Friday Classic Dark: Kelarissa – Tiny Things
Posted on May 17th, by digits in Friday Classic Dark
Kellarissa – Tiny ThingsWe’re not going too far back in time in this week’s edition of Friday Classic Dark. Just to 2008, when Vancouver’s Kellarissa released her first album Flamingo. Standout single “Tiny Things” is a seriously sweet indie pop tune with some extremely clever vocoder use. Kellarissa went on to make another album, Moon of Nepture in 2011, she’s still active, and also started Fake Tears.
MP3: Bowjia – Great White Balloon (ft. Emma Aurelia)
Posted on May 17th, by digits in MP3
Totally into this new discovery from Guelph: Bowjia. “Great White Balloon” is one of the more massive dance jams we’ve heard this year. Super catchy vocal hooks. Apparently there’s a release called Ballooniverse coming? Cool, want to hear it.
MP3: Drea & Digits – 50 on Red
Posted on May 17th, by digits in MP3
Drea & Digits – 50 on RedDrea is a Dawson City-based singer-songwriter who’s mostly known for raucous folk and doing things like opening for rockabilly legend Wanda Jackson. But she’s gone full-on electro-R&B in this collaboration with Silent Shout dude, and writer of these words you’re reading Digits, who journeyed up to the Yukon this winter. In our incredibly biased and thoroughly compromised editorial opinion, this song “delivers the goods.”
Remix: Kaytranada x Janet Jackson
Posted on May 16th, by digits in Remix
Janet Jackson – If (Kaytranada Remix)It’s been a while since Kaytranada‘s Janet remix came out, but it’s really more of a summer tune anyways.
MP3: Phèdre – Coccoon
Posted on May 16th, by digits in MP3
Phèdre – CoccoonThat cool Bandcamp album/storybook The Blot is back, with this month’s chapter by Phèdre! It’s a great dark psych track, sounding just a bit like the C.A. Quintet’s Trip Thru Hell. So much new Phèdre music, we were also confronted by the genius of “Zenith” at the beginning of the month. You should probably have a listen to Ark Analog’s Blot chapter too.
MP3: This Sound Will Save You – Us
Posted on May 15th, by digits in MP3
So much good electronic music coming out of Halifax these days! This Sound Will Save You just released their first album Let the Night Lead You. Here they are sounding like a really cool cross between Austra and Parallels on “Us.” Go check out the full record stream on Soundcloud.
MP3: Mirage – Let’s Kiss
Posted on May 15th, by digits in MP3
Mirage – Let’s KissJohnny Jewel is back. Love how unexpected his arrivals are, no advance warning, just incredible music. Here’s the latest from his Mirage project, an extended 9-minute vocoder workout. Off the After Dark 2 compilation, which arrives Friday. Best news.
MP3: Cassida Pax – He Is What He’s Always Been
Posted on May 14th, by digits in MP3
Our favourite Windsor bedroom weird pop guy Cassida Pax seems to be channeling Chevalier on this latest single, a great follow-up to the lovely “Alma’s Permanence.”
Video: Akua – Gravity
Posted on May 14th, by digits in Video
