RVNG INTL. has re-released the album originally released in 2019 by Montreal-based COSTUME RECORDS in collaboration with COSTUME to bring this music to a wider global audience. FLORE LAURENTIENNE. Composer Mathieu David Gagnon, who plays the EMS synthesizer, Minimoog, and combo organ, is accompanied by a 15-piece string ensemble.
Intimate melodies unfold like sacred creatures within sculptures modeled after vast northern forests, mountainous plateaus, and lowland plains. Mystery. A portion of the proceeds from this album will be used to support The Saint-Laurent Action Fund—which promotes the conservation and sustainable use of the St. Lawrence River and its estuary ecosystem—through projects aimed at preserving, enhancing, and restoring the river, as well as projects focused on education and awareness regarding issues affecting the St. Lawrence River. The YouTube track linked here is included exclusively as a bonus with the digital download. (Original Japanese text by Saito)