By Jenna Dreisenstock 2018 has been quite a year, with many exceptional releases stunning fans with brand news innovations and experimentations in sound, style and personality. From experimental avant-pop, to dreamy R&B inspired synth-love; the music world has sculpted an incredibly diverse experience for all. We’ve compiled a list of
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By Jenna Dreisenstock The shroud that is the tender chill of experimental music presents itself in many forms; whether that be unconventional use of genre-defiance, the irregular use of certain instruments structured in unique ways; creating atmospheres as well as breaking away from the perceived expectations of genre to form
By Jenna Dreisenstock There’s nothing quite like seeing your favourite artist live – the energy, lights and crowd: the pure heart of being able to experience the music you love up close and personal and watching those you admire work their magic. There are some artists that go above and
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By Jenna Dreisenstock 2018 has been a great year for music so far, with many artists releasing new, innovative and dynamic sounds that push the boundaries of genre: while still staying true to their styles and sharing with us some highly anticipated releases that have definitely lived up to their
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By Jenna Dreisenstock Boiler Room is perhaps best known solely for its host of live DJ sets (hence the name) in which focus strays from visual aesthetic, their format fairly typical in nature as we are able to experience the sound of our favourite DJs as they bloom and create:
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As the middle of the year draws to a close and we are beginning to embrace the second half of 2018 (Yeah, we’re almost at the end of 2018. Pretty crazy.) It’s a good time to reflect on the great releases that have graced our auditory sphere within the last
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Composer extraordinaire Nils Frahm has just released a new five-track EP titled Encores 1 via Erased Tapes Focusing on an entirely acoustic palette of sounds using piano and harmonium, Encores 1 is the first in a series containing unreleased material from Frahm’s exquisite 2017 album All Melody sessions. Only 12
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Nils Frahm | All Melody | Erased Tapes Release date: January 26th 2018 Review by Jenna Dreisenstock Vast open spaces within a constraint. Worlds within a wooden bowl; a four walled reverberation of sound; bouncing, rolling, caressing each object as it produces its unique timbre. Layered sounds presented back to
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We figured this is a nice way to get you into the ambient Christmas spirit, with a peaceful new mix from German experimental producer Nils Frahm. Simply entitled ‘Nils Frahm Xmas Mix 2016,’ it features tracks by Beethoven, Marlene Dietrich and Billie Holiday. Throw it on, kick back and let
