Tag: Silkken Laumann
Mix: Best Songs of March 2013
Mix: Silent Shout Best of March 2013
1. Galaxius Mons – Cup My Aching Mind (Crazy Epitaph)
2. Vague-À-Bonde – Our Love
3. Object 28 – Can’t Shake It
4. Silkken Laumann – Obvious Water (Yer A Kitten)
5. Odonis Odonis – Better
6. Gold Zebra – Invisible Disorder
7. Chris Bush – The Oceans Rust and then Maple Leaf Top Dogs go on Sale at Loblaws
8. Bliss Club – Isabeau
9. Le Roi Crocodile – In the Fullness of Time
10. Make Haste – Should Have Left
11. Jamaican Queens – Kids Get Away
12. Princess Century – Twin House
13. Majical Cloudz – Childhood’s End
14. Mathias Mental – Les Mensonges, Les Mensonges
15. Glass Candy – The Possessed (Runway Edit)
MP3: Silkken Laumann – Obvious Water (Yer A Kitten)
Two triumphant returns in one day! Ottawa’s Silkken Laumann just released the latest single from their eventual full-length Not Forever Enough. We’re enamoured with all of the songs we’ve heard from this Acorn side-project so far, and are pretty damn excited to hear more.
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 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
Pop Montreal Picks: Thursday September 20
Silkken Laumann – House Of Common Problems
Prince Innocence – Girls
Moon King – Sleeping in My Car
So many great things to see today at Pop Montreal!
09.20 – Goose Hut @ Citizen Vintage
09.20 – Foxfire @ Balattou
09.20 – Young Galaxy @ Breakglass Studios
09.20 – Yacht Club, Cosmetics, Mozart’s Sister
09.20 – Red Mass @ Club Lambi
09.20 – Grimes, Myths @ Club Soda
09.20 – Austra (DJ), Doldrums, Moon King, Warm Myth @ Club Balattou
09.20 – Prince Innocence @ Royal Phoenix
09.20 – Silkken Laumann @ O Patro Vys
09.20 – Beta Frontiers @ CFC
09.20 – Humans @ O Patro Vys
Obviously all of these artists are worth seeing, but decisions have to be made. Doldrums and Moon King at Club Balattou is probably the best bet of the night. Warm Myth is also playing and Austra is DJing, just making it that much more amazing. Silkken Laumann at O Patro Vys and Prince Innocence at the Royal Phoenix are our other can’t-miss picks of the night. See whatever you can!
List: Best MP3s of June 2012
Silkken Laumann – House Of Common Problems
D’eon – Transparency Pt. II
One Place – Love Is Strange
Bzaryn – I’s the B’y (Part1)
Mac DeMarco – European Vegas
Jay Arner – Broken Glass
Dark Ages – Human Being
Ghibli – Babyface
Monroeville Music Centre – Somniculonia
Cora Kim – Apgetaryong
Soft Riot – You Can’t Please Everyone
Young Galaxy – Youth Is Wasted On The Young
Goose Hut – MACEE
MP3: Silkken Laumann – House of Common Problems
Silkken Laumann – House Of Common Problems
Ottawa’s Silkken Laumann blew us away with their first single “On the Mend” and they’re back again with an amazing new song “House of Common Problems.” A restrained and silky disco track with understated guitars and arpeggiators demonstrates why they’re one of our favourite new bands. The video’s out really soon but we couldn’t wait to post this.
Video: Silkken Laumann – On the Mend
It’s the long-awaited debut song from Ottawa’s Silkken Laumann, and it doesn’t disappoint. “On the Mend” is a thrilling first glimpse, the most exciting debut we’ve heard in a while. You can download it for free from their Bandcamp, or make a pay-what-you-can donation there to the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre.
