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BPM PAT LOK finding the essence of holding on and letting go HOLLIE MCGOWAN “I’ve been here [in L.A.] for six weeks writing and playing a few gigs, but I still live in Van,” the electronic music producer and performer Pat Lok explains. Over the past few years, Lok has gained a notable reputation as one of Vancouver’s most prominent producers both nationally and internationally. His recent achievements of hitting over 2.5 million plays on Soundcloud and appearing on major networks such as BBC Radio One has helped to give not only the country, but the up-and-coming West Coast city, a name for itself on the global stage. “There are a lot of electronic music producers and artists within the last decade that I’ve seen make their presence known while letting their work speak for themselves,” says Lok over Skype. “It’s cool because [where they’re from] is a part of their story and a lot of people wear that Canadian pride [without having to flaunt it].” One of the major aspects of the Vancouver electronic music scene, and many other Canadian music scenes for that matter, is the multiplicity of influences found within our country from East to West. “I think one of the benefits that come with growing up in a place like Vancouver is the exposure and diversity of cultures; it comes out in the music that I like to make,” he says. “We’re not a country founded on rebellion and we’re constantly evolving which has made us very dynamic. That is our identity!” With awareness of diversity in cultures comes an awareness of diversity in people and their music tastes. Lok seeks to write his music for a range of people and aims to bring as many of them under his electronic music umbrella as possible. “I try to write music for everyone from electronic music nerds to people that didn’t even know that they may like dance music,” he mentions. “If I can evoke something out of myself with a finished track or song, I hope that it’s also being communicated to others.” On June 23, Lok released his debut album Hold On, Let Go via the French record label Kitsune. The album itself, is all about continuing your work as an artist while holding on to the essence of what brought you there in the first place: the music. “That’s what this whole process of writing the record has been about,” Lok explains. “[The title is] multifaceted and [references] my own personal growth [as an artist]. It’s about knowing what things are truly important and knowing what to let go of whether that’s your songs, relationships, or your own hang-ups.’ “This record is a snapshot in time for me,” adds Lok. “I wrote most of it on tour over the past half year, from Tokyo to New York and from Los Angeles to Paris. Sonically it reflects that up-and-down pace of the road and my effort to find moments of peace amongst it. We are only the sum of our experiences, but at the same time we can’t carry all of it with us every day; so the real difficulty lies in choosing.” Pat Lok performs at the Fox Cabaret on June 8. Vancouver producer Pat Lok embraces dynamic identity on his album Hold On, Let Go. BRASSTRACKS life after Chance is sweet indeed Producers Ivan Jackson and Conor Rayne got no problems as they prepare to release a new project under Brasstracks. ZOEI NIJJAR Ivan Jackson and Conor Rayne are living the Soundcloud bedroom producer’s dream with their joint project, Brasstracks. After three years of uploading music to Soundcloud and one Grammy win with Chance the Rapper, Jackson and Rayne are playing festival 16 BPM after festival and appearing on tracks alongside Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz and Schoolboy Q. First meeting at the Manhattan School of Music, their shared love of jazz music was what initially brought them to start a band. Their debut EP, Good Love, was released in 2016 and features artists such as Masego, Alexander Lewis, Lido and more. As the name suggests, Brasstracks heavily utilizes brass instruments in their production paired with fast paced percussion to produce their signature high energy bangers. Their incorporation of jazz and electronic music elements combine to create feelgood, genre breaking sound that make you want to jump up and get down. It’s no surprise that Jackson and Ryan are the two talented producers behind Chance the Rapper’s Grammy winning track, “No Problem.” How the collaboration initially came about, was all because of Twitter. In 2015 Brasstracks tweeted, “Lol we actually can't upload a single song without someone saying Chance the Rapper should be on it. not mad.” And before they knew it, they were collaborating in a LA studio with Chance himself. “I was frankly astonished and super grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Chance and to even have the opportunity to attend the Grammys,” Rayne shares. “That was one of the most special moments of my life. I think the most important part of the night was my mom meeting Chance’s mom; that was dope.” “Seeing how happy my mom was in that moment was probably the best part of the Grammys,” chimes in Jackson. In an era of musical abundance, the duo partially credits their unique sound to New York City praise the city for it’s jazz scene. “There aren’t any brass musicians [out there] that are touching what’s happening in New York right now, as far as I'm concerned, not even New Orleans,” Jackson mentions, excitedly. “There is not a better collection of brass players anywhere in the world, that’s factual. I think that what’s happening in New York is a renaissance of people around our age starting bands based on the horns, popular music, hip hop, R&B and a huge dose of nostalgia that is inspired by the melting pot that is New York.” With a new EP on the horizon for the Brooklyn based artists, the duo shared that the record will be released in two parts. “We started with a bunch of [loose] tracks, some of them made pre Good Love [but] most of them were made after,” Jackson shares. “We weren't able to weave a real story around all of it, but we loved all of the songs so we split i[them] up into a two part EP. We looked at them as two separate bodies of work and saw that stories could be woven around those two juxtaposed stories.” Brasstacks performs at Faded in the Park on July 7th. July 2017
FVDED IN THE PARK BeatRoute’s must see acts of Fvded in the Park 2017 VANESSA TAM With both Squamish and Pemberton six feet under, Fvded in the Park has become one of the only major music festivals for anyone stuck in the city this summer. Currently celebrating it’s third year in existence, Fvded transforms the tranquil landscape of Holland Park at the end of the Expo Line into top tier festival grounds with an international calibre lineup to match. Boasting a solid mix of EDM, house, rap, hip hop, and modern R&B, Fvded in the Park has it all. Throw your gear into a fanny pack and check out our selection of six artists to check out at this year’s festival. Fvded in the Park takes place July 7-8 at Holland Park in Surrey. The Chainsmokers Currently one of the biggest EDM-pop producers in the world right now, every song The Chainsmokers seem to touch, turns to gold. Comprised of Andrew Taggart and Alex Pall, the Grammy award winning duo first started to gain global traction with their hit single “#Selfie” released on Dim Mak in 2014. Since then, it’s just mainstream hit after hit with their latest being “Closer” featuring Halsey and “Something Just Like This” featuring Chris Martin from Coldplay. PartyNextDoor OVO signee PartyNextDoor is a rapper, singer and songwriter hailing from Mississauga, Ontario. Born as Jahron Anthony Brathwaite, the young artist often layers his lyrics over stripped down trap instrumentals to create a modern R&B vibe and can often be found collaborating with fellow artists Drake, Big Sean and Jeremih. Badbadnotgood Based in Toronto, Canada, Badbadnotgood is an instrumental hip hop and jazz band consisting of Matthew Tavares on keys, Chester Hansen on bass, Leland Whitty on saxophone and Alexander Sowinski on drums. Connecting on their mutual love of hip hop, the band first started gaining attention on the world stage after Tyler, The Creator heard their cover of some of his music back in 2011. Since then, the band has gone on to release five studio albums and collaborations with artists like Ghostface Killah, Kaytranada and Charlotte Day Wilson. What So Not Formerly a production team partnered with Flume, What So Not is now comprised of just Emoh Instead based in Sydney, Australia. Popularized by his hits “Gemini,” “Jaguar” and “High You Are,” Instead is known for his experimental take on hip hop, trap Yellow Claw and bass music. Currently signed to OWS- Incorporating elements of hardstyle, hip LA and Sweat It Out, Instead can commonly be seen collaborating with fellow indus- hop, trap, dubstep and moombahton into their music, Yellow Claw is a DJ and production duo that really knows how to get the try leaders RL Grime and Skillex. party started. Made up of Jim Taihuttu and Nils Rondhuis, Yellow Claw initially started out a club night hosted at Amsterdam’s Jimmy Woo and has since evolved into the international EDM powerhouse that it is today. Russ Soulful rapper and singer Russ Vitale is a self taught artist who’s known for writing, producing, mixing, mastering and engineering all of his work on his own. In May of this year, Russ released his debut album There’s Really a Wolf with Columbia and is most often recognized by his emotive hit single “Losin Control.” photo by Brandon Artis What if one day you picked up a magazine that gave you some practical advice on how to have a good summer? Like wearing a lot of sunscreen means you won’t get sunburnt. Or by drinking lots of water means you won’t pass out halfway through the day. And if you go to see all the hip hop and electronic music shows on this list, you’ll probably have the best summer of your life. Junior Reid July 6 @ The Waldorf Hotel Growing up in the rough and tumble Waterhouse District of Kingston, Jamaica, Junior Reid is one of the most prolific Reggae Dancehall artists of our time. Most well known for his 1990 anthem “One Blood,” Reid recorded his first song at the young age of 13 and has since gone on to work with legends of the industry including Augustus Pablo, Sugar Minott and Barrington Levy, ot name a few. Khalid July 13 @ Vancouver Forum Recognized for his smooth and soulful delivery, Khalid Robinson is an American singer and songwriter hailing from El Paso, Texas. Just going by the name Khalid on stage, the young artist was first thrust into the spotlight with the viral success of his debut single “Location” that was released during the summer of 2016. Darius July 21 @ Celebrities Underground Bridging the gap between funk and disco, producer Terence Nguyen brings sexy new vibes to the French house genre under the name Darius. Often likened to other French artists Cassius, Fred Falke and Daft Punk, the Parisian artist is most recognized by his Romance EP released back in 2014. Secret Circle July 27 @ Fortune Sound Club Without much documentation, very little is known about the underground hip hop supergroup Secret Circle made up of rappers Antwon, WIKI and Lil Ugly Mane. All we can say is this will be a truly rare appearance for our fair little city and that curiosity will probably not kill the cat. Lil Pump July 28 @ The Vogue Theatre CLUBLAND your month measured in BPMs VANESSA TAM The latest in internet sensation hailing from Miami, Florida is 16 year old rapper Lil Pump. Good friends with Lil Uzi Vert, Pump just started posting tracks to his Soundcloud page last year and has already garnered over 50 million plays. Fans of mumble rap or not, no one can deny that’s still one hell of an achievement. Lil Pump July 2017 BPM 17
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