Québec-based experimental ambient artist COPPERGEAR has released its new album “Relax” on December 1st via Steampunk Alien Records. Composed of 5 songs for over 44 minutes of duration, “Relax” will make fans of dark ambient, dark electro, experimental techno, and techno noise excited!
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“Relax” is an album of experimental electronic music that takes the listener through the experience of sleep paralysis and its similarities to paranormal phenomena. With carefully crafted melodies and hypnotic rhythms, this album offers a sonic immersion into a space where the boundary between dream and reality becomes blurred. The mysterious, disquieting ambience creates a trancelike state that transports us to the edge of the subconscious. This album is a reflection on the supernatural experiences that many report during sleep paralysis, offering a unique musical perspective on this fascinating phenomenon. "Relax" is a work that stimulates the imagination and invites introspection.
From experimental to electronic music, COPPERGEAR's sonic inspirations stem from classical music, traditional music from different countries and the sounds and noises that surround him. Sometimes impressionistic, sometimes avant-garde and abstract, his music is unique, and his audience recognizes it. COPPERGEAR’s music is a journey into the strange and unusual with unpredictable rhythms.
In 1988, Mathieu Lachance (a.k.a. Coppergear) purchased a rather dubious synthesizer and immediately began making experimental music with different bands (Eugène, Gâce Brulé, etc.). At the same time, he started learning acoustic guitar. Rather than pursuing the typical path of a musician, he fell in love with composing. He eventually bought an electric bass and joined the band "L'Ombre de l'Erreur", which developed a cult following in the Quebec City alternative scene. Mathieu Lachance went on to perform and collaborate with several other groups and began classical academic training to develop his knowledge of music. He then opted to leave the bass behind to focus on the electric guitar and founded the band "L'Heure du Crime", a punkish group which embraced experimental sounds. The group played few shows, but produced an album entitled "Catharsis", some of its tracks made it onto the charts of university and community radio stations in Quebec City and Montreal.
A few years later, Mathieu started the alternative-electronic band Quai M-83. At this point, he returned to synthesizers, while continuing to play electric guitar as part of the project. The band played several shows in different cities. When the group broke up, he stopped making music temporarily. Still, Mathieu Lachance remained creative, painting and creating steampunk jewelry. But music was never far away, so he took part in a few underground projects, such as "La Shed" (a cover band that reimagined well-known songs in a highly original way) and "Lips and Light Shade" (a post-punk solo project). It became clear that Mathieu was made to create music on his own.
Unaware of what the future would bring, Mathieu began inventing, creating and modifying musical instruments such as electric guitars, several "noise boxes", a bass featuring giant springs instead of strings and a small acoustic guitar modified with a "flat bridge" and multiple springs inside, giving it a unique but slightly sitar-like sound.
In early 2023, COPPERGEAR, well into his new project, composed the EP "001" and the album "Hiver Magnétique". Several albums have since followed, as well as compilations and collaborations. The adventure has just begun.
“Relax” tracklist:
1. Something Is Going To Happen (7:02)
2. Shadows (8:29)
3. Nightmares (9:04)
4. Insomnia (9:19)
5. Relax (10:17)
Music by Coppergear (Mathieu Lachance). Recorded and produced by Coppergear (Mathieu Lachance). Cover Music by Coppergear (assisted by AI). Coppergear logo by Matthieu Lachance. Photos by Sébastien Huot.
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