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PAYSON, MAEDAE – Invincible
Funktasy Records is proud to present Invincible by Canada’s dynamic music duo, PAYSON & MAEDAE. The duo fuses electronic dance music, future house, and rave to resonate with audiences worldwide. Invincible is the perfect combination of skills and talent, PAYSON’s intricate production and MAEDAE’s delicate vocals combine to forge an immersive ...
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Mastering Engineer – The Art Of Audio Mastering
Boris Saint Pierre is Funktasy's in-house Mastering Engineer. In this Funktasy Spotlight, we talk with him about the art of mastering. Experienced with many genres of commercial music, the Canada-born ...
MC Mario – The Story
Funktasy Spotlight sits with Canada's premiere DJ and radio personality, MC Mario, to talk about his music journey. With immense skills behind the decks, he’s shared the stage with the ...
Ayrsto – Toronto Artist & Lyrical Master
This Funktasy Spotlight covers an interview with Toronto native, Ayrsto. Ayrsto is a lyrical master and an avid producer. How long have you been involved in music and what inspired ...
Hoss – DJ, Producer, Funktasy Director
Hoss is a multi-talented artist, acclaimed as a multi-instrumentalist, DJ, composer, writer, producer and lover of all genres of music. As a passionate producer and Funktasy director, his work ethic ...
Dance, EDM, House →
Squire – Formula 1, DJ Life, Production
Squire, a Formula 1 driver turned DJ/Producer, is a deep tech house artist with an amazing story. DJing since he was a teenager, Squire followed a career path that is ...
Bomel – Piano, Life, Rhythm
Inspired at a very young age by blues, funk and electronic music, France's Bomel is above-all a pianist who has always sought to give a very important place to rhythm ...
Misstress Barbara – Artist & DJ Life
This Funktasy Spotlight covers an interview with Misstress Barbara. Canadian legend, Misstress Barbara, has had a load of records and awards to her name. Born in Italy, she moved to Montreal, ...
Top 10 Techno DJs of 2021
As a Funktasy Magazine ritual, each year we shine light on some of the best international artists, top techno DJs, and producers. It’s not an easy task narrowing down so ...
Music Business →
The Art Of Sampling & Why Not All Artists Clear Samples
There are a lot of misconceptions out there about the art of sampling, how to clear rights to sample songs, and clearing samples as a whole. Many people think that ...
7 Reasons Why AC/DC Is Worth A Look For Any Musician
AC/DC has survived across 45-plus years, selling over 200 million albums worldwide, and is one of the most popular music acts in the world. Respect the success. Learn from it. ...
The Music Business Will Grow To $41 Billion Globally By 2030
According to a recent report published by Goldman Sachs analyst Lisa Yang, the global music industry is set to grow to $41 billion by the year 2030. Year-over-year growth for ...
Why Did Apple Cancel The Apple Music Festival/iTunes Music Festival?
It’s official. The Apple Music Festival has come to an end. As of 2017, after ten years, the music festival was done. Throughout the years, the event formerly known as ...
Music Gear & Tech →
Yamaha NS-10 Is The Best Worst Studio Speaker Of All-Time
The Yamaha NS-10 launched in 1978 and since then, some might say that modern pop recording was never the same. The Yamaha NS-10 is, in short, a loudspeaker but it ...
How Mobile Recording Studios Make Writing A Hit Song Easier
A portable recording studio is easy to assemble. There are all sorts of YouTube tutorials on portable recording studios, how to build such a studio for cheap, and giving insight ...
Why The Neumann U87 Is The World’s Most Famous Microphone
Since the 1950s, the Neumann U87 has been used to record many of popular music’s greatest songs. What’s considered the Rolling Stones’ finest album, 1972’s “Exile On Main Street” was ...
How Buying Barefoot Speakers Can Change The Way You Mix Music
A set of Barefoot audio speakers can enhance the way you hear and mix music of any genre. While there are producers and engineers in digital music production who think ...
