The Montreal musician’s latest album sounds like a free-wheelin’ DIY distillation of the best musical elements of Dijon, Paul McCartney, Sly Stone, and Steely Dan. “One Gripe” is one… Continue reading
Lo-fi alt-pop-progressive-R&B-folk? Not sure what genre to call it, but Montreal’s Ev Bird‘s latest track “Freezer” is a feel-good ode to feeling cold. Ev Bird – “Freezer”… Continue reading
Blissful and abounding with beauty. Together, guitarist and Little Misty bandleader Francois Jalbert, violinist and Flore Laurentienne member Mélanie Bélair, and composer Aurélien Tomasi are the Montreal trio Caméra.… Continue reading
A Thai take on Afrobeat and 70s West African psychedelia. Drummer and producer Salin Cheewapansri wastes no time in getting the groove underway on her undeniably funk-filled new single, “Si… Continue reading
“Patience, like evolution, evolving into love.” “Evolution” is a gently upbeat yet calming indie-electronic cut from the Montreal trio. Watch the deep-dive-into-nature-themed video below. Braids… Continue reading
Gorgeous lo-fi folk. “Not Ideal,” the latest song from the Montreal trio of Lia (vocals, guitar), David (vocals, guitar, drums), and Éloi (vocals, keys, drums), is lush yet bittersweet… Continue reading
A new musical direction for the Montreal trio. “Billie Toppy” sees Men I Trust trading their singular style of downtempo jazz-inspired indie for taut uptempo post-punk. Love… Continue reading
Aqueous and washed out indie-jazz-hop from the Montreal trio. Cannot get enough of that beat. Men I Trust – “Serenade of Water” … Continue reading
Love this synth-heavy future R&B from Montreal’s Janette King. Janette King – “Ooh Yeah” “Ooh Yeah” is taken from Janette King‘s new album, What… Continue reading
The Montreal trio’s two-word bio on their SoundCloud describes Afternoon Bike Ride‘s sound perfectly: warm vulnerability. Afternoon Bike Ride – “Couch Party” … Continue reading
Can’t stop playing this. Fashion designer, founder of the Milan-based Off-White label, DJ, and artistic director of Louis Vuitton’s menswear collection no less, Virgil Abloh knows a good thing… Continue reading
“I will meet you there And I will bring my danceshoes and we’ll dance where The light will cut the air…” Montreal-via-Germany digital indie-funk outfit Sea Moya wrote and… Continue reading
This beat is so gloriously laggy. Huge love for this mellow casual orchestral jazz maneuver from Montreal’s Kaytranada with Karriem Riggins and River Tiber. Track of the day. Kaytranada ft… Continue reading
Love the use of the slow drum ‘n’ bass loop on this remix of Brooklyn-via-Buenos Aires singer Tei Shi‘s “Go Slow” by Montreal’s Blue Hawaii. Tei Shi – “Go Slow” (Blue… Continue reading
I’ll be honest, whenever I see the words “Bad Bad Not Good” and “Kaytranada” on a track, I know my headphones are in for some quality. Listen to the 22-year-old… Continue reading
Bastard Jazz, the label best known for global jazz ambassadors Captain Planet and Lord Echo, frisbees us a freebie in the form of a dancefloor-ready remix of “Blossoms” from Montreal producer and one… Continue reading
Montreal producer Kaytranada can do no wrong. AlunaGeorge – “Kaleidoscope Love” (Kaytranada Remix) Download Kaytranada‘s remix of AlunaGeorge‘s “Kaleidoscope Love” for free here. … Continue reading
Canadian Pastoral both in scene and sound. Montreal indie-folksters Half Moon Run pair Fleet Foxes vocal melodies with shimmering post-rock guitar. Half Moon Run – “Full Circle” (Official Video) Listen to… Continue reading
From Music Is My Sanctuary: This summer, French producer Onra and Lexis, founder of Music Is My Sanctuary, got together in Montreal and recorded a mix inspired by a period that was really… Continue reading
