September 1, 2017—After an initial tour overseas last fall, JOYFULTALK will return to Europe next week to take part in Copenhagen’s Sonic Festival. Now in its sixth year, Sonic invites a number of composers, sound artists, and performers to participate in the festival with the only stipulation being they use some sort of amplification and/or electronics. The duo will then travel…
September 1, 2017—After six years, Sleepless Nights are back with a new single, Crystal Mountains, and the announcement of a new EP. In case you aren’t familiar, in the mid-aughts Sleepless Nights carved out their reputation as one of thehardest working bands on the East Coast of Canada. By their final tours in 2009, when the group was put on indefinite hiatus, Sleepless Nights were playing an entire new, unreleased…
August 18, 2017—While streaming remains a contentious issue within the music industry, we’ve got some good news to report on the subject from from our sister label Backward Music. As part of the compilation Backward Music vol.1, Tim Crabtree‘s song ‘Renamed’ now has more than 1 Million streams through Spotify. For an instrumental composition, this is quite a feat. The song begins with ambient guitar swells that soon transition to a chopped piano…
August 18, 2017—“avant garde, rhythmic, and hypnotic percussion” – Overblown UK “Harrison’s expansive auditory vision blends symphonic structures with sampled cymbal sounds and a touch of 80s synth pop” – Grid City Magazine i/Variations is four part project by Toronto percussionist Greg Harrison (aka grej) where each musical work navigates through a physical and emotive journey that features manipulated cymbals and a Roland…
July 28, 2017—The Miramichi Country Music Opry in New Brunswick Thanks Bill! Recording in Blackville, New Brunswick Sound engineer Marc “Chops” Arsenault Don’t worry…we didgerididn’t Mic’ing technique with Matt Blurry Petunia When the power goes out, you play poker to pass the time. BBQ mishap Sorry Ed! Could have been MUCH worse if you had cut through the…
June 11, 2017—grej is the solo project and performing pseudonym of Greg Harrison, a Canadian-based percussionist specializing in classical minimalism and electronic music. Next month we’ll be releasing an EP of compositions created for modern dance, which you can preview from the video below. Watch the i/Variations teaser trailer // Pre-Order EP The majority of the record was commissioned by…
May 17, 2017—We’re continuing our Revue performances into Eastern Canada this fall with a show at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa mid-October. This event is part of a series of unique shows we’ve been presenting all year in various venues across the country celebrating our 10th anniversary. The event will feature four acts from our roster:…
May 17, 2017— We’ve got advance streams on both sides of the Atlantic for Paper Beat Scissors’ new EP through both CBC and Germany’s Visions Magazine. Here’s what they had to say about the record: “a tight, six-song collection…Crabtree’s hypnotic voice leads you through each song, mapping out what this new project has made him question over the last…
May 3, 2017—All We Know is an EP preview to a forthcoming full-length from Paper Beat Scissors and was mixed by Sandro Perri. The album uses a familiar group of musicians you may recognize from Gianna Lauren‘s current release among others on the label, and features a cover of a song by The Weather Station. Recorded mainly in rural Ontario with…
May 2, 2017— M o v i n g P a r t s is an album of sinister tales of outer space, wounded souls, broken bridges, and burnt out feelings. Songs are inspired by highway drives, scotch and cigars, late night chats, and leather wingback chairs. As a result of scheduling conflicts, Gianna hesitated to release…
April 26, 2017— It’s been a month since Dan Misha Goldman dropped his Champion of the Afterworld album and the praise continues to roll in. Late last month, Impose Magazine in NYC premiered ‘Corners’, the opening track from the album, calling it “a beautiful song with a melodic tune and tranquil lyrics that make you feel as…
April 26, 2017—Paper Beat Scissors’ first album was released in 2012 and praised as “ a genuine work of effortless art.”(Pop Matters), “Absolutely stunning… wonderful… startling and beautiful” (‘Whispering’ Bob Harris, BBC Radio 2), and “potent enough for an otherworld experience.” (CBC). To mark the 5th anniversary of the release, Tim Crabtree wrote some words and dug out some…
March 16, 2017—One of Canada’s most thought-provoking songwriters announces the upcoming release of her fourth and most ambitious album to date. Moving Parts is an arresting collection of moody temperament and songs about human troubles. The full-length effort from Gianna Lauren reunites the beloved band from the critically acclaimed On Personhood for a compelling performance and sinister…
March 10, 2017—Seeking the charm of impossibilities, Dan explored a small handful of vintage synthesizers, studied the 16th Century counterpoint of Palestrina, and spent a considerable amount of time in the Yucca Valley Desert, sharpening his lyrics along the spines of arid mountain chains. The result is a narcotic buoyancy for unnerving times. Five songs and five…
February 24, 2017—To celebrate the 10-year anniversaries of landmark albums from The Olympic Symphonium and Share, both groups will perform the records in their entirety at two intimate events. March 3 – Fredericton, NB: Bibliothèque publique de Fredericton Public Library doors 6:30pm // show 7:00pm March 4 – Halifax, NS: Timber Lounge Halifaxe doors 7:30pm // show…
January 31, 2017—Japan’s Niche Music is premiering Dan Misha Goldman‘s “surreal, patient and hypnagogic” video for the song ‘Sleepwalker.’ WATCH on YouTube or Vimeo // LISTEN on Soundcloud, Bandcamp, or basically anywhere else Sleepwalker evokes a narcotic buoyancy for these unnerving times. It was created in collaboration with director Terri Loewenthal (Tasseomancy) and editor Charlotte Lindèn Ercoli Coe (Weyes Blood). The video was shot overnight in a…
January 4, 2017—The past twelve months was a time for us to catch our breath after 2015’s massive release schedule. Focusing on digital content, we had our four releases featured on radio around the world. From the UK (BBC6, NTS Radio), to the USA (Bandcamp‘s weekly podcast, KWTF, WGMU, WLOY, & more), Europe (The Lake), and home to Canada…
January 2, 2017—Here’s what inspired us in the year of the monkey. Listen to a selection of our favourite songs on our Spotify, Soundcloud, or YouTube playlists. MICHAEL FEUERSTACK CATE LEBON – Crab Day Weird weird weird and wonderful wonderful wonderful. ANNETTE PEACOCK – (show) Pop Montreal This isn’s an album, but it was one of my…
December 19, 2016—You won’t find a bigger fan of Christmas music in New Brunswick than Nick Cobham. Starting every December, and a few days earlier this year, he plays EXCLUSIVELY holiday-themed records for the duration of the month so his knowledge and collection are vast. We asked Nick to put together a playlist for us of some lesser-known gems and…
December 19, 2016—Fresh from their tour throughout Europe last month, JOYFULTALK will travel to Ontario this week for upcoming shows at London’s Winter Spectacular festival and a show with acclaimed NYC improviser Andrea Parkins at Toronto’s Music Gallery. December 17 – London, ON: workshop @ 121 Studios (matinee 1pm – 3pm) December 17 – London, ON: Winter Spectacular @ VibraFusionLab // tickets…