Canada's Cool Culture
Wednesday January 4th, 2023 with Muddy Watters
Flore Laurentienne

A tribute to Flore Laurentienne! Mathieu David Gagnon, the French Canadian composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, tells us about the themes and creative process behind the modern classical and ambient soundscapes of Flore Laurentienne. www.flore-laurentienne.com Bio: Flore Laurentienne is an open window to the technicolor soundscapes of Mathieu David Gagnon – the Canadian composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist who shapes vast orchestral sound to interpret the rugged wilderness and waters of his native Québec. The namesake of an inventory documenting St. Lawrence Valley flora, Flore Laurentienne illumes the science and spirit of his surrounds through expansive string orchestrations melded with the textures and experimentation of early analogue synths. Following the compass and critical acclaim of his Volume I debut, Flore Laurentienne returns with Volume II to resume his voyage into environment and emotion. The album explores forces of water as metaphorical markers to navigate passages of life and loss, recorded with string and clarinet ensembles along with Gagnon’s signature modulation. Reflecting the parallel tenors of nature and humankind, Volume II locates another estuary in Flore Laurentienne’s tides toward contemporary sonic romanticism.