Les Garçons

What Les Garçons does

Les Garçons is a boutique music composition and sound design studio founded in 2016, headquartered in Paris with a Brussels contact presence, and operating with a team of 28. The studio produces original music across three service lines — Film Scores (documentary, series, and feature film soundtracks for French and Belgian broadcasters and production companies), Museal Music (soundtracks and immersive surround/quadraphonic audio for museum exhibitions, VR experiences, and cultural installations), and Sonic Performances (live music design, composition, and performance for events, luxury brands, and theatrical productions).

The underlying technology is human-led music composition paired with technical audio production capability, including 5.1 surround sound and quadraphonic mixing for immersive formats used at venues such as Salines Royales d'Arc-et-Senan and the Boghossian Foundation, and sonic-identity design (jingles, themes, ambiances) for luxury-brand activations. No AI/ML tooling is in evidence; the differentiator is creative authorship and the ability to compose and perform live.

The business model is professional-services revenue generated project-by-project through direct relationships with French and Belgian broadcasters (France 2, France 5, France Télévisions, ARTE, M6), museums and cultural institutions (Le Louvre Lens, MIMA Museum, Boghossian Foundation), luxury brands (Hermès, Hennessy), and a long-running partnership with Live Magazine (100+ shows across 15+ cities since 2016). Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company is privately held, has no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, and no subsidiaries.

Name

Les Garçons

Legal name

Les Garçons

Website

https://lesgarcons.live

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Les Garçons is a Paris-based boutique music composition and sound design studio (28 employees, founded 2016) producing original soundtracks for French and Belgian broadcasters, museum/VR installations, and luxury brand sonic identities, alongside live event performances.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Music Composition and Sound Design Services

NAICS

Record Production and Distribution (51225), Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Music & Original Score/Composition (MPAIALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Songwriting & Composition (Topliners, Co-writers, Camps) (MPAIABAA), Game Music Licensing & Interactive/Adaptive Music Providers (MPAIALAI)

Keywords

• Film score composition
• Museum sound design
• Sonic identity design
• Immersive audio production
• Live music performance

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Film and Documentary Score Composition: Composing and producing original soundtracks for documentary films, TV series, and feature films. Projects include Le Rouge et le Noir (France 2 series), JD Vance documentary (France 5), Sharon Stone documentary, and multiple other documentaries broadcast on French networks.
2. Museum and Exhibition Soundtracks: Creating soundtracks for museum exhibitions, VR experiences, and cultural installations at institutions like Le Louvre Lens, MIMA Museum, Boghossian Foundation, and UNESCO site exhibitions.
3. Brand Sonic Identity and Corporate Events: Designing, producing, and executing sonic identities for luxury brands and corporate clients, including Hermès Saut Hermès and Hennessy TV show during lockdown.
4. Live Performances and Events: Creating and performing live music for events including Live Magazine shows (100+ shows since 2016), rock operas like La Posternité, and dance performances at venues such as KVS Brussels.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Les Garçons is a music composition and sound design studio that creates original scores, soundtracks, and sonic identities for visual media and live experiences. Their work spans film and documentary scores for TV broadcasters, immersive soundtracks for museum exhibitions and VR experiences, and live music compositions for luxury brand events and theatrical productions. The studio serves as both composer and performer, delivering bespoke audio solutions for production companies, broadcasters, museums, and luxury brands across France and Belgium.

Product overview

Les Garçons is a music composition and production studio offering three distinct but complementary service lines: Film Scores (original soundtracks for documentaries and series), Museal Music (compositions for museum exhibitions and VR experiences), and Sonic Performances (live music design for events, brands, and theatrical productions). The company operates primarily in the French-speaking market, serving cultural institutions, broadcasters, luxury brands, and media productions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Film Scores Original soundtrack composition and production for documentary films, TV series, and feature films. Includes work for French broadcasters and international productions, enhancing narrative content with tension and emotional depth through bespoke musical scores.
• Museal Music Original soundtrack creation for museum exhibitions, virtual reality experiences, and immersive cultural installations. Includes 5.1 surround sound and quadraphonic production for institutions such as Le Louvre Lens, MIMA Museum, Boghossian Foundation, and UNESCO site exhibitions.
• Sonic Performances Live music design, composition, and performance services for events, brands, and theatrical productions. Includes work for Live Magazine shows, luxury fashion events such as Hermès Saut Hermès, rock operas like La Posternité, and dance performances.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100+ shows delivered across 15+ cities since 2016

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Live MagazinecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Ongoing collaboration since 2016. Les Garçons serves as Live Magazine's sound designers and composers, creating and performing unique pieces of music for each story. Contributed to over 100 shows across more than 15 cities, establishing a long-term creative partnership.
• Le Louvre LenscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerComposition and production of the original soundtrack for the Les Mondes Souterrains virtual reality experience featuring voiceover by André Dussollier. TSVP Productions served as production partner.
• MIMA MuseumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreated original soundtrack for animated movie introducing the MIMA RELOAD exhibition at the Brussels-based digital art museum.
• Boghossian FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCrafted and produced quadraphonic soundtrack for Aleppo, A 5000 Years Journey immersive 3D exhibition at the prestigious Boghossian Foundation in Brussels.
• HermèsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesigned, produced, and executed the complete sonic identity for the 2022 Saut Hermès in Paris, encompassing jingles, victory themes, sonic ambiances, and other immersive elements.
• HennessycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDuring the lockdown period, Hennessy commissioned Les Garçons to compose, produce, and perform music for a special TV show filmed in Cognac as a substitute for their annual conference.
• KVS (Koninklijke Vlaamse Schouwburg)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerApproached by urban contemporary dancer Yassine Payne to craft the musical landscape for a unique performance at the Koninklijke Vlaamse Schouwburg in Brussels.
• TSVP ProductionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction partner for Les Mondes Souterrains VR experience at Le Louvre Lens.
• Salines Royales d'Arc-et-SenancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreated and produced 5.1 surround sound soundtrack for the permanent immersive exhibition at Salines Royales d'Arc-et-Senan in France, in partnership with ICONEM for the 10 Wonder Sites of UNESCO project.
• La MaroquinerieminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVenue partner for the debut of La Posternité rock opera on January 26, 2020, featuring a talented ensemble of actors, choreographers, dancers, and extended music band.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lesgarcons.live
• Instagraminstagram.com/lesgarcons.live/?hl=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lesgar%C3%A7ons

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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