| Influences | Dj since the age of 14 and known as one of Montreal's most musically versatile djs, Bliss has been djing the Montreal club circuit non stop for well over a decade. His most notable residencies have been the electro clubnights CHEMISTRY and VOYEUR and Montreal's first breaks weekly THE GRILL. Over the last 10 years he has played hundreds of venues across the city, from small club nights to afterhours events, alongside an important number of international artists such as Solvent, Dj Krush, Afrika Bambaataa, MSTRKRFT, Tommie Sunshine, Girl Talk, Gun N Bombs, Freddy Fresh, Kool Herc, Atomic Hooligan, Aquasky, Thievery Corporation, Kid Koala, Krafty Kuts, Bebel Gilberto, Bonobo and The Streets, as well as dj sets at the Montreal Jazz Festival, Picnik Electronik, Neon's Voyeur, Pop Montreal, La Nuit Electronik and the MEG Festival.
PRODUCTION: Bliss produces with long time friend Freqboy under the name ANSWER. To listen to some tracks check out the ANSWER myspace page
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ELECTRO/HOUSE: Mr Oizo, Zongamin, Miami Horror, Meterhead, DSL, Boy 8-Bit, Hijack, Brodinski, Yuksek, Plimsouls, LA Riots, Fake Blood, D.I.M., Surkin, Touche, Proxy, Data, Congo Rock, Les Petits Pilous, Bloody Beetroots, Crookers, Vandalism, Riots In Belgium, Cassius, Casino Inc, Digitalism, Para One, Bangkok Impact, Steve Bug, CLASSS, Basement Jaxx, Modselektor, Chromeo, Sweetlight, MSTRKRFT, Boyz Noize, Dj Mehdi, Agoria, Switch, Hot Chip, Christopher Just, Abe Duque, Headman, Daft Punk, Dsico, Booka Shade, Etienne De Crecy, Detroit Grand Pubahs, Armand Van Helden, Simian Mobile Disco, Riton, Answer, Ascii Disco, Spektrum, Console, Who Made Who, DK7, Klaxons, LCD Soundsystem, Prototypes, Lords Of Acid, labels such as Turbo, Modular, Kitsune, Physical, Ed Banger, Metal Postcard, Skint, Rephex, Mute, Traxx, some Nu Rave, Italo Disco & British Indie Dance.
Influences: New Order, Cabaret Voltaire, Lil Louis, 808 State, Jedi Knights, Daft Punk, Plastikman, Front 242, Armando, Model 500, Kraftwerk, Green Velvet, Nitzer Ebb, Throbbing Gristle, Phuture, Nexus 21, Ministry, Les Rythmes Digitales, LFO, Depeche Mode, Yellow Magic Orchestra, NJOI, Laurent Garnier ...New Wave, Belgian New Beat, Acid House, Industrial, Detroit Electro, Bleeps, Warp Records, Nettwerk, Manchester music scene
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BREAKBEATS: James Brown, Afrika Bambaataa, Dj Funk, Douster, Parov Stelar, Boabinga, Genaside II, Krafty Kuts, Bassbin Twins, The Blackbyrds, Bassnectar, Amplive, Mantronik, Freq Nasty, JDS, Rakka n'roll, Greyboy, Kraak N Smaak, Bushwacka, Stabilizer, La Funk Mob, Koma & Bones, Czech, Tayo, Coldcut, Altern 8, Stanton Warriors, King Britt, Chemical Brothers, J-Dilla, Ghislain Poirier, Kool Herc, The JBs, Hardkiss, Plump Djs, Fatboy Slim, Quantic, ESG, Whodini, UMCs, The Prodigy, Acen, 2 Bad Mice, Diplo, Public Enemy, Prince, Run DMC, Dj Zinc, Soul Of Man, Freestylers, Dr Dre, Rza, Kicks Like A Mule, Amon Tobin, Hollertronix, Beastie Boys, Cymande, Curtis Mayfield, Rennie Pilgrem, Deekline, 2 Live Crew, Dj Shadow, De La Soul, Phantom Beats, Jimmy Castor Band, Howie B, 4 hero, Baby Mammoth, Groove Armada, Dream Warriors, Ursula 1000, Antibalas, Liquid Liquid, Depth Charge, Fort Knox 5, NOW, Luke Vibert, Land Of The Loops and many others...Labels: Finger Lickin, Mob, Ninja Tune, TCR, Against The Grain, Moving Shadow, Mo Wax, Hollertronix, Pussy Foot, Pork, XL Recordings, Air, Rat Records, Funktional Breaks, Unique, Tommy Boy, Ubiquity
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