Ni vent... Ni nouvelle

by Maneige

Ni vent... Ni nouvelle cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: May 1977
  • Label: Polydor
  • Country: Canada
  • Length: 1:02:19
  • Community rating: 4.13/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: Christiane Lampron, Guy Charbonneau, Andr茅 Pelchat, Denise Lupien, Chantal R茅millard, Jean-Michel Pr茅fontaine, Yves Savard, Yvon Dufour

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Hailing from the vibrant Quebec progressive scene, Maneige delivers an entirely instrumental masterclass in dynamic, woodwind-driven symphonic rock. The ensemble eschews standard rock instrumentation in favor of flutes, piccolos, and extensive tuned percussion, drawing heavily from chamber music and jazz fusion. The result is a pastoral, highly technical album that feels remarkably light and airy despite its intense compositional complexity.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, progressive, complex, technical, virtuosic

Tracklist

  1. Le gai Marvin (1:42)
  2. La fin de l'histoire (3:19)
  3. Les folleries (6:07)
  4. Les 茅pinettes (3:32)
  5. Mambo chant (5:22)
  6. Douce-am猫re (5:53)
  7. Le gros roux (3:31)
  8. Au clair de la prune (4:02)
  9. 11 juillet (5:01)
  10. Time Square (1:37)
  11. Bullfrog Dance (Live) (6:24)
  12. 脡trange hiver (Live) (2:49)
  13. Douce-am猫re (Live) (5:56)
  14. Un certain regard (Live) (6:58)

Credits

  • Alain Bergeron - band [maneige], written-by
  • Denis Lapierre - band [maneige], vocals [le petit chanteur du mont everest], written-by
  • Gilles Schetagne - band [maneige], written-by
  • Paul Picard - band [maneige]
  • Vincent Langlois - band [maneige], written-by
  • Yves L茅onard - band [maneige], written-by
  • Jean-Michel Pr茅fontaine - guest, cello
  • Andr茅 Pelchat - guest, soprano saxophone

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