CKUT Picks | Parallel

Indie rock artist Paralell a.k.a Marty spent a good few hours digging through the impressive archives of physical music at CKUT 90.3FM in Montreal, Canada.

He discussed his introduction to music through classical music and how that affects the way he views layers to music, his beloved hometown of Calgary and an admiration for nature and how that plays part into his visual identity for this project. Thanks Marty again for coming down!

If you want to check out more about Marty and his music, check him out here: https://parallelmusic.ca

Songs featured in order:

Parallel-Finish Line

Dean Blunt-100

King Krule-Out Getting Ribs

Gorillaz-Some Kind of Nature

Mac Demarco-Still Beating

Bon Iver-Calgary

Parallel-Lucky

Title card animation by Charlotte Melnyk

Filmed, edited, and interviewed by Charlotte Melnyk at CKUT 90.3FM in Montreal, Quebec.

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