The 15/8 riff of the song called for an exceptional drummer and Larnell Lewis was in for the job...needless to say, he did deliver !! The drum solo alone is out
On guitar, the fingerstyle master Antoine Dufour crafted a signature part to complement the original piano composition, which then inspired violinist Tommy Gauthier to add his folk touch to the arrangement.
The addition of African reggae bass player Charly Yapo and Cuban percussionist Dayron Luis San Muguercia also contribute to the "world wide" vibe of the song. You can't quite pinpoint where the music could be from, but it is definitely human !
The title is a not-so-clever play on word...it comes from the french expression "Mi-Août", meaning Mid-August...which is the 15th of the month...so 15-08...or 15/8...the time signature of the main riff of the song...! But then it's also a cat noise so ?? Miaou !
released August 15, 2023
Mathieu Fiset : Piano, composition, production, mix
Antoine Dufour : Fingerstyle acoustic guitar, composition
Tommy Gauthier : Violin, composition
Larnell Lewis : Drums, composition
Charly Yapo : Electric bass guitar
Dayron Luis San Muguercia : Congas
Yves Drolet : Recording, mix, mastering
Marcel Lapointe : Piano technician / tuner
Recorded live at Studio Sismique, Quebec City, Canada
January 29, 2023
Artwork created by Pascale Bêty, Émilie Rochette and Mathieu Fiset
Photography by Émilie Rochette
