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CBDiabla is a mexican, “Seattle” based DJ and producer. Inspired by the immersive world building and sense of agency lived through videogames, her work opens portals to different universes for listeners to explore.
This past week was a milestone for CKUT as we welcomed Phil Vassel and Donna McCurvin from the Canada Black Music Archives and Mark Campbell from U of T’s Afrosonic Innovation Lab to the airwaves for deep dives in to Montreal’s rich Black music history- much of which CKUT has been at the nexus of for the past 4 decades.
Spanning three days and over 150 performances, as well as live podcasts, yoga, wrestling, and a tattoo pop-up shop, the festival truly had something for everyone. Its setup, which consisted of venues that were largely within a 15 minute walking distance (MEM, Foufounes Electriques, Turbo Haus, etc.), flooded a tangible slice of the Quartier des Spectacles with a sea of impressively decked out festival-goers in studded and patched leather jackets, fishnets, stretched lobes, and creative variations of shaved and coloured hair.
Tune in to Modular Systems this Sunday from 13-14h for a guest dj set by elle fast, a DJ and promoter based in Winnipeg, Treaty 1 territory.
Tune in to Modular Systems this Sunday from 13-14h for a guest dj set by Ossifer.