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La musique de mon disque

The solo debut album from electronic artist and composer Pierre Tanguay is a collection of dark ambient background music that is minimalist in nature but also very impressive.

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Pierre Tanguay-composer, invented instruments, recycled objects

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UPC: 771028107926

Label: Ambiances Magnetiques
Catalog ID: AM_079
Squidco Product Code: 573

Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2000
Country: Canada
Packaging: Jewel Tray

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"This is "dark ambient" background music for all occasions that is both minimalist and striking, played on invented instruments and recycled objects by a folklorist of the imagination. La musique de mon disque, Pierre Tanguay's debut solo album."-Ambiances Magnetiques

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"Quebec City, Québec, 1956: Composer, Performer (drum set, percussion, voice)

A percussionist, composer and inveterate inventor, Pierre Tanguay is one of the most sought-after Montréal musicians on the Quebec scene. Since the beginning of the 80s, he has participated in an impressive number of ensembles, including Jean Derome and the dangereux zhoms, Évidence, Castor et compagnie, the Jean-François Groulx Trio, the ODD (a danse orchestra), Villemure Ô Carré, the Pierre Cartier Ensemble and Projet Riel. Among his collaborators are Jean Derome, Normand Guilbeault, Pierre Langevin, René Lussier, Karen Young, Fred Frith, Michel Donato, Daniel Mille, André Duchesne and Antoine Berthiaume. He is very active in the fileds of medieval and traditional music, jazz and musique actuelle. He is the co-founder of Strada, Midi Tapant, Derome/Tanguay.

He has composed works for dance (Lucie Grégoire, Andrew Harwood, Irène Stamou and Francine Gagné), as well as works for the theatre and film (Allan Booth, Imago and Roberto Ariganello). He regularly tours throughout Canada and Europe."

-SMCQ (http://www.smcq.qc.ca/smcq/en/artistes/t/tanguay_pi/)
1/26/2026

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Track Listing:

1 C'est pas la mère à boire 6:08

2 Ma poule, ma fleur 2:48

3 Une étoile dans le cœur 3:27

4 Ma super Ficie 2:30

5 L'alarme à l'œil 4:09

6 Les compagnies d'assurances qui ne couvrent pas quand c'est risqué 3:40

7 Si 4:10

8 Ma tribu personnelle 4:32

9 L'aigle 2:56

10 La chanson du sable 3:20

11 Les jours se suivent comme ils peuvent 4:22

12 Le ciel dégoûte 3:50

13 Les champs 2:25

14 L'Indonésie 3:15

15 Où 2:35

16 Le sang circule 4:15

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