Grandtheft - Square One (ft. MAX)

Over the years we've seen Grandtheft play through several genres: bass, club, trap, twerk, even "bloghaus" (see Hold On 2.0). Most recently, and successfully I might add, his RnB/Trap/Future Bass collaboration with fellow Torontonian Delaney Jane broke into the top 30 on US radio, while accumulating over 30 million plays between Spotify and Youtube. Almost exactly 13 months after "Easy Go" Grandtheft is primed to do it again, this time teaming up with one half of Party Pupils, MAX.

The co-written track "Square One" seems to build on the sensational sound laid down last year, while winding another alluring tapestry of lyrical content. MAX sings of the unavoidable uprising after hitting rock bottom, or being forced back to "Square One." It's a theme we've heard before with Grandtheft's Quit This City, particularly in "Summer In The Winter." It's a 'the sun shines brightest after the storm' type scenario. Let's hope that we've weathered this storm of silence and more of Grandtheft's productions find the light of day, because Grandtheft's greatness cannot be contained. From his treatment of MAX's heartfelt vocals and cutting chops to the strobing synths and delightful drum work, "Square One" is a track I foresee garnering scores of spins, whether on radio, DJ decks or streaming sources. Grandtheft's debut on the Lowly Palace imprint is out for free download via Hive here.
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Bump In The Hump Sneak Peek: CYMN - Dominium

After first appearing on Bump In The Hump with "Breatharian" in October, Montreal's CYMN has become a staple of the show. He continually delivers deep house at its best, and that's exactly what he's done here with his latest "Dominium." The equally gritty and grimy, get-down is sure to throw some serious thumps your direction, as the multiple levels of bass blast out of your speakers. As with the majority of his releases, this too is available for free download from both the Artist Union and ToneDen. CYMN joins the hour of new Canadian electronic music on Bump In The Hump tonight. Hear "Dominium" alongside tech, house, DnB, and whatever you want to call Pham's remix of "Easy Go." There's exclusive premieres from both Frustra and Blansh, plus tracks from both Tiga and Bwana's brand new EPs. Catch it all live tonight on Radio Humber from 6-7 PM EDT, here.

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Bump In The Hump Sneak Peek: Grandtheft - Easy Go Remixes

April 19th marks the official release of, what I'm confident in calling the best remix package of 2017, Grandtheft's "Easy Go." Mad Decent tasks 3 of Toronto's most trusted producers, and a smash talent from Poland in Pham, to take on vocals of yet another Toronto talent, Delaney Jane. Just the prospect of using the immaculate elements of the original is enticing, but having 4 equally diverse and alluring productions is not an easy task. Exactly why this remix compilation is so good.

We had inklings that it was going to be a star studded lineup when previews of both Shaun Frank and Hunter Siegel's contributions surfaced in January. Each delivered extraordinarily, crafting killer mixes in own masterful styles. However, the surprise in my eyes is with Grandtheft's VIP and Pham's incredible re-imagining. Like we saw with Vanic's VIP of "Toon Soon," Grandtheft transforms "Easy Go" in an epic way, with drops that are like an atom bomb on the original's cool ease. Pham too comes close to abandoning the original, reinventing it with old school synths as though pulled out of a 80s film; but in a tripped out, slowed down way. There are no misfires on this release, it's one I'll be hitting up a lot, for a long time. I've been wanting to play Hunter's mix since Stephen Kazumi used it in his video for The Hoxton finale. In light of that, you can expect to hear it tonight on Bump In The Hump.Joining that Torontonian trio, I've got one of the most stacked playlists in Bump In The Hump history. Making it even better, 11 of the 15 tracks are available free. So tune in to Radio Humber live from 6-7 PM EDT, to catch remixes from Ramzoid, Whipped Cream and Rene LaVice, originals from Lukav, IDGVF, Juelz, Pat Lok, plus a track from Fil Jackson's The Uptown EP set to be released on 4/20.