Night Vision 1.37
Co-written with Bruce Benson.
Interesting that things start to get real cold weather-wise, and that musically it follows... Most notably with a case of cold, hard-hitting German techno coming to our shores. The main event this week is, of course, the No Excuse showcase going down at Théâtre Sans Fil on Saturday, featuring Stephan Bodzin, Oliver Huntemann, Xenia Beliayeva and locals Bender & Sean Kosa.
To see all these names reunited on the same bill sounds like a bad case of "dreamawake", but I assure you that everything is real, and to confirm it, there's only one thing I can suggest : ATTEND.
Last Week's Wickedness
The word was on everybody's lips : Trentemoller ! The 5th floor of Musée Juste Pour Rire is a gorgeous lofty space with huge windows, and the view on Hôtel Godin was breathtaking. We got there on time for Maus' set and it was as bumping as a car with no suspension on a Montreal street. When the Danish wonderboy took the stage with his pal DJ T.O.M., the audience was ready to kill, but nobody got hurt except them ! It was maddening to hear all these anthems back to back with skinny little fists in the air, liquids flying, and the crowd frenzied awright. Mateo Murphy got the intensity level down a notch, but his set nonetheless ended the night on a bright note. Aside from minor problems at the coatcheck, we had a blast !
Lee Burridge's appearance at Stereo turned out to be a bore: even though every single song he played was good, his mixing couldn't have been more flat. He kept on going on the same beat for hours on end, pushing the limits of Stereo's soundsystem until all that was heard was a very distorded torrent of bass.
Here's the low-down on Sneaky: Silky Sins made a strong impression and threw one of the year's best party at the new HAWT place in town - Théâtre Sans-Fil, if you haven't checked it out yet, has renewed my faith in partying. Musically, everybody rocked the caserne, but Bender's still getting the extra star on his report card for his massively devastating closing set. Kudos to the after-party crew who kept us burning fat late in the day.
Sad thing that not too many people showed up for Plastique de Rêve's appearance at Extend. He didn't seem to let the lack of crowd get to him, and offered us a brilliant electro-acid set. The tag team with JohnG at the and was very enjoyable, and it closed yet another fine night at Academy.
Telephunk rocked the free world last Tuesday, with guest Christian Thibault electrifying Halloween crowd at Salon Daome. Count me in next week for the night's official launch!
Sander Kleinenberg's set last night was good, and we finally found out what Hyperclubbing is all about: it's about being hyper-packed in a hyper-hot place where drinks are hyper-expensive and coat check is hyper-costy. At least we know we won't be wasting our time checking out MANDY over there, well unless we suddenly turn into goldenboys looking for girls with price tags on their asses.
News En Vrac
Bpitch superstar Paul Kalkbrenner will also be in town on Nov. 10th, unleashing a fury of melodic sounds on an unsuspecting audience, at Lobby Bar, with some friendly locals opening : Clifford Brown, JohnG and Thomas Von Party.
Word !
Friday 03/11
Éloi Brunelle and The Autist' new night, "Groove Mechanics", debuts at Stereobar. Expect their usual skillfully blended house magic all night.
The Joyride, at Tokyo Bar, still takes place - at least we hope. Hipsters, fashionistas, the golden youth and the old wolves all have a serious rendez-vous with the night. Jordan Dare resides.
All kinds of mayhem make this city great, and that's just why Good Citizens Have to Hit the Dance Floor. Yes, it's time for something else at L'Alizé: Stalker, Snork, SeismoLogick, DocFunk, In your face & JahStyle. Party on!
Saturday 04/11
You truly have NO EXCUSE to miss No Excuse's event at Théâtre Sans Fil, as we keep saying. Kosa opens, Beliayeva does a live set, Huntemann & Bodzin play 3 hours each (in that order) and then Bender closes from 8 to... ? All the apocalyptic soundscapes you've ever dreamed of will be skillfully layered right before your very ears...
At Lobby Bar, the "Party de l'autre côté du miroir" takes place, featuring a cocktailed Clifford Brown opening for happy hour (9 to 11) and then Fancy Fhreek and Deebacc taking turns at spinning house & electro. All for free !
Don't feel like heading east to Théâtre Sans-fil? Maus & Nathan Burns will rock the house big time at Aria!
Sunday 05/11
The first official No Excuse at Stereobar rages on ! Bender & Sean Kosa get to start anew, and who knows what you can expect guest-wise ?!?!
Hot Chip are in town and if we judge from what we've seen the last time, and the fame they've started to get after that, it looks like it will be a sweet place to be ! See for yourself how small that singer really is - at La Sala Rossa.
Saphir's Beat me Up continues yet another bloody chapter : Mary Hell & Sunday Luv will be visited by scenester extraordinaire Clifford Brown, your humble servant. Expect sonic violence and sweet physical love...
Monday 06/11
Where can you get to rock out with your cock out at the beginning of a cold November week but at Academy Dancehall, where Extend proposes yet another very interesting guest : Jordan Dare ! It's the ROCK HARD edition and to celebrate the occasion we'll get drunker than drunk with all those of you who *dare* show up. Get it ?
Tuesday 07/11
Lying in wait like a tiger in Africa, Telephunk is finally ready to pounce and catch its clubbing prey, as the night's official launch party will be taking place at Salon Daome (141 Mont-Royal Est).
Starting at 7PM, everybody is invited to share a beat-augmented cocktail & sushi meal, and the party will of course keep going 'til 3 with residents Nathan Burns & Soundshaper and guests Yaz, Maus & Ernesto. The night will be hosted by Franck B, and entry will be free before 10PM. Needless to say this is the best occasion to discover one of Montréal's best kept secrets!
Not too far, at Academy, Dizzy receives Barcelona's Philip Sherburne, a dude our lovely collaborator La Gazelle has interviewed. Mightykat opens, of course !
Next Week
Paul Kalkbrenner's in town. Marco Carola plays Parking. So you can pretty much scream out loud : "TECHNO IS NOT DEAD" !
Until next week: keep revolving on your head while mumbling stuff in hebrew...
Interesting that things start to get real cold weather-wise, and that musically it follows... Most notably with a case of cold, hard-hitting German techno coming to our shores. The main event this week is, of course, the No Excuse showcase going down at Théâtre Sans Fil on Saturday, featuring Stephan Bodzin, Oliver Huntemann, Xenia Beliayeva and locals Bender & Sean Kosa.
To see all these names reunited on the same bill sounds like a bad case of "dreamawake", but I assure you that everything is real, and to confirm it, there's only one thing I can suggest : ATTEND.
Last Week's Wickedness
The word was on everybody's lips : Trentemoller ! The 5th floor of Musée Juste Pour Rire is a gorgeous lofty space with huge windows, and the view on Hôtel Godin was breathtaking. We got there on time for Maus' set and it was as bumping as a car with no suspension on a Montreal street. When the Danish wonderboy took the stage with his pal DJ T.O.M., the audience was ready to kill, but nobody got hurt except them ! It was maddening to hear all these anthems back to back with skinny little fists in the air, liquids flying, and the crowd frenzied awright. Mateo Murphy got the intensity level down a notch, but his set nonetheless ended the night on a bright note. Aside from minor problems at the coatcheck, we had a blast !
Lee Burridge's appearance at Stereo turned out to be a bore: even though every single song he played was good, his mixing couldn't have been more flat. He kept on going on the same beat for hours on end, pushing the limits of Stereo's soundsystem until all that was heard was a very distorded torrent of bass.
Here's the low-down on Sneaky: Silky Sins made a strong impression and threw one of the year's best party at the new HAWT place in town - Théâtre Sans-Fil, if you haven't checked it out yet, has renewed my faith in partying. Musically, everybody rocked the caserne, but Bender's still getting the extra star on his report card for his massively devastating closing set. Kudos to the after-party crew who kept us burning fat late in the day.
Sad thing that not too many people showed up for Plastique de Rêve's appearance at Extend. He didn't seem to let the lack of crowd get to him, and offered us a brilliant electro-acid set. The tag team with JohnG at the and was very enjoyable, and it closed yet another fine night at Academy.
Telephunk rocked the free world last Tuesday, with guest Christian Thibault electrifying Halloween crowd at Salon Daome. Count me in next week for the night's official launch!
Sander Kleinenberg's set last night was good, and we finally found out what Hyperclubbing is all about: it's about being hyper-packed in a hyper-hot place where drinks are hyper-expensive and coat check is hyper-costy. At least we know we won't be wasting our time checking out MANDY over there, well unless we suddenly turn into goldenboys looking for girls with price tags on their asses.
News En Vrac
Bpitch superstar Paul Kalkbrenner will also be in town on Nov. 10th, unleashing a fury of melodic sounds on an unsuspecting audience, at Lobby Bar, with some friendly locals opening : Clifford Brown, JohnG and Thomas Von Party.
Word !
Friday 03/11
Éloi Brunelle and The Autist' new night, "Groove Mechanics", debuts at Stereobar. Expect their usual skillfully blended house magic all night.
The Joyride, at Tokyo Bar, still takes place - at least we hope. Hipsters, fashionistas, the golden youth and the old wolves all have a serious rendez-vous with the night. Jordan Dare resides.
All kinds of mayhem make this city great, and that's just why Good Citizens Have to Hit the Dance Floor. Yes, it's time for something else at L'Alizé: Stalker, Snork, SeismoLogick, DocFunk, In your face & JahStyle. Party on!
Saturday 04/11
You truly have NO EXCUSE to miss No Excuse's event at Théâtre Sans Fil, as we keep saying. Kosa opens, Beliayeva does a live set, Huntemann & Bodzin play 3 hours each (in that order) and then Bender closes from 8 to... ? All the apocalyptic soundscapes you've ever dreamed of will be skillfully layered right before your very ears...
At Lobby Bar, the "Party de l'autre côté du miroir" takes place, featuring a cocktailed Clifford Brown opening for happy hour (9 to 11) and then Fancy Fhreek and Deebacc taking turns at spinning house & electro. All for free !
Don't feel like heading east to Théâtre Sans-fil? Maus & Nathan Burns will rock the house big time at Aria!
Sunday 05/11
The first official No Excuse at Stereobar rages on ! Bender & Sean Kosa get to start anew, and who knows what you can expect guest-wise ?!?!
Hot Chip are in town and if we judge from what we've seen the last time, and the fame they've started to get after that, it looks like it will be a sweet place to be ! See for yourself how small that singer really is - at La Sala Rossa.
Saphir's Beat me Up continues yet another bloody chapter : Mary Hell & Sunday Luv will be visited by scenester extraordinaire Clifford Brown, your humble servant. Expect sonic violence and sweet physical love...
Monday 06/11
Where can you get to rock out with your cock out at the beginning of a cold November week but at Academy Dancehall, where Extend proposes yet another very interesting guest : Jordan Dare ! It's the ROCK HARD edition and to celebrate the occasion we'll get drunker than drunk with all those of you who *dare* show up. Get it ?
Tuesday 07/11
Lying in wait like a tiger in Africa, Telephunk is finally ready to pounce and catch its clubbing prey, as the night's official launch party will be taking place at Salon Daome (141 Mont-Royal Est).
Starting at 7PM, everybody is invited to share a beat-augmented cocktail & sushi meal, and the party will of course keep going 'til 3 with residents Nathan Burns & Soundshaper and guests Yaz, Maus & Ernesto. The night will be hosted by Franck B, and entry will be free before 10PM. Needless to say this is the best occasion to discover one of Montréal's best kept secrets!
Not too far, at Academy, Dizzy receives Barcelona's Philip Sherburne, a dude our lovely collaborator La Gazelle has interviewed. Mightykat opens, of course !
Next Week
Paul Kalkbrenner's in town. Marco Carola plays Parking. So you can pretty much scream out loud : "TECHNO IS NOT DEAD" !
Until next week: keep revolving on your head while mumbling stuff in hebrew...
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