Florent Ghys is a French composer and double bass player from Bordeaux, France. He holds a master's degree in ethno-musicology from the University of Bordeaux, in double-bass performance from the Saint-Maure-des-Fossés conservatoire, and a M.M. in music theory and composition from NYU's Steinhardt School.
His music is described as ''post-minimalist chamber music'' (John Schaefer, January 2012) and ''highly contrapuntal showcasing intelligent multi-tracking and inventive use of electronics and sampled speech.'' (WQXR, July 2010). TimeOut New York says, "[Ghys] creates a thrilling breed of post-minimal chamber music using double bass and laptop. Ghys's intelligent use of multi-tracking and electronics creates music that's lighthearted and whimsical."
The label ''Cantaloupe'' has released two albums of Florent's music.
