Juno-nominated Rich Aucoin releases first single from ‘Synthetic Season 2’
Rich Aucoin’s music continues to be creative and innovative.
His latest work of art is just part one of a four-part series, and it’s already landed him a Juno nomination.
While gearing up for his next tour, Aucoin is reflecting on his award-season nod.
“It’s nice to hit that milestone,” says the Halifax-based Aucoin, who is celebrating 16 years in the music industry this year.
The nomination is for “Synthetic Season 1,” something very different from his previous albums.
“No lyrics, no singing,” says Aucoin. “It’s a quadruple instrumental record. The first part came out in the fall.”
Aucoin plays all of the instruments himself, including 37 synthesizers.
One stop Aucoin made ahead of his tour was the National Music Centre in Calgary, which is home to one of the largest synth collections on Earth.
“It kind of feels like you’re in a spaceship,” Aucoin said. “I went into it saying I wanted to record every synth they had.”
He ended up recording over 70 of them.
He says parts three and four will have 100 guest musicians on each record.
In the meantime, “Synethetic Season 2” is set to be released this spring, and the first single was released Thursday.
The song, “Roger Luther,” comes from the creator of a revolutionary synthesizer.
“This one is another record that I played everything myself,” he said. “I think 40 synths on this one.”
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Young people 'tortured' if stolen vehicle operations fail, Montreal police tell MPs
One day after a Montreal police officer fired gunshots at a suspect in a stolen vehicle, senior officers were telling parliamentarians that organized crime groups are recruiting people as young as 15 in the city to steal cars so that they can be shipped overseas.
'It was joy': Trapped B.C. orca calf eats seal meat, putting rescue on hold
A rescue operation for an orca calf trapped in a remote tidal lagoon off Vancouver Island has been put on hold after it started eating seal meat thrown in the water for what is believed to be the first time.
Man sets self on fire outside New York court where Trump trial underway
A man set himself on fire on Friday outside the New York courthouse where Donald Trump's historic hush-money trial was taking place as jury selection wrapped up, but officials said he did not appear to have been targeting Trump.
Sask. father found guilty of withholding daughter to prevent her from getting COVID-19 vaccine
Michael Gordon Jackson, a Saskatchewan man accused of abducting his daughter to prevent her from getting a COVID-19 vaccine, has been found guilty for contravention of a custody order.
Mandisa, Grammy award-winning 'American Idol' alum, dead at 47
Soulful gospel artist Mandisa, a Grammy-winning singer who got her start as a contestant on 'American Idol' in 2006, has died, according to a statement on her verified social media. She was 47.
She set out to find a husband in a year. Then she matched with a guy on a dating app on the other side of the world
Scottish comedian Samantha Hannah was working on a comedy show about finding a husband when Toby Hunter came into her life. What happened next surprised them both.
B.C. judge orders shared dog custody for exes who both 'clearly love Stella'
In a first-of-its-kind ruling, a B.C. judge has awarded a former couple joint custody of their dog.
Saskatoon police to search landfill for remains of woman missing since 2020
Saskatoon police say they will begin searching the city’s landfill for the remains of Mackenzie Lee Trottier, who has been missing for more than three years.
Shivering for health: The myths and truths of ice baths explained
In a climate of social media-endorsed wellness rituals, plunging into cold water has promised to aid muscle recovery, enhance mental health and support immune system function. But the evidence of such benefits sits on thin ice, according to researchers.