Montréal

Kostas Maskalides is the man called upon to follow up Tony Dee’s monstrous EP on Montreal imprint La Famiglia. Maskalides, who many will know for his releases on Funk’n Deep, Phobiq and Respekt Recordings, brings two incendiary cuts to the table, including ‘She Loves It’ – a track you can catch in full premiere via... Read more »

Listen Live: Texture – Direct from Club Peopl, Montreal [4am-8am GMT] Audio Box Live presents a live stream from the latest Texture party at Montreal’s Club Peopl #HouseIsHouse Line-up: Undisclosed Texture is a new collaborative project in Montreal, which brings together a budding group of artists, designers, photographers and DJs around a love of four-to-the-floor dynamite. It... Read more »

Belfast producer Phil Kieran continues a bright start to 2016 with a return to Tiga’s illustrious Turbo Recordings. The Northern Irish artist has put together an aptly titled ‘Bomb’ EP and you can check an exclusive snippet with us today on When We Dip. ‘Debris’ is a rolling tech cut with a breakbeat edge. It’s filled from the... Read more »

Montréal based duo The Black 80s are up next on Jimpster’s renowned imprint Freerange Records. The pair, which have graced the likes of Defected, Compost and Hifi Stories return to the imprint after their 2014 ‘Move on’ release with Kollektiv Turmstrasse. We’re very excited to present an exclusive premiere from the new EP. Today via WWD, you... Read more »

Every once in a while you come across a pure tech house EP, one that leaves you mesmerized from the first track. Montreal based DJ/Producer Stonehouse unleashes a pulsating 4 track EP by the name of ‘Cinco De Mayo’ on ‘Minds of Sin‘ and it is a pure dancefloor stomper! The EP consists of two... Read more »

Montréal had the chance to welcome a fiery, on-form guest on a cold, snowy Thursday night this past week, and I’m talking here about no other than Matthew Dear. This international icon was performing a DJ Set at one of the city’s standout underground spots Newspeak and like if all this wasn’t enough, our good friends Ledisko and Ponsolo... Read more »

Stonehouse has graciously offered WWD an exclusive listen to ‘Tru Water’ a track from his upcoming ‘Cinco De Mayo EP’, set to be released on record label Minds of Sin. ‘Tru Water’ is a colossal track with an irresistible bass and otherworldly synths that engross the listener into a peerless listening experience, it’s deep and groovy sound... Read more »

Montréal-based Frenchman Julien Manaud, better know in the musical realm as French Fox, delivers his brand new single exclusively via The Young Proprietor. ‘Punch’  is the very first original from the esteemed remixer. Manaud has previously led the band Motel with Jehnny Beth (now of UK band Savages), and was also the guitarist in Montreal band... Read more »

Matthew Dear (or Audion/False/Jabberjaw as you may know him) lands in Montreal this Thursday night for what continues an impeccable run of bookings at the youthful Montréal venue Newspeak. Despite being merely a year old, Newspeak is fast becoming a staple in the scene, setting itself apart with its minimal European flare and its influx of top house and... Read more »

Montreal crew Texture return to the action next month bringing back that old school house flavour once again at old port venue Club Peopl. Despite still being in its infancy, the record label and incubator has made quite the mark amassing a tidy ensemble of followers through the emphasis on positive vibes and the open attitude to industry collaboration.... Read more »