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Montreal’s Favorite DJ Duo A-Rock and Shaydakiss Discuss Set "Secret Weapons,” Stage Design, and More

We sent Daily VICE to this year's IleSoniq festival to talk to the pair about collaborating on and offstage.
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From hosting the city's hottest dance parties to rocking festival stages with their dynamic back-to-back DJ sets, Montreal's Shaydakiss and A-Rock are the perfect partners in crime, combining high-energy vibes with killer selections. After playing shows together and separately for over ten years, they've begun working with other artists on live visuals, some of whom are amongst the biggest names in music today.

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We sent Daily VICE to catch up with the pair after their set at this year's ÎleSoniq, a two-day Montreal festival which took place August 5-6, which featured performances from Skrillex, Tiga, DJ Mustard, and more. In the brief interview, they discussed collaborations, art direction, and how working on Beyonce's "Formation" Tour "spawned a brand new relationship" between the two of them.

Watch below and revisit our 2016 feature with Shaydakiss talking about gender inequality in the dance world.

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