To underline in his own way the 400th anniversary of Quebec City, François Couture offers a photo and audio album in twelve scenes. Electronic, acoustic, vocal and traditional sounds are intertwined to redefine an environment both modern and based in its roots.

With Ludovica, as with the preceding album Qallunak, François continues to explore different forms of interbreeding between electronic and traditional music.

With the collaboration of:
Andre Bouchard - accordion
Éric Dostie - voice
Jean-François Gagné - violin and viola
François Guilbault - double bass
Hélène Guilmette - soprano
Louis Larouche - trumpet
Jacques Lavallée - violin and viola
Sylvain Neault - violin and viola
Dominic Painchaud - cello
Patrice Painchaud - hand saw and violin
Annabelle Parent - voice
Catherine Simard - violin
La maîtrise des petits chanteurs de Quebec chorus.

Photographs David Cannon.

1. Danse Du St-Laurent
2. Gande-Allee
3. Clog Du Cocher
4. Gare Du Palais
5. Le Bal De Ludovica
6. Place Royal
7. Parc Jeanne D'Arc
8. La Dame Blanche
9. Carnaval
10. Terrasse Dufferin
11. Reel Du Quatre Cents
12. Joie De Vivre

Listen to: the entire album.

Release date: 04/15/2015
Francois Couture lives in Quebec Canada

Tagged as: World, Folk, Electronica, Vocal, Chillout, World Influenced

1. Music of Fernando Sor by Daniel Estrem: colorful classical guitar
2. Mirror of the Sun by Sambodhi Prem: reflections of the moon in music
3. Quietude by Vasily Boykov: nature sounds and atmospheric sounds, perfect for relaxation
4. Afterglow by Cari Live: thoughtful expressions through intelligent new age
5. Meditations_ by Cari Live: thoughtful expressions through intelligent new age
6. SPCTR by DAC Crowell: deeply ambient new music
7. Sferica by DAC Crowell: deeply ambient new music
8. SIX by Jake Bradford-Sharp: Experimental Nu Jazz that cannot be classified or categorized
9. QUAZIJAZZ by FUZZIT: your go-to source for eclectic mixes between jazz, house, fusion, electronica, drum & bass, funk and downtempo music
10. Santa Take the Night Off by Emma Wallace: angst-free modern ragtime
11. Cocktail Eleven by Daniel Bautista: while my guitar gently shreds
12. New Ways To Destroy Music by Daniel Bautista: while my guitar gently shreds
13. Weirdos and Classics by Daniel Bautista: while my guitar gently shreds
14. 12 String by Jeff Wahl: acoustic new age and jazz guitar.
15. Vito Paternoster plays Haydn & Boccherini by Vito Paternoster: cellist extraordinaire
16. Concerto Barocco by Voices of Music: Lilting Renaissance & Baroque vocal interpretations
17. Reverie by Daniel Estrem: colorful classical guitar
18. The Water is Wide by David Modica: layers of lush acoustic guitar
19. Cherry Picking by Jerry Palmer: ambient, rhythmic, moody and melodic guitar compositions
20. Quieting by Lydia McCauley: intriguing piano compositions with dynamic accompaniment

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