“Listening Along Four Paths.”

Posted on September 10, 2026

“Listening Along Four Paths.” (Écouter par Quatre-Chemins), a playful pathway around The Square of Beautiful Sounds in Aubervilliers (La Place des Beaux-Sons)

Urbaphonix at Kaaptstadt Festival, Tilburg, Netherlands

Posted on August 30, 2026

Our musique concrète quintet was in the Netherlands to take part in the Kaapstad festival in Tilburg. Here’s a look back at the event through a selection of photographs by Roos Piersen!

Chiche?! European Premiere at La Strada festival in Graz (Austria)

Posted on August 20, 2026

Following a successful launch at the Chalon dans la rue festival, the Chiche?! artistic team continues the first leg of its tour, this time in Austria, at the La Strada festival in Graz. Many thanks to Harry Schiffer for the photos. Photographies © Festival La Strada Graz / Harry Schiffer

Les Kaléidophones at Oranjewood Festival (Netherlands) from 22nd to 25th of may

Posted on April 27, 2026

Discover our monumental listening sculptures, Les Kaléidophones, at the Oranjewoud Festival, the international classical music festival in the Netherlands, from 22 to 25 May 2026, in Oranjewoud Park near Heerenveen (Friesland).

Welcome to our new website…

Posted on March 1, 2024

… And stay tuned for upcoming news!

New creation, new title!

Posted on January 25, 2024

“Poïesis” change de nom et devient… “Chiche !”

Gymnophonies: back in pictures

Posted on September 19, 2023

A look back at Gymnophonies, an Instrument|Monument created at the Gymnase Japy on July 12, for the Formes Olympiques festival organized by the City of Paris.

PERFORMANCES SCHEDULE // SUMMER 2023

Posted on May 22, 2023

Find out when to catch our performances in the Paris region this Summer!

In 2023: listen slowly!

Posted on January 1, 2023

Street Performing Arts Summer Academy in Catalonia

Posted on August 1, 2022

Workshop “Performing within the soundscape” at SPASA (Street Performing Arts Summer Academy in Tarrega & Cervera, Catalonia) in September > Registration and info: https://en.spasa.cat/

Rumors on Manhattan

Posted on May 22, 2022

Sound diary of our NYC residency (May 2 – 22) – With Villa Albertine, NYC

International residency: gardening New York City’s soundscape

Posted on January 2, 2022

Michel Risse is invited to New York City by Villa Albertine, a new French institution for arts and ideas in the USA

UNHEARD LANDSCAPES – International Symposium in Blois

Posted on October 27, 2021

Michel Risse is introducing The Cloudspeakers at this International Symposium organized by FKL, CRESSON and the School of Nature and Lanscape in Blois (October 27th – 30th 2021)

THE KALEIDOPHONES in Buding

Posted on August 13, 2021

At festival Moselle Ecologie, only 30 minutes from the German and Luxembourgish borders

Urbaphonix in Vilnius

Posted on May 20, 2021

At SPOT Festival, July 8 & 9 2021, with Menų spaustuvė, Vilnius

Summer 2021: catch our performances

Posted on February 10, 2021

In the Summer 2021, Décor Sonore will be performing in France and Europe. Find out the schedule!

THE CLOUDSPEAKERS is out!

Posted on February 8, 2021

Despite the extraordinary circumstances, THE CLOUDSPEAKERS (Le Son qui vient du Ciel) premiered in October 2020.

Sorry for the silence

Posted on January 10, 2021

This year, we will do everything to thwart the restrictions and play silences made more beautiful by the most beautiful noises!

THE CLOUDSPEAKERS: World Premiere

Posted on October 15, 2020

October 19 – 25 in Cierp-Gaud (French Pyrenees), with Pronomade(s) en Haute-Garonne

THE KALEIDOPHONES in Marseille and Paris

Posted on October 10, 2020

In 2020, THE KALEIDOPHONES performed in Marseille in September and at Paris ‘Nuit Blanche’ in October. Discover the pictures!

Performances schedule 2020

Posted on August 7, 2020

Find out where to catch our outdoor shows in France during these very peculiar Summer and Fall.

THE CLOUDSPEAKERS: NEW VIDEO!

Posted on March 3, 2020

NEW PRODUCTION FOR PUBLIC SPACE: ‘THE CLOUDSPEAKERS’ To be premiered in 2020! Watch the presentation video (English subtitles)

COAL WAVE (Instrument|Monument)

Posted on September 2, 2019

Watch the pictures of the monumental site-specific production COAL WAVE (June 2019, Oignies, North of France).

Summer tour 2019

Posted on May 28, 2019

Find out where to catch our shows over France and Europe this summer !

The Kaleidophones’ presentation video is online

Posted on February 8, 2018

Click to watch it!

The Cinematophone returns!

Posted on February 8, 2018

Reactivation of the 1994 Décor Sonore/Oposito co-creation : Premieres on May 19 & 20th 2018 – Les Rencontres d’Ici et d’Ailleurs festival (FR)

New creation by Michel Risse & Koffi Kwahulé at the Avignon Festival 2017

Posted on June 15, 2017

Ezekiel and the sounds of shadow – From July 8th to 14th in Avignon (FR – 84) – A-program of the “Sujets à Vif” 2017

Where to see our newest creation THE KALEIDOPHONES in 2017

Posted on May 5, 2017

What are the Kaleidophones ? – Tour dates in 2017

Urbaphonix keeps exploring the cities’ soundscapes in 2017…

Posted on May 5, 2017

Tour dates 2017 in France, Germany, Denmark, Spain…

Michel Risse to present a new creation at Avignon Festival (official programmation)

Posted on May 5, 2017

July 8th > 14th, Avignon Festival – Co-creation with playwright Koffi Kwahulé – Coproduction SACD / Avignon Festival / Décor Sonore

2017…

Posted on January 1, 2017

Urbaphonix : footage of a whole performance in Guanajuato, Mexico

Posted on December 3, 2016

Filmed on October 6th 2016 at Festival international Cervantino

The Kaleidophones at Chalon Festival 2016

Posted on July 4, 2016

Chalon dans la Rue Festival  – 21st to 24th July 2016 – Chalon-sur-Saone (71, FR)

Urbaphonix in China for Croisements Festival

Posted on July 3, 2016

Croisements Festival – May 1st – 8th – Cities of Wuhan, Changsha & Chongqing – China

“Camera Sonora” closed the “Nuits Romanes” festival in Melle (France)

Posted on August 24, 2015

A new creation by companies Décor Sonore & KompleX Kapharnaüm, Saturday September 5th, 9.30 pm, at Saint-Hilaire church in Melle (Deux-Sèvres, Poitou-Charentes, FR). Closing night of the Festival des Nuits Romane

Urbaphonix in Frankfurt & Darmstadt (Germany) – 26 & 27th February

Posted on January 15, 2015

Starke Stücke Festival in Frankfurt (Theaterhaus, Thursday 26th February) & Darmstadt (Centralstation, Friday 27th February)

Urbaphonix – Aurillac Festival [Official Programming] – From August 21st until 23rd

Posted on May 5, 2013

From August, Wednesday 21st until Friday 23rd, 2 performances per day (9.30am and 5pm) Starting point: 1 rue d’Illzach, 15000 Aurillac, France

Urbaphonix at Les Préalables d’Aurillac

Posted on May 2, 2013

August, Wedesnday 14th, Thursday 15th, Friday 16th, Sunday 18th, Monday 19th.

Urbaphonix – La Strada festival in Graz (Austria) from July 27th until 31st

Posted on April 24, 2013

July, Saturday 27th, Sunday 28th and Monday 29th in GRAZ. July, Thursday 30th in WEIZ. July, Wednesday 31st in STAINZ.

Urbaphonix – La Passerelle Theater’s festival “Tous dehors !” (Gap, France)

Posted on April 3, 2013

May 31st and June 1st

“Music and ecologies of sound” International Symposium – Université Paris 8 – May 2013

Posted on April 2, 2013

International Symposium “Music and ecologies of sound – Theoretical and practical projects for a listening of the world”, from May 27th until 30th.

Happy New Year 2013 !

Posted on January 1, 2013

Urbaphonix – French tour in CCAS centers

Posted on August 20, 2012

Urbaphonix on tour in CCAS centers – Organism for the social activities of the electricity and gaz industry staff – from August 24th until September 1st, 2012.

Urbaphonix in Brest – August, Thursday 16th

Posted on August 5, 2012

After Chalon dans la Rue festival, Decor Sonore invites you to discover its brand new creation Urbaphonix, in partnership with Le Fourneau (Brest – France) during “Jeudis du Port festival”.

Urbaphonix – Chalon dans la Rue Festival

Posted on July 10, 2012

Decor Sonore invites you to discover its brand-new creation, during “Chalon dans la rue” festival [official programming] from July 19th until 22nd.

Creation 2012 “Urbaphonix” – First interventions

Posted on April 5, 2012

First urban experiments of the Musique concrète mobile quintet !

Urbaphonix in residency in Paris with “Le Temps des Rues”

Posted on March 20, 2012

Michel Risse’s new creation is in residency in Paris from March 20th until 24th with “Le Temps des Rues”.

Urbaphonix – French tour in CCAS centers

Posted on February 13, 2012

Urbaphonix on tour in CCAS centers – Organism for the social activities of the electricity and gaz industry staff – from February 17th until 23rd, 2012

Les Collections du Don du Son in Paris during the Week of Sound, Tuesday 17th January

Posted on January 16, 2012

The “Don du Son” team settles in Pierre and Marie Curie University (Paris), on Tuesday 17th January 2012, to show you the exceptional collection of objects and sound testimonies.

Happy new ears !

Posted on January 1, 2012

“If a sound disturbs you, listen to it” John Cage

Décor Sonore moves into “La Villa Mais d’Ici”, in Aubervilliers

Posted on October 24, 2011

Décor Sonore and la Fabrique Sonore moves into “la Villa Mais d’Ici” in Aubervilliers !

Campus sonoris : Instrument|Monument in Jussieu’s campus – Paris

Posted on September 16, 2011

For the lauching of our artistic residency 2011-2013 at Pierre and Marie Curie University, Paris, and for the European Heritage Days, Michel Risse and Decor Sonore turn the University into a theater of a very unique experience, during the time of a spectacular architecture concert which could and shall never be heard anywhere else.

Sharawadji Effect – A creation by Michel Risse for La Strada Festival 2011

Posted on July 29, 2011

From July 29th until August 6th, during 9 days and 9 nights, the composer Michel Risse and the Décor Sonore company transform 43 lampposts of Jakominiplatz into an invisible garden of 43 sound flowers in perpetual hatching…

Les Collections du Don du Son in Paris for the festival Et20l’été

Posted on June 23, 2011

The team from “Don du Son” settles in the town hall’s forceourt of the 20th district in Paris, on Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th June 2011, to show you the exceptional collection of objects and sound testimonies.

Le Balancier by la Tribu-Collectif Poussière, with The Sound Factory, for “le festival de l’OH!”

Posted on June 18, 2011

La Tribu-Collectif Poussière shows “Le Balancier”, inspired by Guillevic’s poem “Elégie” for the festival de l’OH! on saturday 18th June and sunday 19th June.

Urbaphonix residence in Paris with 2r2c from June 6th until 10th

Posted on June 6, 2011

Urbaphonix in résidency in Paris with Coopérative De Rue et De Cirque from Monday 6th June until Saturday 10th June.

Michel Risse at the Higher National School of Architecture of Paris La Villette

Posted on May 20, 2011

“How the city sounds”, by Michel Risse.

Urbaphonix in residency at La Paperie (France) from May 16th until 22nd

Posted on May 16, 2011

Michel Risse’s new creation is in residence at La Paperie, National Center of Street Arts in St Barthélemy d’Anjou (France), from May 16th until 22nd

2011 : Black pavilion

Posted on April 26, 2011

This year, more than ever before, to listen is to create, to create is to resist.

Urbaphonix residency in a CCAS center from April 23rd until 30th

Posted on April 23, 2011

The team Urbaphonix is in residency in a CCAS center in Chinon (France) from April 23rd until 30th.

Urbaphonix in résidence at L’Abattoir (France) from March 21st until 27th

Posted on March 21, 2011

The Urbaphonix artists are in residency at L’Abattoir, National Center of Street Arts in Chalon-sur-Saône from March 21st until 27th.

Decor Sonore in Venice : Primo Piano

Posted on February 28, 2011

On February 2nd 2011, Décor Sonore is in Venice for the creation in situ Instrument|Monument : Primo Piano.

Les Collections du Don du Son on tour

Posted on February 24, 2011

Les Collections du Don du Son is on tour from March 7th until 12nd in France, and invite you to listen to the exceptional collection of objects and sound testimonies, collected by the Sound Donation Organization in 2006.

Michel Risse in residency with Les Commandos Percu for their new creation « Destruction ! »

Posted on February 7, 2011

As part of the Fabrique Sonore, Michel Risse takes part in the residence of creation at l’Abattoir (National centre of street arts in Chalon-sur-Saône) for the Commandos Percu’s new creation : « Destruction ! », from February 7th until 11st.

First residency for Urbaphonix at Moulin Fondu

Posted on January 10, 2011

The team Urbaphonix is in residency at Moulin Fondu, National Center of Street Arts in Noisy-Le-Sec from January 10th until 15th.

Annibal et ses éléphants in residence at the Fabrique Sonore for their creation The Wild Witness

Posted on January 3, 2011

The Fabrique Sonore welcomes Annibal et ses elephants in the Decor Sonore’ studio to piece together again The Wild Witness movie’s original soundtrack !

A new Decor Sonore creation in 2011

Posted on January 1, 2011

This year, the Decor Sonore team works on their new creation, which will be released at the begining of 2012 : URBAPHONIX!

WaveFronts : Instrument|Monument

Posted on September 1, 2010

Instrument|Monument in Bat-Yam International Street Arts festival