Exploring sounds across genres and cultures, chasing the perfect groove.

HawaiiWorms is the evocative solo project of Pete Collins, known for his work with the experimental hauntronica/darkwave outfit Flange Circus. Drawing inspiration from the ethereal melancholy of Piano Magic and The Montgolfier Brothers, the post-punk grooves of New Order, and the lush, cinematic soundscapes of The Blue Nile, HawaiiWorms weaves a sonic tapestry that is both intimate and expansive. With a focus on atmospheric textures, heartfelt melodies, and introspective lyrics, HawaiiWorms explores themes of memory, isolation, and the beauty found in transitory experiences.

When creativity meets talent, drive, and encouragement from a valued mentor, the results can be spectacularly successful and incredibly fulfilling.

Ottawa-based ethereal alternative/electro-pop duo Paragon Cause are such a case, as their new full-length album, What We Started, is a powerfully bold statement by a band that is brimming with confidence and artistic zeal.

Coming less than a year after the release of their EP Lies Between Us, it sees the dynamic musical duo of Michelle Opthof and Jay Bonaparte reunite with producer/songwriter Sune Rose Wagner, a Danish pop music legend, best known for his band The Raveonettes. Together, over an intensive and intensely collaborative session in the fall of 2019, they composed, arranged and produced an collection of 10 exceptional new songs, that highlight the magical way Paragon Cause have evolved as artists, developing a style and sound that is imbued with emotional darkness, light and plenty of shades of grey.

Wagner had been a long-time idol of both Opthof and Bonaparte, but this time around, they were less star-struck and approached the sessions that would lead to What We Started with a heightened level of confidence and focus in their own abilities, seeing Wagner now as more of a valued senior collaborator.

Love to write and record but looking to collaborate with others.

Dead Poets Tech (DPT) blending electronic music with poetic influences.

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