Amplify Songs of Spite: Music that Dares to Defy the Status Quo From disagreements with music labels to satirizing entire music genres, the greatest musicians have never hesitated to tap into their messiest sides when composing. Written by @recordingarts 17 August 202317 August 2023
Amplify Featured Creator: Sin Sayer Rapid Fire Questions Favourite band as a teen? Pantera First concert? Queens of the Stone Age Favourite guitar? My Suhr Classic Pro, in Olympic White “Hard-hitting riffs, shred-guitar solos, hauntingly beautiful soundscapes, and heart-rending vocals that may be interpreted as dispiriting, yet sanguine,” – that is how is guitarist and composer Taylor William Wright describes […] Written by @recordingarts 10 August 202311 August 2023
Amplify Pride 2023: Popstar-Producer Awwful Brings Two Iconic Parties to Fierté Montréal If you’ve gone out in Montreal, chances are you’ve come across local legend Awwful’s work. The producer and all-around popstar has become an unmistakable staple of the queer music scene, through their euphoric pop music and high-energy DJ sets, as well as their iconic queer parties, Glitter Bomb and Unikorn. Dedicated to creating opportunities for […] Written by @recordingarts 3 August 20233 August 2023
Amplify RAC Instructor Spotlight: Francis Brûlé With many skills under his belt; having taken courses in cartooning, visual art, and computer science, the singer-songwriter, pianist, sound designer, producer and now teacher says he is constantly in a learning mode. His goal: to evolve and grow as an artist. Written by @recordingarts 27 July 202327 July 2023
Amplify Top 10 Movie Soundtracks for Your Nostalgic Summer Playlist Summertime and the livin’ is easy. No time evokes a sense of freedom and possibility quite like summer. As the sun shines bright and the weather heats up, the season calls for spontaneous road trips, beach parties, and outdoor adventures – and what better way to amplify those carefree moments than with an amazing soundtrack? […] Written by @recordingarts 20 July 202320 July 2023
Amplify From Montreal to L.A.: Kevin Figs’ Journey as an Independent Producer Growing up in an immigrant family with a mother who sang and a former rockstar father, producer Kevin Figs quickly developed what would become two central pillars in his life: a deep love for music and an incredible work ethic. Written by @recordingarts 13 July 202314 July 2023
Amplify Just how Jesse Mac Cormack likes it In his native Montreal, Jesse Mac Cormack hardly needs an introduction. The singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist boasts two highly acclaimed albums, several equally praised EPs, and a growing international fan base. Written by @recordingarts 6 July 20236 July 2023
Amplify Seeing Songs with Synesthesia Artist Ciele Beau Vancouver-based multi-disciplinary musician and visual artist Ciele Beau has always heard – and seen – music a little differently. Her striking audiovisual art incorporates her synesthesia, a neurological condition that mixes up sensory information in the brain, causing her to see colour and shapes when listening to music. This inspires her “Sound to Colour” practice, […] Written by @recordingarts 29 June 202329 June 2023
Amplify Artificial Intelligence: The Future of the Music Industry? For many, the thought of artificial intelligence (AI) embedding itself in many lines of work is terrifying. For others, it’s a revolutionary tool that helps out with multiple tasks. So what is AI? Written by @recordingarts 22 June 202322 June 2023
Amplify Behind the Mic: Navigating the Path to a Radio Career Having fallen into the realm of audio work rather inadvertently, Jared Hillel now considers radio his full-time career and passion. He sat down with RAC to talk radio – from his favourite parts of the job to things he wishes he’d known when starting out. Written by @recordingarts 15 June 202315 June 2023
