Jade Telemann^CA/QC

Photo Credit: Alexandra Tremblay

Jade Telemann is the live electronic project of Montréal artist Laurie Sévigny-Couture—an alias born in Parc-Extension in 2017 and nurtured quietly in bedrooms, birthday parties, and the occasional after-hours floor. Rooted in ambient, experimental electronics and minimal techno, Telemann’s sound merges brooding rhythms with spoken word textures, melancholic melodies, and an undercurrent of wry theatricality. A longtime performer across genres—from fronting rock bands to writing intimate pop—Sévigny-Couture found a new creative axis in Berlin in 2018, drawn to the euphoric disorientation of hard techno clubs. That memory stayed dormant as she returned to Montréal, slowly shaping Jade Telemann as a vehicle for performative electronic storytelling. Encouraged by friends, she began DJing and producing, letting the persona evolve through sparse yet meaningful appearances.

In her sets, Telemann blends hardware synths, live vocals, and FX processing, layering sonic detail over skeletal techno and ambient frameworks. Her performances often feel like monologues inside a rave, weaving irony, fairytale grit, and a touch of grime into immersive live acts. Influences like Marie Davidson, Joe Unknown, Baxter Dury, and Matthew Herbert echo through her voice-driven approach to electronic music. Her most recent performance at RUMBLE, curated by the Canopée collective, left a lasting impression on dancers and drew the attention of Pop Montréal—marking her as one to watch in the city’s evolving electronic underground.

Jade Telemann — Cash For Teeth
Live | World Premiere

In Cash For Teeth, Jade Telemann’s surreal debut conjures a hypnotic blend of ambient techno, live vocals, and twisted humor. Laurie Sévigny-Couture’s theatrical persona weaves irony, fairytale grit, and spoken word into a raw, unforgettable world premiere.