Yagi (formerly MikeyR) landed on our radar earlier this year when we premiered ‘Hold On’. Since then, he’s been grinding hard, pumping out tunes and building his catalog. With a new album on the way early next year, Yagi is back with a beastly new single in ‘hiLITe’. When those dark keys hit you in the intro, it’s hard not…
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On Thursday (December 22), Toronto will be home to a unique loft party with PLAY. The event will transform Loft404 into a two room oasis for music lovers. If you’re a house or techno head, they’ve got you covered with Jamie Kidd, Ryan Rayan, MRKG and Kiju. Fan of future sounds? The second room will be holding it down with electro/jersey/future/rap/bailefunk and more. DJs include Internet Daughter, Nino Brown,…
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Barclay Crenshaw, Claude Von Stroke’s alter ego, is back again with another brain-bender. This time in mix form, Crenshaw transcends genres and dimensions over the span of 40 minutes. From the outset an otherworldy and sci-fi inspired soundscape pull you in. It’s a space ship acid trip equipped with an inexplicable range of sounds that somehow drift into each other…
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As 2016 comes to a close, Oddisee is ending the year with a bang, announcing a new album entitled The Iceberg. The twelve track project will arrive on February, 24th next year. To tie fans over and build excitement, he has let off the first single ‘Things’. The production maintains an upbeat, almost dancey, hip hop feel (think Q-Tip’s The…
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For this week’s installment of FUXWITHITFRIDAYS we’re mixing things up. Instead of us putting together our list of selects, we had MOD crew’s Lil Texas and Yung Satan give us their picks. The two are fresh off their collab ‘Private Yacht,’ so it felt only right that they come through for a little B2B selection. There’s a ton of under…
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Making a name for himself off consistently impressive remixes, Nebbra took a break earlier this year to craft his stellar debut EP You. Today the gifted producer gets back to his remix roots on a fresh flip for The Great Escape. Built around the strong vocals from the original, Nebbra takes ‘I Can’t Resist’ to war. As the lead vocals escalate in…
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Andrew Luce is highly regarded for his ability craft bangers. After making a name for himself off a long list of remixes, Luce has been branching out and his latest work ‘Loyalty,’ pushes things even further. From the gripping strings, to the Marilyn Monroe vocal sample, it packs a sombre yet moving feel. This isn’t the turn up at the…
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BC bred producer and DJ Ekali took the industry by storm in 2016. Closing the year off strong, Ekali took his Autumn tour across North America. On Friday, he touched down in Toronto alongside Electric Mantis. The can’t miss show saw Velvet Underground set on fire. I rolled in just after 11:30. After heading downstairs to coat check, I made…
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Big Wild’s powerful anthem ‘Invincible’ has just been reborn with a new visual and a pack of reworks. Seeing flips from Manila Killa, Point Point and J.Phlip the song takes on a few new lives. Manila Killa increases the intensity, moving away from his future pop stylings to take on a more vicious approach. Meanwhile, Point Point slows things down,…
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Last week we had the honour of connecting with up-and-coming production duo PURGE. Along with the interview, they blessed us with an incredible guest mix, riddled with heaters and unreleased tunes. One of the clear standouts was a raw monster featuring pitched down vocals, pounding drums and some filthy sound design. Thankfully it wasn’t destined to remain unreleased for long…
