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Brian Eno: an art-pop virtuoso? An inordinate collaborator? A music composer for film? A marvel technician? An ingenious pop artist? An innovative, variegated media producer? Or all of the above? When you reflect on this avant-garde, it’s hard to get around the extensive field of skills and projects that make up his plethoric catalogue. Nevertheless, it’s customary for us to create our very own definitions of what Eno’s baseline artistic front is. This mastermind is anything short of genius, renown for playing a pivotal part as producer in musical masterpieces the likes of Talking Heads'  More Songs About [...]

Flash back to the summer of 1995; sixteen years ago two DJs, Eric Hilton and Rob Garza, broke ground with the formation of Thievery Corporation. The Washington-based revolutionaries take inspiration from British trip-hop acts Portishead, Massive Attack and Tricky. Unlike their influences their style has never been heavy and dismal enough to be considered genuine trip-hop, yet remains in their very own down tempo realm. The DJ duo amalgamate with adeptness reggae and R&B beats with down tempo electronica. Thievery Corporation’s adroitness rests in their ability to coat their beats in political, understanding and love overtones. [...]

YACHT hits you hard with their fifth album, Shangri-La , a frantic, compelling concept album. Jona Bechtolt and Claire L. Evans tell the tale of a dysfunctional work at the edge of Zion in transformation hyper-sophisticated disco utopia. An Elysium complete with insight about cosmic transmission, the vitality and true love in all of us – reminiscent of template influences from the Talking Heads and their label bosses, once LCD Soundsystem. The sonic rousing result is a fitting naively enthusiastic furor of neon splashed synths, rubber-like bass and poppy vocals. Shangri-La conjures up images of similar themes [...]

Bon Iver’s success came with his debut release For Emma, Forever Ago – an album inspired by a lost love and a split from his prog-folk band DeYarmond Edison. With the arresting falsetto debut, recorded in a wilderness hunting cabin retreat of Wisconsin, front man Justin Vernon had already begun his success story. Then Kanye West wanted a piece of the compelling Justin Vernon. Singing and co-writing, Vernon played a significant role on West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy release. But this time Bon Iver is back with an eponymous album, also [...]

Foster The People - Show Review: June 17, 2011, Le Nationale, Montreal, QC Friday, June 17, an eventful day to say the least! With an interview and review scheduled I sat at a coffee shop in front of the venue. I made sure to get there at least a half hour in advance – in case of any problems… I got up and headed to venue in advance. Door was locked - weird… I discovered that the Foster The People’s show had been switched locations last minute from Club Lambi to Le Nationale. With [...]

Foster The People showcase their power to be the next psychedelic-pop parvenu ready to purloin the place MGMT once had with their break out “ Time To Pretend.” This time around the Los Angeles trio charmed indie music lovers with their psychedelic-power hit single “Pumped Up Kicks.” A melodious misleadingly but infectious tale of an unsupervised recluse on the verge of shooting up a school; “Better run, better run, outrun my gun”– oddly enough ample pop to make the perfect summer soundtrack. Undoubtedly, the ideal track to make their mark as indie hotshots. [...]

Flogging Molly well known for their Celtic punk-inspired sound decide to shift the tone of their forthcoming fifth studio release, Speed of Darkness . The seven-piece ensemble breaks from their writing niche of Los Angeles to journey around Detroit, to observe first-hand the economic collapse of the United States. The product – a down tempo concept album dedicated to today’s working man, although a Celtic album still filled with the usual unchecked fiddles, accordions and disheveled guitars. Running throughout the release are political tones indubitably depicted in the fitting titles “Don’t Shut ‘Em Down”, “Revolution” and “Rise [...]

What would you do with your time if you were stuck inside on a stormy day? Twiddle your thumbs? Watch a movie? Write songs for an astounding album? That is exactly what inspired Phil Cook’s solo self-titled debut and now his Hungry Mother Blues release – a North Carolina ice storm. However, this time around his sophomore release will not be given away for free. The talent of multi-instrumentalist, Phil Cook, is the ability to immerse in the revered investment of the folk music heritage thanks to his part in Megafaun. It is no surprise this [...]

Love Inks – Show Review: June 1st, 2011, Le Cagibi, Montreal, Quebec Having traveled all the way to a small, quaint, charmingly cozy show café in Montreal from their hometown of Austin, the Love Inks frontwoman, Sherry LeBlanc deemed this a special show, for their E.S.P. release, after coming straight from her father’s funeral. Dedication or what? As I sat and waited for the performance, I couldn’t help but notice the character that Le Cagibi showcased which undoubtedly complimented the poised quartet. As the venue started to fill up, fans moved from the back to the [...]

To say that fans have all been waiting for the release of a new Cars album would just be deceitful. We’ve all been stuck listening to “Door To Door” along with the slue of Cars records - reminiscing of those times knowing they would never happen again. The Cars came to be America’s definitive new-wave super pack characterized by influential fragile synth-pop. Their last massive splash came at Live Aid in 1985 when their single, Drive, was featured on one of the montages for famine sufferers. Less than three years later the Cars were no more and front [...]

If there’s one band you should be listening to it should be the most talked about band of 2011 right? Foster The People showcase their power to be the next psychedelic-pop parvenu ready to purloin the place MGMT once had with their break out “ Time To Pretend.” This time around the Los Angeles trio charmed indie music lovers with their psychedelic-power hit single “Pumped Up Kicks.” A melodious misleadingly but infectious tale of an unsupervised recluse on the verge of shooting up a school; “Better run, better run, outrun my gun”– oddly enough ample pop to make the perfect [...]

“Turtleneck & Chain” is the sophomore release from Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone who make up The Lonely Island. Their parodic craft undoubtedly verges on outshining the famous celebrities who take part in the skits on Saturday Night Live. It was only two years ago that the smash parodic rap hit “I’m On A Boat” turned viral and received praise in the form of a Grammy nomination. T-Pain, who was featured on the anthem, was in utter shock as this most obvious “Saturday Night Live” skit for a viral humorous track would likely be the highest [...]

A new sound has come out of Brooklyn, New York, a black metal four-piece that defy music boundaries and destroy anything in its path. But the real question one should ask is whether the band is metal or not. Perhaps the best genre to classify them in would be transcendental. Black metal is one of those genres where progression is merciful…but Liturgy change the game all together when it comes to their independence. Not to mention a improbable label by the name of Thrill Jockey showcasing their experimental cryptic craft. Liturgy have become notorious for their senseless ambitions, church-burning sets [...]

May 12, 2011, Cabaret La Tulipe, Montreal, QC Approaching the venue, anticipation was in the air, as The Airborne Toxic Event’s tour bus came into view.  An interview was in the works before their performance at Cabaret La Tulipe in Montreal. This being the first time I would see The Airborne Toxic Event in person, not to mention the fact that doing a live interview would be a bit intimidating, to say the least. The ticker flashed its lights and showcased this accomplished and distinct band. The imperturbable Mikel Jollett strolled off the bus, only to [...]

The history of this album dates back to 2007.  The front man of the psychedelic pop ensemble of Montreal, Kevin Barnes utters the words in the track “Faberge Falls for Shuggie” of the immaculate album, “Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?” The five-track “thecontrollersphere” EP is the final installment in of Montreal’s trilogy following Skeletal Lamping and False Priest. “thecontrollersphere” EP allows us to peer deeper into the terrifyingly creative mastermind and gloomy obscurity of Barnes’ imagination. Therefore, the trilogy of releases follows the same thematic pattern. The craft and frightening imagination of Barnes is not lost on [...]

MVRemix.com caught up with Mikel and Daren of The Airborne Toxic Event when they passed through Montreal, Quebec on May 12th, 2011 to perform live at Cabaret La Tulipe. The Airborne Toxic Event consists of Mikel Jollett, Daren Taylor, Anna Bulbrook, Steven Chen and Noah Harmon. This distinct and accomplished band want it all and are putting up a fight on this sophomore release, All At Once . All At Once breeds vigorous anthems, which take a seat next to stadium rockers of the likes of U2: a performance [...]

From the cryptic electronic pop artist, Planningtorock comes the sophmore full-length release “W.”  The sublime chamber-pop release is the follow-up to the Planningtorock synth-pop 2006 debut “Have It All.” Planningtorock is comprised of Janine Rostron, the multi-instrumentalist and videographer from Berlin. The crafted experimental musician virtuously amalgamates various genres from classical to hip-hop and glam rock to opera, which culminate to showcase her alluring musical and video talents.  Janine Rostron produces the intriguing and ultimately recognizable, almost mystical androgynous vocal delivery and intricately organized concert arrangements.  The concert sets involve the distortion between live shows and the art [...]