Face and I went to WOMAD (in the UK) and played as well in Bristol and Cardiff. Here’s our trip in pictures. Big up to Dub Boy, Baobinga, Atki2, Stylatron, Kaptin and all the Womad crew.

Today, July 27, is the second installment of SUD-WEST in 2010 (june edition didn’t happen because of bad weather). It’s a gorgeous summer day right now and Ghostbeard and Poirier will be the selectors from 8pm to midinight, come in St-Henri at St. Ambroise Terrace to taste the good vibes, the BBQ and it’s free!

Our good friend Ghostbeard had the idea to mash up “Natalie Storm - Talk Di Ting” with “Poirier - 90’s Backyard (WILDLIFE! Remix)“. The result is asthonishing, blending the best from dancehall and electro for a dancefloor banger that will cause earthquakes.

Listen ‘n’ download.

Note that Ghostbeard and Poirier are bringing you the Sud-West nights in Montréal for the second summer in a roll.

Boogat just finished his mixtape “Que Pegue Duro y Violento” all in spanish mixed by Poirier. Go grab it asap because it’s hot, hot, hot: HERE. So many crazy riddims: cumbia, dancehall, electro, etc. This is the soundtrack of the summer!

Go to our friends Masala for the tracklist.

Montreal’s The National Parcs liked so much “90’s Backyard” they decided to remix it. But a remix wasn’t really enough for a group who have many cards in his hand. They did a live version and a video with it!

You can see the result HERE.

And because more is always good you can download the instrumental via their soundcloud.

I’ll be mostly in Montréal or around Montréal this summer. And it’s great because Montréal is so special in the summer, so much going on! I’ll be doing some big gigs and some smaller gigs, all with the same goal, sharing the best music possible.

So come to Karnival v.3 at Jazz Fest on June 28 with special guest Kode 9, come to Sud-West with my man Ghostbeard, come to Festival d’été de Québec on July 8, come to… well, if you want to know about all the surprises/unexpected gigs, follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/poiriersound and Facebook. And don’t forget Soundcloud with lots of exclusives and hard-to-find tracks (some are even in download).

Check soon the Boogat mixtape, we did with the hottest pepper on Earth. Face-T, aka spicy-hot-sauce-master, tasted all of them to makes sure it was certified hot.

Check also the Masalacism label because it’s now a reality with the first release by Mr. OK.

Montréal 2010, c’est big.

Poiriersound.com, ValeoProd, NightlifeMagazine.ca, CISM 89,3 fm présentent:

KARNIVAL v.3 est de retour avec nul autre que KODE 9 !

Kode 9 avait joué pour la première fois à Montréal lors de la soirée Bounce le Gros au Zoobizarre en mai 2006, donc c’est avec plaisir que nous le recevons encore une fois!

Attendez-vous à une sélection judicieuse.

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KARNIVAL v. 3 is back with grand master KODE 9 !

Kode 9 played in Montreal for the first time back in May 2006 at Bounce le Gros in the tiny Zoobizarre, so it’s a pleasure to have him back at Club Soda.

Expect an on-point selection.

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Les Nuits Heineken @ Club Soda
1225 St-Laurent (514-286-1010)
23h59 - 3am

24.50$ + txs

Facebook event here.

From coast to coast: Hamilton, Ottawa, Toronto, Montréal, Gatineau, Halifax, Saint John, Calgary, Saskatoon, Edmonton, Victoria, Vancouver = check!

CANADA TOUR DONE.

Thanks to everybody who made it possible, big shout outs to Red Bull Music Academy and EXCLAIM! Shout outs also to Face-T, Boogat and MC Zulu with who I toured and all the DJs and artists I shared the stage with.

And finally, very important, a big thank you to everybody who came and danced and made these night memorables!

Okay, I’m lazy/tired/exhausted/full-of-rice/the-Canadiens-lost-again…

So instead of words, here’s a little pics gallery about the Canada tour. So far 7 gigs done, 5 more to do. I think it’s a good time to share images.

Montréal, the 13th of April 2010

MONTRÉAL: BRING THE NOISE

Dear Mayor of Montréal, Mr. Gérald Tremblay

Montréal boasts of being a cultural city, open to artists and musicians. But I see this as empty words because the facts are quite different.

I’ll not dwell on the zealous and constant harassment of the police regarding several bars and venues (Zoobizarre, Main Hall) during the past year, but rather concentrate on a specific case that highlights the blatant contradiction of the clumsy political plan that is the “Quartier des spectacles”.

On 25 March of this year, a resident complained to the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) about loud music from the SAT (Société des arts technologiques), located in the heart of this Quartier des spectacles, at the corner of boulevard Saint-Laurent and rue Sainte-Catherine. A few minutes later, police arrived on the scene.

According to a press release from the organizers of I Love Neon, police requested a lowering of “the volume of sound system at the SAT to a level it deemed appropriate and warned us not to exceed”.

This led to the SAT’s decision to limit the volume as a means of avoiding future police visits. Consequently, the organizers of I Love Neon will move to another venue because they believe the volume level is inadequate to fully appreciate the music at their events. Other promoters confirm they will respect this new measure at the SAT.

On the Quartier des spectacles website, the first objective of the collaborative vision created by members of the Partnership is phrased as follows: “use culture as a lever for development”. The “vitality” of the Quartier “requires initiatives that use its existing cultural assets, such as the creation of affordable studio spaces”. Are there any incentives?

The Mutek and Elektra festivals share the 25th Grand Prix du Conseil des Arts de Montréal and what happens the same week? One of the main venues used by Mutek for shows is bullied. Future events will be affected by the negative repercussions of this bullying, impacting all styles of music.

Mr. Tremblay, what are you trying to do here in Montréal? What really is the current collective vision for an avant-garde cultural metropolis? I am very worried. It is difficult to understand the message behind the concept of a “colourful neighbourhood…as safe as it is refreshingly different.”[I1] With this in mind it is time to be clearer about your intentions and face the music regarding the Quartier des spectacles and the city as a whole in terms of its approach and cultural vision, including small events, those that are “refreshingly different”.

I am part of this scene. I am a musician, DJ and promoter. I have played many times at Zoobizarre, Casa Del Popolo, Main Hall, SAT, Club Soda, Métropolis, and so on. I travel abroad frequently, from Brazil to Australia, the United States to Sweden. I represent Montréal wherever I go. When asked if Montréal is a welcoming city for musicians and artists, my responses have become increasingly pessimistic. I wish I could say otherwise.

Ghislain Poirier (Poirier - DJ/producer)

[I1] www.quartierdesspectacles.com