Raphaël Elig

Raphael Elig (born Raphael Eligoulachvili in Paris) is a French musician and composer of Georgian origin.

Life After classical studies at the École Normale de Musique de Paris and harmony, counterpoint and fugue lessons with Jeannine Richer, Elig followed the film music classes of Laurent Petitgirard. He completed his training by studying electronic music at the CCRMA, (Center For Computer Research In Music & Acoustics) acoustic and musical research centre of the Stanford University in California.

His professional career began as a composer, author and performer at EMI Group where he released two records in the early 1990s (J'me Fais du Bien and Les Garçons Aiment les Filles). In parallel he writes music for the theatre (Patrick Timsit, Clémentine Célarié, Sophia Aram, for the TV (Chic, Square Artist on Arte and Cash Investigation, Thalassa on France TV) and also composes advertising music for prestigious brands (Cartier, Vuitton, Air France, etc.).

He wrote songs for Gloria Gaynor, Yi Zhou, Sophia Aram

In the mid 90's, he joined the band Res Rocket, with English and American musicians on the Internet. The principle was to play music remotely and use the Internet as a vector of creation. The project was covered by many international medias (CNN, MTV, Canal+, etc.).

In 2003 he explored video and new technologies for a while to experiment with new artistic forms.

In 2019, he began recording his album Préludes - Avant le Jeu.

His research in the field of music for images has always allowed encounters and interactions with the world of other artists.

Selected discography Raphael Eligoulachvili 2025 : The Piano Tuner (Raphael Eligoulachvili) (Relig) 2024 : Dreams (Raphael Eligoulachvili) (Relig) 2024 : Ady Steg (BO du documentaire) (Relig) 2022 : Préludes - Avant le Jeu (Raphael Eligoulachvili) 2021 : IBRAHIM Original Soundtrack Album (Why Not Productions) 2020 : Prélude No.7 (Raphael Elig) 2020 : Prélude No.3 (Raphael Elig) 2020 : Interlude Ma Nishtana (Raphael Elig) Maintenant 2017: That's All We Know (Irradiant Hologram) White Bamby 2014: You Bring the Night (Folistar) 2011: On The Sand (Folistar) Haarpband 2011: Black Diamond (Recorder) Raphael Elig 2013: Rue Mandar (BO) (Delabel) 2003: DVD by Numbers (Sony Music) 1989: Les Garçons aiment les Filles (EMI) 1988: J'me Fais du Bien (EMI)

Selective filmography as a composer Cinema 2025: The Piano Tuner a film by Nicole Giroux 2021: Ibrahim a film by Samir Guesmi 2019: Danse avec tes Maux a film by Touria Benzari 2016: TAAM by Sophie Bramly 2013: Rue Mandar by Idit Cebula 2011: Time Project, video installation by Gilles Bensimon 2010: L'An prochain à Bombay, documentary by Jonas Pariente and Mathias Mangin 2008: Dante 01 by Marc Caro

Television 2025: Chana Orloff a documentary by Richard Copans (Les Films d'Ici) 2024: Ady Steg a documentary by Isabelle Wekstein on France 2 2019: Le Grand Oral on France 2 2018: Escape News on France 4 2018: Téva Déco on Téva 2017: Museum Sound and musical design of the art channel 2013: Le Bureau des affaires sexistes (miniseries) on France TV 2012: Cash Investigation on France 2

Theatre 2023: Le Monde d'Après, music for Sophia Aram's One Woman Show, staged by Benoît Cambillard 2019: A Nos Amours, music for Sophia Aram's One Woman Show, staged by Benoît Cambillard 2015: Le Fond de l'Air Effraie, music for Sophia Aram' One Woman Show staged by Benoît Cambillard - Festival d'Avignon 2014: La Rose Jaune by Isabelle Bournat, music for Jacques Connort's play - Festival d'Avignon 2012: Crise de Foi, music for Sophia Aram's One Woman Show, staged by Benoît Cambillard - Festival d'Avignon

Awards 2020: Best Music Award (Valois de la Musique) at the Angoulême Francophone Film Festival 2020 for Ibrahim by Samir Guesmi