Today the Canadian composer and synth maven Nick Schofield dropped the new track called On Air. The leading single is taken from Nick’s upcoming album called Ambient Ensemble which comes out on February 9, 2024 Backward Music (part of Forward Music Group). An epic dreamy airy experimental ambient modern tune. About the track by Nick: “On Air” floats through the air, never landing, slowly drifting away into the sky. “When making On Air, I imagined the music accompanying a painter in her studio, the windows open and the song flowing in and swirling around the artwork,” explains Schofield. The ..read more

The holiday season is upon us. Recently the Toronto musician JEEN dropped the lyrical music video for xmas angels. A moody lo-fi guitar rock holiday tune. About the track by JEEN “It’s a melancholy track about the people we miss the most,” she says, written and recorded by herself in her attic with drums later added by Stephan Szczesniak. It was mixed by her long-time collaborator and Canadian indie musician Ian Blurton. xmas angels by JEEN. xmas angels gets: /10. The post JEEN – xmas angels [Music Video] appeared first on PhotogMusic ..read more

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Today the Montreal musician, producer, DJ, vocalist, and composer Ouri dropped the double single blueprints of us and the demo verison of tame me via Born Twice. A cool moody experimental electro-R&B tracks. About the track by Ouri: “I forget, remember and forget, but ultimately remember that we are all animated by the same indescribable thing called life. When we love each other, and when we ignore each other. That’s the only thought that helps me integrate the discrepancy of human experiences on this planet. Creating a liminal space between the intangible world of music and the actual ..read more

Today the Toronto band Ducks Ltd. dropped the music video for Hollowed Out. The second single is taken from their upcoming album called Harms Way which comes out on February 9, 2024 via Carpark Records and Royal Mountain Records. Getting this The Smiths/New Order-esque jangle guitar pop-rock vibe. About the track by Ducks Ltd. “Hollowed Out,” which features backing vocals from Ratboys’ Julia Steiner and Marcus Nuccio (who also plays drums on the track), Dehd’s Jason Balla, and “There was a sinkhole that opened up on Dundas West a little while ago, in an area near to where I live. It shut dow ..read more

Today the Montreal musician Alex Nicol dropped the track called Song For Franz. The 8th and final single is taken from Been A Long Year Vol. 1 & 2 which comes out this Friday. A moody intimate sombre indie piano pop tune. About the track by Alex: Layered with complex expressions of anger and sadness, “Song for Franz” addresses the way men are conditioned by society to suppress their feelings and the difficulties they face sharing their pain. “Will this be a story // That ends happily // Like all the movies that I see // Or will the tiny trials add up?” Nicol finds himself questioning her ..read more

Today the San Francisco band The Umbrellas dropped the music video for Echoes The second single is taken from their upcoming second album Fairweather Friend which comes out on January 26, 2024 via Slumberland Records. A moody dream rocking pop vibe sound. About the track by The Umbrellas: “Echoes utilizes that wistful, melancholic feeling of letting go of some of the more unrealistic aspects of your dreams and aspirations. A sense of world-weariness sets in, and when we wrote this song we were all processing that in different ways.” Fairweather Friend by The Umbrellas Echoes gets: /10. The ..read more

Today the Taiwan band Elephant Gym has dropped two songs called Happy Prince / Ocean In The Night (Orchestra Versino). The two singles is taken from the band’s upcoming album called World which comes out on December 13, 2024 via Topshelf Records. Happy Prince is a brilliant classical contemporary math/post-rock music sung in English. While the orchestra version of Ocean In The Night is a nice dreamy Mandarin pop rock tune from the original 2013 version. About the two songs by Elephant Gym: Taiwan trio Elephant Gym glide through before the year ends with a burst of radiant energy on a pair of ..read more

Welcome to No Filter, the radio show that brings you the best music you’ve never heard on CHUO 89.1FM. Each week, I curate a playlist of diverse and unique tracks from up-and-coming artists and established musicians alike. My goal is to introduce the listeners to new and exciting music that they may not have discovered otherwise. On this week’s episode, tracks from Raveen, Ghostly Kisses and Portishead. PLAYLIST: Pique Winter Edition 2023 Poolblood – Twinkie from mole Amanda Lowe – Dreams from Birthmarks and Collarbones (Deluxe) L CON – Too Much from The Isolator Benedicte – Glass Test from W ..read more

Axé World Fest presented a captivating show with the contemporary all-female a cappella ensemble from Zimbabwe called Nobuntu at Shenkman Arts Centre. This was their first Canadian show. The group’s name, “Nobuntu,” is an African concept that values humbleness, love, unity, and family from a woman’s perspective. The ensemble was founded in 2011 by Duduzile Sibanda, who aimed to create a platform for young women to express themselves through music and to preserve and celebrate their rich cultural heritage. Their set was a blend of traditional Zimbabwean music, Afro Jazz, Gospel, and crossover ..read more