Menace Ruine is a duo formed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in autumn 2006 by: Geneviève (vocals, synthesizers, lyrics) and S de la Moth  (vocals, synthesizers)

Begun in 2006, Menace Ruine have always followed their own path, combining unusual elements and vocal styles in an effort to capture their unique musical vision. The evolution of the band’s style and sound has been a constant throughout their three previous releases including 2008’s The Die is Cast (Alien8) with Geneviève’s powerful ...

The process of experiencing a musical composition is like decoding a puzzle. The mind registers the emotional implications within a melody, the timbre of the instrumentation, the tempo of the music, and the subject matter of lyrics. Listeners then must decipher this relatively complex code and project their own meanings and feelings to that particular pattern of sound. As a culture, we’ve also come to ascribe connotations to formulas and clichés. These are reference points, a context, and a shorthand ...