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balearic | double rainbow downtempo | fuzzy headed electronica | psych synth pop grooves | ceremonial psychedelic lo-fi desert folk rock

Since dropping their self-titled debut in 2012, Freak Heat Waves (Mood Hut) from Victoria, Canada, have been an ever-evolving musical force, delivering a steady output that defies easy categorization.

»Drop the needle at random on one of their records and you might be reminded of Black Dice or Gary Numan, Can or Tones on Tail, Seefeel or Brian Eno. Freak Heat Waves’ music represents not so much a style as a sensibility: druggy, unkempt, and a little bit dangerous, a souped-up ride whose wheels could fall off at any moment.«. (Philp Sherburne, Pitchfork)

Honed and expanded through their travels, Ak’chamel’s singular sound comprising desert-scorched psychedelia, post-apocalyptic shamanism, and bizarre ritual folk is as unique as the physical theater of their otherworldly live performances. Often known to many as The Giver of Illness (Akupohne).

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Freak Heat Waves

Comprising Steve Lind and Thomas Di Ninno, the duo delivered their most alluring output to date with their latest LP, 2023's Mondo Tempo. Released via Vancouver's Mood Hut label and landing on numerous best of lists, this fifth album is a tasteful infusion of dancehall grooves, ambient textures, trance mantras and midi smoothness -- a heady cocktail that seamlessly blends elements of post-punk, psych, dub, ambient, house, and techno. Once again, the Freaks have reaffirmed their reputation as one of the most unpredictable and exciting acts around

»In the 13 years that Canada’s Freak Heat Waves have been making music, they have channeled a welter of influences: post-punk, shoegaze, dub, goth, Detroit techno, Japanese synth pop, German prog. Drop the needle at random on one of their records and you might be reminded of Black Dice or Gary Numan, Can or Tones on Tail, Seefeel or Brian Eno. Freak Heat Waves’ music represents not so much a style as a sensibility: druggy, unkempt, and a little bit dangerous, a souped-up ride whose wheels could fall off at any moment.« (Philp Sherburne, Pitchfork)

»Joining Vancouver’s famously horizontal Mood Hut label, Steven Lind and Thomas Di Ninno soften into a slinkier, baggier version of themselves, channelling 90s end-of-history optimism while prophesying climate doom.»Chal Ravens, Crack Magazine

Ak'chamel

Honed and expanded through their travels, Ak’chamel’s singular sound comprising desert-scorched psychedelia, post-apocalyptic shamanism, and bizarre ritual folk is as unique as the physical theater of their otherworldly live performances.

They have performed at Le Guess Who? And many other festivals on both sides of the Atlantic garnering press from VICE, Consequence, The Wire and many more.

»An Ak’chamel set is something you can’t prepare for, you just dive in and see where the sounds of the experimental/noise act take you. Also, as we learned by chatting with the band after its set (they’re super nice, despite the daunting costumes they perform in), most Ak’chamel gigs don’t feature a lot of the band’s pre-recorded music. Ergo, no title for the show-closer which mesmerized us at a recent Big Top show. The low hum of the tune caused an ASMR reaction for this listener, who dopily enjoyed the scalp-tingling pyrotechnics Ak’chamel set off.« (Houston press)

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