Facebook Mathew Jonson, a Canadian electronic musician based in Berlin, is easily recognizable on stage for his improvisational talent -- both as a solo artist, as Midnight Operator with his brother Hrdvsion, and as one part of the four-piece electronic act, Cobblestone Jazz. Jonson's Dayz 12" released last fall is still receiving acclaim ...

Mutek Nautiluss seems to have come full circle as he prepares for his debut performance at Mutek Festival tonight. Having grown up in Montreal, Nautiluss, perhaps better known as Graham Zilla (of former band Thunderheist), says he always wanted to play the festival. "I've known about Mutek from the start, but it didn't make sense until ...

Phil Sharp There have been lots of memorable gigs for Metronomy, so it's hard for the band's founder and singer Joseph Mount and his cousin, main man behind the keyboards, Oscar Cash, to pick one favourite from the last year. The four-piece band (along with bassist bassist Gbenga Adelekan and drummer Anna Prior) have been on the road since ...

Brainfeeder Originally from the Netherlands, Dutch electronic musician Martyn recalls leaving behind his big studio a few years ago for a move that would kick-start his career. He set up shop in Washington, DC, and in 2009 released his debut album, 'Great Lengths,' on his own 3024 label. "I like to work very fast and I don't like to have a ...

Night Slugs Following a successful year of touring to support the release of his album 'Bible Eyes,' Toronto's Egyptrixx is headlining a series of shows as part of The Red Bull Music Academy and Mutek Tour. The gigs wrap up March 8 in Winnipeg shortly before Mutek Festival announces the first group of performers for the festival's 13th ...

Caroline Hayeur MUTEK's 12th edition, which took place this past week in Montreal, will likely go down in history as the liveliest electronic music festival that Canada will see this year. With an amazing array of artists and showcases of both new music and technologies, the audio-visual experiences at the festival arguably stole the ...

Courtesy of Richie Hawtin Richie Hawtin is one of the world's biggest DJs, but much of the Detroit techno luminary's reputation is rooted in his pioneering production work as Plastikman in the 1990s. Lately, he's been fusing his two careers together with his audio-visual extravaganza Plastikman Live. Enlisting a ten-person team of VJs and ...