Wapstan
Wapstan is the name of the main musical project of Canadian noise musician Martin Sasseville based in Montreal, Quebec. Originally formed in Saguenay as a project to create experimental sounds influenced by the experience of coldness, Wapstan based most of his sounds as a tribute of the north. The Wapstan sound is often self-described as "hypothermic drones". Wapstan's sound was originally constructed as a vitalist ambiance opposed to the general pessimism of the noise scene. Since its moving to Montreal in 2003, Wapstan started performing live and has performed many shows in Montreal as well as New England and central Canada.
Most Wapstan releases are on its own record label Brise-Cul Records under the CD-R format. The record label is also mainly focused on releasing similar-sounding artists as well as many Montreal artists such as Kvik, Grkzgl, Gmackrr, Midwifery, Les Temps Liquides, Monday Morning Erection, Dead Bush and many others.
Partial discography
L’ivresse et le froid L’appel du Vent Trompe la mort Waiting For Winter Vingt-Cinq Transcending Hypothermia Hans Island Il Fait Froid, Je Sais Que C’est Froid Of Zero And The Void Thunder On The Tundra Wolfuck Saturnales The Gallery Distant Thunder Stoneham Monolith Thunder Winter is War Old AgeWapstan also have done split with many underground artists such as Envenomist, Pon De Replay, Grkzgl, Kapali Carsi, Rei Rea, Robe., Seplophobia, Never Presence Forever, Crotch, Hebeeb...