Afrojack, Aly & Fila, Gareth Emery, KSHMR + More Set To Play At Montreal's Bal En Blanc At The End Of The Month

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One of Montreal's premier events of the year is taking place on March 27th at the Palais Des Congres with a major lineup that will please many. Returning to a multiple stage format after the one stage experiment at the Bell Centre last year, Bal En Blanc is set to feature 18 DJs in an all night party that should be on the bucket list of fans of electronic dance music. The main stage will feature the likes of Afrojack, Deorro, and KSHMR, while Gareth Emery, Aly & Fila and Mark Sixma will headline the trance stage. Underground music lovers will feel like home as Art Department, DJ Sneak, Lee Foss, Mark Knight, and more will be grooving to house, techno, deep/tech house beats all night long.

If you've never been to Bal En Blanc, it is highly recommended to dress in all white. The theme is 'Hippie Chic', so if you're feeling that 60s - 70s vibe, then go for it. The event is 12 hours long as it starts at 10:00 pm and does not stop until 10:00 am. Bal En Blanc is truly a fun experience, with lots of great music that allows you to skip around to discover other genres and artists that you may never have seen before. If you live outside of Montreal, going to Bal En Blanc is well worth the effort. 

Tickets are still available: $135.35 for general admission, and $182.85 for VIP. Click here to get yours now. 

Montreal is gearing up for a big Labour Day Weekend thanks to Produktworld's 4 day lineup

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Produktworld is a 4 day festival that happens at New City Gas in Montreal. From Thursday, September 3rd until Sunday, September 6th, New City Gas will be hosting some of the biggest DJs in the scene, making it one of the hottest tickets for this long weekend. New City Gas will be making the area extra special thanks to live performers, and various art installations that can be found everywhere you go. 

If you've never been to Produktworld at New City Gas, check out their 2013 recap video: 

This year's Produktworld kicks off as they host the Safe In Sound stage on Thursday with Bro Safari, Datsik, Figure, Zomboy and Terravita. It will be a night that bass heads in Montreal won't soon forget. 

On Friday, Dash Berlin will be bringing his usual boisterous energy to the main stage, while local favourite Botnek will be showcasing his increasingly solid discography as he's a name that's coming up within the scene. 

This Saturday will be a spot where big room fans will converge to check out the hot Dutch duo Bassjackers. Klingande is also on the bill, who will be playing a lot of the deeper and chiller tracks to properly warm up the crowd. 

The final night of Produktworld will feature the rage ready beats of Dyro, while long time veteran and label head Mark Knight will be heading back to New City Gas for yet another memorable night. 

This weekend will be extra special in Montreal, and make sure you don't miss any of the action by picking up your tickets asap. 

Mark Knight details Toolroom Records new direction

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As you may know, Toolroom Records celebrated their 10th anniversary this year. In association with this milestone, head honcho Mark Knight released a video detailing his masterplan for the decade old label over the next 10 years: 

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If you live in Toronto you can catch Mark Knight at Muzik next Saturday, click on the poster below for more details: 

New City Gas introduces DSTRKT: A new underground night for Montreal fans

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Over the past two years New City Gas has quickly established itself as one of the pre-eminent clubs in Montreal, if not nationwide. With their main room catering to big acts within the EDM world, New City Gas introduces DSTRKT, a new night taking place in the back terrace that will feature great underground artists on a weekly basis. With big names already booked that include Mark Knight this Friday on July 18th - DSTRKT is looking to make a big splash within the Montreal scene. 

To celebrate the DSTRKT series, EDM Canada is giving away a pairs of tickets to see Mark Knight this Friday at New City Gas. To enter you must be on Twitter and do the following: 

  1. Follow @edmmontreal on Twitter. 
  2. Copy and paste the following message and tweet it: 

RT to win 2 tickets to see @djmarkknight this Friday at DSTRKT (@newcitygas) - Follow @edmmontreal and RETWEET to enter! 

The contest is open now and will end this Thursday at 9:30 pm. Enter now and good luck!

For more ticket information on the event, click below: 

Important note: A potential winner will be contacted via direct message on Twitter at 9 pm EST on Thursday, July 17th. To win you must give me your full name and email to claim the prize. A winning name MUST be selected on Thursday, therefore a potential winner will only be given a short time to claim before EDM Montreal is forced to re-draw the prize and another winner will be selected. Good luck!

Watch the 10 year anniversary documentary of Toolroom Records

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The following video should be labelled a must-watch as Mark Knight takes you down memory lane while he explains to you the history of his label, Toolroom Records. I promise that after you watch this video, you'll gain a greater understanding for one of house music's biggest labels:

Mark Knight will be playing in Toronto on New Year's Eve at the Together NYE party at  the Liberty Grand, click here for ticket details.

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