GENARO CIBILS MUSIC
who am I?
I am a Barcelona-based creative specializing in composition for dance and performance pieces.I design soundscapes that engage in dialogue with the stage, movement, and dramaturgy.I collaborate with artists and companies to build unique sonic universes, working at the intersection of body, sound, and image.I explore texture, rhythm, and experimentation, adapting my approach to each creative and scenic process.
What do I offer?
I offer music composition services tailored to the different stages of the creative process.I create original music for new works, intervene in already staged pieces, or develop specific materials for improvisation, exploration, or rehearsals.I design rhythmic structures, soundscapes, atmospheres, and textural layers that either support or create tension within the scenic action, depending on the needs of each project.I work both remotely and in person, primarily in Barcelona and the surrounding areas.
Recent Projects
"INQUIETS" of Patricia Hastewell
“Inquiets” by Patricia Hastewell is a contemporary dance performance piece performed by five interpreters.Five performers, their bodies covered in grey clay, become living sculptures that question our relationship with time, movement, and attention. Inspired by the sculptural work of Juan Muñoz, the piece transforms the living body into an ephemeral sculpture, expanding the boundaries between stillness and action. Inquiets speaks through silence and reclaims stillness as an act of resistance within an accelerated world.The music was composed to accompany the emotional journey and evolution of the performers throughout the piece. Recorded instruments — guitars, harps, and violins — are blended and fused to generate emotional tension and shape the sonic landscape. In contrast, distortions and textural feedback reintroduce the raw, concrete quality of abrupt and rugged movement.The sound moves between fragility and friction, supporting the performers’ internal states while reinforcing the sculptural, suspended atmosphere that defines the work.
"Disheñvel" of LUSKAÑ CIE
“Dishenvel” by Antoine Normand is a contemporary dance piece created between Barcelona and Nantes, the result of an extended scenic and choreographic research process developed over several months.I developed the sound composition in dialogue with the performers and the choreographer, building it through rehearsal, observation, and active listening to movement. The musical material did not emerge as a background layer, but as another body on stage: it evolved in direct relationship with dramaturgical decisions, spatial configurations, and the rehearsal process, giving rise to a living, permeable piece deeply integrated into the scenic rhythm.The work, with a duration of 60 minutes, continues to be presented in theaters and performance spaces internationally.
"Amorange" of Nona Siepmann
“Amorange” is a 20-minute audiovisual work that brings together dance, performance, and video art. The project was awarded First Prize for Best Sound Design at the Exeter Dance International Film Festival, marking the beginning of an evolution that later led to the creation of a stage-based choreographic solo.I conceived the sound design specifically for Nona Siepmann’s semi-absurd, detailed, and poetic universe. Original field recordings, vocal materials, and physical elements were recorded, processed, and transformed to build a rich environmental texture, layered with depth and nuance.I developed the sound work over several months, in close dialogue with the visual editing, the internal rhythm of the piece, and the artist’s conceptual imagery, maintaining a constant and dynamic relationship with the evolving creative process.
"Garage" of Jonathan Sanchez
“Garage” is an intense and compact contemporary dance piece, created as the final project of the FreeBodies training program in Barcelona.I built the sound design around a dark, industrial, and electronic aesthetic. The music moves through different atmospheres — techno passages, electro beats, and ambient soundscapes — all precisely interwoven to sustain a strongly defined internal pulse.Here, sound is not a background element, but a body. It is an energetic presence that directly engages with the choreographic decisions of the creator and the visceral movement of the performers. The result generates a deep, physical internal groove that lives both in the rhythm and in the tension of the scene.
"Happy Everything" of Agnés Sales Martín
I developed the sound work for this piece over several weeks, through a process of adapting to an already consolidated choreographic and dramaturgical composition.I built the music from a textural and conceptual approach, using organic field recordings, voice, and physical impulses, which I then processed and restructured in the studio through various sound manipulation techniques.
Services
🔊 Sound Design for Stage WorksI create original soundscapes for dance pieces, physical theatre, and performance.→ Ideal for: choreographers, companies, stage directors, works in creation, open processes, and artistic residencies.
→ Includes: original composition and high-quality deliverables, ready for stage performance or video.
🛠 Sound Editing and AdaptationI adapt, edit, and restructure existing material to achieve a more precise scenic integration.→ Ideal for: already staged works, performance videos, and scenic remixes.
→ Includes: restructuring, spatial design, and final mix.
📦 Ready-to-Use Audio PacksI offer curated collections of copyright-free sound tracks, ready to use for rehearsals, jams, improvisations, or short pieces.→ Ideal for: independent artists, experimental spaces, and fast creative processes.
→ Includes: themed sets by style (atmospheres, rhythms, loops), professional quality, and free use with no credit required.
If you’re working on a piece, residency, or creative stage process and you’re looking for a sonic universe to support your work, I would be glad to hear from you.Write to me to share your idea or to make an inquiry with no obligation.
GENARO CIBILS
Contact
Mail: [email protected]
Instagram: @genarocibils.music
WhatsApp: +34 635173479
