"across the pond"

In the public debate, record label is a term that is increasingly taking on a negative connotation. We come across more and more outrageous episodes that expose how broken the music industry is and how much labels at every level have a starring role in this situation. Sometimes it’s easy to get caught in the flow and forget that one…

Branding is a double-edged sword extending far beyond an artist’s initial aim to grasp the attention of new-found fans. Although any project’s details should maintain cohesiveness to intrigue listeners, branding should also represent an artist’s personality and interests. This ensures the project is as authentic as possible. Rather than merely creating visual details to only allow one’s work to become…

For most musicians, having a chance to play at their local venue is a major feat in-and-of-itself. Scrawled on their list of absolute bucket list places to play, you’ll most likely find the legendary Sydney Opera House, and the historic Olympia in Paris. For Brazilian-born Amon Tobin, those dreams became a reality in 2012 when he played both while debuting…

Earlier this year, some rumours were floating around that drill favourite Headie One may have been working on a track with the number one artist in the world, Champagne Papi… Drake. In the past, it’s been the norm to see some high-scoring American and overseas artists work with U.K. Stars, but only as a featuring artist. Paying artists like Tory…

In wake of the pandemic and preceding quarantine, the live music industry has screeched to a very abrupt halt. With stay-at-home and social distancing initiatives in-play tours, local gigs, and even major forthcoming festivals have been forced to make the responsible recourse in postponing and at times even canceling events outright to ensure the safety of all those involved. As…

When one ponders a list of the most progressive producers in the industry, many names can pop into your mind. But, when it comes to stylistically sexy, wub flambeing, beat tastes, there is only one artist that should come to mind; Matthew Lucas aka Peekaboo. A man on a mission for the past several years, he’s swiftly clawed his way…

Hate it or love it, the current state of the industry is a goldmine that overflows with new, interesting ideas. Audius, Corite, Boomy, and Open Pit, are just some of the business that are hoping to revolutionize the life of artists and fans, bringing the intersection of technology and music to new horizons. Of course it’s not that a radical change…

Through consistently entertaining radio shows and a constantly impressive string of releases, The Smile High Club are becoming one of the hottest underground platforms for great music. Their ELEMENTS compilations are also quickly evolving into the best place to find promising up-and-coming producers from across the globe, as seen in their seventh instalment earlier this year. Continuing to build on this…

I didn’t need Google Maps to pick out Le Belmont’s location in downtown Montreal from three blocks away, for the chittering mess of a crowd strewn outside. Muted low-hertz vibrations breached the club’s brick and glass exterior. Across the street a squad of squeegee punks ignored the honking of a police car and huddled restless around a pile of army…