Multidisciplinary DJ and creative Chissmiss Cherry spent the majority of 2023 delivering queer-friendly DJ events to the downtown Toronto area. Her two music projects, Traxx & Feels and Stir Fry, aim to create inclusive and absolutely ass-shaking music events in the Toronto nightlife scene.
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On The Decks: Cyro
Meet Cyro, the multi-faceted DJ duo comprising Robyn and Chelsea, two young Canadian women passionate about music and fashion. With a penchant for late 90s/early 2000s hip-hop and R&B, Caribbean tunes, Afrobeats, Amapiano, rap, and drill music, the pair aim to immerse their listeners in the rich tapestry of sounds that have shaped their musical upbringing.
Hania Rani Returns With “GHOSTS” For Sold Out Toronto Performance
You might pass this young woman on the street, her hair pulled back in a scrunchie, and not know she is an award-winning pianist, composer and singer from Poland.
On The Decks: Palladium
The Holy Releases New Single “Other Side”
The Holy is back with his latest drop on KOOKOO AFTER DARK. “Other Side” – released on January 20th brings back elements from the early 2000’s rave scene; pulsing basslines, mysterious vocal melodies, and razor-sharp drums.
On The Decks: Phorie
Phorie is an experimental electronic musician and digital artist. Her current, more aggressive sound surrounds the unnatural, dystopian world she has built from prior sonic and visual inspirations in her life.
On The Decks: Meen Moreen
Meen Moreen, née Morena, is a Montreal-based DJ and nightlife connoisseur. Having studied trombone and composition for 8 years, the young artist decided to pursue a career in electronic music.
The Death of Hyper-pop: Futurism and Post-Modern Consumerism as Pastiche
The contemporary sonic soundscape of pop music toward the end of the 2010s lent itself heavily to a sort of anti-melodicism, a particular dissonance that sprang up in the likes of queer underground artist collectives.
On The Decks: Moustapha S.
Moustapha S., started to DJ under the alias “ASîDE” at İstanbul Pride Week parties in 2018, and performed in prominent venues of the city.