From the vibrant cultural landscape of Tunisia to the eclectic music scene of Montreal, Maleq is a Canadian artist who is injecting a fresh breath of air into the electronic music industry. His unique style is a fusion of electronic elements with the rich, traditional rhythms of his North African roots, resulting in a sound that is distinctively his own. Maleq's musical journey started with the...

A rubber band ball, meticulously constructed and then unceremoniously dropped, that's what Outside Pedestrian's "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" feels like. Not the ball itself, mind you, but the brief, elastic snap of unexpected order being momentarily... let go. We know the Bach tune. It’s a holiday staple, often served up with a side of polite reverence. But here, Anthony Fesmire’s guitar, David Lockeretz’s...