Anthony Cedric Vuagniaux Explained

Anthony Cedric Vuagniaux
Alias:Tony Snake
Birth Date:1977 4, df=y
Birth Place:Geneva, Switzerland
Genre:Film music, Electronic, Experimental, Pop
Occupation:Soundtrack composer, music video director
Instrument:Multi-instrumentalist
Label:Plombage Records
Website:https://www.anthonycedricvuagniaux.com

Anthony Cedric Vuagniaux, (born April 27, 1977 in Geneva, Switzerland,[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] is a multi-instrumentalist composer. He is the founder of Plombage Records and also produce his own movies.[6]

With his unique sounding music, Anthony Cedric Vuagniaux has been many times introduced as an "Unidentified flying object",[7] [8] of cinematography and electronic music [9] [10] by the fact that he writes, plays, records, mixes and masters himself all his compositions in his studio saturated with curious and rare musical instruments of all ethnicities,[11] synthesizers, organs and old analog tape recorders.[12] [13] [14]

Biography

At the age of six, Anthony Cedric Vuagniaux falls on his uncle's old synthesizer Roland. That day, he discovers a great fascination for sounds. His mother subscribes him to the Geneva Conservatory.

The boy continued to compose by himself with his synthesizer, other instruments and tape recorder. These first devices allowed him to work his music in his studio.[15]

In 1991 he founded a rock band. He also composed and performed as a drummer for Desdemona in the first concert parts of such groups Dionysos (French band) and Astonvilla (French bands).[1]

In the 2000s, he created his own label, Plombage Records, while composing under the name "Tony Snake" pseudonym to honor his herpetologist deceased father,[16] an electronic music project revealed in the albums : Rendez-vous chez le dentiste and Foufounes Alkantara mastered by the Björk and Daft Punk London's engineer "Nilesh Patel", and a remix for Detroit Grand Pubahs,[17] [18] delivering performances in places such "La Java"[19] and Chez Régine[20] in Paris.

In 2010, Vuagniaux came back in his old love, privileging his music with machines such as tape recorders, Minimoog, Mellotron, Crumar, Farfisa, Solina, Clavinet, Fender Rhodes piano, old drum machines, and instruments of all ethnicities or even atonal like Waterphone.[21]

In December 2011, Vuagniaux composed music for video by photographer Régis Golay and La Compagnie 7273,[22] dancers and designers of Swatch watches "Climax", "Nil" et "Romance-S". Then won an award in 2012 at the Munich Film Festival.[23]

In April 2012, he released the album La Virago,[24] in which involved artists such as Alain Carre, Caroline Duris, Marion Devaud, Choral circle of Geneva and Sahoko Sakai.[25]

In 2014, Vuagniaux worked with François Corbier on the track Le Tango du maître chanteur released in Le Clan des guimauves album.[26]

In 2015, for the season 2015-2016, Vuagniaux composed the official soundtrack of "La Comédie de Genève".[27]

In 2018, he was part of the jury of the Science Trophy of the University of Geneva. A title and a certificate of title of recognition are also awarded.[28]

Discography

Under « Tony Snake » project :

Productions and cinematographic directions

Awards

2019

2018

2017

2016

Television

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anthony Cédric Vuagniaux, Tony Snake: un seul et même bonhomme . https://web.archive.org/web/20120630194155/http://italic.ch/article/anthony-cedric-vuagniaux-tony-snake-un-seul-et-meme-bonhomme . dead . 2012-06-30 . italic.ch .
  2. Web site: Edelweiss - Ringier . Nic Ulmi . November 2012 .
  3. Web site: Edelweiss - Ringier . Nic Ulmi . October 2012 .
  4. Web site: Bibliothèque Municipale de la ville de Genève. Hypercity - Nic Ulmi . 11 January 2022 .
  5. Web site: Bibliothèque Municipale de la ville de Genève. Hypercity 2 - Nic Ulmi . 11 February 2022 .
  6. Web site: www.20min.ch . Le rêve d'enfance est brisé mais le sourire reste . 11 December 2013 . 21 February 2018.
  7. Web site: Paradiso du 18.01.2013. rts.ch. 18 January 2013 .
  8. Web site: Anthony cédric vuagniaux - le clan des guimauves. Muzzart. 2015-11-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20151125224943/http://www.muzzart.fr/lezine/chronik/anthony-cedric-vuagniaux-le-clan-des-guimauves.html. 2015-11-25. dead.
  9. Web site: Magma du 07.09.2012. rts.ch. 7 September 2012 .
  10. Web site: Review of Le Clan des Guimauves by Anthony Cedric Vuagniaux. Bluesbunny. Bluesbunny.
  11. Web site: À découvrir absolument. adecouvrirabsolument.com.
  12. Web site: Music in Belgium - Chroniques CD / DVD - VUAGNIAUX, Anthony Cédric - Le clan des guimauves. musicinbelgium.net.
  13. Web site: Musik Rezensionen und Bildarchiv. sound-and-image.de. 2015-11-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20150120023205/http://www.sound-and-image.de/review_2591.htm. 2015-01-20. dead.
  14. Web site: anthony cedric vuagniaux. the sunday experience. 13 December 2014 .
  15. Web site: Edelweiss - Ringier . Nic Ulmi . November 2012 .
  16. Web site: Dossier de presse Street Tease LAPTOP . https://web.archive.org/web/20220408020106/http://www.street-tease.com/files/laptop/dossier-de-presse-LAPTOP.pdf . 2022-04-08 . dead.
  17. Web site: / GLAIRE VAGINAL AUDITIF / ELECTRONIC SMASH / VISUAL CLASH / TONY SCHNECK / TRASH /. Street Tease. 2015-11-25. 2015-01-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20150120013704/http://www.street-tease.com/blogs/souslesdropics/417-glaire-vaginal-auditif-electronic-smash-visual-clash-tony-schneck-trash.html. dead.
  18. Web site: Tony Snake - Karateka EP Preview. Street Tease. 2015-11-25. 2015-01-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20150120020832/http://www.street-tease.com/frais/1207-tony-snake-karateka-ep-preview.html. dead.
  19. Web site: Triangle Magazine rock tendances soiree paris lille hype Resources and Information.. www.triangle-magazine.com. 21 February 2018.
  20. Web site: Tony Snake × La Freak. Street Tease. 2015-11-25. 2015-01-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20150120014424/http://www.street-tease.com/frais/802-tony-snake-la-freak.html. dead.
  21. Web site: Anthony-Cédric Vuagniaux. 29 January 2014. Play RTS.
  22. http://cie7273.com/projets/swatch-art-collection.html | titre = compagnie 7273
  23. Web site: Compagnie 7273: choreooo.org. J. Baumgartner. choreooo.org.
  24. Web site: Anthony Cédric Vuagniaux - La Virago. Street Tease.
  25. Web site: Anthony Cédric Vuagniaux sort son 3e album, "La Virago"! . https://web.archive.org/web/20120403043350/http://www.italic.ch/article/anthony-cedric-vuagniaux-sort-son-3e-album-la-virago . dead . 2012-04-03 . italic.ch .
  26. Web site: Plombage Records Soundtrack label. plombage records. plombagerecords.com.
  27. Web site: Le clin d'oeil de la Saison 2015/2016 - Lectures - Comédie de Genève. Comédie de Genève. Comédie de Genève.
  28. Web site: Le Trophée des Sciences - Université de Genève. Université de Genève. Université de Genève.
  29. Web site: L'Enfant Sirène (2014). 7 June 2014. IMDb.
  30. Web site: Vidéo du jour : Marisa, le nouveau clip d'Anthony Cédric Vuagniaux. Street Tease. 2015-11-25. 2015-11-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20151125235519/http://www.street-tease.com/frais/2168-video-du-jour-marisa-le-nouveau-clip-d-anthony-cedric-vuagniaux.html. dead.
  31. Web site: Anthony Cédric Vuagniaux - Serpent à Sonate. Street Tease. 2015-11-25. 2015-08-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20150811121142/http://www.street-tease.com/frais/2073-anthony-cedric-vuagniaux-serpent-a-sonate.html. dead.
  32. Web site: Plombage Records Soundtrack label. plombage records. plombagerecords.com.
  33. Web site: DGP new video "Maybe I Do" - Detroit Grand Pubahs. detroitgrandpubahs.net. 2015-11-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303184757/http://www.detroitgrandpubahs.net/content/news/dgp-new-video-maybe-i-do. 2016-03-03. dead.
  34. Web site: IMDB "Le bal des faux frères" - Imdb. internet movie data base.
  35. Web site: Anthony-Cédric Vuagniaux - Vidéo. Play RTS.
  36. Web site: Courts Métrages. Léman. Bleu. Léman Bleu Télévision.