The Cromagnon Band was formed in 2015 and is a trio of artists who compose and produce their own work. They describe their approach to music as reverse engineering. Many of their songs start out by the curiosity of figuring out how a track works. This might mean dismantling a hip hop beat, or recreating…
This month we’re honored to invite the Seattle-based beatmaker, jazz composer, and tenor saxophonist, Paper Son, to take over the Jazz Underground. He takes the mix into a whole new direction with 10 new songs that bend and blend the…
This month we’re featuring new music from Barry Can’t Swim, Sholto, The Offline, Lewis OfMan, KIDSØ, The Sorcerers, Theatre of Delays, 3030, Phree Direxion, TVLI, Arky Waters, Skallee & Wagz, A/S/L, and many more. As you can probably tell from…
If you’ve only just come across the very talented New York-based pianist and composer Richard X Bennett like I have, I won’t blame you for being fooled by his colourful and easy-going nature. Whether it’s his funky sense of fashion,…
Rooted in African heritage, Imbuwa integrates traditional rhythms and live instrumentation that unfolds in a way that uniquely combines ambient electronic with Afro house. His new single, “Shangwe,” represents his debut commercial release as a producer, but Imbuwa is far…
Bantwanas is a collective of African producers, songwriters, and musicians that aim to bring top-quality African house music to the rest of the world. The name “Bantwanas” (which means “children of Africa”) backs this mission up. The goal is to…
If you aren’t familiar with the Austin, Texas-based duo, Bronze Whale (Aaron Jaques and Benny Alley), then you should know that they began their journey together in the winter of 2011. In those early days, cutting their teeth on high…
Sled Island 2023 took over Calgary like a hurricane this past week and we’ve got a round-up or artists you gotta check out.
Alvvays’ sound is every bit as fresh and contemporary as their first release nearly a decade previous. Read our full live review now.
I was first introduced to Dave Brubeck in a “History of Jazz” class in the early 90s. Before that point, jazz was music that my grandparents listened to. Hearing “Take Five” for the first time changed that. Paul Desmond spoke…
It’s funny how this global pandemic has found ways to bring us all closer together despite all of the pain and suffering it has caused. Closer together virtually of course. Because while the Coronavirus would like nothing more then to…