Just like his loops of sound and light, Pierre-André Arcand is an artist in a state of perpetual evolution. A renegade of sound poetry, over the last years he has developed installations of sound and visual permutations. Digital mechanics? Electronic acoustics? For {nbio:arcand_pi}, everything happens by mutation! His latest hybrid project, Atlas Epileptic, presents a selection of audio works and a second section of audiovisual compositions. Pierre-André Arcand will officially launch his new album on September 25, 2004, during his performance at Désert, an multimedia event held at Montréal’s des Carrieres incinerator.

For its third discographic release on the Ambiances Magnétiques label (the 15th of his career!), composer and guitar player Tim Brady presents his first symphony for solo electric guitar, sampler, live electronics and chamber ensemble. And this ensemble is none other than the famed Nouvel Ensemble Moderne, conducted by [vaillancourt_lo]. Due to its 24-bit captation, monkish stusio work and {nbio:brady_ti}’s musicianship, Playing Guitar: Symphony #1 is nothing less than a major work of the contemporary repertoire. The album is launched ,September 15, 2004, during the Nouvel Ensemble Moderne’s opening concert for the 2004-2005 season, at Montréal’s Claude-Champagne concert hall.

[amp], small label under the benevolent direction of Michel F Côté and Fabrizio Gilardino, just released two new albums: Des gestes défaits whereas Bernard Falaise deconstructs and rebuilds live recordings of Martin Tétreault and also 63 apparitions, a complex soundtrack by Michel F Côté.

Montréal label Alien8 Recordings is now available through our website. Submerge yourself into the soundworlds of Shalabi Effect, Merzbow, Set Fire to Flames or The Unicorns.

On The Unexpected One, what seems to be a first album by a new quartet is in fact the gathering of four virtuoso of improv. Ron Samworth and Dylan Van der Schyff are two well-known Vancouver musicians, frequently collaborating in bands such as Talking Pictures and the NOW Orchestra. Bernard Falaise and Pierre Tanguay have the same role in Montréal, having multiplied adventurous collaborations for years. On The Unexpected One you have no less than a powerful meeting between two guitars and two drums.

Fanfare Pourpour finally releases a new album, Le bal. An abundant crop of new songs, all joyful, melancholic and exhilarating at the same time!