HOLEG SPIES has composed twelve albums and numerous film scores. He is one of France’s greatest exponents of electronica music. Through his music described as a universe of visual soundscapes, he has always sought to plunge listeners into worlds and atmospheres that are both immersive and disconcerting. Freeing himself from the boundaries of time, he reflects on the continuity of the place of sound in humanity and human societies. Using an eclectic musical approach that blends noise, electronic and traditional instruments, Holeg Spies also pushes for a form of demandingness: through its ruptures, irruptions and unpredictability, Holeg Spies’ music provokes the unexpected, forcing active listening and always reminding the listener of his/her senses.
SacreBleu Production (Cannes Golden Palm, César winner and Oscar, Golden Globes nominee)

In the early 90s, while studying international law in Paris La Sorbonne, Holeg DJ’d and hosted underground Raves in Europe and India, joining the French pioneer DJ booking agency Out Soon alongside such artist as Jeff Mills.

Throughout the 2000s Holeg moved into avant-garde audio-visual creations and exhibited at the Pompidou Centre in Paris, contemporary art venues in Tokyo, New York, and Geneva. All his works are related to immersive journeys, including those among the Hopi tribe in Arizona, the steppes of Mongolia nomads and long spells of solitude in the French wilderness.

From 1997 to 2007, Holeg extensively toured and performed in Japan thanks to Mike Maguire from Juno Reactor (contributors to the Matrix franchise soundtracks), and it was there that he crossed paths with the notorious filmmaker Takashi Miike. After making an audio-visual remix of his film Ichi the Killer (2001) Holeg’s film journey began.

To score a film, I design music instruments from the film sound environment recordings  Holeg Spies

Since then, as a solo artist and also with Australian-British violin virtuoso Patrick Savage, Holeg has worked on feature film scores that include fantasy animation Abruptio (2023) starring Jordan Peele ; thriller Black Site (2022) starring Michelle Monaghan, Jason Clarke ; multi award winning drama Apartment 407 (2016) ; action thriller The Outsider (2014) starring James Caan ; moving documentary The Road to Freedom Peak (2013) narrated by Djimon Hounsou ; cult horror The Human Centipede: First Sequence (2009) ; the trailer for Michael Bay’s The Hitcher (2007). more

Holeg’s numerous collaborations include iconic artists like The Future Sound of London (EMI), Coldcut (Ninja Tunes), Anne Clark, Youth (Killing Joke), Gaudi (Grammy nominee producer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan)… Holeg’s shape-shifting discography includes releases on Universal, Sony, Polygram, Lakeshore records and numerous indie labels such as César nominee Vitalic‘s Citizen, Grammy nominee Paul Oakenfold‘s Perfecto, Grammy winner producer of The Verve, Pink Floyd and Paul McCartney: Youth‘s Liquid Sound Design… more

Nowadays, Holeg Spies pursues to expand his polymorphic creative explorations… more

Breaking norms, blurring the lines, and creating an immersive universe of sound for the listener to get lost in, but even more, travel around in.
Alexis Bernier – Journalist

Holeg Spies’ Brave New World album is a masterpiece. Genre bending psychedelia. An electronic Dark Side of the Moon meets soundtrack and chill.
Martin ‘Youth’ Glover – Grammy winner producer

Holeg Spies’ Axis Mundi album is the soundtrack to the ultimate film I dream of directing. A journey between the end of a world and the beginning of a new era reconciled with the original vibration.
Pierre Morel – Director of Taken