Ensemble 0 [ɑ̃.sɑ̃bl ˈziro] is a contemporary music ensemble founded in 2004 and directed by Stéphane Garin and Sylvain Chauveau. It mostly performs works by modern composers, as well as compositions by its members. The size of the ensemble varies according to the projects.
 
Ensemble 0's album Jojoni is released as part of Crammed's Made To Measure series.

In cartography, zero is the level of reference, in relation to which all altitudes are calculated. Depending on the chosen directions, compositions and instrumentation, Ensemble 0 plays with an astonishing variety of topographies. First and foremost with its own compositions and with the trio, which is like the beating heart of the collective: Sylvain Chauveau (acoustic guitar, glockenspiel), Stéphane Garin (metal percussion) and Joël Mérah (acoustic guitar). And also with contemporary repertoire, for which the ensemble expands at will. They’ve played and are playing music by Moondog, Arthur Russell and Ligeti and have a real inclination for currently active composers such as Tristan Perich, Michael Pisaro and Rachel Grimes.

The members of the trio
 
Joël Mérah - guitar
A composer, guitarist, and professor of musical culture, his interests include the current transformation of the arts. His compositions encompass works for solo instruments and for full orchestra. He’s a co-founder of Ensemble 0, and the director of publishing house Tabula Compositoria.
 
Stéphane Garin - percussion, drum machine
He has played and collaborated with Carl Craig, Pascal Comelade, Jürg Frey, Phill Niblock, Tristan Perich, Ryoji Ikeda and many more. He is the co-founder and joint artistic director of Ensemble 0, and a member of the Dedalus ensemble (directed by Didier Aschour). He’s the founder and curator of nuit#couchée, the festival for radiophonic creation.
www.stephanegarin.com
 
Sylvain Chauveau - guitar, glockenspiel
He has released 14 albums of his own, ultra-minimalist music, has performed in Europe, Asia and North America, has written a composition which lasts 7 years, has started a label which releases single-copy records, and appears on the XVI Reflections on Classical Music compilation (Decca), alongside  Philip Glass, Alvo Noto, Gavin Bryars. He’s the co-founder and joint artistic director of Ensemble 0.
www.sylvainchauveau.com