Akira Rabelais

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Akira Rabelais - Los Angeles based composer and author, was born on his mothers birthday and grew up on a racehorse ranch in South Texas. First instrument; metal plates strung along a barbed wire fence shot with a bb gun. Rabelais bridges classical romanticism and magical realism with his music and software. He has collaborated with various musicians including Björk, David Sylvian, Harold Budd, Nobukazu Takemura, Stephan Mathieu and Ekkehard Ehlers.

[edit] Albums

  • 1999 - Elongated Pentagonal Pyramid
  • 2001 - Eisoptrophobia [1]
  • 2003 - Benediction, Draw...
  • 2004 - Spellewauerynsherde
  • 2008 - Hollywood

[edit] Collaborations

  • 2004 - As Long As I Can Hold My Breath w/ Harold Budd
  • 2004 - Blemish (remix) w/ David Sylvian


  • All Music Guide [2].
  • Internet Movie Database [3].


  • Author of free downloadable Synthesis software called ARGEIPHONTES LYRE.
 http://www.akirarabelais.com/software/software.html