Costume rock duo Angine de Poitrine causing frenzy online

A video of a live performance by French Canadian duo Angine de Poitrine has taken the internet by storm, leaving many viewers puzzled and intrigued by their unique music. In the video, the duo appears in quirky costumes covered in small dots and wearing masks reminiscent of a school stage production.

The video begins with the duo gesturing solemnly towards the sparkly golden pyramids on their costumes, which also feature comically long noses. Despite not playing a note yet, the duo, consisting of Khn de Poitrine on guitar/bass and Klek on drums, chant their band name, Angine de Poitrine, in a robotic drone.

The reaction video community on YouTube was stunned by Angine de Poitrine’s performance. As the duo starts their performance of “Sarniezz”, viewers are taken on a four-and-a-half-minute journey filled with looping guitar and bass riffs, all while Klek’s drumming holds the unconventional time signatures together.

What makes Angine de Poitrine’s music stand out is its use of microtones, notes that fall between the intervals of the traditional 12-tone scale. To achieve this on their guitar and bass, the duo has modified their instruments with extra frets. The resulting sound is a blend of cascading loops of notes that create a unique and alien quality to their music.

In the reaction videos, viewers can be seen contorting their faces in disbelief, trying to understand the complexity of the music. The duo’s ability to play with microtones sets them apart from other bands that have experimented with similar sounds in the past. The combination of Khn’s unconventional instrument and Klek’s powerhouse drumming creates a sound that is both quirky and mesmerizing.

Professional musician Tom Howard, known as TomShreds, was impressed by Angine de Poitrine’s music, describing it as “like hearing an alien make a beautiful mistake”. He applauds their ability to create funky and ingenious music that challenges the norms of modern music production. Howard believes that their popularity signifies a growing interest among audiences for music that breaks free from the constraints of perfection and auto-tuning.

The duo’s most popular track, “Fabienk”, showcases their ability to weave exotic melodies and jarring rhythms into a hypnotic groove. The track features robotic voices and chants, adding to the duo’s enigmatic stage presence. Their live performances are a spectacle to behold, with Khn manipulating looping and effects pedals with his bare feet while Klek delivers a powerful drum performance.

Morgan Chosnyk, programming group director for KEXP, the channel that hosted Angine de Poitrine’s viral live performance, expressed her excitement at booking the duo after seeing a video of their performance. She believes that Angine de Poitrine’s unique sound and image have captivated audiences in a way that transcends traditional music boundaries. The duo’s ability to create music that is both experimental and accessible has garnered them a dedicated following and propelled them to viral stardom on platforms like Spotify.