
A relatively short time ago in a galaxy not unlike our own, Ernesto Ferreyra and Guillaume Coutu Dumont found themselves in the land of enchiladas and mezcal discussing who’s features were more statuesque and what a sonic alliance between the two would sound like. Michelada after sweaty michelada, the conclusion as to who was definitely the cooler of the two slipped farther away, but the seed for a partnership had been sown – Chic Miniature had been conceived.

Cut to 2005 and the duo’s first EP, the aptly-titled ‘Conexión Califa’ on Frankfurt’s Raum Musik. It is the first of a streak that would see their music, a special blend of spicy latin and moody, melodic influences –a product, perhaps, of the Montreal-Córdoba connection or a shared love of hot sauce and beer? – released on labels the likes of Musique Risquée (‘Poco-a-Gogo’ EP, 2007) and Crosstown Rebels (‘Escándalo’ EP, 2008).

Years later, Ernesto and Guillaume have travelled the globe and released myriad music on their own, Ferreyra by way of a fruitful relationship with Cadenza, as well as Maybe Tomorrow and Cynosure, while Guillaume & the Coutu Dumonts became a favorite of Circus Company and Oslo. But the hiatus is over and the planets have aligned to see Chic Miniature back in action. The micheladas are still flowing, this time in Berlin, where the two have been preparing the material with which to launch their own record label, set to see the light any moment now…

After studies in electroacoustics, Latin and classical percussion, Guillaume Coutu Dumont established himself as fixture of Montréal's leftfield microhouse and techno scene—with Artificiel’s Julien Roy as EGG and in Chic Miniature with Ernesto Ferreyra, in the early days. A move to Paris first then Berlin in 2007 hatched solo project Guillaume & the Coutu Dumonts, a propulsive fusion of house, jazz, gospel, techno, and Afrobeat. 

More collaborations followed, such as ambient venture Museum and percussive five-piece Guillaume & The Side Effects. 

Back in Montréal a decade later, he formed Flabbergast with Vincent Lemieux and released an EP under the moniker Vieux Renard. He currently works on his latest project Auflassen, a trio of live drums, keyboards and electronics.

Hailing from Argentina, Ernesto Ferreyra has spent the last three decades traveling the world in search of musical inspiration. From his early beginnings as a radio DJ in Córdoba to becoming a fully-fledged club DJ by age 16, Ernesto's passion for music has taken him far and wide.
With a devotion to music that spans his lifetime, Ernesto has played at countless clubs and festivals worldwide. His signature crisp and seductive cuts have graced on well known and stablished labels since 2006.
In 2023, he's back in the studio working on new releases, collaborations, and an ambient project while also curating upcoming releases on his own label Loosen Up Records. 

Ernesto is a true borderless rhythm explorer, constantly pushing the boundaries of electronic music.

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