Richard Pinhas

Biography

French guitarist and electronic musician from Paris, founder of *Heldon*, whose 1970s albums fused synthesizers, guitar loops and progressive rock and earned him the title of godfather of French electronic music. A philosophy lecturer influenced by Gilles Deleuze, he has released solo records from 'Rhizosphère' (1977) onward and collaborated with *Merzbow* and *Oren Ambarchi* across five decades, and he remains active in his seventies.