A dark, packed dance floor lit by white spotlights off a disco ball, red panels glowing in the distance

Ottawa · Montréal – Underground

Niko CoutureWhere Sound Matters.

Late-night house and techno built for dark rooms and long nights. Sets, records and bookings between Ottawa and Montréal.

Based
Ottawa / Montréal
Sound
Deep house · Underground · Raw techno · Groove
Status
Now booking 2026
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01 Originals

Upcoming releases.

Snippets from my unreleased material – thirty seconds from the part that matters.

Labels interested in signing a record are welcome to reach out at nikocouture28@gmail.com.

Niko Couture playing back-to-back in a red-lit booth in MontréalUnreleased – Ottawa / Montréal
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MY LOVIN

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30s snippet from 2:13
ORIGINAL · 2026

Rolling, vocal-led and built for the back half of the night.

02

SOMBER

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30s snippet from 4:27
ORIGINAL · 2026

Darker, hypnotic and stripped back – a slow burn for the 3am stretch.

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STATE OF MIND

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30s snippet from 2:57
ORIGINAL · 2026

Groove-first and dubby, with a low end that keeps the room moving.

Gridwrks · Ottawa – Closing set · 1am

B2B with Sebastián Couture – closing the night for headliner Marta

02 Recorded Sets

Out now – some of my favorite sets.

Full recorded sets, start to finish. Everything below streams on SoundCloud.

01

June 26 – Escapade After Party

LIVE SET · 2026Official Escapade after party – opening for Odd Mob and Walker & Royce, back-to-back with Yvnni (Room Service). 95 minutes of deep house building the room.

94:46
02

April 23 – ANNX Peak

LIVE SET · 2026Peak-time hour from the ANNX headline slot. Rolling drums, sub-heavy grooves, no let-up.

60:00
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October 23 – Undercurrent

LIVE SET – B2B · 2025Concept: Undercurrent – back-to-back with Alex Jimenez. Eighty-nine minutes of house, kept low and moving from open to close.

89:00
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April 16 – RainDance, Nicaragua

LIVE SET – B2B · 2025RainDance in Nicaragua – 1am back-to-back with Alex Jimenez. Open-air, humid, and deep the whole way through.

Niko Couture behind the mixer with a hand raised in the crowd
Recorded liveOttawa

Opened for Odd Mob · Walker & Royce – B2B · Yvnni (Room Service)

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03 The Last Set

Opening · Odd Mob + Walker & Royce – B2B · Yvnni (Room Service)

June 26 – Escapade After Party

Open on SoundCloud

Official Escapade after party – opening for Odd Mob and Walker & Royce, back-to-back with Yvnni of Room Service. Recorded live off the board – a full hour and a half of the records that carried the room.

DateJune 26, 2026
CityOttawa
Length95 min
B2B · Yvnni (Room Service) · Odd Mob + Walker & Royce · Ottawa0:00 / 94:46

04 Upcoming

Where to find me.

Ottawa and Montréal dates. Want one in your room? Send a request

14 AUG 2026
INSTINCTCity At Night – B2B · Balla
23:00 – 01:00
Confirmed

Now booking 2026 – Ottawa · Montréal · beyond

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05 About

Records first. Room second. That's it.

Niko Couture plays the space between Ottawa’s after-hours rooms and Montréal’s underground – deep, dark and groove-led, built around records that reward patience rather than instant payoff.

The approach is simple: read the room, ride the low end, and keep the groove moving. Warm-up, peak-time or the last hour of the night – the selection changes, the intent doesn’t.

18+
Years of musical experience
1000+
Minutes recorded
3×
Countries worked
Niko Couture walking through a doorway into a checkered courtyard, framed in shadow

07 Booking

Let’s put a night together.

Club nights, warehouse parties, private events and back-to-backs. Send the details and you’ll hear back within 24 hours.

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For promoters – the practical stuff

Good to know, before you ask.

01

What set lengths do you play?

Ideally 2 hours and up – long-form is the sweet spot. That said, I'll take warm-up, peak or open-to-close; any length works, the intent stays the same.

02

What do you play?

Deep, dark, groove-led house and techno – records that reward patience. Full recorded sets are streaming on SoundCloud so you can judge the room yourself.

03

Technical / rider

Plays on standard club systems – CDJs and vinyl. Bring-your-own or house gear, we'll confirm in the request.

04

Back-to-backs?

Welcome. Both the Undercurrent and RainDance sets ran as back-to-backs – happy to share the booth when it serves the night.

05

How far do you travel?

Based across Ottawa and Montréal, open to travel beyond – festivals and destination parties included (RainDance, Nicaragua is on the books).

06

How fast will I hear back?

Every inquiry is answered within 24 hours.