THISQUIETARMY - Langue Hybride [LP + 7"]
Langue Hybride by thisquietarmy released April 18th, 2025 by A Thousand Arms Music and Consouling Sounds.
Available on 140g Solid Brick 12" + 7" vinyl in gatefold jacket.
"Langue Hybride” was written and arranged in less than 4 weeks during thisquietarmy’s music residency at Centre d’Expérimentation Musical (CEM) in the region of Saguenay—Lac-St-Jean, Québec. Not unlike his previous full-band efforts (“The Body and The Earth” or “Machine Consciousness”), thisquietarmy expands his signature brand of guitar-based noise/ambient music even further — this time, assisted by professional session musicians of CEM playing drums, percussion, bass, synth, guitar, violin and cello.
As a nod to the hybrid of languages Eric Quach of thisquietarmy grew up with in Québec, the title also aptly refers to the hybrid of musical languages encountered during this residency involving musicians from different backgrounds such as jazz, metal and classical, blending seamlessly with Quach’s self-taught sonic experimentations and improvised style. The resulting album reflects the exploration of a wide range of genres, skillfully blended with his post-drone vision as a rich, ambitious, elaborate body of work.
Performed by thisquietarmy at Centre d’Expérimentation Musical (CEM) in August 2023 — Saguenay, QC
Eric Quach — Guitar, synthesizer, electronics, composition
With the musicians of CEM:
Stéphane Beaulieu — Bass
Émile Boucher-Cloutier — Drums, percussions
Jessy Dubé — Violin
Isabelle Harvey — Cello, electronics
Bruno Ouellet — Guitar, electronics
Engineered by Dany Lemay
Mixed by Eric Quach
Mastered by Harris Newman