Couture, Francois / Tape Speed
Album:Tape Speed Collection:General
Artist:Couture, Francois Added:May 2009
Label:Disques Boghei Records 

A-File Activity
Add Date:2009-11-08 Pull Date:2010-01-10 Charts:RPM/Electronica
Week Ending:Jan 3Dec 13Dec 6Nov 29Nov 22Nov 15
Airplays:111123

Recent Airplay
1.Sep 10, 2010:Quasi Music Therapy - The Finale
Lundi
4.Jan 27, 2010:Quasi Music Therapy
Lundi
2.Sep 03, 2010:Quasi Music Therapy - 2nd to Last Show
Lundi
5.Jan 20, 2010:Quasi Music Therapy
Lundi
3.Sep 03, 2010:Quasi Music Therapy
Cafe
6.Jan 18, 2010:Quasi Music Therapy with New Music
Lundi

Album Review
Rick Dickow
Reviewed 2009-11-07 
Organic Electronica of Hi-Quality Composition
B (Two +1/2 STARS) Review by Ranger Rick 11/7/2009
Similar to: Cafe Del Mar, M.O.S. Chillout

Francois Couture:
an Accomplished Student / Writer / Journalist / radio show Producer/Host / Music Director / Producer / Musician
who's work includes: OVER 20 albums!!
Enjoys improvisation, experimental, avant rock, sound art, and electro-acoustic music and Progressive Rock, Space Rock, and Traditional S. American, African + eastern European music.
studies composition and writing at the academy of music in quebec with pierrick houdy and pierre genest

====== 8 is My Fave. No FCCs =======

1. "Matin" : two chords alternate on guitar/bass/synth, adds drums midway through, wains, returns
2. "TANGO" : Acoustic Guitar w/ minimalist drumbeat
3. "Metro" : Electric & Bass Guitars smooth midtempo
4. "Lagon" : Minor key synths + bouzouki = chill out
5. "Salle D'Attente" : Conga style drum under cheesy hi-hat + kick drum + keyboard back chords
6. "Saloon" : Banjo, guitar, bass guitar, uptempo
7. * "Sieste" : spacey synth tones + banjo (?) + drum = chilllout
8. ** "Lundi" : slow / soft intro grows to Uptempo plucking and drumbeat. merry melody.
9. * "Cafe": mainly a 4 Chord Progression over drums which build to a boom and then recede
10. * "Feu De Glace": begins quieter to draw you in, then teases you with a growing house drumbeat, only to recede and remind you to LISTEN
11. * "Bicycle": Electric Guitar over bass guitar and thumping midtempo drums. harder and dark(er).
12. "Vacance": minor to major chord progression of acoustic guitar over drum beat. uptempo.
13. "Au Revoir": 4 chords progress on bass/synths/guitar/drums softly fade out

Track Listing
1.Matin 7.Sieste
2.Tango 8.Lundi
3.Metro 9.Cafe
4.Lagon 10.Feu De Glace
5.Salle D'attente 11.Bicycle
6.Saloon 12.Vacance
 13.Au Revoir