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Existence

Antoine Dufour Audio CD
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Product Details

  • Audio CD (February 7, 2008)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Candyrat Records
  • ASIN: B0012OSGK4
  • In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,919 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

1. 30 Minutes in London
2. Song for Stephen
3. Reality
4. The Heart of the Matter
5. The Transcendent Mountain
6. Existence
7. Catching the Light
8. You and I
9. Hiding Place for the Moon
10. Mother
11. The Hidden Moon
12. Ashes in the Sea
13. Into Your Heart

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Heart-pounding slaps and rattles, driving rhythms, bass lines that contrast and yet still support soothing extended harmonies, and beautiful melodies flowing just beyond the realm of the lyrical; these are the things I secretly long for every time I put a new CD from CANDyRAT Records in my player, and this is exactly what Antoine Dufour delivers in his latest release 'Existence'. This is Dufour's third release with the label, and it is just as striking and distinctive as his first two. As I closed my eyes, sat back, and let each track fill the room, my satisfied grin never subsided. Dufour has subtle and effortless way of transitioning his compositions in just a few short seconds from energetic and uplifting to a soulful warm nostalgia. While melodic and accessible to any listener, his music is at the same time extremely complex both texturally and harmonically. Dufour is clearly a musician who deeply understands the nature of the guitar, exploring many facets of the instrument throughout the disc, ranging from angular rhythmic attacks, to long fluid arpeggios, to melodies speckled with bright ringing harmonics. It almost goes without saying that, from a technical standpoint, Dufour executes these demanding works with a relaxed confidence that only serves to magnify and strengthen his connection with the listener. So struck was I by this recording, that soon after listening to it I went to candyrat dot com and purchased the official sheet music so I could add it to my own repertoire. Those out there already familiar with CANDyRAT Records know exactly what I am talking about, and for those who may not be familiar with the label or fingerstyle acoustic guitar music, there could be no better introduction than this CD. --Timothy Smith for the webzine Minor 7th

Product Description

Antoine Dufour is one of Canada's young stars of acoustic guitar.

Dufour won 1st place in the 2006 Canadian Guitar Festival competition, and has toured internationally in support of his first two CDs, Naissance and Development.

Antoine Dufour's third solo cd, Existence, is his best yet by far, with epic compositions that break ground on the instrument and move more towards a progressive rock sound than displayed on his first two CDs, Naissance and Development. Dufours style continues to develop, bounded only by his imagination and his technical dexterity. As he says, "The acoustic guitar is an instrument which has a very rich sound, and offers infinite possibilities to the player."

 

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Epic, January 4, 2010
This review is from: Existence (Audio CD)
The majority of the songs on this album are, in my opinion, the caliber of Mozart. I listen to it at work often on my headphones and it is nothing but the pure dripping mother tincture of audio awesomeness.

Each song is not only complex and full of interesting movement, but, more importantly, they SOUND GOOD and are often moving to the soul. This is rare in the realm of pure guitar.

Many compare Antoine to Andy Mckee, but I really think Antoine is better. Both have amazing technique, but so far only Antoine has created an album that is consistently stellar from start to finish.

This album is truthfully a masterpiece.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars HEDGES MEETS BENSUSAN, April 25, 2008
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This review is from: Existence (MP3 Download)
I have never heard of this guy, but he sounds like a combination of Pierre Bensusan and Michael Hedges. I noticed he used a few Andrew York riffs as well. Very nice and creative guitar playing - love it!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Guitar, December 12, 2008
This review is from: Existence (Audio CD)
I love the guys playing. He's taken from Michael Hedges and brought it into the present

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