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What's the scene like in Montreal?
Hi folks, I'm moving to Montreal next month and wondered what the nightlife scene is like there?
I've heard good things, and I'm constantly reading about Stereo which seems to bring in a lot of big names. That's all well and good, and I'm sure I'll find stuff I like there, but are there any smaller more underground venues hosting decent nights?
I used to go out loads in the UK, but in recent years I've only gone 'raving' like three or four times a year. Tend to find with the new EDM scene that most of the high-profile nights with big name DJs are full of trendy dickheads who look at you strangely if you try and talk to them.
It'd be nice to know if there's a bit of a community out in Montreal that I could bring something to.
Hello there.
You got Circus and Stereo, two afterhours clubs with big sound systems.. Stereo's in particular is just awesome. No alcohol though, and the clubs only open at 1am.. they both stay open until 9-10am. Stereo sometimes shuts down at noon when a big name comes and the club is packed.
You got smaller venues like Salon Daome, Habitat, Le Bleury and Laika.. .which are regular hours clubs with smaller capacity, 200-400 people. Good crowds there, you'll find some good deep house underground acts. No dress code, very laid back crowd. Not really trendy spots but great times over there. Cheap booze..
You got Velvet and Peopl in the old port.. trendier spots with some decent international bookings. Drinks are more expensive, the girls are hot.. not really big spots either but older crowd, I've had good times at these places.
You got New City Gas, which is a huge warehouse with a capacity of 3000 people and crazy laser show. Prices are rediculous, and big EDM names like Tiesto and Aviccii etc.. play. Not my thing, I've never been but if you like the big room trance edm stuff, the place looks amazing.
Then you got Piknic Electronik, every sunday during the summer there's a day party 2pm-10pm. Amazing vibe, great bookings. Mutek Festival in early June which is cutting edge electronic music and visuals. Igloofest, which is Piknic but winter time outdoors, which just finished a few weeks ago.
I'm also seeing a LOT more private loft parties with even more underground techno if you're into the vinyl-only type music. TBA locations, etc.. lots of fun.
Overall, Montreal has a great electronic music scene. There's something for everyone, you'll find what you're looking for guarenteed.
double post.
I can't believe you left out Beach Club and its amazing Iceberg Festival 
Good rundown of Mtl and I've found this link to be helpful for events:
http://www.montreal-nightclubs.com/montreal-dj-events/
Also, if you go out only few times a year like you mentioned, you may want to consider Bal en Blanc.
BeB may be the one big party (15,000 ppl) that's worth it as you're guranteed good music, good weather (indoors) and a good vibe from at least one of its three stages (room to move, girls, lights, ppl dacing til noon, etc).
Sounds encouraging guys, thanks!
I'm looking to go out a lot more often than a few times a year btw - it's just here I have no real desire to do that, because I've lost faith in the scene a bit.
Visited Montreal a few weeks ago and the scene is miles ahead of Toronto. We were at a Joverse which is a typical bar/club in the Old Port, however downstairs was a proper house rooms with great tunes and a great vibe. It amazes me how wide spread house music is in the city and how even the kids in university know the scene so well.
For me personally it's enough of a reason to consider making the switch to MTL.
Apollon!
xoxo
Stacey Pullen and Dan Ghenacia at Circus, Sven at Stereo, Umek at Beach Club and Piknic lineup comes out May 15, things are alive and well in Montreal
Piknic line-up out in fact on May 1st - trust me, I'm awaiting on that to make my summer plans and request summer vacation days off :P
Last year planned around Gerber at Piknic and was best event for me of the summer!
Hoping for Voorn, Wink, Burridge & Dekay, Luciano, Loco Dice, Ricardo V, Maceo Plex....
Oh God please not Joris Voorn...
He was great when he played Piknic. I haven't kept up with what he's doing lately though.
yea voorn does have one of the greatest piknic sets ever recorded, wouldn't mind seeing another ownage set from him!
yea...he just doesn't play like that anymore. That was like 4 years ago.
congrats to Ostrich....
underwhelming but time to discover some new names. Will try for Heidi and Sebastien Leger for starters even though I've seen them, statement contradictory
May
Sun 18
SC�NE PRINCIPALE:CREW LOVE - Slow Hands (Live) / Soul Clap / Wolf + Lamb
DEUXI�ME SC�NE: Ostrich / Strange Town
Mon 19 ASTROPOLIS | 20 YEARS
SC�NE PRINCIPALE: Agoria / Madben / Oniris / VeroniKa & Oliver
DEUXI�ME SC�NE: Sonic Crew
Sun 25
SC�NE PRINCIPALE: Daniel Avery / MightyKat / NoD
DEUXI�ME SC�NE:10KILOS.US - 10Kilos DJs / Noo-Bap / Tommy Kruise
June
Sun 01 EM15 � PIKNIC
SC�NE PRINCIPALE: Donato Dozzy / Move D
DEUXI�ME SC�NE: Choix des programmateurs
Sun 08
SC�NE PRINCIPALE: Bobmo / Matthias Zimmermann / Toboggan
DEUXI�ME SC�NE:HUSHLAMB - Ana+one / Invit� surprise / Zeina
Sun 15
SC�NE PRINCIPALE:ANOMA - Alex & Laetitia Katapult / Masomenos / Ohm Hourani
DEUXI�ME SC�NE:PLANET BREAK 10 YEARS - Deyond / Melodrastik / Spacekadet
Sun 22 ARCHIPEL | 10 YEARS
SC�NE PRINCIPALE: Mark Thibideau (Live) / Stefny Winter / Time for Trees / Triode
DEUXI�ME SC�NE: Cleymoore (Live) / Revy (Live) / Shcaa
Sun 29
SC�NE PRINCIPALE:PIKNIC BARCELONA - Coyu / Undo / beGun (Live)
DEUXI�ME SC�NE: Body Meta
July
Sat 05 WEM � PIKNIC
SC�NE PRINCIPALE:WEM - Poirier / Schlachthofbronx
Sun 06
SC�NE PRINCIPALE:JACKATHON - Heidi / Jimmy Edgar / Ponsolo
DEUXI�ME SC�NE:UNLOG - Famelik b2b Noyl
Sat 12 WEM � PIKNIC
SC�NE PRINCIPALE:WEM - Canicule Tropicale / DJ Chuck & DJ Doc / Kode9 / The Funk Hunters
Sun 13
SC�NE PRINCIPALE: Applescal / Miguel Gra�a / Van Did (Live)
DEUXI�ME SC�NE: Audio Sin / Mir / S�bastien Belle
Sun 20
SC�NE PRINCIPALE:MILE END RECORDS - Fadel / Gone Deville / Monitor / NOTV
DEUXI�ME SC�NE:LOST HEROES - Christian Pronovost
Sun 27 MEG � PIKNIC
SC�NE PRINCIPALE:CLEKCLEKBOOM - Aleqs Notal / French Fries / Manar� / Paul Trafford
DEUXI�ME SC�NE: Invit� surprise / Woulg
August
Sun 10
JARDINS DES FLORALIES:MUSIC IS MY SANCTUARY - Leon Vynehall / Lexis / The RawSoul
Sun 17
SC�NE PRINCIPALE: Fu Ancko / J.Phlip / Moody Jones / Verness
DEUXI�ME SC�NE:KNIFE & FORK - BRDN / Bowly / Skinny Bones / The Shah
Sun 24
SC�NE PRINCIPALE: Artistes � confirmer
DEUXI�ME SC�NE: Relish House Mafia
Sat 30
SC�NE PRINCIPALE:NEON - Jamie xx / The One Tash
Sun 31
SC�NE PRINCIPALE: Jackie Spade / Marciano / Misstress Barbara (DJ Set)
DEUXI�ME SC�NE: Doc'trin / Michael Terzian
September
Mon 01
SC�NE PRINCIPALE:SAMOURA� DES JUNGLES URBAINES - Cashmere Cat / Dead Horse Beats (Live) / Nick Wisdom b2b Cozy / Pomo (Live) / Surfing Leons
DEUXI�ME SC�NE: Lux & Klein / Spindeman
Sun 07
SC�NE PRINCIPALE: Artistes � confirmer
DEUXI�ME SC�NE: Green & LaTeez / Ph�nol
Sun 14
SC�NE PRINCIPALE:AUS MUSIC - Midland / Will Saul
DEUXI�ME SC�NE:SAINTWOODS - CRi / Louie P / RYAN Playground / WYLN
Sun 21
SC�NE PRINCIPALE:MISTAKES MUSIC - A.B.U.Z. / Joachim Pastor (Live) / S�bastien L�ger
DEUXI�ME SC�NE:POP MONTREAL - Artistes � confirmer
Agoria
Midland
Jamie XX
APPLESCALE 
other than jamie xx & seb leger 0 good bookings
piknik is done for me, sold out long ago, but this just puts the nail in the coffin
i dont blame them from a business point of view. I get it, people go to piknik for piknik now and not the djs. Keep costs low and profit high. I just feel bad seeing the slow decay of an event that wasnt about the money back in the day.
But hey, I'd do the same thing if it was my company as well. It's the fans that lose out.
Best piknik year 2009:
SUN 17
ANDY WILLIAMS / MR SCRUFF
SUN 24
ALIX / DJ BLISS / POMPE TES PIPES / THE GLITCH MOB
SAT 30
BRENDON MOELLER / THE MOLE / THOMAS FEHLMANN / TRUS'ME
SUN 31
DAVID LAST / NICOLAS JAAR / RICARDO VILLALOBOS / Z.I.P.
JUNE
SUN 07
ERNESTO / SIMBAD / SODEYAMA / SONJA MOONEAR
SUN 14
AUN / BILL PATRICK / LEE BURRIDGE / NYMARA & SOFISTICATED
SUN 21
COREY K / GOTH TRAD / MAYDAY / RECLOOSE
SUN 28
AMBIVALENT / BAREM / JESSE SOMFAY / LE CANTIN / PHEEK (LIVE) / RICHIE HAWTIN / STEFNY
JULY
SUN 05
BAYA / SOUNDSHAPER / JORIS VOORN
SUN 12
AUN+H4 / BEN STEINER FLEURY / DE.I.TE / FRED EVERYTHING / JT DONALDSON / SLIM JIM / THIS QUIET ARMY / JUSTIN LONG
SUN 19
ALEX UNDER / DAMIAN SCHWARTZ / MOSSA / VINCENT LEMIEUX
AUGUST
SAT 01
BONJAY / GHISLAIN POIRIER / MOFOMATRIX / SLIPMAT
SUN 02
ALEXIS BOWLES / JONNY D / MATEO MURPHY / NATHAN BURNS
SUN 09
AUN / H.O.S.H / ROUX SOUNDSYSTEM / TIM HECKER
SUN 16
ALEX AXX KOSS / DJ CLOWN / FAIRMONT (LIVE) / MONSIEUR SEB / ST MARC
SUN 23
GABY BOLIVAR / ISSAKIDIS / JACKSON / JOAKIM / JUNE / MENJAI / P�A
SUN 30
AMON TOBIN / BOOM MONK BEN / DEATH BY ANALOG / GHOSTBEARD / LEW / NOWAY / SPEAKERBRUISER
SEPTEMBER
SAT 05
CREATOR / DJ CROOP / FM RADIO GODS (LIVE) / JAMES HOLDEN / L5-S1 / SNORK
SUN 06
BENDULE / ECP / JEUNE PREMIER / MISSTRESS BARBARA (DJ SET) / PFREUD / ROMEO KARDEC
MON 07
DJ ERREUR 404 / GILBR (CH�TEAU FLIGHT) / IPOKAILLE / METAL HEADBANGERS BROS / SOUND PELLEGRINO THERMAL TEAM / TAXI NOUVEAU / WHY ALEX, WHY? / XC3N
SUN 13
JAMES TEEJ / MINI / SASCHA FUNKE
SUN 20
BENGA / HOSTA / KOMODO / MAHER DANIEL / PLAMONDON / SKREAM
OCTOBER
SUN 04
DJ RUPTURE / MIKE SIMONETTI / VALEO / ZOMBIE DISCO SQUAD
I've been hearing booking fees have been going up everywhere, from the big cheese acts right down to the many on that 2009 list, so maybe their business model is just not sustainable anymore?
Just speculating here, could be a combo of factors, sponsorships always seems to be a big one for example.
last years...
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| Originally posted by Spin Laden May Sun 19 MOOG Stage: Leftroom - Jay London / Laura Jones / Matt Tolfrey GURU Stage: Bowly B2B Guilty Mon 20 MOOG Stage: Carl Craig / Creatures of Habit GURU Stage: Casbour Records - Driss Skali / Gone Deville / NOTV Sun 26 MOOG Stage: Dave Clarke / FM Radio Gods (live) / Joubin GURU Stage: Hissy Fit / Lindus Phrasen June Sun 02 MUTEK @ Piknic MOOG Stage: Axel Boman / DeWalta (live) / San Proper (live) / Surprises GURU Stage: Choix des programmateurs Sun 09 MOOG Stage: Life and Death - DJ Tennis / Thug****** GURU Stage: Buck Smith Sun 23 MOOG Stage: R.E.S.P.E.C.T. - Lafl�che / Luc Raymond / Nivoc / Robert De La... Gauthier GURU Stage: Artbeat Montreal - Da-P / High-Klassified / KenLo Craqnuques / Shash'U Mon 24 Turbo: 15 Ans MOOG Stage: Bordello / Mike Mind / Thomas Von Party / Tiga GURU Stage: Bordello / Mickey Moonlight / Thomas Von Party Sun 30 Sound in Motion @ Piknic MOOG Stage: Alicia Hush (live) / Billy Dalessandro (live) / Chris Larsen / Dr.Nojoke (live) GURU Stage: Moonstarr / Pursuit Grooves July Sun 07 MOOG Stage: Axel Helios / Blake Sutherland / Guy Gerber GURU Stage: A-Rock / Hatchmatik / Shaydakiss Sun 14 Les Siestes �lectroniques @ Piknic MOOG Stage: Arandel / Nany Leven (live) / Pilooski GURU Stage: Borealis / Mondkopf Sun 21 MOOG Stage: Bass Drive Wednesdays - Crimewave / Henward / Mat The Alien / Snails / The W4rriors / Turtilian B2B Ryan Orphan / Vilify GURU Stage: Roux Soundsystem / djendless Sun 28 MOOG Stage: My Favorite Robot Records - Fairmont (live) / Jordan Dare / My Favorite Robot GURU Stage: MEG @ Piknic - Locomote B2B Omni / Magnanime (live) August Sun 18 MOOG Stage: Microzoo - Elio Krass / Nathan Burns / Smash TV GURU Stage: Francis Oak / Iron Galaxy Sun 25 MOOG Stage: Chopin / LEBARON / M.A.N.D.Y. (w/ Philipp Jung) GURU Stage: Construct / DJ Bliss Sat 31 GURU Stage: 10kilos.us - 10kilos.us September Sun 01 MOOG Stage: Andres Velilla / Jimmy Be / Misstress Barbara GURU Stage: Dave Allison / aRTIST oF tHE yEAR (DJ Set) Mon 02 MOOG Stage: Azamat B. / Dusky / Eats Everything GURU Stage: Common Citizens (DJ Set) / Engone Endong / Sam Vipond Sun 08 MOOG Stage: Monika Kruse / Richie G GURU Stage: Bunzinelli / Seychelle Sun 15 GURU Stage: Saintwoods - Myfrienderic / No Klich� / Paolo Rocco Sun 22 MOOG Stage: Aur�lie Schleger / Radio Slave / Vosper (live) GURU Stage: POP @ Piknic - POP Montreal DJs |
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Axel Boman b2b John Talabot for Mutek last year was probably one of the best sets I've heard on that island
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| Originally posted by OkiDokie Agoria Midland Jamie XX APPLESCALE |
I'm looking forward to Monitor. Good to see Mighty Cat on there too. I would've really liked to see Maus on the schedule, she's probably my favorite local.
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| Originally posted by Marcus007 Best piknik year 2009: |
I heard Guy Gerber was absolutely epic last year. Sucks that I missed him.
For the amount of people that would potentially attend, I would montreal seems terrible in terms of what it could be.
The local talent, well the talent that seems to work are terrible. Skill aside, they all have that meathead look. They all tend to a 1 shitty beatport track and it is quite clear the younger talent are being ignored so these fucks , most of them in their late 30s can feel like they aren't complete losers for at least a night.
Everything is overpriced in afterhour scene and you will usually get no names and a nice 40 $ price tag. The crowd , well stereo , better crowd but the music is rather strict in its format. Circus seems to be run by the same dumbasses djing that don't seem to understand that when your average age is above 30, and you are vying for the straight crowd, not so good. The lighting is a joke, the people are aggressive and except for about 5 staff members, I sometimes wonder if some of these fucks don't sort of take an inventory of how the place is usually at 1/5 capacity , most being the typical douche bags making a last ditch effort to get laid. So if you are female, don't go alone. I would also caution anyone going that despite the rather old age , you are pretty much around the type of people that haven't read a book since high school,
The only places worth going are the private parties were people are friendly, there to have fun, a healthy mix of girls and boys, better djs, .....
I've never really understood how north Americas most student rich city has a terrible afterhour scene,. When Calgary had the warehouse, and this was when people were not going to these things , you would get more people on Calgary ,, than in montreal.
Won't comment on clubs because iptuey just get too packed and people just jump up and down. It is shame. The people you want at an afterhour, young , in university trying new things, well for some reason , they would rather have idiots that workout too much that have done so many substances that ed hardy is acceptable attire, and being with your crew dancing like a fucking jack rabbit , arguably always regarded , well I suppose the fact that these primates are pushing 40.
Lots of potential. Lots of local talent that probably never gets a chance, I supposed I just don't understand given the breakdown of people that live there, why it isn't better.
The events that moog tend to be involved with are much better. Music is a concern , and they exist to provide music , not to perpetuate the lifestyle of fuckheads that would end in a heartbeat if they couldn't tell people about their 1 track and djing .
iPhone and big fingers, I'm sure you can work out the words that seem to be gibberish.
Already 2 great sets at Piknic: Oniris and Daniel Avery.
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