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Monstercat Teams Up With Westwood Recordings for Celebratory 8-Track Compilation
Westwood Recordings have teamed up with fellow Canadian record label and electronic music powerhouse Monstercat to curate a special compilation album. Comprising local talent and named after Monstercat’s annual Vancouver-based event, Compound 2021 marks the first-ever collaboration between the two imprints. The diverse compilation features eight tracks, infused with the talents of 14 artists including The Funk Hunters, Kotek, Defunk, and Akylla, among others. Nearly all of the artists featured in the album will also be performing at Monstercat Compound in Vancouver this Saturday, September 18th. “”We are thrilled for Monstercat and Westwood’s debut collaboration,” said Westwood Recordings founder and CEO Nick Middleton. “It’s a joint ...
Akylla Delivers Groovy Summertime Tune “Holding On”
Akylla, a triple threat singer-songwriter, producer, and classically trained multi-instrumentalist, has dropped her latest track “Holding On.” Out now via Westwood Recordings, “Holding On” marks Akylla’s very first release on the Canadian imprint. While Akylla has teamed up with members of the Westwood team in the past—recently releasing “Warn Ya” with The Funk Hunters and Defunk—this fresh venture into house music marks an emphatic debut on the label. “Holding On” arrives ahead of Akylla’s forthcoming Soul EP expected to arrive later in the year. In the meantime, she has been exploring a new direction—three actually—as her latest endeavor involves a trifecta of aliases under which she will expl...
6 EDM Songs That Are Also Badass “Breaking Bad” Quotes
It’s been nearly eight years since the shocking end of Breaking Bad. The show gripped us for five heart-pounding seasons as we followed Walter White on his journey from timid high school chemistry teacher to globally feared crystal meth kingpin. Fans can attest that the amount of quotable moments from the legendary show is impossible to count. However, you’d be surprised to find that some of the most memorable lines from Breaking Bad just happen to be identical to some big-time electronic music songs. A Breaking Bad and EDM crossover probably wasn’t on your 2021 bingo card, but here goes. “Say My Name” – ODESZA feat. Zyra Who could forget when Walter White uttered this iconic quote and forced Declan to acknowledge him as Heisenberg? It was one ...
