American composer Moses Sumney has cancelled the set he was due to perform at the Montreal Jazz Festival. With the festival’s continued support of the highly controversial theatre production SLĀV. The musical production is said to be a traverse and tribute to the searingly painful, yet incredibly powerful slave songs
California / Canada / Montreal Jazz Festival / Moses Sumney / Racism / SLĀV / USA
Canadian Indie legends Arcade Fire have unveiled a new animated video for ‘Chemistry‘, from the GRAMMY-nominated global #1 album Everything Now released via Sony last year. Directed by Ray Tintori, animated by Starburns Industries (Rick & Morty, Charlie Kaufman’s Anomalisa, Community) and featuring Tootie Tootz of Big Freedia: Queen of
Alternative / Arcade Fire / Canada / Classical / experimental / Indie / Indie-Pop / Ray Tintori / Sony / Starburns Industries / Tour
Today Montreal-based electronic duo Blue Hawaii (Raphaelle ‘Ra’ Standell and Alexander ‘Agor’ Kerby) share the Kevan Funk directed video for ‘Do You Need Me‘. “This video depicts the slow, almost meditative aspect of using one’s phone. The dichotomy of staying connected while alone is experience shared by a very diverse
Arbutus Records / Blue Hawaii / Canada / Chillwave / Downtempo / electro / Electronic / Kevan Funk / Montreal
Formed in 2015 the duo, consisting of Ashlee Luk and Lida P, have a string of releases to date with labels such as Lobster Theremin, 1080p and Jungle Gym Records. They also make up two parts of Sacred Sound Club, an artist collective, label and event series focused on shifting
BRAIDS’ two new singles, “Collarbones” and “Burdock & Dandelion”, reflect their quintessential sound, yet also exhibit a new, bold and potent musical and lyrical maturity. Casting a critical eye on our fast-paced, smartphone, media-obsessed culture of consumption, these new songs vulnerably explore the perils of contemporary life and seek redemption
Arbutus / BRAIDS / Canada / Electronic / Flemish Eye / Indie / Indie-Pop / Montreal / Quebec
Interview by Shannon Lawlor Jamison Isaak, aka Teen Daze is an electronic musician and producer hailing from Abbortsford, British Columbia. Teen Daze’s music could be best described as electronic, beat driven, atmospheric pieces that play out more like films rather than songs, with the inclusion of often explored paths such
ambient / British Columbia / Canada / Chillwave / Electronic / experimental / FLORA / Indie / Interview / Jamison Isaak / Teen Daze
Canadian indie super group Broken Social Scene will be heading back to the UK & Ireland this year having just announced a string of dates for this May & June with shows in Dublin, Glasgow, Leeds, Birmingham, Bristol & London. The band released their first new album in seven years last year via
Arts & Crafts / Broken Social Scene / Canada / experimental / Indie / Pop / Soul / Tour
Interview by Shannon Lawlor Airick Woodhead aka Doldrums is a producer, vocalist and visual artist based in Montreal, Canada. Forming in 2010, Doldrums originally began as an entity for Woodhead to release experimental home recordings under, before eventually evolving the project into a full band. Inspired by life, death and
Airick Woodhead / Canada / Doldrums / electro / Electronic / Endless Records / experimental / Interview / Montreal / Psychedelic
Eleven Past One have won the hearts of many with their upbeat arrangements, crisp production and soulful, yet intimate lyrical content. Citing pop and rock icons Maroon 5 or The Killers as main influences on their music, their sound could probably be best compared to genre greats such as M83
Dan Snaith has announced the release of second album entitled Joli Mai under his dancefloor-centric alter ego Daphni. Featuring extended versions of tracks from Dan Snaith’s Fabriclive mix, the LP is set for release 6 October following Daphni’s 2012 Jiaolong. Included in the 12-track LP are unreleased tracks such as
