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After studying fine art at the Ecole des Arts Appliqués in Paris, and devoting himself to painting for several years, Daniel Caux, at the end of the sixties, became known as an expert in the field of new jazz, new American vanguard music, all sorts of fringe music, and music from all over the world. From 1969 to 1975, he wrote articles for “Combat” and “Jazz Hot”, and wrote the music column of the magazine “L’Art Vivant”. From 1974 to 1976, he wrote a series of articles on Arabic music for “Charlie Mensuel” and, from 1975 to 1979, became a regular contributor to “Le Monde” newspaper.
In 1970, in his role of artistic advisor, he presented at the “Nuits de la Fondation Maeght”: the saxophonist Albert Ayler, and the Sun Ra Orchestra, for his first concert outside the USA, and also he threw light on the specific nature of minimalist music with the work of La Monte Young and Terry Riley. He was responsable for the coming to Paris of other important composers of this movement: Steve Reich in 1971 at the Théâtre de la Musique, and within the framework of the Festival d’Automne, Phil Glass in 1973, and Robert Ashley with the “Sonic Arts Union” in 1974.
As broadcaster, Daniel Caux, from 1970 to 1999, produced many music programs for France Culture as well as for France Musique.
In 1971 and 1972, he traveled through Algeria, from Kabylia to Oran region, recording several hours of the traditional music played at weddings. From 1972 to now, he traveled frequently through United States (East Coast and West Coast), in Maghreb country’s and Egypt.
In 1980 and 1982, he organized two series of concerts for France Culture at the “Biennale of Paris”, at the Museum of Modern Art, under the title “Un nouveau courant” which clarified the “Postmodern” work processes of such composers as, in 1980: Gavin Bryars, Michael Nyman, Harold Budd, Daniel Lentz, and the “Portsmouth Sinfonia”. In 1982 with, among others: Moondog conducting a full orchestra, and the “Penguin Café Orchestra”.
In 1984 and 1985, at the request of Patrice Chéreau, he, together with Alain Crombecque, organized twenty-five concerts at the Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers. These were called the “Journées de Musiques Arabes” ( Arabic traditional music).
Daniel Caux continued his work to promote the “postmodern” movement with the “D’autres Musiques” cycle at the Théâtre de la Ville, which, in 1986, reveled the Estonian composer Arvo Pärt, and received every year, till 1986, such outstanding musicians as Jon Hassell, Glenn Branca, Michael Galasso, Wim Mertens, the “Penguin Café Orchestra”, Gavin Bryars, Michael Nyman, Harold Budd and many others.
Daniel Caux was, from 1970 to 1990, lecturer at Paris VIII University (at Vincennes, and later at Saint-Denis).
In the eighties and nineties he wrote articles for “Art Press” and “Le Nouvel Observateur”, and contributed work to numerous collective publications.
He has devoted several radio programs to work of the American composer Harry Partch, with whom he exchanged letters in the beginning of the seventies about a concert in France, which, in fact, never took place due to financial difficulties involving the cost of transporting instruments. After several trips to the United States, and a series of unsuccessful attempts, the project finally came to function twenty-five years later, in October 1995, at the Festival de Lille, where Partch’s instruments were played by the “Newband”of Dean Drummond.
From the middle of the nineties on, he became passionately interested in Techno music, and wrote several articles on the subject, in particular for a special number of “Art Press” : “Techno, anatomie des cultures électroniques” which appeared in 1998.
In February 1999, has broadcaster, he produced “Hypnomixotechno” from France Culture, a series of in-depth programs about this new music with interviews of Derrick May, Kevin Saunderson, Carl Craig, Mark Stormcore of “Spiral Tribe”, Richie Hawtin, Laurent Garnier, the “Daft Punk”, and others musicians.
In 1994, Daniel Caux was curator for music for the Centre Georges Pompidou exhibition “Hors Limites»: John Cage, Yves Klein’s Symphonie Monoton realized by Pierre Henry, La Monte Young, Laurie Anderson.
For the Year 2000 Festivities, he wad curator for music, for the prestigious Avignon exhibitions “La Beauté” : La Monte Young, Arvo Pärt, and Richie Hawtin who created a sound environment for the Palais des Papes.
For three years, from 1999 to 2002, he was head of the Music department of France Culture, and thanks to him, new eletronic music, among others, were very well represented on the radio channel.
In September 2002, he has embarked on a project for a France Culture music disc collection, with, on one hand France Culture archives, and on the other hand new creations: Laurie Anderson in Paris in 1979, Portsmouth Sinfonia, Moondog, Terry Riley in 1978, Charlemagne Palestine and many others. Nick Tosches and Patti Smith in Paris in 2001…
He was named Chevalier des Arts et Lettres in 2008.
In 1970, in his role of artistic advisor, he presented at the “Nuits de la Fondation Maeght”: the saxophonist Albert Ayler, and the Sun Ra Orchestra, for his first concert outside the USA, and also he threw light on the specific nature of minimalist music with the work of La Monte Young and Terry Riley. He was responsable for the coming to Paris of other important composers of this movement: Steve Reich in 1971 at the Théâtre de la Musique, and within the framework of the Festival d’Automne, Phil Glass in 1973, and Robert Ashley with the “Sonic Arts Union” in 1974.
As broadcaster, Daniel Caux, from 1970 to 1999, produced many music programs for France Culture as well as for France Musique.
In 1971 and 1972, he traveled through Algeria, from Kabylia to Oran region, recording several hours of the traditional music played at weddings. From 1972 to now, he traveled frequently through United States (East Coast and West Coast), in Maghreb country’s and Egypt.
In 1980 and 1982, he organized two series of concerts for France Culture at the “Biennale of Paris”, at the Museum of Modern Art, under the title “Un nouveau courant” which clarified the “Postmodern” work processes of such composers as, in 1980: Gavin Bryars, Michael Nyman, Harold Budd, Daniel Lentz, and the “Portsmouth Sinfonia”. In 1982 with, among others: Moondog conducting a full orchestra, and the “Penguin Café Orchestra”.
In 1984 and 1985, at the request of Patrice Chéreau, he, together with Alain Crombecque, organized twenty-five concerts at the Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers. These were called the “Journées de Musiques Arabes” ( Arabic traditional music).
Daniel Caux continued his work to promote the “postmodern” movement with the “D’autres Musiques” cycle at the Théâtre de la Ville, which, in 1986, reveled the Estonian composer Arvo Pärt, and received every year, till 1986, such outstanding musicians as Jon Hassell, Glenn Branca, Michael Galasso, Wim Mertens, the “Penguin Café Orchestra”, Gavin Bryars, Michael Nyman, Harold Budd and many others.
Daniel Caux was, from 1970 to 1990, lecturer at Paris VIII University (at Vincennes, and later at Saint-Denis).
In the eighties and nineties he wrote articles for “Art Press” and “Le Nouvel Observateur”, and contributed work to numerous collective publications.
He has devoted several radio programs to work of the American composer Harry Partch, with whom he exchanged letters in the beginning of the seventies about a concert in France, which, in fact, never took place due to financial difficulties involving the cost of transporting instruments. After several trips to the United States, and a series of unsuccessful attempts, the project finally came to function twenty-five years later, in October 1995, at the Festival de Lille, where Partch’s instruments were played by the “Newband”of Dean Drummond.
From the middle of the nineties on, he became passionately interested in Techno music, and wrote several articles on the subject, in particular for a special number of “Art Press” : “Techno, anatomie des cultures électroniques” which appeared in 1998.
In February 1999, has broadcaster, he produced “Hypnomixotechno” from France Culture, a series of in-depth programs about this new music with interviews of Derrick May, Kevin Saunderson, Carl Craig, Mark Stormcore of “Spiral Tribe”, Richie Hawtin, Laurent Garnier, the “Daft Punk”, and others musicians.
In 1994, Daniel Caux was curator for music for the Centre Georges Pompidou exhibition “Hors Limites»: John Cage, Yves Klein’s Symphonie Monoton realized by Pierre Henry, La Monte Young, Laurie Anderson.
For the Year 2000 Festivities, he wad curator for music, for the prestigious Avignon exhibitions “La Beauté” : La Monte Young, Arvo Pärt, and Richie Hawtin who created a sound environment for the Palais des Papes.
For three years, from 1999 to 2002, he was head of the Music department of France Culture, and thanks to him, new eletronic music, among others, were very well represented on the radio channel.
In September 2002, he has embarked on a project for a France Culture music disc collection, with, on one hand France Culture archives, and on the other hand new creations: Laurie Anderson in Paris in 1979, Portsmouth Sinfonia, Moondog, Terry Riley in 1978, Charlemagne Palestine and many others. Nick Tosches and Patti Smith in Paris in 2001…
He was named Chevalier des Arts et Lettres in 2008.
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