On weekday mornings, sometime between 1.a.m and 5 a.m., lawless fantasia used to appear on television like a good recurring dream. Today, the rhapsodies are duller, stricter, and more subdued, but in the ’90s, they came in the form of… Read More
In 1967, the Canadian composer and philosopher R. Murray Schafer wrote, “The ear is always open.” He didn’t mean metaphorically: Unlike the lidded eye, the ear cannot close itself off to unwanted stimuli, leaving us particularly susceptible to intrusive sounds.… Read More
Braids’ fourth full-length was inspired by a solar eclipse, a phenomena that provides a neat metaphor for frontwoman Raphaelle Standell-Preston’s voice—at once dark and luminescent, fleeting and slightly dangerous. Over the course of their existence, the Montreal trio have evolved… Read More
For a moment, the image was everywhere: the most famous teenager in music, sticking out her tongue and unfurling a shirt reading “No music on a dead planet.” The specter of climate change haunts modern pop: Billie Eilish and Lana… Read More
Kern Vol. 5 is not a subtle record. That’s not Helena Hauff’s style. The German DJ didn’t earn her accolades by playing it safe. True to her roots—Hauff got her start as a resident at Hamburg’s grungy (and much loved)… Read More
When Pinch’s Reality Tunnels was announced last month, many headlines focused on the fact that it was Bristol producer Rob Ellis’ first new solo album in 13 years. That’s a long time for any genre, but by electronic music standards,… Read More
If you couldn’t tell by the other two RAC songs, “Boomerang” and “Carefree,” that have been covered by Indie Shuffle in the past week, the Grammy-winner has released his third album, BOY. Notorious for incorporating his out of the box… Read More
Indie Shuffle favourites, PREP, has shared their funky new single, “Pictures Of You.” Anyone familiar with the eclectic ensembles knows what to expect; a groove-laden, synth-pop stunner with an ’80s edge, and that’s exactly what you get with “Pictures Of… Read More
Two art students making music together. What does it sound like? Eccentric, galactic, extraordinary and futuristic– Agar Agar! The synth-pop duo from France, Armand and Clara, both attended the École de Beaux-Arts de Cergy – an art school near Paris… Read More
Are you so happy you could die? I’m not sure how I’m feeling, but Porches certainly is. New York-native, Aaron Maine, formed his musical project, Porches, back in 2010 and has been releasing synth-pop tracks ever since, including this song… Read More