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Some favourites of 2012

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Some of my favourite albums of 2012, in no particular order...

andy stott – luxury problems – modern love
seekersinternational – the call from below – digitalis
legowelt – the paranormal soul – clone jack for daze
terrence dixon – from the far future pt. 2 - tresor
deadbeat – eight – blkrtz
d’eon – lp – hippos in tanks
robert hood – motor: nighttime world 3 – music man
four tet – pink – text records
darling farah – body – civil music
delta funktionen – traces - delsin
tazz – adventures of tazz – tsuba
skinnybones – ping pong ep – ski tracks
various – iron logic – ancient robot
atheus - das ende - eclipsemusic

MUTEK Sessions with Dan Melon and Cyan

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All through the month of May, Dan Melon and Cyan will be hosting the Montreal Sessions on CKUT with a special focus on the MUTEK festival.

Tune in every Tuesday from 3-5 pm for interviews, previews, dj and live sets!




Some Favourites of 2011

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martyn - ghost people - brainfeeder
omar s - it can be done but only I can do it - fxhe
mokira – time-axis manipulation – kontra-musik
africa hi-tech – 93 million miles – warp
boxcutter – the dissolve – planet mu
skudge – phantom – skudge
pursuit grooves – frantically hopeful - tectonic
steffi - yours and mine - ostgut ton
deadbeat – drawn and quarted – blkrtz
cosmin trg - simulat - 50 weapons
zomby - dedication - 4AD
axs – arctic circle – silent season

PLAID in Montreal on November 9

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I'll be the opening DJ for Plaid next week at the SAT.
Come check it out!!

Plaid Youtube playlist

CKUT's Annual Funding Drive - support modular_systems !!

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All over the map!

some reasons why you should support modular_systems by donating to CKUT:

♥ you like to hear brand spanking new, independent and underground electronic music

♥ you like to hear Montreal DJs and producers play on the airwaves

♥ you like to listen to radio without being bombarded by corporate advertising

♥ you like to hear announcements about local community events




Journey in Sound, a conversation with VAINQUEUR

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interview with MATT SHADETEK

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Matt Shadetek is one of New York City’s most exciting producers. His live sets encompass contemporary dancehall, UK funky, and dubstep, all delivered with Shadetek’s unique production voice which bridges the underground-mainstream divide. He’s one of the rare DJs who can rock a crowd with sets composed solely of his own dancefloor bangers and remixes.



Vague Terrain 17: Collaborative Spaces

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Announcing Vague Terrain 17: Collaborative Spaces



The newest issue of Vague Terrain is dedicated to exploring and showcasing a range of strategies for collaboration within the arts. Face to face recording sessions, collaborative editing, event organization, software design, intercontinental AV jam sessions and frequent flyer miles all influence the range of projects curated by Vague Terrain co-editors Corina MacDonald and Neil Wiernik. The issue brings together a range of multidisciplinary artists and presents not only creative output but also aims to highlight and contextualize their working relationships and processes.

Vague Terrain 17 includes work by:

Artivistic, Freida Abtan & Shane Turner (FAST), Hemiptera, I/O Media, Kate Carr, Robert Lippok & Debashis Sinha (Knuckleduster), Herman Kolgen & Kenneth Kirschner, Matt Shadetek, Max Tanguay, Minibloc, Morgan Packard & Josh Ott.

View the issue at: http://vagueterrain.net/journal17




Vex'd - Cloud Seed (Planet Mu)

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This is a collection of tracks and remixes produced by dubstep producers Vex'd (Jamie Teasdale and Roly Porter) in 2006 - 2007 prior to their parting ways to work independently.

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