One of our favourite Hip-Hop albums of the year has to be D-Sisive's 'Let The Children Die' (Urbnet). First, he got the Juno Award nod, then came the Polaris Music Prize's long-list, and most recently, SOCAN's Echo Songwriting Award nomination for his single 'Nobody With A Notepad'. D-Sisive is on every critics list and every chart out there.

When he came by the Do Right! HQ one day to tell us how much he loves Heidi Happy's 'Flowers, Bird, And Home' album, we didn't expect him to return with a duet version of 'Why'!

"All it took was one listen and I was instantly in love with 'Why'. The lyrics are so harsh, yet delivered so beautifully. I had to do something with it. I'm known to get personal with my music, but have never had the opportunity to write about relationships. This was the perfect opportunity," said D-Sisive.

Augmented by a powerful back-beat produced by Muneshine, D-Sisive's verse flows effortlessly between Heidi's chorus, transforming the song into a powerful duet of lost love from two points of view.

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D-Sisive & Heidi Happy 'Why' by Do Right

The City of Toronto is currently hosting the "Toronto Song Contest" to celebrate 175 years of Toronto. Abdominal's Toronto anthem "T.Ode" has made it into the top 10 finalists. On Friday, August 21, 2009, at the opening day of the CNE, the finalists will face off in a final performance at 7 p.m. on the Midway Stage.

Vote for Abs "T.Ode" to become Toronto's official song by clicking this link: 

http://www.toronto.ca/175/song_contest.htm

Create a remix for Valery's single 'Shoes Of Glass' off the album 'Avalanche To Wandering Bear'. Sky's the limit, we accept all genres. Contest runs from Feb til May 1st. Winner will receive our releases digitally for one year, plus optional digital releases on Do Right Music.

http://soundcloud.com/do-right/sets/valery-gore-shoes-of-glass-remix-contest

It’s daunting when any album begins with a timpani and bars of classical dramatics, but the moment that Heidi Happy’s (aka Priska Zemp) voice launches over the orchestrated musical journey, you are in safe hands. She pulls from classical and jazz and backs this up using flute, violin, viola, cello, vibes, Fender Rhodes and, even glockenspiel. But some of her most touching moments happen when paring back and using simple guitar and voice to tell a love song.

Although she was honoured as the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation’s ‘Swiss Top’ winner in 2007 for her music, the bright-eyed Lucerne Rock City pop singer only officially began her recording career in 2005. O-o-oh, the first single on “Flowers, Birds and Home” is perhaps the best direction on how to approach the singer whose feet stand in pools of indie alternative folk and pop jazz at the same time.

In concert, she’s as creative as her music. Seeing her play crowds in her home country, you might encounter an eight-piece band filled with Switzerland’s best. Elsewhere, she solos using looping pedals. It’s that mix of acoustic instrumentation and the awareness of available technology that put this young singer ahead of most on tour.

Choosing to write and produce with the authority of a well-travelled singer-songwriter, Heidi Happy’s tunes are filled with a nascent dark romanticism. There is an old-timey modernism here, one that takes artful to a new level. It’s as if Joanna Newsom was giving pointers and Joni Mitchell took on the story. Everything is full and acutely personal.

Read NOW MAGAZINE 5N's review:
http://www.nowtoronto.com/music/discs.cfm?content=168331