Toronto has been a hot bed for electronic music for a minute now, but no time like the present have we been noticed for the creativity that is oozing out of every border. This brings us Riviera. Hailing from Toronto, and getting her chops in all aspects of the music industry, Riviera has been building a strong following in her native Toronto and abroad. Currently releasing music on Kinetika Records she has got her ear to the ground and is most definitely producing that funky beat. You are just as likely to catch...
Finland and Singapore meet. The result? A phenomenal collaboration between Jori Hulkkonen and Third Culture. The new album, Negative Theme, released September 24th is the debut artist album off the My Favourite Robot label. This 14 track LP is a showcase for Hulkkonen's production prowess and Third Culture's signature sound, and what a showcase it is. Jori Hulkkonen got his start in music in 1993, with his first releases coming out on F Communications. He has since worked with a plethora of artists, from Jesper...
It’s been a minute, but I’m back with some fresh beats from fellow Toronto native, Douglas Carter. For those of you who are familiar with the deeper side of house nights in this city, you have probably seen this fresh face cranking out some mean beats behind the ones and twos of many...
The Bristol based A Sagittariun hits a well-oiled punch with his new release Carina. Hot off the heels of the release of The Circle Comes Somewhere, this 4 track E.P. is a varied compilation of afrobeat, dub, jazz, Detroit flavor with a sprinkle of British electronica. All together it makes for...
Here we go with a slow one for the mellow ones, or for those rainy days where you feel self-reflection is an ultimate must. Off of Rumpistol’s new release Floating on label Project Mooncircle, comes “The World Keeps On Turning", a down-tempo ballad, reminiscent of a grown up lullaby. This...
What can I say, this album is a bit of a departure from what I usually listen to… ya know that hard-hitting deep shiz. However, Oliver Schories kills it on this one and lets be real, there are definitely some dark elements to his new release Herzensangelegenheit on the Parquet Recordings...
I have been watching Laura Jones’s rise through 2011 and I love the energy she brings to the tables. Hailing from the U.K., this blonde beauty has a signature style that that has flourished under the leadership at Leftroom Records, a.k.a. Matt Tolfrey and Shadi Megalla. Breaking on to the scene...
Back with vengeance and a haunting aesthetic, Benjamin Damage and Doc Daneeka released their newest EP, They! Live, via the 50 Weapons label, on January 27th. Right out the gate one's struck by the melancholic vocals of Abigail Wyles on both No One and Battleships. They draw you in with...