A triptych by Danielle Palardy Roger: three compositions for improvising ensemble, blending Early and contemporary music, composition and improvisation, direction and freedom, acoustics and electronics. Three 15-minute suites. The performers are the GGRIL in Rimouski, Ensemble SuperMusiue, and ECM+. Solid music who will not reveal all its codes on first listen. Roger is highly skillful with large-scale works (see her Bruiducœur), and this project matches her previous efforts in that vein.

A third opus for Montréal band Rouge Ciel, who could be called Miriodor’s little brother (no insult to either band). Bryologie carries on where Veuillez procéder had left, i.e. a more avant-rock attitude with bits of free improvisation, though retaining the complex instrumental avant-prog songwriting mixed in with Québécois musique actuelle. On first listen, I think I prefer this one over Veuillez procéder. Noteworthy: the dynamic Tess, which would make a great 3-minute radio single (not!), and the epic Jubilation protozoaire. Guido Del Fabbro’s electric/treated violin remains the focal point of the band’s sound.

Excerpts in concert of Pierre Labbé + 12 presented Tremblement de fer on Ambiances Magnétiques.

Tuesday November 25, 2010 is the Montreal launch date for the new Musique de Steve Lacy CD on the independant label Ambiances Magnétiques. The event will be held at Casa del Popolo (Montréal) at 9:30pm.

Barnyard Records launches two discs: Bolger Station, Human Cry.

&Record launches four discs: Fammi, À l’inattendu les dieux livrent passage, Pink Saliva, Ellipsis.