EDM / Electronic / Techno

Palomosa | Gesaffelstein at the top of the festival

by Sami Rixhon

Palomosa’s big hit: French electronic artist Gesaffelstein performed late Friday evening, bringing the first day of this new festival to a close. The performance was convincing, and confirmed the organizers’ choice of Gesaffelstein as headliner.

On the remnants of an already nostalgic summer, in memory of the defunct Montréal Électronique Groove, Palomosa presented a fine line-up of urban artists to get the most curious Montreal fans of the genre on their feet.

At 9.50pm, Gesaffelstein kicks off the final performance of the day at the Videotron stage with The Urge, from his third and most recent album, Gamma. The piercing yellow eyes of Gesaffelstein’s headphones, known as “the black prince of French techno”, pierce the darkness of the venue. The artist stands at the top of the stage podium, his mixers resembling long black crystals. Laser beams and space-like projections accompany the oppressive music orchestrated by Gesaffelstein. The dark, bass-heavy musical style recalls the compositions of Justice, who performed just a few hundred meters away at Osheaga 2024 a month ago.

The atmosphere never lets up throughout the set, and the audience seems more than satisfied with what they see on stage. The festival-goers’ outfits aren’t all suited to the September evening temperatures, but give a jolt of reminder of Palomosa’s primary mandate: here, you’re free, here, you’ll always feel welcome.

Hip Hop / rap

Palomosa | Destroy Lonely and its playslist…

by Sami Rixhon

Playboi Carti’s young protégé, Destroy Lonely, played to an enthusiastic crowd in Palomosa on Friday. The atmosphere was great, but the quality of the performance was less than impressive. As is often the case with rap concerts…

It’s a few minutes before 8 pm, the sun has already set and reminds us that the leaves in the trees will soon be colored. The crowd at the front of the stage is 90% young men, wearing branded hoodies or balaclavas.

From the very first notes of LUV 4 YA, the mosh pit was formed and didn’t stop for the whole performance, which lasted just under an hour. Destroy Lonely, sporting white-rimmed sunglasses, performed tracks from his album LOVE LASTS FOREVER, released just a week ago.

And yet… The Opium rapper relies for the most part on the pre-recorded tape of his songs, so he doesn’t go out of his way to make his performance more appealing than a Spotify playlist. Imagine a classical music orchestra simulating a Beethoven symphony, using their instruments as mere decorative props. Wouldn’t that cause a scandal? Who knows why it’s become such a rap standard?

Electronic / House

Piknic Électronik : Louie Vega, DVS1 et plus encore!

by Rédaction PAN M 360

Louie Vega

Impossible à cataloguer et irremplaçable pour la scène qu’il a contribué à construire depuis plus de 20 ans, Louie Vega est la quintessence du professionnel de la musique. Il est le “DJ du DJ”, ce nom constamment remercié sur la copie de l’album d’un artiste, celui qui a influencé et défini d’innombrables autres DJ-producteurs, des stars les plus brillantes d’aujourd’hui à ceux qui font encore du beat-matching dans leur chambre. Le DJ, producteur, auteur-compositeur, propriétaire de label, leader de groupe et champion infatigable de la house et de la musique du monde, récompensé par un Grammy Award, ne fait que s’améliorer ; du latin à la salsa, de l’afro-beat au jazz, du hip-hop aux classiques et à toutes les formes de house et de dance music, le meilleur est à venir.

Impossible to pigeonhole and irreplaceable to the scene which he has helped build over more than 20 years, Louie Vega is the quintessential music professional. He’s the ‘DJ’s DJ’, that name constantly thanked on an artist’s album copy, the one who has influenced and defined countless other DJ-producers, from today’s brightest stars to those still beat-matching in their bedrooms. The Grammy Award-winning DJ, Producer, songwriter, label owner & band leader and tireless champion of House and world music is only getting better; from Latin to Salsa, afro-beat to jazz, hip-hop to classics and all forms of house/dance music the best is yet to come.

DVS1

Le statut de DVS1, l’un des DJ les plus vénérés au monde et l’une des voix les plus importantes dans la préservation de la véritable culture des clubs, repose sur un amour total de la musique, un profond respect pour son métier et l’expérience de la scène rave du Midwest dans les années 90. Ses sets, puissants et très énergiques, honorent ces racines tout en témoignant d’une polyvalence, d’une sensibilité et d’une compréhension de l’art de faire danser les gens qui ne sont possibles qu’après des années d’engagement à repousser les limites du son dans les clubs les plus renommés, dont le Berghain/Panorama Bar, où il est l’un des rares résidents capables de travailler sur les deux étages. Qu’il s’agisse d’un set house rare ou d’une techno rapide et directe dans des salles noires, l’expérience DVS1 est inoubliable.

DVS1’s status as one of the world’s most revered DJs and prominent voices in the preservation of true club culture is built upon an all-encompassing love of music, deep respect for his craft, and experiences in the ‘90s midwest rave scene. His sets, powerful and high-energy affairs, honor these roots while evidencing a versatility, sensitivity, and understanding for making people dance that comes only with years of commitment in pushing the boundaries of sound at the most renowned clubbing institutions, among them Berghain/Panorama Bar, where he’s one of few residents capable of working both floors. Whether he’s spinning a rare house set or racing, straight techno to pitch black rooms, the DVS1 experience is unforgettable.

The Neighbors

Andrea de Tour

Isabel Soto

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