Above is on page 1 of a google image search of "canada music." While I am not sure this image is a 100% accurate representation of what Canada has to bring to the table musically, it is certainly awesome.More importantly, here are some actual Canadian artists, who may or may not be naked and playing keytars.
K-os has been somewhat off the radar lately, but popped up recently in the blogosphere, albeit briefly. The track initially caught my eye because it is a remix of what is by far my favourite Tokyo Police Club track, Your English Is Good. I was curious as to how a straight-up indie rock track could be interpreted by a hip hopper, and frankly skeptical, but I think it is mostly a success.. the remix is much more subdued than the original, and k-os contributes a pretty slick verse.
On a lesser known note, Bit Funk came my way via the excellent Binary blog. Binary has been consistently flogging a new style they call dreamwave, which is a lot like what you would imagine based on the name... big smooth spacey synths and vocals. Bit Funk is Canada's contribution to this style, and it is slick as fuck.
Deadmau5 is pretty well-established from the perspective of any electronic music aficionado, but his tracks are worth retreading... Calvin Harris' latest single is pretty ace on its own but Deadmau5's remix eclipses it, in my humble opinion. Harris' sound and Deadmau5's don't seem too compatible on the surface, as Harris (especially on this track) is all about big summery, light-hearted anthems, whereas the mau5 is dark, long and winding... the two are entwined perfectly here however
And for kicks, here is a recent Deadmau5 fave of mine...
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