Peace Sand Rest – Behind the Scenes

Hey everyone! Been a bit since my last post here as I’ve been focusing on the label, Okzygen Records. We’ve just had our second release with Peace Sand Rest’s debut album, including a fantastic release party/show at The Gordon Best here in Peterborough! Gonna be releasing the photos and videos from that show once everything’s been edited, but today I wanna discuss the recording process a bit. Drums Kick: D112 + Sub Mic on front,…

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Earthside – A Dream In Static

This global community we exist in really has flourished in the last couple of decades. It’s much easier to connect with anyone across the globe than it’s ever been, as people can be having face-to-face conversations within seconds with the advent of smartphones. This sense of inter-connectivity can be both a blessing and a curse, as sometimes this ability to have access to everything we could ever imagine can be almost debilitating. Everything you ever…

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Red Hot Chili Peppers – Stadium Arcadium

Full disclosure out of the gate, I am a HUGE RHCP fan. The band has shaped my own playing and provided many great memories. However, I have always been taken aback by the reception to their 2006 album Stadium Arcadium. Fans and the band alike seem to think of Stadium Arcadium as a vessel for a few songs but little more. The fact that during their 2017 appearance in Toronto only 1 song from the…

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Nine Inch Nails – Not The Actual Events

I owe much of my love of music and the desire to blend organics and electronics together to Nine Inch Nails. So I should probably warn you that there will be many more reviews of their music, as they’ve taken it upon themselves to revisit much of their back catalogue. For two reasons, to remaster their less-than-polished releases (which I don’t understand, the raw brutality of the music is pretty key to their sound), and…

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