Jairus Sharif

Calgary artist Jairus Sharif makes a hip, spacey, and experimental mix of jazz, hip-hop, and ambient music that feels like it's injected straight into your aura.  Wonderfully deep stuff that will stick with you for weeks at a time.  Check out the cosmic "9-5 Silver" below and download the "Water & Tools" album here from Telephone Explosion Records (the vinyl is already gone).

Badge Époque Ensemble

Doing that thing where i come across a ton of great music i missed earlier in the year as i read different folks' year-end favorites.  One of those is the September release from Badge Époque Ensemble.  "Clouds of Joy" is wonderful and grooving mix of jazz, psych, funk, soul, prog, and more.  Check out the James Baley assisted "Zodiac" below and get the LP here from Telephone Explosion Records.

Shirley Hurt

Cure those Sunday morning blues with the Sunday morning folk sounds of Toronto's Shirley Hurt.  The artist's self-titled album comes out next month.  Get it here from Telephone Explosion Records and listen to "Empty Hands" below.