As Heard From Mars

In an attempt to explore different styles and music from abroad, we bring you a new mix by Motorpitch as the next chapter in our podcast series. The Dj and producer from Vienna has been recognized for its numerous collaborations with Beware that have ended up in acclaimed dancefloor bombs. This tape takes us out of our deep comfort zone and presents skillfully mixed dancehall music that combine pounding house and disco. So save the following link and shake it!

AHFM Podcast #5

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The couple next editions of our podcast are in the making and I’m sure they won’t disappoint.

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I get really excited when I receive the mixes from our guest Djs. These guys pull out impressive tunes and show off great mixing skills. This one from Rilly Guilty is no exception. For most Montrealers, Guilty is synonym for quality. His style, reflected in this podcast, is all about good vibes; presenting the beauty and deepness of house music. If you have a chance, pass by Blue Dog on Saturdays for his Usual Suspects night and make sure you grab this 4th edition of the As Heard From Mars podcast series. It’s delectable.

AHFM Podcast #4

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This tuesday was somewhat sad. It was the official departure day of Ernest. Each tape we mix has a core idea that drives the compiling and progression of the mix. We’ve mixed this one for Ernest Hon, a great friend and partying partner that has left a wide hole in our entourage.

The third podcast, mixed by Victoria Lab is a mishmash of recent house and deep house tunes featuring some techno snippets here and there. It is pretty consistent with our usual work, starring frequent breakdowns and alternating between musicality and simple yet efficient grooves. We hope you’re all going to like it (especially Ernest).

As Heard Podcast #3 for Ernest Hon

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We’re really proud to present the 2nd edition of our podcast series! This one was mixed and compiled by William De Samman, a local Montrealer with an acute ear for good music and an obvious talent for finding awesome house and disco beats. If you live in the neighborhood, you can find him every friday at the Kafein shisha bar on Bishop for his weekly The Movement. Check it out!

As for his tape, it’s a brilliant mix of old and new, containing deep house, disco edits as well as some Chicago house and a hint of detroit toward the end. It’s moody and soulful.

As Heard From Mars Podcast #2 – William De Samman

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On this grand March day, As Heard From Mars is launching a Podcast series. This succession of tapes will be compiled by DJs and producer we like, whether they be from Montreal or elsewhere. Each will be different in style and length but will always be consistent with the AHFM musical ideology. We’ve been working on this project for a while now and we sure hope you guys will be as excited as we are to get your hands on the following editions.

The first tape is one that we’ve put together toward the end of 2009. It’s house music as we like it; moody and musical, once or twice getting on the fringe of disco, and at some point momentarily falling into the mists of techno. This is just how Victoria Lab does it.

As Heard From Mars Podcast #1 – Victoria Lab

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