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. Bootleggers by Barbepeste Official Orchestra: Ahoy and shiver your timbers to some Irish World music with a smattering of pirates
2. I drop a shadow to this World by Mogilalia: surrealist, modern classical ambient with tranquil trascendence
3. S-clave by Oliostere: Progressive jazz frolicking on melodic polyrhythms
4. Crescent Moon by Abbas Premjee: A fusion of rock and jazz from the East and the West that brings minds, hearts and souls together
5. Balance_ by Jambedaem: modern original jazz from Austria
6. Native Unit by Eric Kamen: Urban Flamenco
7. Big Dipper by Drop Trio: groove-oriented organ-based funk jazz trio
8. A New Age Has Begun by To Life!: Music as a journey through tribal landscapes, rhythmic dance, hypnotic trance.
9. Sleep Mode by Mike McGuill: Diverse, intelligent electronica from London
10. Miles Beyond by Suzanne Teng: world flute with a serene energy
11. When Droplets Coalesce Into A Puddle by EuchMad: Hypnotic and touching, Euchmad immerses us in a fantasy world
12. Handel on Guitar Volume 1 by Daniel Estrem: colorful classical guitar
13. Music for Meditation by Magnatune Compilation: the best music from Magnatune
14. Tasabasaba by To Life!: Music as a journey through tribal landscapes, rhythmic dance, hypnotic trance.
15. My Old Black Radio Sings the Blues by Mogilalia: surrealist, modern classical ambient with tranquil trascendence
16. One Music by Kato Kahra: a world of independent music with electronic spice
17. Whisper by Suzanne Teng: world flute with a serene energy
18. Eternal Flame by Ryo Utasato: From wild Electronica to soothing Ambient. From Ethnic Fusion to Epic Rock, Cinematic and beyond

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