I don’t know about you, but I find one of the best ways to discover underground music is to follow the breadcrumbs between artists, collectives, and independent labels, and sometimes this starts with a physical place.…
Articles by lakos
Cosmo’s Midnight and Tibe at Newspeak Montreal
Saturday night’s party at Newspeak was exactly what I was looking for after a slow, meandering week of bad news and playing catch up. House DJ Cerise opened the show when a last minute hitch-up forced Whereisalex to cancel…
Tibe – Discovery
Montreal’s Tibe is killin’ it with the trap singles these days, blending atmospheric synths with bouncy beats to get your vertebrae vibrating. Yow! I’m diggin’ the slow lead-up and smooth descent in Tantivity. The intricacy and…
Noer the Boy – Modulate
Been streaming Noer the Boy’s Soundcloud nonstop since I got my new speaker system and I feel like I’m hearing his stuff for the first time. So many layers of intricate beat weaving. I’d say his music…
blake scowron – when
Chicago’s blake scowron is churning out gold these days, and let me tell you, he ain’t no one trick pony. I love it when I stumble upon an artist who releases sweet, warm summer evening tracks…
altura – waiting
Altura is Taylor White from Dallas, Texas. Having spent some time in BC and WA, he’s now headed to Austin to focus on music full-time with artist collective Azimuth Records, so my sense is that…
Kermode – Between Mountain And Moon
Kermode is one of the Vancity bass scene’s treasures IMHO. He has been steadily raising the bar with his detailed productions for the last 3 or 4 years, and last month was the release of his first…
Stay Gold, Bass Coast (2016 review)
Another year, another fantastic show of talent by some of BC’s finest new media artists over at Bass Coast Project. After a week of the usual 9-5 desk work I couldn’t wait to get back…
Jade Cicada / Wonky Llama – Noms EP
Wuuuaaaaaahuuuuhhhhaaaabbbaaaddaaa this dub track by Massachusetts producer Jade Cicada wants to stretch my brain through space and time… probably the best Rick & Morty inspired track I’ve heard to date (and I’ve heard a lot). Generalizing…