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MIRIODOR
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Marie-Soleil Bélanger • Francois Émond • Bernard Falaise • Pascal Globensky • Sabin Hudon • Marie-Chantal Leclair • Rémi Leclerc • Nicolas Masino • Marc Petitclerc • Denis Robitaille
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PARADE
+ LIVE AT NEARFEST
RUNE 208/209
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"While French Canada has acquired a reptutation as the spawning ground for out-rock groups such as Godspeed You Black Emperor!, the region also has an impressive progressive rock tradition. Miriodor...operate in a dstinctly European Rock In Opposition vein, and their wide-ranging soundtracks for the mind feature frequent key changes and constantly mutating melodies, rhythms and moods. What makes the band so impressive is the graceful, almost effortless way they execute all their complex moves, with scarcely a trace of irony or self-cleverness." - Alternative Press.
Miriodor have been making adventurous, memorable and truly entertaining instrumental rock music for 25 years, performing on guitars, keyboards, violin, saxophones, bass and drums. As Goldmine said, "Occupying a realm somewhat between the chamber rock of Univers Zero and the spry fusion of vintage Jean-Luc Ponty, with hints of Van Der Graaf Generator and Soft Machine along the way, Miriodor mostly just sounds like Miriodor...unique and forward looking." Featuring guest performances by accordionist/keyboardist Lars Hollmer (of Samla Mammas Manna), Parade is the band's sixth album and is their most impressive and inspired album yet!
In addition to Miriodor's new studio work, this album includes a second disc which features the band's complete, now legendary performance at NEARFest 2002, which was seen by a sold-out audience of 1,850 and which caused Sea Of Tranquility to comment, "Miriodor proved that complex music can still have melody and finesse. Miriodor was without a doubt one of the highlights of the festival..." This CD is the band's first ever live release. |
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MEKANO
RUNE 148
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Mekano is perhaps their most impressive & entertaining work of all. Operating around the core of long-time members Pascal Globensky, Rémi Leclerc & Bernard Falaise, plus newcomers Nicolas Masino (bass & keyboards) and Marie-Chantal Leclair (saxes) & Marie-Soleil Bélanger (violin), it continues the trend that the band has adhered to since their beginning; a sound that is always developing in new and interesting ways, but that is still completely recognizable as "Miriodor". "Mekano is the band's fifth recording in 15 years, and what makes the current band so impressive is the graceful, almost effortless way the execute all their complex musical moves, with scarcely a trace of irony or sel-conscious cleverness."-Alternative Press/Bill Tilland |
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RENCONTRES
RUNE 108
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Miriodor's first album, Rencontres, was originally released in an edition of 500 on vinyl only. It has been out of print for a decade, & contains the only recordings of the band in their original sextet formation. Including almost 30' of bonus material, the music here is joyful & spiritied.The music is more squarely in the progressive rock vein than their later more RIO-oriented works, with nods to the classic Quebeçois prog sound, and lovely melodies performed on violin, electric guitar, flute, sax or keyboards. Many symphonic/progressive fans think this is their best release ever, & in any event, there's a lot to enjoy here. "...a perfect marriage between the more chamber oriented sounds of Univers Zero...and the more symphonic, woodwind-oriented sound of bands like Happy The Man and VDGG."-Exposé. |
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JONGLERIES ÉLASTIQUES
RUNE 78
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Elastic Juggling shows them honing their edge even further, using an expanded range of instruments [piano, synths, guitar, bass and drums plus saxophone and other musical guests]. One of the very few bands today whose works combines all of the hallmarks of the "R.I.O." school; adventurous and inspired compositions, rigorous musicianship, a distinct sound that is clearly their own, and a steely determination to do what they do their own way. Adventurous and precise musical statements, played with great fire, wit, drive, and spirit. |
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3RD WARNING
RUNE 32
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On Miriodor and Third Warning, this Canadian instrumental trio (keyboards, sax, drums with all also using synthesizers) have managed to do what so many have tried and failed at; grafting the sound and feel of "classic" progressive onto new technology and "new music" forms. With these, their 2nd & 3rd releases, they developed their own high-tech sound that is truely theirs, & borrows from no one. They avoid both the traps of becoming slick/neo-progressive or sounding retro.
"Miriodor is certain to please even the most critical listener...an amazingly dense and richly textured soundfield."-Sounds Like |
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MIRIODOR
RUNE 14
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