I’m not gonna beat around the bush – putting aside booze and pot, Molly’s one of the more preferred drugs of choice for an electronic music festival. Festivals themselves bring us together as a demographic; the different components of your multiple squads congregate in one massive gathering, and you all get lost in the soul-connecting unity and magic that music…
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Tchami‘s label Confession has just released the second volume of its Alchemy compilation, which features different variations of bass-house tracks to properly kick off a massive weekend ahead. Eight months after the initial Alchemy compilation, this version sees some returning names. Brohug kicks off the comp with a tune that’ll aptly make you snap and get on the floor; this…
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LA’s Corey Baker, a.k.a. Kill Paris, has seemingly long stepped away from his ‘explosive, high-synth, emotional bass’ vibe of way back when, for a more introspective and serene feel – especially thanks to featured singer Dotter on his latest single. The Swedish singer-songwriter comes in with a sultry voice which perfectly covers the passion-soaked lyrics. The soundscape has a tropical…
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Ben Bruce and Dylan Gold, both known as the forward-thinking experimental bass duo um.., generated a lot of buzz before and after their Canadian debut at Shambhala Music Festival last month. “Did you catch um.. last night!?” “Um.. went IIIIIN! They were so fucking heavy.” “One of my fave sets of the weekend was um.. at Amp.” Along with conversations…
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In today’s musical climate there is certainly no shortage of incredible producers. It seems every week there’s another artist on SoundCloud wowing us. There’s also more noise and mediocrity than ever. With repost channels and networks taking over, music discovery isn’t quite as easy as it once was. Not to worry, your friends at FUXWITHIT have opted to make it…
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Electric Island was quite an adventure in itself this summer. Due to season-long flooding on the island, the Victoria Day celebration took place at Woodbine Park, and the Canada Day/Civic Holiday festivities found a home at the Portlands; regardless of location, each event still pulled off the perfect “escape from the city” feel that we’ve all come to know and…
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Vancouver-based multi-instrumentalist Apollo (previously known as Kalibo) delivers an out-of-this-world album that’ll take you on a trip into the unknown and beyond – Skydive is the perfect harmony between an ethereal transcendence into the heavens, and an intergalactic journey through the cosmos. An album, particularly a debut album, is a rather grandiose way to start off a new moniker, and…
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London’s bass beast Cris Jarvis, best known mononymously as Jarvis, made his debut appearance in Canada alongside Synoid, PsychoticMinds, SnwKnz, and Big D, to support PhaseOne for his North America Tour. Presented by Dead Royalty Productions, the unforgettable night inside One Loft was full of unrelenting bass, huge smiles all around, and some of the wildest headbanging this city has…
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Master saxophonist GRiZ made waves last year with his album Good Will Prevail, and has breathed further life into it with a full remix album! Good Will Continue – A Remix Album starts off with a heavy take on the album opener ‘Wicked‘, by LA’s Dirty Audio! He picks up the pace on the original, and flips the psychedelic electro-soul tune…
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Electric Island was the talk of the town this summer, thanks to its Victoria Day, Canada Day, and Civic Holiday editions being held at locations other than the island itself. Despite this, the island vibes were fully present for each event, rain or shine; now, the concert/picnic series is returning to its home location, Hanlan’s Point, to close off the…
