i’ve been roaming japan for the past week on airplane mode. the wifi only really happens in my hotel or an occasional cafe. i was sort of longing for a time of travelling overseas pre-smart phone when data plans were too expensive to justify — a chance to disconnect. mix that in with an opposite time zone to your hometown and…
i was listening to the new 070 shake album the other day. i really like it. it felt very conceptual — which i like when done right and hate when done wrong. (but hey isn’t that everything?) the concept of the album feels like this separation between “the industry” and “the artist.” anyone who works in the industry and isn’t an artist will probably advise..
my song with tegan and sara is out now. i appreciate everyone who sent me kind messages about it. i was on a run this morning thinking about the concept. what does right on time mean to me? i think about time a lot as i get older, how i…
on thursday i premiered my upcoming song with tegan and sara at the cambie in vancouver. this was all very last minute. we had originally planned to shoot a music video somewhere else, but the location fell through. we had to scramble a bit, but the cambie was kind enough to let us roll up and…
perfection seems like a worthy endeavour but it’s an oasis. the idea of making something “perfect” is not only completely contingent on the taste of the person, but it’s also a crippling concept that renders all art impossible to finish. professionals have…
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17 years ago i started making electronic songs. i didn’t know where to put them so i uploaded them to a myspace page and chose the name ‘felix cartal.’ i never thought i was making a decision that would be…