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Montreal is widely regarded as the beating heart of Canada's underground culture, often being likened to a 'baby Berlin.' But for some members of Montreal's electronic music community, the underground hasn't always been so welcoming. | CBCArts

Entering spaces where you're the only Black person is isolating. In the techno scene, Daniel is an outlier — but believes their visibility carries important weight. "I get into an ugly mood sometimes because I want to be present and I want to be visible but it's a lot to handle. It's a lot of labour."

Seck avoids affiliating with these types of venues: "I'm not going to dig with a club that plays Black music but refuses to let Black people in because they're too 'hood.'""Inclusivity goes hand in hand with security, making sure it's a safe space to be," says Daniel.

This is where inclusivity and visibility work in tandem. Daniel's hypervisibility and commanding presence behind the decks reassured François that she could take up space in the same way. Both Daniel and François have similar stories about the knowledge of DJing being passed down a long line of Black people within their friend groups, and they both credit their early success to the community around them.

 

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Arts It could more to do with it being competitive. It could be that all new competitors were treated the same. It could be that some sounds were just not catching on initially. It could be that there was very little discrimination happening.

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