whiteymuseum Posted November 4, 2005 Report Share Posted November 4, 2005 (edited) TORNGAT (feat. members of Bell Orchestre/Arcade Fire) Fri Nov 25th, CASBAH 10PM Drs, 10:30PM Show " French horn, keyboards and drums can hold infinite possibilities, as this Montreal trio aptly demonstrates. Pietro Amato (Bell Orchestre, occasionally Arcade Fire), Mathieu Charbonneau and Julien Poissant also juggle duelling melodicas, percussion and an arsenal of effects to create captivating soundscapes and compositions that unexpectedly flowered into dance beats by the set's conclusion. Can Montreal fit another spellbinding instrumental band inside the city walls? Absolutely." - Michael Barclay, Exclaim! 2004 Pop Montreal Festival review "Thursday night was the first truly packed schedule of the Pop Montreal Festival. The Black Keys, Death From Above 1979, Billy Talent, Despistado, Q And Not U and Les Georges Leningrad were all competing for my attention. I opted instead for torngat, an instrumental three piece that makes more noise than a small army. They were the one truly breathtaking discovery of Pop Montreal, appropriately confined to a new venue that sprouted overnight above a burnt out textile warehouse. The band's reputation preceded them in the form of high praise from one of my friends, and I was stunned by their brand of post-rock-cum- chamber pop. Imagine the most joyous moments of the Rachel's oeuvre fused with the accessibility of Belle & Sebastian's most spellbinding melodies. In terms of the excitement in the room and the amazed response of the crowd, it was everything Godspeed You Black Emperor used to be, minus the politics and pretense." - Mike Baker, Splendidezine.com 2004 Pop Montreal Festival review Julien Poissant drum kit + trumpet + percussion + melodion Pietro Amato french horn + electronics + percussion + melodion Mathieu Charbonneau Wurlitzer + Analog Synth + Hammond + percussion MUSIC: http://www.torngat.ca/multimedia.htm Edited November 4, 2005 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blane Posted November 5, 2005 Report Share Posted November 5, 2005 Taped these guys at a loft party on Saturday. Great band. Totally worth seeing. Surprised they're opening for Fat Cats though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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