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Annie-Claude Deschênes

[ she/her ]

city: Montreal
country: Canada
genre: Electronic
styles: Post-Punk, New Wave, Cold Wave, Electro

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on hashbrandnew.com since November 11, 2023

credits: Alice Hirsch

Single

together with

Main de Fer

out on April 22, 2025

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Electronic | Experimental House | Techno | EDM

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Montreal based multidisciplinary artist Annie-Claude Deschênes returns with new single "Main de Fer", out now via Italians Do It Better & Bonsound.

On "Main de Fer", Annie-Claude Deschênes fuses minimal techno with avant-garde to trigger a disorienting exploration through emotional isolation. An invisible grip engulfs the mind and erases the contours of the self, leading to a silence where breath is extinguished as the soul dissolves in the shadow of control. Its disturbing soundscapes and fragmented textures challenge the blindness of the self and others, offering us the opportunity to free ourselves from our inhibitions in a controlled chaos.

As a key figure on the Montreal independent music scene for the last two decades, she has left her mark as a performer & visual artist with Duchess Says & PyPy; two bands that are renowned as much for their electrifying live shows as they are for their artistic sensibilities. Always forward, her exploratory approach takes her into uncharted territory with her debut as a solo artist. The urgency that characterises her work remains, but frustration & aggression give way to introspection & vulnerability.

Over the course of her career, Annie-Claude Deschênes shared the stage with a number of renowned bands, including The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Teenage Jesus & the Jerks, The Black Lips, The Hives, The Hot Snakes & Buzzcocks, among others. Her debut solo album titled 'LES MANIÈRES DE TABLE' was released last year via Italians Do It Better & Bonsound.