More than 8 years ago we were introduced to the heartfelt style of electronic music that cousins Guillaume and Jonathan Alric produce with the release of their video for “Territory.” Performing as The Blaze, the French duo cultivated a sound that was both penetrating and cinematic. The music without the visuals seemed to tell a…
“This one started out from a place of pure simplicity,” says UK-based producer, Frankie Alpha when talking about his new single: “Pisco Biscuit.” The track uses elements of techno and house with some catchy dancefloor-ready rhythms. It’s all in the detail…
We just got passed this new 11-track album from Australia-based producer, Liam Bosecke (aka Laeter), and it is a beautifully unpredictable, wandering, and ambient take on Liam’s quest for self discovery. The album is called “Dreaming of Something Nice” and…
I first got turned onto the LA-based duo, L’ESPIRAL, a couple of months ago with their jangley indie rock single, “Mr Babylon.” The track was a fantastic 90s-infused, bluesy, psychedelic cut that lived somewhere between The Rolling Stones meets Primal…
The July mixtape is all about low-key summer jams. The mix has new music featuring Damon Albarn, Island Wastrel, Vegyn, AIR, Sholto, Chitinous Mandible, Beach For Tiger, Assaf Spector, and John Carroll Kirby. From indie and jazz, to ambient and…
Last month we were passed a preview of a new album from one of my favorite labels: Colemine Records. Colemine has been consistently putting out great music around the indie soul genre for years now, including producing albums for artists…
I just heard a preview of this new album that is set to release later this month by Athens-based American composer, flautist, and multi-instrumentalist John Also Bennett and it is lovely! The album is called Στον Ελαιώνα / Ston Elaióna…
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…