"This DVD is a joint effort between the european Thinner and the Canadian Epsilonlab Netlabels and is a resumee for the special partnership between both Labels. It all started back in 2002 when Thinner was a young project publishing mp3s in the internet for free and Epsilonlab was tied to CD releases.
What started as a loose chat about track exchanges developed into the first Thinner visit in Montréal and Québéc City early 2003 and continued with an extended schedule and more compact line up in early 2004 when Thinner also hit the clubs in Toronto, Ottawa and last but not least Detroit. Nowadays Epsilonlab counts 21 MP3 releases while Thinner (including the releases of the Autoplate sublabel) offers about 125 releases of free MP3s.
This partnership now leads into a conceptual audiovisual effort.
The DVD features music that can be described as dub-inspired, ambient, rhythmic, tech-house, electro and occasionally hypnotic or spellbinding. As for visuals, an original unifying concept guided VJs as they produced each of the video clips: the presence of the same dancer/actor throughout, the use of a specific color, and a series of keywords. Based on these keywords, Montreal poet and linguist DesSavage created subtitles. A rarity, the subtitle options are in fact a complementary artwork set in relation to the DVD's audiovisual content. DesSavage explored two distinct concepts for the French and English versions.
Martin Bélanger, a Montréal-based choreographer, dancer and performer, generously offered his time to play the DVD's main protagonist. This project was produced under the artistic direction of Les Passagers, recipients of the grand prize for best digital animation at the recent Grafika awards for their video-clip, "Miss", which is included on the DVD.
DVD Features ò 11 Thinner/Epsilonlab Tracks seamlessly mixed by DJ Eloi Brunelle, visualized by various Epsilonlab VJs ò Bilingual (FR/ENG) subtitles for metaphysical karaoke ò 15 minutes portrait of the heads behind this DVD ò Artist Biographys ò Concept excerpt" (From the Thinner's release page)

"The twelfth release is the Archipel debut for Social System, which consists of Jean-Patrice Remillard (more widely known as Pheek and the owner of Archipel) and Jason Corder (also known as Off the Sky and works with labels like Autoplate.) They join forces here to create "Trial of Errors" which is a gentle melting pot of Corder's deep and dubby sound combined with Remillard's stuttering and spasming percussive and glitchy workouts.
The release begins with "Los Angeles" which is a deep and yet razor sharp trip through a world of classy melodies, designer sounds and haunting effects.
"Garlic Rooftop" is a bouncy and stuttering number where Remillard's funky side is definitely present. It is full of far out effects and drugged out melodies.
To finish off the Trial of Errors, "Right of Way" is a heavy hitting and groovy beast with a cheeky bass riff and crystaline melodies. Overall this EP shows that Remillard and Corder know how to set the right moods to lead into to some of the most intricate and dancy trips around." (From the Archipel's release page)