#1

I’m in Ottawa area until May and would really like to hear recommendations of places to visit, places to hear (experimental) music at, where to get decent tea / coffee etc. And some not so obvious local favorites as well, what one needs to see and experience. Any llllllll-heads here?

I’m also probably gonna travel to Montreal at some point and perhaps even to Toronto, so would be curious to hear some tips for those cities as well.

#2

Hello! I am from Toronto. There are a few hotspots here, the Moog store is definitely a must visit. There are locations in Toronto and Montreal. Aside from having a huge wall of modular gear, the staff tend to be enthusiasts as well. There is a very friendly community around both of those shops.

There is a monthly meetup in Toronto called Frequency Freaks that I would recommend https://www.freqfreaks.com/

The meetups are a good crowd, community members will play impromptu performances. The organizers regularly host special talks as well with folks in the modular development field.

There are a few great local venues in Toronto that cater to experimental electronic and modular music. Handlebar, Baby G, Invisible City Records, and Bambis are just a few off the top of my head. If you are on facebook there is a local group called All Buttons In, where you can find a lot of local event listings.

For coffee/tea in Toronto I would check out Propeller, Bampot, Outpost, others could probably speak more to this one than me.

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https://www.improvisedmoo.com/

Improvising and Experimental Music of Ottawa and Outwards

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