A segment from Australia's Foti International Fireworks during thier display on July 4th, 2009 as part of the 25th annual International des Feux Lotto Quebec (Montreal International Fireworks Competition).

Dreams along with fantasy, imagination, and magic are the theme of the show, which is titled Dreamcatcher, a reference also to the Native North American object designed to protect its owner from nightmares. The creators of the show, Tino and Fortunato Foti, say they designed their Dreamcatcher to snare the public's attention and interest.

To do so, they've put together a dream soundtrack that includes songs such as Magical Mystery Tour, Xanadu, The Great Gig in the Sky, When You Wish upon a Star, and Somewhere, to name only a few. Expect pyrotechnics featuring dazzling colours and astoundingly precise timing. Foti manufactures its fireworks in Australia and in China. Foti International is certainly used to world travel: in the early 1950s, Celestino Foti moved his whole family to Australia from Italy, where the company got its start in... 1793!

The music for this segments is "Xanadu" by Olivia Newton-John.

For more information on the fireworks competition, discussion and free downloadable full-length videos of this year's and past displays visit the forums at http://montreal-fireworks.com

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The finale from Australia's Foti International Fireworks during thier display on July 4th, 2009 as part of the 25th annual International des Feux Lotto Quebec (Montreal International Fireworks Competition).

Dreams along with fantasy, imagination, and magic are the theme of the show, which is titled Dreamcatcher, a reference also to the Native North American object designed to protect its owner from nightmares. The creators of the show, Tino and Fortunato Foti, say they designed their Dreamcatcher to snare the public's attention and interest.

To do so, they've put together a dream soundtrack that includes songs such as Magical Mystery Tour, Xanadu, The Great Gig in the Sky, When You Wish upon a Star, and Somewhere, to name only a few. Expect pyrotechnics featuring dazzling colours and astoundingly precise timing. Foti manufactures its fireworks in Australia and in China. Foti International is certainly used to world travel: in the early 1950s, Celestino Foti moved his whole family to Australia from Italy, where the company got its start in... 1793!

The music for this segments is "Somewhere" by The Pet Shop Boys.

For more information on the fireworks competition, discussion and free downloadable full-length videos of this year's and past displays visit the forums at http://montreal-fireworks.com

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A segment from the Pains Fireworks Ltd. fireworks display on June 27th, 2009 as part of the 25th annual International des Feux Lotto Quebec (Montreal International Fireworks Competition).

This segment is second-to-last of the display and segues into an atypical, tranquil ending to the show. it is likely meant to represent the pinnacle of the happiness and excitement realized through togetherness of man and woman.

After lighting up the sky two years ago with an unforgettable display of pyrotechnics at L'International des Feux Loto-Québec presented by TELUS, the United Kingdom's Pains Fireworks is back with a show on Venus and Mars, celebrating women and men what sets them apart and what brings them together. The music at the end of the show will celebrate togetherness, with selections such as It Takes Two sung by Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston and My Immortal by Evanescence. This finale will be preceded by two acts. The first act will feature songs by women on the pleasures of femininity and the responsibility of being a woman, including Man, I Feel Like a Woman by Shania Twain and Woman by Neneh Cherry. In the second act, it will be the men's turn in the spotlight, with songs that include It's a Man's World by James Brown and I Am a Man by British group, Pulp. Michael Jones, the show's creator, admits that he was inspired by the best-selling book, Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus. Though he selected the women's songs for the show, he does confess that he asked his wife to validate his choices. Pains Fireworks produced gunpowder for cannons as early as 1650 and got its start in pyrotechnics in 1835. In the early 1980s, the company closed down its manufacturing arm and began using products from around the world in its shows including impressive electrical fireworks that are sure to astound fans in Montreal on Saturday.

The music for this segments is "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" by Meat Loaf.

For more information on the fireworks competition, discussion and free downloadable full-length videos of this year's and past displays visit the forums at http://montreal-fireworks.com

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Next time somebody tells you rock is the Devil's music, play this for them.

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Grinderman performing 'No Pussy Blues' live on Later with Jools Holland (Broadcast on BBC2 on Friday May 11th 2007

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Feuerwerk geschossen von der deutschen Firma Weco im Rahmen des internationalen Feuerwerk-Wettbewerbs in Montreal (Kanada) im Six-Flags-Themenpark La Ronde. Die Aufnahme entstand im Jubiläums-Jahr 2004, in dem die besten Pyrotechniker (nur ehemalige Weltmeister) den Wettbewerb "Weltmeister der Weltmeister" ausgetragen haben. Weco gewann damals den Titel Weltmeister der Weltmeister in Form des einzigen Platin-Jupiters, der je verliehen wurde.

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