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Bolting Bits is, at its core, a collective of individuals, artists, DJs, producers, promoters, label heads and much more from locations all around the globe. Since so many of our contributors reside in various locales where electronic music is thriving, we felt that it would be appropriate to bring our readers a list of events in the places where our team is present. Furthermore, this list is personally curated, as these are events that we ourselves may be attending or would be attending if we were given the chance. Below you’ll find a list of parties that we think you should be going to in places such as our hometown Montreal and beyond.Check back monthly for a list of events in your hometown and if you don’t see your city here, feel free to submit an event at the bottom of this page and we’ll gladly add it to our list!

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~ BERLIN ~

Mar. 2,  Mensch Meier – Strictly Mensch x Deep Trouble with TRP & DJ Normal 4
Mar. 9, Salon Zur Wilden Renate – Der Wilde Freitag /w. Kalabrese, Dasha Redkina, DJ W!ld, Eddie C & More
Mar. 16, Prince Charles – J.A.W with Hunee, Tone B Nimble, JAW Family
Mar. 17, Griessmuehle – Mother’s Finest Pres. Lobster Theremin
Mar. 23, Prince Charles – Mall Grab Pres: Nonstop Feeling

~ LONDON ~

Mar. 2, The Jazz Cafe – Night Thing presents: Egyptian Lover
Mar. 2, Corsica Studios – Trouble Vision with Dark Sky, Shanti Celeste & Jon K
Mar. 3, E1 –  Moodymann & Joey Negro
Mar. 9, Hoxton Basement – The Idea: 1st Bday with Terry Francis, Fede Lng, Voyeur
Mar. 10, XOYO Loves: Osunlade, Ross From Friends + Ge-ology
Mar. 16, Bloc – Tessellate with DJ Sprinkles & Beatrice Dillon
Mar. 16, The Pickle Factory – Chaos In The CBD All Night Long
Mar. 17, XOYO Loves: Marcellus Pittman, Rahaan and Marcel Vogel
Mar. 23, XOYO – Omar-S + Artwork

~ LOS ANGELES ~   

Mar. 2, TBA – Lights Down Low LA feat. Maurice Fulton and Dj Richard
Mar. 3, TBA – DIALOGUE™ Feat. Sonja Moonear, Halo, Maksim and MD
Mar. 10, TBA – Midnight Lovers with Makam (Dekmantel), Juju & Jordash (Dekmantel)
Mar. 10,  TBA – Into The Woods Feat. Kassem Mosse, Florian Kupfer, Resom
Mar. 23, TBA – Vssl x Squirrels On Film: Solar, Lokier, and C.L.A.W.S.
Mar. 23, TBA – Joy Tactics 005 with X-Coast, Amourette
Mar. 31, TBA – Official Movement Pre-Party & 10 Years of 6AM: Kevin Saunderson

~ MONTREAL ~   

Mar. 02, Artgang Plaza – Voyage Funktastique
Mar. 02, Club Lambi – 00:AM Presents: Beautiful Swimmers
Mar. 03, Édifice Wilder – 24 Hours of Vinyl – 18e Édition: Nuit Blanche à Montréal
Mar. 03, TBA – Raw Feelings w/ DMX Krew
Mar. 10, Groove Nation – Kizi Garden Pres. Harrison BDP
Mar. 24, TBA – Homegrown.Union w/ Alicia Hush (live) & Gene Tellem
Mar. 30, Théâtre Rialto – Essaie pas

~ NEW YORK ~

Mar. 2, Good Room – Glenn Underground B2B Boo Williams + Blankstairs in the Bad Room
Mar. 3, Good Room – Florian Kupfer, Willie Burns + L.Sangre, Steve Mizek & Savile
Mar. 3, Elsewhere – Soul Clap / Bradley Zero / Pontchartrain / Lauren Flax / more
Mar. 8, Kind Regards – A Night With Kai Alcé
Mar. 10, Nowadays – Anthony Naples & Huerco S.
Mar. 10, Elsewhere – Charlotte de Witte, Tin Man, LA-4A b2b Physical Therapy
Mar. 15, Knockdown Center – Nils Frahm (All Melody)
Mar. 15, Elsewhere – Quantic [Live] / Photay [Live] Mar. 16, Nowadays – Aurora Halal & Kassem Mosse
Mar. 23, Secret Project Robot – Laurence Guy x Ricky Razu! 13th Hour Vol. 1 Release
Mar. 30, Nowadays – The Bunker LTD with Mike Servito 8 hour set

~ PARIS ~

Mar. 2, Garage – Garage Avec Tim Sweeney, Colin Perkins et Lucien Kimono
Mar. 2, Djoon – Kai Alce, Atjazz & Eddy Ramich: Southern Soul Festival Launch Party
Mar. 9, Concrete – Concrete x Non Stop Feeling Tour: Mall Grab, Moxie, Damiano Von Erckert, Miley Serious, Loods
Mar. 9, Djoon – Djoon X Madman Regent: The Reflex, Joe Lewandowski, Amanda Lips
Mar. 9, Grand Marché Stalingrad – La Rotonde – Demi-Monde #8 / Ex-Terrestrial aka Adam Feingold, Royer, Aurèle
Mar. 16, Concrete – Palms Trax, Denis Sulta, Leo Pol, Zaltan b2b Orpheu
Mar. 16, Badaboum – In The Box Night Avec Andy Hart & Marion Poncet
Mar. 24, Concrete – Mcde, Dream 2 Science, Patrice Scott, Vladimir Ivkovic, Lobster Therem
Mar. 24, La Java – Les Yeux Orange x Lord Of The Isles
Mar. 31, Badaboum – Siler Invite Omar S

~ SYDNEY ~   

Mar. 2, Harpoon Harry – Harry’s: Dj Seinfeld
Mar. 3, Club 77 – Sevs with Basic Soul Unit [Lab.our Music|Dolly|Dekmantel] & Trinity [Nightime Drama] Mar. 4, Moonshoe presents ⟶ Horatio Luna ‘Desktop Zealots’ Tape Wind-up
Mar. 10, Civi Underground – Attic presents Laurence Guy
Mar. 10, Ata Kak (Awesome Tapes From Africa / Live)
Mar. 11, Picnic presents Her with Octo Octa (Live)
Mar. 17, Ten Whole Years of Picnic

~ TORONTO ~   

Mar. 2, TBA – Black Loops x Viktor Birgiss
Mar. 3, TBA – Invisible City Presents: Beautiful Swimmer
Mar. 9, Bambi’s – Second Chance: Harrison BDP x Shifra Rifka
Mar. 9, TBA – On My Way #3 with Detroit in Effect (MAP records, Detroit)
Mar. 17, TBA – Sidetrack: Project Pablo x Physical Therapy x Jaime Sin
Mar. 23 TBA – Verse presents: Aurora Halal (Mutual Dreaming, NYC)
Mar. 30, Bambi’s – Thirst Club presents M.Bootyspoon, Stacey Sexton

~ WASHINGTON, DC ~

Mar. 9, TBA – Uncle Benny’s Afterhour Express w/ Jus Ed, Andy Grand & Benoit
Mar. 11, Eighteenth Street Lounge – Hold Tight w/ Martín Miguel
Mar. 16, Flash – Lil’ Louis
Mar. 17, Flash – Hernan Cattaneo, Better Listen Sessions w/ HOMAGE

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Our premiere is the A2, “Alle Alle“, and a perfect snapshot of the beautiful contradictions this EP has to offer. No sooner than the track starts do percussive blasts dizzyingly dance around themselves, with detuned stabs and pummelling subbass joining in to lay down a stifling atmosphere; however, this cut gets most of its steam and glow from the jarringly upfront padwork—dreamy, pastel melodies shining through the lens of bruised and yearning timbres. The pads seem to reach out from the depths of the mix, panning and intensifying with soulful purpose. A cacophony of effects and wails meet the ethereal sweeps in the middle to create a truly dichotomous experience. Across all of his projects, Jakobsson has been able to imbue serenity into even the most chaotic of productions, and The Birds of Sweden EP is no different, transporting listeners directly into the eye of a tornado; completely aware of the havoc being wrecked all around, yet unable to ignore the total sense of calm at the center.

It’s out today and you can grab your copy here.

Danny

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Known for releases ranging from the wild anthems of Doc Daneeka to the new age experiments of Deadboy, seasoned label Ten Thousand Yen is kicking off their 2017 right with a rosy-minded EP from relative newcomer Rimbaudian (soundcloud).

Armand Jakobsson (who has also been releasing under the divisive moniker DJ SEINFELD) takes his namesake from the 19th century poet Arthur Rimbaud, and it’s not difficult to see the correlation between Rimbaud’s longing prose and Jakobsson’s pensive output. His most recent release, Illuminations—out on R&S’s Meda Fury imprint—dazzled with intricate percussion and absolute floor-movers (catch Holy Flesh out for a absolute showcase); however, Jakobsson takes an opportunity this time around to deliver tracks that are as moving in the home and heart as they are in the club.

Titled “Letters”, the dusty and wistful collection kicks off immediately with the stunner ‘She Taught Me How To Love‘. With it’s rigid polyrhythms and jazz-flecked synths, it almost feels like something straight out of Bradley Zero’s Peckham-based Rhythm Section stable. “Letters” only picks up from here; on ‘Drop It On Em‘, the surefire star of this release, kicks and snares tumble gracefully forward underneath obscured and chopped-up Janet Jackson vocals as well as doleful piano chords that would not sound foreign on a Drake single.

Letters’ B-side keeps the emotions riding high, starting with the cheekily-titled ‘I Would Do Everything I Did Again, And Again‘. We again find Rimbaudian immersing the listener in a wash of pulsing thuds and swinging hats, as decaying piano stabs and ghostly wails dramatically occupy the top-end. Closing out with ‘I Said Goodbye To Dreams Of You At The Shore‘, Rimbaudian lightens things up (albeit just a smidgeon), with a buoyant bassline and a counterintuitive combo of soothing and jacking shuffles adding to it’s already beguiling melodies.

On paper it may seem like Rimbaudian often deploys similar tricks to similar effect; and to an extent that is true. That being said, with the absolute level of quality of Jakobsson’s klavierwerke (James Blake don’t sue me) coupled with the dizzying and detailed low-ends, there’s not a bad note to be found on ‘Letters’. From the looks of it, 2017 is going to be a busy year for Rimbaudian, and we couldn’t be more elated to hear what comes next from the talented producer.

Available from Ten Thousand Yen’s Bandcamp.

Danny

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DJ Water Ski aka Ryan Otis is a Montreal based DJ, McGill finance grad, graphic designer (worse than average), future label head (hopefully), and head honcho over at Mushi-Shi Radio.

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INTERVIEW

Hey Ryan! Thanks for joining us!
Hey man, thanks for having me on :)

You’re Montreal-based, so how long have you been in the city?
I was born here, so 22 years to date.

How would you describe Montreal’s dance music scene? What is it that makes it unique?
I think that scene wise, Montreal has always had something special. It’s the people, the charisma, the energy, the parties. More importantly, it’s how all of these factors fit together so naturally in this city. That being said, Montreal has its issues. Per capita we easily have the most events and promoters in NA. This leads to constant concern about whether or not your event will fill up.

Side Note: An alternative electronic night club needs to open up in St. Henri.

It’s my understanding that you went under “Otis” before picking up the “DJ Water Ski” moniker, correct?
Yeah! I haven’t officially said that Otis is dead. But the project’s pretty much face down in the water at this point.

You were already a prominent DJ in the Montreal scene. Why give this up? What caused the change?
The change came from me getting tiered of dub-house and minimal. I wasn’t feeling inspired anymore, so it was time to switch things up.
In terms of giving up the reputation I had as Otis, I don’t think it’s that big of a deal. I know who I need to know in Montreal, so going under a different moniker isn’t a game changer.

Cool. So tell me a little bit more about your artistic ventures. What type of music are you into these days? Do you consider yourself more of a producer or a DJ?
Well at the moment I’m riding on the lo-fi train. And let me tell you, it’s quite the train to be riding. In terms of whether I consider myself to be more of a producer or DJ, I think that in my case I definitely consider myself a DJ before anything else. I’m an organizer, overseer, representative. When I wake up in the morning I want to discover new music, categorize, and play. My first thought isn’t to open up Ableton. Far from it actually.

Nice. So what are your thoughts on the state of the lo-fi scene? Where do you see things going from here?
I think it’s fair to say that lo-fi isn’t really a genre, rather, it’s an esthetic. You can have lo-fi techno, lo-fi house, lo-fi jungle, etc. However, you can’t just have lo-fi hanging out by itself. With that in mind, I think that the techno side of lo-fi has really been exposed with the rise of L.I.E.S in the last few years. However, I feel like the house side of things has yet to explode.

There’s something to be said about the energy that the community has, the amount of young artists making music here, and the innovation that’s being pushed out. The Soundcloud community is just exploding at the moment, and everyone is sharing and talking and getting excited. It’s really great to experience.

So all in all, I think things are still growing. It feels like everyone who’s in it right now is on the crest of a wave, about to break onto the masses. Or at least that’s what we hope. Shout out to Strictly Lo-Fi.

Mushi-Shi Radio has put on some amazing producers and DJs of late. How did this radio show come about? What is your selection process for the artists involved? What’s been your key to success, and why do you think so many podcast series never get to see the light of day?
Well actually the whole thing started out as a podcast series to go along with a night I was organizing at a club here in Montreal. Back then it went under a different name, and the music, well, it wasn’t really all that great. The turning point for MSSR was when I separated it from the night, and started to look at the series as something I could grow into a long lasting brand.

Selecting artists for MSSR has always been very growth oriented. At least up until this point, where I’m now getting more freedom to pick and choose exactly who I want. Originally, I would always try to select an artist who was bigger than the last. I mean, it wasn’t that simple, and definitely didn’t work out linearly like that, but in general, that was the idea.

 It’s really hard to get something up and running from nothing. Everything plays against you. You have no followers, no brand, no previous mixes from artists who are established. Literally zilch. And that’s why so many podcast series die before they really have any chance to live. It’s like the bartender who needs experience to work, but can’t get any experience because all work requires experience.

You have a label coming out soon, can you tell us a bit about that or is it a secret for now?
Haha, not much of a secret anymore. I’m not too certain how soon is soon, but it’s in the works. I’m currently putting together the first three releases in order to have a suitable amount of content to pitch to a distributer. Hopefully I’ll be able to land the project on one of the top 3. The music is definitely at that level, so hopefully things go as planned!

Do you have any other projects that you’re working on at the moment?
Yeah I’m also starting up my own booking agency. Looks like I have one artist under my belt, so I’ll more than likely be focusing on him for the next little while as I get my label off the ground. Then if that goes well, in the future I’ll look to expand my catalogue.

Damn. So things are rolling eh?
It’s on the verge of rolling. I don’t want to get ahead of myself and say that things are happening in all their glory, but it’s definitely a start.

Can we expect any original productions in the coming future?
Possibly. Maybe. Who knows? I want to say yes but I don’t even know. I’m not working on anything at the moment because I’m trying to get these projects off the ground. That being said, I’ve had my issues with producing. It’s always been a means to an end for me; a way for me to tour professionally. I think that that in itself has kept me from truly being able to enjoy the art. However, now that I’m exploring other avenues in the music industry, hopefully that expectation to make something will be lifted, and maybe I’ll be able to go back into the studio and make something for fun. I definitely have the hours and the technical know how to make something good, so now it’s just a matter of environment, mood and timing.

What’s one thing you’d like to improve upon as an artist?
I’m very hypocritical when it comes to music. There’s nothing I dislike more than when another individual in the scene harps on an artist or DJ. Yet I’ll catch myself doing so all the time. I think that sometimes as creators we can get jealous. We have the tendency to write off success as “luck” or brand things as inauthentic once they become very popular. It’s a very self destructive way of thinking. It’s hard to put yourself out on the line, so we all have to respect that no matter what our preferences are.

So to answer the question I want to stop criticizing people for their efforts. I want to enjoy more moments.

Any favorite producers or labels at the moment that especially deserve the readers’ attention?
Of course. For artists you need to check out Baltra, DJ Seinfeld, SZCH, Mucho Sueno, DJ Pegasuz, 45 ACP, and Antonio. For labels, well my absolute favorite right now is Shall Not Fade. Their white label is especially good. Also, Cazeria Cazedor has some stupid records on their label that I feel are a little underrated by the community. Finally, I think that Collect-Call (Montreal based label) needs to be on here as well. They put out their stuff slow, but boy, all of their releases resonate deeply with me.

Your mix for Boccara was top-quality and I can only imagine that your Bolting Bits contribution will be on the same level. Any comments on the selection?
Yay! Thanks! This mix is a little bit more housey than the last one. I start you off with an emotional lo-fi stinger, then move into some dancier tracks, continue onwards to some lo-fi vocal tracks, then close off the show with a classic and a remix of a Legowelt jam. I also may or may not have snuck in a track forthcoming on the label!

Well, that all about does it! Thanks for taking the time to join us Ryan!
Cheers, and thanks for having me!

Oliver

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