CAii is an up-and-coming artist out of the UK — who mashes-up indie pop with a somewhat darker vibration. She’s been writing music and playing shows for years — utilizing music as a form of therapy and an outlet for her pent-up creative energy. 

After initially working with a variety of commercial producers in more of a traditional pop direction, CAii felt more creative control was necessary in order to curate her very own unique sound.

“Wicked Game” is CAii’s newest mesmerizing debut single — her uniquely fresh take on the Chris Isaak standard features exquisite vocals, ethereal strings, and a post-modern electronic soundscape fit for a lonely heart shrouded in a damp darkness.

CAii’s honest lyrics and strong vocals make it quite easy for one to connect with her music on an introspective level. 

CAii is currently working on her debut EP — due out sometime next year.

“Wicked Game” has always been one of my favourite songs as I feel like it perfectly encapsulates the feeling of being afraid to be vulnerable and the reluctance to surrender yourself to someone. I wanted to create my own stripped back version of the song that conveyed the fear of falling in love and how fragile that can make you feel.” – CAii

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“We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever.” — Sagan

Kicksie

Kicksie is the minimalistic bedroom project of indie pop artist, Giuliana Mormile — just a local teenage loser with a burning passion for music and a knack for infectious melodies.

Giuliana has been into music since she was little — spending her free time learning how to play all of the old instruments her family had lying around the house.

Using nothing but a ukulele, some shakers, synths, and of course, her iconic lazy vocals — Kicksie’s music is a chilled out homage to the light vibrations of summertime.

The tracks mesh like milk and cookies — making the entire EP seem like one little journey through the woods on a long hot afternoon.

Kicksie focuses on infusing happy sounding soundscapes with vocals that will make you ponder the intricacies of life.

“I feel like my generation and I are so focused on every negative thing that is happening to us…we never really take a second to just live and be happy anymore. That’s why I wrote this EP, just to try and get back in touch with the simplicity and beauty life has to offer us while still trying to educate people about serious topics like mental illness and how it makes people feel.” – Kicksie

Laarches

Laarches is an intensely dark and ominous post-rock band out of Lyme, New Hampshire — dishing up sublime tracks of sensational underground psychedelia.

Former veterans of the garage rock and the indie electronic scene, Laarches now manifests ambient and mesmerizing soundscapes drawing from a diverse range of influences across the underground, post-punk, and psychedelic landscape.

Their debut EP Fell Moon was released back in October of 2018 — but a full length album is on the horizon!

Here is the very first single off Laarches’ new EP, Fell Moon. Here is, “Sunday Morning”.

Listen and dig my fair-weather friends.

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“We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever.” — Sagan

Hollow Twin is an intensely dark folk-rock band based out of Vancouver, BC. The group is fronted by Emmalee Watts and Becky Wosk who discovered common ground between their love for classic rock and other things now dead.

Blue Oyster Cult’s “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” has always been a track I turn to in my darkest of hours — it’s haunting lyrics always seem to ooze their way into the annals of my mind in the strangest of times.

Overcoming the fear of death is a feat that few have truly mastered, but as I age and become more self-aware of the bizarre nature of this reality — the idea of death has become more about the adventure into the great unknown, and less about the finality of darkness, or the abyss. Besides, we’re already dead.

The Hollow Twin’s poignant cover track was produced by Ryan Worsely at Echoplant Studios, BC.

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“We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever.” — Sagan

Akai Professional MPK Mini MKII – Limited Edition

Amazon Rating: 4 Stars

The Akai MPK Mini MKII — Limited Edition in white easily fits into a backpack and seems to be quite durable after playing on mine for the past year. It’s powered by USB — and is full of all the features one would need to bring your musical ideas to life. The keyboard controller is equipped with 25-synth-action mini-keys, 8 velocity-sensitive rubber drum pads with two banks, and eight assignable control knobs — look no further than the MPK mini MKII, and for only $99, this midi controller is a steal.

Novation Launchkey 25 USB Keyboard Controller – MK2 Version

Amazon Rating: 4.3 Stars

Novation’s 25-note USB keyboard controller comes equipped with 16 velocity-sensitive RGB pads, 8 knobs, and dedicated navigation and control buttons. The keyboard is compatible with both Mac and PC and is fully USB-powered — working without drivers or a power cable. The controller is also covered by a 2-year limited warranty on manufacturing defects, and for a measly $149 — might be worth adding to the collection.

Nektar IMPACT LX25+ MIDI Controller

Amazon Rating: 4.4 Stars

The Nektar IMPACT LX25+ MIDI Controller comes with 25 expressive synth-action keys, on-board pitch bend and modulation wheels for performances, and 8 Hyper-Sensitive backlit pads. The keyboard is Mac, PC and iOS compatible, and includes a Bitwig 8-Track DAW. Registering in at $99 — this controller provides a whole lot of bang for the buck.

Arturia MiniLab MkII 25 Slim-Key Controller

Amazon Rating: 4.4 Stars

The Arturia MiniLab MkII 25 Slim-Key Controller is Portable and Compact – and claims to be the most responsive keyboard experience in its category. It comes with 500 of the V-Collection 6 presets / 21 Keyboard Instruments and Synthesizers / fully mapped right out of the box. The Arturia is the perfect solution to get started with music production. The controller also comes with 16 Assignable Encoders to control your DAW. At $99, you can’t go wrong with the Arturia MKII 25 Skim-Key Controller.

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“We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever.” — Sagan

Yesterday, Digitalia Records Released their Limited Edition Scratch ‘N Sniff Shampoo Banana CD Single. The limited edition CD can be directly purchased via Digitalia Records’ Discogs store.

Read Digitalia Records’ Press Release Here

The CD comes brand new, with a banana scented scratch ‘n sniff sticker located on the upper left hand corner of the front cover. The release is limited to only 50 copies — so get yours today!

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“We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever.” — Sagan