Articles by Peter Boulos

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  Earthen Sea

  Grass and Trees

  PUBLISHED Jun 6, 2019

  Enveloping atmospheric synthesis is at the crux of Jacob Long's artistic ethos. For more than a decade, he's made music that explores colou...

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  Electric Island

  Hanlan's Point Stadium, Toronto ON, May 19

  PUBLISHED May 21, 2019

  In its seventh year, Electric Island has earned the right to call itself a long-running festival series. Over the years, artists across the...

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  Yak

  Termina

  PUBLISHED May 15, 2019

  As far as dance floor-purposed electronic music goes, percussion is one of the main pieces that make it all work. In the recent past, John...

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  LOFT

  and departt from mono games

  PUBLISHED May 2, 2019

  The phrase "deconstructed club music" may bring a weary sigh to many a purveyor of modern electronic music. Indeed, the style is certainly...

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  Varg

  Sky City: Even in the Heart of Heaven, Angels Can Still Feel Fear / Sky City: A Weak Heart to Break (Spit)

  PUBLISHED May 2, 2019

  For the past several years, Varg has been outputting a consistent stream of atmospheric techno epics on labels like Posh Isolation, Semanti...

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  Ryan James Ford

  Out of the Wreckage

  PUBLISHED Apr 16, 2019

  Stripped back, melodically minded thoroughfare is a central tenet of the music coming out of labels like Ostgut Ton, Klockworks and MDR the...

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  Kilchhofer Anklin

  Moto Perpetuo

  PUBLISHED Mar 13, 2019

  There is a common thread that runs through much of the music released on Marionette. Precise, minimalistic percussive blips and general ele...

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  James Blake / Khushi

  Sony Centre, Toronto ON, February 27

  PUBLISHED Feb 28, 2019

  On a frost-ridden night of snow and slush, James Blake returned to Toronto with newfound voice in jovial circumstance. Jovial? Yes, because...