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Nicolas Bernier

About Me

+ NICOLAS BERNIER
eclectic.electroacoustic.organic. www.ekumen.com
+ NEW ELECTROACOUSTIC FOLK! [may 18th]
+ ...ET RETROUVÉ EN FORÊT [CD-R _ 12rec]
New electroacoustic folk album by Nicolas Bernier and guitar player Simon Trottier out may 4th on 12rec
+ LES ARBRES [CD _ Notype]
Finally, after years of work, Les arbres project is now out! Check it out excerpts/info/reviews on electrocd.com .
«This is quite an amazing CD, with great ideas, perfect execution, nice packaging and a way out of the locked in microsound artists.»
- Vital Weekly
«Six exquisite songs of crackling textures, harmonic drones and ambient extravaganza.»
- 12rec.net
«Dieses hier ist allerdings äußerst gelungen und wird hoffentlich um weitere Versuchsreihen ergänzt.»
- Nonpop.de
+ SUR FOND BLANC [CD _ Ekumen]
Sur fond blanc explores the themes of interior space, emptiness and absence. The album recreates white page where everything can happen, a neutral canvas made of electronic textures and field recordings where impressions, memories, and fragments of life appear. Available on iTunes, Electrocd.com , cdbaby , metamkine and more!
+ TRICYCLE [DVD _ Ekumen]
Long awaited DVD by Milliseconde topographie including videomusic and a new audio project made with anciant instrument+electronic. Buy now on the Ekumen boutique .
+ OBJET ABANDONNÉE EN MER [CDR _ 12rec]
Electroacoustic folk with guitarist Simon Trottier. Free to download at 12rec.net . You can also buy a really nice handcrafted hardcopy from their boutique.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 25/09/2007
Band Website: http://www.ekumen.com
Influences:

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Record Label: Ekumen : 12rec : NoType
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Une fête pour Boris au FTA

J'ai composé, en tandem avec Jérôme Minière, une musique très rigolotte pour la pièce de théâtre "Une fête pour Boris". Cette nouvelle mise en scène de Denis Marleau sur un texte de Thomas Bernhard es...
Posted by on Wed, 13 May 2009 08:48:00 GMT

Sur fond blanc | new release on Ekumen!

New collaborative work by Nicolas Bernier + Jacques Poulin-Denis on Ekumen. sur fond blanc explores the themes of interior space, emptiness and absence. The album recreates white page where everyth...
Posted by on Tue, 17 Feb 2009 06:39:00 GMT

Les arbres | reviews!!

Bonjour friends. Since Les arbres has been release this summer on No Type, there's been quite a lot of reviews...Here's a sample. Please let me know if you are aware of other ones! Cheers,n[there ar...
Posted by on Thu, 06 Nov 2008 07:16:00 GMT

Projet | Chroniques | Project

CHRONIQUEShttp://chroniques.perte-de-signal.orgEN_an audio box with 4 headphones and 4 works that has been commmissionned by Perte de Signal.FR_poste audio est présenté sous forme dune boîte doù é...
Posted by on Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:47:00 GMT

Lart des bruits | Art of noise

Deux soirées, jeudi 18 et vendredi 19 septembre, vous donnerons l'occasion de vous faire rincer les oreilles par une sélection «Grand cru» d'artistes choisis par le commissaire de l'évènement.DANS LE ...
Posted by on Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:15:00 GMT

Russolo Project | machine construction

Hi there!I am now working on a project working around Luigi Russolo's "The art of noise", the manifest he wrote in 1913. The performance will take place at the Mois Multi Festival in Quebec City, sept...
Posted by on Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:29:00 GMT

Hip hop experiment no.1

Yes, I've been flirting with hip hop these days. New track Featuring killer vocals from Audio88 and cello+electronic from Alexander Vatagin. The track his called "Aus Aktuellem Anlass" and his exclusi...
Posted by on Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:58:00 GMT