Bernard Gagnon
Canadian musician born in 1953. His early groups included Gandharva and Mergélèpe-Guorismogue. In 1973 he started studying music theory with Iannis Xenakis and met John Cage. That same year he joined the concert promotion group Atelier de musique expérimentale (AME). In 1975 he started experimenting with electronic music and eventually studied with Alcides Lanza.
Canadian musician born in 1953. His early groups included Gandharva and Mergélèpe-Guorismogue. In 1973 he started studying music theory with Iannis Xenakis and met John Cage. That same year he joined the concert promotion group Atelier de musique expérimentale (AME). In 1975 he started experimenting with electronic music and eventually studied with Alcides Lanza.
Musique Electronique (1975-1983)
"This lovingly produced and gorgeously packaged LP contains seven previously unreleased electronic pieces that Gagnon realized at McGill University’s Electronic Music Studio. Leading off the proceedings is “Gwendoline Descendue!,” an electronics/tape piece crafted from snippets of Moog modular tones and a variety of instruments created by Hugh Le Caine. It’s a dramatic sample of sci-fi movie elements and jarring bursts of sound that heighten the tension. “Sea Lunch” was created with the not-quit…