An evening of groundbreaking radio art and performance presented in partnership with CUAG. Explore the radical potentialities of analog radio through the work of artist and author Paul Jasen and media and sound artist Florence-Delphine Roux.
Join us for the Gridwkrs debut of Laylit, the international platform and collective celebrating music and artists from the Arab/SWANA region and its diaspora. Each party takes you on a genre-spanning journey, highlighting the incredible musical diversity, depth and richness that comes out of the region. Laylit has established its place on the scene with a signature electronic sound blending shaabi, dabke, mahraganat, Arabic pop and hip-hop with contemporary, boundary pushing dance music (techno, breakbeat, hyperpop…) inspired by New York and Montreal’s thriving underground clubs.
Toronto’s foremost maqam group, the Labyrinth Ensemble, has spent four years dedicated to experimenting with and promoting modal music traditions of Central, West, and South Asia, and the Mediterranean. Coming from various areas of experience and musical backgrounds, the musicians learned to master new ways of hearing, performing, and thinking about music.
For the first time in Ottawa, we are thrilled to present a concert by Beverly Glenn-Copeland and Elizabeth Copeland on Friday, December 5, 2025 at the Bronson Centre. Opening the show will be singer-songwriter Izzy Rose.
Debaser is pleased to present a showcase of innovative music from the internationally celebrated Nyege Nyege Tapes label, as part of a cross-Canada tour. The evening will feature electrifying live performances by Tanzanian Singeli pioneers Sisso & Maiko alongside genre-defying French-Cameroonian artist Violence Gratuite.
Usher in the fall season with another bold and forward-thinking edition of Pique, coming up on September 27, 2025 at Arts Court. Showcasing experimental and underground music, art, and performance, the quarterly festival features global innovators, local creators, and underground legends converging in downtown Ottawa’s Arts Court complex for a single-day blowout.
We are thrilled to be back at POP Montréal this year to present a showcase of some of the most exciting underground artists from across the globe, with international artists from Indonesia and the Netherlands joining familiar faces from Montreal and Toronto. This showcase is an opportunity for international connection and artistic discovery that is not to be missed!
Join us for an immersive show featuring ambient performers and DJs at the Champagne Bath's indoor pool. Audience members are invited to bathe communally in sound, water, and sweat. Swim in the pool, sweat in the sauna, or bask under the sunroof while listening deeply to sustained tones, encompassing drones, and ambient music performed by featured artists Simone Provencher, Nick Schofield, and SUBR.
Laylit is a platform and collective celebrating music and artists from the Arab/SWANA region and its diaspora. Over the last four years their dance parties in New York City and Montreal have carved out an unmatched place in North American nightlife, becoming an anticipated social gathering and unique musical experience.
Join us on Friday, September 5th from 5:00-10:00pm for a unique encounter with live improvised music and contemporary dance, unfolding in real time across public space at the newly opened Metcalfe Plaza. This site-specific, site-interactive program is designed to meet you where you are—whether you pause, pass by, or stay awhile. Come as you are, tune in or out, and let the environment shape the performance as much as the performers do.
The AGM is an opportunity to learn about and understand the inner workings of our humble organization. This meeting is an opportunity to reflect back on Debaser's previous year, discuss future plans, and invite community feedback. Curious who are the minds behind Debaser and Pique? Come meet us at our AGM!
Kick off the summer with inspiring music for the soul and help us to celebrate the publication of A Year of Deep Listening: 365 Text Scores for Pauline Oliveros.
Pique summer edition — the boldest annual instalment of Debaser’s celebrated music and multi-arts festival series — takes over downtown Ottawa’s Arts Court complex. Featuring dynamic performances, thought-provoking exhibitions, and interactive installations across indoor and outdoor stages.
Laylit is a platform and collective celebrating music and artists from the Arab/SWANA region and its diaspora. Over the last four years their dance parties in New York City and Montreal have carved out an unmatched place in North American nightlife, becoming an anticipated social gathering and unique musical experience.
Drone Day: Sound Bath is a special edition of the annual celebration of drone, community and experimental sounds. Taking place at an indoor pool, audience members are invited to bathe communally in sound, water and sweat.
Alice Longyu Gao on-stage performing their most loved songs from their debut trilogy. Their debut trilogy includes 3 EPs: High Dragon Universe (2022), Let’s Hope Heteros Fail, Learn, and Retire (2023), and Assembling Symbols Into My Own Poetry (2024).
Marie Davidson has always gone against the grain. As a transgressive force in dance music, the French-Canadian producer celebrates the release of her latest album, City of Clowns, live at Club SAW.
Laylit is a platform and collective celebrating music and artists from the Arab/SWANA region and its diaspora. Over the last four years their dance parties in New York City and Montreal have carved out an unmatched place in North American nightlife, becoming an anticipated social gathering and unique musical experience.
Satoko Fujii’s Tokyo Trio is a lithe, quick-witted ensemble capable of terrific speed and excitement as well as subtle textures and tone colors. Visiting from Japan, they will be joined by local improvisers LSD Trio.
Acclaimed Nicaraguan-Canadian composer, producer, and musician Brandon Miguel Valdivia, also known as Mas Aya, returns to Ottawa for a night of lush atmospheric production and live instrumentation.
Mas Aya is joined by avant-garde improvisational artist Aymara Alvarado Sánchez and eclectic vinyl selector DJ Glory Hull.
Pique spring edition returns this March with its second multi-day edition of the signature music and arts festival, taking over the Arts Court in downtown Ottawa. Featuring groundbreaking performances, striking art installations, and thought-provoking presentations, Pique is a convergence of creativity and innovation that welcomes international artists and communities.
Celebrating the release of Tears Of Injustice, a completely re-recorded and rearranged version of the acclaimed 2024 album Funeral for Justice for acoustic and traditional instruments, Mdou Moctar brings a stripped down set to the Bronson Centre on Monday, February 3 for a special and intimate performance.
Laylit is a platform and collective celebrating music and artists from the Arab/SWANA region and its diaspora. Over the last four years their dance parties in New York City and Montreal have carved out an unmatched place in North American nightlife, becoming an anticipated social gathering and unique musical experience.
As the days grow colder, Pique winter edition is heating up the Arts Court with innovative music and arts presentations on December 14, 2024. Grab your tickets now and plan your winter getaway!
le désert mauve and Paul Vivien will present two audiovisual performances as part of their fall tour that will take them to Rimouski, St-Gabriel, Montreal, Mont-Louis & Toronto
Laylit is a platform and collective celebrating music and artists from the Arab/SWANA region and its diaspora. Over the last four years their dance parties in New York City and Montreal have carved out an unmatched place in North American nightlife, becoming an anticipated social gathering and unique musical experience.
Since the 70s, Phew's dynamic voice and commitment to experimentation have been pivotal in shaping avant-garde music in Japan and globally.
One of the most innovative artists in contemporary Saharan music, Mdou Moctar returns to Ottawa with his new album "Funeral for Justice" joined by special guests, the Messthetics & James Brandon Lewis.
The change of season once again brings an exciting music and arts convergence at Pique’s fall edition, happening on September 28, 2024 at the Arts Court. The 14th edition of Ottawa’s signature underground art party, Pique brings together groundbreaking music, visual, and interdisciplinary artists for a building-wide festival at the Arts Court in downtown Ottawa.
We are thrilled to be back at POP Montréal this year to present a showcase of some of the most exciting underground artists from Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto.
Live radio concert and interview featuring Emma Gabriel, programmed by Debaser for Radio Hull
Live radio concert and interview featuring Siaka Diabate, programmed by Debaser for Radio Hull
Live radio concert and interview featuring Grey Brisson, programmed by Debaser for Radio Hull
Laylit is a platform and collective celebrating music and artists from the Arab/SWANA region and its diaspora. Over the last four years their dance parties in New York City and Montreal have carved out an unmatched place in North American nightlife, becoming an anticipated social gathering and unique musical experience.
