Last week’s best Release Radar find was from emerging indie musician, Delachute. This Montreal-based artist has a vocal sound that reminds me a bit of alt-J, paired with dreamy guitar sounds make for an incredibly pleasant listen. Not so dreamy, however, are the lyrics, which depict sinister stories about criminals in the prison system. But, …
More fall vibes abound with Novo Amor’s new album Cannot Be, Whatsoever. If you’re a fan of Bon Iver’s incredible For Emma, Forever Ago album, you’re going to want to press play on this one. This Welsh musician from Aberystwyth offers crescendoing brass instrumentation and drumming that builds behind his soothing falsetto vocal and acoustic …
I’ve been enjoying RAC’s remix of “In Dulci Jubilo” for the last week or so, and, today, the full Shapeshifter Carols album has been released. In this album, renowned remixers – including RAC, ford., Living Room, and Saib – join forces with the Swedish Radio Choir to put new spins on choral classics. I’m particularly …
Ah, ’tis the season for watching the rain run down the glass, staring longingly into the fall leaves, laughing at the squirrels foraging for…OKAY JUST ME AND MY LIFE? Fine. But, you might also enjoy these emerging indie artists from Norway, Ireland, and Australia. So, drape yourself in your favourite flannel shirt and let’s dive …
One of the greatest Internet finds for me in 2020 has been the podcast Song Exploder, which features insightful discussions with artists and producers/collaborators about how they made their hit songs. Now, they’ve made Song Exploder into a show on Netflix, with four episodes showing the making of four hit songs from Alicia Keys, R.E.M., …
Here are a few new artists, TV shows, and movies to check-out and bat away the crushing boredom *ahem*…well-adjusted life you are living. Television Away “Please don’t ruin space for me.” – me before starting any space-related TV show or movie. But, thankfully, this new Netflix show did not. Led by Hilary Swank, and a …
My Summer 2020 Spotify album has been filled with ambient sounds and remix magic. Here a few of my favourites that have made it to 20+ listens! “Somewhere” – Slow Magic feat. Woven Hiatus Enjoy chill vibes with a building electro background that makes this song into bedroom-dance-party-able halfway through. “Gasoline” – HAIM This song …
I recently had the absolute joy of revisiting my childhood CD collection whilst doing a COVID clean-out, and – you know what – I am NOT mad with what I found. Looking beyond the Raffi years, there are some solid gems that could go up against the best machine-learning algorithms on Spotify or Apple Music. …
I’ve been delving deep into the remix jams since working from home. So, I thought I’d share my Spotify starter kit amassing a few of my favourites from recent years. Enjoy these jams while you WFH (Wash your Freaking Hands/Work from Home), hold a daily bedroom dance-party, or chop ALL THE VEGETABLES for your 42nd …
Pump up the jams with these fresh music finds from the past few days. Womxn – Låpsley When I first heard this, I thought it was Ria Mae, but it’s not. Tune in for some chill synth vibes by this up-and-coming English artist. Harvest Moon – Poolside I dig the summery beach vibe spin that …