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Best of 2012: Albums
Genre: Electronic
Category: Audio, Best of 2012
Jan 17, 2013Exactly one year and one day has passed since I, totem, published my very first year-end list for Salacious. After that successful go at a top 50 albums list, it’s [...]
Best of 2012: Singles
Genre: Electronic
Category: Best of 2012, DJ Mix
Dec 31, 2012The top 20 (mostly electronic) tracks of 2012 as chosen by totem and mixed by DJ Philippe!
Crystal Castles @ Kool Haus 11.03.12 [show review]
Genre: Electronica, Synth Pop & Indie Dance
Category: Show Review
Nov 4, 2012The beloved synth ravers returned home for an unforgettable performance at the Kool Haus. Meanwhile, the release of their third studio album draws near….
Crystal Castles w/ HEALTH & Kontravoid @ Kool Haus 11.04.12 [preview]
Genre: Alternative, Synth Pop & Indie Dance
Category: Audio, Show Preview
Aug 24, 2012Goths, noiseniks, and ravers unite!! The gloomy Canadian electronica duo Crystal Castles are returning to Toronto on November 4 with a few of their good chums in tow. The first single from [...]
Crystal Castles – Plague
Genre: Alternative, Synth Pop & Indie Dance
Category: MP3
Jul 25, 2012Download the Torontonian goth-ravers brand new single
The 10 Best House and Dubstep Remixes and Mashups of Songs by The Temper Trap
Genre: Dubstep, Electronic, Mashup
Category: Audio
Sep 7, 2010The selection process for these ten remixes and mashups was difficult partly because of the sheer volume of Temper Trap remixes, and was complicated by the sheer quality of a [...]
LightsoverLA Roundup
Genre: Electronic
Category: Audio
Aug 28, 2010This LA/Phoenix duo has appeared on SalaciousSound a couple times over the last year for their remixes of Deadmau5 and Casio Kids, so its with pleasure that I can present [...]
LAZRtag Remix Roundup
Genre: Electronic
Category: Audio
Aug 24, 2010Hats off to these guys – not only have they had a big summer on the charts, but they also put a ton of notches in their tour belt, including [...]
Saturday Mixcast: Loopus Amadeus
Genre: Electronic, Mashup
Category: DJ Mix
Aug 21, 2010This week’s mix was put together by Loopus Amadeus. Coming in just under the 30 minute mark, its a mix of rap, bass, house, and a variety of other influences. [...]
Designer Drugs Play Mod Club Friday the 13th
Genre: Electronic
Category: Show Review
Aug 16, 2010Editors note: Nicholas Firan provided photos of the night – you can view them in full quality here. I consider myself very lucky to have seen Designer Drugs tear up [...]
The 30 Hottest Songs From the Blogosphere: July 2010
Genre: Deep House, Mashup, Nu-Disco
Category: Audio, Monthly Best of the Blogosphere
Aug 2, 2010In absolute and relative terms, I think the month of July 2010 has been Salacious Sound’s best ever. We generated the most articles we’ve ever done, had the most traffic, [...]
Hennessey Events hosts LA RIOTS @ The Kee to Bala in Muskoka July 3
Genre: Electronic
Category: Music Videos, Show Preview
Jun 24, 2010Steve Aoki at The Kee to Bala in Bala, Ontario last summer was Muskoka’s biggest jam, pushing the limits of the venue’s 900 person capacity on the shores of Lake [...]
Streetlab Leaks “Keep On Gettin Up” Off AUTO-SPKR
Genre: Hip Hop
Category: Album Review, Featured Artist
Apr 18, 2010We’re going to see this album in two days now, on April 20th 2010, and I expect the huge following of our recent remix competition with Streetlab is eagerly awaiting [...]
This is the Biggest Party Ever – Digital Future @ Sound Academy
Genre: Dubstep, Electronic
Category: Show Preview
Mar 19, 2010(Click for Facebook Event) In one of the most unprecedented line-ups to come to Toronto this Electronic omni-genre will be hard to compete with. Featuring acclaimed and emerging locals alongside [...]
TheJons Top 10 Parties of 2009
Genre: Electronic
Category: 2009 Top 10 Tracks, Show Preview
Dec 29, 2009We asked local Toronto promoter Jonathan C what his top 10 Parties of the year were. 3 trends… Dim Mak, Dubstep and TheJons. —————————————————————– 1 ) MSTRKRFT @ TATTOO’s TIMEBOMB [...]
The Machine is Just Hype.
Genre: Dubstep, Electronic
Category: Music Commentary, Music Videos
Nov 23, 2009For a lot of music fans, Hypemachine’s charts have become a way to find “the best new music on the internet”. For others it has acted as a promotional tool. [...]
Parallels, LIVE!
Genre: Electronic
Category: Concert Footage, Show Review
Apr 12, 2009Parallels blow my mind. I had listened to their music from their MySpace after meeting Cam. It was solid and I liked it so I ended up going out to [...]
MSTRKRFT! MSTRKRFT! MSTRKRFT! MSTRKRFT!
Genre: Electronic
Category: Show Review
Jan 17, 2009(click for pics) It’s not everyday you get to see MSTRKRFT in a small venue in London. This year, Up On Carling has played host to some of the world’s [...]
BBC sounds of 2009 (Monarch Remix)
Genre: Alternative, Electronic
Category: Music Commentary
Jan 10, 2009So the BBC released their projections for hot artists in 2009. Last year the list included a few big names such as Adele, The Ting Tings and Santogold, amongst other [...]
The Best 20 Remixes of 2008!
Genre: Electronic
Category: Music Commentary
Dec 14, 2008THE LIST!!!!!! 1. Crookers Remix of Kid Cudi – Day N’ Night The Crookers have killed it this year. This song characterizes the experience of going out over the past [...]

















