Francois Deville (1990, Perú) electronic producer, has developed music works spanning ambient, noise, techno, and scores for film. Ongoing member of asociacion Dignidad Humana y Solidaridad, a non-profit focused on humanitarian labor for social assistance and creation of art, work and education opportunities in Peruvian prisons.

In 2019 he moved to New York and enrolled at the Brooklyn College Sonic Arts MFA program (NYC), studying engineering, computer music, and psycho-acoustics from 2019-2022, and working in composition seminars with artists Ben Vida, Red Wierenga, Doug Geers, and Tyondai Braxton. In 2021 he founded the label ABAISSES, releasing since music works by electronic composer Brian Lindgren (“Etudes & Vignettes For Electronic Viola” and “Nuages”, both recorded with the new instrument built by Lindgren, the Electronic Viola [EV]), artists Rolando Hernández, Nawito Morales, Christian Delón and Eduardo Astudillo (“BDINGR'”, an experimental improvisation recorded in Valparaiso, Chile), and the CEAC Group. ABAISSES was featured at Umbral 50, the last edition of the experimental Mexican festival UMBRAL, presenting Lindgren’s Nuages and “El desierto crece/ el desierto avanza”, a new mix recorded by Deville for the festival. Latest issue for the label is album “Instantes” by CEAC Group. Deville has recorded mixtapes exploring the mix as a narrative medium and composed the score for “Leo las olas”, a film by Emilio Subia.

His work has been featured in Internet Public Radio (Mexico), CASo - Centro de Arte Sonoro (Argentina), Radio Alhara (Jordan), Radio Tsunami (Chile), Discos Aquelarre (Peru), International Electroacoustic Music Festival (2019, 2023, New York), Experimental Sound Studio - ESS (Chicago), Mutant Radio (Tbilisi), Embassy of Belgium (Peru), Bogoshorts Festival (2025, Leo Las Olas).

Selected works

FOR TODAY (NYC, 2020), El desierto crece/ el desierto avanza (NYC, 2021), El Ancla (Pts. I & II) (NYC, 2021), Instantes w/ CEAC Group (NYC, 2023), Clarice (NYC, 2021), ABAISSES on Mutant Radio (NYC, 2023), MARLEY & THE WAILERS LIVE - MIXTAPE (NYC, 2022), Mix for Acacia Baila on Internet Public Radio (Guadalajara, 2021).

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