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For Igloofest 2026, Mathieu Constance is once again at the helm of programming for the four consecutive weekends taking place at Quai Jacques-Cartier until February 7. As a media partner of Igloofest, PAN M 360 presents the artistic recommendations of its lead architect each week of the event, highlighting a top pick for each program.
PAN M 360: Here we are at the last weekend!
Mathieu Constance : On Thursday, February 5th, it’s Elderbrook, Weval, and Lance. And for me, Weval is definitely the set I’d most like to see. Weval is a Dutch duo who released Chorophobia in 2025, a really special album. Sounds a bit breakbeat, organic house, minimalist flavors… I think it’s going to be really interesting to see; these artists have a lot of experience, and it’ll be cool to see their work in the context of Igloofest. They’re then playing an after-party at Newspeak. A festival mainstage followed by a small club show—it’s going to be very interesting. I’ve been listening to these artists for a long time; I know about their affiliation with the Kompakt label in Germany, a label that was really important for my learning about electronic music. They’re a personal favorite.
PAN M 360: It’s now Friday, February 6th: Trym, Azir, Hannah Laing, Zorza
Mathieu Constance: And on February 6th, we’re inviting the Teletech collective to Canada for the first time. They’re a hard techno collective from Manchester, so it’s definitely one of the most popular sounds in Europe. It’s been explosive these last few months, taking over festival stages.
PAN M 360: What is special about this technology?
Mathieu Constance: It’s very, very fast. It can go up to 180 BPM! Teletech is truly one of the strongest emerging acts internationally. It’s really cool to present them at Igloofest! All four artists on the main stage are in this collective. We’ll also be able to identify some trance sounds. I think it’s going to be excellent.
PAN M 360: Before Igloofest moves elsewhere in the coming weeks, the Montreal edition ends on Saturday the 7th.
Mathieu Constance: For me, the must-see event that night was definitely the second stage, featuring Ferias, one of the most important house collectives in Montreal right now. Highly respected and well-known artists. We were lucky enough to have two of the founders, Alina and Guthrie, performing back-to-back for the entire evening!
