Étant Donnés

Étant Donnés was formed in Rabat, Morocco, in 1977 by brothers Eric and Marc Hurtado. They quickly became essential figures in the intersection of experimental film, performance, and musique concrète, recording approximately thirty albums and counting numerous collaborations with major artists of the international music scene including Alan Vega (Suicide), Genesis P-Orridge (Throbbing Gristle/Psychic TV), Michael Gira (Swans), Lydia Lunch, Philippe Grandrieux, Mark Cunningham, and Vomir.

Their name references Marcel Duchamp's final major artwork Étant Donnés (1946–66) — a title that also doubles as a kind of proposition: given that.