Tag: Grimes
Video: Grimes – Venus in Fleurs
Grimes says: “Hey — this is a video my friend Video Marsh made for this really old Grimes song from my first record. We were supposed to release it ages ago and somehow it didn’t happen probably because it didn’t comply with the press cycle at the time and since I’ve stopped caring about complying with press cycles im sharing this now.” Via Gorilla vs. Bear.
Top 25 Songs of 2012
2012 has been the strongest year in memory for Canadian electronic pop. Established artists started new electronic projects, amazing new talents appeared seemingly out of nowhere, and one of our shining stars became a superstar recognized the world over. Canada is clearly at the epicenter of the zeitgeist – it’s a testament to the unbelievable talent in this country that we have 100 songs to present to you as the best of the year, and STILL had to exclude so many excellent tracks.
Montreal and Toronto may still have the most representatives of any Canadian city, but dark electro is thriving everywhere, from Halifax to Calgary, Ottawa to Vancouver, and exciting new hotbeds appearing in London, Ontario, and Grande Prairie, Alberta. We’re not too exclusively nationalist here at Silent Shout, so border states (minus NYC) appear too, with artists from Minneapolis, Seattle, and Brattleboro, Vermont making our list.
A huge thank you to all our readers, the folks who attend our events, and the bands that make brilliant music across this land for making 2012 an unforgettable year for us. Here’s to an even bigger 2013 for Canadian electronic music.
Top 100 Songs: 100-76 /// 75-51 /// 50-26 /// 25-1
25. Holy Family – My Kayfabe Babe
24. Essaie Pas – Carcajou
23. Pat Jordache – Steps (Damaged Goods)
22. Blue Hawaii – In Two
21. Mac DeMarco – She’s Really All I Need
20. Prince Innocence – Girls
19. Cabaal – Out of Body
18. You’ll Never Get To Heaven – It’s All Over
17. Triple Gangers – Molly
16. Dresden Dresses – Fallen Angel
15. Prince Nifty – Vox News Double Double Dose
14. How Sad (formerly Goose Hut) – MACEE
13. Yacht Club – Tropicana
12. Jay Arner – Broken Glass
11. Purity Ring – Obedear
10. Silkken Laumann – House Of Common Problems
9. Renny Wilson – Feel Like a Child
8. Mozart’s Sister – Chained Together
7. Kontravoid – Silent Visions
5. Homo Duplex – On or On and On
4. Brusque Twins – Speaking In Colour
2. Doldrums – She Is The Wave
1. Yacht Club – Flash (Single Edit)
Top 100 Songs: 100-76 /// 75-51 /// 50-26 /// 25-1
Previously: Top 20 Albums /// Top 20 Videos /// Top 15 Remixes /// Top 10 EPs
Top Songs of 2012: 75-51
2012 has been the strongest year in memory for Canadian electronic pop. Established artists started new electronic projects, amazing new talents appeared seemingly out of nowhere, and one of our shining stars became a superstar recognized the world over. Canada is clearly at the epicenter of the zeitgeist – it’s a testament to the unbelievable talent in this country that we have 100 songs to present to you as the best of the year, and STILL had to exclude so many excellent tracks.
Montreal and Toronto may still have the most representatives of any Canadian city, but dark electro is thriving everywhere, from Halifax to Calgary, Ottawa to Vancouver, and exciting new hotbeds appearing in London, Ontario, and Grande Prairie, Alberta. We’re not too exclusively nationalist here at Silent Shout, so border states (minus NYC) appear too, with artists from Minneapolis, Seattle, and Brattleboro, Vermont making our list.
A huge thank you to all our readers, the folks who attend our events, and the bands that make brilliant music across this land for making 2012 an unforgettable year for us. Here’s to an even bigger 2013 for Canadian electronic music.
Top 100 Songs: 100-76 /// 75-51 /// 50-26 /// 25-1
75. Electric Youth – The Best Thing
74. Elrichman – The Shah and I
73. Grapes Godly – No Storm
72. Le Roi Crocodile – Battles
70. Matthew A. Wilkinson – Skyscrapers in Paris
69. Purity Ring – Bellispeak II feat Danny Brown
67. Blanche Blanche Blanche – Fireworks
66. Renny Wilson – Could’ve it Been Me?
65. Moon King – Only Child
64. The Luyas – Fifty Fifty
63. Shadow Folk – Heaven’s Gate
62. Sally Dige – Doppleganger
61. Chairs – Indestructible Machine
60. New Zebra Kid – Go the Extra Mile
59. How Sad (formerly Goose Hut)- Stockholm Syndrome
57. Desire – Tears From Heaven
56. Rob Crooks – Hey! Hey!
55. Blanche Blanche Blanche – She’s Adopted
53. Grimes – Circumambient
52. Essaie Pas – 514 376-9230
51. Maylee Todd – Baby’s Got It
Top 100 Songs: 100-76 /// 75-51 /// 50-26 /// 25-1
Previously: Top 20 Albums /// Top 20 Videos /// Top 15 Remixes /// Top 10 EPs
Top 20 Albums of 2012
There has been so much amazing music made this year. Most of these albums have been on constant repeat at the Silent Shout office since we heard them. If you’ve been following the blog all year our love for these records won’t surprise you. If you haven’t, we can’t wait for you to hear them! There shouldn’t be so much damn agreement in the critical world. We don’t need multiple lists of the same 50 albums in a slightly different order.
19. Kashka – Vichada – Bandcamp
18. Walter TV – Appetite – Bandcamp
17. Purity Ring – Shrines – Website
16. Karneef – In Error – Bandcamp
15. Man Made Hill – Intercourses – Bandcamp
14. Ghibli – Rare Pleasures – Bandcamp
13. Cabaal – Emanations – Bandcamp
12. Grimes – Visions – Wikipedia
11. Hot & Cold – Border Area – Bandcamp
10. You’ll Never Get to Heaven – S/T – Bandcamp
9. Mac DeMarco – Rock and Roll Night Club – Label
6. Kontravoid – Silent Visions – Bandcamp
5. Renny Wilson – “Sugarglider” – Bandcamp
3. Blanche Blanche Blanche – Wink with Both Eyes – Stream
2. Tenderness – The Axe is Ready at the Tree – Bandcamp
1. Femminielli – Double Invitation – Stream
Previously: Top 100 Songs /// Top 20 Videos /// Top 15 Remixes /// Top 10 EPs
Top 15 Remixes of 2012
14. Kuhrye-oo – Give in (For the Fame) (Boody & Le1f Remix)
13. Kontravoid – Silent Visions (Live Action Fezz Remix)
12. MYTHS – Horizon (Grimes & Majical Cloudz Remix)
11. Jenocide – Street Rhythm (Jaguar Knight remix)
10. The Arcade Fire – The Suburbs (Ripperton Edit)
9. Cyclist – Whatcha Got (Kilowatt and the Kay-Gees Remix)
8. Bravestation – Signs of the Civilized (ev ree wuhn Remix)
7. Katja Ruge – Baby You Were Great (Chevalier Avant Garde Remix)
6. Rioux – Espanto-ft. Crux (Phèdre Remix)
5. Frank Ocean – Thinkin Bout You (Ryan Hemsworth Bootleg)
4. Karneef – Swimming (Touchy Mob Remix)
3. Chevalier Avant Garde – Haircut (Octo Octa Remix)
2. Hermetic – Portlandish (Jay Arner Remix)
1. Light Games (Maya Postepski of Austra Remix)
Other 2012 lists: Top 100 Songs, Top 10 EPs, Top 20 Videos, Top 20 Albums
Top 20 Music Videos of 2012 – 10-1
Check out 20-11 here.
10. Mac DeMarco – European Vegas
Directed by Angus Borsos
9. Slim Twig – All This Wanting
Directed by Emily Pelstring
8. Doldrums – She Is The Wave
Directed by Emily Kai Bock
7. Beta Frontiers – Oceana
Directed by Andrew Olivares
6. Silkken Laumann – On the Mend
Directed by Tyler Reekie
5. Maylee Todd – Baby’s Got It
Directed by Reynard Li
4. Sean Nicholas Savage – You Changed Me
Directed by Angus Borsos
3. Grimes – Oblivion
Directed by Emily Kai Bock
2. Mac DeMarco – She’s Really All I Need
Directed by Pierce McGarry of Walter TV
1. Kontravoid – Silent Visions
Directed by Ryan Paterson and Cameron Findlay
Other 2012 lists: Top 100 Songs, Top 10 EPs, Top 15 Remixes, Top 20 Albums
Silent Shoutouts: Ark Analog
We asked Ark Analog, Toronto’s brand-new superduo of Dan Werb (Woodhands) and Maylee Todd, to give us a selection of what they’ve been listening to recently. Here are their picks, including formerly Toronto-based New Look, Drive soundtrack superstars Electric Youth, and a Cadence Weapon track produced by Grimes. Enjoy! And come see Ark Analog live in Toronto at the next Silent Shout!
Cadence Weapon – 88 (Prod. Grimes)
MP3: MYTHS – Horizon feat. Grimes & Majical Cloudz
This is quite the powerful meeting of creative minds. Grimes and Majical Cloudz have reworded this MYTHS song (currently touring with Grimes!), putting it halfway between a cover and a remix. Naturally, the result is astounding.
Video: Solar Year – Brotherhood (Feat. Grimes)
Here’s a solemn mining video from Montreal’s Solar Year, featuring Grimes on backing vocals, a track we blogged about in the summer. The video was directed by Emily Kai Bock, who’s been making some of the best videos of the year.
