Labo MTL
Kaffe Matthews, Martin Tétreault, Léon Lo
… fits perfectly the traditions of new improvisation, where electronica and acoustica meet up. — Vital, Netherlands
- Composer(s): Kaffe Matthews, Martin Tétreault, Léon Lo
CD (ORAL 06)
- 1Le couteau au manche rouge (2004), 0:06
- 2Le bureau jaune-orange (2004), 6:47
- 3Le poisson gris (2004), 4:40
- 4Les deux chaises vertes (2004), 8:02
- 5La valise (?) brune (2004), 2:14
- 6La cage (2004), 8:05
- 7Le traineau orange (2004), 8:26
- 8La porte aux six yeux (2004), 7:20
- 9Les quatre enthousiastes (2002), 21:45
- Label: Oral
- ORAL 06
- 2005
- UCC 777078912060
- Total duration: 67:25
- Digipak
- 126 mm × 141 mm × 6 mm
- 60 g
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Review
The recordings on this CD were made at Radio Canada, under the guidance of Hélène Prevost who curates the Labo MTL program. Two of the three musicians may be well-known: turntablist Martin Tétreault and Kaffe Matthews (electronics) are both renowned players in the world of improvisation. Léon Lo is the unknown one. He plays violin and effects here. As you can imagine this is music from the department of ‘careful crackling’: the stylus of Tétreault hitting the surface, Matthews static sounds and gliding tones and the electronical treatments of Lo’s violin, it fits perfectly the traditions of new improvisation, where electronica and acoustica meet up. In that respect this is nothing new under the sun, but this trio of excellent, skilled improvisers perform their work with great care. The only objection I have, is that it’s all a bit too long for my taste. It requires some intense listening here and sometimes my concentration failed. A little bit shorter and a little more precise editing would have enhanced the CD even further.
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Tuesday, April 5, 2005 / General