Name: Twice Around The Sun
Brand: Guillaume and The Coutu Dumonts

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Catalogue number

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2012-10-22

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

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2012-11-12

2 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Guillaume and The Coutu Dumonts

Genre GB

House / UK Garage

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racing between the tangible warmth of the past and the thrilling unknown of the future, guillaume coutu dumont comes flying back within our reach to impart his time-spanning gospel for a third album of subversive house music. after he last graced us with the smoky hue of breaking the fourth wall, guillaume returns in a state of evolution. from the earthy rattle of the natural percussion on last call to the sultry coo of the sax on constellation, this album is undoubtedly his, and yet theres a different kind of forward momentum at work here. it manifests itself in the primal beat and eastern mysticism of the bass line in time outta joint, or the frantic swing and scatty keys of discotic space capsule. while the thump of the drums is a familiar trope for any lover of dance music, there are cosmic incantations being whispered in the synthesisers and sound effects that elevate the dancefloor to an astral plane somewhere up above. a strong force in this transcendental quality that permeates twice around the sun is guillaumes choice of collaborators. in particular his co-conspirators in guillaume coutu dumont and the side effects lend their band dynamic to three tracks on the album. you may recognise dave ajus soulful croon when it cuts through the mix, but then its just as quickly shrouded in a vocoder. likewise nicolas boucher on keys, sbastien arcand tourigny on sax and alexis messier on guitar inject an otherwordly spirit into the heart of the kinetic machinations guillaume has crafted, expanding on their two-year strong venture into live performance within a house music context. elsewhere you can hear the unmistakable seductions of dops jo illel aka jaw as he insists that you run, baby, run on discotic space capsule. its a sense of urgency that carries throughout the album, making you aware of the time passing just as it gives you no choice but to succumb to the next twist in the tale, like a kind of philosophical hedonism. take the ever-rising tension of man, woman and soul which finally bursts into a shower of starlit arpeggio and rave-ready bass, only to be met by the exuberant finale of solar flare. as the irrefutable power of the sh101 bass line gets bolstered by the saucy drums, aju delivers one of his most iconic vocal turns to date and guillaumes interstellar voyage reaches a temporary conclusion. its a joyous note to leave us on, blasting the combined spiritual searching and instinctive pleasure of the whole album into the ether. lets just hope its not too long before guillaume comes back down from his galactic travels to grace us with more of his message.

Twice Around The Sun

Music GB