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Flabbergast
Consolation In Constellation
Chapelle Xiv Music - Cat No: CHXIV016
- updated:2026-01-26
Flabbergast is a project by Guillaume Coutu Dumont — the maverick producer who, under names like Guillaume & The Coutu Dumonts, helped reshape minimal house and electronic dance music, and who recently returned with a single on Circus Company — together with DJ Vincent Lemieux, a key figure in the Montreal scene involved with Musique Risquée and Mutek. Now an album release via Paris's Yoyaku x Chapelle XIV Music! A unique sound spanning electronics, a live steel-drum approach, and cut-up steel pan downtempo.
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FLABBERGAST duo Vincent Lemieux and Guillaume Coutu Dumont presents, via Yoyaku x Chapelle XIV, their first full-length album “Consolation in Constellation,” an expertly composed interplanetary voyage of sound.
Emerging first as an unexpected collab/supernova for a MUTEK_rec release, Flabbergast has evolved exponentially since its inception. Drawing from their respective musical roots in improvised live sets and classical composition, Lemieux and Dumont’s collaborative digital work stands out for its unique blend of spontaneity and discovery, combining experimental elements with a focused, coherent approach.]
Rooted in their rich history of compositional experience and musical influence, this new release defies classification and convention, offering an auditory travel experience orbiting electronic, jazz, acid house, and futuristic grooves.
Throughout the album, percussive progressions evolve into infectious breakbeats and intricately crafted galactic grooves. Consolation in Constellation is a voyage through space and time – an experimental journey where Flabbergast navigates new frontiers composed of events horizons, planetary systems and gleaming stars.
In harmony with the artistic vision of Yoyaku and Chapelle XIV, the album’s cover art seamlessly integrates the visual with sound in an immersive invitation to exploration.
Multimedia artists Marius Escande and Sarah Illouz bring the project’s psychedelic, galactic essence to life with surreal and multidimensional visuals reminiscent of a dream or former existence.
Consolation in Constellation is a masterful debut album from Flabbergast; with its mastery of genre, composition, and experimentation, it paves the way for a future destined to push the boundaries of sound to infinity.
Emerging first as an unexpected collab/supernova for a MUTEK_rec release, Flabbergast has evolved exponentially since its inception. Drawing from their respective musical roots in improvised live sets and classical composition, Lemieux and Dumont’s collaborative digital work stands out for its unique blend of spontaneity and discovery, combining experimental elements with a focused, coherent approach.]
Rooted in their rich history of compositional experience and musical influence, this new release defies classification and convention, offering an auditory travel experience orbiting electronic, jazz, acid house, and futuristic grooves.
Throughout the album, percussive progressions evolve into infectious breakbeats and intricately crafted galactic grooves. Consolation in Constellation is a voyage through space and time – an experimental journey where Flabbergast navigates new frontiers composed of events horizons, planetary systems and gleaming stars.
In harmony with the artistic vision of Yoyaku and Chapelle XIV, the album’s cover art seamlessly integrates the visual with sound in an immersive invitation to exploration.
Multimedia artists Marius Escande and Sarah Illouz bring the project’s psychedelic, galactic essence to life with surreal and multidimensional visuals reminiscent of a dream or former existence.
Consolation in Constellation is a masterful debut album from Flabbergast; with its mastery of genre, composition, and experimentation, it paves the way for a future destined to push the boundaries of sound to infinity.
"Flabbergast, the duo of Vincent Lemieux and Guillaume Coutu Dumont, present their first full-length album 'Consolation in Constellation' via Yoyaku x Chapelle XIV. Emerging as an unexpected collaboration/supernova born for a MUTEK_rec release, Flabbergast has evolved by leaps and bounds since its inception. Springing from their respective musical roots in improvised live sets and classical composition, Lemieux and Dumont's collaborative digital work stands out for its unique blend of spontaneity and discovery, combining experimental elements with a focused, coherent approach. Rooted in their rich compositional experience and history of musical influences, this new work refuses categorization and convention, offering an aural journey through electronics, jazz, acid house, and futuristic grooves. Across the album, percussive progressions evolve into infectious breakbeats and intricately crafted galactic grooves — an experimental voyage as Flabbergast navigates new frontiers of horizons, planetary systems, and shining stars. In harmony with the artistic vision of Yoyaku and Chapelle XIV, the album's cover art seamlessly integrates visual and sonic elements, inviting an immersive sense of exploration. Multimedia artists Marius Escande and Sarah Illouz bring the project's psychedelic, galactic essence to life with surreal, multidimensional visuals reminiscent of dreams and former existences. 'Consolation in Constellation' is a stunning debut album from Flabbergast. Pushing genre, structure, and experimentation to their limits, it paves the way toward a future destined to expand the boundaries of sound infinitely. (from the info sheet)" (Original Japanese text by Saito)