Articles by Vincent Pollard

Eskmo

Language

PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2012

Eskmo (aka San Francisco, CA's Brendan Angelides) has been putting out his solid production on labels such as Ninja Tune and Warp for over...

Hidden Orchestra

Archipelago

PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2012

This is the second album release from Edinburgh, UK's Hidden Orchestra. Consisting of duelling drummers Tim Lane and Jamie Graham, with pia...

Azari & III

PUBLISHED Oct 29, 2012

Computer software allows music producers, especially of the electronic variety, to have a portable, virtual studio on a laptop, but Juno-no...

Sensate Focus

Sensate Focus 2.5

PUBLISHED Oct 24, 2012

This is the fourth twelve-inch release in the Sensate Focus series, originally released anonymously, but now known to be the work of Sheffi...

John Kameel Farah

The Music Gallery, Toronto, ON, October 21

PUBLISHED Oct 22, 2012

As the last performance of this year's X Avant festival, John Kameel Farah took some time to explain to the audience the background of the...

Nick Storring

The Music Gallery, Toronto, ON, October 18

PUBLISHED Oct 19, 2012

Sitting in front of a bank of pedals and effects and a laptop, Toronto-based multi-instrumentalist Nick Storring got comfortable, reached f...

Shigeto

The Music Gallery, Toronto, ON, October 18

PUBLISHED Oct 19, 2012

Shigeto, aka Detroit's Zach Saginaw, began his set by explaining that he was so impressed with the setting of the Music Gallery, which is h...

Pursuit Grooves

Drake Underground, Toronto, ON, October 18

PUBLISHED Oct 19, 2012

Taking to the stage after an excellent set by Guelph's hip-hop beatmaker extraordinaire Elaquent, Pursuit Grooves (aka Vanese Smith) took t...