"He makes music. (...) He's not completely of this world. But he's about to conquer it”
–Peter Richter, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
DISCOGRAPHY
DISCOGRAPHY
Disco Synths and Neon Dreams
The Early Years Demo Tapes
the early years demo tapes
the early years demo tapes
Get a glimpse into the early My Name is Claude years. From Berlin to Moscow, an incredible journey into some electrifying nights. If you know what changing costume 5 times in a 25 minutes set means, this is for you ! Get your glam and stroboscopes ready !
From early years until the age of 15-16, I was severely bullied for being different. Emotional scars of bullying never completely disappear.
With this album I revisited this period of my life, in an attempt of empowering and facing a demon that still haunts me.
a 90 minute documentary by acclaimed director Tristan Ferland Milewski with original score composed, performed and produced by My Name is Claude. Nominated for Best Music prize at Munich's DOK.fest. Played in cinemas and on Netflix around the world.
a 90 minute documentary by acclaimed director Tristan Ferland Milewski with original score composed, performed and produced by My Name is Claude. Nominated for Best Music prize at Munich's DOK.fest. Played in cinemas and on Netflix around the world.
One week on a cruise ship, with parties, fun and new friendships. The all-gay clientele on board are preoccupied with topics such as identity, the body beautiful and the search for sex.
Every evening is dedicated to a new theme, challenging the passengers to ever more extravagant, body-hugging outfits. In the cabins however, the talk is more than skin deep as the men open up about their private lives.
Marek, a young Polish man just wants to be accepted and loved as a human being and not just because of his taut body. Dipankar from India has just recently come out; he and Palestinian Ramzi are revelling in the kind of freedom they can only dream about in their homophobic societies back home. Martin is HIV positive and ponders hedonistic ways, while Philippe from France observes the proceedings on board serenely from his wheelchair.
In his feature film debut director Tristan Ferland Milewski succeeds in providing a look behind the scenes of an ostensibly superficial world. His humorous approach helps him create a genuine bond with the protagonists who talk openly about gay desires, free love and good old-fashioned monogamy.
Dream Boat
by
Tristan Ferland Milewski
Germany 2017
German, English, French
92 min · Colour
Produced by Gebrueder Beetz Filmproduktion
Post-Science of Doubt, and before moving to a country idyll to write a book and begin to build his paradise, My Name is Claude produced half a dozen tracks in his home studio in Berlin Mitte.
A taste below…
Photograph by Kristian Schuller
Post-Science of Doubt, and before moving to a country idyll to write a book and begin to build his paradise, My Name is Claude produced half a dozen tracks in his home studio in Berlin Mitte.
A taste below…
Photograph by Kristian Schuller
Science of Doubt is the album of an intimate and disarming concert series of the same name. Science of Doubt questions love, loss and solitude and examines the troubled relationship between mankind and knowledge. Presented for more than two years in France and Germany, Science of Doubt was performed in such venues including Centre Georges Pompidou, La Gâité Lyrique, le Carmen and the St Elisabeth Kirche in Berlin. Director Tristand Ferland Milewski captures in his documentary film the concert in its final form, below.
Science of Doubt is the album of an intimate and disarming concert series of the same name. Science of Doubt questions love, loss and solitude and examines the troubled relationship between mankind and knowledge. Presented for more than two years in France and Germany, Science of Doubt was performed in such venues including Centre Georges Pompidou, La Gâité Lyrique, le Carmen and the St Elisabeth Kirche in Berlin. Director Tristand Ferland Milewski captures in his documentary film the concert in its final form, below.
"With 'Science of Doubt' I tried to decompose rhythm and work on my music outside of any form of ''beat regulation''. With my latest songs, I re-integrate music pulsation and make research on beat. I try to use percussions in the most atemporal way possible an avoid ''electronic and techno'' clichés - even though I love these genres on a personal level!"
– Claude Ferland Milewski