Veritable one-man-bands, these musicians provide us with a remarkable musical lesson … In their search for new sounds and literally unheard-of musical combinations, these musicians, described in the programme as members of Traces, create original soundscapes that are far from singable, but my oh my—how captivating!
JEAN-MARC GAUDREAU, QUEBEC INFO MUSIQUE, FEBRUARY 7, 2007

 

The musicians experiment with invented or modified instruments, which creates an altogether surrealist atmosphere.
Daphné Bédard, Le Soleil, January 26, 2007

 

The greatest richness of the piece is undoubtedly in the exceptional complicity between the musicians and the dancers on stage. From (most often) invented instruments, they have composed a curious concerto, which they perform with brio while wandering freely on stage or interacting with the dancers. A fascinating musical piece emerges from (among other things) the use of long sticks, with which they whip the air in a melodious combat.
Frédérique Doyon, Le Devoir, February 10, 2006

 

The musicians prepare a very particular sort of sonic nest: whistles, bell chimes, clattering wood planks, long wooden sticks that whip the air (which happens to be one of the most magnificent scenes of the piece).
Stéphanie Brody, La Presse, February 10, 2006

 

They bring to Coquille d’œil a sound in full complicity with the choreographed work.
Mélissa Pietracuppa, Voir, February 2, 2006

 

Obviously proficient with a stupefying repertory of instruments, Grégoire and Pelletier know how to blend classical and folk without missing a beat. At any given moment, you’ll hear long tonalities and a sunniness that could come from Egberto Gismonti or from Debussy… TRACES is a well-played and recorded album that demonstrates such reverence for form, space, and timbre that you will find yourself travelling across stylistic borders without the usual reservations.
T. Bruce Wittet, Drums etc, March-April 2000

 

A disc which allows us to share some of these successes—with a profusion of resonant colours, of atmospheres, of rhythms, all shaded with a particular humour.
Dominique Olivier, Voir, November 4-10

 

Julien Grégoire, playing 20 or so percussions, and Guy Pelletier, alternating between a half-dozen flutes… fierce music, minimalist, with extremely original nature sounds—well done.
Claude Gingras, La Presse, October 30 1999

 

The pleasure the musicians take in performance is practically a communication in itself. It’s all done perfectly. A very beautiful disc.
François Couture, Émission “Délires”, CFLX-FM, November 1999