DUPLEX

DUPLEX is the meeting of two renowned musicians of the Belgian scene, Didier Laloy (diatonic accordion) and Damien Chierici (violin).It is also the meeting of two generations and two different musical universes which at the beginning were not necessarily called to cross one day.Didier has a background in traditional/world music and is known for having contributed to the revival of the diatonic accordion on an international level.Damien, on the other hand, comes from the flourishing and creative Liège “pop/rock” scene.

In March 2020, the time of COVID-19 arrived and pushed the artists to reinvent themselves and explore new horizons. It was a great opportunity for them to embark on a new musical adventure and create DUPLEX where they merge their influences sprinkled with world music, electro-pop and cinematic atmospheres.

A dreamy, surreal and fantasised travel diary with a Belgian touch, made of multicoloured encounters and spicy flavours.

In order to complete the cast of the band, they brought along the excellent musicians Olivier Cox (drums) and Quentin Nguyen (keyboards).

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Members

Didier Laloy – diatonic accordion (Samuraï, Belem, Belem & The Mekanics, Dyad, Trio Trad, S-Tres…)

Damien Chierici – violin (Dan San, Yew, My Little Cheap Dictaphone, Kowari, Glen Hansard…)

Olivier Cox – drums (Sharko, Noa Moon, Yew, Jerôme Mardaga, Benjamin Schoos, Condore, Gaëtan Streel, Dan San…)

Quentin Nguyen – keys (Super Ska, Lyna, Tanaë, Walk On The Moon…)

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Press

  • Dulpex’s music has both a cinematic grandeur and playful exuberance which makes Maelstrom an absolute delight – Songlines (UK)
  • An album that truly deserves a huge ‘favorite’… and that our editor-in-chief has included in the list of our ‘essentials,’ describing it as absolutely excellent – Paris Move (France)
  • This time, they formed a sublime quartet that stretches the boundaries of folk and world music in an almost anarchic way, delivering an energetic yet melodic and melancholic masterpiece – Moors Magazine (Belgium)
  • It’s all a bit dreamy, a bit surreal, a little anarchic, but also overtly cinematic, bordering on hypnotic (…) the music is seductively beautiful, rounded by historical weight and an innovative modernity – Ivan Rod (Danemark)

Discography

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