While Hexes and Ohs may be more electronically bent, this offering from Thank You has a firm footing in the dance rock arena with its sexy bass lines and kicking guitars. “What Are You Waiting For?” is a thick slice of nocturnal good times and funky fun on the dance floor.
[“What Are You Waiting For?” was added to rotation this week on CBC Radio 3]
“…when I started playing these songs live, the idea of someone performing off a laptop was still blasphemous. Now people are a bit more acquainted with it, and are more willing to get into it.” - Teen Daze Q&A
Do you agree?
This week’s top song on Radio 3’s chart is a twofer - you get a Cadence Weapon track and a Grimes song, both for the price of one. Turns out that “88” is essentially Grime’s “Eight” with Cadence wrapping over it.
Have a listen to this week’s R3-30 podcast to hear Rollie (Cadence) explain how it came to be and his hopes to return the favour on an upcoming session.
Also, check out Grime’s original song to compare: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqLu_eWjP_Y
Whenever you add a song that you like to one of your playlists, there are two big benefits: 1) You get to hear that song whenever you want on demand and 2) The rest of the CBC Music community gets to know what songs people are really digging.
And this past week, the song most added to playlists was “Sulk” by Trust.
So do it, build those playlists!
Quebec’s Fanny Bloom unfolds her latest forward thinking electro-pop excursion, “Annie” on Radio 3. Opening with playful pastoral piano keys dancing over an airy backdrop of strings, “Annie” bursts open with juxtaposing electronic beats and synth layers that take this pop track to exciting and captivating new vistas.
[“Annie” was added to rotation this week on CBC Radio 3]
Crossing secondary boarders comes Toronto’s Beta Frontiers with “Hondo”, a super cool electro groove that lingers like last night’s cigarette smoke. Featuring You Say Party’s Becky Ninkovic on vocals, the track has a nocturnal, chilled pace and a building beat that grows into a thick jam with 8-bit trappings and sythn fixings for your tapping toes.
[“Hondo (feat. Becky Ninkovic)” was added to rotation this week on CBC Radio 3]
“Compulsion” from Toronto’s Blank Capsule is a thick, synth-pop track that stomps on the line between ’80s New Wave and ’90s Industrial. The electro textures are heavy, the vocals are subdued and smooth, while the beat is something you can still dance to. Now question is, will you be wearing fluorescent hi-tops or riveted PVC boots?
[“Compulsion” was added to rotation this week on CBC Radio 3]
The Myth of the Robo Wonder Kid, featuring ‘Push’ by Rich Aucoin
