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Artist:	SONDE
Title:	En Ondes
Label:	ORAL (CANADA)
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.00
Catalog #:	ORAL 016CD

Another set of classic archival recordings on this label, a la their previous Monotron CDs; the material on this is released forthe first time. "Sonde is a group of Montreal electroacoustic composers and performers. Their compositions were generally conceived for live performance on original sound sculptures. Through meditative improvisation, the group's aim was to produce new music with sounds revealed by electroacoustic amplification and transformation. Very active from 1976 to 1986, the members of the group included Andrew Culver, Charles de Mestral, Pierre Dostie, Chris Howard, Robin Minard, Michael O'Neill and Linda Pavelka.This CD is the second release ever of Sonde, the previous one being Sonde en Concert, edited in 1978 by Music Gallery Editions. This CD is thus quite important, bringing to light part of the group's archives. Optimized with today's sound tools, all these recordings deal with waves of different kinds, sound waves, of course, but also organic and brain waves. The live concert recordings of these pieces, with the exception of 'Acier Bien Trempé (électronique),' were broadcast by CBC-Montreal approximately in 1984 at the request of the producer Gilles Poirier, hence another of the meanings of the expression, En Ondes."

Artist:	SONDE
Title:	En Concert
Label:	ORAL (CANADA)
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.00
Catalog #:	ORAL 021CD

"This CD is the re-edition of an LP made by Music Gallery Editions in 1978. It is (still) dedicated to the composer Mario Bertoncini who was the band main inspiration at the start for Sonde, a Quebec band active from 1976 to 1986. For most of the tracks in this recording the band was Andrew Culver, Keith Daniel, Charles de Mestral, Pierre Dostie, Chris Howard and Linda Pavelka. The notes on the back of the original cover mentioned: 'Live concert improvisations. Some of the pieces are played on new sound sources designed and constructed by members of the group. Others use traditional sources in a new context. Occasional use of electronic sound modification techniques.'"

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