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Pour en finir in La Scena Musicale

“Ambiant sounds”, Marc Chénard, La Scena Musicale, no. 20:5, February 1, 2015
Sunday, February 1, 2015 Press

They too are a trio like Evidence, but their musical bread and butter is no holds barred free improvisation. With some 20 years of playing together in a host of musical projects, Bernard Falaise (gtr.), Alexandre St-Onge (el. bass) and Michel F Côté (drs.) have a shared musical history, and the chemistry enables them to eschew the main pitfall of this musical practice: chattiness. In just under 41 minutes, they carve out 13 concise explorations, all but one of them clocking in under five minutes. Each piece evokes a kind of sonic micro-climate, with added electronic distortions provided for the most part by the guitarist. Together, these musicians are blessed with a sixth sense that allows them to stay in a place just long enough before moving on. But this is best arrived at when the partners know each other well, like these three gentlemen.

Together, these musicians are blessed with a sixth sense that allows them to stay in a place just long enough before moving on.