Sebastian DeWay is a French-Canadian from Montreal who belongs to the generation of producer-performers who use a laptop as a musical instrument. Sebastian aims at creating a sense of immersion within the concert space with his dynamic pieces. He focuses on building innovative sounds in the house, trance, techno, and ambient subgenres.
Mystic Path
Mystic Path is DJ & Producer based in Montreal. He is known for his unique Minimal and Techno style. He attracts an audience of enthusiasts and connoisseurs alike. Recently, he shared the decks with a lot of International underground DJs.
For Mystic Path, it is all about mood and a melodic, hypnotic techno sound. He likes to play tracks that get you tapping your feet and nodding your head without you realizing it, regardless of genre, tempo, style, or release date.
mica
Can you imagine growing up on a tour bus and not becoming a DJ?!
mica (Micah Sullivan) is a musician who brings unique, eclectic sounds that subvert expectations, while he also plays with familiarity to create a musical experience everyone can identify with.
mica’s childhood was spent playing drums in a family band and touring North America on the road. His percussive inclination and blend of influences direct his style from Disco to Latin, Afro, Gospel, Soul, break beats and House classics.
Liam Killen
Liam Killen is a Montreal native electronic music producer, live performer, and educator. He is most notable for his online presence and impact on the electronic music community through his performative and educational content.
He works in collaboration with some of the most notable related companies in the game, including PlayDifferently, Teenage Engineering, Korg, Roland, Arturia, and Elektron to name a few.
Liam is an independent artist who’s now expanding his horizons as a live performer in the Montreal electronic music scene and abroad.
OSSA PROJECT
OSSA (story/tale in Arabic) project is an electronic duo based in Montreal. The duo is composed of Lebanese-Canadian multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Nadim Souaid and Syrian-Canadian multi-instrumentalist and producer Firas Nassri. The duo mixes layers of vintage synthesizers with upbeat rhythms to create music reminiscent of the best work of DARKSIDE or David August.
The duo has been a part of Montreal’s electronic scene for many years and grew up on the sound blues and psychedelic rock.
ULLIK
ULLIK (Jules Brisset) is a French Canadian producer based in Montreal. He made his start in music producing house and mid tempo beats before finding his recognizable ’ethereal’ sound that he applies to multiple genres. Authenticity and emotional depth are at the heart of ULLIK’s musical approach.
His talent has been recognized through his song productions that have been played at the unmissable FW’s of Vancouver and Paris (2018–2019). He has had several records supported by major names in the music industry and always works for the love of music.
MOJO
MOJO (Joshua Wolinski) is a French DJ based in Montreal. He started to mix in 2020, but he has maintained an active interest in electronic music for a long time. He varies his style depending on the event, for instance, hard techno with La North, electro music with Infinite festival in Lima, and house music at the opening of the Original and disco with Hera. In 2023, MOJO founded CHROMA with friends to combine visual arts and electronic music through the medium of podcasts and events.
Manuel Falardeau
Manuel Falardeau is a DJ that focuses on Indie House music. He is inspired by the generative art and sonic details of everyday sampling in Montreal. His performances are energetic, versatile, and vibrant.
Français Manuel Falardeau est un DJ/Producer oeuvrant dans la musique Indie House. Ses inspirations sont tirées de l’art génératif est des détails sonores qu’offre le sampling de la vie de tous les jours à Montréal. Ses performances sont énergiques, polyvalentes et vibrantes.
Careless
Careless (Raphael Perron) is a 23 years old producer and DJ based Montreal. He moved to Montreal after living in different cities around the province of Quebec and in Europe. He started playing piano at the age of 3 years old, before focusing on guitar at the age of 10. After taking part of different projects in the music industry, Careless decided to focus more on music production. After many releases, his songs are supported by renowned DJs like Telykast.
Pio Bandgi
Pio Bandgi started mixing in 2012 and joined the French collective Poto Feu as soon as it was launched in 2014. Thereafter, many gigs followed one another in major cities in France alongside influential artists. He is the co-founder and resident DJ of the @Polyson-mtl collective.
Pio Bandgi loves melodic and captivating sounds and enjoys playing in a variety of musical styles. Whether he is mixing House, Progressive House, Indie Dance, Organic, or even Techno, he will surely surprise you!
DeFrenza
Tony De Frenza is a DJ and music producer from Montreal, Canada who began his musical journey in 2019. His curated mixes cross old school 90s techno and house with modern artists. His style blends many genres and themes with long form transitions to create diverse musical sets with storied focuses. The music he produces blends tech, minimal, and other indie sounds. With his origins in raves he has also had the pleasure of mixing at venues such as Circus After Hours, Cabaret Berlin, and Club Pelicano.
X-Cube
Active in 2001-2011 and now back in force in 2022! Passionate about music, X-Cube creates a musical map that from Deep House to House, Organic house, Tech House, Afro House, Funky House, Latin House, Progressive House, and Techno. Since 2001, he has made a name for himself in the electronic music scene as well as in Montreal’s nightlife sharing crazy parties with various local and international artists such as Josh Wink, Miss Kittin, Misstress Barbara, Thomas Krome, Alex Bau, Preach, Chris Liberator and Anton X.
URICKAIM
Aimeric Legault-Stockli, better known under the pseudonym of Urickaim, is a young Canadian who began his career as a DJ in 2015. Following his debut, he refined his skills as a composer and undertook studies in the field of music recording. In 2019, Urickaim was awarded the Carl Horton Mention of Excellence from the Recording Arts Canada school in Montreal following his graduation. Towards the end of 2021, he announced the opening of his own recording studio and began to offer singers, composers and artists of all genres the chance to realize their artistic projects.
Victor Rodriguez
Victor Rodriguez has quickly become a pivotal figure in the electronic music scene in Canada. Originally from Ottawa, where he performs as a resident DJ for the premier event Deep Therapy, he now holds multiple residencies in Montreal & the Nation’s Capital bringing a world of curiosity and energy through his enticing musical narratives.
Victor Rodriguez has played alongside some of the world’s emerging DJ acts & has held notable gigs across Canada, Mexico, Burning Man, and locally at Stereobar, Le Salon Daome, Piknic Elektronic, Igloofest and Guy Laliberté’s nomadic pyramid, PY1.
Kridelka
Kridelka is a Belgian and French producer and DJ. From his early exploration of Ableton in the early 2010s in New York city to his development in Brussels and then Montreal, Kridelka has maintained a strong affinity for underground house and techno sonorities. Most recently, he has been working on the convergence of Disco House with more old-school 303 textures. His major release, Funk Trip, really expands on this vision and was well received by listeners.
Forrest
With a strong vision and aesthetic, Forrest curates a broad mix of dance floor tones, distinctive vocals, and mesmerizing lyrics, which has resonated amongst his peers, from heavyweights Richie Hawtin, Carl Cox, Solomun, Seth Troxler, Cajmere & Dennis Ferrer.
Having toured throughout the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Russia, France, Turkey, Austria, Ukraine & Switzerland, the Montreal frontman quickly secured his name by turning in an impressive catalogue of quality releases
Cacti
Having made his debut a decade ago, as the official resident DJ of his parents house, CACTI (a.k.a Marc- Andre), climbed the ladder to the biggest stages and events in the electronic music scene in Quebec, Canada. Having notably played at the Ile Soniq & Villa Paradizo festivals (CAN), CACTI has also opened for artists such as Felix Cartal, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, 3LAU, MAKO & Elephante.
Truwayz
Truwayz (Carlos Quezada) is a versatile musician & producer who is part of a new generation of artist producers in Montreal. His style, a blend of Electronic and World Music, mixes dance floor ready synths with the soul and movement from his Latin roots.
Creating Moombahton & UK Bass Music, he also combines his own touch to house, Pop and Baile Funk. Being part of numerous live performances as a DJ, he made his first appearance on stage during the early years of the Mural Festival and for many editions of the MEG Festival.
Highlanderz
Highlanderz from Canada, spends half his time in Montréal and the other half in Atlanta. He loves to DJ from Groovey Tech House and Clubby Party Tech House to UK flavored Tech House and House. He produces Tribal Latin Tech House, and Party Tech House. His track “Spanish Fly” reached #27 on the Beatport Hype 100 Charts in May 2022—a competitive chart! His track “Budda Budda” is featured on Afterroom Records first Compilation album out June 11th, a Latin Tech House label from Argentina.
modim
Now based out of Montreal, Quebec, modim (Seth Daniel) was a constant presence in California’s late 1990s early rave scene. He co-founded the San Francisco East Bay experimental electronic collective and record label, Lloopkill Audio. Refusing to commit to the conventional norms of electronic sub-genres, Seth brings a unique sonic voice that contains elements of traditional house/breaks that set the stage for glitchy, fragmented melodic layering.
The Holy
Already gathering support from some of the industry’s most respected DJ’s such as Green Velvet, David Guetta, Benny Benassi, Steve Aoki, Meduza and many others, Montreal native The Holy, born Olivier Lamontagne, is quickly ascending to be the city’s next biggest DJ export!
His unique avant-garde sound filled with 90’s industrial rave nostalgic undertones scored him gigs alongside acts such as Mall Grab, Franky Rizardo and Sofi Tukker early on in his time as a club DJ.
Maas
DJ Vyktor Maas is not just a House DJ, he is an experience.
He is a state of mind in Montreal, Canada (DJ since 1997)
He is the transporter of minds and souls to an amazing frantic paradise that, while leaving you knackered, strangely also leaves you feeling re-invigorated.
His confident appearance is matched by his masterful control of a good mixing desk. Before each set he always powers down the previous track and leads the packed dance floor in a show of appreciation for the out-going DJ, before kick-starting his performance into a blaze of visuals, an orchestra of special effects—an move that extracts every quality beat of each track as he begins his show.
Markuss
Markuss is a French DJ based in Montreal. Passionate about electronic music since the age of 13 and inspired by his father, he projects his emotions through his music and constantly tries to tell you a story—his story. Based on his cultural journeys and visits through different countries and encounters that inspired him, he strives to tease the dancefloor.
en Francais Markuss est un DJ Français installé à Montréal. Passionné de musique électronique depuis l’âge de 13 ans et inspiré par son père, il retranscrit ses émotions à travers sa musique et s’emploie à, constamment, vous raconter une histoire, son histoire.
Kanatonik
Korina, better known as DJ Kanatonik, made her debut behind the decks over two years ago alongside her collective “la Pingouinerie” with whom she organizes multiple cultural events in Montreal. Having always had a love for music, she has found her way as a DJ artist in the Quebec scene. Distinguishing herself by her versatility and her exploration of genres, she makes you live a brand new musical experience at each performance.
Flytz
Flytz is a 19 year old DJ and producer from Trois-Rivières, QC Canada. For three years his style was focused on dubstep. He performed in several rave and festival during this time. In the last year, he has completely changed his style and now focuses on deep house. He integrates jazzy sounds and a minimalist groove. You can listen to his most popular track “If you don’t,” which represents this description well.
Gouzy
Gouzy (David Vaillant) is a talented and passionate 20-year-old DJ from Montreal, Canada. He has been honing his skills for seven years behind the decks and producing music for six years, immersing himself in the world of electronic music culture.
His love for house music runs deep, and he is dedicated to sharing his passion with others through his music. For him, the ultimate goal is to make people dance for a living and create an unforgettable experience for his audience.
Mercutio
Mercutio will make you dance to his music story. At a young age, the artist fell into music starting with funk, jazz, afro beat, and house, which led to a musical repertoire that activates the dance floor like no other. Living in an intercultural music environment, his sets have evolved to include techno, deep house, melodic house/techno, and more.
Nineyard
Originally from Paris, Π Ι Π Ξ Υ Λ Γ Ð is a dj and producer now based in Montreal. He is currently finishing his first EP which will be released in 2023.
Passionate about music, he learned drums at the conservatory for seven years, then he dove into electronic music in the mid-2000s with the French touch 2.0 wave. When he arrived in Montreal he discovered the techno world and started listening to artists like Nicole Moudaber and Richie Hawtin.
RetroBlue
RetroBlue (Gavin Bloom) is an emerging Canadian DJ and music producer working his way up and out into the world one extraordinary song at a time. Deep in his studio in Montreal, RetroBlue has his nose to the grindstone. RetroBlue released his debut single ‘City Nights’ in 2017, Which resulted in over 900,000 streams—an excellent result for an independent first release. After being introduced to dubstep by his sister’s ex in 2012, RetroBlue got heavily into electronic music.
Vinny Bombay
Born and raised in Rimouski, Québec, Vinny Bombay made his mark in Montreal and Quebec City’s DJ scene for the last 7 years. Sober for nearly 4 years, he’s known as the Music director and Head DJ for the Warehouse Group, and also resident DJ at Pow Pow Club and Saint-Édouard in Montreal. Also a producer and stage DJ for Pop artist Clodelle, he has produced an array of remixes and original songs available wherever you get your music digitally.
Joseph Crime
Born in Beyrouth, Lebanon and now based in Montreal, Canada, Joseph Crime’s passion for music began by accident when his parents signed him up for classical piano lessons. It was only many years later that his love of music evolved from a passion for listening and experiencing into the meticulous art of producing.
Astam
ASTAM is a DJ and Producer of house music. He has been producing music and performing in various North American clubs and venues since 2014. Whether he is headlining a small downtown club or supporting a top tier act in a concert venue, ASTAM works relentlessly to bring shivers to music lovers!
SEJA
SEJA was born and raised in France and grew up in the Parisian clubs (Gambetta Club, Rouge Pigalle, 45 Tours, Panic Room). Today in Montreal, he has created his own collective UNE MINUTE DE PLUS that he plays wiht in many clubs, bars, and well known venues in Montreal (La Casona, Bar le Ritz, Theatre Saint James, Bar Grenade, Palais des Congrès, and so forth).
He is also a music producer and has released several tracks under his former alias Racine on labels like Nymphonie Records or Ghost Of The Shelf
DJ Electro
Joey Absi, who goes by the stage name DJ Electro, is a DJ and remixer who has been mixing music for nearly five years. Joey specializes in hip-hop, rap, and throwback music. He has gained over 100,000 listens on YouTube thanks to his mixes and remixes. He regularly performs at various bars, including Fitzroy and Nacho Libre. DJ Electro co-hosts the weekly show Polyrad Mixe on CISM 89.3 FM and invite DJ guests to perform every week.
Dark 909
Dark 909 (Alex) is a rising DJ and producer in the techno and house music scene. With a passion for electronic music, he has honed his craft and is building a reputation for his unique sound and high-energy music. He has begun releasing his own original tracks and remixes, characterized by its experimental and raw sound, yet with a focus on creating groovy and melodic beats. Explore his music and keep an eye out for his upcoming gigs and be sure to experience his electrifying sound in person.
Cidoine
Cidoine will take you on a groovy journey with his funk, disco, house and international sounds. Good vibes only for your sweet ears! This music enthusiast from Montreal has always been drawn to the music scene. From making monthly playlists and producing, to DJing at local bars and private events, Cidoine knows how to light up a dancefloor. You can also catch him on still.fm for his monthly mix.
FR: Cidoine vous fait groover sur des sons funk, disco, house et multiculturels pour des good vibes only.
Dantronix
Dantronix is a Cambodian DJ, Producer, and Remixer based in Montreal. Dantronix produces music in multiple genres that vokes different emotions such as power, banger- and hype-vibes, and fun. He has collaborated with many artists in Cambodia and other artists worldwide. He has garnered fans across Southeast Asia who enjoy his unique style.
Dantronix is known for his unique style: hard rave. His music will make you feel like you are going to space—your body will move to the beat with energy.
Venues
Newspeak
NEWSPEAK is an electronic music club with a dark and intimate environment. During the pandemic, the venue upgraded its already good sound system to a set of 4 rebuilt Turbosound TFL 760H’s with 6 large subwoofers. Put simply, the sound hits HARD in this venue. Along with the sound, the venue is known for its impressive light system and most importantly, the quality of the artists it books.
Datcha
Datcha is a hip, low-lit cocktail bar and electronic music club with a Russian theme, a menu of innovative drinks, dancing, and a beautiful patio in the summer. Come for the exquisite drinks and food (at Kabinet inside) and stay to dance late into the night. If you arrive after 11pm, expect a line—this venue is a popular spot for locals and tourists alike. Located in the Plateau, this venue is a must visit for fans of electronic music.
Club Pelicano
Club Pelicano is an intimate elevated neighborhood bar with wine, cocktails, Peruvian-Japanese bites, and a dancefloor that is great for groups. Earlier in the night, Club Pelicano feels like a chic cocktail and wine club with appetizers that are drawn from their restaurant Tiradito. As the evening progresses and the drinks begin flowing, the space slowly transforms into an intimate and classy dancefloor. The décor of this venue is extremely unique: it resembles an abandoned, upscale pool that pays tribute to the Molitor swimming pool in Paris and the abandoned public bath houses of Montreal!
Barbossa
Barbossa, formerly known as Blizzarts, is a small popular liquor bar and dance floor in the heart of the plateau on the popular St. Laurent street. The venue frequently books excellent DJs with styles that vary between nostalgic and newly remixed disco-house tracks, classic house, techno, and even live jazz on Monday nights. The bar area has some nice, candlelit booths for groups and a nice bar for ordering a variety of drinks.
La Salon Daomé
La Salon Daomé is loungelike nightclub with a roster of international and local DJs, producers, and live electronic music performers. You can expect to hear new and underground music from well-established and emerging artists alike. Be sure to check the website for events as some nights require advance ticket purchases.