COPPERGEAR

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From experimental and industrial to ambient, Coppergear's sonic inspirations stem from classical music, traditional music from different countries and the sounds and noises that surround him. Sometimes impressionistic, sometimes avant-garde and abstract, his music is unique, and his audience recognizes it. Coppergear’s music is a journey into the strange and unusual with unpredictable rhythms. 

In 1988, Mathieu Lachance (a.k.a. Coppergear) purchased a rather dubious synthesizer and immediately began making experimental music with different bands (Eugène, Gâce Brulé, etc.). At the same time, he started learning acoustic guitar. Rather than pursing the typical path of a musician, he fell in love with composing. He eventually bought an electric bass and joined the band "L'Ombre de l'Erreur", which developed a cult following in the Quebec City alternative scene.

Unaware of what the future would bring, Mathieu began inventing, creating and modifying musical instruments such as electric guitars, several "noise boxes", a bass featuring giant springs instead of strings and a small acoustic guitar modified with a "flat bridge" and multiple springs inside, giving it a unique but slightly sitar-like sound.

In early 2023, Coppergear (Mathieu Lachance), well into his new project, composed the EP "001" and the album "Hiver Magnétique". Several albums have since followed, as well as compilations and collaborations. The adventure has just begun.