Tracks we dig! Songs we like by artists we like.
(From DJ JonnyGo Figure, of NYC’s Deadly Dragon Sound and Megative):“These songs embody what Megative represents, to me.We’re a hodgepodge of different cultures, of different nations…but we’re a symbol of unity.Megative is just a beautiful confusion…that’s how i like to think of it, and this playlist is like that. It’s kind of all over the place, but it’s basically a mixture of what we do: it’s got the dub influence, the Two-Tone influence, it’s got the punk influence, the hip hop influence…. a hodge lodge of the sounds we love and that make up our musical DNA.”
While writing his latest album, "Some Strange Reason," Peace to Mateo kept this playlist cued up for inspiration.
I:Scintilla guitarist Jim Cooke shares a captivating playlist representing their hometown Chicago. This is Chicago.
“Needing to be fired up and comforted at the same time brought this playlist around. Its short but potent to me. It has some modern art and inspiration from legends like Kendrick and Atoms for Peace, while mixed with some good memories too.S. Marleys ""Hey Baby"" could play forever and ""Set Me Free"" by The Kinks just fn rocks while giving you a bearhug.” - Robert Wayne Davis (frontman; vocals and guitar)
I grew up on classical music, 80’s radio, and classic rock. Ive never been a fan of drama in my life, but I have always LOVED drama in music. I want music that elicits an emotional response, music that moves my body, puts me on the edge of my seat, stirs my rage, excites me, surrounds + encompasses me, asks something of me, takes me on a ride, or asks me to close my eyes and be fully present. I can’t have music on in the background while I am doing anything besides cooking or showering. Listening to music is a full body experience that pushes its way to the forefront of my awareness. Often even in movies or tv shows, if there’s a piece of music I really love playing in the background of a scene, I have to watch it multiple times because I completely miss the dialogue. Between this and spending so much time creating, rehearsing, or thinking about music, listening to it for pleasure isn’t historically something I’ve spent very much time doing. Working with my bandmate and artistic partner, Emilia Richeson, over the last year and a half has started shifting this relationship. She has SUCH GREAT TASTE in music and is incredibly skilled at crafting the ride I crave with her playlists for Pony Sweat - a fiercely non-competitive feminist dance aerobics practice geared towards eliciting those feelings of freedom so often only unearthed by bedroom dancing. I think this, combined with having birthed my first album has created space for more music in my life. So! Here are just a few of my greatest influences mixed with a few of my latest favorites. It’s a bit of a doozy, so settle in and get ready for the ride.
"Listening to an eclectic range of music has been a great way for me to spark fresh ideas. Theres so much music out there its hard to fit it all into genres and often the best songs dont fit into a category at all. The most important element is how the music makes you feel! The following playlist is a taste of the music I was listening to while recording Shapeshifter II: Outbreak that bends genres and feels good to me. Youll hear a soup of drum&bass, electronic, hip-hop, progressive-rock, and more that circles around the TAUK camp. Enjoy the ride!" - Alric “A.C.” Carter (keyboardist)
These songs will take you from zero to 100. The perfect group of tracks to listen to while you get ready to go out to the club.
This playlist consists of a wide range of bands and types of music, but mostly songs by current & active artists. When I look over it I realize a bunch of the songs are by bands PKP met and played with on tour and who we ended up loving. It feels nice to share memories with people whose music you love.
Woolworms third album, Awe, is coming out on Mint Records on November 8th, 2019. To hype the first single, Hold the Bow, the band put together a playlist of music that inspired the song and the album. The playlist covers brand new local bands from Vancouver, pals that the band has met across North America on tour, Mint Records label-mates and heroes and serves as a glimpse into the bands world.