Septembre ... C'est encore l'été yo!
Pas mal de choses intéressantes. T'as hâte? Moi, oui.

27 Septembre

- Quizz Musical @ Bleury
- Basse Culture w/ BootyBased Mob & Dave Luxe @ CFC

28 Septembre

- Made In Montreal w/ Vincent Lemieux & Hear @ Bleury
- Fur Coat @ Stereo

29 Septembre

- Jimpster @ Velvet
- Booma Collective et Clown & Sunset @ La Elastica

This week, we dive into the photographic universe of Karel Chladek. As always, we let the artist do the introductions!

It’s a story in the moment, that’s how it’s always been. A glance at the ambiance, a look at the background, an intimate moment, and a quasi-exact replica of a perfect evening.

I arrived at Piknic without any artistic direction, without even knowing what style of photography I was going to apply. And that was the idea. The results? An album of 40 very human photographs. No staged portraits, but about twenty portraits on the go. A feeling of pleasure and freedom. About 10 pictures that set the atmosphere and give a sense of the space. Two, three photos of DJs, no more. In my opinion, the public is the most important feature in this genre of event. Piknic is innovative in terms of how they present creativity, bringing together many ages and genres. Electronic rules: it guides and inspires the mood that, for me, is one of the most interesting I’ve photographed so far. (...)

Petit topo sur la faune du Piknic. À chaque semaine, on vous présente le profil de pikniqueurs qui sont venus nous voir.

Elle, c’est Gabrielle. Elle a 22 ans et ¾ et elle est étudiante en médecine. Elle est aussi une yoga lover, pour reprendre ses paroles. Elle habite Montréal qui est selon elle, la best de toutes les grandes villes qu’elle a visité (rien de moins!) Elle vient au Piknic depuis 2010 et devait donc avoir 20 ans et ½ à ce moment là (on est bin forts en calcul). Pour elle le Piknic c’est avoir du plaisir dehors avec ses amis. Ce qu’elle trouve de particulier au Piknic? La crowd vraiment weird. Ce qu’elle aime le plus du Piknic ? La musique house et le Bring your own booze. Sa couleur préférée ? On le sait mais on ne vous le dit pas. (Ok, si vous insistez. C’est corail).

Lui, c’est Boris. Il fait quoi Boris dans la vie? Il est au marketing chez Simons. Belle p’tite job mon Boris. Il vient au Piknic depuis…2012! Première année, nous on trouve ça cute. (...)

Pour vous faire découvrir les artistes de la scène GURU en septembre, on innove. On a fait un JEU! Tu dois associer les lettres de la colonne de gauche (artistes) aux qualificatifs de la colonne de droite (caractéristiques). Non, c'est pas si facile : il faut connaître sa scène locale ou faire une petite enquête sur le Web! Envie de tenter le coup? Écris-nous tes réponses en commentaire sous ce post et tu pourrais gagner une paire de billet pour le Piknic! Tu as jusqu'à demain 15h pour tenter ta chance, moment où les réponses seront dévoilées.
Que la force soit avec toi!

This week, we look at the work of Jean-Samuel Gauthier! Here’s how he would introduce himself.

Whether you’re a longtime fan of Piknic Electronik or a newbie, it’s inevitable that you’ll want to come back. As you might think while going through this photo album, it’s around this thought that I set my creative course for this project.

Along the way, I tried to answer this question: what makes Piknic so unique as an event? My answer: the staff and the Piknicers. I tried to capture, on the fly, piknicers in their element, to showcase how far people will go when they catch the amusement bug. And because without a DJ there are no piknicers, I also went where piknicers are not allowed to go: behind both stages. As you’ll see, it gives a good sense of what the DJ experiences as he or she performs. (...)

This week, we present you a video project by Anouk Vallières, and 18-year-old film major. We’ll let her handle the introductions!

Before I began my current studies, I had an interest in photography. At 12 years old, I bought my first camera. I soon asked my mom to install black curtains in my bedroom so I could use it as a studio. At that time, my dream was to become professional photographer and tour the world...

I entered CEGEP as a literature student, with a specialization in cinema. It was then that I really developed a taste for the seventh art.

As part of my studies, I wanted to focus on an aspect of Piknic that was close to my heart. We all know that Montreal is renowned as a multicultural city, which is what makes it a dynamic metropolis. (...)

Petit projet sympathique réalisé par notre adjointe aux commandites, madame Émilie Aubry Wake, dans le but de vous faire découvrir la personne derrière le pikniqueur!

Noms : Darien, Kerne, Nathaniel (les 3 gars)
Âge : 45, 22, 18
Professions : Dj, coiffeur gai and proud to be!

Viens-tu souvent au Piknic : Oui, à chaque fois qu’il y a un bon Dj comme Jacques Greene et Machinedrum aujourd’hui.
Qu’est ce que tu aimes le plus du Piknic : Le soleil, being outside and cute boys!
Comment qualifierais-tu la crowd : It’s like coming to the zoo, full of wild animals like girls from Laval!

(...)

Avec la phénoménale quantité de retours, critiques et autres coups de coeur et coups de gueule au sujet du festival Osheaga, je me voyais mal y aller d'une critique classique. Alors voilà. Une rétrospective de cette splendide fin de semaine en 10 chansons. (...)

This week, we shine a light on the work of photographer Janie Coveny. But first, we’ll let him do the introductions!

A photographer of the Montreal scene for the past year, I began taking pictures of my DJ friends whenever they performed in little bars. People began to get interested in my work on Facebook, but I was limited but the amount of visibility that platform could provide. One day, I had the idea of creating my own proper website to share my work, without compromising its ambitions: livemontrealevents.com

I love taking photos and being around people. I’m always looking for the places with the best parties... and when I find them, I love get into the mix of things. I’d rather have a few laughs and drinks with my subjects than stand in the corner, taking observational pictures. That said, when I shoot artists, I’m more relaxed and artistic.

On my site, I recently added some new features, like a “box office” section for a good segment of electronic-music gigs in Montreal. You’ll also find my blog, where I share thoughts on some of the events happening in the city. More and more, I’m beginning to venture into the world of video. The future for livemontrealevents and me? The sky is the limit, as they say. We can only guess at what’s in store!

Jamie Coveny

To view Jamie’s complete album, click here!