One hundred thousand slopes are placed on listening platforms every day. Our journalists draw your attention to the songs and albums that pack them.
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The choice of Pierre-Marc Durivage
Unatoned, Machine Head
Machine Head did its reputation by contributing to the trigger, 30 years ago, of the new wave of American metal, before being joined by heavy goods vehicles such as Lamb of God and Mastodon. The group referred by Robb Flynn has always sought to draw inspiration from time air. Here, Machine Head moves away from progressive Of Kingdom and Crown To serve a concentrate of its various influences. We thus pass without discomfort of the monstrous groove metal ofAtomic Revelations et Unbound Intense Thrash of Bleeding Me Dry through the metalcore of Bonescraper et Addicted to Pain. Amateurs will also be able to appreciate all this on stage on Sunday at Mtelus, Machine Head will be accompanied by In Flames, Lacuna Coil and a Arth.
Metal
Unatoned
Machine Head
Nuclear Blast Records
The choice of Emmanuel Bernier
Scriabine: with eleganceClément Lefebvre
When you think of Scriabine and Piano, the Sofronitzky, Margulis or Horowitz sound spells immediately come to the lead. It will be necessary to add the name of Clément Lefebvre, who without sharing the Slavic origin of the latter, is not far from equaling their pianistic magic in his new album devoted to Russian postromantic genius, after a ravel disc unanimously praised four years ago. This former pupil of Roger Muraro and winner of the long-Thibaud competition in 2019 accompanied the very played Sonate no 3 and the rarest Impromptu and the Fantasy in such a minor. Like the disk title, With eleganceLefebvre interprets everything with a all Chopinian grace.
Extract fromImpromptus on. 12, no 2
Classical music
Scriabine: with elegance
Clément Lefebvre (piano)
The sweet time
The choice of Alexandre Vigneault
LearningZar Electric
I love the hypnotic rhythm of Gnawa music, the Arabian melops, the crystal melodies of the Kora and the feeling Stef music. Zar Electrik, from Marseille, mixes all that in music enhanced by electronic equipment. By discovering his disc LearningI bite my fingers for having missed his concert last year at the Nuits d’Afrique international festival … It’s easy like everything to get carried away by these dancing pieces to the point of inducing a form of ecstasy. It is no coincidence: Zar is also an ancient rite of healing by the trance. In short, apart from certain texts in French, I embark fully in this music which has the tone that it takes to cross the gray days!
Mixed music
Learning
Zar Electric
Jarring Effects
The choice of Josée Lapointe
By wactenimakanRide Ottawa
Sakay Ottawa is far from a newcomer. Director of the secondary school of the community of Manawan in Lanaudière, the singer Atikamekw already has two albums to his credit, produced short films, gave a multitude of shows and participated last year in the Francouvertes. Directed by the multi-instrumentalist Daniel Lacoste (Cowboys Fringent, Robert Charlebois), By wactenimakan is an album of pure folk rock that draws from the themes of roots, territory – with steps in the snow as a bonus – and resilience. No need to know the language to understand in the sweetness of his voice the path that the singer has traveled. An album soothing and of great beauty, which gives especially hope in life.
People rock
By wactenimakan
Sakay ottawa
The tribe
The choice of Pascal Leblanc
DharmaLex boogie it szeny beats
Long-standing collaborators, the Montrealers of Belgian origin Senz Beats and the New Yorker Lex Boogie from the Bronx are found on Dharmaalbum of 11 pieces which testifies to their resilience. A few years ago, Lex suffered a devastating stroke. During his convalescence, the rapper began to write a few notes compared to his condition. Combined with Senz’s compositions, they gave birth to songs that deal with spirituality – Buddhist, in particular -, death and what relates us to life. Dharma Has a quiet force that is rather rare in the genre. The subject is deep and sincere then the music, tinged with jazz, sometimes without percussion, inspires reflection and serenity.
Extract fromI’m Not Done
Rap
Dharma
Lex Boogie from the Bronx et Senz Beats
S+L Productions
