The Russian Futurists - Ecole De Neige

1. Pine Prisonyard
2.New England Warriors
3. Troy Weight
4. Karkarodon Karkarius
5. Good Razor, Hello Lazer

The Russian Futurists have released their debut album titled "Ecole De Neige". This album shows the band as an electronic rock based group.  They have a very different feel, that has caught on in the recent past and it's nice to see it from so long ago. They have a similar sound to that of MGMT, and a bit of Foster The People, so if you like those bands, you could like this album. They have done an okay job here. When looking at the recording quality of this album, the album has been recorded to a below average sound. The vocals are hard to hear, and the music seems to almost drown them out. While instrumentation seems very drum machine driven, it does work, but how much it's going to wow you, is another story. 

Now onto the vocals and lyrics, when looking at the vocals, the singer can sing, even though it's harder to hear. Maybe with a bit better of a recording, you could tell just how good of a singer the vocalist is, but for now we say average. With the lyrics, the band goes for songs about the cold and winter, living isolated, being in a cabin and just kind of living life on the downlow and with less. They also have the typical song about having a relationship go south. These seem a little bit more on the canadian side with these lyrics, but feel people can still latch onto them. 

The Russian Futurists have made an album that feels very single canadian artists to it. This album shows you the sound and style he is going for and previews it. We can't wait to see what else is here with this band, and what else they can come up with. Not bad. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think about it.

Genre: Electronic/Rock/Indie

Release Date: 1998

Location: Toronto, Ontario

Website: http://www.therussianfuturists.com/

Label: None

Kidstreet - Fuh Yeah

1. X

2. Birthday Boy

3. Penny Candy

4. Out Loud

5. Fuh Yeah

6. Nineteen Ninety Three

7. Song

8. The Future Is A Fever

9. Never Coming Back

10. X (Rampue Remix)

Kidstreet have released their second album titled "Fuh Yeah". This album features two versions of X and song that came from the X EP. The trio has an indie electro-pop feel to them and it seems to really work on their debut full length. The band has a similar sound to that of Woodhands, Dragonette, or MGMT. so if you like these artists, you could like this album. They have done a pretty good job here. When looking at the recording quality of this album, the album has been recorded fairly well, and the songs have a really nice polished sound to them. They are pretty simple, but they do sound good. The instrumentation on the album is pretty average. Kidstreet do a lot of electronic tinkering, among things, using keyboards and a drumkit to get their sound. This isn't really something that is going to amaze you, but it does have a nice enjoyable sound, and they can pull it off pretty well. 

Now onto the vocals and lyrics. Although some of the songs are pretty much instrumentals, the use of the vocals in songs seem pretty soft and give off a folky ambient feel with them. Their vocalist can sing, and she has a pretty soothing, clear voice. You can certainly make out what she is saying, and get the meaning of each song. All in all, solid vocals here. With the lyrics, the band goes for songs about infatuation, relationships, being wild, and more. With the way the lyrics are used, and the effects on them, its a little hard to get it, but they go with the style the band is going for. Not all of these songs are going to relate, partly because the meaning is a little skewed. The lyrics seem to be an offshoot of the electric sound they are going for. Not bad here, we do like it.

If you are looking for a single to the album, give "X" or "Song" your attention. You may have even heard song before as it was used in some ford car commercials. These two songs will really get you prepared for the rest of the album. 

Kidstreet have made an unusual album, but that doesn't mean it isn't great. We like what they have done here and it works. They have shown off what they are going for, and give them more to pull from in a live setting. We hope to see more and see how far they can pull this. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think about it. They have since called it quits (R.I.P.)

Genre: Electronic/Pop/Rock

Release Date: September 27th, 2011

Location: Waterloo, Ontario

Label: Nettwerk

Davids - 0613 EP

1. Iranians

2. Buried In Cocaine

3. Dead Walkie

4. Right On

5. Conduits

Davids have released their debut album titled "0613 EP". This album is one that really has a weird sound to it. They have a mix of 80's electropop, but also weird EDM style sounds that don't really fit together. This has a mix of bands like MSTRKRFT and Depeche Mode, so if you like both of those, you could like this album. When looking at the recording quality of this album, it is easy to see that it was recorded with synths and computer generated sounds. That being said, the words could be a little louder overall. The instrumentation isn't all that complicated here, it is more the producing and arrangement of the songs sounds that make the impact here. Now onto the vocals and lyrics. Since there aren't many lyrics and the singing is pretty basic, this album is more geared toward basic, feel good music where you don't have to really pay attention to like the songs. The singer sounds pretty good though. We do wish the recording was more level with the background sounds so you could hear him better. Not bad all in all. If you are looking for a single to this album, there isn't one, so just pick a song other than Buried In Cocaine, as this is pretty different than the rest of the album. Davids have made a debut album that gives you a based as to what they are trying to do with their music, and gives you straight easy to listen to music. We are personally not much of a fan of this music, but give it a chance and decide for yourself what you think of it.

Genre: Electronic/Pop/Rock

Release Date: June 2013

Location: Toronto, Ontario
Website: http://www.davidsmusic.ca/

Label: None

333 - 333

1. The Human Voice Alone

2. Balance Paid

3. O Sluggard

4. Just Not Enough

5. The Walk

6. The Heart Wants

7. How You Like Me Now?

8. The Weight

9. We Are Not The Lords

10. Green

11. Airlock

12. 180 Degrees

13. The Thing

14. Get What You Give

15. Carousel

16. Circles

17. New Slang Slyne

18. Drawing Of Three

19. Unwound

333 have released their debut album which just so happens to be self titled. This album has a mix of genres in it, followed by a 33 second electronic song between each track. Here we have a band that isn't quite sure what they want to do or what sound they want to have so as being a young band, they don't have their sound sorted. This makes it hard to pick out similar bands to give an idea of what they sound like. They have done an alright job on this album. When looking at the recording quality of this album, the album has been recorded to just an okay standard. The album has a bit of a raw and in the back feel to all the music here. It just needs some better overall recording to bring it up just a notch. On the instrumentation side, it's not bad but could use a more, but as it is just a two piece, they do quite well. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals here are not bad, they seem very like all the other alternative artists, it just has no uniqueness to be able to say it is one artist over another. With the lyrics, the band seems to choose very typical topics to sing about, such as girls and living life. They also sing about not looking at what could and live in what is. Not bad lyrics. If you are looking for a single to this album, there isn't one, so just pick a song and give it a listen to get the feel of the album. 333's debut album is one that we just couldn't grasp as it seemed to go all over the place in genre and we just couldn't get into the jazz. We hope to see what is next though. Now they just need to get out there and bring the music to people. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of it.

Genre: Alternative/Jazz/Electronic

Release Date: March 30th, 2017

Location: Toronto, Ontario

Label: None

For Esmé - Sugar

1. Be A Light
2. Just Yet
3. Franny & Zooey
4. Selwyn
5. You
6. Make A Sound
7. The Same Thing
8. In The Night Air

For Esme have released their second album titled "Sugar." This album continues on with the style and sound the band established on their debut album. This album really has that 80's electronic rock to it that swept through the 80's like a plague. These guys have a similar sound to that of a Metric or Depeche Mode, so if you like those artists, you could like this album. This album has been done fairly well actually. When looking at the recording quality of this album, the album has been recorded very well. The instrumentation of the band here isn't too bad either. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals here are pretty decent, but they are what you would expect from an 80's style female fronted group. She can sing nice and clear but the only thing with them is some songs feel more spoken then sang. With the lyrics, they are not bad and they speak to many people as they are very generic and appeal to a large group of people. She is sing about how feeling down and bringing yourself back up, while also taking about love. if you are looking for a single to this album, listen to the song "You" as it is the best song on the album and it really gives you a feel for the rest of the album. These guys seem to be pretty good at doing landscapes and layering things, while still giving you something good here. Hopefully they can get it a little more into the 2000's in their music but having an 80's feel seems to be what is working right now. Pretty decent job overall here. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of it.

Genre: Indie/Electronic/Pop

Release Date: October 16th, 2015

Location: Toronto, Ontario
Website: http://www.foresmemusic.com/

Label: None

Afternoons In Stereo - Retrospective

1. Galaxina
2. Party at Dick & Mimi's
3. Dawn In Manihi
4. Shadows
5. How Does it Feel?
6. El Puma
7. Kalakuta Republik
8. Metrosexual
9. Soul Sugar
10. Return Of The Puma
11. Tinto Brass
12. Asteroid Field Guide
13. Dusk In Andalusia
14. The Art Of Dolby

Afternoons In Stereo has released his fifth album titled "Retrospective." This album is quite an odd one for the time period as it feels like a funky, 70's disco, movie theme song. This is really not something that goes with this time period but it is interesting to say the least to listen to. He has done a good job on this album though. When looking at the quality of the recording, the album has been done pretty well. There isn't really and instrumentation as this album was all computer made. Now as this is a sort of electronic offering, it has no lyrics to it either and singing is non-existent as well, but the sounds of the album do bring you back to the 70's. If you are looking for a single to this album, give the song "Galaxina" your attention as this is the one he has pcked to be the single and it gives you an idea of the feel of the album. Afternoons In Stereo have made an album that we don't really know what to say here, but for a 70's style electro offering, it seems to be pretty good here, the songs sound like they could be in a dirty harry movie when he is chasing the bad guy. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of it.

Genre: Electronic/Disco/Funk

Release Date: July 21st, 2015

Location: Hamilton, Ontario
Website: http://www.afternoonsinstereo.com/

Label: Timewarp Music

Kidstreet - X EP

1. X (Rampue Remix)
2. X
3. Spin Twirl
4. Song
5. X (Panic Bomber's Hard And Trendy All Night Long Remix)
6. X (Jeremy Glenn Remix)

Kidstreet have released their first album titled "X EP." Their album X is one that is pretty much a single for the song X with a few remixes of the song. The album also features two more songs which go along with their 80's electro synthpop feel. The band has done a pretty decent job on this album. When looking at the recording quality of this album, the album has been recorded fairly decently. As far as the instrumentation goes, this is what you would expect from a DJ, but it still has some uniqueness to it as this is more synth, Now onto the lyrics and vocals, the lyrics are pretty creative for not really having a meaning or story behind them and the female vocals have a bit of a way to them. We will however say that we really don't like the song "Spin Twirl" its pretty annoying. The combination of the lyrics and whatever they have done to the vocals on that song just don't fit with us. We suggest you listen to one of the X remixes. Kidstreet have done a pretty decent job on this album, we hope they keep it up and keep going with what they are trying but just get out there more, play more shows and get the name out. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of it.

Genre: Electronic/Techno/Rock

Release Date: March 29th, 2011

Location: Waterloo, Ontario

Label: Nettwerk

DUBBS - Generation Party

1. When I

2. Generation Party

3. Girls Kissing Girls

Dubbs is an electronic, dubstep band that features a bit of rapping in it along with a drummer. This is Dubbs debut album called "Generation Party." This album is quite unique because usually you don't get an actual band that does techno and then mixes rep into it like this band does. They have done a good job at it. When looking at the recording quality of this album, the album could have been recorded just a bit better, but it still has a great sound to it and the instrumentation of the band is pretty decent as well. Now onto the lyrics and vocals, the lyrics aren't really of anything that meaningful but they still have that party feel to them, while the lyrics come out pretty decently as well. If you are looking for a single for this album there isn't one, so just pick a song and listen to it to get the feel of the album. Dubbs have done a great job on this album, it is innovative, it's different, and it hits a market of people that have previously not been hit before. Hopefully the  band continues on with what they are doing and we get to see a lot more from these guys. Listen to this album to decide for yourself if you like it or not. They have since called it quits (R.I.P.)

Genre: Electronic/Techno/Rap

Release Date: 2010

Location: Toronto, Ontario
Website: http://www.dubbslive.com

Label: None

For Esmé - For Esmé

1. 302
2. House Dream
3. Grace Is Such A Good Word
4. Cinque Terre
5. All The Evil
6. Crime
7. The Key
8. Alice
9. I Found A Place
10. 250

For Esme have released their debut self titled album. This album is a sort of welcome to, for the band and it shows off their style of electronic pop indie. This is quite different, but it sounds pretty good as well. When looking at the quality and sound of the recording, it sounds pretty good. The band likes to do landscape sort of music in their songs as well which makes it sound pretty good too. Now looking at the vocals, the band have really good female vocals and the lyrics are pretty solid and meaningful as well. If you are looking for a single to listen to on this album, listen to the song "250" as this is the best song on the album and it shows off what the album is all about. For Esme have done a pretty good job on this album and its nice to see a band doing something a little different. Hopefully with a bit of hard work, continuing to do what they do and just getting their name out there more, they can really do something with this. Give this album a listen so you can decide for yourself what you think of it. Follow what this band is up to as well.

Genre: Indie/Electronic/Pop

Release Date: July 16th, 2013

Location: Toronto, Ontario
Website: http://www.foresmemusic.com/

Label: None

A Tribe Called Red - A Tribe Called Red

1. Electric Pow Wow Drum

2. Look At This

3. Red Skin Girl (ATCR Remix)

4. Woodcarver

5. Good To Go

6. Shottas (Munchi SocaCore Remix)

7. Native Puppy Love

8. MoombahWow

9. Intertribal No.1

10. General Generations

A Tribe Called Red's debut album is something that has a strange sound compared to the other bands you listen to. Being as these guys are of aboriginal descent, they have added a lot of the aboriginal people's sounds and instruments into their music. This give the music a sound that is quite different then what is currently out there in the mainstream right now. Give this album a listen and give your own opinion because this is something that is hard 

Genre: Electronic/Techno/Dance

Release Date: 2012

Location: Ottawa, Ontario

Website: http://www.atribecalledred.com/

Label: None

USS - Approved EP

1. Yo Hello Hooray (Everyday)

2. Damini

3. Heaven On Mars

4. Prefontaine

5. Minus Me

6. N/A OK

7. K.I.T.

The second EP from USS is definitely a defining one, this one shows that their unique style  of electronic rock, can be well received and climb up the ladder of success. This band is doing something unique and very enjoyable. If you are a fan of rock or electronic music, you should be listening to this band.

Genre: Rock/Electronic
Release Date: May 3rd, 2011
Location: Markham, Ontario
Website: http://www.ussmusic.com/
Label: Smashing World Records

Chiara Young - They Must Be Dreaming

1. Your Rust
2. They Must Be Dreaming
3. Hearts In Hands
4. Diamond In The Rough
5. Beautiful

Pop music is not usually something you find without a major label attached to it, but Chiara Young is doing it on her own, and with her first EP, she is hitting on the right notes. I am not a fan of pop music, but certainly is one album that is great, I really recommend you give her a chance.

Genre: Pop/Electronic
Release Date: 2010
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Website: http://www.chiarayoung.com/
Label: None