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Nancy Leticia – Perma-Smile

7 Seconds Of Sound

7 Seconds Of Sound

Music is evocative and transportative. That’s why we love it, right? If it hits the right notes, it takes us places, helping us escape the drudgery of everyday life. It’s like a short magic elevator ride to a faraway place. But that faraway place doesn’t necessarily have to be a nice destination. For me, Perma-Smile, by Vancouver artist Nancy Leticia, escorts me back to my childhood, reading Roald Dahl stories with a torch under the sheet well past my bedtime. Read more…

Daedelus – Would You Mind (Daedelus’ Pacific Explicitly)

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I don’t mind admitting that when I first heard this Daedelus track, I didn’t have a clue that it was a remix of a 2001 Janet Jackson song. If you listen to the original it’s actually quite a wonderfully filthy little ditty in its own right – sung in Ms. Jackson’s signature breathy vocal style. Read more…

Phèdre – Supernatural

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Usually, songs that begin with eerie wolf howls don’t end up sounding like the soundtrack to a 60’s swingers key party. But Phèdre’s trippy track, Supernatural, is the exception to the rule! How can I describe the song by Canadian duo April Aliermo and Daniel Lee? Well, “trippy” is a good start, and let’s continue with “groovy”. Are you hip to it? Read more…