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Toronto! It’s time for another dope weekend in the city with a classic festival returning for the creatives in the 6. Manifesto 11 (yes, its been around for eleven years!) kicks off today with a party at The Drake Hotel. There are a number of events happening throughout the remainder of the year but this weekend (June 8th to 11th)…

September will no longer be Manifesto season in Toronto. The urban arts festival, which celebrated its 10th year this past September, has announced that it will be hosting events all year long; with events scheduled for the summer, winter and fall seasons. It is the hope of the festival to maintain a year round presence through their various branches: Manifesto…

Manifesto is no longer that free event downtown where local talent and Kardinal Offishall occupy Dundas Square to entertain indie hip hop fans, tourists and shoppers leaving H&M. No shade to Kardi, but today’s iteration is a far cry from the Toronto festival’s humble beginnings. While I do miss the days of celebrating Toronto’s homegrown talent with no admission, I…

cali.xo has always been a unique voice within the wave scene. Her ambient-oriented approach to the genre has always made her my go-to artist when it comes to minimalist, emotional bass music or, as she puts it, dark romantically driven music. Songs like ‘deja vu’, ‘lust’ and ‘feelsohigh’, just to name a few of my personal favourites from her discography,…

2023 was another one for the books. We saw Skrillex officially make his long-anticipated return and dominate, Flowdan became the king of features, bubbling genres launched their way to the forefront, legends made their mark, and a crop of new artists carved out their lanes. To celebrate another wild year of music our editorial team has rounded up the Top…

This year we saw several Wave producers embarking on new sonic journeys. Some have flirted with drum&bass, some with phonk and others have dabbled in trance and other declinations of four-on-the-floor rhythms. ÆSTRAL is one of the heavyweights of the scene involved in this trend, and his new EP, Last Dance, fully embraces these latter genres. Mainly known for his…

Welcome to the first volume of Bootleg Business, a brand-new FUXWITHIT original column, that celebrates the unsung art of unofficial remixes. Every month I’ll go back to back with a guest, showcasing a selection of our favorite edits, dubs, or whatever you want to call them. This will be a space free from the pressure to keep up with new…

October 20, 2017. The date of my 22nd birthday but, more importantly, the beginning of my affair with UK garage. When Conducta took control of the decks at the annual OWSLA showcase at ADE, he showed me that there was an awesome unexplored world that was waiting for me. It’s not that I wasn’t aware of the existence of the…

2020 was by far the weirdest, most difficult year our generation has ever collectively experienced. Through all the challenges and hardships, one constant remained to give us light and hope: music. Whether it was offering a sense of escape, collectivism or comfort, it was inspiring to be see that even though the pandemic put live music on hold, there was…

I had the pleasure of attending 2 our of the many Manifesto  events this year. The Festival, which is now in it’s 10th year has been something I’ve wanted to go to for as long as I’ve known about it, but not knowing a lot of people and not living in the city always got in the way.  When FUXWITHIT…