By Erin Holdbeck. Chicago legend Felix Da Housecat has teamed up with Montreal duo Hoopalaï to release their genre bending EP Contradiction. Under the alias, Thee FFF, these three house and techno veterans bring their own unique sounds together in the two-track EP, which will be fully released November 24th. With a combination of distorted…
Bi-Coastal NYC/Venice electro-rockers FAULKNER (Lucas Asher, Eric Scullin, Dimitri Farougias, Christian Hogan) have made a big rise in the scene by dropping their latest EP, Revanchist. Faulkner’s ability to genre–bend synth electronic and indie rock is what’s really setting them apart from the rest. Their collaboration with Wu-Tang Clan’s “RZA” brings a brand new vibe with…
By Kaivan Adjedani, Senior Editor. Photos by Ded Pixel & Marko Kovacevic, taken from Ded Agency. On August 19th, Toronto’s electronic music community said goodbye to Cabal Social in the only way that seemed fitting; three nights of parties in a closing trilogy finale. Despite possessing one of the most forward thinking musical ideologies, Cabal, like many other…
Into The Crowd talks with Toronto band Shy Kids about their latest release Lofty!, their artistry, and future endeavours. Lofty! is available on iTunes now. 1) How did you guys come together as a band? We met in University at a talent show. We played “Baby Got Back” and won. Since then we haven’t really looked back.…
Interview by Kaivan Adjedani. We sat down with DJ, producer, and Hydrozoa principal artist Aardy to discuss his latest EP, future releases, and the Hydrozoa record label he spearheads. You can take a look at the Hydrozoa releases on Beatport here. Can you tell us a bit about Aardy as a DJ? As a DJ I started playing…
Interview by Tiffany Lam Meet local DJ / producer duo, HolloH. Chances are, if you listen to tech house and frequent Embrace shows at the Hoxton or CODA, you may have heard some buzz about them. Based in and out of Toronto, they have supported and opened for a number of high-profile artists over the…
Interview by Tiffany Lam COIN is Joe Memmel, Zach Dyke, Ryan Winnen, Chase Lawrence. This fresh indiepop-rock-infused quartet of twenty-somethings just released an epic EP back in February and will be touring all summer long. They’ll be releasing their self-titled debut album in June, and to say we’re excited about this one would be an…
Interview by Tiffany Lam Summer has finally started to kick in, and if you’re still not feeling it with this bipolar Canadian weather, SNBRN can help you out. This LA-based deep house producer / DJ has been picking up quite a bit of acclaim over the last couple years, notably for his unique remixes and…
Interview by Tiffany Lam Highasakite is a five-piece indie-pop group from Norway who’s music has been captivating a lot of ears over the last year, especially following their ethereal 2014 album Silent Treatment. The Scandinavian band recently played a glowing show with Of Monsters and Men in Toronto’s iconic Massey Hall during Canadian Music Week…
Interview by Eman El Saied Austin, Texas based Psychedelic rock band, The Bright Light Social Hour has been critically acclaimed after the release of their debut self-titled album, winning 6 awards at SXSW 2011 Austin Music Awards, Band of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year. After taking five years to…
