32°54′35.4″ N, 10°16′29.7″ E

Laurent Guérel invites us to delve into the heart of the legend of the Seven Sleepers through a sound piece rooted in the tradition of the Hörspiel, literally “a play for listening”: a sound theater where voices, music, sound textures, silences, and editing construct a fictional space.

Inspired by Chenini and the myth of the Seven Sleepers, the piece unfolds in three continuous scenes: the flight from persecution, refuge in the cave, and then sleep lasting centuries and the awakening. Sound becomes the sole means of bringing spaces, presences, and the passage of time to life.

Blending narrative, music, percussion, electronic textures, and silences, 32°54′35.4″ N, 10°16′29.7″ E transforms a real location into an acoustic landscape, where each person constructs their own images.

A story without images. A place one does not look at, but listens to

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Laurent Guérel is a musician, composer, and director of the Tsuku Boshi label, dedicated to electronic, experimental, and electroacoustic music. A long-time collaborator with Echos Electrik and the E-FEST project, he has supported the association since its inception through creative works, residencies, and artistic productions. Notably, he co-produced the album Asmaa in 2010 alongside Echos Electrik. For over twenty years, his work has explored the intersections between contemporary sound creation, electronic experimentation, and intercultural dialogue, developing a unique approach at the intersection of music, listening, and artistic research.