Episode 3 - January 2 2016 - Tracks from late 2015 & new tracks for 2016 releases

Songs played (* Canadian Content):

• Crystal Castles* - Deicide
• Mu* - Debauchery
• Kytami* - The Jackal
• Sabota & Grenier* - Two Hands
• Fantastic Modern* - Adventure
• We are the City* - Heavy as a Brick
• Run the Jewels feat. Boots - Early
• Radio Radio* - Tonight's the Night
• Kele - Closer
• Animal Collective - FloriDada
• Rüfüs du Sol - You Were Right
• Kelela - A Message

Happy new year!! To kick off the new year I broadcast a mix of new and old tracks to let you know what to look forward to in the coming year as well as what you may have missed from the previous year.

Toronto duo Crystal Castles is currently working on a new release with new vocalist Edith Frances. They don't seem to have a word out on the record title or release date yet, just two new tracks which are tagged as 'demos' on SoundCloud.

Discorder Magazine's September 2015 featured artist Francesca Belcourt has reunited as Mu with Brittney Rand and they've got their new EP II on their way! Following a track from that EP is a new track from Victoria-based drum-and-bass influenced violinist Kytami, off her upcoming album Violinistextremist.

3 2015 releases follow, the first two which were shared on Vancouver label Hybridity Music's Facebook page. Sabota and Grenier's track is more bassy, while the Fantastic Modern track is spacey synthpop.

The third 2015 release that follows is by We are the City from their 2015 album Above Club. They performed downtown at the massive New Year's Eve celebration! It was a show to remember, with interesting experimental electronic sounds incorporated in an alternative rock style performance.

Run the Jewels is working on their third album!!! I'm super excited. RTJ2 still remains one of my all-time favourite albums.

Following the RTJ track is a new and fully Anglophone track from Nova Scotia's Radio Radio. Looks like they're trying to get more accessibility by doing an Anglophone release than sticking to their chiac (Acadian French dialect that's influenced by English) rhymes...the track is still fun, but I kinda miss their chiac rap.

Since I quite like Bloc Party frontman Kele Okereke's solo track 'Closer', I've showcased this track instead of a new Bloc Party track...but I think I'll showcase 'The Love Within' sometime later since I quite enjoy it (even though many BP fans think otherwise).

Animal Collective follows with a very fun experimental pop track 'FloriDada'.

Rüfüs du Sol brings us some nice alternative house with 'You Were Right' off of their upcoming album Bloom after, and Kelela finishes off the set with the Arca-produced futuristic R&B track 'A Message'.