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French-Canadian musician from Montreal
Marie Davidson
Davidson performing in 2017
Birth name Marie Davidson Born 1987 (age 36–37)
[1] Origin
Montreal , Canada Genres Occupation(s)
Singer
musician
record producer
Instrument(s)
Vocals
synthesizer
violin
Years active 2007–present Labels
Musical artist
Marie Davidson (born 1987)
[1] is a Canadian
electronic musician and producer from
Montreal .
[5]
Career
Davidson was part of the duo Les Momies de Palerme, along with Xarah Dion.
[1] Their album, Brûlez ce coeur , was released on
Constellation Records in 2010. She has collaborated with various other musicians including
Matana Roberts (on her project
Coin Coin Chapter One: Gens de couleur libres ) and
David Kristian , and she was part of the orchestral project Land of Kush.
[1]
She is also one half of the
minimal wave duo
Essaie pas ,
[6] a duo she formed with her partner, Pierre Guerineau.
[7]
[8] The duo were longlisted for the
2016 Polaris Music Prize for their album Demain est une autre nuit .
[9]
Her third solo album, Adieux au dancefloor , was named by
Pitchfork as one of "The 20 Best Electronic Albums of 2016".
[10] The album is themed around Davidson's ambivalent feelings towards dance music and club culture.
[11] She released
Working Class Woman on
Ninja Tune in 2018.
[4] She released Renegade Breakdown on
Ninja Tune in 2020.
[12]
Musical style
Davidson's music has been labelled as
techno
[2]
[1] and minimal wave,
[1] with
AllMusic 's Paul Simpson describing it as "cold, hypnotic minimal wave with
analog synthesizers and
drum machines , showcasing her intimate yet detached lyrics that are more often spoken than sung."
[1] Pitchfork critic Sophie Kemp has stated that the sound of Working Class Woman is "somewhere between
spoken word
electroclash of
Miss Kittin and the dreamy
dissonance of
Julee Cruise ."
[13]
Discography
Studio albums
References
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i Simpson, Paul.
"Marie Davidson: Biography" .
AllMusic . Retrieved 15 January 2017 .
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a
b Wei, Whitney (17 October 2018).
"Techno workaholic Marie Davidson: 'I'm a total maniac who is very hard on myself' " .
The Guardian . Retrieved 5 December 2018 .
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"Marie Davidson: Album Discography" .
AllMusic . Retrieved 5 October 2018 .
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b Wilson, Scott (30 August 2018).
"Marie Davidson joins Ninja Tune for new album, Working Class Woman" .
Fact . Retrieved 5 December 2018 .
^ Twells, John (4 October 2017).
"Marie Davidson's politically-charged techno has a unique Québecois twist" .
Fact . Retrieved 5 December 2018 .
^ Pelly, Jenn (February 5, 2016).
" "Retox" by Essaie Pas Review" .
Pitchfork . Retrieved 15 July 2017 .
^ Lester, Paul (22 January 2016).
"New band of the week: Essaie Pas (No 87)" .
The Guardian . Retrieved 15 January 2017 .
^
"La new wave et l'electro ont fait leur Riliz Party" .
Ouest-France (in French). 14 May 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2017 .
^
"Polaris Music Prize unveils long list of albums in Whitehorse" .
Edmonton Journal , June 15, 2016.
^ Sherburne, Philip (8 December 2016).
"The 20 Best Electronic Albums of 2016" .
Pitchfork . Retrieved 15 January 2017 .
^ Lozano, Kevin (15 October 2016).
"Marie Davidon: Adieux Au Dancefloor Album Review" .
Pitchfork . Retrieved 15 January 2017 .
^
"Renegade Breakdown, by Marie Davidson & L'Œil Nu" . Marie Davidson . Retrieved 2021-02-03 .
^ Kemp, Sophie (10 October 2020).
"Marie Davidson: Working Class Woman" .
Pitchfork . Retrieved 25 March 2020 .
^ McDermott, Patrick D. (26 March 2014).
"Stream: Marie Davidson, "Perte d'identité" " .
The Fader . Retrieved 15 July 2017 .
^ James, Matt (21 April 2015).
"Marie Davidson: Un Autre Voyage" .
PopMatters . Retrieved 15 July 2017 .
^ Darville, Jordan (7 October 2016).
"Why Marie Davidson Made A Cathartic Minimal Dance Record" .
The Fader . Retrieved 15 July 2017 .
^ Slingerland, Calum (30 August 2018).
"Marie Davidson Announces 'Working Class Woman' LP" .
Exclaim! . Retrieved 5 December 2018 .
^ Christian Eede (2020-08-12).
"Marie Davidson Reveals New Album, 'Renegade Breakdown' " . The Quietus.
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