Michel Madore – Le Komuso À Cordes(1976 Canada prog rock )Full Album

Michel Madore biography Nowadays and since the early 80's Michel Madore is a sculptor(and a painter), but before that era, he was sculpting sound. Apparently both his records were recorded in 75 but released three years apart, but both are also vastly different even if both stunning pieces of work. Komuso (76) is a band effort full of psych/prog freak out on two lengthy instrumentals with Moogs and Gong-like sax. The second album is an altogether different thing: La Chambre Nuptiale is a stunning ambient mix of electronic/Olfieldian rock with classic music, where Madore played all the instruments himself. Why Madore stopped the music business is a bit of a mystery but by his second album's release, the Quebec music scene was on another (disco) planet in 79. If his sculptures are anything like his music, they must be quite a sight. But with his ability to carve out "visual", it was only natural that he looked to further ways of expressions. :::: Bio written by Hugues Chantraine, Belgium :::: "Le Komuso à Cordes" is the debut album by Canadian musician and composer Michel Madore, released in 1976 by the Barclay record label. It is an instrumental album that combines elements of Progressive Rock, Jazz-Rock and Psychedelic/Space Rock. It was recorded in Montreal between early 1975 and the summer of 1976. It essentially consists of two long orchestral compositions that stand out for their experimental character, highlighting the use of synthesizers (such as Moog) and saxophone. Studio Album, released in 1976 Songs / Tracks Listing Side 1 1. Mac 00:00 2. Ballade 07:33 3. Avant-dernière 11:26 Side 2 1. Stanley 19:03 2. Rush 25:03 3. Juggernaut 29:12 4. Bâli 38:36 Total Time: 40:08 Line-up / Musicians - Michel Madore / 12 strings guitar, arp solina, string ensemble, arp pro-solist, synthesizer, cymbalon, singing string, ocarina, carillo, EMS synth, piano - Ron Proby / acoustic & electric soprano saxophone, ocarina, minimoog, eminent, percussions - Mathieu Léger / drums, tubular bells, gongs, percussions - Philippe Beck / acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes - Errol Walters / Upright bass, electric bass - Fernand Durand / electric bass (Juggernaut)