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.

* Bily Kun Bar once a month.



April

30, Montreal, Overdose @ Parking Club

23, Montreal, Overdose @ Parking Club

18, Montreal, Bily Kun Bar

16, Montreal, Overdose @ Parking Club

09, Montreal, Overdose @ Parking Club

02, Montreal, Overdose @ Parking Club

01, Quebec City, Pub de l'Université Laval



March

26, Montreal, Overdose @ Parking Club

19, Montreal, Overdose @ Parking Club

13, Montreal, Foufounes Électriques

12, Montreal, Overdose @ Parking Club

06, Montreal, Foufounes Électriques

05, Montreal, Overdose @ Parking Club w/ Misstress Barbara



February

28, Montreal, Festival Montréal en Lumières

28, Montreal, Bar d'Hiver with John Juster (saxophone)

27, Quebec City, Pub de l'Université Laval

12, Montreal, Overdose @ Club Parking with Danger (France)

06, Montreal, La Touch @ Jupiter Room

05, Montreal, Overdose @ Club Parking



January

31, Festival Hivernal de Gentilly

29, Montreal, Club Parking

22, Montreal, Club Parking

15, Montreal, Club Parking

09, Québec City, Le Cercle

08, Montreal, Club Parking

03, Montreal, Bily Kun Bar

01, Montreal, Club Parking w/ Guns N Bombs



December

31, Montreal, Bar d'Hiver

27, Montreal, Bily Kun Bar

25, Montreal, Club Parking

18, Montreal, Club Parking

11, Montreal, Club Parking

06, Montreal, Electro-Chic @ SAT

04, Montreal, Club Parking

04, Montreal, Bar d'Hiver Opening Party



November

28, Ottawa, Freehouse

27, Montreal, Club Parking

20, Montreal, Club Parking

17, BAT, Jordany

08, Cotton Candy @ Beyrouth, Lebanon

01, Montreal, Bily Kun Bar



October

30, Montreal, Club Parking

24, Montreal, Tiga's second album launch. Studio Juste pour Rire

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