It’s Thursday and that usually means a post chock-full of videos here at the hill, but I’m on vacation for a few days. That should give me a pass on getting the Video Hits posted, but since we already missed the Video Hits last week, I knew that wouldn’t do, and so I’ve quickly put [...]
First Nations
Review:: First Nations Black Beach
The melodies are bound tight; sinewy and powerful. The casios and guitar are soft and billowy, but the kick drum threatens to break through the protective cage around your heart and expose the beating organ to the world. Black Beach, the new LP from Victoria based First Nations, is a one-man revolution. Tribal drums [...]
Reviews:: First Nations Wand
When I first heard Victoria’s First Nations – known to his family and business associates as Derek Janzen – I was blown away by the intricacies and reach of his bedroom symphonies. He refused to limit his compositions, adding surprising textures to even the most standard melodies, somehow challenging and exciting the listener at almost [...]
Reviews:: First Nations Before There Were Mountains
With the influx of affordable laptop recording software and the seemingly never ending obsession with lo-fi, it’s hard to find a bedroom pop artist that stands out. When it comes to Victoria’s Derek Janzen – aka First Nations – his unique collection of sounds probably shouldn’t grab you as easily as they do, but Before [...]