Olivier Alary

May 4, 1975 — Toulouse, France

A native of Toulouse, France, Olivier Alary is a Montreal-based musician and composer. After a degree in architecture, Alary moved to London to study composition. Olivier has released several albums and collaborated with numerous artists including Bjork, Cat Power and Lou Barlow amongst others. Since 2007, he has also provided soundtrack for several feature-length films and documentaries, some of which have received prestigious awards and screenings worldwide (Berlinale, Sundance, TIFF, Locarno, IDFA). Olivier has also composed music for several exhibitions at London's Victoria & Albert Museum and Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris. He has also collaborated with several visual artists including Doug Aitken and Nick Knight.