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…
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South London’s hot-rising duo Punctual have finally released their debut EP, Fading Youth! Following the success of their single/B-side, ‘Eva/Fix‘, it’s a dreamlike wonder which shows the world their style through 4 magical tracks, which will have you dancing in some form or another. The title track starts things off in a smooth, angelic manner. Its lyrics serve as a…
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Boston’s very own Mozado knows exactly how to bring an R&B track to life! This time around, he does so with sisterly duo Chloe x Halle‘s ‘Used To Love’, pumping up the Rhythm (with a capital R) to take things to the next level. The original tune, the introductory track for their album The Two of Us, is a beautifully…
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After teasing us over the past month with ‘Relax‘, ‘Diluted Brains‘, ‘Premonition‘ and ‘DRUGS!‘, Mass Manipulation is now fully available via Mau5trap, and each track is an experimental, techno-laced, bass-fueled organism, entrancing anyone who comes across it. Isabelle Rezazadeh, best known as the Dark Queen Rezz, states that her debut album is meant to be “a commentary on how easily…
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New Jersey’s illustrious beatmaker/DJ Flamingosis has outdone himself again, with a new album that released exactly a year after his previous one, Bright Moments. Featuring 18 sample-based instrumentals, A Groovy Thing brings together the main variances you would usually hear in a Flamingosis track – ranging from chillaxing poolside vibes, to some funky, fanfare-friendly tunes to get down to. The album…
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Shambhala‘s sold-out 20th anniversary is QUICKLY approaching – by now, most ticketholders have already studied, dissected and conducted field tests on the 2017 schedule. There’s a slew of top-notch artists who will be performing on August 10th-14th, but before we fully praise what has yet to happen, we’re taking a look at some of the highlights of last year, to…
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Rezz seems ready to drop her debut album, especially with its release date right around the corner – but not before revealing its final teaser! This time, she pairs up with Toronto’s own 13 to provide ‘DRUGS!’: a track which will take you for a crazy ride – one you may not be able to fully comprehend or handle. Everything…
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Toronto bass legends Zeds Dead have teamed up with Denver’s own Illenium to come together for a rather surreal collaboration! ‘Where The Wild Things Are’ is a harmonious tune which touches on the quality production points of both artists, in a manner which will take you to another land. Fans of either (or both) artist(s) will come to recognize Illenium’s…
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Wax Motif makes his debut on Tchami‘s label Confession, with a bass-fueled EP that’s going to make you feel nostalgic in one hand, and like a high-baller in the other. In the first track, ‘Tokyo’, you hear a very familiar gamelan melody which will drift you back to 2006, which then devolves into a minimalistic bassline beat so low, that…
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Rezz is on fire lately, given that each new track from her upcoming album, Mass Manipulation, proves to be heavier than the last. This week’s album teaser sees the queen of bassy minimal tech joining forces with the Toronto enigma knodis, for ‘Premonition’ – a track which, as compared to ‘Diluted Brains‘ and ‘Relax‘, shows that it has a lot…
