By Daffyd Jones (Cheers CIVL Night DJ) – Email
Print Edition: November 2, 2011
Born in Guelph, Ontario and raised in Vancouver, he spent five years in East Van and the other five on a military base. The more relevant years of his life have been spent in Abbotsford.
Dios Trio – “Spoons”
People are often wary of songs in the nine minute mark, and rightly so, but Dios Trio does it quite well. The song opens a friendly riff complete with uplifting harmonics. As the song progressed you are constantly engaged by the shifting meters and ends with a vocal harmony by the band that backs the guitar work.
Krzysztof Penderecki – “The Dream of Jacob”
In this song written by the post-war era composer, the track opens with some quiet brass accompanied with what sounds like the whistle of the wind. The relatively dormant beginning shatters when it “drops” with a chorus of dissonance, sharp enough to make you feel the terror that Penderecki wanted to convey. All in all, an amazing piece.
Baths – “Lovely Bloodflow”
The first thing that I noticed about this song was the magnificent drum programming. The song that follows is melodic accompaniment to the falsetto of Will Wiesenfield. The use of acoustic guitar and piano in a song programmed on a computer is prefect for the mood Wiesenfield has created.
Earl Sweatshirt – “Earl”
If you are the type of person who allows themselves to be offended by lyrics in a song, this might be the wrong artist for you. The over the top content is off-set by the exceptional flow of this, at the time, sixteen year old.
