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cirQlar’s 3rd Annual Equinox Celebration comes to life in homage to the origins of the psychedelic movement and the deep roots that form Toronto’s underground dance community. On March 16th, we’ll take you on a magical, mystical retrospective where Psychedelic Rock shares the stage with Transcendent Bass, where analog meets digital, and where technology goes tripping on tradition.   The Silver Dollar opened it’s doors in 1958 and is one of the oldest still-running rock and jazz music venues left [...]

Hey there, stranger…it sure has been a while. Whaddya say we hot-step it on out to the show and catch up?! On February 22nd 2013, Electro Swing Club Toronto and cirQlar will bring you THE LOST FINGERS as you’ve never seen them before! Revival gets the full cirQlar treatment, setting the scene for ESC Toronto’s sophisticated party vibe. Expect a 2-room feast for the senses complete with hot licks and jive kicks while this Platinum sporting, Juno-nominated, Gypsy-Jazz joint-jumpin’ trio [...]

Jonah K is up to no good. And there are few who work as tirelessly as he. Fresh out of the studio (again) and armed with a new release that is gaining support from DJs and radio stations across the globe, he will not stop until his twisted vision of an apocalyptic dancefloor is unleashed on the world. Mua ha haaa. Jonah’s lastest album, “Metal & Bone”, evolves the deep, dark and multi-layered compositions for which he is known and [...]

Where many electronic music artists find influence in a cocktail of rock, punk, blues and other genres, and with artistic roots in jazz and classical instrumentation, much of the current batch of talent rising up has – purely by accident of birth – been brought up on all things electronic.  And Gramatik is no exception.   Gramatik, aka Denis Jasarevic, has seen his music career mature in step with the evolution of information technology.  Though influenced heavily by Hip Hop [...]

              Friendly Fire is fast becoming Toronto’s go-to for all things blinky-blinky and burny-burny. The bright sparks behind the local independent shop really know how to light up a room, bringing their passion for things that go “wow” in the night to community events, buskerfests, trade shows and major electronic music festivals across Ontario and beyond. While their foray into lighted props originated from a love of Poi and long history of fire spinning, [...]

Kaminanda is the lucid-dreaming bedfellow of Bass. He’s been blowing minds and winning hearts on the festival circuit with his unique approach to the genre, tending towards psychedlic infusions and world influences, and he’s about to touch down on Toronto. Hailing from Canada’s west coast, he currently resides in Santa Cruz where he crafts his ever-evolving sound: A many-textured complex of deep, midtempo grooves, tribal trip hop and glitchy, dubby downtempo.   He designs music to “take the listener/dancer on a [...]