Issam Krimi is a pianist, keyboardist, composer, aranger and music producer. Young experimented musician, praised by both media and public, that salute his music "lying beyond stylistic gaps". Influenced by Herbie Hancock, David Bowie, Miles Davis, Aphex Twin, Radiohead, etc. he expresses through his discography, and collaborative works a confirmed talent for musical creation and incentive projects. Sensitive to crossborders projects, particularly in the fields of cinema and dance, he is drawing a popular music, groovy and poetic.


He is one of the co-leader of the cooperative artists group MUSIC UNIT

Born in Aubervilliers, he initiates his musical course by studying classic piano in the CNR of La Courneuve Aubervilliers. He also studies musicology at the Paris VIII University, and discovers Ligeti, Berio and Dutilleux through the teaching of Francis Bayer his orchestration teacher.

Along his classical training, he studies jazz and improvised music with Malo Vallois in ENM Montreuil, harmony with Bernard Maury, arrangements with Pierre Bertrand (Paris Jazz Big Band), and meets Andy Emler (MegaOctet).

Antoine Hervé spots him and becomes his teacher, and then produces his first album.

He focuses on his own projects, and collaborates regularly with pop, rock, and hip hop music, in particular with Néry, ZA, Charlotte etc. or D' de Kabal. He also performs with Benoît Delbecq, Dgiz, Vincent Courtois, Stéphane Payen, Sylvaine Hélary, Christophe Monniot, Andy Emler, Cédric Piromalli...

His wide interest for arts brings him to work in the video field with ARTE. He also takes part into collaborative works with photographers like Pierre Terrasson, videodirectors Julie Terrasson, and choreographer / textile designer such as Faye Formisano.

In 2007 he creates the association Instant Sonore, and as artistic director he developps a comprehensive approach of musical creation in close partnership with music school, universities. He also teaches within the Jazz department of Paris XX Music Conservatory.

In 2008, he founds, together with Julien Chirol and Pierre Luzy the collaborative artist mouvement MUSIC UNIT. With Pierre Luzy, they produce in 2008 the first record of Some Like It Odd (Le Chant du Monde - Harmonia Mundi), and the three of them are currently preparing the new album of Le Sacre du Tympan of Fred Pallem.

In 2009, his third record as a leader, produced with Pierre Luzy, conceived as a tribute to the famous French singer Barbara, named Barbara Piano Solo (Bee Jazz / Abeille Musique), is awarded a Choc from Jazz Magazine, and is saluted by the public and medias.

On stage, his music moves toward electro music and cinema, through the Barbara Piano Solo Electro Project, realized with the sound engineer Seb Viguier.

For 2010 and 2011 he is preparing two projects : one base on a collaboration with cinema, dance and visual arts, and a new innovative record.

MUSIC UNIT is a cooperative artist movement, that is composed of several companies and organizations, each of them playing a different role in the musical industry. What makes Music Unit so unique is that each of the structures is lead by musicians, and aimed at promoting the interests of musicians.

With the purpose of providing the means of true artistic dynamics, the way the "United Artists" Studio did in the American independent film business, Music Unit offers a new model placing the artist at the center of economical and decision-making processes.

MUSIC UNITt is based in a 300m2 complex in Montreuil that includes offices, studios, control rooms, showrooms, and that is managed by three musicians : Julien Chirol, Issam Krimi and Pierre Luzy.

MUSIC UNIT founders intend to use their strong professional experience and a three-year reflection on the musical business to establish MUSIC UNIT as the forerunner of a new economical model running against the current processes that makes it more insecure to be an artist, and against the poor innovation in musical industry.

The sharing of resources and the innovative economical model, combined to a code of ethics and high quality standards, make the spirit of this artists group.

MUSIC UNIT is a place where artists coming from various backgrounds (pop music, rock, jazz...) work hand in hand on projects, from major companies, to film companies, including independent labels or cultural associations.