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2009
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September 18Renée
It is with great sorrow that Expaz wich to honnor Renée Wathelet who died tragically on sept. 17. Wihtout her, this project would’nt even exist. Her moral and financial support gave the company it’s wings. Her strenght never to give up and to go after her dream gave the ability to fly. Guy wishes to tank everyone for their support in this surreal moment. For ever mom, I love you.

August 11New Expaz website
Today marks the official launch of Expaz new website. Developed by Expaz, the site takes advantage of the latest technologies available to present the company and its work. In addition, the new website also takes a first jumps into the 2.0 era. To facilitate the work with our customers and employees, the website now have an extranet. We took this opportunity to put several new tracks on the site and in our podcast.

August 04Doriane live
Doriane will be performing at the Cabaret du Musée Juste pour Rire tonight for the Francofolies de Montréal. Guy will have the honor of being behind the console for this event.

July 30Album Mix : Ève Cournoyer
Expaz undertake the mixing of the next Ève Cournoyer (winner of two awards SOCAN) album. The album is co-produced by Simon Dolan. The first single "Hanna" can be heard on our website.

July 07Art / Collaboration: Bad Flirt Remix
A new remix from the album "Virgin Talk" Bad Flirt (Kartel / Universal) is now available on the site and our podcast. The son gis Separate rooms, remixed with Raf D. Jasmine has also re-recorded new voice for the occasion.

June 17Production : PVP
Productions Vic Pelletier asked Expaz to score for a documenty about parkinson. The show is directed by Martine Breuillaud.

June 05Expaz Web Technologies
The new websites of composer Benoît Charest and the Canadian singer Alexz Johnson use a mix of Flash / PHP / XML technologies developed by Expaz for the management and presentation of audio and video. Please contact us for more details on these technologies so you can benefit from them to.

April 07Presentation: Tsunami Théâtre
From April 7 to May 2nd at the intimate Room of the Prospero Theater (1371 rue Ontario Est, Montreal); «Anatomicite: sous anesthésie globale». A play by Tsunami Theater which the original music and sound designis made by Expaz.

March 23Public choice award at Aubagne!
«Terre des hommes» by Ky Nam Le Duc, original score by Expaz: co-winners of the Public Prize at the Aubagne International Film Festival 2009. n n Guy also took part in the radio show «Plateau» of radio Grenouille (88.8 FM, Marseille) for a second year.

March 13Festival: Expaz is going to Aubagne
Guy Dubuisson and Joé Trépanier leave for France today to represent Expaz at the Festival International du Film d'Aubagne where their music has been nominated.

March 03Artist production: Doriane
Guy had the honor to record, mix and master Doriane’s (Dobacaracol) new EP. Everything was made in Expaz’s studios and produced by Jason Kent.

February 27Festival: Rendez-vous du cinéma Québécois
«Terre des hommes» won the NFB award for Formal Innovation at the Rendez-vous du cinéma Québécois Festival.

February 13Premiere: Terre des hommes
«Terre des hommes», a fiction short movie will premiere tonight at NFB. Directed by Ky Nam Le Duc, the score has been produced by Expaz.

February 12Broadcast: Fais ça court 2!
Tonight Télé-Québec, «Les dents de Dragon» will be aired as part of the «Fait ça court» TV Show. The short film was directed by Anouk L'Heureux and Nancy Moïse has an original music score and sound design produced by Expaz.

January 28Festival: 2nd Nomination for Expaz at Aubagne!
Expaz is nominated, again, at the International Film Festival of Aubagne for the music scored on the short film «Terre des hommes» by Ky Nam Le Duc.

January 08Artist production/collaboration: Bad Flirt remixes
Expaz collaborates with Raf from Bad Flirt to make a remix of «Mad Mad Madeleine World».

January 05Broadcast: Fais ça court!
On 15 January ... «Credo», a short film with original music by Expaz. It will be aired as part of the «Fait ça court» TV Show on Télé-Québec.


2008
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November 30Production: Fais ça court!
Coming up in January on the air of Tele-Quebec. Expaz made the score for the short film directed by Anouk L'Heureux and Nancy Moïse for the program «Fais ça court!». More information to come …

November 07Special collaboration: DJ Naej / Payz Play
Dj Naej is working with Expaz to put the finishing touches to his remix of «Deux fois» from the Montreal Hip Hop group Payz Play.

November 03Artist production/collaboration: Bad Flirt remixes
Expaz works with Raf D (Bad Flirt) on various House, Electro and trip-hop remixes of «Mad Mad Madeleine World» from Bad Flirt's Virgin Talk (Kartel / Universal).

November 03Production: Terre d'échanges
The musical productions of the show «Terre d’échanges» directed by Melanie Dion, and broadcast on Tele-Quebec in fall 2009, is complete. Several tracks written during the project are available on the site and in our podcast.

October 31Artist production: Covered in Blood
The L.A. Industrial / Synthpop L.A. based artist , Covered in Blood, asked Expaz remix two of his tracks. The album on which Rhys Fulber (Skinny Puppy, Front Line Assembly, Delerium) works should be released during 2009.

October 15Album release: Bad Flirt
Release of the new Bad Flirt’s album «Virgin Talk Bad Flirt» (Kartel / Universal). Expaz produced the sequences used during the live performance of the band as well as orchestrations work on «Independence Day» track.

October 10Special collaboration: Stéphane Tellier
Stéphane Tellier (guitarist on«Les Triplette de Belleville») gave us the honor to play some tracks on the «Terre d’échanges» project.

October 08Production: Films du Boulevard
Expaz scored the musical logo for Films du Boulevard (The Deserter). An overnight job we might add :)

September 15New collaborator
Doriane Fabreg (Dobacaracol) now shares Expaz ‘s studios. Welcome Doriane :)

September 04Album release: Ian Kelly
Ian Kelly’s new album, Speak Your Mind (Audiogram), on which Guy has worked, is out today.

August 15Production: Terre d'échanges
A new production is underway for Productions Vic Pelletier. The show «Terre d’échanges» directed by Melanie Dion will be broadcast on Tele-Quebec in the fall 2009. The original music is scored by Expaz.

August 01Production: Terre des hommes
Expaz scores the original music of Ky Nam Le Duc’s new short film «Terre des Hommes».

June 15Expaz's promo
Expaz is pitching, will you be next;)

March 17Back from Aubagne
return from Aubagne… Guy Dubuisson and Joé Tréapnier were present as Composers of the Mockumentary «Val-des-Poteaux» in nomination at the 9th edition of the International Film Festival of Aubagne (France) which took place of the 10 at March 15. They also took part in the radio show «Plateau» of radio Grenouille (88.8 FM, Marseille), Broadcasted at 6PM on Monday, March 10th. Excerpts of the interview in which Marie-Christine Vanier, co-director of Val-des-Poteaux, also took part are available in our podcast. We would like to thank the SODEC and the OFQJ which made this trip possible.

March 073 project in one festival
A Hat Trick for Expaz! At the Festival Regard sur le Court Métrage in Saguenay (March 12 - 16), three films on which Expaz with have the honor to put its work will be presented in competition, «Pour Jeanne» de Anouk L’Heureux, premiering, «Side effects» of Ky Nam Le Duc and «À Poil» from Melanie Dion and Dominic Dorval. Good luck to all of you!!!

March 03Premiere: Pour Jeanne
Premier of «Pour Jeanne in Montreal» on March 19 at 19hr at the NFB.

February 15Festival: Expaz is nominated!
«Val-des-Poteaux» have been nominated for its music at the International Film Festival of Aubagne (March 10-15, France). Ranked among the first twenty festivals by the national Center of cinematography, the Festival promotes sound and musical creation in the field of film. Expaz signs the composition of the score of the Mocumentary which already gained prices in Quebec.

January 29Premiere: Effets secondaires
«Side effects» of Ky Nam the Duke (Score by Expaz) will be introduced, at the Rendez-vous du cinema Québécois 2008 on February 17 to 16h, NFB Cinema.

January 14Production: sound work for «Pour Jeanne»
Expaz undertakes the restoration of the on-set recordings, the foley and the sound design of «Pour Jeanne», an from Anouk L’Heureux movie, feathuring Emmanuel Bilodeau, Jacinthe Lague and the music of Carl Bastien (Les Aimants).


2007
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December 17Expaz DVD's
Now on D.V.D. ... Expaz Miouzik’s Show Reel, featuring 12 exerpts, remixed and remastered, taken from different projects over the last 24 months. Available also on this site and in video podcast. Contact us to obtain your free copy;) A PAL version is also available for our friends in Europe.

November 05Artist production: Ian Kelly
Guy Dubuisson had the chance to work with Ian Kelly on the design of his new studio and some sound engineering for its next album. The album is expected next September on Disques Audiogram.

October 19Karina Marceau\'s message
… Also, a Big thank you to Joe Trépanier who signs the original score (Filles de Jardiniers). We had given him has reference nothing less than work famous composer and violoncellist of world fame Yo-Yo Mâ. Joe and Guy, you gave a splendid depth to the exceptional images of Dominic Dorval. Sincerely Karina Marceau

September 18Festival: Val-des-Poteaux won two awards!
On Sunday September 16 the short film contest Images et Lieux (Maniwaki) took place. The Mocumentary «Val-des-Poteaux» achieved the unanimity the public (Public “Coup de Cœur” price) than among the members of the jury (Gilles-Carle price). The two directors, Melanie Dion and Marie-Christine Vanier, were present to receive the honors. We would also like to personally congratulate them. nn Extracts of Val-des-Poteaux can be seen and heard on this website. They are named «Reportage», «Suspense» and «Ambiance Sci-Fi».

September 14Production/Broadcast: Filles de Jardiniers
Expaz has just finished the composition of the main theme as well as arrangements for documentary «Filles de Jardiniers» realized by Karina Marceau, and produced by PVP Monde. Watch Karina which will discuss it at «Tout le Monde en parle» on October 14. The documentary will be broadcast on RDI on October 18 at 8 pm.

June 25Advertising: Algorithme Pharma
Algorithm Pharma - Expaz signs the music of new commercials produced by Publicité Tournesol which will be broadcast in the Cinéplex Odéon cinemas and on the CTV network.

February 22Artist production: Moudjik
Expaz made the recording, the producing, the mix and the integration of sequences and electronic sounds for an adaptation of the song «Volontaire» of Serge Gainsbourg by the music band Moudjik, at the request of Indica records.

January 23New feature: Podcast!
You can now travel the world with Expaz on your iPod’s. We have put together some podcast derived from our body of work for your listening pleasure.


2006
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November 01Advertising Campaign: Algorithme Pharma
Algorithme Pharma - a success! Expaz produced the music of the 2006-2007 campaign of Algorithme Pharma (Publicité Tournesol). Signs that the campaign was a great success with the targeed market, Algorithme Pharma had to add a new telephone line to accommodate the growth of applicants. Congratulations to Tournesol ad agency, we are proud to have contributed to your success.

August 15Production: Val-des-Poteaux
«Val-des-Poteaux» - Kafeïn Production hired Expaz to score it's Mockumentary. We had a lot of fun working on atmospheres of suspense and intrigue, and on thel music itself, a bit more subtle. You can find excerpts on our site and two videos (REER - Recap).

April 24Production: TV Pilot - CV
Expaz contributed and scored for a TV pilot named C.V. produced by Productions 5e Monde. We can hear Joé's love for bluegrass on the tracks. Excerpt are available on our website.

February 02Grafika 2006 - Taxi Montreal
Our two protagonists are pleased to produce the score for the opening video of the award ceremony, Grafika 2006. It was presented at the Metropolis in front of the advertising industry. The Asian style music with a touch of urban groove can be heard on our website.



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