Points, lignes avec haut-parleurs
Quatuor de tourne-disques / Martin Tétreault
Il s’agit d’un aboutissement pour ce type d’exploration — Voir, Québec
This is highly abstract music made of turntable sounds… — Monsieur Délire, Québec
CD-Audio: stereo mix. DVD-Video: quadraphonic recording (no visual).
- Composer(s): Martin Tétreault
- Performer(s): Quatuor de tourne-disques, Nancy Tobin, Alexander MacSween, David Lafrance, Magali Babin
- Cover image: Martin Tétreault
- Graphic design: Éric Mattson
CD + DVD-Video (ORAL 40)
CD-Audio: Stereo Mix
- 1Points, lignes avec haut-parleurs (2010-11)
- 1Matériaux 1-2-3-4, 3:40Nancy Tobin, turntables; Alexander MacSween, turntables; David Lafrance, turntables; Magali Babin, turntables
- 2Matériaux 5-6-7-8, 3:45Nancy Tobin, turntables; Alexander MacSween, turntables; David Lafrance, turntables; Magali Babin, turntables
- 3Matériaux 9-10-11-12, 3:19Nancy Tobin, turntables; Alexander MacSween, turntables; David Lafrance, turntables; Magali Babin, turntables
- 4Matériaux 13-13-15-16, 6:55Nancy Tobin, turntables; Alexander MacSween, turntables; David Lafrance, turntables; Magali Babin, turntables
- 5Matériaux 1-6-13-8, 3:02Nancy Tobin, turntables; Alexander MacSween, turntables; David Lafrance, turntables; Magali Babin, turntables
- 6Matériaux 1-8-13-8, 3:20Nancy Tobin, turntables; Alexander MacSween, turntables; David Lafrance, turntables; Magali Babin, turntables
- 7Matériaux 11-11-11-11, 6:48Nancy Tobin, turntables; Alexander MacSween, turntables; David Lafrance, turntables; Magali Babin, turntables
- 8Matériaux 2-2-2-2 A, 1:09Nancy Tobin, turntables; Alexander MacSween, turntables; David Lafrance, turntables; Magali Babin, turntables
- 9Matériaux 2-2-2-2 B, 2:15Nancy Tobin, turntables; Alexander MacSween, turntables; David Lafrance, turntables; Magali Babin, turntables
- 10Nancy Tobin, turntables; Alexander MacSween, turntables; David Lafrance, turntables; Magali Babin, turntables
DVD-Video: Quadraphonic Recording
- 1Points, lignes avec haut-parleurs (2010-11)
- 1Matériaux 1-2-3-4, 3:40Nancy Tobin, turntables; Alexander MacSween, turntables; David Lafrance, turntables; Magali Babin, turntables
- 2Matériaux 5-6-7-8, 3:45Nancy Tobin, turntables; Alexander MacSween, turntables; David Lafrance, turntables; Magali Babin, turntables
- 3Matériaux 9-10-11-12, 3:19Nancy Tobin, turntables; Alexander MacSween, turntables; David Lafrance, turntables; Magali Babin, turntables
- 4Matériaux 13-13-15-16, 6:55Nancy Tobin, turntables; Alexander MacSween, turntables; David Lafrance, turntables; Magali Babin, turntables
- 5Matériaux 1-6-13-8, 3:02Nancy Tobin, turntables; Alexander MacSween, turntables; David Lafrance, turntables; Magali Babin, turntables
- 6Matériaux 1-8-13-8, 3:20Nancy Tobin, turntables; Alexander MacSween, turntables; David Lafrance, turntables; Magali Babin, turntables
- 7Matériaux 11-11-11-11, 6:48Nancy Tobin, turntables; Alexander MacSween, turntables; David Lafrance, turntables; Magali Babin, turntables
- 8Matériaux 2-2-2-2 A, 1:09Nancy Tobin, turntables; Alexander MacSween, turntables; David Lafrance, turntables; Magali Babin, turntables
- 9Matériaux 2-2-2-2 B, 2:15Nancy Tobin, turntables; Alexander MacSween, turntables; David Lafrance, turntables; Magali Babin, turntables
- 10Nancy Tobin, turntables; Alexander MacSween, turntables; David Lafrance, turntables; Magali Babin, turntables
- Label: Oral
- ORAL 40
- 2011
- Total duration: 75:32
- 140 mm × 140 mm × 8 mm
- 105 g
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Critique
Le platiniste Martin Tétreault dirige et compose pour son Quatuor de tourne-disques depuis 2004, et on a pu le voir à quelques reprises à Montréal depuis 2007, avec des membres qui varient selon les occasions. Il s’agit d’un aboutissement pour ce type d’exploration (mais, qui sait, le grand orchestre de tourne-disques pourrait bien surgir). À cent lieues de la «citation», les deux pieds dans l’abstrait, ces tourne-disques se suffisent à eux-mêmes (pas de disques ici). Étonnamment, si on l’écoute à faible volume, l’espèce de grisaille bruitiste que produit l’enregistrement peut être assez reposante, ou ennuyante, c’est pourquoi il est sans doute préférable d’entendre cela en concert, avec assez de volume pour ressentir le cœur du son. (3/5)
Listening Diary
Martin Tétreault introduces his Quatuor de tourne-disques, a very recent project. Featuring Nancy Tobin, Alexander MacSween, David Lafrance and Magali Babin on turntables. Tétreault on composition and direction. Most of the tracks on this short record are compositions or conducted improvisations (three are free improvisations). The graphic scores for the compositions are included in the sleeve. This is highly abstract music made of turntable sounds (no vinyl quotes), closer to the visual arts (some figures are almost palpable) than music. An interesting concept, but the first listen didn’t convince me as to the results. I’ll have to give a few tries. The album comes with a stereo CD and a 4.0 surround sound DVD.
More texts
- Frans de Waard, Vital, no. 863, January 1, 2013