The primary desire behind the creation of Oiseau de nuit was to borrow from the codes of hip-hop production, without falling into the trap of a stylistic exercise. Interested in further exploring the sound collage technique he toyed with on his previous album, PISSENLIT, Corriveau acquired a vast vinyl record collection, with the aim of making a sampling album. Alas, he quickly felt cramped in this format and decided to create custom samples, by inviting many musicians to jam in his studio: Stéphane Bergeron (drums and co-production), Marc-André Landry (bass), Simon Angell (guitar, saxophone), Sheenah Ko, François Lafontaine (synths), Cherry Lena, VioleTT Pi, Rose Perron (vocals), Taurey Butler (piano), Éveline Grégoire-Rousseau (harp), Pietro Amato (French horn), Émilie Fortin (trumpet), Kalun Leung (trombone), Laurie Torres (piano), Mat Vezio (drums) and Ariel Comtois (saxophone). The energy of these jams imploded the boundaries of his songs, where melodies that flirt with R&B rub shoulders with epic lyrics delivered breathlessly.
