BASE
Antoine Berthiaume, Elliott Sharp
Ces moments sonores sont parfois hypnotiques, souvent inquiétants et évoluent en intensité. — Ici Montréal, Québec
Results are particularly spectacular — The WholeNote, Canada
Sound waves for the end of times… Listening to this last opus of experimental music, one cannot stop thinking of
- Composer(s): Antoine Berthiaume, Elliott Sharp
- Performer(s): Antoine Berthiaume, Elliott Sharp
- Cover image: Fannie-Laurence Dubé-Dupuis
- Graphic design: Jean-François Denis
CD (AM 178, 2008)
- Label: Ambiances Magnétiques
- AM 178
- 2008
- UCC 771028117826
- Total duration: 55:49
- Sympathique case
- 126 mm × 126 mm × 5 mm
- 45 g
On the web
Video
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Conversation with Antoine Berthiaume about his album with Elliott Sharp, BASE ; video: Mélanie Ladouceur; In French; Thursday, December 18, 2008; 3:18; Other version [In French; Subtitled in English] -
Conversation with Antoine Berthiaume about his album with Elliott Sharp, BASE ; video: Mélanie Ladouceur; In French; Subtitled in English; Thursday, December 18, 2008; 3:18; Other version [In French]
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Piogge magnetiche. Dieci nuove dal Québec.
La prestigiosa Ambiances Magnétiques continua, imperterrita, ad illuminare i cieli musicali contemporanei con quel suo catalogo che mischia, visionariamente, musica contemporanea, elettronica, jazz e, persino brandelli del più fosco rock illuminato. Come
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- Friday, May 1, 2009 / Press
- Tuesday, April 21, 2009 / Podcast
Sylvain Fortier in conversation with Antoine Berthiaume. The composer and guitarist talks about his work and offers us a few excerpts from his most recent releases, BASE and Bebe Donkey. Part two of two. More
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