Flabbergast^CA/QC

After studying electroacoustic composition and Latin and classical percussion, Guillaume Coutu Dumont established himself as a staple of the Montreal electronic scene with the Egg project alongside Julien Roy, Luci with David Fafard and Chic Miniature with Ernesto Ferreyra. In 2006 he moved first to Paris and then to Berlin, where he developed his first solo project Guillaume and the Coutu Dumonts fusing jazz, Afrobeat and electronic music. Various collaborations followed, such as Muséum, an experimental and ambient music collective, as well as the quintet Guillaume & The Side Effects. Back in Montreal, 10 years later, Guillaume focused on the Flabbergast project, worked on a new project called Auflassen, a trio composed of keyboards, drums, electronic music and real-time processing and developed the synth-heavy project The Empires.

For twenty years, Vincent Lemieux has touched virtually every aspect of music production. He began his apprenticeship as a DJ and subsequently undertook brief studies in electroacoustic composition at Concordia University. He worked as a buyer in a record store specialising in electronic music before opening his own shop, and in 2001 joined the programming team of the prestigious MUTEK festival with which he has been actively involved in developing the local scene as well as influencing it abroad for nineteen years. In 2003, he founded the Musiquee Risquée record label with Montreal artist Akufen (Marc Leclair), allowing him to multiply his involvement in all aspects of music production and distribution. As part of Flabbergast, as well as a solo composer, Vincent Lemieux maintains a busy touring schedule both locally and internationally.

Flabbergast ^CA/QC
Live

Essential duo from the MUTEK universe, Flabbergast duo Guillaume Coutu Dumont and Vincent Lemieux transforms from spontaneous live improvisations to refined compositions. Merging eclectic influences like electronic, jazz, and hip-hop, their performance showcases an evolutionary leap in sound—perfecting a blend that challenges genre confines.