By: Curtis Sindrey (@SindreyCurtis) – You might know house artist Samantha Vacation (aka Daryl Seaver) from her 2013 12-inch for L.I.E.S., but she’s back with her new release CD-R, which according to her label (Jeff Witscher’s Salon imprint), is a “collected works from the past year exploring themes of rhythmic complexity using a vocabulary drawn from deep … Continue reading
Photos by: Rick Clifford – Toronto nightlife hotspot and concert venue The Guvernment presented one of its “final gifts” to clubgoers last night in the form of a Christmas-themed party. With the Toronto landmark closing its doors on January 31st, 2015, and the forthcoming final shows at the end of this month with deadmau5, Armin van Buuren, Cosmic Gate, Danny Tenaglia, and … Continue reading
Photos by: Brandon Lorenzetti – The second and final night of Solaris Festival 2014 at the Direct Energy Centre in Toronto featured Skillex, who released his debut album, Recess, on March 14th, 2014 via Asylum/Big Beat/OWSLA/Atlantic, Steve Aoki, who released his second album, Neon Future I, on September 30th, 2014 via Ultra/Dim Mak, German DJ/Producer Boys Noize, French DJ/Producer Tchami, … Continue reading
Photos by: Brandon Lorenzetti – Night one of Solaris Festival 2014 brought Kaskade, Adventure Club, 3LAU, and more, to the Direct Energy Centre in Toronto. Check out our Solaris Festival night two photos here.
By: Brandon Lorenzetti – We sit down with Toronto-based trap trio Keys N Krates, who talk about finding the perfect sample, their big break, crazy tour stories, and more, before their show at Uniun Nightclub in Toronto on November 20th as part of the 2014 Hennessy Artistry Series.
Photos by: Brandon Lorenzetti – Toronto-based DJ duo Zeds Dead, who released their fifth album, Somewhere Else, on July 1st, 2014 via Mad Decent, performed at Kool Haus in Toronto on December 20th.
Photos by: Alyssa Balistreri – Toronto-based EDM duo DVBBS, who released their debut EP, Initio, in 2012 via Universal Music Canada, performed at Kool Haus in Toronto last night for the first of three shows.
By: Dianna Lee – UK electro house DJ/Producer Fake Blood, who released his debut album, Cells, on November 12th, 2012 via Different Recordings, performed at The Hoxton in Toronto last night.
Photos by: Brandon Lorenzetti – Chicago-based DJ duo Flosstradamus, who released their newest EP, Wake and Bake, and who have worked with the likes of The Cool Kids, A-Trak, Diplo, and Three 6 Mafia’s Juicy J, performed at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto on December 5th as part of their ongoing “Hdynation Tour” with Miami-based DJ/Producer duo GTA, and rapper Curtis … Continue reading
Photos by: Morgan Hotston – Los Angeles-based trap/electro house/dubstep DJ/Producer Dillon Francis, who released his debut full-length album, Money Sucks, Friends Rule, on October 27th, 2014 via Mad Decent/Columbia, which features collaborations with Major Lazer, Martin Garrix, Mad Decent label-mate DJ Snake, rapper Twista, Panic! at the Disco’s Brendon Urie and more, performed at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night with Los Angeles-based DJ/Producer DJ … Continue reading