Articles by Daryl Keating

Norwegian Ice Broke Squarepusher, but He's All the Better for It on 'Be Up a Hello'

PUBLISHED Jan 29, 2020

Beware the ice in Norway. It's dangerous. It's also where the story of Be Up a Hello, the latest album by Squarepusher, aka Tom Jenkinson,...

Squarepusher

Be Up a Hello

PUBLISHED Jan 28, 2020

If the optimistic title of Squarepusher's latest record, Be Up a Hello, doesn't speak to its playful nature, then the briefest of listens w...

Nina Kraviz / Robert Hood / CMD

Igloofest, Montreal QC, January 25

PUBLISHED Jan 27, 2020

Choosing a local opener for heavy hitters like Robert Hood and Nina Kraviz (pictured) is no easy feat, but when looking around the neighbou...

REZZ / i_o / Odile Myrtil / Lunr

Igloofest, Montreal QC, January 24

PUBLISHED Jan 25, 2020

Kicking off Igloofest's second weekend of the year, and its 14th edition to-date, was local DJ / producer Lunr. His 7:30 pm set initially f...

The Artificial Intelligence Takeover of Music in 2019

PUBLISHED Dec 12, 2019

Humans are born to collaborate; we can't help but bounce our ideas off someone else every once in a while. An entirely new musical partner...

Vancouver's Braue Curates 'Exclaim! Mix 06'

PUBLISHED Nov 28, 2019

It's been a while since our last Exclaim! Mix, where we highlight some of the most talented DJs and producers from across Canada, but this...

Amon Tobin

Long Stories

PUBLISHED Oct 25, 2019

Mere months after releasing his superb album, Fear in a Handful of Dust, Amon Tobin returns with Long Stories. Listeners won't be surprised...

Jacques Greene Leaves the Club, and His Comfort Zone, on 'Dawn Chorus'

PUBLISHED Oct 16, 2019

What's the first thing you notice about an album? The artwork? The tracklist? Those seemingly ubiquitous ambient intros? With Jacques Green...