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    Our concept is a tetralogy of 4 consecutive albums, over one year.
    We've put a great deal of time in the design of the album to make it very unique and beautiful.

    At the end of the tetralogy, you will be able to place the four albums one next to another, and form a complete design, representing that journey.

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1.
Scream 03:56
SCREAM Late, too late I’m giving in Fly, flying away but how Hate, want to hate you but so keen Cry, I won’t cry for you now Lost, I’m lost in this pain Lie, you lied to many times before Most, of the people complain My, you’re mine. I’m not so sure. I just wanna scream That I’ll be all right That I’ll be fine I learned how to dream Besides all, despite You became mine Hurt, you won’t hurt me anymore Feel, let me feel your fears Flirt, just to do your score Steal, you steal all my tears Leave, I am leaving you Call, call me as hard as you can Give, I’d give anything for you Fall, I am falling again I just wanna scream That I’ll be all right That I’ll be fine I learned how to dream Besides all, despite You became mine Lyrics by Barbara Finck-Beccafico
2.
Peur 04:04
PEUR Et il me dit que je ne suis rien Et mes larmes d’argent sur le visage Et c’est comme ca qu’il m’aime Oui c’est ainsi qu’il m’aime La voix tremblante de souvenirs Le désaccord originel d’un ange Les yeux noirs de souffrance J’ai le regard qui saigne J’ai peur sans lui Près de lui comme ailleurs J’ai peur sans lui Une passion qui me leurre J’ai peur sans lui Mais avec lui, je meurs J’ai peur sans lui Juste de lui Comme un cilice serrant mon cœur Par pénitence de m’être laissée l’aimer Comme ceux de l’unique rose, Liquide rouge sur les crins J’ai peur sans lui Près de lui comme ailleurs J’ai peur sans lui Une passion qui me leurre J’ai peur sans lui Mais avec lui, je meurs J’ai peur sans lui Juste de lui Paroles de Barbara Finck-Beccafico
3.
Charlie 05:48
CHARLIE There's a line on the table Like a frontier in between Your heart is beating, unstable It isn’t for me, but for your spleen Stop telling me you only sniff Because you’ve just been crying When I know it’s your own cliff The edge you’re on, when you’re fading It’s snowing all around us In an ugly way, in a twisted way It’s snowing all over us In a dirty way, in a tragic way I keep telling you the lady is a lie But you fell in love with Snow White There are no happy dusty roads nigh No magic powder will make you feel right While you are falling apart Delusion makes you believe It’s the way to make real art When it’s some idle kind of relief Anesthetics crystals are The stars of your made up sky Reality feels way too far Your euphoria sounds like a sigh It’s snowing all around us In a dirty way, in a tragic way It’s snowing all over us In the ugly way, in a twisted way I keep telling you the lady is a lie But you fell in love with Snow White There are no happy dusty roads nigh No magic powder will make you feel right Paying the price, you can’t afford this world Love affair has left you behind Addiction could only get you hurled Unbearable, you keep trying Keep trying in your mind, to rewind Lyrics by Barbara Finck-Beccafico
4.
Cry 05:05
CRY There will never come a day When we’ll be together again I cried so many tears of pain A pain with which you like to play There will never come a day When we’ll be together again I cried so many tears of pain A pain with which you like to play You were my life, my soul, my dreams You were my fears and my desire to smile Because I never felt this way about life Wanted to die but love more than ever There will be for sure a day When you’ll be a far memory Try to take me back in hurry And you’ll simply hear me say There will never come a day When I’ll think of running away I am more lost than I would have thought And I just cry my heart out My eyes use to be the source of love People would look at me and feel my faith You came into my life as the devil Behind an angel‘s face Made me hate and love you All at once You were my life, my soul, my dreams You were my fears and my desire to smile Because I never felt this way about life Wanted to die but love more than ever My eyes would be able to make you fly People would never hear my full distress You came into my world And say “all I need is you in my life” Made me hate you and love you all at once Lyrics by Barbara Finck-Beccafico

about

Our concept ? Four short albums over one year - a sort of initiatory path, inspired by the four noble truths of Buddha.

Our sound ? Psyché-Folk Lo-Fi. A blend of acoustic and electro, colored by unexpected sounds. Revealing the beauty that can exist in imperfection, our music explores the human soul.

Our show ? Traveling between an audio and a visual experience, through contemporary and original live video projections.

about: is a female duo, with Michèle Bernier Martin on keyboards, drum machine & back vocals. And Barbara Finck-Beccafico lead vocals, words, and VJ.

about: seeks to create beyond the music. Whether through poetry, projections during performances, photos ... It is the desire to integrate art in its entirety.


DUKKHA is the first EP of our tetralogy !

Inspired by the first Noble Truth of Bouddha, it represents the existence of suffering in our lives. Dukkha is the common bond we all share. Everybody everywhere suffers.

Birth is suffering, aging is suffering, sickness is suffering, dissociation from the loved is suffering, not to get what one wants is suffering: in short the five categories affected by clinging are suffering.

There is suffering, dukkha.
Dukkha should be understood.
Dukkha has been understood.

credits

released June 2, 2012

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Barbara Finck-Beccafico : Lead vocals & lyrics
Michèle Bernier-Martin : Keyboards & drum machine

about: composition & arrangement

With the help of Laurent E. Malo : guitar, bass & violin
And the collaboration of Mathieu Vié.

Guest Musicians
Charles Blondeau : acoustic drum (www.babylones.ca)
Pierre Alexandre : guitar (www.lacestion.com)

Recording & Co-producing : Pierre Alexandre (www.pouletneige.com)
Mix & mastering : Luc Papineau (lucpapineau.wordpress.com)
Design : Romain Lambert-Louis (www.lambartillustration.com)
Gear : Julien Fortin, Philippe Melillo, Vincent Robillard, Fanny Malo

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THANKS
Thanks to our families for their support, love and patience. But also to all the people who have loved us, helping us understand our own dukkha.

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about: Montréal, Québec

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Our sound? Psychelectro Lo-Fi. A blend of acoustic and electro, colored by unexpected sounds.... Wrapped up in a shoegaze feeling.

Our concept ? A tetratlogy of 4 short albums. A sort of initiatory path. Inspired by the 4 Noble Truths of Buddha.

Our show ? Traveling between an audio and a visual experience, through contemporary and original live video projections.
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