in support of the new full length ‘USER’S MANUAL’ arriving in May!

05/23 – pH, BOYSCOUT KILLERS // Petit Chicago, 50 Prom. Du Portage, Gatineau, QC // 9 PM // $5

05/25 – pH, OOKPIKK, ADAM SAIKALEY // Mercury Lounge,a Ottawa, ON // 9 PM // $5

05/27 – pH, ADAM SAIKALEY, TAUNO // THE ATTIC, Guelph, ON // 8 PM // $5

05/28 – pH, ADAM SAIKALEY, DEADLINES, TAUNO // VEGA, Toronto, ON // 11:59 PM // $5

05/29 – pH, ADAM SAIKALEY, TAUNO // EVAC, 757 Dundas, London, ON // 9 PM // PWYC

Mark you calendars! Boyscout Killers are slated to blow minds on Sunday August 22 2010 at Parc Jean Drapeau!!!

Check out the rest of the lineup for this year’s Piknic, sure to be one to remember!

From the Piknic website (http://piknicelectronik.com/en/artists/118-boyscout-killers) :

Boyscout Killers ( BSK ) is an electronic quartet based in Ottawa/Montreal. In association with Place Records, BSK  has had an active role in promoting and showcasing electronic producers in Ottawa. As a group, BSK performs in different combinations but whenever possible as a quartet. Shaped by each member’s own distinctive style, their improvised sets range from industrial IDM to Psychedelic Electro.

Place de l’Homme – Parc Jean-Drapeau

Main Stage

• Paul Ritch [FR]
• Bender [CA]
• Green & Lateezn [CA]

STM Stage

• Boyscout Killers [CA]
• The Gulf Stream [CA]

*photo by Michelle Wilson

RADAR RINGS # 1: featuring SILLY KISSERS, PAT JORDACHE, POSTCARDS, TOTAL CRUSH, FRONTRUNNER DJ set

Nice photo set and funny interview with the Kissers by Ming Wu

hinting at the fun that was that evening

RADAR RINGS #1

3 “new” compilation albums from 2006 to 2009 from “Rome” antic “Hous” (BSK) available for Free Download on Last.fm

“Unhealthy Sports”

“Far From Silk”

and “Lost and Found – Lisgar and China”

Check them out here:

PLACE is proud to announce the release of the new pH EP : ‘Prescription 2′, acting as precursor to the next full length pH album ‘User’s Manual’ arriving in May! The title track provides just a taste of what can be expected from pH in the months to come: a transformative period for this emerging dance floor innovator.

Take your new prescription over in the newly upgraded PLACE Store. The store also now offers downloads of our earlier releases in full uncompressed formats, with more upgrades and physical goods to be added in the near future.

Come experience the instantly appealing electronic music of pH tonight at the Mercury Lounge with Element Kuuda and Shadow Cabinet!

PLACE is happy to report that Antic Hous and Jovial have self-released a new collection of tracks for your listening pleasure. Jovial’s deep drum lines merge with “Rome” Antic’s ambient hous creating a powerful mix of meditative music that recall the early years of BSK. ‘Killing the Befuddler’ is available now as a free download, get it here

Both members of the group Boyscout Killers ( BSK ) on Place Records, “Rome” Antic “Hous” & Jovial are currently based in Montreal.

Also not to be missed is the first solo release by “Rome” Antic “Hous” titled Humes Omini. Don’t hesitate, listen now!

The twin releases represent a distinct evolution for both artists, please take the time to download them, you won’t regret it. Recommended: play at maximum volume, in the dark. Also good for walking around in the rain.

Keep your eyes peeled on the events section for upcoming events featuring BSK, and check back for more announcements in the near future. We’d love to see you out at any of the shows – please feel free to introduce yourself!

A few photos from the CopyLeft Seminar held by Place Records and The Ottawa University Centre for Law, Technology & Society – March 4 2010 at Club SAW The discussion panel featured members of Place Records, Michael Geist, Jeremy DeBeers, Safwan Javed and Madelaine Saginur.

A video of the entire seminar will be made available once it is edited.

Stay on the lookout for a live album of the jam featuring pH, Mr. Caffrey, and Human Science , to be made available for download from placemachine.com in the near future!

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with Boyscout Killers & pH

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Place is proud to offer audio streams of the latest recorded works by Gatineau / Montreal based quartet Boyscout Killers, titled Esquire Squares and Essential in Era, respectively. The matched pair of releases represent both an encapsulation of their current sonic palette as well as a jumping off point towards future experiments in sound. The two albums offer up some of the most imaginative and dynamic music that the Place collective has thus far produced, please check them out : good headphones / stereo system highly recommended.

Esquire Squares and Essential in Era have been self released on CD by BSK, and are available at their shows. Details regarding a lossless (CD quality) digital release are coming soon.

For a chance to experience the other side of Boyscout Killers, come out this Tuesday February 16th for another fun filled edition of the monthly ‘Faux Mardis’ at Le Petit Chicago in Gatineau, this time featuring Place Records’ own pH, Boyscout Killers and .:Obsidian:., accompanied by visuals courtesy of the Place Machine team. If you’re in Ottawa its just over the bridge near Lebreton Flats -you can walk from Parliament in under 20 minutes! Things kick off around 9 and will go late.

Phasebook event page: ICI

Stay tuned for future updates from Boyscout Killers and we look forward to seeing you at Faux Mardis in Gatineau.

  Keeping with recent tradition, pH is proud to unveil two pHmusic.net exclusives. The first, a live mix from one of pH’s most memorable performances alongside Karn and Cadence Weapon in an electric, sweaty and packed basement show at Ottawa’s 443 Kent. The second represents a new direction for pH’s live shows, stunning everyone at Mercury Lounge on December 29th by exploding into a masked alter-ego showcasing pH’s darker live elements. Make sure to check both of these live sets out, available for download exclusively at http://www.phmusic.net

PLACE has also recently announced a slew of new live dates in Ottawa / Gatineau & Toronto with Henrietta Lacks, pH and Boyscout Killers. Keep your eyes peeled for more details (and dates) to come in the near future. We’d love to see you out at any of the shows – please feel free to introduce yourself!