Marcel Zaes

Marcel Zaes is a Swiss composer, sound artist, and electronic musician known for blending acoustic instruments with digital processes to create intricate, pulsing soundscapes. Their work often explores the relationship between rhythm, automation, and human interaction with technology, using everything from robotic drum installations to live-coding performances. Recent releases like *Parallel Prints* and *Pulsations* showcase their knack for transforming mechanical precision into organic, hypnotic grooves, while projects like *Lel Samar Project / GRAIN DE CIEL* highlight collaborative, cross-disciplinary approaches. Zaes frequently collaborates with ensembles and artists across Europe, merging contemporary classical sensibilities with glitchy electronic experimentation. Tracks like *Yellow Neon Letters* and *The Last Place (Left)* reveal a fascination with textural contrasts—think whirring machinery meets delicate piano motifs. Based in Switzerland, they’ve performed at venues and festivals worldwide, turning algorithmic concepts into visceral listening experiences.