Excited for Igloofest’s tenth anniversary? From German Techno wunders to skilled Swedish House maestros, Montréal’s iconic winter festival has got it all. With quite possibly it’s biggest line-up to date, here’s what not to miss!
Full line-up below!
Paul Kalkbrenner
People who remembers Paul Kalkbrenner’s presence at Piknic Electronik back in 2010, know how big of a deal his presence at Igloofest is… For those who weren’t there, try to picture that day’s flow… It was a cloudy and rainy in Montreal, every attendees feared Kalkbrenner’s gig was going to be cancelled, but as soon as the maestro jumped on stage at approximately 7pm, the rain miraculously stopped, the sun made its first appearance of the day as it was almost time to set, and a rainbow rise up to the sounds of Sky and Sand. If this story didn’t convince you enough, let me just warn you that this veteran DJ from Berlin does not pay visits to North America very often, especially not at an outdoor winter festival, so don’t miss your chance to see him on January 15th!

Maceo Plex
The 23rd of January is a night you cannot miss! For 5 years Maceo has been running his label Ellum while playing around the world and touching every listener’s heart and body with piercing high notes and seismic bass lines. And for 5 years he has been charted as one of top 5 djs in the world. His unique and recognizable sound is the perfect pick for dancing out in the cold. Maceo is not coming empty handed, opening for him will be Odd Parents followed by Shall Ocin, two excellent djs and producers who have been part of building Ellum.
Tale of Us
This dynamic duo from Italy are one of the best DJ’s in the world. They figure for the third straight year in the top 5 of Resident Advisor’s Annual Poll. The demand to see them is always really high as they are well-known in Montreal, a city they started to visit since their early days of DJ. At this point, I think you are all really familiar with them and looking forward to watch Tale of Us perform this winter, so let’s just set the rendez-vous for the second-to-last Igloofest night of the 2016 season on February 5th!

Michael Mayer
Love is in the aiiiiiiiiiiir! It’s to the sounds of this famous disco tune that Michael Mayer remarkably closed the Piknic Electronik 2015 season last September! The Kompakt Label boss mixes a perfect blend of house and techno and surprises his audience every time. It is a big privilege to have him at igloofest the same night as Tale of Us on February 5th. No matter how cold it’ll be, we can assure you Mayer’s set will keep you warm by making you dance all night!

La Fleur
The Swedish producer La Fleur, is known worldwide for her amazing productions that have hit the top of charts, some of which were released in her label Power Plant Records. She has a residency at Watergate (in Berlin), and her reputation has been supported by her exquisite deep and tech house DJ sets that provides a solid and space-filling groove. La Fleur is coming to Igloofest the 29th and will mix on the Videotron Mobile scene for more intimate vibes, meanwhile Carl Craig & Al Ester plays their Detroit Techno on the main scene.
Igloofest 2016 Calendar
Thurs, 14 jan., 2016 – 19h30
Bonobo (DJ Set), Lunice, Ryan Playground, WYLN, Rue de Bois b2b MLB
Fri, 15 jan., 2016 – 19h30
Paul Kalkbrenner, Kim Ann Foxman, Alicia Hush, Lexis & Dr Love
Sat, 16 jan., 2016 – 19h30
Dave Clarke, Misstress Barbara, Debbie Døe, Maus & Soundshaper
Thurs, 21 jan., 2016 – 19h30
The Martinez Brothers, Grandtheft, Sleepy Tom, Smalltown DJs + à confirmer
Fri, 22 jan., 2016 – 19h30
Scuba b2b Jimmy Edgar, Rone, Shaydakiss, Cherokee, Matheus b2b The Holy
Sat, 23 jan., 2016 – 19h30
ELLUM NIGHT: Maceo Plex, Shall Ocin, Odd Parents, Pierre Kwenders, Funkyfalz, Bambii
Thurs, 28 jan., 2016 – 19h30
Mr. Oizo, Black Tiger Sex Machine, Mini, Vosper, Vakkuum
Fri, 29 jan., 2016 – 19h30
Carl Craig & Al Ester, Heidi, Mandiz, La Fleur, Nymra & Sofisticated
Sat, 30 jan., 2016 – 19h30
Sébastien Léger, Gina Turner, Poirier, Mr.Touré!
Thurs, 4 feb., 2016 – 19h30
Modeselektor (DJ Set), Siriusmodeselektor, Truncate, Benjamin Damage, Shed
Fri, 5 feb., 2016 – 19h30
Tale Of Us, Michael Mayer, Magnanime, Maher Daniel b2b Ostrich
Sat, 6 feb., 2016 – 19h30
Brodinski, Swindle, Laura Scavo, Traumer, Stefny Winter
Words by Cyril Coussa & Nadim Nachabé