Christian Wittman
@cwittman-lightwave.bsky.social
French ambient musician, founding member of Lightwave. Soundscapes, atmospheric classical, experimentation. https://linktr.ee/christianwittman / https://christianwittman.blogspot.com / https://christianwittman.bandcamp.com/
LIGHTWAVE in concert at the Alpha Centauri Festival in Bussum (NL) in 2001.
More details and photos in my blog with Q & A from my interview in Audion #83:
christianwittman.blogspot.com
More details and photos in my blog with Q & A from my interview in Audion #83:
christianwittman.blogspot.com
September 29, 2025 at 6:33 AM
LIGHTWAVE in concert at the Alpha Centauri Festival in Bussum (NL) in 2001.
More details and photos in my blog with Q & A from my interview in Audion #83:
christianwittman.blogspot.com
More details and photos in my blog with Q & A from my interview in Audion #83:
christianwittman.blogspot.com
Nice review of my album "Akousmata" in Audion Magazine (82, june 2025, p. 39)
christianwittman.bandcamp.com/album/akousm...
open.spotify.com/intl-fr/albu...
christianwittman.bandcamp.com/album/akousm...
open.spotify.com/intl-fr/albu...
June 9, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Nice review of my album "Akousmata" in Audion Magazine (82, june 2025, p. 39)
christianwittman.bandcamp.com/album/akousm...
open.spotify.com/intl-fr/albu...
christianwittman.bandcamp.com/album/akousm...
open.spotify.com/intl-fr/albu...
"Lateral" is a return to the roots: "Thursday Afternoon" and the other long ambient pieces accompanying Brian Eno's installations.
This is a slow, immersive music, with filtered sounds, that unfolds like a long, luminous, shimmering ribbon... Full review to read here: christianwittman.blogspot.com
This is a slow, immersive music, with filtered sounds, that unfolds like a long, luminous, shimmering ribbon... Full review to read here: christianwittman.blogspot.com
June 8, 2025 at 7:09 AM
"Lateral" is a return to the roots: "Thursday Afternoon" and the other long ambient pieces accompanying Brian Eno's installations.
This is a slow, immersive music, with filtered sounds, that unfolds like a long, luminous, shimmering ribbon... Full review to read here: christianwittman.blogspot.com
This is a slow, immersive music, with filtered sounds, that unfolds like a long, luminous, shimmering ribbon... Full review to read here: christianwittman.blogspot.com
The Revenant's soundtrack by Ryuichi Sakamoto and Alva Noto is subtly atmospheric, based on a sound design as sophisticated as it is minimalist, and blends perfectly with the film's desolate, twilight landscapes and its unforgettable plot.
More comments in my blog: christianwittman.blogspot.com
More comments in my blog: christianwittman.blogspot.com
May 21, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The Revenant's soundtrack by Ryuichi Sakamoto and Alva Noto is subtly atmospheric, based on a sound design as sophisticated as it is minimalist, and blends perfectly with the film's desolate, twilight landscapes and its unforgettable plot.
More comments in my blog: christianwittman.blogspot.com
More comments in my blog: christianwittman.blogspot.com
What is the sound language of "Akousmata"? What is my compositional process? What is the part of improvisation in my music? A short overview of my virtual studio? And where does Lightwave stands today?
Interview just online on my blog: christianwittman.blogspot.com
Interview just online on my blog: christianwittman.blogspot.com
April 19, 2025 at 8:10 AM
What is the sound language of "Akousmata"? What is my compositional process? What is the part of improvisation in my music? A short overview of my virtual studio? And where does Lightwave stands today?
Interview just online on my blog: christianwittman.blogspot.com
Interview just online on my blog: christianwittman.blogspot.com
"Akousmata" is now released on all streaming and download platforms!
spotify: open.spotify.com/intl-fr/albu...
apple: music.apple.com/fr/album/ako...
deezer: www.deezer.com/fr/album/727...
etc.
spotify: open.spotify.com/intl-fr/albu...
apple: music.apple.com/fr/album/ako...
deezer: www.deezer.com/fr/album/727...
etc.
April 19, 2025 at 8:00 AM
"Akousmata" is now released on all streaming and download platforms!
spotify: open.spotify.com/intl-fr/albu...
apple: music.apple.com/fr/album/ako...
deezer: www.deezer.com/fr/album/727...
etc.
spotify: open.spotify.com/intl-fr/albu...
apple: music.apple.com/fr/album/ako...
deezer: www.deezer.com/fr/album/727...
etc.
"A wonderful release. For ambient, neo-classical and experimental lovers alike. Shades of Feldman in this. A great CD from a great label. Highest recommendation" (droneworks)
"Just finished first play of my copy and it was simply a stunning experience"
driftworks.bandcamp.com/album/akousm...
"Just finished first play of my copy and it was simply a stunning experience"
driftworks.bandcamp.com/album/akousm...
April 13, 2025 at 9:57 AM
"A wonderful release. For ambient, neo-classical and experimental lovers alike. Shades of Feldman in this. A great CD from a great label. Highest recommendation" (droneworks)
"Just finished first play of my copy and it was simply a stunning experience"
driftworks.bandcamp.com/album/akousm...
"Just finished first play of my copy and it was simply a stunning experience"
driftworks.bandcamp.com/album/akousm...
Reposted by Christian Wittman
Another incredible CD from @driftworks.bsky.social is gracing the room this #CDFriday. Akousmata by @cwittman-lightwave.bsky.social is as good as I'd hoped. For ambient, neo-classical and experimental lovers alike. Shades of Feldman in this. A great CD from a great label. Highest recommendation.
April 11, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Another incredible CD from @driftworks.bsky.social is gracing the room this #CDFriday. Akousmata by @cwittman-lightwave.bsky.social is as good as I'd hoped. For ambient, neo-classical and experimental lovers alike. Shades of Feldman in this. A great CD from a great label. Highest recommendation.
I'm fascinated by slowness, by time stretching out.
My ambient sound is time that stretches and fades slowly.
Reverberation creates comet-like tails for my sounds, crossing the skies of listening, of my listeners.
christianwittman.blogspot.com
christianwittman.bandcamp.com
My ambient sound is time that stretches and fades slowly.
Reverberation creates comet-like tails for my sounds, crossing the skies of listening, of my listeners.
christianwittman.blogspot.com
christianwittman.bandcamp.com
April 8, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I'm fascinated by slowness, by time stretching out.
My ambient sound is time that stretches and fades slowly.
Reverberation creates comet-like tails for my sounds, crossing the skies of listening, of my listeners.
christianwittman.blogspot.com
christianwittman.bandcamp.com
My ambient sound is time that stretches and fades slowly.
Reverberation creates comet-like tails for my sounds, crossing the skies of listening, of my listeners.
christianwittman.blogspot.com
christianwittman.bandcamp.com
My new album Akousmata is released on the label Driftworks.
driftworks.bandcamp.com/album/akousm...
There are two limited editions of CDr, one of which comes in splendid, hand-crafted packaging
The artwork is like the music: mysterious, meditative, uncluttered, imbued with a certain spirituality.
driftworks.bandcamp.com/album/akousm...
There are two limited editions of CDr, one of which comes in splendid, hand-crafted packaging
The artwork is like the music: mysterious, meditative, uncluttered, imbued with a certain spirituality.
April 5, 2025 at 10:57 AM
My new album Akousmata is released on the label Driftworks.
driftworks.bandcamp.com/album/akousm...
There are two limited editions of CDr, one of which comes in splendid, hand-crafted packaging
The artwork is like the music: mysterious, meditative, uncluttered, imbued with a certain spirituality.
driftworks.bandcamp.com/album/akousm...
There are two limited editions of CDr, one of which comes in splendid, hand-crafted packaging
The artwork is like the music: mysterious, meditative, uncluttered, imbued with a certain spirituality.
Reposted by Christian Wittman
Driftworks is thrilled to announce the pre-order release of Akousmata by @cwittman-lightwave.bsky.social , a founding member of Lightwave, the legendary French electronic duo.
Akousmata, his latest solo work, explores acoustic spaces through prepared piano, electronics and voices.
Akousmata, his latest solo work, explores acoustic spaces through prepared piano, electronics and voices.
April 5, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Driftworks is thrilled to announce the pre-order release of Akousmata by @cwittman-lightwave.bsky.social , a founding member of Lightwave, the legendary French electronic duo.
Akousmata, his latest solo work, explores acoustic spaces through prepared piano, electronics and voices.
Akousmata, his latest solo work, explores acoustic spaces through prepared piano, electronics and voices.
Reposted by Christian Wittman
Coming very soon on Driftworks. A superb album by French, electronic artist, @cwittman-lightwave.bsky.social full of space and dynamics with prepared piano, electronics and voices. 25 Special Editions are available plus standard Cdr and of course, Digital. Get ready…
April 2, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Coming very soon on Driftworks. A superb album by French, electronic artist, @cwittman-lightwave.bsky.social full of space and dynamics with prepared piano, electronics and voices. 25 Special Editions are available plus standard Cdr and of course, Digital. Get ready…
Reposted by Christian Wittman
I’m thrilled to bring you Akousmata, the next Driftworks release by @cwittman-lightwave.bsky.social Prepared piano, electronics and voices excite the air of inner spaces. Special Editions, Cdrs and Digital
March 30, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I’m thrilled to bring you Akousmata, the next Driftworks release by @cwittman-lightwave.bsky.social Prepared piano, electronics and voices excite the air of inner spaces. Special Editions, Cdrs and Digital
@driftworks.bsky.social next release explores acoustic spaces with the sounds of prepared piano, electronics and voices. "Akousmata" by Christian Wittman, invites listeners to lose themselves in architectures and dimensions where voices and harmonies, ritual bells and gongs slowly fade into silence.
March 27, 2025 at 7:49 AM
@driftworks.bsky.social next release explores acoustic spaces with the sounds of prepared piano, electronics and voices. "Akousmata" by Christian Wittman, invites listeners to lose themselves in architectures and dimensions where voices and harmonies, ritual bells and gongs slowly fade into silence.
"Lightwave, composed of Christoph Harbonnier and Christian Wittman, has left an indelible mark on ambient and electronic music. "Cités Analogues" is a masterpiece of kosmische and concrète, combining elements of analog synthesizers and location recordings to create expansive, dreamlike soundscapes."
March 24, 2025 at 5:27 AM
"Lightwave, composed of Christoph Harbonnier and Christian Wittman, has left an indelible mark on ambient and electronic music. "Cités Analogues" is a masterpiece of kosmische and concrète, combining elements of analog synthesizers and location recordings to create expansive, dreamlike soundscapes."
Hans Zimmer says his music is “not original”: “My music is a subtotal of everything I’ve heard all my life”. It is so true... A musician's ear and vision are the results of a life-long listening history. My musical culture relies on classical, jazz, avant-garde music..
musictech.com/news/music/h...
musictech.com/news/music/h...
Hans Zimmer says his music is “not original”: “My music is a subtotal of everything I've heard all my life”
Hans Zimmer, the legendary composer behind some of the most iconic film scores of all time, has claimed that his music is “not original.”
musictech.com
March 23, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Hans Zimmer says his music is “not original”: “My music is a subtotal of everything I’ve heard all my life”. It is so true... A musician's ear and vision are the results of a life-long listening history. My musical culture relies on classical, jazz, avant-garde music..
musictech.com/news/music/h...
musictech.com/news/music/h...
Composing music, writing texts. Some thoughts and afterthoughts about the impact of technological changes on the processus of creation...
christianwittman.blogspot.com
christianwittman.blogspot.com
March 22, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Composing music, writing texts. Some thoughts and afterthoughts about the impact of technological changes on the processus of creation...
christianwittman.blogspot.com
christianwittman.blogspot.com
Reposted by Christian Wittman
‘Akousmata’ by @cwittman-lightwave.bsky.social an amazing album that explores spaces through prepared piano, electronics and voices.
March 19, 2025 at 5:58 PM
‘Akousmata’ by @cwittman-lightwave.bsky.social an amazing album that explores spaces through prepared piano, electronics and voices.
@listigeplaylists.bsky.social Ambient track: Evanescent Shades. Ambient music between wakefulness and sleep, at the threshold of dreams, when everything calms down and silence is woven in with the murmurs of the night. Link: open.spotify.com/intl-fr/trac...
Evanescent Shades
Christian Wittman · Nocturnes I · Song · 2023
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March 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
@listigeplaylists.bsky.social Ambient track: Evanescent Shades. Ambient music between wakefulness and sleep, at the threshold of dreams, when everything calms down and silence is woven in with the murmurs of the night. Link: open.spotify.com/intl-fr/trac...
"Misty Lands" is an invitation to a sonic journey into foggy landscapes, towards the Great North, where earth, water and air merge in vaporous and organic textures.
christianwittman.bandcamp.com/album/misty-...
open.spotify.com/intl-fr/albu...
christianwittman.bandcamp.com/album/misty-...
open.spotify.com/intl-fr/albu...
March 16, 2025 at 2:22 PM
"Misty Lands" is an invitation to a sonic journey into foggy landscapes, towards the Great North, where earth, water and air merge in vaporous and organic textures.
christianwittman.bandcamp.com/album/misty-...
open.spotify.com/intl-fr/albu...
christianwittman.bandcamp.com/album/misty-...
open.spotify.com/intl-fr/albu...
"Frozen Lands" is a contemplative and introspective ambient album, slowly flying over the immense snowy expanses of the steppes and taigas in the Great North, mingling with the murmurs of the winds.
christianwittman.bandcamp.com/album/frozen...
open.spotify.com/intl-fr/albu...
christianwittman.bandcamp.com/album/frozen...
open.spotify.com/intl-fr/albu...
March 16, 2025 at 2:19 PM
"Frozen Lands" is a contemplative and introspective ambient album, slowly flying over the immense snowy expanses of the steppes and taigas in the Great North, mingling with the murmurs of the winds.
christianwittman.bandcamp.com/album/frozen...
open.spotify.com/intl-fr/albu...
christianwittman.bandcamp.com/album/frozen...
open.spotify.com/intl-fr/albu...
The constellation Cassiopeia inspired my new musical project, under the sign of meditative contemplation and cosmological curiosity. I use a renewed sound palette, in the spirit of the abstract soundscapes of early Tangerine Dream. christianwittman.bandcamp.com/album/cassio...
Cassiopeia, by Christian Wittman
11 track album
christianwittman.bandcamp.com
March 2, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The constellation Cassiopeia inspired my new musical project, under the sign of meditative contemplation and cosmological curiosity. I use a renewed sound palette, in the spirit of the abstract soundscapes of early Tangerine Dream. christianwittman.bandcamp.com/album/cassio...
Available as CD, vinyl and digital, our 1988 album is now released by #BureauB : lightwave-musique.bandcamp.com/album/cit-s-... — "Cités Analogues” is an interesting album with progressive French underground electronics". #ambient #modularsynths #Berlinschool
January 27, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Available as CD, vinyl and digital, our 1988 album is now released by #BureauB : lightwave-musique.bandcamp.com/album/cit-s-... — "Cités Analogues” is an interesting album with progressive French underground electronics". #ambient #modularsynths #Berlinschool
Hello, I left X and I joined Bluesky today. I am a founding member of the French ambient band #Lightwave and I am also a solo ambient composer. I am creating abstract and immersive music, with a strong emphasis on sound design #ambientmusic #soundscapes #spacemusic #electronicmusic #acousmatic
January 27, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Hello, I left X and I joined Bluesky today. I am a founding member of the French ambient band #Lightwave and I am also a solo ambient composer. I am creating abstract and immersive music, with a strong emphasis on sound design #ambientmusic #soundscapes #spacemusic #electronicmusic #acousmatic