Sang 9 is a compilation of 20 new Québec artists. 20 enthusiastic artists coming from different horizons and offering many different musical styles. “Musique actuelle” is here to stay and all this Sang 9 (“New Blood”) is here to prove it.

Small Belgium label Ambivalence Recordz offers LPs and CDs, all of them wrapped in very elegant packages. Discover artists such as Subskan, Uské Orchestra and The Syncopated Elevators Legacy.

Marilyn Lerner offers rich and sensuous improvisations on Luminance, delicately captured by engineer Steeve Lebrasseur. Her generous approach on the playing techniques and her luscious mastering of the keyboard makes Luminance an inevitable addition to any music lover’s collection.

Pierre Langevin and Pierre Tanguay worked together within Strada (an ensemble dedicated to popular middle-ages repertoire). On this album we find them taking a very ludic and disarming turn towards modernity. An armada of objects and small instruments, as well as guest appearances by Jean Derome and Jean René, makes La boulezaille an album that goes straight to the bullseye!

Unison Rituals gathers five highly original chamber works for saxophone and ensemble, bridging the gap between musique actuelle and contemporary chamber works. Second release by Tim Brady on the Ambiances Magnétiques, this time featuring the Quasar, Bradyworks and Kappa ensembles.

Conversations with two masters of modern guitar. Soshin is both an exploration of the full range of guitar and improvisation but also a pilgrimage towards two innovators (Derek Bailey and Fred Frith), in the course of which young guitarist Antoine Berthiaume uncovers his many assets.