Insomniak - Dub Beats and Design

Dogs on the Moon

Insomniak — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:22:48 +0000

Happy dogs leap across a wintery Montreal moon like landscape.
Had to dig deep to find a track that fit the cold windswept terrain and primal dog enthusiasm for snow in this video but soon remembered “Ritual”, a track I recorded a few years ago with a laid back downtempo beat and dubbed out echoing analog beacon that envokes wide open spaces and positive vibrations.

Listen to the full track here…

Smank Rocker

Insomniak — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:02:25 +0000

It’s cold and snowy outside so warm up with this steamy acid ice road trucker. Smank Rock is an unstoppable analog rocker from your friendly neighborhood Insomniak featuring some rude Korg Mono/Poly tweaking, a ripping x0xb0x acid line and a stomping beat.

Smank Rock by djInsomniak

Spaced Out 80s Library Records Mix

Insomniak — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 07:23:58 +0000

This all vinyl DJ mix features driving intergalactic late 70s and early 80s synthesizer music from some recently acquired, somewhat exotic production library records.

Production or Library music is royalty free music created to be used in film scores, TV shows, commercials and radio jingles. Although destined for commercial use much of this music is far from conservative and represent cutting edge sounds of the times. As you will hear many of these jams probe deep in to the future with their creative use of vintage synthesizers or just kick back with jazz and funk grooves.

I named this mix Bibliotheque, the French word for “Library” because the majority of these tracks are from French production houses with a few from the UK as well. Labels include KoKa Media,RCA Media, Spectrum Mood Library and Bruton Music.

Mixing was a challenge as these records are new to me and contain many tracks each with lots of jingles less than than a minute long but on the plus side they usually have descriptive track names that describe the mood and tempo. Sorry no track list but I am happy with the results that show off a wide range of cool old school library tracks. Enjoy this mix of rarely heard vinyl and be taken away to a retro 80s sci-fi dramatic adventure through time and space!

Bibliotheque – Production Library Mix by insomniakmix

Movember Stash Bash Friday Nov. 11

Insomniak — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 01:01:03 +0000

This Friday I will be DJing at this charity event at Club Lambi.
Full mustache in effect as well as funk, indie and old school hip hop party vibes.
Represent!

Dirty Acid Dancehall – Raise UR Hand

Insomniak — Tue, 24 May 2011 05:33:23 +0000

Get sweaty with this dirty track from the Insomniak Acid Face EP . Raise UR Hand lays down a gritty acid dub bass line that will shake your rotten guts while cut up ragga vox, arcing aerial synths and soundboy samples bring you on travels inna dark break beat stylee. The UR marks a tribute to Detroit’s Underground Resistance.

Raise UR Hand by djInsomniak

This track from the Acid Face EP is available for download on Bandcamp.

Montreal Re-Animator Friday May 20

Insomniak — Mon, 16 May 2011 22:58:11 +0000

This Saturday Montreal will re-animated from the dead of winter with a night of dope experimental local music and DJing by your friendly neighborhood Insomniak.

Tony Ezzy
http://www.tonyezzy.com/

Sebastian Hell / Blooze Konekshun
http://www.myspace.com/sebastianhell

Black Market
http://www.myspace.com/blackmarket

Aimlow
http://aimlow.bigcartel.com
http://aimlow.bandcamp.com

Smoked Meat Fax machine
http://www.smokedmeatfaxmachine.com

Video Nasties
http://theylivewesleepcassettes.bandcamp.com/

Insomniak
http://www.insomniak.ca

Vinyl Wednesday at Korova

Insomniak — Wed, 11 May 2011 20:08:22 +0000

Come catch my guest DJ set this Wednesday night at Korova.

All Vinyl all Night!

Starts at 11pm – Cheap Beer – No Cover

Enter the Drone Zone – Martian Meat Machine

Insomniak — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 08:13:48 +0000

Taking a step away from my usual style and leaving the Insomniak beats at home for this heavy evolving drone track with tribal rituals to guide and torment your journey. Headphones are recommended for maximum sensory indoctrination of the Martian Meat Machine.

Martian Meat Machine by djInsomniak

Pour Les Yeux et Pour Le Coeur

Insomniak — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 18:00:33 +0000

Joyeux Noel mes amis!
Enjoy this trippy black and white collage that is for your eyes (les yeux) and your heart (le coeur) from Insomniak. Click image to zoom or go full screen.
What does it mean?

Insomniak Acid Face EP

Insomniak — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:22:30 +0000

New 4 Track Acid EP from Insomniak now available on Bandcamp!

Two bangers, a dark tunneler and a psychedellic tripper with acidid intentions.