Stéphane Claude, a founding member of Ælab together with Gisèle Trudel, is an electronic/electroacoustic musician and audio mastering engineer. His research is concerned with providing a conceptual framework for audio recordings and he also makes sound installations. He has produced soundtracks for various image, theatre and multimedia projects by other artists. Since 1992, he has been preoccupied with the presentation of electronic art, by favoring the notion of 'active listening.' As an audio consultant, he has participated in the creation of high-end surround sound and digital recording and mastering studios in Montreal and abroad. Currently he is the head of the audio sector of OBORO’s new media lab.