Montréal

Gab Rhome debuts on Henry Saiz’s Natura Sonoris
Gab Rhome is releasing his first full EP on Henry Saiz’s label: Natura Sonoris. The adventurer takes us once again on a journey through time and space with his three-tracker titling ‘Matterhorn’ to explore the deepest parts of sound. Providing a blend of organic percussion and a bass that fills the room with ecstatic vibrations, Gab’s enchanted... Read more »

David August to bring live show to Montréal’s Stereo Bar
Stereo Bar is hosting David August on September 5th, a venue that’s part of his first North American tour and a date, which has been anticipated by many as he was unable to attend Stereo after-hours last year due to a fire at the Chicago airport. With a background of classical music, the 24 year old has demonstrated... Read more »

Dômesicle : 8day Invasion at SAT [Review]
We’re sure many Montrealers were not at their best last Friday morning… and for a good reason! The 8day team threw one hell of a party at the SAT for the Dômesicle weekly nights, introducing some of their members such as Chiino, Van Did, Rafa Pineda and SinoniM. It was a great way to continue dancing... Read more »

Premiere: Groj – Seahorse (Eyal Cohen remix) [Strange Town]
Strange Town Recordings is fast emerging as one of our standout young labels in 2015. Already this year they’ve caught our eye with killer releases from the likes of Dustin Nantais and Wrong Jeremy & Flowers And Sea Creatures (of Innervisions fame). Unsurprisingly, everyone from Guy J to Nick Warren has blessed the label with their seal of approval.... Read more »

La Bacchanale Announces Debut Festival for Montréal with Lil Louis, Phuture (Dj Pierre & Dj Spank), Octave One Live…
Very exciting news emerging from the Montréal underground this week! Forward thinking Paris-born promoters La Bacchanale have announced their first festival for this September. Themed ‘Ancient Future’, the three-day event will see an intriguing clash of old and new as the festival and artists revolved around the concepts of old values and new sounds. Having impressed... Read more »

Jesse Rose Is Winning By Doing Exactly What He Wants, When He Wants [THUMP CA]
[Re-Blog – THUMP CA] Jesse Rose is the real deal—a master in the grooves of underground house and techno. He is both a perpetual traveller and a tireless operative, honing his craft for more than two decades in the institutions of dance music across the world. Be it on the terrace at Amnesia, Ibiza, or... Read more »

Premiere : Joe Mesmar – Paranoid [Rhythm Distrikt 11]
The renowned Rhythm Distrikt compilation returns for its eleventh edition this month and it’s yet another stonker from respected UK independent Toolroom Records. Christian Cambas returns to the label to lead the release, featuring alongside tracks from Alex Costa, Spartaque, Criminish, Irregular Synth, Egoism and more. Today, we’re very exciting to share an exclusive from the... Read more »

5 Winners From Montréal’s AIM Festival [Magnetic Mag]
[Reblog – Magnetic Mag] Words by Dermot O’Sullivan The debut edition of Montréal’s AIM Festival has come and gone with plenty to get the ravers ravin’! The party, the first in the region to (legally) run live music in the wild for 32 hours straight, was situated at the lakeside, forested locale of Parc Carillon... Read more »

GoldFFinch Gets The Sunju Hargun Treatment on Turbo [Premiere]
Sunju Hargun returns to Montreal imprint Turbo Recordings after a stellar debut alongside MTL producer and vocalist Forrest in April . Taking up the role of remixer, the Thai producer has provided a pulsating warehouse-ready rework on the new Twin Turbo EP from Belgian duo GoldFFinch. He has spun the lead on the release “Unworthy’ into a brooding,... Read more »

Game Changer : An Interview with Eekkoo
Few men have the talent to woo both the biggest of EDM stars and the princes of the underground. Montréal producer Eekkoo, however, does. The studio whizz has had his electronic blend snapped up by both Henry Saiz’s Natura Sonoris and Deadmau5’s Maustrap imprint. This is a real testament to the skills the producer possesses, particularly in the... Read more »