Maxence Cyrin is a

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and composer living in Paris.

Early life

As a child, Cyrin studied classical piano at a conservatory. In his teenage years, he was exposed to new-wave and

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music, greatly influencing his first recordings, also made during these years. He subsequently made recordings with independent electro labels. A few years later, he recorded an LP of piano compositions titled ''Instants'' on independent record label Sine Terra Firma, which has also released

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's debut album.

From pop to classical music

In 2005, he released his first album ''Modern Rhapsodies'' on FCom, the label founded by DJ

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, in which he arranged for solo piano tracks from

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, and

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. He also composed scores for silent movies, such as

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's 1923 film ''

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''. ''Novö Piano'', Cyrin's second album, was released in 2009 through Kwaidan Records and produced by Marc Collin of

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. It contains cover songs of Pixies,

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, and

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, among others. , the music video for Cyrin's cover of Pixies' "

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" has been viewed over seven million times on YouTube – his version of the song was used in the TV shows '' The Leftovers'', '' Mr. Robot'' and ''

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'' in addition to the TV spot for the video game '' Uncharted 4: A Thief's End''. It also features in the 2015 film Man Up. In 2012, the album ''The Fantasist'' was released on the record label EOS Records. It is, at the same time, a musical self-portrait and an imaginary movie soundtrack. In 2014, he signed with the new classical record label Evidence Classics, founded by sound engineer Nicolas Bartholomée (Aparté). In 2015, he released the album ''Nocturnes'', a collection of ten compositions for solo piano. Cyrin's album ''Novö Piano 2'' was released on November 13, 2015, and is another collection of solo piano covers. In June 2016, he performed in the USA for 3 weeks. In September 2017, Apple used his piano version of Arcade Fire's song " No Cars Go" for the inauguration of The Steve Jobs Theater.

Fashion industry involvement

He is regularly involved in world of fashion, composing and playing music for fashion shows including

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, Valentino, Margiela, and Hermès, and has participated in projects in the contemporary art world.

Selected discography

Albums

* ''Modern Rhapsodies'' (2005) F Communications * ''Novö Piano'' (2010) Kwaidan Records * ''The Fantasist'' (2012) Ekler'o'shock * ''Nocturnes (Solo Piano)'' (2014) Evidence/Little Tribeca * '' Novö Piano 2'' (2015) Evidence/Little Tribeca

References

External links

Maxence Cyrin
discography at

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