Jump to content

Marie Davidson

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marie Davidson
Davidson performing in 2017
Davidson performing in 2017
Background information
Birth nameMarie Davidson
Born1987 (age 36–37)[1]
OriginMontreal, Canada
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • musician
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • synthesizer
  • violin
Years active2007–present
Labels

Marie Davidson (born 1987)[1] is a Canadian electronic musician and producer from Montreal.[5]

Career

[edit]

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

[edit]

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

[edit]

Studio albums

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Simpson, Paul. "Marie Davidson: Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Marie Davidson: Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  4. ^ a b Wilson, Scott (30 August 2018). "Marie Davidson joins Ninja Tune for new album, Working Class Woman". Fact. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  5. ^ Twells, John (4 October 2017). "Marie Davidson's politically-charged techno has a unique Québecois twist". Fact. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  6. ^ Pelly, Jenn (February 5, 2016). ""Retox" by Essaie Pas Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  7. ^ Lester, Paul (22 January 2016). "New band of the week: Essaie Pas (No 87)". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  8. ^ "La new wave et l'electro ont fait leur Riliz Party". Ouest-France (in French). 14 May 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  9. ^ "Polaris Music Prize unveils long list of albums in Whitehorse". Edmonton Journal, June 15, 2016.
  10. ^ Sherburne, Philip (8 December 2016). "The 20 Best Electronic Albums of 2016". Pitchfork. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  11. ^ Lozano, Kevin (15 October 2016). "Marie Davidon: Adieux Au Dancefloor Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  12. ^ "Renegade Breakdown, by Marie Davidson & L'Œil Nu". Marie Davidson. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  13. ^ Kemp, Sophie (10 October 2020). "Marie Davidson: Working Class Woman". Pitchfork. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  14. ^ McDermott, Patrick D. (26 March 2014). "Stream: Marie Davidson, "Perte d'identité"". The Fader. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  15. ^ James, Matt (21 April 2015). "Marie Davidson: Un Autre Voyage". PopMatters. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  16. ^ Darville, Jordan (7 October 2016). "Why Marie Davidson Made A Cathartic Minimal Dance Record". The Fader. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  17. ^ Slingerland, Calum (30 August 2018). "Marie Davidson Announces 'Working Class Woman' LP". Exclaim!. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  18. ^ Christian Eede (2020-08-12). "Marie Davidson Reveals New Album, 'Renegade Breakdown'". The Quietus.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Marie_Davidson&oldid=1242495111"