A Few Things Worthy of Mention

DiskHo in Stereo

Were any of you at Stereo during the night taking us from Friday Sept. 14th to Saturday Sept. 15th ? If you were, you've probably heard the best underground house that graced Montreal for a while. During the peak time, 250 people or so were dancing to Damian Lazarus' "weird and wonderful" set, which was a surprise to everybody questioning his mixing skills. The selection was ace, and the mixes were long, dreamy and on point. The opening tag team between Philgood and Mateo Murphy was nothing short of fantastic, culminating with Supermayer's "Two of Us", a real delight on Stereo's sound system. Lots of people showed up for the Dirty DiskHo in Stereobar just before, but unfortunately few stayed for the main course : DiskHo's 2nd anniversary bash.



Questions could be asked. Was there not enough promo ? Is Lazarus an unknown ? Did DiskHo ever disappoint ? Was the "afterhours" formula an handicap ? Do all montrealers only want to hear cheesy, commercial house on week-end nights ? Was there another (better) event taking place at the same time ? Should you have an opinion, please share it with us at clifford@mirrorballs.ca !

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M.I.A.

Yeah, Night Vision has been off the radar for two weeks in a row. My apologies. A virus and many other worries consumed most of my time, as well as deadlines and various other obligations. For those of you still reading, we should be back on track this Thursday.

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Venue, vidi, vici

I have many plans, but not too many means to achieve them. Should you know of a venue with a good sound system, that's located within a reasonable distance of the heart of clubland, and that would be willing to work with us on a monthly event involving prestigious international guests, speak now. It's been very difficult lately to find a reliable venue in Montreal, and we had to turn down many bookings because of that. If you care about quality : clifford@mirrorballs.ca

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Contributors wanted

You may also have noticed that our contributors have all disappeared. If you've got good writing skills, and if you're interested by the local electronic scene, drop us a line - it will be my pleasure to evaluate your skills, and drown you with work if you're that good. We are seriously looking for good contributors who don't care about the money. Cuz we ain't got any.

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Pig & Dan

A while ago I stumbled upon a track called "On to the Beat" and was really impressed. The artists were two mysterious men from Spain, named Pig & Dan. This track caught my attention and subsequently, I kept an ear peeled for their new releases. And they never disappointed me. Producing music together since 2003, they have released their songs on labels as varied & numerous as Sven Vath's Cocoon, John Dahlback's Pickadoll, Weave Music, Sonic Society, Was Kids and Meadowlark.



Their music can be dark & minimal, or euphoric and all over the place. One thing is for sure : they never put out crap. They just released their first long player, IMAGINE, on Cocoon, and are currently touring to promote it. Canada gets only one visit, and it's a premiere, on Tuesday Sept. 18th. It also happens at a very cosy spot on Mont-Royal : Salon Daomé. That's right; the fine folks at Dizzyphunk have made quite a nice booking.



Needless to say, it's a rare chance to catch the two guys in fine form, in an intimate setting, for a ridiculous price : 6$ before midnight, and 8$ after. The fact that it takes place during the middle of the week should only confort you - you will be among fine connaisseurs and familiar smiling faces all night. Don't miss it - you'll be able to tell your grandchildren of that mythic evening where Pig & Dan came to Montreal.