mule
CD_15, 2007, Label: oral
Catalogue: oral CD15
All tracks written and produced by Martin Dumais
www.myspace.com/martindumais
Recorded at Wave Room Montreal, fall-winter 2006
Photography: Julie Leblanc
Design: Martin Dumais, Eric Mattson
fabriqué au Québec. made in Canada
(c) Martin Dumais Socan 2007
cray
meldal
mules
flint
trupgrater
rakke
AUN is Martin Dumais, who has been one of the figureheads of the Montreal electronic scene since its genesis. Growing upin a classical music householdand travelling with his church organ enthusiast father to hear the worlds richestorgans, was a large part of the nurturing of a large and rich musical palette. Recording and playing live since the mid 80's, he was, with JF Charette (New Electric Dog), part of the award winning eclectic outfit LES JARDINIERS that won 2 ADISQ awards, the Grammys of the Quebec music industry. Heis a key contributor to the development of electronic music in Montreal and its distribution internationally, while also working as a music producer for television and art exhibitions. In 1992 he received acommission from Montreal‚s St-Joseph Oratory to rework the music for their yearly Easter presentation of The Way of The Cross and has alsoawarded several US grants to pursue and refine is creations. His Hautec label produced most of the first releases of early leaders in the current local scene: Akufen (with whom he recorded the 1996 album Juicebox), Deadbeat, Champion... Martin is also a renowned DJ,holding several residencies since 1992 (Laika, Bily Kun...) including a 4-year stint at the mythical Foufounes Électriques. He has also performed live and DJ'd at international festivals: Sonar, Mutek, Francofolies (Québec and France),The Montreal Jazz Festivaland at various spacesin the UK, France, Argentina, Switzerland, Belgium and Germany and North-America. The AUN project is a return to his first love -- deep, melodic lush drones and sometimes-harsh angular electro-ambient textures. While in its own personal space AUN's mule albumsits at the side of the tonal work of Phill Niblock, with an imbedded and stark penchantfor the early industrialists and echoes experimental avant guitar artists,juxtaposed to melodic timbres, chiming beauty and desolation uncommonof mostdrone and noise recordings. Produced with both digital and analog hardware, guitar and acoustic recordings,this rich and provocative music will be performed live to ensure maximum perspective. A follow up to this delicateand strong release is already planned for oral records inthe next year, including collaborations with internationnaly renowned creators. Activities surrounding this release include performances : at 50/50, an event curated by oral producer Eric Mattson on April 13th, at the 2007 Mutek festival, a performance which will be recorded by Radio-Canada, and a winter european tour.
- New CD on oral. The 15th !!!
- Pro mastering by John Sellekaers www.metarc.com
- First CD in a serial of AUN recordings for oral.
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To distribute this oral release Please contact : Eric Mattson,
