This post has as purpose to let you relax and enjoy this holiday’s week without worrying about what is going to be posted on 4MTL as we will not post anything daily on your favorite blog.

This week only then, let yourself pig out with the turkey and shake hairy uncles’ hands and even sing some famous christmass songs if you really want to.

We will be back on Monday december 28 with an explosive schedule and new modifications that you’ll appreciate for sure…

From all the 4MTL team, we wish you the most awesome holiday and a lots of gifts!

JulianC

Forgte your friday night at the movies, or even a sexy date with a friend of yours. This Friday, bring her to the RBMA!!

Abeautiful and interesting event that is the RBMA (Red Bull Music Academy), presented by High Food, LookOut and Neon.

This night first goal’s to promote artists coming from everywhere around the globe and make them play in the most “Jet Set” places. Also, they have the opportunity to share thoughts and ideas about the actual music industry. Isn’t it amazing?

This year, RBMA decided to invite six wonderful artists with a lot of experience and who are very amusing;

POIRIER (Ninja Tune, Mtl)
http://myspace.com/poiriersound

LUNICE (mtl)
http://myspace.com/lunice

ANGO (mtl)
http://myspace.com/andrewgordon

AMENTA (toronto)
http://mysapce.com/amenta
HUDSON MOHAWKE (Warp, Glasgow, RBMA alum)
http://myspace.com/hudsonmo
http://warp.net/records/releases/hudson-mohawke/butter

MIKE SLOTT (LuckyMe, Glasgow)
http://myspace.com/mikeslottbeats

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Tickets are only 10$ for such a night! You can buy them here:

MOOG Audio: 3828 St-Laurent
OFF THE HOOK: 1021a Ste-Catherine
oLDgOLD: 256 Mont-Royal
Wantickets (Online): http://www.wantickets.com?e_id=88881

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The photographers all have respected the theme, while interpreting it differently. For some of them, the theme lead them to a certain expressionism, but for most of them, realism was the key, with a particular attention to the details of everyday life. Like we wanted it: no photos of the Olympic Stadium, no photos of the Mont-Royal, no photos of St-Joseph Oratory, but rather photos of anonymous people, of more or less unknown places, in short of Montreal that we meet in the street every morning while going to school of work.

photo by Rodolfo Moraga

I would also like to share with you two personal remarks. First, I notice that my favorite pictures we those that made the most original use of color, often by contrasting lively colors on a colder background. The moderation is the key: too colorful seems to be like not enough. Secondly, I think that the realism in the image, that was forced for many by the use of digital cameras, gave the most interesting results. Certainly because cameras have for first goal to capture in an exact way instants of a visual reality, and the photos that didn’t seek to modify this reality are those that had the bigger effect on me. Of course, those are only my opinions, and I’d love to hear about yours.

photo by Cécile Gariépy

Finally, I want to thank all the photographs involved for their great generosity. Not only did they gave some of their time for absolutely no money, but they also took the project seriously, which explain the great quality of the photos that we received. I have the pleasure to name them again:

Jean Malek, Olivier Gariépy, Julie Artacho, Toby Andris Cayouette, Catherine White, Rodolfo Moraga, Marie Jane, Raphaëlle Brault, Pascal Huynh, Gabriel Lamontagne, Lili Labelle, Myriam Damaris, Tommy Desrochers, Alexander Leblanc, Sophie Benoit-Sylvestre, Tom Ravisé, Pierrick Patry Gobeil, Ines Steinmetzer, Cecile Gariepy, Alexandre Moffet

You can see all the photos of Subjective Montreal here.

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Oh here’s a refreshing idea! Talk about movies presented to a specific public but which could interest an important amount of people!

“The Dimestore Video” is in this category; a purely skate 20 minutes video produced by Philippe Lavoie (himself skater) and which triggers a bunch of fantastic emotions to the  spectators.  This kind of videos are usually and too often presented with only performed calculated tricks without making place for fun, imagnation and emotions that performers  have. As opposed to “The Dimestore Video”, where we can see young katers perform a “hollie” over an sleeping hobo. Tere is even interesting content for people who likes to see others hurt themselves… naturally, as in any good skate video! As a proof, during the presentation organised last Thursday, the room was full of people reactign with cries to any critical moment

The video takes place in different nice places such as Barcelone, San Fransisco, Toronto, Calgary, Montreal and few others. Phillipe accordingly creates an instantaneous  success around him. He films right on the stop creaing amazing angles or directly on a skateboard in order to take us right into action. It is then a movie simply and principally axed on skateboard but its hedonistic aspects and its hip-hop music reminding us of the lost in the ’95s soul of the performers adds a lot to the video.

As a matter of fact, a beautiful piece of cinematographic amateur art for anybody who loves skaeboarding or anybody who simply wants to be entertained and have a good time admiring amazing skaters who performed at their best!

For more infos about the Dimestore Crew, I suggest you see their website.

JulianC

There’s not a lot of people interested in music that still consider rap as a minor genre. The simple idea: a beat + a flow, charmed every cultures in the world that adopted it in a unanimous way, at the surprise of anthopologists. And 28 years after the first rap song to be # 1 in the US (paradoxally, a Blondie Song called Rapture), it is still the Jaz-Z, Lil Wayne and Kanye West that fill that charts.

It’s been a while that we want to talk to you about rap, and the occasion was too nice this week, when we got proposed an interview with Manu Militari, who released yesterday , after the succes of Voix de Faits in 2006, his secound LP: Crime d’Honneur (trad: Crime of Honor). Confortably installed in the loges of Musique Plus just before the lauch of his album Monday night, we discussed his new record, his conception of rap and a few hot subjects in the news. Here’s the result.

colio: Was it hard to find inspiration after a break of 3 years?

MM: I don’t think so. It’s true that creation is like sport: you have to work it non-stop or you lose it. Once you’re into it, it’s much more easy than when you take a break. But at the same time, when you take a break, it gets you to get more inspiration and to see other things. But really, I’ve had a rough life, I’m not a youngster, I have many things to say.

colio: What did you want to do differently on Crime d’Honneur in comparison with Voix de Faits?

MM: I wanted the text to be better written than on Voix de Faits, I wanted to do better, I wanted to get the best of myself. I think that I was already far of certain clichés, I wanted to go even further. I also wanted to get closer to what I am. It’s certain that life is a perpetual search, we want to know who we are all our life, but I think that I’m close to it now.

colio: We met a graffitist a few weeks ago that told us that graffiti wasn’t a form of art but rather a way to blow off steam. Do you have think, a bit in the same way,  that rap is not a form of art?

MM: I perfectly understand what the graffitist that you met wanted to say. I though that on rap for a long time: that it wasn’t an art form, that there were rules to follow, a kind of street code. But personally, I don’t want to play that game anymore. I am in the world of rap, but I feel free to say whatever I want and I don’t owe nothing to anyone.

colio: I will ask you what you think of a few hot subjects in the news that, I think, you have an opinion on and I will let you answer anything you want or even not answer if you don’t feel like. What to you think of the recession?

MM: (pause) Not much.

colio: What do you think of the climate crisis?

MM: I don’t know what to say. I could tell you that we’re all controled by assholes. It’s the same thing for the recession. There are people who put all the money in their pockets. The bankers in the US never made as much money as when some people lost everything. It’s a bit the same thing with the climate crisis. It’s always the same people who exploit the same people. I’m happy that some people make things move forward, but I don’t really know what to say.

colio : What do you think of the war in Afghanistan?

MM: It’s the same assholes that make money on the death of people. That’s something that I’m frustrated about. People get into that, are brainwashed and are not interested in looking for the truth. It’s a subject that moves me. Some people are in the climate crisis, it’s their fight, and I’m moved by that too. If I were listening myself, I would make records on that only. People don’t seem to know what happens, they don’t understand that we send Rambos to kill innocents. Some people think that I’m wrong, but I think that they’re the ones who don’t understand.

colio: What do you think of the Quebec independence?

MM: Then again, it’s the same thing. They’re all assholes. Whether we’re led by Québécois or Canadians, it’s the same thing. Of heart, I am profoundly Québécois and when our honor is broken, I’m hurt. But I’m not sure what to think. I don’t like to go into politics and for me, Quebec independence is politics. That’s why I won’t get an advocate of it. I would like to be pround of my flag, but at the same time, what would it mean: that I’m proud of a country, a governement that as bad as another one. Would I be more proud because they speak French? I don’t think so.

colio: Is there a subject in the news that makes you hopeful?

MM: Fast like that, I can’t think of one. (long pause) I don’t see one, I have no idea, le gros.

Thanks a lot to Manu Militari. Crime d’honneur is on sale everywhere since yesterday and Manu will announce his next shows very soon on his website.

You can view the clip of the first single of Crime d’honneur here and I advise you to listen once again to the 3 singles of Voix de Faits: La Traversée du Lac Nasser, Voix de Faits et L’empreinte.

For other information on Quebec rap, I refer you to specialists of the subject, the guys of Ghetto Érudit that have a show on the air of CISM saturday from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM, that’s also available on the web here.

colio (a big thank you to Raphaëlle Brault for the photos)

Of all the Techno and House music “newcomers”  the last year, Harvard Bass is without a doubt one of the most appreciated and followed artist of the electro scene. With a pretty heavy C.V. in his suitcasem Harvard Bass shares the record label “Sound Pellegrino”  (adjacent label to Institubes) with amazing artists such as  Renaissance Man, Momma’s Boy, Teki Latex, Orgasmic and many more!

H. Bass got known by the majority with his very first remix; the “Sixpack Anthem” one in 2008, excellent production created by Orgasmic and Teki Latex.  But don’t feel too guilty if you don’t know him woo well yet, it will happen for sure in the next year since his most productive one was 2009!

Harvard Bass is a balanced and pure combination of a distinguished and clear minimal-tech sound sometimes fatten with vibrations, bass and drums  particularly vicious but so mind blasting in a healthy way! Not so surprising then to tell you he diserves his place on one of the most influent label of France! As a matter of fact, his hits  were played by big names such as Feadz, Brodinski and Christian Martin!

The only EP Harvard Bass launched (and I won’t hesitate to say his best, since it is his only official release) entitled Caked/81 (Institubes), is a piece of art by itself and as a picture is worth a thousand word and  music speaks by itself, I will let you contemplate his cute face and appreciate his fascinating melodies.

Harvard Bass – Caked

Harvard Bass – 81

Orgasmic – The Sixpack Anthem (Harvard Bass Remix)

Mom & Dad – The Whole Sh’bang (Harvard Bass Remix)

Drop the Lime – Set Me Free (Harvard Bass Remix)

Now that I warmed you up, I have the pleasure to announce you that my good friends from As Heard from Mars had the brilliant idea to invite the talented Harvard Bass at Belmont guess when? This week-end!

For only 10$, you will be then offered to admire the work of this artist in a cool place! It is then simple, you come to Belmont (4483 St-Laurent ) nest Saturday night (December 5th) and you pay only 10$ at the door to have a wonderful night and enjoy an outstandingly refreshing line-up!

Victoria Lab

PANTON

Harvard Bass

See you there!

JulianC

You can also see the photos by Tommy Desrochers here

Thanks a lot for this beautiful event.

Montreal, we love you !

The film Se nada mais der certo will be presented during the Montreal Brazilian Film Festival

Of the 40 film festivals in Montreal that I’m aware of (I will give you the full list someday), about 10 are focused on ethno-cultural groups that have an important community in our city. It’s the case of the Montreal Brazilian Film Festival which, since 3 years now, heateans our late autumn and offers us a perfect occasion to discover all the wealth of the brazilian culture. 

We all know that the risk is quite big when you’re looking to choose a film from a country that doesn’t have a huge cinematographic tradition: here’s a little selection of films that seemed to me the most interesting. 

- Friday/Sunday 7 PM : the opening feature, Chega de Saudade, directed by the excellent director from Sao Paulo, Lais Bodanzky.

- Saturday 7PM : The documentary film Palavra (en)cantada, winner of the prize of best documentary at the gala of cinematographic industry in Brazil this year.

- Tuesday 7PM : Se nada mais der certo, the drama that won all the important prizes in Brazil this year. Trailer here

- Wednesday 7PM : Madame Sata, released in 2003, a film that got discussed about a lot in the cinema world for good… and bad reasons. 

- Thursday 7PM : Orfeu Negro, the only film of the french director Marcel Camus, with a soundtrak of the legend of bossa nova Antonio Carlos Jobim. Winner of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Movie and of the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 1959-1960.

N.B. All the films are presented in their original version with French subtitles, except Madame Sata which is presented with English subtitles.

No matter where you’re from, the meeting this week is at Cinema du Parc. If you’re a big fan of the iberic accent but like me, you’re session ending has begun a bit earlier than usual, fique tranquilo: you will be able to see with the Montreal Ibero-Latinoamerican Film Festival (Festivalissimo) in March.

Website of the festival

Website of Cinéma du Parc

Secret Link

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