electronic
Afrorack rocks repurposed materials
October 17, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Ugandan sound artist Brian Bamanya — better known by his stage name, Afrorack — brought his modular synth performance to Vancouver New Music on September 27 and the Red Gate Arts Society on September 28 following a seminar presentation with SFU’s music and sound department on September 26. Bamanya performed in Vancouver as part of his Canadian tour, which also included stops in Montréal, Saskatoon, and Edmonton from the end of September through early October. Afrorack’s résumé includes inventing Africa’s first homemade modular synth, creating electro instruments such as a velocity-sensitive electronic drum kit, and…
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dvsn makes performing live look effortless
June 17, 2016On June 8, Canadian R&B duo and recent OVO signings dvsn played their first show of their debut tour at Fortune Sound Club, to support their debut album Sept. 5th. The duo consists of talented singer Daniel Daley and producer…
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FVDED in the Park is more than just a standard music festival
June 13, 2016The first weekend of July isn’t just reserved for Canada Day hangovers and camping trips. It is also when FVDED will return to Surrey’s Holland Park. Even though FVDED is only in its second year, the idea has been around…
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The Floating Points really are an experience
May 16, 2016If you like electronic instrumental music, not dancing, and spirographs, then this was the show for you! The Floating Points sound like Pink Floyd travelled in a time machine to present day, studied jazz at Capilano, and acquired an assortment…
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Sorry Vancouver, there’s no harm in smoking electronically
January 26, 2015Imagine a product that could save you, your friends, and your family from having to suffer through the illness and potential death of a loved one due to tobacco smoke. Imagine that this product is safe for everyone to use.…
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