Established in 1997, singer-songwriter Florent Vollant operates his own Studio Makusham in Canada – specificallyin Mani-Utenam a part of the Innu Reserve in Quebec, where more than 3,000 indigenous Canadian people reside.
Vollant’s music history runs deep – he has released three albums in his native Innu-language and is well-known in the Inuit community. His Christmas album, Nipaiamianan, received a blessing from Pope John Paul II and the Juno Award for Aboriginal Recording of the Year in 2001. Having had his eye on a new console for several years, Vollant recently updated Studio Makusham with an automated 32-channel 1608 console through API’s dealer Studio Economik in Montréal.
‘The Makusham home – it is the traditional dance, this is a gathering, a feast, a celebration of the rhythms Teuaikan,’ Vollant says. ‘I am pleased to invite you to this place of creation to live an experience of freedom, sharing, exchange and respect for the music of the world.’
The first use of the console was Vollant’s coming album, but the 1608 has also seen action with other Canadian recording artists, including Richard Seguin. ‘The sound is very pleasant and surprising and the build quality is undeniable,’ Volant says. ‘Thanks to Marc-Andre at Studio Economik for consulting on the deal.’
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