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Vincent BergeronVincent Bergeron - Casse-tête de l'Existence (October 2, 2004)

For this concept album, the idea was to make new songwriting. All structures were influenced by rock and also by experimental techno and prepared improvisation (which i still don't really enjoy most of the time though). Theres choruses, verses, bridges, introductions and endings. They dont appear in the order, all the times, but they are there. The vocals and the lyrics came after. All lyrics were inspired by the instrumental music. Its marvellous to treat human voice like an instrument instead of the driving force behind the music. Im making the music i have in my head since many years. I hope the excitation, discovery of infinite possibilities can be heard.

I also tried to associate general concepts of human existence.

Thanks for listening!

"No matter how versed you are in experimental music, I can honestly write that you have never heard something quite like Vincent Bergeron's Casse-tête de l'Existence (Puzzle of Existence). Imagine if you will, plunderphonics coupled with progressive rock; sample deconstruction and sound collage as techniques to assemble hiccupping operas. (...) Profoundly disturbing but ceaselessly fascinating, Casse-tête de l'Existence is oddness to the umpteenth degree. Obviously, the world is not ready for this."

François Couture, All-Music Guide


This audio is part of the collection: Audio Books & Poetry

Artist/Composer: Vincent Bergeron
Date: 2004-10-02 00:00:00
Source: Vincent Bergeron
Keywords: Psychedelic; Electroacoustic; Pop Experimental; lyric poetry; Free Jazz; Weirdomusic; Surrealist Pop

Creative Commons license: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs

Notes

During the composition of this album, these artists influenced my work with their many ideas :

Alain Bashung, Amon Tobin, Aphex Twin, Art Ensemble of Chicago, Avey Tare And Panda Bear, Beck, Björk, Boards Of Canada, Bob Drake, Brian Eno, Brian Wilson & Beach Boys, Captain Beefheart, Carla Bley, Cerberus Shoal, Charles Ives, Charles Mingus, Charlie Kaufman, cLOUDDEAD, Craig Taborn, Daniel Bélanger, David Lynch, Devo, Disco Inferno, DJ Shadow, Don Caballero, Edgard Varese, Erik Satie, Fennesz, Fiery Furnaces, Frank Zappa, Harmonium, Jarboe & Neurosis, Jean Leloup, Jim O’Rourke, Joanna Newsom, John Fahey, Joy Division, Julius Hemphill, Kazumi Nikaidoh, Léo Ferré, Louis Sclavis, Marlon Brando, Max Tundra, Mike Oldfield, Mr. Bungle, My Bloody Valentine, Patty Waters, Pere Ubu, Public Image Limited, Kaki King, Kate Bush, Radiohead, Raymond Scott, René Lussier, Residents, Rodrigo, Salvador Dali, Serge Gainsbourg, Smiths, Sonic Youth, Sparks, Spring Heel Jack, Stanley Kubrick, Syd Barrett, Talking Heads, Tim Buckley, Tom Waits, Tujiko Noriko, The Velvet Underground, Violent Femmes, Vitamine Bleue

1) la naissance - 5:15
2) rêve-réalité (histoire d’un clown) - 7:26
3) communication-isolation - 11:35
4) spiritualité-profanité - 8:19
5) harmonie-chaos - 7:51
6) passé-présent-futur - 8:21
7) la mort (d’un artiste) - 7:37

Crédit pochette (cover) : Vincent Bergeron

2003-2004

Buy the maximal sound quality version with all lyrics and a few instrumental versions at
Bluetracks.ca

10$ can (6,76 euro ; 8,06 us)

Contact :

-------Vincent Bergeron-------
http://www.critiquesdisques.com/vincent
vincent@altmuziq.cjb.net
Victoriaville : 1-819-758-8922
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Reviewer: squirrel99 - - January 25, 2008
Subject: Casse-tete de l'Existence
Like listening in on someone else's dream.
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