Eric Raynaud
About Eric Raynaud
Background
Eric Raynaud, known by his artist name Fraction, is a composer, sound artist, and new media creator based in Paris, France. With a background in spatial audio, his work has progressively expanded into digital and multidisciplinary creation, using computer code and generative processes to compose for diverse media formats.
Over the years, Raynaud has collaborated with leading research institutions and often enters experimental phases to push his work beyond traditional boundaries. His pieces are recognized for combining complex scenography and hybrid digital composition with visual, sonic, and physical media. Therefore, his work creates abstract and immersive experiences that intersect art, architecture, and technology.
Immersive Art and Sound Exploration
Raynaud’s artistic vision is rooted in his fascination for sonic energy, physical resonance, and immersive design. This led to DROMOS, a groundbreaking audiovisual performance premiered at MUTEK Montréal in 2011 and later featured by Apple in their 30th-anniversary campaign. In addition, his immersive works often highlight the emotional and perceptual effects of spatial sound and real-time transformation.
His 2016–2018 piece Entropia, developed during a research residency at the Society for Arts and Technology in Montréal, became emblematic in the field of immersive audiovisual performance and toured internationally. Moreover, in 2018, he was selected for the 4DSOUND residency in Budapest and the IRCAM artistic research program, where he explored cross-language platforms for spatial audio and generative art.
Recognition and International Presence
Raynaud has received numerous awards and recognitions, including the 2014 Digital Arts Prize from the Institut Français and a nomination in the SHAPE European platform in 2017. His skills and artworks are regularly presented at major new media festivals and sound art events around the world. Whether working solo or in collaboration, he consistently explores new forms of spatial, immersive, and audiovisual expression.
Recent Work
In 2024, he was appointed associate composer at L’Hexagone Scène Nationale by the French Ministry of Culture. This nomination reflects his ongoing contribution to experimental music, immersive sound writing, and innovation in new media art.
His works is also featured on ifdigital, Institut Français Digital Plateform
