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Among the first wave of ladies to push into the city’s tight-knit but male-centric world of DJs and vinyl collectors, she has used her prowess on the decks to push open a path to the top of the game.  She doesn’t keep as many records as she used to, part of a growing philosophy toward remaining mobile and keeping a steady balance between personal space and the DJ world.  But those records that form the bedrock of her collection tell the story of a woman who felt the sounds of house and techno so deeply that she left the dancefloor for the DJ booth.</p>\n\n<p class=\"text-question ng-scope\">Please describe your collection, its history and its place in your life.</p>\n\n<p class=\"ng-scope\">I started buying records in 1997. It goes mostly from house to techno but I’ve always been interested in different genres like jazz, disco, funk, old classic rock, hip-hop and pop from the 80. I even have some classical music.</p>\n\n<p class=\"ng-scope\">It’s a working collection. I’ve been DJing for almost 20 years. I started buying records because I liked music and it was the only way you could listen the music playing in club at home. I was going out a lot to <a href=\"https://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2016/10/montreal-rave\">Sona</a>.  I was a big dancer. I could spend twelve hours on the dance floor, dancing like crazy, and I wanted to get those tracks. There was no Shazam or internet at that time and not many tracks was available on CDs.</p>\n\n<p class=\"ng-scope\">Basically, you had to go to ask the DJ, then to the record store, and then hope that you would find it. I remember the first time I went to the record store. It was a bit intimidating. There were rarely women in the record store but I could spend all day digging. </p></div></div><div rbma-image-block=\"\" id=\"body-2\" block=\"block\" class=\"block block-image alignment-wide ng-scope ng-isolate-scope\" ng-class=\"paramsClasses\"><figure class=\"figure\"> <img rbma-image=\"block.image\" class=\"figure__media ng-isolate-scope\" src=\"https://media.redbullmusicacademy.com/assets/RBMA_MTL_COLLECTORS_MIGHTYKAT_BRUNO_DESTOMBES_2.1f99b87d.jpg?auto=format&amp;w=1280\"> <!-- ngIf: block.credit || block.caption --><figcaption class=\"figure__caption ng-scope\" ng-if=\"block.credit || block.caption\"> <!-- ngIf: block.caption --> <!-- ngIf: block.credit --><span class=\"figure__caption__credit ng-scope\" ng-if=\"block.credit\" bind-compiled-html=\"block.credit|inlinemarkdown\"><span class=\"ng-scope\">Bruno Destombes</span></span><!-- end ngIf: block.credit --> </figcaption><!-- end ngIf: block.credit || block.caption --> </figure></div><div rbma-image-block=\"\" id=\"body-3\" block=\"block\" class=\"block block-image alignment-wide ng-scope ng-isolate-scope\" ng-class=\"paramsClasses\"><figure class=\"figure\"> <img rbma-image=\"block.image\" class=\"figure__media ng-isolate-scope\" src=\"https://media.redbullmusicacademy.com/assets/RBMA_MTL_COLLECTORS_MIGHTYKAT_BRUNO_DESTOMBES_3.b6c5a136.jpg?auto=format&amp;w=1280\"> <!-- ngIf: block.credit || block.caption --><figcaption class=\"figure__caption ng-scope\" ng-if=\"block.credit || block.caption\"> <!-- ngIf: block.caption --> <!-- ngIf: block.credit --><span class=\"figure__caption__credit ng-scope\" ng-if=\"block.credit\" bind-compiled-html=\"block.credit|inlinemarkdown\"><span class=\"ng-scope\">Bruno Destombes</span></span><!-- end ngIf: block.credit --> </figcaption><!-- end ngIf: block.credit || block.caption --> </figure></div><div rbma-text-block=\"\" id=\"body-4\" block=\"block\" class=\"block block-text style-normal ng-scope ng-isolate-scope\" ng-class=\"paramsClasses\"><div bind-compiled-html=\"block.text | markdown\"><p class=\"text-question ng-scope\">How many records do you own?</p>\n\n<p class=\"ng-scope\">It would have to be around 3 500 to 4,000. I sold some of it because I used to be a resident in different afterhours in Montreal, where I had to play more to the big room and more progressive. But after moving a few times, you start to get rid of some stuff you don't really play anymore.</p>\n\n<p class=\"text-question ng-scope\">Is there a general vibe/genre you look for when digging? </p>\n\n<p class=\"ng-scope\">It depends on the season. The weather and temperature affect me a lot. Summer, I’m a bit more house, disco, deep, funky, sexy.  Winter a bit more techno, dark, groovy.</p></div></div><div rbma-image-block=\"\" id=\"body-5\" block=\"block\" class=\"block block-image alignment-wide ng-scope ng-isolate-scope\" ng-class=\"paramsClasses\"><figure class=\"figure\"> <img rbma-image=\"block.image\" class=\"figure__media ng-isolate-scope\" src=\"https://media.redbullmusicacademy.com/assets/RBMA_MTL_COLLECTORS_MIGHTYKAT_BRUNO_DESTOMBES_18.ac8d7ec8.jpg?auto=format&amp;w=1280\"> <!-- ngIf: block.credit || block.caption --><figcaption class=\"figure__caption ng-scope\" ng-if=\"block.credit || block.caption\"> <!-- ngIf: block.caption --> <!-- ngIf: block.credit --><span class=\"figure__caption__credit ng-scope\" ng-if=\"block.credit\" bind-compiled-html=\"block.credit|inlinemarkdown\"><span class=\"ng-scope\">Bruno Destombes</span></span><!-- end ngIf: block.credit --> </figcaption><!-- end ngIf: block.credit || block.caption --> </figure></div><div rbma-text-block=\"\" id=\"body-6\" block=\"block\" class=\"block block-text style-normal ng-scope ng-isolate-scope\" ng-class=\"paramsClasses\"><div bind-compiled-html=\"block.text | markdown\"><p class=\"text-question ng-scope\">Is there a method to find the best records among the messiest, most intimidating crates? </p>\n\n<p class=\"ng-scope\">I just go digging and see what I can find. I try to bring a friend who knows a bit more than I do and I’m not afraid to ask at the store. Artwork means a lot. I think a lot of time the artwork represents the kind of music it is. If you have a techno track, I don’t think you gonna put a nice little flower on the sleeve and half naked girls on a cover are rarely the good tracks.</p>\n\n<p class=\"text-question ng-scope\">What is the perfect record?</p>\n\n<p class=\"ng-scope\">I always like a record with a few tracks on it with different vibes that it’s ready to be played anywhere. You play one side at the beginning of the night. You play a second one at an after-party. Then a chill one at end.</p></div></div><div rbma-image-gallery-block=\"\" id=\"body-7\" block=\"block\" class=\"block block-image-gallery  ng-scope ng-isolate-scope\" ng-class=\"paramsClasses\"><div ng-class=\"'has-'+imageCount+'-images'\" class=\"has-2-images\"> <!-- ngRepeat: image in block.images --><div ng-repeat=\"image in block.images\" class=\"cell ng-scope\"> <div rbma-image-block=\"\" id=\"image-gallery0\" block=\"image\" class=\"block block-image ng-isolate-scope\"><figure class=\"figure\"> <img rbma-image=\"block.image\" class=\"figure__media ng-isolate-scope\" src=\"https://media.redbullmusicacademy.com/assets/RBMA_MTL_COLLECTORS_MIGHTYKAT_BRUNO_DESTOMBES_12.ab0aea4f.jpg?auto=format&amp;w=700\"> <!-- ngIf: block.credit || block.caption --><figcaption class=\"figure__caption ng-scope\" ng-if=\"block.credit || block.caption\"> <!-- ngIf: block.caption --> <!-- ngIf: block.credit --><span class=\"figure__caption__credit ng-scope\" ng-if=\"block.credit\" bind-compiled-html=\"block.credit|inlinemarkdown\"><span class=\"ng-scope\">Bruno Destombes</span></span><!-- end ngIf: block.credit --> </figcaption><!-- end ngIf: block.credit || block.caption --> </figure></div> </div><!-- end ngRepeat: image in block.images --><div ng-repeat=\"image in block.images\" class=\"cell ng-scope\"> <div rbma-image-block=\"\" id=\"image-gallery1\" block=\"image\" class=\"block block-image ng-isolate-scope\"><figure class=\"figure\"> <img rbma-image=\"block.image\" class=\"figure__media ng-isolate-scope\" src=\"https://media.redbullmusicacademy.com/assets/RBMA_MTL_COLLECTORS_MIGHTYKAT_BRUNO_DESTOMBES_14.ea90fbb5.jpg?auto=format&amp;w=700\"> <!-- ngIf: block.credit || block.caption --><figcaption class=\"figure__caption ng-scope\" ng-if=\"block.credit || block.caption\"> <!-- ngIf: block.caption --> <!-- ngIf: block.credit --><span class=\"figure__caption__credit ng-scope\" ng-if=\"block.credit\" bind-compiled-html=\"block.credit|inlinemarkdown\"><span class=\"ng-scope\">Bruno Destombes</span></span><!-- end ngIf: block.credit --> </figcaption><!-- end ngIf: block.credit || block.caption --> </figure></div> </div><!-- end ngRepeat: image in block.images --> </div></div><div rbma-text-block=\"\" id=\"body-8\" block=\"block\" class=\"block block-text style-normal ng-scope ng-isolate-scope\" ng-class=\"paramsClasses\"><div bind-compiled-html=\"block.text | markdown\"><p class=\"text-question ng-scope\">If you were a record, which record would you be?</p>\n\n<p class=\"ng-scope\">Not the boring one. 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