Montréal

Montreal’s AIM Festival returned from July 14-16 with a house, techno and trance music bonanza. The party sprang up like an mystical oasis for electronic music lovers in Quebec, taking to the idyllic surroundings of Carillon Park with a worthy line-up including the likes of Ame, Behrouz, Dennis Ferrer, Henrik Schwarz, John Talabot, Nastia, Nic Fanciulli and... Read more »

After having forged an enviable position in the Montreal underground scene, Canadian duo Hicky & Kalo have launched their own label imprint: Plaisirs Sonores Records.. The very first release of the label is a stellar 3 tracker featuring an original piece from the pair: a hypnotizing track aimed for the late hours and it also includes two... Read more »

International producer and modern day composer Eelke Kleijn has pushed the boundaries on implementing his unique imagination into all aspects of his career. The Rotterdam based music maker has work stretching across epic live shows, well formed production, as well as movie trailer scores. For the last 10 years of his career, his rare talent... Read more »

Canadian artist Gab Rhome makes his return to All Day I Dream this June with an appearance on the label’s scintillating new Summer Sampler. The sunshine VA also includes cuts from the bossman himself Lee Burridge in collaboration with Lost Desert as well as Zone+, PHCK, Superlounge, Budakid, and Modd. Rhome, know for his exquisitely crafted... Read more »

Montreal’s Ilesoniq makes for an interesting spectacle for house and techno lovers this year as the festival, in collaboration with local outfit I Love Neon, adds a distinctly underground sect to the largely EDM-focused line-up. Crosstown Rebels head honcho Damian Lazarus leads the line alongside Madhouse and Madtech legend Mr. Kerri Chandler. The pair will be joined... Read more »

AIM festival (art-innovation-music) returns to Parc Carillon July 14-16th, 2017 for it’s third edition of a three day electronic music festival that includes 32 hours of non-stop quality music. AIM continues to grow in popularity due to a unique camping experience they provide to festival attendees. Imagine yourself along with friends camping along the beautiful... Read more »

With no Piknic Electronik on offer this Sunday (May 28th), Montreal’s Waterfront have stepped up to provide an electronic feast for those in need of a little groovin’. The new initiative brings together a host of quality local artists in Debbie DøE, Adam Husa, John Palms and Chiino for the debut throwdown. The event will afford those present the opportunity to dance... Read more »

Montrealers will finally be able to discover Piknic Électronik’s new site this Sunday May 21st and Monday May 22nd, during the traditional double opening Piknic which signals the start of summer and which will launch the 15th season of this festive weekly get together. Entirely reconceived and now installed at Île Sainte-Hélène’s Plaine des jeux,... Read more »

May 6th saw the Montreal underground unite under the ambition Abandoned banner as a legion of local collectives and crews joined forces to present Abandoned Academy – a 24 hours experiential rave moulded within the walls of an eery lake-side boarding school.  Situated beyond the outer limits of the Canadian city, the collaboration extracted the... Read more »

Montreal party series Abandoned returns May 6th to present a one day rave in a vacant school setting in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. The event will host Diynamic pair Adana Twins as well as talents like Drol. (Live), Chiino, Risa, Atroxx, Jimmy Be, Or Room, Johnny Messina, Rafa Pineda, Adam Husa, Kris Tin and Vowels &... Read more »