Recent Articles with Montreal
Self-Liberating: an interview with Grimes part 2
Now in the process of rediscovering her solitude in the dark forests of British Columbia, Claire Boucher has managed to shrug off the creative restraints that have accompanied her unexpected indie popstar dasein and reenter the introverted world of production and songwriting to which she’s accustomed. – more
Self-Liberating: an interview with Grimes part 1
Now in the process of rediscovering her solitude in the dark forests of British Columbia, Claire Boucher has managed to shrug off the creative restraints that have accompanied her unexpected indie popstar dasein and reenter the introverted world of production and songwriting to which she’s accustomed. – more
10 x 4 Heart Streets
It’s the turn of Montreal’s Heart Streets to have a pop at answering our gruelling 10 x 4 questions. – more
Interview: D’Eon
Some month ago Montreal artist d’Eon‘s new double album, simply titled LP, dropped on Hippos In Tanks. The ambitious release is described as ‘an oratorio in four movements – a humanistic mix of electronic pop with devotional subject matter”. Electronic Beats: There seems to be a rising scene of avant-garde pop groups coming out of Montréal, – more
My Favorite Robot (Slices DVD Feature)
“The overall vision is a musicality and something that ignores what might be the current trends …”
Footprintz (Slices DVD Feature)
“With Pop music there is always the danger of becoming a little bit too sucked in the machine, becoming formulaic …”
10×4 LOL Boys
Say hello to the LOL Boys and their exquisite bass-heavy music, which is topped with all you need for a perfect summer chill: Chicago house and disco tunes flavored with tropical tendencies. LOL Boys are one-half Canadian (living in Montreal) and American (LA-based) and have been around for some years now. Gaining recognition as local – more
Flowers and Sea Creatures – free live recording
Montreal’s Flowers and Sea Creatures wil release their debut album through Ben Watt’s increasingly diversified label Buzzin Fly next month. After two well received singles ‘Test Pressing’ and ‘A.M’ the duo have created a whirlwind of excitement with their emotional take on propulsive rhythms. Emo-house, nu-balearic or just plain quality music – we are not – more