Beats On Canvas
9th Annual World Beat Album Nominee
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Genre: World Beat
BOC Records
www.beatsoncanvas.com
HOMEBASE/COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: CANADA
GENRES THAT BEST DESCRIBE YOUR MUSIC: Downtempo / Ambient / Electronic
ARTISTS ON THIS RECORDING: Beats on Canvas is Catherine Latendresse, Martin & Dominique Bernard
WHERE WAS YOUR RELEASE RECORDED? Beautiful city of Montreal
DESCRIBE THE INSPIRATION FOR YOUR RELEASE: Inspired by the paintings of Marc Bernard Philippe, Beats on Canvas is travel around the world… with an amalgam of classical music, world and electronic beats, has emerged within the painter’s art work to offer a variety of textures which brings forth a journey into the imaginary.
IS IT BIOGRAPHICAL? No
WHY DID YOU SELECT THIS RELEASE TO SUBMIT TO THE IMAS? It is our very first release, so we gave it a shot. Just being nominated in the IMAS is quite an accomplishment considering the quality of the music being submitted and also from around the world… Just amazing!
WHAT/ IF ANY UNUSUAL INSTRUMENTS, SONG STRUCTURE/WRITING TECHNIQUES, RECORDING METHODS DID YOU USE? We actually recorded paintbrush strokes on canvas and layered them with drums to create different and original textures.
DID FANS HELP FUND THIS PROJECT? No
DESCRIBE YOUR AUDIENCE: The sophisticated, downtempo, ambient, contemporary classical and soundtrack lovers… 
WHAT MAKES YOUR FANS UNIQUE? They are sophisticated …
WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE PLACES TO PLAY? MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ARTS of MONTREAL MACM
NAME SOME OF YOUR FAVE SONGS & WHY THEY RESONATE: Vaporous by Elsianne – Sends chills down your spine … incredibly emotional …
WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR MOST MEMORABLE ACHIEVEMENT TO DATE? 2010 JUNO AWARD WINNER FOR RECORDING PACKAGE OF THE YEAR and NOMINEE FOR INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
WHAT’S IN THE WORKS FOR THE REST OF 2010? 2011? 2nd ALBUM Inspired by the original artworks of Steven Spazuk http://www.spazuk.com
FINISH THIS SENTENCE: THE MUSIC INDUSTRY IS…Tough but you have to believe in the dream…
WHAT IS YOUR DEFINITION OF SUCCESS? Reaching and charm fans all over the world
WHAT’S ON YOUR IPOD THAT WOULD SURPRISE YOUR FANS? Leny Krativz
NAME SOME ARTISTS YOU CHAMPIONING: Patrick Watson / Gotan Project / Cinematic Orchestra /
HOW CAN FANS FOLLOW YOU? WHERE IS YOUR MUSIC AVAILABLE? Facebook – iTunes – Emusic – Myspace
ARTIST BIO:
In Presenting their first album titled “Beats on Canvas”, the Montreal musical trio of the same name composed of Martin and Dominique Bernard and Catherine Latendresse, makes paintings come alive through the music they inspire… The music of these three young and prolific musicians of Haitian and Quebec descent has the peculiarity of transposing visual mediums into musical soundscapes. Indeed, Marc-Philippe Bernard, and autodidact painter has one day wanted to translate into images his experiences and ideologies evoked by his countless travels through different cultures and continents. Beats on Canvas immerses the listener into the imagination of these experiences in combining the solemnity of classical music, the richness of world music and rhythmic aspect of electronic music. The result is taking as the textured arrangements give us the impression of witnessing the birth of these paintings. Therefore, each piece of the album is associated with a different canvas. Beats on Canvas has managed to paint a canvas of world music with a hint of inventiveness and a touch of humanism.