OAKUM Returns With Vibrant “Golden Sky” Single & Video Phil January 14, 2021 Vancouver-based Kieran Jenkins is one half of the electronic duo with post-rock influences Sampson Mews. As OAKUM, he experiments with more energetic and atmospheric sounds along the lines of ODESZA and Bonobo....
Jacana People Share The Hypnotizing “Imari” Phil December 17, 2020 Electronic duo Jacana People have only been together for less than a year but have already pulled in millions of streams including support from Anjunadeep, BBC Radio 1, BBC 6 Music, and more. After a year of co...
Toronto’s MKSTN Drops The Feel Good “Affinity” Phil September 10, 2020 Coming off a release through Majestic Casual with a glue70 remix and his own 'Salt N Pepper', Toronto's MKSTN returns with Affinity. Inspired by isolated feelings from quarantine, Affinity is a delicious sli...
Jack Grace Holds On With Nostalgia Inspired “A Ribbon” Phil July 1, 2020 With 'River' and 'If I Tremble' - two albums I love - under him followed by a couple of singles, Jack Grace returns with A Ribbon. Now living in Paris, A Ribbon marks Grace's new approach to songwriting and...
Parker’s “Superhuman” Record Is Out Of This World Seymour Flynn June 22, 2020 Every so often you stumble upon an absolute gem. And today this gem is Superhuman by Parker. The dynamic 80's inspired production and overall arrangement give the listener a euphoric healing experience. Really ...
Track By Track: People Pretend – Sounds of Kids Babbling Phil June 8, 2020 Those familiar with the defunct Montreal-based experimental pop outfit Look Vibrant may recognize a familiar face in People Pretend. Justin Lazarus is now joined by Max T as People Pretend and they recently rel...
VANNA Faces Love & Vulnerability On “Let Me Fall” Phil May 29, 2020 Following my interview with VANNA about her debut single and video, 'High Hopes', the Israeli singer-songwriter returns with Let Me Fall. In this sweeping and atmospheric folktronica space, VANNA lets herself p...
Trevor James Tillery Returns With “Stolen Thoughts” Phil May 14, 2020 Since Trevor James Tillery last appeared on these pages, he released the 'Resolve_EP' and has since been working on a new self-produced project with his fiancé and collaborator, James Michael Kelley. The first ...
SIRMA Shares The Vulnerable ‘How Could We Ever Know’ Phil May 7, 2020 How Could We Ever Know by SIRMA is the result of a trip home to Istanbul for a vocal production workshop that turned into an extended stay due to a New York travel ban. With a long term partner back in the Stat...
Golan Releases Captivating Video For “Anima” Phil May 5, 2020 This is the first time Bucharest-based Golan is making an appearance on these pages, although I've come across them several times before. What I heard didn't stick enough, but maybe I just didn't give those sin...
