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The Sound of Canadian Experimental

Explore the vast and unconventional terrain of Canadian experimental music with this playlist, a journey through textured soundscapes, avant-garde compositions, and genre-defying expressions. From the ambient washes of Tim Hecker and Sarah Davachi to the raw intensity of Efrim Manuel Menuck and Nadja, this collection highlights a spectrum of sonic innovation. Electronic manipulations, improvised structures, and atmospheric drones coexist with fractured rhythms and haunting melodies, spanning artists like Exhaust, Elfin Saddle, and Aidan Baker.

Whether it's the deconstructed post-rock of Polmo Polpo, the left-field electronics of Off World, or the surreal vocal stylings of YAMANTAKA // SONIC TITAN, these tracks capture the restless creativity at the heart of Canada's experimental music scene. Expect noise elements, haunting instrumentals, and unexpected musical twists from names like Les Georges Leningrad, Mitchell Akiyama, and DEBBY FRIDAY. This playlist is a deep dive into artists pushing boundaries and reshaping sonic landscapes.

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1-Speed Bike 3 tracks
AUN 2 tracks
Aether Pilot 2 tracks
Aidan Baker 3 tracks
Alanis Obomsawin 2 tracks
Alexandre St-Onge 3 tracks
Ayami Suzuki 1 track
Babe Rainbow 2 tracks
Beverly Glenn-Copeland 2 tracks
Bruno Julian 1 track
Camilla Sparksss 2 tracks
Celer 1 track
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah 1 track
Classic UFO Hunter 2 tracks
Clinker 2 tracks
DD/MM/YYYY 2 tracks
DEBBY FRIDAY 2 tracks
David Kristian 2 tracks
Efrim Manuel Menuck 3 tracks
Elfin Saddle 3 tracks
Elizabeth Anka Vajagic 3 tracks
Eric Chenaux 3 tracks
Et Sans 2 tracks
Eva Geist 1 track
Exhaust 3 tracks
FSK1138 2 tracks
Frankie Sparo 3 tracks
Félix-Antoine Morin 2 tracks
Ghislain Roy 1 track
Hildegard Westerkamp 1 track
Hiss Tracts 3 tracks
Ivo Pospíšil 1 track
Jean-Pierre Gauthier 1 track
Jessica Moss 3 tracks
Kanada 70 3 tracks
Katie Moore 1 track
Khôra 1 track
Kid Koala 1 track
Land Of Kush 3 tracks
Lanterner 1 track
Les Georges Leningrad 3 tracks
Les Momies De Palerme 2 tracks
Light Conductor 2 tracks
Lullabye Arkestra 3 tracks
Lungbutter 1 track
Marc-Alexandre Reinhardt 1 track
Martin Tétreault 4 tracks
Mathieu Ruhlmann 1 track
Maussade 1 track
Maxime Corbeil-Perron 1 track
Maxime de La Rochefoucauld 1 track
Mecha Fixes Clocks 1 track
Michael Trommer 1 track
Mitchell Akiyama 2 tracks
Molasses 3 tracks
Monroeville Music Center 1 track
Moss Harvest 2 tracks
Myléna Bergeron 1 track
Nadah El Shazly 1 track
Nadja 3 tracks
Nick Kuepfer 2 tracks
Nick Storring 1 track
Nihilist Spasm Band 1 track
Off World 3 tracks
Otomo Yoshihide 3 tracks
Pas Chic Chic 3 tracks
Pat Jordache 2 tracks
Polmo Polpo 3 tracks
Re: 3 tracks
René Lussier 2 tracks
Saltland 3 tracks
Sam Shalabi 3 tracks
Sarah Davachi 3 tracks
Sean McCann 1 track
Shawn Bell 1 track
Sp3ct3rs 1 track
Steve Bates 2 tracks
Tamara Klusová 1 track
The Flowers Of Hell 1 track
Thierry Gauthier 1 track
Thisquietarmy 3 tracks
Tim Hecker 3 tracks
Tobias Humble 1 track
Torngat 1 track
Valiska 2 tracks
YAMANTAKA // SONIC TITAN 2 tracks
Ælab 1 track