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: Electronic
Week Ending: Jan 3 Dec 13 Dec 6 Nov 29 Nov 22 Nov 15
Airplays: 1 1 1 1 2 3

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