Montréal

We had a blast last weekend at Igloofest and as the festival was about to close its doors until next year, it was our last chance to celebrate their 10th anniversary and see some of our favourite artists. The opening act was entrusted to Magnanime, a local talent who played a unique blend of minimal... Read more »

WHAT. A. NIGHT! For those of you who don’t know what I am talking about, sorry to announce that you clearly missed the boat here. Maceo Plex was in town last Saturday night and he literally smashed the hell out of Igloofest! On the same boat that brought him to the Quais du Vieux Port... Read more »

Montréal-based imprint Strange Town Recordings kicks off 2016 with the return of label stalwart PHM. The Bulgarian producer stole the spotlight last year with a stellar outing on Traum Schallplatten along with features on labels such as Wide Angle Recordings and Stripped Recordings. His new two track EP ‘Fade Away’  marks his fifth appearance with... Read more »

Following the success of his debut EP “Fall is love” released on Kyubu Records, and which has had the support of numerous artists including Maceo Plex, David Vandetta, Disciple, Kidnap Kid, and many more; Montreal based producer Tchailyn is back with a free giveaway! This exquisite deep house cut takes you away from the cold and into... Read more »

Montréal-based outfit La Famiglia Recordings kicks off the new year with a bang, delivering a heavy five tracker from Tony Dee and company.  Joining the Italian producer on the release are D-Unity, Peter Bailey and Dj Richie Santana, who all occupy remixer roles on the EP. It’s a powerful ensemble of upfront techno weapons, unrelenting and riddled with dark grooves. Today,... Read more »

Listen Live: Texture – Direct from Club Peopl, Montreal [4am-8am GMT] Audio Box Live presents a live stream from the very first Texture party at Montreal’s Club Peopl #HouseIsHouse Line-up: Undisclosed Texture is a new collaborative project in Montreal, which brings together a budding group of artists, designers, photographers and DJs around a love of four-to-the-floor... Read more »

It’s a veritable techno Thursday here at WWD HQ! We’ve been busy jamming out to the latest sounds from Montreal producer/dj Eekkoo. The Turbo Recordings and Natura Sonoris artist has delivered the fourth part in his mix series Techno Is Not What It Seems. The tape features cuts from Adam Beyer, Cirez D, Jeremy Olander as well as Eekkoo’s... Read more »

Montréal welcomes a brand new creative house, party and label to the city this month as Texture gets set to celebrate its debut shindig. When We Dip sat down with the team this week to discuss the new collaborative project, which brings together a budding group of artists, designers, photographers and, of course, DJs. The... Read more »

Luka Tacon delivers a taste of New York city in a brand new ‘Hard Times’ edit, which comes via NYC label Plant Music (founded by Dominique Keegan and previous partner Marcus Lambkin AKA “Shit Robot”). The label has provided a home to the likes of Eli Escobar, EZLV, Ian Pooley & Stimming in the past, assuring... Read more »

The latest episode of the Select Cuts series welcomes Ottawa boys Return Of The Jaded. The Canadian duo has impressed without pause during 2015, becoming a regular fixture on renowned imprint Kittball Records, while also featuring tracks on the likes of 303 Lovers, Kraftek and Enormous Tunes. Just in time for Christmas, the boys have... Read more »