Night Vision 2.21

Since we barely survived the week-end, we won't really linger in explanations about life's big instruction manual. Let's just say that the Mutek marathon concluded on a nice note with a 4 hours crazy set by two very drunk & hairy Wighnomy Bros, and that Michael Mayer's 4h30 set at Metropolis the night before changed some people's lives. It certainly blew me away.

I've seen so many known faces during this wonderful week-end that I am re-assured I'm not alone in my everyday battle to fight off bad music and replace it with quality beats.

Summer's just starting, and that's the way to do it !


News en vrac

Ever heard about No Commercial Value ? These shadow warriors, Jason Deliz & Dave O'Brien, have been hard at work to come up with quality stuff for their label, and they're now launching it officially on June 14th at Saphir. They're also launching their first EP featuring Max Miles & Deliz himself. What they're doing is called "atypical dance music" and if you wanna hear what it sounds like, head to this address to be blown away.



We at Mirrorballs always are looking to provide you with good music, be it for breakfast or supper, at a reasonable price. We don't believe in big-ass gigs - although they can be fun from time to time - but in small, intimate nights with an emphasis on the quality. It's been a while since anything really interesting happened regularly on Fridays, save for the Knightriders' Joyride at Tokyo with Mr. Dare. Well after much deliberation and research, we have finally found a home on the Plateau, and this new home is called Bistro de Paris. The night is called Bordello, we're giving you a preview on June 15th, and it starts officially on July 6th. It will be hosted, residenced & curated by Romeo Kardec & myself, and it will feature the best of locals & some guys & girls from beyond from time to time. Stay tuned for the July bookings - it's coming up ! To make it sweeter, the party will always be free, and the Bistro offers you ridiculously priced beer.

And speaking of locals gone wild, Mirrorballs present a DJ booth in the middle of the fuckin' street right in front of the former Paramount theater, on Ste-Catherine, on July 14th. So far, confirmed artists include Axel Klein, Dirty Licious, Fu Ancko, Romeo Kardec, X-Cube and King Louis. A nearby hair saloon will operate some funky stylin' to the groovy beats, and it's free, of course.


08/06

The Eresys boys are doing it again at l'Appartement for their monthly, and this time around their guest is Quebec City's Fake I.D., who'll play live & DJ a bit. Alongside Christian Thibault & Kressel, you know you're gonna dance !



Mightykat's guest at this month's Diskfunction is Sety, the Frenchman behind the Circus Company label. Released artists include Ark, Mossa, Nôze, and Samim. The man has played with so many legends in so many clubs it would be tiring to make a list - rest assured he'll bring the funk. That's a dream date with the Mighty Kat. Going down at Academy Dancehall.



Mary Hell launches a new weekly at Sky, and it will feature guests every week. The mission : 80's Vs electro. With Frigid's new night on Thursdays, it looks like Sky's management is ready to try and steer clear from cheesy house, at least for two days in a row.



The Hopscotch Players are this week's guests at Loose Joints. It's disco time, so have a few drinks and dance, mo'fos ! Le Social is on fire and we need your skills to extinguish it !


09/06

At Mile End Bar, it's always good to have a 20/20 vision as there's stuff to see all over the place. On top of all the pretty girls, there's a lady called Sofisticated playing with Bender this week, and that's all the ingredients you need for a good party.



My first encounter with Kavinsky took the form of a blow to the face when I heard Testarossa Autodrive. It was everything Sonny Crockett wanted to play in his Ferrari while cruising Ocean Drive with wind in his hair. Kavinsky is the spiritual son of Jan Hammer & Giorgio Moroder, and it is rumoured that he pulled an Easton Ellis and died crashing his Testarossa. It's his zombie corpse that's playing the clubs now, and you'll be glad to know that the putrid one stops by Academy to perform a DJ set alongside Why Alex Why. The dead never sounded so good.


10/06

Don't head to Ile Ste-Hélène unless you wanna get your hearing ruined; Grand Prix prevents Piknic from happening.

Saphir's Beat me Up lives on, and this week John Lee drops by. The bearded man has a few cards up his sleeves and you'd better be drunk. With residents Cherry Cola and Mary Hell.



If you're looking to escape the eurotrash invasion that the Grand Prix brings around town, and feel sick just thinking about the Guetta family, there's an alternative for you and it's called Vendetta. At Balroom, King Louis fights Bender all night, and the booze is yours to discover. Watch the two dudes blow the roof off !


11/06



At Green Room, arts & crafts lovers reunite for a night of funk : as part of the Fringe Festival, the Spins & Needles night touches down. You get to hear Broken Speaker, Philgood, Ottawa's Jason Pelletier and myself for a very good price, my friend. Even if you're not big on knitting, come by for a drink and a dance.


12/06

It's a lady's affair at Dizzyphunk, as the two dames behind Microzoo & Dizzy share the decks all night : Maus & Mighty Kat will feed the masses their funky tech-house all night, and we all know it's quality soul food ! At Salon Daomé.


14/06

Fricoti, at Salon Daomé, proposes a resident's night with Mir and Bleuchut.

Helm Thursdays feature Clifford Brown, and it's always a pleasure to have a few beers with you !

At Overdose, Mini welcomes Jordan Dare, and the discotheque will be shaken by the basslines !



At Terrasses Bonsecours, let me assure you you'll be glad : Jeff Fontaine and X-Cube will share the decks and shred it up !

At Saphir, No Commercial Value are officially launching their label. If you like your beats crunchy & effective, head over !


Next week

Bistro de Paris becomes a Bordello ! Microtek invades O Patro Vys ! Piknic Electronik returns !

Until then, switch your flick all night long...