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Instigator, beat maker, and city sound scaper, Michael Red produces ambient glitch under the moniker Souns, and he is also one of Vancouver’s foremost dancehall and dnb djs. His ENVIRONMENTS Series has been foundational to the westcoast’s growing ambient scene, and this year Red expands his ambient dominion online with soundsimple.ca Dedicated to serving the forward-moving electronica scene, Red says of his current home Vancouver, "I like Vancouver, the only downside of what’s happening now with all these shows happening is keeping track of everyone and everything. There’s a lot of talent out there that i’d like to hear and check out and most likely have play at an event, but simply can’t keep up at the moment. (continue reading…)

For Adham Shaikh, music embodies a certain sacredness that defies simplistic divisions of “acoustic” or “electronic.” Desiring to create bridges between different musical styles, within the fused roots of Shaikh’s tribal groove and dub-laced downtempo, he says he hopes to discover “the unpredictable creative thing that as a musician I am always seeking out.” His Fusion cd, consisting of groove-based ambient and dancefloor driven worldbeat, is an audio illustration of its name sake. His latest CD Collectivity is another audio journey into world rhythms–all of it once again ridden on Shaikh’s joyous beats and polished production. (continue reading…)

Where is the place in the photograph on your  homepage?
At the moment that photo is of Pitt Lake and the mountains surrounding it. The photo changes as I update my site, but the tendency for me is to have photos of mountains and the natural surroundings around Vancouver. I think it makes for a great leveler, contrasting against the imagery normally associated with electronic music.
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