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eD: A Women Composer Triplet

Interstices Bouteilles de Klein Transformations

On March 10, 2010 empreintes DIGITALes will release a triplet of discs — 2 new releases, and 1 reissue — by exceptional women composers.

Posted March 7, 2010 in Recent Arrivals » 9635

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eD: First Interstices by Ingrid Drese

Interstices

empreintes DIGITALes is releasing the first disc by Belgian composer Ingrid Drese during the ÉlectroBelge concert on March 10, 2010 at Espace Senghor in Brussels (Belgium). Her complete acousmatic work is thus brought together — in high definition sound (48 KHz 24 bits) — on the Interstices DVD-Audio / DVD-Video. Also included is Ingrid Drese and Inés Wickmann’s videomusic Paysage avec miroir.

  • Visit the ÉlectroBelge event web site — March 10, 2010, Brussels, Belgium — + launch of Interstices by Ingrid Drese

Posted March 3, 2010 in Recent Arrivals » 9634

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eD: New Releases by Francis Dhomont, Dominique Bassal

Études pour Kafka Ubiquité

empreintes DIGITALes launches two more discs.

Posted March 1, 2010 in Recent Arrivals » 9632

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empreintes DIGITALes Turns 20 and 15 Years Online

Throughout 2010 empreintes DIGITALes is celebrating its 20 years of disc production. Several concert organizations from here and abroad are celebrating our label by presenting concerts with works from our collection. The label web site keeps current the zone “Our 20 Years” with all (known) events. Go visit!

Posted January 30, 2010 in What’s New » 9614

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eD: New Releases by Francis Dhomont, Dominique Bassal; $10 Off

Études pour Kafka Ubiquité

empreintes DIGITALes launches two more discs.

  • Francis Dhomont, composer at the forefront of acousmatic practitioners, offers three new works around Kafkaian themes: Études pour Kafka.
  • Dominique Bassal, also known for his masterisation of electroacoustic works, presents Ubiquité with works in extreme high definition sound (96 KHz 24 bits) in stereo and “Surround 5.1.”

For a limited time, get $10 off the purchase of both discs! [Finished on March 1, 2010.]

Posted December 4, 2009 in Recent Arrivals » 9575

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eD: trans_canada is 100th

trans_canada

empreintes DIGITALes won’t be turning 20 before January 2010. This won’t stop us in starting to celebrate right now with our 100th disc! The trans_canada festival at the ZKM in 2005 was centered around 8 new works by as many Canadian composers: Nicolas Bernier, Darren Copeland, Francis Dhomont, Louis Dufort, Gilles Gobeil, Robert Normandeau, Barry Truax, and Hildegard Westerkamp. The trans_canada DVD-Audio finally brings these works together in 24-bit high definition sound in both stereo and Surround 5.1.

Posted November 25, 2009 in Recent Arrivals » 9560

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eD: trans_canada is 100th; Get a Free Cache 2008

trans_canada Cache 2008

empreintes DIGITALes won’t be turning 20 before January 2010. This won’t stop us in starting to celebrate right now with our 100th disc!

The trans_canada festival at the ZKM in 2005 was centered around 8 new works by as many Canadian composers: Nicolas Bernier, Darren Copeland, Francis Dhomont, Louis Dufort, Gilles Gobeil, Robert Normandeau, Barry Truax, and Hildegard Westerkamp. The trans_canada DVD-Audio finally brings these works together in 24-bit high definition sound in both stereo and Surround 5.1.

The CEC and PeP are taking part in this 100th good news by including a free copy of the recent Cache 2008 CD with the online purchase of our 100th disc (but for a very limited time). The item is automatically added to your shopping cart. [Finished on November 22, 2009.]

Posted October 30, 2009 in Recent Arrivals » 9533

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eD: La rage by Pierre Alexandre Tremblay with Stefan Schneider

La rage Pierre Alexandre Tremblay

empreintes DIGITALes is releasing a new DVD-Audio in “Surround 5.1” during the ICMC 2009! Inspired by Louis Hamelin’s novel La rage, this work by Pierre Alexandre Tremblay performed by Stefan Schneider was finalist at the 34th Concours international de musique électroacoustique et d’art sonore de Bourges (France, 2007), and the concert Alter ego (in which La rage was the main work featured) was awarded the 2005-06 Prix Opus for Best Concert — Musique actuelle, electroacoustics.

  • Visit the ICMC 2009 event web site — August 16-21, 2009, Montréal, Québec — International Computer Music Conference

Posted August 17, 2009 in Recent Arrivals » 9467

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eD: New Disc by Montréal Composer Jacques Tremblay

Chroniques d’une séduction Jacques Tremblay

Jacques Tremblay presents Chroniques d’une séduction, his 2nd solo disc. A composer who explores various types of approaches, from instrumental music to mixed music and purely electroacoustic music. “I listen… looking from the inside out… and rather than closing itself up, my perception tries to feed off these sonic imprints.” —JT

Posted December 5, 2008 in Recent Arrivals » 9207

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eD: Adkins + 66 musicians = [60]Project

[60]Project Mathew Adkins

Mathew Adkins offers [60]Project, a work which celebrate the 60th anniversary of musique concrète and the pioneering work of Pierre Schaeffer. With contributions by 66 of the world’s leading electronic music creators. (The work was premiered and the disc launched at the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival (HCMF).)

  • Visit the HCMF presenter web site — Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival 2008: November 21-30, 2008, Huddersfield, England, UK — 30th

Posted November 28, 2008 in Recent Arrivals » 9184

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eD: Bouhalassa, Berezan in HD Sound

Gratte-cité La face cachée

empreintes DIGITALes returns with two more DVD-Audio with HD (24-bit high definition) sound — both discs were mastered by Dominique Bassal.

  • Ned Bouhalassa (Québec): Gratte-cité in stereo and “Surround 5.1”) With Fortner Anderson, Delphine Measroch, and Christian Olsen + the videomusic The Lighthouse (directed by Khrystell E Burlin).
  • David Berezan (Canada / UK): La face cachée in stereo. 5 acousmatic works with “unexpected sound worlds in terms of detail, colour, and dynamic.”

Posted November 10, 2008 in Recent Arrivals » 9174

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eD: Époque de l’eau by Theodore Lotis — Special Launch Offer!

Époque de l’eau Ecolapsis Theodore Lotis

The 94th release on empreintes DIGITALes, Époque de l’eau by Theodore Lotis, is now available. “Although there are traces of known sounds, and although the metaphors revealed in works’ titles evoke the spaces of natural phenomena like water, wind, air and light, we do not remain anchored in our world. This music seeks to transport us to an imagined, highly expressive, other-worldliness” (Denis Smalley). ••• Also, you will get a free copy of the CD Ecolapsis when buying Époque de l’eau; the bonus item will automatically be added to your shopping cart! [Finished on November 9, 2008.]

Posted July 4, 2008 in Recent Arrivals » 9067

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eD: Montréal Launch of Matériaux composés by Louis Dufort

Matériaux composés

On Thursday May 8, 2008 at 7 pm, Louis Dufort will launch his second disc (this one as a 5.1 Surround DVD-Audio) to be released on empreintes DIGITALes: Matériaux composés . The launch will take place at the Café de l’Usine C in Montréal as part of the Elektra festival. The composer will present exerpts and comment them. Frans de Waard of Vital wrote about this release: “[The sounds] all make perfect sense, a fine, balanced audio picture. Sounds do not bounce up and down, back and forth, stumbling and tumbling, but are placed with great care in the right spot.”

  • Visit the Elektra presenter web site — Elektra 2008: May 7-11, 2008, Montréal, Québec — 9

Posted April 25, 2008 in Recent Arrivals » 8954

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eD: Gobeil, Dufort Strike Back… in Surround

Trois songes Matériaux composés

After a long wait… empreintes DIGITALes is releasing two more DVD-Audio in “Surround 5.1”:

  • Gilles Gobeil (Québec): Trois songes
  • Louis Dufort (Québec): Matériaux composés

Posted February 16, 2008 in Recent Arrivals » 8878

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eD: Vande Gorne, Radford in The Sound Space

Exils Les ponts de l’espace

empreintes DIGITALes is releasing two DVD-Audio in “Surround 5.1”:

  • Annette Vande Gorne (Belgium): Exils
  • Laurie Radford (Canada): Les ponts de l’espace

Posted January 15, 2008 in Recent Arrivals » 8854

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4 Recent Releases Nominated for Opus Prizes

Alter ego … et autres utopies Geisteswissenschaften petits Big Bangs

The 4 recent releases that are finalists for Opus Prize (Disc of the Year — Musique actuelle, Electroacoustic Music) are:

  • Alter ego by Pierre Alexandre Tremblay
  • … et autres utopies by Francis Dhomont
  • Geisteswissenschaften by A_dontigny
  • petits Big Bangs by Marcelle Deschênes

The gala will take place on January 27, 2008 at Salle Claude-Champagne of the Université de Montréal.

Posted December 12, 2007 in What’s New » 8840

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eD: Justel, Young, Lewis

Mâts Lieu-temps Miroirs obscurs

empreintes DIGITALes is releasing one CD and two DVD-Audio:

  • Elsa Justel (Argentina / France): Mâts (CD-Audio)
  • John Young (New Zealand / England, UK): Lieu-temps
  • Andrew Lewis (Wales, UK): Miroirs obscurs

Posted December 10, 2007 in Recent Arrivals » 8845

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eD: 3 Releases on Pre-Orders at -20%

Mâts Lieu-temps Miroirs obscurs

empreintes DIGITALes continue its pre-order special (reduction of 20%) on its 3 next releases:

  • Elsa Justel (Argentina / France): Mâts (CD-Audio)
  • John Young (New Zealand / England, UK): Lieu-temps
  • Andrew Lewis (Wales, UK): Miroirs obscurs

These pre-order specials end on December 10, 2007.

Posted November 29, 2007 in Recent Arrivals » 8823

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eD: Leclerc, Harrison in Surround 5.1

Horizons du silence Environs

empreintes DIGITALes is releasing the DVD-Audio in “Surround 5.1” by:

  • Martin Leclerc (Québec): Horizons du silence
  • Jonty Harrison (England, UK): Environs

Posted November 29, 2007 in Recent Arrivals » 8822

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eD: 5 Releases on Pre-Orders, 20% Discount

Mâts Horizons du silence Lieu-temps Environs Miroirs obscurs

empreintes DIGITALes is announcing the upcoming release of 5 new discs (including 4 DVD-Audio with “Surround 5.1”) available on pre-order with a 20% discount.

  • Elsa Justel (Argentina / France): Mâts (CD-Audio)
  • Martin Leclerc (Québec): Horizons du silence
  • John Young (New Zealand / England, UK): Lieu-temps
  • Jonty Harrison (England, UK): Environs
  • Andrew Lewis (Wales, UK): Miroirs obscurs

Some pre-order specials end on November 29, 2007.

Posted November 22, 2007 in Recent Arrivals » 8821

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eD: Moment is Back in Stock!

Moment

A recent visit to our warehouse made us discover boxes of Hans Tutschku’s CD Moment. A new pressing has been produced and this title is now back in stock.

Posted October 22, 2007 in Recent Arrivals » 8799

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eD: Électro clips is Back!

Électro clips

After almost two years of uncertainty, empreintes DIGITALes has finally been able to get a new pressing of the essential Électro clips compact disc. (You already have its 25 pieces in mp3? Now you can get the originals!)

Posted October 16, 2007 in Recent Arrivals » 8789

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The Small Big Bangs Concert-Launch in Montréal

Marcelle Deschênes

Not to be missed: An homage concert for Marcelle Deschênes and launch of her disc petits Big Bangs on April 25, 2007 at Salle Claude-Champagne of Université de Montréal.

Posted March 30, 2007 in Live Events » 8632

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empreintes DIGITALes in DIGGity CLOUD

Dutch website EARLabs has developped a “DIGGity CLOUD” where visitors can vote for their preferred labels. empreintes DIGITALes is 5th in its first “Top 10” list. We do agree with this, of course, and invite you to visit that “CLOUD” and support your preferred labels!

Posted March 3, 2007 in What’s New » 8603

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eD: A Deschênes’ Retrospective

petits Big Bangs Marcelle Deschênes

The petits Big Bangs by Marcelle Deschênes are a true retrospective of her mixed, multimedia & acousmatic work from 1976 to 2002. 6 pieces — mastered by Dominique Bassal — to be savoured in 24-bit sound. Jean-Noël von der Weid writes “Marcelle Deschênes’ creations devour. Because they are brief monuments; apocalyptic waves breaking over extremely small spaces; amazed innocence within the thickness of opacity; exuberance and decomposition.” Rosemary Mountain adds “Stormy, serene, tender, bold — the music of Marcelle Deschênes moves with ease through the gamut of emotions, often with an exhilarating rapidity.”

Posted November 20, 2006 in Recent Arrivals » 8539

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Adkins in Concert in Plymouth, London, UK

Mondes inconnus

Mathew Adkins will present Silent Red at the Barbican Theatre in Plymouth (UK) for the In The Flesh Festival, to be held from November 17 — 19, 2006. Mathew Adkins will also present Mapping at City University in London (UK) on December 15.

Posted November 16, 2006 in Live Events » 8534

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eD: Copeland in Surround 5.1

Perdu et retrouvé

Perdu et retrouvé by Darren Copeland is the 5th DVD-Audio by empreintes DIGITALes. On it Copeland presents 8 new and recent works in stereo and 5.2 Surround 5.1.

Posted November 8, 2006 in Recent Arrivals » 7799

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eD: Moore’s 2nd Disc

Rêve de l’aube

Rêve de l’aube is the 2nd disc by UK composer Adrian Moore on empreintes DIGITALes. It brings together 4 recents stereo works.

Posted November 8, 2006 in Recent Arrivals » 7798

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eD: Dhomont’s 7th

… et autres utopies

We celebrate the last day of Francis Dhomont’s 80th year with a 7th CD dedicated to his work: … et autres utopies.

Posted October 26, 2006 in Recent Arrivals » 7794

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eD: The Unknown Worlds of Adkins

Mondes inconnus

From the mysterious territories of Mapping to the vast cosmic spaces of Deepfield, even with his daily commuting near Birmingham in Melt, Mathew Adkins takes us on many journeys through “unknown worlds” (Mondes inconnus), a DVD-A in stereo and Surround 5.1.

Posted August 30, 2006 in Recent Arrivals » 7767

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eD: Tremblay Has an Alter ego

Alter ego

Pierre Alexandre Tremblay’s first release on empreintes DIGITALes is a 59-min DVD-Audio wich introduces his Alter ego, a quaint intimacy shaped by his relation with music.

Posted August 15, 2006 in Recent Arrivals » 7761

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eD: Stollery in 24-bit Sound

Un son peut en cacher un autre

British composer Pete Stollery shares his passion for the ambiguities of listening on Un son peut en cacher un autre (A SOund May Hide Another), the third DVD-Audio released byempreintes DIGITALes.

Posted August 15, 2006 in Recent Arrivals » 7760

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2004-05 Opus Prizes’ Winners

Trilogie d’ondes Monique Jean

The 9th Opus prizes winners were announced yesterday, January 22, 2006, in Montréal. The “Concert of the year - actuelle and electroacoustic musics” category goes to the Theresa Transistor quartet (Christian Bouchard, Christian Calon, Mario Gauthier, Monique Jean) while the “Album of the year - actuelle and electroacoustic musics” is Trilogie d’ondes by Gilles Gobeil.

Posted January 23, 2006 in What’s New » 7642

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electrocd.com at the Opus Prizes

Puzzles Trilogie d’ondes Estrapade

Many electrocd.com artists are nominated for the 9th Opus prizes, awarded since 1996 by the Conseil québécois de la musique. The concert Pulsar *1, unveiling the musics from Puzzles by Robert Normandeau, is nominated for “Concert of the year - actuelle and electroacoustic musics”, as well as the Theresa Transistor quartet (Christian Bouchard, Christian Calon, Mario Gauthier, Monique Jean), presented during the Akousma concert series. Estrapade by morceaux_de_machines, Trilogie d’ondes by Gilles Gobeil, and Puzzles by Robert Normandeau are nominated for “Album of the year - actuelle and electroacoustic musics”. Finally, Frank Zappa: 10 ans après (Frank Zappa: Ten Years After) directed by Réjean Beaucage, is nominated for “Book of the year”. Winners will be announced on January 22, 2006.

Posted December 8, 2005 in What’s New » 7623

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Dhomont and Parra at ICMC 2005

Parr(A)cousmatique

Sol y sombra… L’espace des spectres, a composition by Francis Dhomont and Arturo Parra, was selected for the next edition of the ICMC (International Computer Music Conference), to be held in Barcelona (Spain) from September 5 to 9, 2005. The European premiere of the work will take place at the Auditori on September 8, 2005. Works by Daniel Teruggi, Ludger Brümmer, Beatriz Ferreyra, David Berezan, Jean-Claude Risset, Elsa Justel and Paulina Sundin were also selected.

Posted July 6, 2005 in Live Events » 7568

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eD: Gobeil Unveils a Trilogy for ondes Martenot, in 24-bit Sound

Trilogie d’ondes Gilles Gobeil

Two years after Le contrat, an adaptation of Goethe’s Faust, composed in collaboration with René Lussier, Gilles Gobeil unveils his Trilogie d’ondes (Ondes Trilogy), mixed works for ondes Martenot and tape, brilliantly interpreted by Suzanne Binet-Audet. The second DVD-Audio release by the empreintes DIGITALes label, Trilogie d’ondes presents new recordings of Voix blanche (White Voice) and Là où vont les nuages… (Where the Clouds Go…) in addition to La perle et l’oubli (Pearl and Oblivion), inspired by the Gnostic text Hymn of the Pearl.

Posted May 17, 2005 in Recent Arrivals » 7542

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eD: Dolden Unleashes a Storm of Pleasures!

Délires de plaisirs Paul Dolden

Délires de plaisirs is the latest release of the empreintes DIGITALes label. After five years of efforts, Paul Dolden reveals his latest opus on this disc, Entropic Twilights: a work of gargantuan proportions which pairs the maximalist drive of the composer with tonal and optimistic melodies. The disc also features two works from the Resonance Cycle: The Gravity of Silence. Resonance #5, with Chenoa Anderson on flute, and The Heart Tears itself Apart with the Power of its own Muscle. Resonance #3, on which Dolden plays the violin, viola, cello and double bass parts.

Posted April 26, 2005 in Recent Arrivals » 7530

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Dolden, Roy Win Opus Prizes

Seuil de silences L’analyse des musiques électroacoustiques; Modèles et propositions

Composers Paul Dolden and Stéphane Roy each won an Opus prize in their respective categories. Dolden won in the “Disc of the Year — Musique actuelle and Electroacoustics” category for his recent album Seuil de silences (an expanded and entirely remixed and remastered reissue of The Threshold of Deafening Silence). Roy won in the “Book of the Year” category for his L’analyse des musiques électroacoustiques; Modèles et propositions (“Models and propositions for electroacoustic music analysis”).

Posted February 3, 2005 in What’s New » 7497

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Harrison at The San Francisco Tape Music Festival

Jonty Harrison

The 2005 San Francisco Tape Music Festival held in January 2005 presents three days of concert including “The State of the Art: A Diverse Sampling of New and Classic Audio Art” with, amongst others, … et ainsi de suite… by Jonty Harrison.

Posted January 31, 2005 in Live Events » 7492

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DIFFUSION i MéDIA Already 10 Years Online; empreintes DIGITALes Turns 15

Ligne de vie: récits électriques Puzzles

At the same time DIFFUSION i MéDIA celebrates 10 years of online presence. We have picked in our arechives several screenshots to witness both the evolution of the web standards and of our own web site. Glance at our site history. At the same time empreintes DIGITALes launched its first release, Ligne de vie: récits électriques, as a CD, on January 30, 1990, now 15 years ago. Its 75th title, Puzzles, a DVD-Audio with high-fidelity 24-bit stereo and 5.1 Surround versions, is now available.

Posted January 30, 2005 in What’s New » 7493

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Dhomont Tours Germany and UK

Cycle du son Francis Dhomont

Francis Dhomont, nominee for “Premiere of the Year” at the Conseil québécois de la musique’s Opus prizes, will begin in February 2005 a series of activities in Germany and in the United Kingdom. Firstly, he will attend a composition residency and will premiere his latest work, Brief an den Vater, commissioned by the ZKM (Zentrum für Kunst und Medientechnologie) in Karlsruhe (Germany) for the “trans_canada” event. Secondly, following an invitation from Sheffield University (UK), Dhomont will present his work Cycle of Sound and give a conference at Bath Spa University College. Lastly, the Cycle of Sound will also be featured at the Sound Junction III event, held February 26, 2005.

Posted January 18, 2005 in Live Events » 7486

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4 Opus Nominations for empreintes DIGITALes

Fractures Seuil de silences

Four of empreintes DIGITALes’s 2004 discographic productions are nominated at the Opus awards in the category “Disc of the Year — Musique actuelle and Electroacoustics”: Fractures by Christian Bouchard, Le contrat by Gilles Gobeil and René Lussier, Seuil de silences by Paul Dolden and also Migrations by Stéphane Roy.

Posted December 10, 2004 in What’s New » 7475

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Roy is Three Times Nominee at Opus

L’analyse des musiques électroacoustiques; Modèles et propositions Électroacoustique: Nouvelles utopies Stéphane Roy

L’analyse des musiques électroacoustiques; Modèles et propositions by Stéphane Roy is nominated for the Conseil québécois de la musique’s 8th prix Opus in the category “Book of the Year.” The author, who is a composer, also sees his most recent album, Migrations, nominated in the category “Disc of the Year — Musique actuelle and Electroacoustics” and his article L’utopie, contrée fertile de l’aventure électroacoustique, published in Circuit, nominated for “Article of the Year.”

Posted December 10, 2004 in What’s New » 7474

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eD: Now in Extreme Fidelity

Puzzles Robert Normandeau

empreintes DIGITALes innovates again! Fifteen years after its foundation, the 100 % “digital” label jumps from CD to DVD-Audio, bringing the sound’s richness and spaciousness from concert halls to the living room of music lovers. DVD offers very high fidelity with its 24-bit encoding and immersive sound spatialization with the famous “5.1” home theatre sound. The first release in this format is Puzzles from composer Robert Normandeau. Available since February 3, 2005 this disc was officially launched on February 12 at the “trans_canada” festival at the ZKM in Germany.

Posted December 1, 2004 in Recent Arrivals » 7470

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Normandeau’s “Puzzles” Live

Puzzles Robert Normandeau

Réseaux presents a new (annual) acousmatic concert series at the Montréal Planetarium titled Pulsar. The first concert, “Puzzles,” will feature composer Robert Normandeau and will be held on December 6, 2004. On this occasion will be announced Normandeau’s 5th solo disc on empreintes DIGITALes: Puzzles, the first Surround DVD-Audio release for this label.

  • Visit the Pulsar *1 event web site — December 6, 2004, Montréal, Québec — Robert Normandeau: «Puzzles»

Posted November 26, 2004 in Live Events » 7465

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empreintes DIGITALes in April 2004 in Lille, France

eXcitations

For the “Monde parallèle Montréal 45°N//” event, organized by Lille — Cultural Capital of Europe, label empreintes DIGITALes presented a portrait of Montréal’s electroacoustic creation since 1971 through 24 works by 21 Montréal composers: Serge Arcuri, Yves Beaupré, Christian Bouchard, Ned Bouhalassa, Christian Calon, Micheline Coulombe Saint-Marcoux, Yves Daoust, Francis Dhomont, Paul Dolden, Louis Dufort, Gilles Gobeil, Monique Jean, René Lussier, Robert Normandeau, Arturo Parra, Mario Rodrigue, Stéphane Roy, Alain Thibault, Jacques Tremblay, Marc Tremblay, Roxanne Turcotte. Electroacoustic label empreintes DIGITALes, new media and electronic art festivals Elektra and Mutek with the collaboration of the Society for arts and technology (SAT) all teamed up to present the best of Montréal’s electronic music and video.

Posted April 14, 2004 in What’s New » 7374

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eD: European CD Launch for Bernard Fort

Lumière dans la nuit

Bernard Fort’s lastest disc, Lumière dans la nuit(Light in the Night), will be officially launched in Europe on April 2, 2004 during a concert at Théâtre de la Villa Gillet (Lyon, France).

Posted March 19, 2004 in Recent Arrivals » 7368

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Governor General’s Award for John Oswald

Aparanthesi John Oswald

Composer John Oswald is one of the laureates of the Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts. The awards recognize distinguished career achievements in the visual and media arts by Canadian artists. The jury underlined Oswald’s “exceptional and innovative work as sound artist, image alchemist, composer and media artist.” Considered “a master of deconstructionist sound and music”, Oswald is well known for his no holds barred approach to source materials. His Plunderphonics, deconstructed and reassembled pieces of pop songs, drew a lot of attention in the late 80’s and was recently re-issued as a 2CD box set. But his recent work, Aparanthesi, published on Montréal label empreintes DIGITALes, was praised as “a major milestone in acousmatics history” (Touching Extremes), “a fascinating and revelatory experience” (The Whole Note) and “a profound and surprisingly dramatic work” (The Globe and Mail).

Posted March 4, 2004 in What’s New » 7361

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Continuum to Play Arcuri

Les méandres du rêve

The Continuum Contemporary Music ensemble, under the artistic direction of Jennifer Waring, presents “Brassage,” a concert held at Toronto’s Music Gallery on February 17, 2004. Amongst the works presented, Michèle Gagnon (french horn) and Ryan Scott (percussions) will play Serge Arcuri’s composition Lueurs, for instruments and tape. This work appears on his 1993 disc Les méandres du rêve.

Posted February 10, 2004 in Live Events » 7356

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Dhomont’s Jalons is Disc of the Year!

Jalons

The disc Jalons by Francis Dhomont was choosen as “Disc of the Year — avant-garde, electroacoustics” at the 2003 prix Opus Gala held January 25 in Montréal. Created in 1996 by the Conseil québécois de la musique, the Opus prizes rewards Québec artists working in the concert music scene.

Posted February 10, 2004 in What’s New » 7355

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eD: Bouchard Released; Smalley Remastered

Fractures Impacts intérieurs

Christian Bouchard presented his first solo disc Fractures on February 14 2004 during the Rien à voir (15) festival while Denis Smalley remastered the works from his 1992 disc — which has been out of print for over a year — for the brand new Impacts intérieurs now available.

  • Visit the Rien à voir (5) event web site — February 17-21, 1999, Montréal, Québec

Posted February 9, 2004 in Recent Arrivals » 7354

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empreintes DIGITALes Turns 14, Offers a 14 % Online Rebate For 14 Days!

14 years ago, on January 30, 1990, empreintes DIGITALes launched its very first CD. To celebrate this 14th anniversary, we are making a special offer to all our Internet customers: a 14 % rebate for 14 days from Monday, January 19 to Monday, February 2, 2004 on all empreintes DIGITALes titles!

Posted January 14, 2004 in What’s New » 7344

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eD: Gobeil and Lussier Honor Their Contract!

Le contrat

Gilles Gobeil and René Lussier lightheartedly agreed to this contract but it took them 7 years to fully honor its clauses! Le contrat (“The contract”) is a magnificent fresco inspired by Goethe’s Faust and its infinite cultural ramifications. A symbiosis of one’s ardour and the other’s meticulousness.

Posted October 14, 2003 in Recent Arrivals » 7303

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eD: Stéphane Roy’s Comeback

Migrations

Bathed in impressions from his years of traveling, Migrations marks the CD return of Stéphane Roy after his recent collaboration with Arturo Parra on the disc Parr(A)cousmatique. The three works of Migrations are stamped by the “cultural itineration” he felt during his five years spent in the American Midwest.

Posted October 14, 2003 in Recent Arrivals » 7302

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eD: Bernard Fort’s Enlightenment

Lumière dans la nuit

Bernard Fort is devoted to ornithology and the study of the natural soundscapes. On Lumière dans la nuit (“Lights in the Night”) three works are gathered, spanning ten years of creation in collaboration with France’s Ina-GRM. A powerful first album on empreintes DIGITALes by this French composer.

Posted October 14, 2003 in Recent Arrivals » 7301

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eD: Gigantic Update for Paul Dolden

Seuil de silences L’ivresse de la vitesse 1 L’ivresse de la vitesse 2

Ten years after the publication of his milestone album, Canadian composer Paul Dolden offers us something more than just a re-issue but a gigantic reconstruction of his work. Indeed, the hundreds of tracks which makes each of the works featured on both Intoxicated by Speed’s two volumes were re-processed, re-mixed and re-mastered with the most recent digital technologies. No comparison is possible with the previous analog mixes! A third album stems from this impressive revamping task, Seuil de silences, featuring previously unreleased compositions and works from the 1990 album The Threshold of Deafening Silence.

Posted October 14, 2003 in Recent Arrivals » 7300

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eD: Two First Solo CDs by Åke Parmerud and John Oswald

Jeu d’ombres Aparanthesi

empreintes DIGITALes continues to celebrate electroacoustic creativity by bringing to its audience two great CD premieres: Jeu d’ombres by Swedish composer Åke Parmerud, and Aparanthesi by Canadian composer John Oswald.

Posted March 22, 2003 in Recent Arrivals » 7221

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Paul Dolden “Remastered”

Paul Dolden

UK magazine The Wire publishes an interview with Paul Dolden in its March 2003 issue (#229). The empreintes DIGITALes label is completing the production of 3 new discs by Dolden who just finished the impressive task of remastering all his works. A first CD, Seuil de silences, reissues 3 works from the original The Threshold of Deafening Silence (from 1990) with 2 unreleased mixed works. The original edition of L’ivresse de la vitesse (“Intoxication by Speed”) (from 1994) was also entirely revamped and will soon be available as 2 distinct albums.

Posted March 12, 2003 in What’s New » 7216

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eD: Monique Jean Releases Her First

L’adieu au s.o.s.

Says Monique Jean of her first album, L’adieu au s.o.s.: “The works included on this disc were composed with eyes wide open, in the profound conviction that music is the expression of a sensibility anchored in the reality that makes us up, that determines who we are and that surrounds us.” Monique Jean is a composer working in close symbiosis with dance, video and media installation.

Posted February 6, 2003 in Recent Arrivals » 7195

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eD: Dhomont’s Sixth! A Panorama

Jalons

Francis Dhomont is releasing his 6th empreintes DIGITALes title, Jalons, a compendium of 8 works from 1985 to 2001. A “mini-panorama” that is more eclectic than the composer’s previous theme-based works, and a unique chance to hear works which have rarely been performed in concert.

Posted February 6, 2003 in Recent Arrivals » 7194

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empreintes DIGITALes Turns 13, Offers a 13 % Online Rebate!

Jean-François Denis

13 years ago, on January 30, 1990, empreintes DIGITALes launched its very first CD. To celebrate this 13th anniversary, we are making a special offer to all our Internet customers: a 13 % rebate for 13 days, from Friday, February 24 to Wednesday, February 5, 2003 on all empreintes DIGITALes titles! On top of the 13% rebate, we will also include in your cart a free copy of Cache 2002!

Posted January 23, 2003 in What’s New » 7192

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Natasha Barrett is Guest Composer at 3P02

Isostasie Natasha Barrett

Natasha Barrett was the guest composer of the Third Practice Electroacoustic Music & New Media Arts Festival in Richmond (USA) in November 2002. She presented Viva la Selva!, Liquid Crystal for clarinet and tape, and Prince Prospero’s Party.

Posted November 25, 2002 in Live Events » 7174

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Natasha Barrett Tops Vancouver’s CJSF Experimental Chart

Isostasie

Composer Natasha Barrett tops Simon Fraser University’s CJSF experimental chart with her first album, Isostasie. Also on the empreintes DIGITALes label, Requiem by composer Michel Chion is in 3rd position, Michèle Bokanowski’s Cirque is in 11th position and, last but not least, Stephan Dunkelman’s first CD occupies the 31st place.

Posted November 13, 2002 in What’s New » 7162

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Opus Prizes Nominees…

Parasites Parr(A)cousmatique

Nominated for “Album of the year — actuelle, contemporary and electroacoustic music,” Parr(A)cousmatique by guitarist and composer Arturo Parra and Parasites by Diane Labrosse and Martin Tétreault.

Posted November 5, 2002 in What’s New » 7158

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Tribute to Betty Goodwin

Les méandres du rêve

The 3rd Biennale de Montréal (September 27 to November 3, 2002) pays tribute to Betty Goodwin, Montréal artist who signs the cover of the CD Les méandres du rêve by Serge Arcuri.

Posted September 27, 2002 in Live Events » 7135

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Kenojuak Ashevak at the National Gallery of Canada

Titakti

Kenojuak Ashevak, Inuit artist who signs the cover of CD Titakti by Philippe Le Goff, exhibits her work at the National Gallery of Canada (Ottawa) until October 20, 2002. Free admission.

Posted September 7, 2002 in Live Events » 7115

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empreintes DIGITALes & No Type Hit the Vancouver Charts!

The Freest of Radicals Chemin de fer Cycle du son

Several new electrocd.com releases ranked well on Vancouver’s CJSF experimental charts for the May 21 to June 17, 2002 period. The No Type double CD compilation, The Freest of Radicals, ranked 4th. Chemin de fer, the new CD by sound artist Magali Babin, placed 8th. A new work by Francis Dhomont, his homage to musique concrète titled Cycle du son, is 12th. Gilles Gobeil’s first CD and John Young’s new work placed respectively in 27th and 32nd positions.

Posted June 20, 2002 in Live Events » 7092

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Portrait of Stephan Dunkelman

Rhizomes

In concert at the “Three Faces of Electroacoustic Music” event, Belgian composer Stephan Dunkelman will launch on European grounds his first CD, Rhizomes, released on the label empreintes DIGITALes, on June 11, 2002 at the Boendael Chapel in Brussels (Belgium).

Posted June 6, 2002 in Live Events » 7079

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Bourges 2002: Rewarded Composers

Marcelle Deschênes Monique Jean

Canadian composer Marcelle Deschênes is one of the rewarded composers at the 2002 edition of the Bourges International Electroacoustic Competition where she was awarded the prize for best “multi-media work” for Die Dyer (video by Alain Pelletier). Elsa Justel received a mention in the same category for her work Destellos. For the “studio work without instrument” category, canadian composer David Berezan won the Trivium award. In the same category, composer Jens Hedman received a mention for his work REcoil. In addition to the rewarded musics, the compositions Gwerz by Elsa Justel, Low Memory #2 by Monique Jean and L’éveil d’un titan by Jean-François Laporte had been selected in their respective categories.

Posted June 6, 2002 in What’s New » 7078

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eD: Did You Ssay Parr(A)cousmatique?

Parr(A)cousmatique

Arturo Parra is a Colombian composer and guitar player living in Québec for the past ten years. With his new release Parr(A)cousmatique, we are treated with a splendid bouquet of works for guitar and tape. Five acousmatic works, five passionate meetings with the acoustic guitar, played without acessories or special preparation. With musical propositions from Bejarano, Dhomont, Gobeil, Normandeau and Roy, Parra builds organic sonic weddings far away from the usual clichés of contemporary guitar.

Posted April 17, 2002 in Recent Arrivals » 7056

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eD: Rhizomes, First Solo CD by Belgian Composer Stephan Dunkelman

Rhizomes

Rhizomes is belgian composer Stephan Dunkelman’s first CD. His acousmatic compositions, inspired by his multiple contacts with artists from different domains (choregraphers, visual artists, fashion stylists), takes the listener in a journey to abstract and moving planes, where “the spirit of the dance and the need for silence” complete each other to produce rich and engaging aural soundscapes “so that, between Heaven and Earth, listening is vertical.”

Posted April 17, 2002 in Recent Arrivals » 7055

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eD: Natasha Barrett Signs Isostasie

Isostasie

After a noticed participation on the compilation Miniatures concrètes and two autoproduced albums on her small label Nota Bene, Natasha Barrett presents her first CD on the empreintes DIGITALes label, the rich and scintillating Isostasie. A student of Jonty Harrison and Denis Smalley, strongly inspired by the many faces of the Norwegian environment, this brilliant composer offers in Isostasie wonderful acousmatic paintings. We can hear on this recording, amongst others, two of her prized compositions: Industrial Revelations was awarded First Prize at Musica Nova (1998), and The Utility of Space was awarded a First Prize at the 28th Bourges International Electroacoustic Music and Sonic Art Competition (2001).

Posted April 17, 2002 in Recent Arrivals » 7054

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eD: Yves Beaupré, from harpsichord to loudspeakers

Humeur de facteur Yves Beaupré

“… one of the most touching, enjoyable and rewarding piece of electroacoustic music this reviewer has heard in a few years.” (All Music Guide, USA) A musical excursion in the daily life of Yves Beaupré, Humeur de facteur (The Maker’s Humour) is based upon recordings made by this world renowned harpsichord maker in his workshop. All these sounds of tools, wood and strings of a harpsichord-to-be becomes source material for surprising aural universes. A first album, maybe, but tinted by the experience of more than thirty professionnal harpsichord recordings where he was employed as a technical assistant for these delicate instruments.

Posted March 8, 2002 in Recent Arrivals » 7010

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… dans le silence de la nuit… in Outsight’s “Top 19”

… dans le silence de la nuit…

Outsight’s Tom Schulte selected Gilles Gobeil’ newest CD, … dans le silence de la nuit…, in his “19 Best Albums of 2001.” Details about all the selected woralbumsks are available on Outsight’s web page.

Posted January 29, 2002 in What’s New » 7026

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Connexion is “Top 10” in Russia

Connexion

The CD Connexion by Louis Dufort is on the 2001 “Top 10” of Russian web magazine everMusic-everArtists.

Posted January 26, 2002 in What’s New » 7023

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eD: First solo CD by John Young

La limite du bruit

New Zealand born John Young’s interest consist mainly in acousmatic music, particularly to the interactions between natural sounds and their digital counterparts. Whether it is the human breath or the sound of wind, the souvenir of a swing game or the sound of rain, his acoustic images serves as a springboard for more abstract associations and juxtapositions where sonic manipulation access its own realm of sensibility, while keeping a natural resonance, a subtle and human apprehension of the world by sound.

Posted January 16, 2002 in Recent Arrivals » 7011

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eD: The complete works of Canadian electroacoustic pioneer Coulombe Saint-Marcoux

Impulsion Micheline Coulombe Saint-Marcoux

An historic CD gathering the complete work for tape by composer Micheline Coulombe Saint-Marcoux, Impulsion is the musical testimony of a pionner in electroacoustic music in Québec. Influenced by Iannis Xenakis, met during Expo ’67 in Montréal, she studies in modern mathematics and leaves for the GRM in Paris to work with director Pierre Schaeffer. In the 70’s, she was the only woman to teach musical composition in the Montréal area and her efforts lead to the construction of the first electroacoustic studio at Montréal’s music conservatory. Based on voice as a fragile instrument and unfolding larges sonic motions, Coulombe Saint-Marcoux’s compositions reveals a unique ear and sensibility, preoccupied by the involvement of women in modern music.

Posted January 16, 2002 in Recent Arrivals » 7009

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eD: New cycle of works by Francis Dhomont

Cycle du son Francis Dhomont

“… he dramatically takes the listener through an experience that is both terrifying and serene.” (The WholeNote, Canada) In Francis Dhomont’s own words, Cycle du son (Cycle of Sound), his 5th empreintes DIGITALes album is a “… homage to the inventiveness of Pierre Schaeffer, who clearly created an upheaval in the world of music that has had no precedent.” Still at the forefront of theorists and practitioners in this “Ars Nova” that is acousmatic music, Dhomont delivers here three new works which completes, with the classic Novars, this cycle dedicated to musique concrète. Using excerpts from both Schaeffer’s Étude aux objets, the composers own very personnal sound bank and, as usual, delicious quotations from other composers, this “cycle of sound” establish itself as one of Dhomont’s major works, the fermata of the past century.

Posted January 16, 2002 in Recent Arrivals » 7008

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eD: 4th disc by Robert Normandeau

Clair de terre

“Clair de Terre is fundamentally entertaining, a rare comment for electroacoustic music.” (All Music Guide, USA) Just after releasing a compilation of his major works on the Rephlex label (UK), Robert Normandeau presents his 4th album, an homage to the 20th century and the two art forms born out of it, cinema and musique concrète. An intimate work, dealing with his acoustic preoccupations since the late 80’s, Clair de terre transposes film techniques into acousmatic mouvements and uses the very personnal sound bank constituted by the composer throughout the years. The other two tracks lights a new aspect of Normandeau’s work. Indeed, even if he composed soundtracks for numerous plays, it is the first time one of them appears on CD.

Posted January 16, 2002 in Recent Arrivals » 7007

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eD: Bruits, 3rd release by Yves Daoust

Bruits

“… the musicality of this electroacoustic piece lands me in pure auditory pleasure!” (Sonoloco Record Reviews, Sweden) Third Yves Daoust album on the empreintes DIGITALes label, Bruits (Noises) plunges in the reappropriation of everyday sounds dear to the composer since Anecdotes (1991), his first CD. Human voices, musical instruments and the unnumerable sonic fragments of our daily lives are the metal Daoust uses to forge caskets for his little gems. Inspiration for the title track, the city of Montréal is the arena from which the source material emerge, meet and clash. Automobile rumblings, jubilant crowds and children playgrounds burst out from the digital treatments in a touching and evocative aural portrait.

Posted January 16, 2002 in Recent Arrivals » 7006

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eD: Gobeil Releases … dans le silence de la nuit…

… dans le silence de la nuit…

“… one of the most talented and sensitive jugglers of sounds we’ve heard” (Sonoloco Record Reviews, Sweden). Since its release, Gilles Gobeil’s new disc, … dans le silence de la nuit…, attracts a lot of praises and attention. Dark and fascinating, his sonic universe routs bias and produces extraordinary sonic depth. Inspired by both readings (Proust, HG Wells, Verne) and travels (Venice), Gobeil’s compositions leaves the listener breathless with its moving images and secret atmospheres. 50 minutes expressly remastered for this edition, illustrated by Luc Beauchemin.

Posted January 15, 2002 in Recent Arrivals » 7005

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empreintes DIGITALes Turns 12, Offers a 12 % Online Rebate!

On January 30, 1990, empreintes DIGITALes began its public activities with the launch of its very first CD (by composer Christian Calon). Twelve years later, we start this new year with 65 titles in our catalog, 76 composers on our label and a total of 344 electroacoustic compositions to listen “into.” To celebrate this anniversary, we are making a special offer to all our Internet customers: a 12 % rebate for 12 days on all empreintes DIGITALes titles! That’s right! Now you too can celebrate with us: from Wednesday January 30 until Monday February 11. 2001 a 12 % discount is being offered on any empreintes DIGITALes disc ordered from the www.electrocd.com website. Internationally renowned for the exceptionnal quality of its electroacoustic releases, empreintes DIGITALes continues to offer music to listen “into,” and now more than ever before!

Posted January 12, 2002 in Live Events » 7004

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Sounds Found and Fixed in Edinburg

Jonty Harrison Natasha Barrett

Sounds Found and Fixed, a weekend of electroacoustic music, will be held at the Reid Concert Hall, Edinburg (UK), from February 1 to 3, 2002. Composer Jonty Harrison will be featured on Saturday, as he will be presenting works by Denis Smalley, Christian Calon and Natasha Barrett, as well as his.

Posted January 12, 2002 in Live Events » 7002

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Transparent Tape Music Festival, Berkeley

Hildegard Westerkamp Yves Daoust

The Transparent Tape Music Festival will be held in Berkeley (USA) on January 11 and 12, 2002. In conjunction with the Transparent Theater and the ACME Observatory, The New San Francisco Tape Music Center will present a total of 17 works, diffused on a 16-loudspeaker system designed for this event. Compositions by Javier Álvarez, Yves Daoust, John Oswald, Hildegard Westerkamp, and Denis Smalley — released by empreintes DIGITALes — are amongst the programmed works.

Posted January 11, 2002 in Live Events » 7001

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