Composer John Oswald presents the photo-videographic installation instand•stillness from February 24 to April 24, 2005 at Espace F gallery in Matane (Québec). The work is based on Oswald’s “chronophotic” technique, a cinema which aim is to convey an impression of animation to still images. This is the same technique Oswald used for his DVD-Video Arc d’apparition, released last year on the OHM / Avatar label.

“Digital noise” self proclaimed “musique concrete”, looped and layered electroacoustics, most notably masterfully manipulated amplified turntables of Otomo Yoshihide and Martin Tétreault. Incredible stuff, elevating the realm of avant noise at least 3 notches.

1. Scratching under trippy chimes starts this, followed by crunchy sounds, rumbles, tone bursts, you name it, builds intensity then chills [approx] 7 min in, reassembles, awesome
2. Digital madness, looped and rhythmic in a cool way
3. Looped vague rhythm, doomy creepy noises build and become lush
4. Harsh layers immediately, jungly drums give this an electro flare
5. Industrial noise feel at outset, electro noise drums appear benieath, grows solemn and chill ~6 min then the layers build again, long piece
6. Starts chill, sparse, builds ~3 min heavy noise layers, quiets ~9 min
7. Noisey from outset, layered droney higher pitched, builds intensity, mellows at end
8. Looped creepiness, intense
9. Collage feel, more avante, layers of interesting sounds

The CEC, PeP, and electrocd.com team up to offer free copies of the new double-CD Cache 2003 CA+UK with any online purchase of any disc or book produced in Québec or Canada (while supplies last). [Finished on July 28, 2005.]

The 5th edition of the Open Ears Festival will be held from April 26 to May 1, 2005 in Kitchener, Ontario (Canada). Zeena Parkins, Ikue Mori, Hildegard Westerkamp, Anne Bourne, Tom Walsh and Pierre Tanguay are amongst the artists featured this year.

Musique pour 3 femmes enceintes, the newest CD by Marc Leclair (better known under his alias Akufen) is now available on electrocd.com.

Jean-Pierre Gauthier (tinkered instruments), Dominique Petitgand (sound diffusion) and Martin Tétreault (percussive turntables) will each present a solo performance at Montréal’s Lion d’Or on March 2, 2005. This event is part of the exhibition Tracking the Traces held at the Leonard & Bina Ellen Art Gallery.