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HEADSCAN
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Artoffact Records
Electro / IDM / Industrial
http://www.headscan.ca
By: Megan Gnoza
April 2, 2008
After listening to Headscan’s music, I finally got an idea of exactly what my brainwaves sound like as they twist and turn throughout the gray matter in my head. This sound is what their music is made of. With music that is easily identified with EBM, IDM, and electro, it is simple to get lost in the atmosphere that their music creates between body and mind.
Headscan is made up of Claude Charnier (music and programming) and Christian Pomerleau (voice and visual). Both men have been active in Montreal’s local alternative scene for some time now. As 
co-founder of the band Insurgent, Claude made the music for two of their cd’s before leaving in 1999 to focus on an electronic side project. Christian became the singer of Insurgent before joining forces with Claude to create Headscan.
The band signed to Artoffact records in 2001, releasing their first album, “Shaper and Mechanist” to great reviews worldwide. With a mixture of futuristic synths, electronic voices, and bouncing beats, this band is poised for action.
Their music is inspired by the science-fiction writings of author Bruce Sterling. They like to explore the vast dimensions of the human mind and translate their findings through their songs. They see new technology as an influence on society transmission of ideas. These concepts are evident throughout their music. Headscan is also inspired by different artistic movements such as futurism, abstract art, and techno-industrial culture, as well.
Headscan’s latest release, “Pattern recognition,” is based off their need to artistically create a synthesis of their observations and reflections pertaining to human behavior, the process of creation, cultural evolution, and the impact of informational technologies on each. In order to truly grasp this sonic soundscape, all you have to do is listen.
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