Every musician hits a wall sooner or later. You sit down with your guitar, keyboard, or laptop, and nothing comes. The chords sound familiar, the melodies feel recycled, and the lyrics you wrote last week
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The Sound of Quebec: Music, Dialect, and Identity in the Province’s Film Soundscapes
If you’ve ever seen a Quebecois film with no subtitles, chances are you picked up more on tones than words. It’s not because joual—the local working-class dialect—is a variant of French. It’s a social code
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The Future of Canada’s Music Industry: A Look Ahead
There’s no question that Canada produces some of the world’s top musicians, both in the past and the present. Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Leonard Cohen, and Corey Hart made way for the chart toppers of
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Thomas Beckman Interview
When it comes to film and television, most people think of the actors, writers, and directors. Soundtracks can often make or break a movie. The music compliments the visuals and dialogue in subtle ways that
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Lee Tomaschefski (Interview)
Canada has many talented actors, writers, directors, and other content creators. To help our industry grow, we would like to introduce you to some of those talented folks that have managed to capture that magic
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VIFF AMP – Tune in Today
Now for a limited time only, October 7-9 currently, VIFF AMP is happening. It only started yesterday, but it’s a great way to learn about music and sound in movies, tv series, and shorts. Finding
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