Biography
After classical studies at the ENM of Nevers, then Créteil, Benjamin Flament was destined for jazz and entered the CNSM in Paris where he obtained the DFS in 2008.
In 2008, the linchpin of the Coax collective, he began to perform on the vibraphone with Radiation10 (1st orchestra prize of the Defense competition in 2007), Metal-O-Phone (elected Jazz migration 2011 by AFIJMA, selection 12 points + ), but also with Hasse Poulsen "We are all americans", in duet with Clément Janinet.
In 2012, Benjamin Flament was selected for the 1st Take Five Europe program. In constant research, he has made an instrument made up of a multitude of metals (gongs, abajours, squares, bowls, houndstooth, scratched cymbals ...) that he processes through electronics.
It is with this instrument that he currently performs, in particular with Vegan Dallas, Sylvain Rifflet "Mechanics" (Elected best album 2016 with the victories of jazz), Magnetic Ensemble, in the theater piece by Emily Loizeau "Mona", Théo Ceccaldi / Fantazio "Peplum"
He has also performed with Michel Portal, Henry Texier, Han Bennink, Franck Tortiller's ONJ, Thomas de Pourquery, Peter Brotzman ...