Montréal

Many of you will be familiar with Montreal-based Frenchman Groj from his impressive outings on the likes of Traum and Box Records. This month, the budding talent took the reins at local MTL tastemaker Fauna & Flora, delivering an engrossing new EP featuring two original cuts and a remix from Microtrauma. Speaking exclusively with When... Read more »

As the anticipation for the return of Montreal’s ‘Ancient Future’ festival rises amoung partygoers, EPISODE agency, the Le Bachanale team, and their partners have worked endlesly to bring an innovative spin on typical festival procedures. This years eco-friendly festival will bring attendees on a voyage through a utopian setting by providing high-end visual arts, a collective... Read more »

Just announced! Fritz Kalkbrenner will join the likes of Sam Paganini, Kevin Saunderson, Eagles & Butterflies, Victor Ruiz and Mall Grab at Montreal’s Ancient Future Festival 2017 this September . Tickets: www.ancientfuture.ca Use the code “whenwedip” for 10% discount on festival passports The budding festival offers an extraordinary electronic music experience right in the heart of the city.... Read more »

Montreal’s AIM Festival returned from July 14-16 with a house, techno and trance music bonanza. The party sprang up like an mystical oasis for electronic music lovers in Quebec, taking to the idyllic surroundings of Carillon Park with a worthy line-up including the likes of Ame, Behrouz, Dennis Ferrer, Henrik Schwarz, John Talabot, Nastia, Nic Fanciulli and... Read more »

After having forged an enviable position in the Montreal underground scene, Canadian duo Hicky & Kalo have launched their own label imprint: Plaisirs Sonores Records.. The very first release of the label is a stellar 3 tracker featuring an original piece from the pair: a hypnotizing track aimed for the late hours and it also includes two... Read more »

Argentinian-born and Ibiza-based KINTAR (owner of Sudam Recordings) lines up a splendid two track EP on Montreal imprint Bad Pony. Grab an exclusive taste via When We Dip today as we spotlight “Father” from the release. release date: Feb 13, 2017. Follow: @kintar // @badponyrecords

[Re-Blog – HUSA SOUNDS] Let’s give it up for Montreal, the only place on the face of the Earth that holds festivals welcoming thousands of brave people of every nationality ready to take on the extreme temperatures plunging below 40 degrees Celsius. How do they all do it, you ask? A real combination of musical bliss, flowing drinks, entertaining winter sports... Read more »

Montreal imprint La Famiglia Recordings close out a stellar year with the ‘Big Bang’ EP from Optimuss and TekNoize. The pair have releases to their name on imprints such as Toolroom, Orange Recordings, Comade, Funk’n Deep and many more. Joining them on the record are remixers Montenegro, AndReew and label boss himself Marciano. Sci+Tec producer AndReew provides a certified... Read more »

Following the success of his most recent studio album ‘No Fantasy Required’, Turbo Recordings boss Tiga has decided to give away an additional edit from the LP. It comes in the form of the DEEWEE mix, that’s a moniker of the Dewaele Brothers aka Soulwax aka 2ManyDJS for those that didn’t know. The quirky, stripped-back cut... Read more »

Summer is over and cooler waves of parties are coming up for the Studio On The Rock crew! This Saturday October 1 join their promising duo Ahwé Benzine in the old port of Montreal as they will play a passionate set with infinite energy at Velvet. All. Night. Long. That’s right! Jade Oueini & Nadim started this project in the... Read more »