by Dave Lynch Swiss multi-instrumentalist Cédric Vuille's main gig is the Euro-folky instrumental outfit L'Ensemble Rayé, whose often light and quirky approach is well encapsulated by the fanciful, whimsical, and surreal artwork of German children's book illustrator Tatjana Hauptmann on the covers of L'Ensemble Rayé albums Même en Hiver/Comme un Pinson Dans L'Eau, Quelques Pièces Détachées, and Les Contrepoints Cardinaux. In sharp contrast, the front cover of Vuille's 2007 CD, #804 Center Street, features a photo of a residential streetscape, the shot d… read more
by Dave Lynch Swiss multi-instrumentalist Cédric Vuille's main gig is the Euro-folky instrumental outfit L'Ensemble Rayé, whose often light… read more
by Dave Lynch Swiss multi-instrumentalist Cédric Vuille's main gig is the Euro-folky instrumental outfit L'Ensemble Rayé, whose often light and quirky approach is well encapsul… read more
biographyby Dave Lynch For over 30 years, Swiss multi-instrumentalist Cédric Vuille has recorded some of the most accessible, engaging, and tuneful music ever to fall under the "avant-garde" rubric. His introduction to an international – although cultishly small – listening audience came in the early '80s when he appeared on the debut album by the Rock in Opposition-informed band Débile Menthol; after that group called it a day, Vuille and another Débile Menthol member, Jean-20 Huguenin, formed the amiable but adventurous L'Ensemble Rayé, who would re… read more
biographyby Dave Lynch For over 30 years, Swiss multi-instrumentalist Cédric Vuille has recorded some of the most accessible, engaging, and tuneful music ever to fall under the "avant-… read more
biographyby Dave Lynch For over 30 years, Swiss multi-instrumentalist Cédric Vuille has recorded some of the most accessible, engaging, and tuneful music ever to fall under the "avant-garde" rubric. His introduction to an int… read more