Magician Florian Sainvet Performs Mind-Bending Magic With CDs

A Simple Setup, an Unforgettable Performance

When Florian Sainvet walked on stage for his audition, there were no giant props, no assistants, and no flashy visuals. All he had were a few CDs and his own skill. What followed was a masterclass in sleight of hand, illusion, and theatrical timing.

Instead of traditional tricks like disappearing cards or levitation, Sainvet’s performance revolved around the CDs themselves — making them vanish, reappear, and even seem to break apart and transform in mid‑air.

The judges watched in amazement as discs seemed to effortlessly disappear from his hands and reappear in impossible places, defying logic and expectation. The simplicity of his materials only made the effect stronger — the more mundane the object, the more mystifying the magic felt when it behaved in inexplicable ways.