Described by listeners as an eclectic, electronic folk artist with a DIY bent, Cain Price is a fascinating newcomer in the Canadian music scene. 

The Vancouverite’s gentle new single, “Enamel,” was recorded almost entirely with one microphone, creating an alternative, vocally experimental piece of folk.

While moving into a new space, Cain and his partner got into a few heated arguments, but decided to focus on finishing the job instead of communicating and taking the time to make up.

“Enamel” is about exactly this: focusing so much on succeeding with something that you ignore tying up loose ends in other parts of your life.

Sometimes people would rather talk about anything than have an important (but painful) conversation.

We all wear many masks; one for each situation in life. Joseph Dubuc-Lavoie, also known as Many Masks, seems to be most comfortable with all of them when he is left alone to create. 

His new single, “Her Cold Hands,” is a new track in his oeuvre of heartfelt electronic music, exploring the symbolism of a way to lay the blame of Joseph’s own “crappy decision” on someone else’s cold hands. 

The first song he ever created in Ableton Live, “Her Cold Hands” was born in the dead of winter several years ago but later reimagined through refined production.

This electropop track is thoughtful and inquisitive, welcoming listeners to project their own struggles and victories onto the sound of Many Masks.

While Dustin Finer and Patrick Haggart make no claims regarding powers of interstellar awakening, they do boast a visionary take on saxophone and electronics.

Their symbiotic improvisations generate a single sonic output, blurring the lines of cause and effect. Classically trained, Finer’s “alarmingly proficient” (Popdose) contemporary saxophone techniques have drawn comparisons to Colin Stetson and Bendik Giske. Haggart (aka Stereo_IMG) has used his background in cinematic sound design to build a reputation in Montreal’s techno and experimental electronic scenes as a meticulous craftsman. Together the duo unravels dark, stream-of-conscious narratives as Haggart wields a chain of effects hardware to manipulate Finer’s live saxophone.

Two improvisers. One output. Full send.

Their new album is a journey of hypnotic meditations and digital terror. A voyage into our shared imaginations. An escape to unfamiliar worlds. 

Listen to the EP here: https://finerhaggart.bandcamp.com/album/when-im-thinking-in-your-mind

Founded by Alexander DeRoo and Jonathan Harley, CODA FACTO are a Hamilton, ON-based duo who fuse melodic Brit-Rock and Americana with modern vocals and lyrical stories. The forthcoming fall 2021 release of CODA FACTO’s debut Jamesville EP follows the previously released “Rock ‘N’ Roll Sounds” and brand new track, “Ode To Rose.”

Recounting a heartbreak, the characters in “Ode To Rose” are experiencing the end of a budding relationship. They reminisce positive experiences, reflect on their decisions and acknowledge the errors of their behaviour. Some experiences must find their conclusion and, in the moment, it may be difficult; however, in time, down the road, things may resolve and come full circle.

shn shn is a queer Black electronic producer, songwriter, and creator. Her music is an ever changing experience, bending genre as she brings experimental elements into her sound. Her work allows exploration, contemplation, reckoning with duality (and the space in between). 

shn shn released her self-produced debut EP in October 2020 called sturctura. She is now following with her upcoming EP, e.strage.d, due out later this year. This album is about being untethered and the full gamut of emotions that encompasses: the strangeness, liberation, and fear of the unknown.

Ahead of the EP, shn shn has shared single “taking time”. The new track mixes ambient electronic music with her lush folksy vocals to create a dense cinematic soundscape.

Tony, Simon, Deiz and Jack decided to form Tarbox (FKA Empty Minds) after several years of working on different projects and touring across Canada. The band gives groove and a new flavour to the post-grunge and alternative genres.

Tarbox’s forthcoming new album offers a wide range of intensity and dynamics with a heavy and emotional meaning behind it. Dig into their new single and video for “White Lie” featuring the lyrics “I’ll blame it all on you as if I never made any mistakes, you know I did so much.” The reminative outlook purposely contradicts the uplifting composition.