Electronic

Edmonton's Downtown Defrost Welcomes Hot Chip, Skream, the Librarian for 2024

PUBLISHED Dec 14, 2023

Much like the rest of us, Edmonton's annual Downtown Defrost festival organizers are already looking forward to the end of winter. For its...

DEBBY FRIDAY Took a Victory Lap in Toronto

Velvet Underground, December 13

PUBLISHED Dec 14, 2023

DEBBY FRIDAY was beaming as she took the stage at Velvet Undergound on Wednesday night — and why wouldn't she be? After earning plaudits fo...

TR/ST Signs to Dais Records, Shares New Single "Robrash"

PUBLISHED Dec 13, 2023

Robert Alfons has returned with plans for new music as TR/ST in 2024, and today, we're getting a preview of what's to come with "Robrash."...

Lou Phelps Announces New Kaytranada-Produced Album 'Chélbé,' Shares Lead Single

PUBLISHED Dec 8, 2023

Lou Phelps has announced that he'll share his third studio album Chélbé in 2024. The project will be executive-produced by his older brothe...

Diplo Accused of Distributing Revenge Porn in Police Report

PUBLISHED Dec 7, 2023

Pitchfork reports that a police report was filed against Diplo in August by a Los Angeles woman who accused the producer of distributing nu...

HEALTH Ratchet Up the Intensity on 'RAT WARS'

Exclaim! Staff Picks

PUBLISHED Dec 7, 2023

One of Exclaim!'s Best Albums of 2023, HEALTH's RAT WARS is packed from snout to tail with brutality and vulnerability, its 12 tracks drape...

Hua Li 化力 Hawks Early-2000s Montreal Nostalgia in New Video for "Cherrier"

PUBLISHED Dec 5, 2023

Montreal's Hua Li 化力 has just shared her latest single "Cherrier," an ode to her adopted city and the Plateau-Mont-Royal neighbourhood. The...

Kaytranada Announces Standalone Show at Toronto's History

PUBLISHED Dec 5, 2023

To cap off a busy year that included the release of the collaborative project and one of Exclaim!'s top 50 albums of 2023, KAYTRAMINÉ, Kayt...