Megasoid was born out of the ashes of a burnt-up modular synth borrowed in a coffee line, followed by a summer of mobile partying in a shitty van with a DIY Mojito stand that produced: 1) a drink-soaked machinedrum (RIP), 2) a pile of broken synth gear and 3) a ton of dirty street-bass remixes and some straight-up club bangers performed live (and then leaked throughout the next year).
Comprised of Robert "Speakerbruiser" Squire (ex-Sixtoo/ Sebutones/ 1200hobos) and Hadji "Robert Downey DJ" Bakara (the electronics contingent of Wolf Parade), this Montreal based duo has been smashing the local population with their brand of rap-influenced big-synth remix music, leaving a trail of bruised PAs and broken beer glasses in its path. Megasoid remixes and mixtapes have garnished serious attention and praise from highbrow music critics and reputable DJs alike, while their illegal parties are legendary. Google It.
"Song of the Year, 2007" + "Top 20 LPs of 2008" - Sasha Frere Jones (The New Yorker)
"Best show of Pop Montreal 2008" - Spin
Promoting for / remixing for / working exclusively with an A-list of taste-maker producers and rappers from Europe and North America, Megasoid has put the Northeast on blast, making their nights a home for performing producer friends worldwide. Their leaked tracks and remixes have built a serious anticipation for their first album. In the meanwhile, expect some of their legit remix work to surface before their first 'real' album's release on Ninja Tune in summer 2009.
Moving from street/loft parties where they cut their teeth to large capacity clubs (which they've occasionally been known to get kicked out of), Megasoid's Turbo Crunk parties in Toronto and Montreal have quickly become one of the livest and most notorious franchises in North America. In the last 3 years, Montreal has become one of the few cities with a legit scene for street-bass music, and is home to its own version of the sound being honed by friends in L.A., S.F., N.Y., Glasgow, Berlin and Japan.
The list of people who have appeared alongside Megasoid reads like a "Who's Who" of top-shelf producers and DJs: Lucky Me (Hudmo, Rustie, Mike Slott and Dom Sum), Ed Banger (Medhi, Busy P), GlitchMob (edIT, Boretta, Ooah, Kraddy), Dj Assault, DJ Funk, Holy Fuck, South Rakkas Crew, Machinedrum, Deadbeat, Lorn, Mofomatronix, Lunice, Blingmod, Daedelus, Nosaj Thing, Eprom, Big Toe's HiFi, 215, Mouse on Mars, Theophilus London, Thunderheist, The Cool Kids, Jokers of the Scene, Lighta! Sounds (Max Ulis, Clmlka), Ana Sia, Bonjay, Kid Koala, Vndlsm/Autoerotic, KnifeHandChop and Modeselektor. Just to name a few.
Megasoid are currently working on a full length LP which will be ready for consumption next summer. It is more or less a rap record. In the meanwhile you can check out the two mixtapes they have released this year "Remix Runners" and "Tank Thong" with remix material compiled from live sets.
The next 6 months are getting booked up quick. If you would like to have them come rock your spot, please holler at Mike DeFreitas / SofaKingRaw to book Megasoid or to throw a full Turbo Crunk party. Start child-proofing the furniture. The dudes like to do it big.
Email Management / Bookings
Megasoid Myspace
You can catch Megasoid as residents @ Turbo Crunk.
Megasoid Mixtapes: (click to download, PC users, please use WinZip to expand).
Megasoid "Speed Knots Vol.1+2" Remixes: (PC users, please use WinZip to expand)
Megasoid "Speed Knots Vol.1+2" Remix Instrumentals: (PC users, please use WinZip to expand)
