All Is Bright, But It Is Not Day sees the return of English guitarist Fred Frith on the Ambiances Magnétiques label. With Jean Deromeon saxophones and small objects, Pierre Tanguay on percussions and with electronic manipulations by engineer Myles Boisen. A “psychedelic dream” of great intensity!

Guitar player and composer already well known for his works for ensemble and his frequent concerts performances, Tim Brady presents his first Ambiances Magnétiques album, the dazing Twenty Quarter Inch Jacks. 20 multitracked guitars, sampled musical toys and even the sounds of the streets of Glasgow!

On the Spring of 2003, DAME will market a compilation featuring only young (under 35) Canadian musicians involved in new music (musique actuelle), who are not yet contractually engaged with a record label. Attention please: you have until ,January 20, 2003, to send your music to us!

DAME have a generous holiday rebate for you. When you buy one CD on the actuellecd.com website, you get a 10% rebate. Buy two and get 20%. Buy three and get 30%. But it’s not finished yet! Buy four CDs or more and you get a free CD — and you still have 30% off! Don’t hesitate anymore! You can now give great and compelling CDs of your favorite new music to all your loved ones! [Ended on January 15, 2003.]

One meeting, two concerts, to best understand and appreciate the work of Fred Frith. Meet Fred Frith Friday December 13, 2002 starting at 1 pm at La Sala Rossa (Montréal).

Le second montre une préoccupation plus écologiste à travers une douzaine de titres (vagues, plage, plancton, dépollution, bestiaire marin…), proposés en duo avec Martin Tétreault, Alexandre St-Onge ou la saxophoniste Maryse Poulin.

Au-delà de ces thématiques, l’auditeur découvre surtout une musicienne defricheuse, dont le jeu de guitare fait, parfois mais inévitablement, penser à Fred Frith — pour les parties les plus expérimentales — ou à Eugène Chadbourne. Son partenariat avec Jon Asencio montre surtout 3 ses diverses approches de son instrument, tandis que ses duos sur le second enregistrement mettent l’accent surtout sur les confrontations sonores plus ou moins bruitistes avec ses acolytes, en particulier avec Martin Tétreault. À découvrir.