Martin Meissonnier

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Martin Meissonnier
Origin Paris, France
Occupations Musician, record producer, film director
Instruments Guitar, Keyboards
Years active 1975–present

Martin Meissonnier is a French journalist, producer, director and composer. Formerly a journalist for Libération, he has made a specialty of discovering new types of music.

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Biography [edit]

In the 1970s brought numerous jazz musicians to France, such as Don Cherry,[1] the Art Ensemble of Chicago, John Lee Hooker[2] and Dizzy Gillespie.He also promoted concerts [3] for artists like Nass EL Ghiwane, Franco & OK Jazz, Nana Vasconcelos, Turkish band Oriental WInd,[4] Han Bennink & Peter Brötmann, Art Blakey,Sun Ra, Chico & Von Freeman, Albert Collins, Lounge Lizards, Defunkt, Old d& New Dreams, Art Pepper, Moondog, the Slits, Taj Mahal, Pharoah Sanders Gil Evans, Egberto Gismonti...

In the early 1980s, he became the producer of Fela Kuti,[5] King Sunny Ade,[6] in 1984 Ray Lema[7],, the Malopoets from South Africa [8] Manu Dibango [9] in 1986 Papa Wemba, and Wasis Diop. In 1986, he organised the first raï festival in Bobigny.[10] He worked with Khaled,[11] Safy Boutella, Amina, Arthur H, in 1994 Robert Plant & Jimmy Page,[12] and Alan Stivell.

In 1989 to 1994, he directed Megamix for la Sept on France 3 and then Arte,[13] world music magazine which ran for six years on French television and other many countries.[14] Since, he directed documentary films for Arte and Canal+, including several programmes about History, the Internet, digital art, rap, and the techno movement. In 2001, his book about depleted uranium entitled Uranium appauvri : la guerre invisible was published by Robert Laffont.[15]

Albums (producer) [edit]

 This article contains a list of works that does not follow the Manual of Style for lists of works (often, though not always, due to being in reverse-chronological order) and may need cleanup. (May 2013)

Soundtracks (composer) [edit]

 This article contains a list of works that does not follow the Manual of Style for lists of works (often, though not always, due to being in reverse-chronological order) and may need cleanup. (May 2013)
  • Rose, c'est Paris, film by Bettina Rheims & Serge Bramly (2010, Arte/Productions Campagne Première)
  • Unter Bauern, film by Ludi Boeken (2009, Acajou Films, Pandora, Filmforum)
  • Reporters, serie directed by Suzan Fenn & Ivan Straburg (2007–2009, Capa Drama/Canal+)
  • The Great Match, film by Gerardo Olivares (2006, Wanda Films) (in competition at Berlinale 2006)
  • Death of Diana, documentary by David Carr Brown (2003, Psychology News UK/ABC-Channel 5 UK)
  • l’Affaire Clearstream, documentary by Denis Robert (2003, The Factory/Canal +)
  • Inside Broadmoor, documentary by David Carr Brown (2002, Psychology News UK/Channel 5 UK)
  • République Atomique documentary by David Carr Brown (2001, Artline/ARTE)
  • Spin Doctors, documentary by Luc Hermann & Gilles Bovon (2001, Canal+)
  • Les 100 photos du Siècle, documentary (1998, Capa)
  • Tripalium by Christophe Loizillon (1996 – Vertigo productions)
  • Les Guignols de l'Info, TV serie (1995–2010, Canal+)
  • Peintres de Kumasi" by Thierry Secrétan (1995, Online/Arte)
  • Joe et Marie by Tania Stöcklin (1993)
  • Music of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville - « Victoire de la Musique » 92 - « Prix de la Musique Symphonique Légère de la SACEM »
  • Kaltex en Chine (1988, Kaltex)
  • Les cercueils de monsieur Kani Kwé by Thierry Secrétan (1987, La Générale de Production cinématographique)

Collaborations on soundtracks [edit]

Documentary films (director) [edit]

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  • "La fée Electricité" co-directed by Pascal Signolet (2012 Campagne Première/France 5)[24]
  • "Dancing City Johannesburg" (2012 Campagne Première/France O/Voyage)
  • Poubelle la vie, co-directed by Pascal Signolet (2010, 90', Productions Campagne Première/France 3/RTBF)
  • Vraie Jeanne Fausse Jeanne (Inquest on Joan of Arc) (2007, 90', Arte/Productions Campagne Première)
  • Africa Live - Roll Back Malaria, five concert films, featuring Youssou N'Dour, Tiken Jah Fakoly, Corneille, Awadi & others (2005, 300', Antelope Films/Ideale Audience/Flotow Productions/Xippi)
  • On God’s Right, in collaboration with Roger Trilling (2004, 55', Productions Campagne Première/Canal+/SBS Australia)
  • The Life of Buddha (2003, 90', General Pattern/Infine films/Buddhist Broadcasting Foundation/Arte/SBS)
  • Mc World - Brand Culture featuring Benjamin Barber, Eric Schlosser, Dan Wieden... (2002, 90', Sodaperaga/Arte) « Prix Leonardo » for best European production 2002 - Italy
  • Une Europe sans Loi with judges Eva Joly, Renaud Van Ruymbecke, Gerardo Colombo etc... (2000, 52', Tetra Media/la Cinquième)
  • Paroles de Juges with judges Eva Joly, Renaud Van Ruymbecke, Gerardo Colombo etc... (2000, 90', Tetra Media/Arte)
  • Invisible War, Depleted Uranium and the Politics of Radiation (2000, 64',Canal+) [25]« Grand Price » of the Sinergie scientific film festival 2001
  • In the Footsteps of the Queen of Sheba shot in Yemen, Ethiopia & Israel (1999, 2x52', Gaumont Television/Arte/SBS/AVRO)
  • Web Site Story (1999, 4x26', Gaumont Television/European Communauty/Arte) (compilation of www.monde & Internet : un monde digital).
  • www.monde with Jean-Marie Messier, Serge Tchuruk, Michael Bloomberg about the Net Economy and banking (1998, 110', Gaumont Television/Arte)
  • The Wheel of Destiny on Astrology around the world, shot in India, Hong Kong, Guatemala, Mali... (1998, 2x52', The Factory/Arte)
  • Time Guardians (1997, 60', The Factory/Canal+)
  • Internet - un monde digital with Alvin Toffler, Louis Rosetto (1996, 120', Série Limitée/Arte)
  • Music is my Drug/Psychedelic Trance (1996, 52', Compangnie des Phares et Balises/Canal+)

References [edit]

  1. ^ Eliane Azoulay "Don Cherry & Latif Khan - Music/Sangam", Télérama, April 25, 2009
  2. ^ http://www.liberation.fr/cahier-special/0101421552-meissonnier-le-moissonneur
  3. ^ http://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1979/06/01/trois-batteurs-au-bataclan_2776262_1819218.html?
  4. ^ http://www.rfimusique.com/musiquefr/articles/060/article_13174.asp
  5. ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/07/style/07iht-zwer6_ed3_.html
  6. ^ Robert Palmer "Past and present fuse in African pop", The New York Times, October 10, 1982
  7. ^ http://www.rfimusic.com/artist/world-music/ray-lema/biography
  8. ^ http://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1985/04/05/le-printemps-de-bourges-la-france-decouvre-sotho-malopoet_3047789_1819218.html?
  9. ^ http://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1985/04/22/tam-tam-pour-l-ethiopie_2747088_1819218.html?
  10. ^ http://mideast.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2010/09/10/khaled
  11. ^ Robin Denselow "Khaled, Liberté", The Guardian, May 8, 2009
  12. ^ J.D. Considine "Page and Plant shake the Led out on their latest tour", The Baltimore Sun, March 19, 1995
  13. ^ http://www.technikart.com/archives/375-archives-magazine-histoire-dun-rendez-vous-manque
  14. ^ Serge Bressan "Martin Meissonnier", L'Express, April 7, 1994
  15. ^ Editions Robert Laffont "Uranium appauvri : la guerre invisible"
  16. ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/oct/09/aziz-sahmaoui-university-gnawa-review
  17. ^ http://www.lejdd.fr/Culture/Musique/Actualite/Musique-Louis-Bertignac-le-grizzly-sort-les-riffs-interview-282123
  18. ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/may/08/khaled-liberty-review
  19. ^ http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Seun+Kuti+%26+Egypt+80
  20. ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/07/style/07iht-zwer6_ed3_.html
  21. ^ http://www.liberation.fr/culture/0101144826-musique-invite-au-festival-d-angouleme-le-zairois-papa-wemba-aux-deux-visages-la-rumba-de-wemba
  22. ^ http://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1983/06/06/l-arrivee-du-roi-soleil-de-la-musique-africaine_2829077_1819218.html?
  23. ^ http://www.lesinrocks.com/musique/critique-album/musicsangam/
  24. ^ http://abonnes.lemonde.fr/cgi-bin/ACHATS/ARCHIVES/archives.cgi?ID=73d59e7dfe300728832fdd76300e294967194f623ca80fe0
  25. ^ http://mondediplo.com/2002/03/03uranium
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