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 ...
Juno Awards 2021 – An Insight Into The Nominees
The Juno Awards 2021, also known as the JUNOS, is a prestigious annual event acknowledging and awarding Canadian musical artists and bands for their achievements in all aspects of music. Before 2021’s ...
Mark Quail – Entertainment Law
This Funktasy Spotlight is about Entertainment law and a chat with entertainment lawyer Mark Quail. Mark has been a lawyer since 1990. His practice is restricted to music and new technology licensing-related matters. ...
Missy Elliot – Hip-Hop Royalty & A Poster Child Of Success
If you have listened to some of the top 40 hits of the early 2000s, chances are you’ve heard the name Missy Elliott. With four Grammys, multiple hit singles and ...
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, ...
Intro to Hip-Hop Fashion – Influential Figures
Hip-hop fashion in the modern age takes influence from some pretty big figures from decades' past. Think of it like this. The four original elements of hip-hop are rapping, DJing, ...
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 ...
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 ...
Soundcloud v. Mixcloud – Which Is Better?
SoundCloud and Mixcloud are two similar yet distinct music streaming services that allow users to upload and share tracks. Which you use relies on intent. The good ol’ days of ...
Music Live Streams – A COVID-19 Quarantine Story
In an era where music venues were shut down and musicians were put out of work, music live streams succeeded. COVID-19 does not discriminate when it comes to music. Every ...
Top 10 House DJs of 2020
House music began in the mid-1980s in Chicago’s underground club music scene. Since then, the subculture’s grown to be a worldwide movement with DJs from continents all over delivering interpretations ...
Top 10 EDM DJs of 2020
EDM DJs have kicked in the door on the new century, with unexpected sounds and some amazing sets. The growth of EDM in the last few years has ushered in ...
Why DJ Career Length Is Expanding – World’s Top DJs In Their 40s & 50s
Some of the world’s best DJs are in their 40s and 50s, with DJ career length having expanded significantly since the 1990s. As any music genre ages, eventually, one ends ...
Laptop DJ v. USB Stick DJ – Which Is Better?
‘How to DJ with a laptop’ is what a lot of laptop DJs search for to start. Being a USB Stick DJ, however, is even easier. The act of being ...
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 ...
