Jeremy Ellis performs on Maschine

Ok, I just bought Maschine, the new standard in drum machines from Native Instruments but hmmm…. I am nowhere near this level. Jeremy Ellis (Ubiquity Records) just rips it open in about 2 minutes.

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Tortured Soul
Music Documentaries

Live House Music: Tortured Soul & Peven Everett

Has anyone ever been to a live house show (not a DJ set) ? I mean have you ever seen a live house band ? About 4 years from now at the ‘Cabaret du Musee Juste Pour Rire’, I went to this crazy Red Bull Music Academy Party organized by …

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“Hi-Tech Soul” movie. It Came from Detroit.

Directed by Gary Bredow (1996) Hi-Tech Soul: The Creation of Techno Music HIGH TECH SOUL is the first documentary to tackle the deep roots of techno music alongside the cultural history of Detroit, its birthplace. From the race riots of 1967 to the underground party scene of the late 1980s, …

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Dj Mixes

Phil Larochelle “Beat Boutique Mix”

Phil Larochelle, my good friend and resident of the super dope “Beat Boutique” sundays @ Salon Daome has just put out three mixtapes to give you a taste of the eclectic treats

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Dj Mixes

Lexis & Dj Bus Hangout on a School Night!

My good homie dj BUS called me up at 11pm on a Tuesday night and wanted to come through. Well knowing that I had to wake up at 8am I did the only reasonable thing I could think of which was to go buy some beers and invite him to …

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Dj MixesMIMS Shows

(Off-Series) Exclusive mix for LOOKOUT by Lexis

Here’s a special little mix I concocted for my good pals at LOOKOUT. It’s a nice little blend of midtempo house, detroit tech, disco boogie and more. Some of that real raw house shit! Tracklisting: 01. Be – When you left 02. Club Silencio – Enjoy the silence 03. Tiger & …

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Dj Mixes

Pat Boogie – guest mix “Bootleg Sessions pt. 2”

Part 2 of Pat Boogie’s “Bootleg Sessions” series… hands down one of my favorite house DJ in Montreal I’ve been bugging Pat for a mix for about 3-4 years, but I guess he’s too busy bringing that real house shit to dancefloors of MTL and NYC these days. Been a …

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Interviews

Henrik Schwarz Interview

Quick conversation with one of my favorite electronic music producers before he plays at Mutek, Henrik Schwarz!

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Dj Mixes

Jonah’s Ear “Transmission OLDgOLD #11”

Brand new hotness from Jonah’s Ear, head honcho of OLDgOLD boutique in Montreal

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Dj Mixes

Pat Boogie – guest mix “Bootleg Sessions”

BOOTLEG SESSIONS Mix 2010 by Montreal’s Pat Boogie recorded at W bar. Dope house shit for the true heads!

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Future Classics

Future Classic: Enzyme Black “Oh My Daze”

This is what i’m talking about. This isn’t your generic house music jam. This is that deep, funky, skippy shit. Unreleased jam from Enzyme Black (check the labels’ FB page here). I will be playing the hell outta this one because it fits in with so many things; broken beat, …

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Dj Mixes

The Grandfather Paradox “50 Years of Minimalism”

Holy frikkin sh*t! Front runner for compilation / mix of 2009 so far. Âme, Henrik Schwarz and Dixon collaborate on this journey through 50 years of minimal music, and we’re not talking about only minimal house here… from early electro, disco, jazz-funk, to today’s minimal house/tech sound. Love this definition …

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