Full, Uncut Interview with Feyln

Recorded July 8th on Zoom, this is my full conversation with Toronto progressive-house and melodic-techno producer, Feyln. Topics included: his earliest inspirations and electronic origins, his status as a "club rat," which led to a love for the local sound, the Toronto scene (including ATTLAS, Simon Doty, Rhyot & EMERCIVE and the Mastermind crew: Crimsen, Oliver Wickham and ASHE), exploring and expanding in the future, the name Feyln (being alright with 'failing'), art vs business and the commodification of art, the return of live music and shows, and, of course, his episode of My Mixtape, which premieres this Saturday, July 17th at 11 PM EDT on Radio Humber. Listen and follow below. FOLLOW FEYLN: FACEBOOK SOUNDCLOUD TWITTER

Full, Uncut Interview with Rhyot

Recorded March 29th on Skype, this is my full conversation with EMERCIVE label boss, DJ and producer Rhyot. Unfortunately, I mistakenly left my mic input on the internal H4N as opposed to the Shure I was holding to my face for the first half, so please excuse my ignorance and the resultant low quality of my questions. Topics included: the rise and origin of Rhyot from humble DJ beginnings to creating and scoring cheesy YouTube videos and eventually the sonic storytelling we get today, the creations and (changing) role of EMERCIVE Recordings, and of course his jam-packed episode of My Mixtape, which airs Saturday April 4th at 11 PM EDT on Radio Humber. Listen now and follow below.FOLLOW RHYOT: FACEBOOK SOUNDCLOUD TWITTER

Full, Uncut Interview with ASHE

Recorded March 21st on Skype, below is my full conversation with ASHE. Unfortunately we couldn't quite match the magnitude of our in studio chat a year and a half ago, but we did some good catching up amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics include: his recent releases (EPs for EMERCIVE and mau5trap as well as a handful of singles), the possibility of scoring video/film in the future, focusing on DJ sets (as compared to the live sets he talked about last time), his penchant for producing multiple versions (VIPs/edits/etc) of his originals, experimenting with different genres, how he's passing the time in lockdown, his loaded release schedule for 2020, and of course his sophomore spin on My Mixtape, which airs Saturday March 28th at 11 PM EDT on Radio Humber. Listen and follow his socials below.FOLLOW ASHE: FACEBOOK SOUNDCLOUD TWITTER

Bump In The Hump Sneak Peek: Rhyot - In Ruin EP

EMERCIVE label boss Rhyot is no stranger to immersive electronic tracks that transport its listeners through time and space. This is a running theme not only though the EMERCIVE catalog, but more recently so in his three-part In Ruin EP. Over the course of these 20 minutes, Rhyot guides listeners through a barren dystopian wasteland in search of the hope necessary to restart civilization. Ultimately succumbing to certain death, In Ruin's dark proposition leaves listeners rattled and anxiety-ridden as this foreboding future sits firmly in the mind's eye. Enter into the engrossing and agitating In Ruin EP here and catch a cut live in the mix on Bump In The Hump tonight from 7-9 EST on Radio Humber.FOLLOW RHYOT: FACEBOOK SOUNDCLOUD TWITTER

Enlightened Listening for December 6

It's the end of the year and everyone's busy so I'm gonna keep the write-up to a minimum for this edition of Enlightened Listening. We open with the first single from ATTLAS' forthcoming album, before turning to two epic compilations from EMERCIVE and fabric respectively. They're followed by two of my favourite artists in Jessie Ware atop Franky Wah and another new Caribou cut. Next up Purple Disco Machine tries his hand at taking on Dua Lipa's fantastic "Don't Start Now." Staying funky, Friend Within hits Toolroom for "Space Jam" and GotSome sends us some Chicago grooves with "The Message." Finally we close with an ingenious take on Joris Voorn's "Messiah." Enjoy and have a great weekend!

ATTLAS - Sinner Complicated

Various Artists - Converge, Vol. 3

Various Artists - 20 Years Of fabric

Franky Wah - Time After Time (ft. Jessie Ware)

Caribou - You And I

Dua Lipa - Don't Start Now (Purple Disco Machine Remix)

Friend Within - Space Jam

GotSome - The Message (ft. Chuck Roberts)

Joris Voorn ft. HÆLOS - Messiah (Dark Science Piano Mix)