Annie-Claude Deschênes (Montreal)

the ferret + elektronisch present:

Annie-Claude Deschênes

(dystopian electronic sounds)

MONTREAL // CANADA

(Duchess Says // PyPy)

+ guests:

Temporary Bodies

8-B1Tch

DJ Raze

Thurs 15th Oct

The Ferret, Preston

Doors 7PM

£12 ADV

https://theferret.live/listings/acd

Bridging the gap between music and art, exploring dystopian electronic sounds through a mix of club-ready beats and intense, unfiltered live shows.

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ANNIE-CLAUDE DESCHÊNES

Multidisciplinarity is an integral part of the creative process of Annie-Claude Deschênes, who continues her perpetual personal quest of uniting music and performance art by bending the pre-established conventions of stage presence.

A key figure in the Montreal independent music scene for twenty years, she made her mark as a frontwoman, singer, musician, songwriter, performer, and visual artist with cult bands Duchess Says and PyPy - bands renowned for their electrifying performances as much as for their artistic sensibility.

Annie-Claude's exploratory approach to staging and sound design takes a new direction with the genesis of her solo project: the urgency and intensity that characterizes her work remains, but sheer aggression gives way to cool, dystopian disco vibes. Annie-Claude Deschênes explores and reinvents herself under her own name, driven by a constant need to create outside her comfort zone.

Inspired by minimal pop and the pioneers of electronic music, LES MANIÈRES DE TABLE, her first solo album released in 2024, is as danceable and melodic as it is disquieting-proposing to set the table differently by deconstructing the social codes of politeness imposed on us. In April 2025, she released "Main de Fer," a single that showcases a new & unique direction in her artistic approach.

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TEMPORARY BODIES

Temporary Bodies is the live project from Preston-based artist Mike Warburton (Barium Network / Utopian Mechanics). Based entirely around live, improvised performance - on-the-spot loops are fed through an array of fx pedals to create layers of sonorous strings and pads, swirling ambient textures and melodies that range from the Baroque to the bleak.

Inspired by the characteristics of artists like Grouper, MJ Guider, Silent Servant and Deaf Center amongst many more, Temporary Bodies also uses hypnotic drum loops, orchestral motifs and sparse vocals to build a dense, cathartic experience that guides the listener through themes of loss and longing into a place of quiet optimism.

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8-B1Tch

An evolved & explosive chiptune project led by Robin Hill, delivering a high-octane audiovisual experience packed with rapid-fire videogame arpeggios, frenetic rhythms, and unrelenting energy.

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the ferret + elektronisch present:

Annie-Claude Deschênes

(dystopian electronic sounds)

MONTREAL // CANADA

+ guests:

Temporary Bodies

8-B1Tch

DJ Raze

Thurs 15th Oct

The Ferret, Preston

Doors 7PM

£12 ADV

https://theferret.live/listings/acd

Ages 14+ (under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult)

Accessible ground-floor venue and facilities.

Dog-friendly venue.