L’Orchestre des Ombres is a solo project by Philippe & Gabriel, born from a long-term artistic journey dedicated to blending classical music, pop sensitivity, and rock energy into deeply cinematic compositions.
Developed over many years, the project emerged from the artist’s desire to return to the fundamentals of orchestration. Through self-taught classical composition, Philippe & Gabriel learned to write and arrange for a full orchestra, shaping a sound world where cinematic soundscapes, gothic atmospheres, and poetic expression coexist.
The project reached a defining milestone with Le Dernier Requiem, a large-scale work developed over five years. Entirely composed and orchestrated by the artist, it combines a full symphonic orchestra with a rock band in a hybrid production that merges real performances with MIDI-based orchestration. Created from a home studio, the piece required exceptional technical patience and includes more than 150 individual stems.
A significant part of the recording involved a Ukrainian string orchestra, recorded during the war — a collaboration marked by both emotional depth and extraordinary circumstances.
Dark, melancholic, and theatrical, L’Orchestre des Ombres speaks to listeners drawn to cinematic music, gothic aesthetics, meditation, and poetic intensity.
A full orchestra. A full rock band. One studio.
A symphonic DIY approach.
