Category: Electronic

Foundry 2013

Is it just because I have been gravitating more towards techno lately, or is it because we have entered an(other) age of techno in electronic music? I mean, look at all those (formerly?) UK bass guys producing more and more techno-inflected or full-on (industrial-ish) techno tracks. No complaints from me, though I do love my [...]

Top 25 albums of 2012 – urbansteve

Hey! Are we still reading year-end best of 2012 lists? Well we better be, because I finally got my shit together. Read this because last year is not so last year yet. Fresh into the new year, I present some of my favourite albums of the last 12 months (re-issues, compilations and dj mix albums [...]

Rhythm & Blues: The Remix

Aside from my junior high school years (Bel Biv Devoe, Boyz II Men, and TLC anyone?), I never liked most modern R&B, whether it’s slow jams or the kind of stuff that you’re allowed to like and still have some “street cred,” like Erykah Badu and Jill Scott. With the latter, I respect them as [...]

Hot Sauce 19: Dreamy Tings 02

20 finely crafted dreamscapes from the slight underground. recorded: November 20, 2012 length: 1:10:27 Hannah Georgas – Enemies Fancy Mike – Mary B James Of Monsters and Men – Dirty Paws Eight and a Half – Go Ego Picture – Everything Time The XX – Fiction (Druid Cloak Blood Magick remix) Rumtum – Bird Eyes [...]

Hot Sauce 18: Dreamy Tings

Gentle electronic pop and warped vocals served cold with bass recorded Oct.30 2012 length: 1:13:17 Billow Observatory – Pankalia Sleep∞Over – Romantic Dreams (Balam Acab rmx) Doctor Jeep – Broken Heart Air France – It Feels Good To Be Around You Kuhn – Even Bears Rainbow Arabia – Boys and Diamonds (Altropolis rmx) Lymbyc Systym [...]

Sound in Motion: snapshots from Saturday

Photos courtesy of our trusty sidekick for the day, Genevieve Tran, because MissRuckus was a lousy blogger and forgot her camera in her excitement to get to the music! However, MissRuckus did at least contribute a little by doing some quick Photoshopping. Click on each photo to see the full-sized version in all its techno [...]

Sound in Motion: snapshots from Friday

Through the eyes of MissRuckus.. click on each photo to view full-sized version.

Sound In Motion: The Grand Finale

Oh ya! StudioFeed, breakandenter and The Deep North present a throwdown of a showdown Saturday July 14- the Grand Finale of the Sound In Motion Festival. The Hot Sauce crew is excited to see ALL the acts…it’s THAT good! John Roberts will most definitely be dialed in giving fans a sneak preview to his new [...]

Sound in Motion: Canadian Music Showcase

The Hot Sauce crew is super excited about Sound in Motion- Toronto’s own independent electronic music festival! Canadian talent has become a steady force in the electronic scene world-wide. This showcase on Friday July 14 at the Bizune Event Gallery featuring Pheek, Arthur Oskan, Matt & Mark Thibideau, Knowing Looks and Murr feat.  Rosina is [...]

Interview: Sound in Motion

Sound In Motion is an independent electronic music festival presented by our friends at StudioFeed, a non-profit Toronto arts collective made up of members of the local music ecosystem. The festival is happening July 13th-15th at various venues in  downtown Toronto (including a beach!) and will be featuring the likes of John Roberts, Sammy Dee, [...]