Mini

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Often referred to as one of montreal's most hard working dj's, Mini could be considered the canadian lady of electroland. Her heavy exposure to techno, new wave and German squarewave productions lead her to produce her first original album release, Audio Hygiene, in october 2006. With a sound like no other, merging dirty-bass and lo-fi textures with intimate, personal, melancholic melody lines; marrying square, spare sounds to round, airy ones.
Looking for an original way to get inspiration, she made instruments from children toys by circuit-bending them, and did much sampling of her environnement as well. She even made the title 'Cycle' entirely from clicks, everyday sounds and ambiances recorded on the road, on the street, in the studio, etc. Unprobable ways to produce music? Sure, most likely, but also, I way to keep the fun and to experiment while writing songs.
Mini's always been looking for inspiration in collaborating with other artists and combine djing with other forms of art, she’s also rounded out her résumé with musical contributions to various festivals and experimental projects, from djing for the infamous breakdance collective Solid State, to live painting sessions with the colective Lattakeuse Dimage to a collaboration with the Opéra de Montréal as part of TechnOpera, a project to set various classical opera themes to experimental electronic music.
Aside from taking so much pleasure in producing, Mini as a dj took on a residency at Parking Club in 2003, and still holds it up as an artistic director, where she hosts international talents and electro/techno pioneers on a regular basis. Only to name a few, Laurent Garnier, Tiga, Ellen Allien, Richie Hawtin, Steve Bug , The Hacker, Peter Hook, Tiefschwarz and Swayzak have been invited to play at her Overdose Thursdays frenzy. The list is long, but 6 years and many many parties later, the night still is the talk of the town, and drags 500 to 800 people out every week.
With a background marked by such singular encounters and experiences, small wonder Mini was moved to refract all those influences into a single opus, Audio Hygiene. A title that evoked a sonic cleansing, an antidote to the redundancy of force-fed pop. Stir in remixes of, and a vocal duet with, France’s legendary Eighties goth-rock/synthers Trisomie 21, along with a guest appearance by fellow Montrealers Lesbians on Ecstasy on the track “Ego Trip,” and enjoy—preferably on the dancefloor.
Despite the Mini moniker, this artist’s signature, decidedly, gets attention.
Mini –Dates for 2008
* Residencies : Overdose at Club Parking every thursday.
* Circus After-Hour.
* Bily Kun Bar once a month.
November
(middle east - dates available, please email me)
28, Ottawa, TBA
27, Montreal, Club Parking
20, Montreal, Club Parking
17, BAT, Jordany
07, Cotton Candy @ Beyrouth, Liban
01, Montreal, Bily Kun Bar
October
30, Montreal, Club Parking 24, Montreal, Tiga's second album launch @ SAT
18, Montreal, Bily Kun Bar
17, Quebec, Le Cercle ***date postponed***
16, Montreal, Club Parking
11, Paris, France, Private event
10, Paris, France, La Flèche d'Or
September
27, Geneva, Switzerland, Le Zoo / Usine
26, Lyon, France, Ninkasi
19, Sherbrooke, Le Téléphone Rouge (Tight Tour 2008)
18, Montreal, Overdose, Club Parking
16, Montreal, Salon Daomé
13, Live @ Salon de la musique indépendante de Montréal, Petit Campus
11, Montreal, Overdose, Club Parking
10, Quebec (Tight Tour 2008)***postponed to november 7th***
06, Montreal, Bily Kun Bar
04, Montreal, Overdose, Club Parking
August
30, Montreal, Pik Nic Électronik with Jennifer Cardini
28, Montreal, Overdose, Club Parking with Steve Bug
22, Montreal, Circus After-Hour
21, Montreal, Overdose, Club Parking with Petter & Fairmont live
14, Montreal, Overdose, Club Parking
08, Montreal, Bal Fétiche, Bain Mathieu
07, Montreal, Overdose with Smash Tv, Club Parking
02, Montreal, Bily Kun Bar
01, Montreal, MEG Festival, Saboteur showcase (Tight Tour 2008) ***cancelled***
July
31, Montréal, Overdose with Misstress Barbara @ Club Parking
25, Toronto, ***date postponed***
19, Montréal, Bily Kun Bar
17, Montréal, Overdose, Club Parking
13, Québec, Festival d'été closing party @ Le Cercle (Tight Tour 2008)
11, Montréal, Circus (main room) 10, Montréal, Overdose @ Club Parking (Tight Tour 2008)
03, Montréal, Overdose @ Club Parking
June
27, Montréal, Big City Night @ Foufounes Électriques feat. Butta Beats (Tight Tour 2008)
26, Montréal, Overdose with Kiko @ Club Parking
21, Montréal, Bily Kun Bar
19, Montréal, Overdose, Club Parking
14, Montréal, party Insousolite (private)
12, Montréal, Overdose @ Club Parking
12, Montréal, Terrasses Bonsecours 5 à 7
05, Montréal, Overdose with The Glimmers @ Club Parking
May
24, Montréal, Bily Kun Bar
22, Montréal, Overdose @ Club Parking
15, Montréal, Kinetik after-party with Ascii Disko @ Overdose, Club Parking
15, Montréal, Festival Kinetik with Ascii Disko, Nitzer Ebb, The Horrorist @ Usine C
10, Montréal, AF344 @ Théatre sans fil with Delon & Dalcan & Olivier Giacomotto
08, Montréal, Overdose with Ellen Allien & Sascha Funke @ Club Parking
03, Montréal, Circus After-Hour @ Gallery room
01, Montréal, Overdose @ Club Parking
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