Interview

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…

Greg Kantor, best known as 5 & A Dime, is no stranger to the bass scene, and has pumped out a number of heavy, top-quality bangers in the past couple of years alone. After his track ‘Siren‘, he stepped away from the spotlight for nearly a year, only to come back alongside PEEKABOO with ‘Make ‘Em Bounce’: a trap-laced bass…

Canada Day celebrated 150 years since Confederation this past weekend, and saw a slew of festivities occurring across the nation – including the return of Platform & Embrace‘s Electric Island. With the last event held at Woodbine Park, this time around we spent the day in the Portlands, near REBEL Nightclub; it welcomed techno legend Richie Hawtin, along with Maceo…

Datsik and Bais Haus have been busy as of lately, particularly when it comes to their collaborative project Ephwurd. Between their monthly radio show, as well as an upcoming EP, the duo is also currently embarking on a North America-wide spring tour to kick off the outdoor musical festivities! Amidst all of this, we had the pleasure to gain some…

Toronto DJ duo Thugli are two of the best in the scene. Their sets blend hip-hop with forward thinking electronic sounds such as trap and club while sprinkling in their turntablist backgrounds for a sound that is unique and unforgettable. Their production skills follow in line, bringing us bass heavy trap with a hip-hop heart (see ‘Sic Em,’ ‘Run This’). And we haven’t…

Canadian producer Conro has been having a pretty massive 2016. Connecting with Monstercat earlier this year, the BC based producer unleashed 3 stellar originals in ‘On My Way Up,’ ‘City Lights’ and ‘The Saint’. Each packing an upbeat yet emotional take on the future bass genre. The sound caught the ears of industry giants and landed Conro official remixes for…

Chances are if you’re a fan of forward-thinking electronic music, you’ve at least heard of Haywyre. The immensely talented producer/performer set the internet on fire in 2014 with his incredible performance video for ‘Smooth Criminal’. Since then he’s been honing his skills, crafting his own sound and building an incredible live set. All of this was manifested with release of his groundbreaking…

The 6ix is on fire! In the past few years Toronto has gone from “Canada’s New York” to a global phenomenon with a strong individual identity and sound. The stream of talent isn’t going to slow up anytime soon and today we’re showcasing one of the city’s up-and-coming stars, Internet Daughter. First landing on our radar with her now removed…

Last year STFU burst onto the scene with the massive two track EP So Duh. Released on Slow Roast Records, the title track introduced us to their inventive sound, landing itself support from some of the world’s biggest DJs and a spot on our Top 100 Songs of 2015 list. It wasn’t long before STFU were popping up on remix…

In hip-hop there is always great discussion around being real. Every rapper wants to prove they’re realer than the next. More times than not, their definition of real means living up to a fabricated persona. That said, there are many who deject the falsified notion and really stay true to themselves. One artist leading the charge is Miami born Sylvan LaCue.…