist in residency for the Shap Shap program as part of Antigel Festival.
Musical creation
2024 - Shelter Twins - Album - Release in June 24 with Mirlaqi
2023 - Schönheit wird bezahlt | Cie Out Staged - Creation for Jean-Marie Fahy
2022 - Etoile de mer - Théâtre Am Stram Gram, Geneva
2022 - Tethered Lines - Creation with Joshua Chiundiza - Antigel Festival, Geneva
2021 - To Club - Creation with Gautier Teuscher - Mapping Festival, Geneva
2021 - Ocean - Next Stop the Blue Planet - Solo electronic project - L’Abri, Geneva
2020 - Swiss Performance Award - Creation for Jessica-Maria Nassif - Grütli, Geneva
2020 - Aulikki - Audiovisual performance with Eléa Rochat - Arts et Performances Festival, Vullierens
2019 - 900 MHz - Audiovisual performance with Félicien Goguey - MEG, Genève & CYFest - St-Petersburg, Russie
Visual creation
2023 - Search Festival - Light Design - Swellendam, South Africa
2023 - Electrosanne Pre Party + Festival - Lausanne
2022 - Search Festival - Mapping & VJing - Swellendam, South Africa
2022 - To Club - Sound & visual creation - Mapping Festival, Geneva
2022 - Vers l'oiseau Vert - Video mapping - La Comédie, Geneva
2022 - Balelec Festival - Stage design, mapping & VJing - EPFL, Lausanne
2022 - Frayage topologique - CIE Greffe / Cindy Van Acker - Pavillon ADC, Geneva
2022 - Arthur Hnatek - SWIMS - Live VJing - Théâtre Forum Meyrin, Genève - Neubad, Luzern
2021 - Huit minutes - Generative video creation for l’Opéra Huit Minutes - Bâtie Festival, Geneva
2021 - László Károlyné - Adél Juhász - Emergentia Dance Festival - Pavillon ADC, Geneva
2020 - Cabanes - Video creation for Benoît Renaudin - Fête du Théâtre - L’Abri, Geneva
2020 - ImmersiveLab - Audiovisual interactive installation - HeK (Haus der Elektronischen Künste), Bâle
2019 - Expander - Audiovisual interactive installation - HEAD-Genève & L’Abri, Genève
2019 - Proksimeco - SMEM (Swiss Museum & Center for Electronic Music Instruments), Fribourg
2018 - GPHG - Video mapping with HEAD-Geneva for Grand Prix de l’Horlogerie de Geneva
2018 - KPSAS_04 - Audiovisual interactive installation with Martha Revolta - HEAD-Geneva
Selected performances
2024 - DJ Set - One Park, Cape Town, South Africa
2023 - DJ Set - Search Festival, Swellendam, South Africa
2023 - DJ Set - 5ème Biennale Insulaire des Espaces d'Art de Genève - House of Rhythm
2023 - DJ Set - Evol Club, Cape Town, South Africa
2022 - Live - Arboretum #19, Geneva
2022 - DJ Set - Doucette, Gautier, Horla, Musée d'Art et Histoire, Geneva
2022 - Live - Tethered Lines with Joshua Chiundiza, Sophie le Meillour, Antigel Festival, Geneva
2022 - Live - Tethered Lines with Joshua Chiundiza, Babel Festival, Bellinzona
2020 - Live with Flora Norega - 4ème Biennale Insulaire des Espaces d'Art de Genève, Geneva
2020-23 - DJ Set - La Main Mise, Le Bourg, Lausanne
2020 - Live - Aulikki with Elea Rochat, Arts et Performances Festival, Vullierens
2020 - DJ Set - Studio 1157 at Noirmaterik event, Geneva
2021 - Live - Ocean - Next Stop the Blue Planet, L'Abri, Geneva
2019 - DJ Set - Studio 1157 Session #9 invite Sassy J, Fri-Son, Fribourg
2019 - DJ Set - New Years & END of Xx Mouton Noir Xx, Fribourg
2019 - DJ Set - Duplex Festival, Fri-Son, Fribourg
2019 - DJ Set - Horla, Oase, Cosmic Sid, Fri-Son, Fribourg
2018 - DJ Set - House/Breaks - B-Side with DJ Boring & DJ Slyngshot, Zoo Usine, Geneva
2018 - DJ Set - Finest Beats with Tim Sweeney, La Gravière, Geneva
2018 - DJ Set - Modeselektor, Mimetic, Central Rodeo, Audio Club, Geneva
2018-19 - DJ Set - Studio 1157 present Horla, Oase & Sainte Harare, Montreux Jazz Festival
2017-18-19 - Organization of eleven Studio 1157 Sessions at Fri-Son, Fribourg
2017-18-19 - DJ Sets - Le Mouton Noir, Fribourg
2017 - DJ Set - Arno Noar, Cosmic Sid, Horla - La Belle Electrique Bar, Grenoble
2016 - DJ Set - Der Die Das Festival, Lausanne
Artistic residencies
2023 - Creative Journey South Africa - Research trip in Johannesburg and Cape Town supported by Pro Helvetia Johannesburg
2022 - SHAP SHAP - Global South What's Up ? - Residency in Harare, Zimbabwe with Joshua Chiundiza
2021 - Paintbrush Factory / Fabrica de Pensule - Residency exchange program of L’Abri Genève, with the support of ProHelvetia - Fondation Suisse Culture - Cluj, Romania
2020 - 2021 - Associated artist - One year residency program - L’Abri, Geneva
Press
Bubblegum Club Artist Series
PAM - The Pan African Music Magazin
Pro Helvetia Johannesburg - Creative Journey South Africa
Pro Helvetia Johannesburg - Residency Antigel Festival
La Liberté - Fribourg