The first single from Tiga’s acclaimed HOTLIFE LP, ‘IAMWHATIAM’ was and is a war cry, a strident demand for Absolute Brain Freedom. Now, that call for total liberation comes in three new interpretations from DJ Hell, Tensal and The Dare, arriving as a full remix EP out now on Turbo Recordings x Secret City Records, with vinyl preorders live via Secret City Records. “Remix packages are my favourite thing to curate,” says Tiga. “It’s a...
Basia Bulat releases Bouquet, a delicate collection of acoustic reimaginings that offers a fresh perspective on some of the most beloved songs from her latest album Basia’s Palace, out today. Conceived during a quieter autumn following a whirlwind spring and summer of touring, the EP gathers together the final blooms of this creative chapter into one heartfelt offering. Recorded in Montreal’s Mile End with longtime collaborator Andrew Woods behind the board, Bouquet...
Following the release of his first studio album in over a decade, Tiga is kicking off a new remix project around HOTLIFE, with a series of the album’s biggest tracks set to receive fresh reworks from long-term collaborators, established names and new-generation artists. The project follows the recent standalone release of The Dare’s remix of ‘IAMWHATIAM’, bringing together one of electroclash’s original pioneers with one of the artists at the forefront of its...
Award winning Canadian musician and songwriter Patrick Watson has announced his first tour of Australia in over a decade, set to take place along the East Coast this November. Renowned as a vocalist and deeply personal compositions, the artistic worlds Watson has been able to grow across such a successful career of releases and live tours have been remarkable. Blending genre lines of cabaret pop, classical and indie rock music,...
Following a whirlwind season of touring in support of her latest album Basia’s Palace, Basia Bulat returns with her new EP Bouquet, a delicate collection of reimagined acoustic recordings that offers a fresh perspective on some of the album’s most beloved songs via Secret City Records. Recorded in Montreal’s Mile End neighbourhood with engineer Andrew Woods, Bouquet emerged during a quieter autumn period following months on the road. Stripped back...
Bye Parula’s new album Something Out Of Nothing has arrived. In celebration of the release, the Montreal trio has shared the video for the infectious title track, watch here. “This one is like an introvert’s anthem, as if you see someone so free out in the world that you envy them and want to talk to them but you just can’t. Everything is going so fast in your head, but...
Montreal trio Bye Parula share their atmospheric, velvety new single ‘Quand vient le soir’, the third from their forthcoming album Something Out Of Nothing, out June 5. Performed entirely in French, the native language of singer and bassist Loïc Calatayud-Sola, the track is enhanced by the vocal contribution of Adèle Trottier-Rivard of Bibi Club. Produced by Calatayud-Sola himself, the music video features Robbie Kuster, who also produced the album. ‘Quand...
Volume III is Flore Laurentienne’s luminous and immersive instrumental album that concludes a trilogy begun in 2019, where organs, analog synthesizers, and string ensembles come together in an approach that is both cinematic and deeply rooted in the Quebec landscape. The album reflects an organic process that enriches the project’s sonic signature. Volume III has won over a wide audience, bolstered by organic collaborations, notably with Moog Synthesisers, as well as visibility in...
Montreal trio Bye Parula share their sparkling, dancefloor-ready new single ‘I don’t know,’ the second from their new album Something Out Of Nothing, out June 5. The song is thematically linked to lead single ‘KISSBURN,’ another undeniable earworm. About the pair, singer/bassist Loïc Calatayud-Sola shares: “These were written in the same period, at the beginning of the process, and they go together. ‘KISSBURN’ is told from the point of view of someone...
Time for some non-fiction. The human condition: that’s pure ‘FRICTION’. It costs a million dollars just to stay alive. Play it cool, feel the vibe. In his latest offering out today, Friday 13th March, Tiga departs from his signature quick fire hooks, opting for a more relaxed approach as he frames the collective feeling of the tricky times in which we’re all living. “Too much friction, too much tension… I need some of your attention,” proclaims...
“From chaos comes harmony”, says Mathieu David Gagnon, composer behind the Flore Laurentienne project, about ‘(À travers les) Chablis’, the new single released today. The piece opens with a free jazz improvisation duet on drums, joined by two harps. From this tumult emerges light, embodied by a string melody, like a refusal to give in to disenchantment. The last piece on the album Volume III, ‘(À travers les) Chablis’, hints...
Bibi Club shares ‘George Sand,’ a single inspired by the radical 19th-century feminist writer’s forest manifesto – an ode to life and nature, featuring Dimitri Milbrun’s incendiary saxophone. This track came three days before the release of the album Amaro, out now via Secret City Records. The album has already received strong early support from Télérama, Exclaim!, Billboard Canada, BBC 6 Music, Brooklyn Vegan and more, with the lead single ‘Amaro‘ officially added to the France Inter playlist. Speaking...
Bye Parula is thrilled to announce their brand-new album Something Out Of Nothing set to release on June 5. While their early recordings captured musicians who had just met and were still getting to know each other through musical communication, Something Out Of Nothing reflects their growing friendship and increasingly intuitive interaction, which inspired them to broaden their aesthetic horizons while moving toward more introspective songwriting. The new album was produced by Robbie Kuster...
Flore Laurentienne—the project of composer and orchestrator Mathieu David Gagnon—returns with ‘Fleuve VII’, a new piece from his upcoming album Volume III, arriving April 10. This new work highlights a delicate dialogue between the piano and the string orchestra, carried by minimalist and hypnotic writing. Mathieu David Gagnon explains: “I created this series of pieces, called Fleuve, based on a fairly simple concept: reusing the same chords, but in a different...
Guess what? Tiga’s havin’ fun again on ‘HOT WIFE’ the latest single ahead of his upcoming HOTLIFE album, due 17th April. His third offering from the highly-anticipated comeback record, ‘HOT WIFE,’ out today, brings back a longtime collaborator and old friend, superstar producer Boys Noize. These two certified legends of electronic music have helped define late-2000s electro and club culture, with a mutual respect that has been fostered over decades of b2b DJ sets and...
The duo Bibi Club (Adèle Trottier-Rivard and Nicolas Basque) unveil their striking new single ‘Washing Machine’, out today, alongside a music video directed by Anna Arrobas. The first English single from their forthcoming album Amaro, out February 27, ‘Washing Machine’ transforms grief into movement, reminding us that light and sorrow can coexist. About ‘Washing Machine,’ Bibi Club says: “The anomaly. This song is a homage to Tobie, who loved washing machines, the way...
