By defying performance norms, Annie-Claude Deschênes bridges the gap between music and art. A mainstay of the Canadian cult scene with Duchess Says and PyPy, her solo venture explores dystopian electronic sounds through a mix of club-ready beats and intense, unfiltered live shows.
the ferret + elektronisch present:
Annie-Claude Deschênes
(dystopian electronic sounds)
MONTREAL // CANADA
+ guests:
Temporary Bodies
8-B1Tch
DJ Raze
Thurs 15th Oct
The Ferret, Preston
Doors 7PM // £12 ADV 👇
To buy tickets for this event please visit our events page: Annie-Claude Deschênes (Montreal) tickets from Skiddle .
Annie-Claude Deschênes (Montreal) >>>
Multidisciplinarity is an integral part of the creative process of Annie-Claude Deschênes, who continues her perpetual personal quest of uniting music and performance art by bending the pre-established conventions of stage presence.
A key figure in the Montreal independent music scene for twenty years, she made her mark as a frontwoman, singer, musician, songwriter, performer, and visual artist with cult bands Duchess Says and PyPy—bands renowned for their electrifying performances as much as for their artistic sensibility.
Annie-Claude’s exploratory approach to staging and sound design takes a new direction with the genesis of her solo project: the urgency and intensity that characterizes her work remains, but sheer aggression gives way to cool, dystopian disco vibes. Annie-Claude Deschênes explores and reinvents herself under her own name, driven by a constant need to create outside her comfort zone.
Inspired by minimal pop and the pioneers of electronic music, LES MANIÈRES DE TABLE, her first solo album released in 2024, is as danceable and melodic as it is disquieting—proposing to set the table differently by deconstructing the social codes of politeness imposed on us. In April 2025, she released "Main de Fer," a single that showcases a new & unique direction in her artistic approach.
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TEMPORARY BODIES
Temporary Bodies is the live project from Preston-based artist Mike Warburton (Barium Network / Utopian Mechanics). Based entirely around live, improvised performance - on-the-spot loops are fed through an array of fx pedals to create layers of sonorous strings and pads, swirling ambient textures and melodies that range from the Baroque to the bleak.
Inspired by the characteristics of artists like Grouper, MJ Guider, Silent Servant and Deaf Center amongst many more, Temporary Bodies also uses hypnotic drum loops, orchestral motifs and sparse vocals to build a dense, cathartic experience that guides the listener through themes of loss and longing into a place of quiet optimism.
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8-B1Tch
An evolved & explosive chiptune project led by Robin Hill, delivering a high-octane audiovisual experience packed with rapid-fire videogame arpeggios, frenetic rhythms, and unrelenting energy.
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The Ferret + elektronisch present:
Annie-Claude Deschênes
(dystopian electronic sounds)
MONTREAL // CANADA
+ guests:
Temporary Bodies
8-B1Tch
DJ Raze
Thurs 15th Oct
The Ferret, Preston
Doors 7PM
TICKETS: https://www.skiddle.com/e/42587546
All ages welcome (under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult).
Accessible ground-floor venue & facilities.
Dog-friendly venue.
