Timbervision - Music and video
by The National Parcs (Montréal)
From the multicultural streets of Montreal where they grew up, musicians Vincent Letellier, Chimwemwe Miller and videographer Iann Cameron left on a journey to the forests and lakes of the Bras-Coupé Desert in search of the noises of nature. Their organic compositions interlace afrobeat, grime, baile funk and Malian blues, combined with their sampled sounds of nature, to produce a highly memorable motley.
Former members of Freeworm, the three young men joined their talents in 2001. “Their creed: urban music mixed with samples from nature recorded in the forest. Sounds of waterfalls, the sawing of a log, the rumblings of stones…The trio that is The National Parcs have no limits.” (Gilles Médioni, Journal l’Express). Their latest album, Timbervision, is at once a CD of songs and a DVD whose music and cinematography took six months to produce: “Our ambition was to develop our own vocabulary, to use sound and image at the same time. We let ourselves be inspired by the environment.” The trio invites you to a show brimming with visual and musical stimuli during the EIM evening at the Shed 16!
“La forêt boréale devient le théatre de leur magnifique délire très rythmé: le plaisir de visionnement et d’écoute est alors immense.” Tony Tremblay, Bande à part, June 5 2007
“Joué sur scène, Timbervision est une performance digne d'un musée d'art contemporain.” Gilles Médioni, Journal l’Express, August 21 2008
With Vincent Letellier (music and lyrics), Iann Cameron (video director), and Chimwemwe Miller (music and lyrics)
(length 40 min)
Website: http://www.thenationalparcs.com
Practical Information and Ticket Booth
How to get there, program schedule for free activities and information on getting tickets for the September 12th evening at the Shed 16..
Program
A noise box, musical alarm clocks, a magnificent sculpture, and many more will be part of our free day. You are also invited to join our evening event at the Shed 16 where multidisciplinary artists will deliver bewildering performances.