Bass clarinet and soprano sax. Classically trained but veering towards jazz and improvisation in his teens studying saxophone with Thierry Maucci in Marseille.Soon became interested in music from the Balkans and was inspired as much by Bartok and Berg as Ryley and Glass. Founder member of Monkomaroc with whom he recorded four albums; (Three of which on the German label Enja). and toured extensively abroad. (Kuwait, Ukraine, Cameroun, Chad, Morocco…).
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Winter Journey [CEZ4145 - 12] |
3'04 | Laurent Rochelle | Cyclic & moving. Piano & woodwind ensemble. | acoustic piano arts & crafts cyclic destiny repetitive music woodwind ensemble sparse historical narrative relentless sad | Fm | 100 |
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Winter Journey 2 [CEZ4145 - 29] |
Alt. | 3'07 | Laurent Rochelle | Moving & repetitive. Solo piano. | acoustic piano arts & crafts cyclic destiny repetitive music sparse historical narrative relentless sad everyday life | Ab | 100 |
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Bottle Factory [CEZ4069 - 10] |
0 | 1'51 | Laurent Rochelle | Joyful & lively. Marimbas, xylophone & vibes | arts & crafts cyclic confident steady crystalline fx bottles industry repetitive music crystalline percussion delicate | G | 140 |
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The Improbable Machine [CEZ4069 - 12] |
0 | 2'54 | Laurent Rochelle | Quirky & obstinate. Xylophone & sampled sounds. | cyclic driving industry repetitive music relentless building vibraphone arts & crafts weird strict | Dm | 163 |
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Revolution [CEZ4068 - 1] |
0 | 3'14 | Laurent Rochelle | Positive & eccentric. Piano, melodica, bass clarinet @ 0'50 & electronics. | cyclic industry repetitive music corporate (all) quirky arts & crafts driving mechanical relentless acoustic piano | Abm | 163 |
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Evolution [CEZ4068 - 2] |
0 | 3'17 | Laurent Rochelle | Lively & determined. Piano, clarinet, bass clarinet & glockenspiel. | industry interrogative repetitive music arts & crafts cyclic relentless hypnotic politics corporate (all) driving | Fm | 112 |
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Convolution [CEZ4068 - 3] |
0 | 2'46 | Laurent Rochelle | Confident & airy. Clarinet ensemble, piano & xylophone. | arts & crafts repetitive music confident corporate (all) flowing industry cyclic carefree panoramic pastoral | Bb | 110 |
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Transformation [CEZ4068 - 4] |
0 | 3'14 | Laurent Rochelle | Jerky, serious & obstinate. Saxophone, piano, clarinet & bass clarinet @ 0 '55. | repetitive music cyclic industry strict corporate (all) ironical & mischievous politics arts & crafts driving mechanical | Bbm | 129 |
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Tinguely [CEZ4068 - 13] |
0 | 3'08 | Laurent Rochelle | Quirky, curious & mischievous. Xylophone, electric & acoustic piano, flute, soprano sax & clarinet. | cyclic insects interrogative driving science funny panorama everyday life confident bustling | Bm | 128 |
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Loop The Loop [CEZ4068 - 15] |
0 | 3'08 | Laurent Rochelle | Wobbly & obstinate. Piano & clarinet ensemble. | cyclic politics industry swirling contemporary art clarinet ensemble repetitive music relentless urgent funny | Em | 135 |
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Zany Zing [CEZ4068 - 17] |
0 | 1'39 | Laurent Rochelle | Bouncy & wacky. Electric/ acoustic piano & clarinet ensemble. | industry repetitive music sparkling cyclic architecture & design acoustic organic strict driving quirky inexorable | Bbm | 129 |
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Another Way [CEZ4070 - 15] |
0 | 1'37 | Laurent Rochelle | Joyful & repetitive. Piano, clarinet ensemble & glockenspiel @ 0'55. | arts & crafts cyclic carefree new circus confident childhood corporate video happy & joyful ironical & mischievous acoustic piano | D | 123 |
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Upcycling [CEZ4070 - 16] |
0 | 2'34 | Laurent Rochelle | Serious & repetitive. Keyboards, woodwind ensemble & glockenspiel @ 0'59. | cyclic arts & crafts melancholic corporate video industry steady anticipation new circus patient small ensemble | C | 99 |
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Die Grünen [CEZ4070 - 18] |
0 | 3'41 | Laurent Rochelle | Panoramic & serious. Piano, string ensemble & glockenspiel @ 0'49. | destiny mysterious cyclic small ensemble social drama moving melancholic historical narrative building delicate | Gm | 155 |
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Silent Witness [CEZ4067 - 13] |
0 | 3'44 | Laurent Rochelle | Tormented & repetitive. Piano, violin, bass clarinet & rhythm @ 1'59. | social drama crime movie tormented cyclic insidious urban landscape interrogative nocturnal steady anticipation | Bbm | 165 |
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Forro Fuego [EOS145 - 11] |
0 | 3'09 | Laurent Rochelle | Gentle, danceable & with a touch of nostalgia. Accordion, soprano saxophone, double bass, percussion. | danceable lively happy & joyful carefree bouncy funny swaying small ensemble open air chromatic accordion | Am | 100 |
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Meeting-Point [EOS145 - 10] |
0 | 2'43 | Laurent Rochelle | Lively & determined. Accordion, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet, percussion. | lively chromatic accordion confident danceable driving uplifting diatonic accordion cinema ballroom dancing (all) fiery | Gm | 134 |
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Primavera [EOS145 - 9] |
0 | 2'34 | Laurent Rochelle | Confident and cheerful with a touch of nostalgia. Accordion, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet. | funny street theatre chromatic accordion swaying ballroom dancing (all) lively happy & joyful carefree circus music small ensemble | Gm | 124 |
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Wild Grass Mazurka [EOS145 - 8] |
0 | 2'19 | Laurent Rochelle | Tender & nostalgic. Accordion, bass clarinet, trumpet. | chromatic accordion swaying strings (all) danceable lively carefree melancholic Paris bal musette country & garden | G | 142 |
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Rondambelle [EOS145 - 7] |
0 | 3'03 | Laurent Rochelle | Bouncy & pastoral. Accordion, soprano saxophone, percussion. | chromatic accordion danceable lively retro cinema ballroom dancing (all) happy & joyful diatonic accordion funny bal musette swaying | Dm | 102 |
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Tournicotti [EOS145 - 6] |
0 | 2'29 | Laurent Rochelle | Whirling & lively. Accordion, bass clarinet, marimba, viola. | chromatic accordion funny animals swaying retro cinema confident strings (all) brass (all) danceable ballroom dancing (all) | Dm | 136 |
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La Secouée [EOS145 - 5] |
0 | 2'05 | Laurent Rochelle | Joyful, lively & energetic. Accordion, soprano saxophone, percussion, double bass, mandolin, trumpet, electric guitar. | chromatic accordion danceable lively happy & joyful funny bouncy diatonic accordion swaying ballroom dancing (all) carefree | Am | 132 |
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Esperanza [EOS145 - 4] |
0 | 3'23 | Laurent Rochelle | Java. Vivant, joyeux et dansant. Accordéon, saxophone soprano, clarinette basse, percussions, trompette, mandoline. | confident danceable lively happy & joyful carefree open air chromatic accordion rhythm section bouncy diatonic accordion | Am | 117 |
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Java Color [EOS145 - 3] |
0 | 3'25 | Laurent Rochelle | Java. Lively, cheerful & danceable. Accordion, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet, percussion, trumpet, mandolin. | java danceable lively comedy confident open air funny happy & joyful chromatic accordion swaying | D | 148 |
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Dancing in the Wind [EOS145 - 2] |
0 | 3'49 | Laurent Rochelle | Relaxed & nostalgic. Swaying. Accordion, soprano saxophone, percussion, bass clarinet & alto clarinet. | bal musette swaying old-fashioned melancholic relaxed chromatic accordion carefree Paris velvet country & garden | Cm | 130 |
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Valsounetta [EOS145 - 1] |
0 | 4'04 | Laurent Rochelle | Musette waltz. Nostalgic & danceable. Accordion, soprano saxophone, banjo, double bass, percussion, trumpet. | country ball waltz lively old-fashioned tender swaying danceable happy & joyful carefree confident | Em | 104 |
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Man of the Mirror [EOS111 - 10] |
0 | 1'33 | Laurent Rochelle | Confused, introspective & melancholic. Cello. Suggested for historical narration and heritage subjects. | cello neo-classical music mysterious relentless strict destiny driving moving anticipation melancholic | Cm | 140 |
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A Strange Question [EOS111 - 6] |
0 | 1'25 | Laurent Rochelle | Interrogative & sparse then elegant. Pizzicati & cello. Suggested for historical narration and heritage subjects. | cello neo-classical music destiny melancholic historical narrative social drama moving introspective sad calm | Db | 109 |
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Glares at Night [EOS111 - 4] |
0 | 1'44 | Laurent Rochelle | Determined, serious & imperious. Staccato solo cello. Suggested for historical narration and heritage subjects. | cello driving neo-classical music historical narrative relentless politics strict scansion staccato building | G | 112 |
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Vivance [EOS121 - 11] |
0 | 2'14 | Laurent Rochelle | Emotional, poignant & reflective. Conclusive. Piano, autoharp, soprano sax & strings. Suggested for ecology & environmental awareness. | acoustic piano moving confident destiny docu fiction nocturnal poignant resillience introspective dreamy | Fm | 127 |
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Respire [EOS121 - 10] |
0 | 2'36 | Laurent Rochelle | Repetitive, choppy & stubborn. Electric piano, clarinets, bellows, vocals, percussion & harmonica. Suggested for ecology & environmental awareness. | lively relentless cyclic driving docu fiction society confident geopolitics interrogative nature | G | 155 |
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Breath [EOS121 - 9] |
0 | 2'07 | Laurent Rochelle | Cyclical, mysterious & hopeful. Blows, keyboards, soprano sax & drums. Suggested for ecology & environmental awareness. | industrial activity docu fiction mysterious tracking shot synthesizer confident driving anticipation interrogative nocturnal | Bbm | 60 |
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Eclosion [EOS121 - 8] |
0 | 2'43 | Laurent Rochelle | Lively, bouncy then inspiring & moving. Piano, soprano saxophone, strings, flutes. Suggested for ecology & environmental awareness. | country & garden destiny docu fiction acoustic piano confident everyday life cyclic driving soprano saxophone arts & crafts | G | 144 |
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Rythm of Life [EOS121 - 7] |
0 | 2'05 | Laurent Rochelle | Lively, bouncy & joyful. Piano, cymbalum, percussion, strings, soprano saxophone & bass clarinet. Suggested for ecology & environmental awareness. | bouncy cyclic docu fiction lively happy & joyful confident driving urgent everyday life jazz (all) | A | 126 |
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Vital Step [EOS121 - 6] |
0 | 2'52 | Laurent Rochelle | Obstinate, tense & serious. Skipped. Strings, piano, clarinets, synth & drums. Suggested for ecology & environmental awareness. | driving confident cyclic docu fiction relentless scansion science corporate (all) interrogative acoustic piano | Em | 125 |
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Building with Nature [EOS121 - 5] |
0 | 2'55 | Laurent Rochelle | Intriguing, reflective & serious. Piano, melodica, toy piano, bass clarinet, saxophone & strings. Suggested for ecology & environmental awareness. | mysterious acoustic piano docu fiction interrogative geopolitics melodica narrative nocturnal resillience restrained | Gbm | 120 |
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An Underground Flow [EOS121 - 4] |
0 | 2'35 | Laurent Rochelle | Introspective, nocturnal & constant. Piano, FX reverse, saxophone & drums. Suggested for ecology & environmental awareness. | country & garden acoustic piano destiny docu fiction social drama nocturnal resillience confident moving introspective | Gm | 100 |
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Whispering Life [EOS121 - 3] |
0 | 3'11 | Laurent Rochelle | Suspended, calm & introspective. Piano, autoharp, soprano saxophone & strings. Suggested for ecology & environmental awareness. | suspended atmosphere peaceful acoustic piano dreamy calm country & garden docu fiction introspective luminous mysterious | A | 111 |
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A New Cycle [EOS121 - 2] |
0 | 2'43 | Laurent Rochelle | Cyclic, resilient & poignant. Ostinato. Piano, soprano saxophone, bass. Suggested for ecology & environmental awareness. | country & garden cyclic docu fiction social drama nocturnal ostinato acoustic piano poignant resillience interrogative | Eb | 89 |
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A Green Revolution [EOS121 - 1] |
0 | 2'26 | Laurent Rochelle | Cyclical, restrained & luminous, then determined & inspiring. Piano, synth & strings. Suggested for ecology & environmental awareness. | destiny driving building country & garden confident cyclic docu fiction corporate video luminous acoustic piano | Dbm | 117 |
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Angels are Dreaming of You [EOS125 - 14] |
0 | 2'31 | Anthony Mowat, Laurent Rochelle | Dreamy, atmospheric & confident. Bass, guitar, drums, synth & distant vocals. | suspended atmosphere dreamy calm space introspective mysterious peaceful panoramic slow motion atmospheric | G | 65 |
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The Arrival [EOS125 - 12] |
0 | 2'27 | Anthony Mowat, Laurent Rochelle | Suspenseful, voluptuous & nocturnal. Bass, piano, synth, saxophone, drums, electronic percussion. | nocturnal atmospheric electric bass social drama suspended atmosphere wandering mysterious cinematic jazz electric guitar introspective | A | 118 |
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Black Marble Shrine [EOS125 - 9] |
0 | 3'00 | Anthony Mowat, Laurent Rochelle | Uncanny, nocturnal & in suspension. Piano, cello, flute, clarinet, bass & celesta. | atmospheric independent cinema suspended atmosphere wandering introspective melancholic mysterious nocturnal electric bass delicate | E | 104 |
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A Man at the Crossroads [EOS125 - 4] |
0 | 1'22 | Anthony Mowat, David Poirier, Tommy Rizzitelli, Laurent Rochelle | Mysterious, distant & wandering. Guitar, clarinet, bass, drums & wind effects. | disturbing mysterious nocturnal atmospheric electric bass social drama suspended atmosphere wandering investigation suspense | Bb | 101 |
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Mother Bunker [EOS125 - 1] |
0 | 2'17 | Anthony Mowat, Tommy Rizzitelli, Laurent Rochelle | Mysterious, nocturnal & city-dweller. Bass, drums, guitar, synth, soprano sax & distant voices. Suggested for investigation. | social drama wandering investigation mysterious nocturnal urban landscape atmospheric electric bass urban electric guitar | E | 122 |
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Hidden Garden Heart [EOS98 - 6] |
0 | 3'02 | Laurent Rochelle | Introspective, melancholic & tender. Piano arpeggios, bass clarinet, celeste & rhythm. | acoustic piano introspective cinema interrogative melancholic celesta social drama suspended atmosphere mysterious nocturnal | Eb | 125 |
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Sweet Candies [EOS98 - 11] |
0 | 2'37 | Laurent Rochelle | Light-hearted, tender & bouncy. Waltz movement. Piano, clarinet, celeste & rhythm. | carefree swaying confident lively happy & joyful funny relaxed circus old-fashioned childhood | Em | 162 |
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Laughing flowers [EOS98 - 5] |
0 | 1'11 | Laurent Rochelle | Lively, playful & fun. Quirky. Accordion, kazoo, trumpet & tiny percussion. | animation & cartoons confident blooper lively festive funny happy & joyful chromatic accordion woodwinds (all) comical | Ab | 131 |
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Chasing the Fool [EOS98 - 4] |
0 | 2'06 | Laurent Rochelle | Determined, cyclic & quirky. Piano, flute, clarinette, accordion & drums. | funny animation & cartoons happy & joyful acoustic piano lively carefree jazz (all) bouncy comedy confident | Fm | 104 |
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Dancing in the Light [EOS98 - 3] |
0 | 2'33 | Laurent Rochelle | Lively, driving & animated. Piano, toy piano, accordion, woodwinds. | funny original score happy & joyful animation & cartoons confident funny animals childhood lively carefree small ensemble | Gm | 162 |
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Jardin Secret [EOS98 - 2] |
0 | 2'29 | Laurent Rochelle | Mysterious, intriguing then lively. Harpsichord, piano, clarinet, accordion. | cinema mysterious acoustic piano melancholic interrogative everyday life destiny social drama introspective chromatic accordion | Em | 115 |
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