Results for "Angine de Poitrine"

Musician

Angine de Poitrine

Active since: 2019

The project began almost as a joke. The two musicians, longtime collaborators, created the band to disguise themselves for a second performance at the same venue—so audiences wouldn’t realize it was the same act twice.

That gimmick evolved into a full artistic identity built on anonymity, surreal humor, and ritual-like live performances (including synchronized gestures with the audience. They released Vol.1 in 2024 and broke out internationally after a viral live session on KFXP radio and heavy social media mention.

Article: In Pictures

2026 Newport Jazz Festival, Part 2

by Mark Robbins
September 4, 2026

Jazz at Newport has always been about more than keeping a tradition alive. It is also about seeing where the music is going. At the 72nd Newport Jazz Festival, that was clear in the wide range of music heard throughout the weekend, from jazz and soul to R&B, hip-hop, funk and experimental music. Artists ...

Article: In Pictures

Angine de Poitrine: Microtones, Masks, and Madness in Montreal

by Dave Kaufman
July 20, 2026

Angine de Poitrine (AdP) are a masked experimental rock duo from Saguenay, Quebec, featuring guitarist Khn de Poitrine and drummer Klek de Poitrine. They became viral superstars almost overnight after KEXP posted their 27-minute performance from the Trans Musicales festival in France. The video has received more than 30 million views across platforms and helped propel ...

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Fabienk

Featuring the music of Angine de Poitrine
Duration: 07:21
May 24, 2026

What did I just listen to?! It's Angine de Poitrine, a jazz-rock duo from Quebec that’s gone completely viral because they are so unique and intense. Newly-devoted fans are in chat rooms praising their authentic musicality and debating what they find most appealing – the micro-tonal guitar (which is fretted to play the in-between notes of a 12 note scale); the ratatat drum riffs; or the odd tempos and loops. Or, it could be the clown costumes. The locked-in duo consists of drummer “Klek” and guitarist/bassist “Khn.” Listen to “Fabienk” for example. Angine de Poitrine (in English it means “chest pain/angina of the heart”) might lean more towards punk-funk than the jazz side, but they improvise, and there’s no question that they are as mesmerizing as a video reel of cute kittens. To understand their attractiveness better, search YouTube for "This Is Why Your Brain Loves Angine de Poitrine."

Article: Cool Vic Files

Case File: The Ambulance Job

by Cool Vic, The Music Dick
May 1, 2026

Editor's Note: Long before this Jazz Detective, there was another. His name was Vic... “Cool" Vic, to be exact. Back in 1998--1999, Vic was a music dick--chasing down lost artifacts, missing recordings, and cold cases from the shadowy alleys of jazz history. Then he disappeared. Retired. Vamoosed. Now he's back. For how long? That's anyone's guess. ...

Article: Groove Orbit

You Have to See It to Believe It: The Addictive Eccentricity of Angine de Poitrine

by Kyle Simpler
April 24, 2026

Normally, whenever someone mentions something we can't unsee, they mean it in the worst possible way. In many cases, this brings to mind an unpleasant or shocking image or moment that lingers longer than we ever wanted it to. Fortunately, this is not always the case. For example, the Canadian duo Angine de Poitrine intentionally shocks audiences ...