One thing that I have learned about getting the most out of a music festival is that being flexible and spontaneous is the best way to go. You can’t be afraid to change your plan when a friend or a stranger mentions something about a good secret guest or a pop-up show. On the fourth day of HPX 2014, I…
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To celebrate the drop of Dillon Francis’ anticipated record, Money Sucks, Friends Rule, Grandtheft remixes and reworks ‘When We Were Young’, the second single. Synth arpeggios, trap style drums and pulsating 808s add an emotional depth to an already bumping cut. Expect to hear this spun by your favourite DJ the next time you hit the club. Listen to ‘When We…
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Last week, Baauer dropped a remix for One Touch, a yet-to-be-release cut from his upcoming EP titled ‘ß.’ Well, it is yet-to-be-released no more. The album version contains two verses from Mississippi rap duo Rae Sremmurd as well as vocals by Aluna from AlunaGeorge. An unlikely team, perhaps, but with Baauer’s production and their contrasting vocal styles, ‘One Touch’ becomes…
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There are many variables that can alter how one enjoys musical performance. It could be the time of the show, the energy level of the audience, the energy of the performer, etc. Most of the time, it’s easy to adapt to these variables. Head to the back of the room if you’re not feeling too high energy, for example. However,…
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To combat the fact that people still have to work, Tuesday and Wednesday’s schedules are thinner, the headliners are lesser known, and shows don’t usually run as late. Even on Thursday, Raekwon, Ghostface and BADBADNOTGOOD are only billed to end at 10:45. However, this enables all of the under 19s to get out and enjoy the show before it gets too late…
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There’s no doubt that Gibbs and Madlib’s ‘Piñata’ is the best colloborative rap record of 2014. ‘Knicks,’ highlights the best components of the entire record: The contrast between the soulful beats and the low, dirty vocals. This combination results in a cohesive song about pushing ‘knickle’ bags, Michael Brown, and trap life in Gary, Indiana. In this remix, we get…
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BADBADNOTGOOD are three jazz musicians from Toronto, ON., who came together over a love of hip hop and rap. When they first started playing together, they posted some music to YouTube that was pieced together from Odd Future’s music. After seeing the videos online, Tyler the Creator helped make them viral and eventually they made some videos together. These videos…
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http://cdn2.thelineofbestfit.com/media/2014/KeroKeroBonito.jpg Amidst the flute and MIDI sounds of ‘Flamingo’, Kero Kero Bonito has some advice for you: be yourself, and don’t eat too many shrimps or you’ll turn pink! You might be laughing to yourself a little bit while listening to this, but give it another try and you’ll be humming the tune for the rest of the day. This…
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The Halifax Pop Explosion is an annual music and arts festival. It takes place in several different venues in Halifax, Nova Scotia and has occurred almost every autumn since 1993. This year’s event will run from October 21-25. Although it’s in an area of Canada generally known for Celtic music, Halifax has had a thriving indie music scene since the early…
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I haven’t decided whether iLoveMakonnen has actually got talent or is just another trend. However, nobody can deny that ‘I Don’t Sell Molly No More,’ isn’t catchy. 16-bit video game-style production from Sonny Digital and Makonnen’s simple rhymes and adolescent-sounding chorus give it an emotional, nostalgic sort of vibe, similar to ‘Tuesday.’ Although Khalifa’s verse doesn’t compare to Drake’s, this…
