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Vinyl is the Medium of Choice for Mike Trask’s ‘TV Dinner’

TV Dinner is the high-water mark of Mike Trask’s musical career. Which isn’t to say that his latest full-length album has shown us Trask’s final form—every time he has released an album, we’ve consistently had to ask ourselves if this new and bizarre manifestation is peak Trask and he continually shows us that there is still more behind the curtain—rather, he’s arrived exactly where he’s meant to be all this time: on vinyl. Continue reading Vinyl is the Medium of Choice for Mike Trask’s ‘TV Dinner’

Lazermortis Picks Up Where Ray Kurzweil Left Off With ‘Autonetic Afterlife’

“Can robots feel emotions?”

“Can robots feel?”

“Can robots…?”

The world of fiction has begged these questions time and time again, yielding answers that range from heartwarming to apocalyptic.

Saint John synthwave wizard Lazermortis takes the idea a step further; of course, robots can feel things. What if that thing was the afterlife? On her latest EP, Autonetic Afterlife, we come to learn that truth; a truth that’s as heavy as it is hypnotic, and mesmerizing as it is melancholic. Continue reading Lazermortis Picks Up Where Ray Kurzweil Left Off With ‘Autonetic Afterlife’

Gold Punks Release ‘Vega’ – An Epic 26-Minute-Long Space Odyssey Inspired by the Berlin School and the Film ‘Contact’

What do you do when your favourite film isn’t quite Kubriky enough? If you’re Dan Chamberlain, AKA Gold Punks, one of Atlantic Canada’s foremost synthesizer pioneers, you craft a 26-minute long supplemental soundtrack that taps into the classic ‘Berlin School’ sound of Tangerine Dream.

Buckle up, because we’re going interstellar with Gold Punks’ Contact-inspired synthesizer-powered sci-fi odyssey, “Vega.” Continue reading Gold Punks Release ‘Vega’ – An Epic 26-Minute-Long Space Odyssey Inspired by the Berlin School and the Film ‘Contact’

Robbie Tucker Looks to Roy Orbison and The Beatles for ‘Nevermore’ and ‘Mr. Felix Del Tredici and the Time Machine’

Robbie Tucker is proving to be a real wildcard. We were introduced to the Miramichi-based artist through his unconventional Christmas album, Peppermints, and while that might seem like an odd jumping-off point, we’re learning that strong left turns is exactly what we should expect from Tucker.

He has just released a pair of singles from the fantastical world contained within his upcoming seventh album, Blue Candy, and, given the stylistic gulf between the two, they’re a pretty good example of how broad Tucker’s creative horizon is. Continue reading Robbie Tucker Looks to Roy Orbison and The Beatles for ‘Nevermore’ and ‘Mr. Felix Del Tredici and the Time Machine’

David Myles Delves Deeper into Instrumental Funk with ‘Hawkshaw’

David Myles continues to surprise us with his impending instrumental album, That Tall Distance. Following the release of his deliciously funky single, “Bird Song” – wowing us with his nod to legends like Herbie Hancock and Freddie Hubbard – his latest, “Hawkshaw” give us a second tantalizing glimpse at this previously unseen side of Myles. Continue reading David Myles Delves Deeper into Instrumental Funk with ‘Hawkshaw’