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{AN}EeLExperimentalIt was nice working on this during a capital W winter here in Cottage Country ~AlbumPeterboroughOntarioCanadaLINK
Aaron ParysElectronicMix of Different types of Music...Dark Ambient as well as some upbeat track's ...using a combination of Modular and Classic Synth’s during this Production of this Song .. A really Fun and Elaborate Patch and Combination of different machines .. Along with the Different Drum CombinationsAlbumMiltonOntarioCanadaLINK
AGEING BONESExperimentalGeorge Robertson on guitar and Glenn Nuotio with Garageband, sharing an online folder to explore and share sloppy sounds of mistakes and first takes. It might make you move a little.EPSt. John'sNLCanadaLINK
AKLLASQAMetalWhat if the Inca had destroyed the Spanish conquistadores? This is that story. Kind of an hommage to my Inca blood. Lyrics are in Quechua although probably not very good Quechua... I tried my bestAlbumMontréalQuebecCanadaLINK
AliasSinger-SongwriterI wrote and recorded these four songs in the last two weeks of February. It felt really nice to just create and not care too much about the outcome. I like creating without any pressure, which is why I love the RPM challenge. The title track was recorded at the Vinterstudio session with Jake Nichol.EPPetty HarbourNLCanadaLINK
Allison WalshFolkA 15 year old musican who submitted her first song to the RPM challenge two years ago. Missed the challenge last year so she committed to finishing and recording 2 songs this year. Very proud to have accomplished her goal this year!SingleMount PearlNLCanadaLINK
am/fm dreamsIndieOur 18th consecutive RPM album since 2008. More "Sullen anthems for the aging rock star"AlbumMount Pearl - St . John'sNLCanadaLINK
and again...and again...and again...and again...and again...Rockthis is 1 drum track given to several people to make their own songAlbumvariousNLCanadaLINK
ANXIETY HOLEPunkANXIETY HOLEEPSt. John'sNLCanadaLINK
Apple CinnamonFolkThis is our fourth RPM challenge! This year was a very different challenge because we decided to record "off the floor" without recording each instrument separately. We recorded in a room in our shed that we have nicknamed The Peach Pit, so if you hear fire crackling, it is from the woodstove. This year was also an extra challenge because we were very short on time due to illness and vacation. We hope you enjoy the songs we created!EPconception bay southNLCanadaLINK
Automated BirdsFolkThis track was recorded at Bannerman Brewing Co. by Jake Nicoll for the RPM Challenge VinterStüdio compilation.SingleMount PearlNLCanadaLINK
Balloon MarsupialsExperimentalThis is our 19th RPM Challenge album!!!AlbumMontrealQuebecCanadaLINK
Ben CenturyRockStarted this track in 2016. I wanted to make a dark rock song, something like what the band HIM would make. I got frustrated with how it was turning out and shelved it. Over the years, I forgot about it. In late 2024, I found it and gave it another listen with fresh ears. I decided it was salvageable, and decided to do more work on it. I re-recorded a few parts, remixed it, edited some of my mistakes, and I'm absolutely pleased with how well it turned out! Better late than never!SingleTolstoiManitobaCanadaLINK
BFKRockA song about the sea, I grew up next to the Atlantic Ocean. Most of the time unaware of the dangers people put themselves in just to do everyday things. As we get older we realize we take so much for granted, especially after loss.SingleHappy Valley Goose BayNLCanadaLINK
Black AuksExperimentalWe jammed. We had fun. It was all virtual! We jam online weekly using Sonobus.AlbumSt. John'sNLCanadaLINK
blunderspublik x dubble yewAmbientA dear ol' dad (46) and his son (13) collaborate via JummBox and FL Studio to create an EP for the 2025 RPM challenge. Dubble Yew created the original loops in JummBox, and then they worked together to add instrumentation and arrange them into longer songs.EPGuelphOntarioCanadaLINK
Borek PattyExperimentalAcoustic guitar/lap steel songs to expose to the elements until nothing is left. I recorded it in my basement on dated gear surrounded by effect pedals and old guitars and amps. I try to breathe fresh air into a very familiar musical idiom, and may or may not succeed. Let me know! LOLEPPeterboroughOntarioCanadaLINK
Brandon BrooksIndieI wrote this for my 2nd February Album Writing Month. It's the final part in a trilogy of albums I started last year called House On The Hill (Short Stories III). It's a cold, wintery singer-songwriter album about loss, grief, and getting through it.AlbumKingstonOntarioCanadaLINK
Bread Clip & John-BoyIndieSplit EP recorded on four track; made with joy.EPSt. John'sNLCanadaLINK
Buoy ABluesI started by selecting a smooth, sultry beat that matched the intimate vibe I envisioned for Sensual. Using BandLab’s built-in loops and instruments, I layered soft R&B-style chords and a mellow bassline to set the mood. I then recorded my vocals, experimenting with different harmonies and vocal effects to enhance the song’s emotional depth. To refine the sound, I used BandLab’s mixing tools—adding reverb for warmth and subtle compression for clarity. After fine-tuning the arrangement and balancing the levels, Sensual came to life as a soulful, immersive track ready for listeners to experience.SingleTorontoOntarioCanadaLINK
C AlexSinger-SongwriterA folky little EP recorded on an iPhone for RPM 2025EPSt. John’sNLCanadaLINK
CALM TOMBSSinger-Songwriter2 songs with a friend in a pop-up studio, and 2 songs recorded on tape at home.EPSt. John'sNLCanadaLINK
Cantilever ResolutionFolkEPSt. John’sNLCanadaLINK
CARA LEE COLEMANExperimentalFANTASTICAL KUNG FU TACTICAL SCENARIOS AND DRILLS WOVEN WITH HIP HOP STYLE GROOVESAlbumCONCEPTION BAY SOUTHNLCanadaLINK
CarboRockFour-piece all-original rockEPCarbonearNLCanadaLINK
CENTIPEDEExperimentalelectronic music mostly made with a single synth. I made it while travelling for work so had to keep the hardware lightEPmobileNLCanadaLINK
Christopher McGeeClassicalI recorded raw upright piano with 2 rented condenser mics! This is dedicated to my grandpa who is 90 and has repeatedly asked me to send him clips of me playing piano.AlbumSt. John'sNLCanadaLINK
Clare GardensPunkPerseveranceAlbumOttawaOntarioCanadaLINK
Coma ShuttlesSinger-SongwriterMy 17th RPM Challenge album. This year we were in Florida for a family vacation for 2 weeks then there was a tragic family death so this year I had maybe 4 or 5 days to put something together. I decided to do it lofi and Bob Dylan style with no bridges or fancy structure and first round, mostly steam of consciousness lyrics. I have literally only listened to this album once, I have not developed any opinion about it at allAlbumSt. John'sNLCanadaLINK
Connor WhalenSynthFast beats to vibe out and scroll LetterboxdEPSt. John'sNLCanadaLINK
CorsicaGuitarEPSt.John'sNLCanadaLINK
Count CromulentRockTune in and see!AlbumSt. John'sNLCanadaLINK
Dave GormanElectronicFirst time taking part in the challenge. This song was recorded in reaper using guitar and midi instruments. Enjoy.SingleSt. John'sNLCanadaLINK
David CarukSoundtrackThis album is an exposition of soundtrack compositions. It contains many styles of electronic music. It was composed on a Yamaha Montage Keyboard and Cubase AI. It is special to me because it showcases the styles of music I can compose.EPSt. John'sNLCanadaLINK
DeadstarExperimentalA quick and messy two-track taster that will hopefully blossom into a full length recordSingleSt. John'sNLCanadaLINK
DeathPheonixDarkI made an instrumental song that has a raspy guitar and some punk rocky drumsSingleSt. John'sNLCanadaLINK
DeepSwimHypnosisGuitarA collection of my thougts and written poetryEPSt. JohnsNLCanadaLINK
Deer StarePunkIt's an improvisational post-punk/post-hardcore album we recorded our second time jamming ever. Everything execpt the lyrics and spoken word we came up with on the spot.AlbumSt. JohnsNLCanadaLINK
Devin, the Flaming ChickenSynthNHL Hitz 2003 Concept Album. Beeps, Boops, and Loops from the Flaming Chicken CoopAlbumSt. John'sNLCanadaLINK
dye cloudsAmbientEPHalifaxNova ScotiaCanadaLINK
EB Reid and MC HunterExperimentalWe made it together! It is Opera! It is Fun!EPSt. John'sNLCanadaLINK
ellingAmbienta very random collection of all-new artificially intelligent sound-garbage clogging up your internet — with an elling twist. i took snippets of my own music made using the app endlesss and fed the clips to suno, an ai music generator. it spat out a million ideas and went in a million directions. i wrestled with it, clip by clip, sections by section, second by second, trying to guide it where i wanted. after about 8,000,000 suno credits i relented and just let it do its dumb ai thing and write glitchy bangers about pets.AlbumRandom IslandNLCanadaLINK
ElsieIndieThe three songs that make up My Laments summarize my feelings of living under capitalism, and sometimes it just plain sucks. Even if I sing about political greed, I couldn't make the songs sound unhappy because frankly, I had a great time making them. I made these songs in my house, and also using the PEI Public Library's recording studio!SingleCharlottetownPrince Edward IslandCanadaLINK
EnzoSinger-SongwriterMy 5 year old improvised all the music and lyricsAlbumLunenburg CountyNova ScotiaCanadaLINK
Ethan GoughClassicalThis is the third movement of my symphony I've been attempting to write over the last little while. It is scored for string orchestra and harp.SingleSt. John'sNLCanadaLINK
Evan WestAmbientAmbient singer songwriter EP with elements of dream pop and noiseEPSt. John’sNLCanadaLINK
Evil SkullTraditionali made it using special powersEPTorontoOntarioCanadaLINK
Fuzz AldrinExperimentalMusic ruined my life - it turned me into a musician. Now every song I write is an act of revenge.EPSt. John'sNLCanadaLINK
Ghost DripIndieEPSt. John'sNLCanadaLINK
Glass Room MagicSinger-SongwriterTrent Radio live broadcast community album.EPPeterboroughOntarioCanadaLINK
GloamhAmbientI tried to make something a bit more cold and atmospheric but it ended up a bit darker and more rhythmic than I expected but no complaints. I tried to use my drum machine and some newer synths and affects I picked up over the last couple months.SingleSte AnneManitobaCanadaLINK
GollyElectronicJerome Hynes and Jason Mills made 10 songs; some folk, some rap, some experimental stuff. Our 3rd time participating in RPM.AlbumStephenville and Mt. PearlNLCanadaLINK
Graveyard ShiftElectronicI chose to kick my habit of starting a new project every year and continue with the project I started for last year's RPM. I've become increasingly interested in computer music as well as making more traditional rock music with modern computers. I had so much fun learning new things about synths, programming, arranging and electronic production last year. I really wanted to have another chance to flex those muscles. My partner Isobel came in on this one and contributed the vocals to the first song on the EP, a hyperpop-influenced banger called Supernova. The second track is a quick garage-rock tune that started as an experiment in sampling guitar chords to be played like a synthesizer. The final track is a more personal & dark epic that is intended to conjure uneasy feelings in the listener. I'm pretty proud of it all.SingleSt. John'sNLCanadaLINK
GrayscoutIndieThis is our first release!EPSt. John'sNLCanadaLINK
GrogbitSynthA new wave track using various synthesizers, guitar and drums.SingleParadiseNLCanadaLINK
GRUBIndieFirst rpm in 8 yrsEPSt. John’sNLCanadaLINK
h{EE}lExperimentalThe RPM Challenge h{EE}l using the sounds of Pendro / Jim Benbow / Bim Prongs / RDKPL / Oonark Klaes / el_masmore / Scott Bazer / {AN}EeLAlbumPeterboroughOntarioCanadaLINK
Harbor GreySinger-SongwriterA song about hope and a song for the jammers. Pick up your instrument and jam over the outro. This song was one of those special ones that came together fast and seemed to write itself. That RARELY happens for me.SinglePlacentiaNLCanadaLINK
Haury MauryIndieI've always wanted to record an album mostly on my own, and now that I have the equipment to do it, .....I did it! It was a lot of fun and I plan on keeping at it and getting better at the process.EPCorner BrookNLCanadaLINK
James Merriwether with the Silicon StarsPunkSeven songs for seven cards. Two elementals to lead and follow. February ends and the Queen of Wanda ascendsEPSin JIn'sNLCanadaLINK
Jana Sais QuoiSoundtrackThis EP explores themes of fate, chance and loss of control. It implements chance music compositional techniques and tarot cards to determine vibes.EPTorontoOntarioCanadaLINK
JAPHETHRockI put together a few different styles of music that I have been playing around with for a few years, trying to find something that works for me. Everything that I have come up with is solely written and recorded by myself. Its a collection of things I've been working on, things that have come to me recently, and things that I threw together just to complete the challenge this year. Everything was recorded in my basement in February of 2025.AlbumSt. John'sNLCanadaLINK
Jeff ForanJazzIt's a jazz inspired EP, moving from one small bop-kit to a larger full-sized drum kit. It explores transitions in styles and showcases my many collaborators.EPSt. John'sNLCanadaLINK
JessacaIndieits lameSingleSt. John'sNLCanadaLINK
Jill StaveleySinger-SongwriterI managed to do it. Write and record a song this February. I had hoped to do more - but life is busy, and this song reflects that.SinglePeterboroughOntarioCanadaLINK
Jim n' JackBluesSingleSt. JohnsNLCanadaLINK
johnjack vs van gaucheElectroniccombining the straightforward EDM of johnjack with the ambling experimentation of van gaucheEPSummersidePrince Edward IslandCanadaLINK
Julia LeguerrierSinger-SongwriterQuelques enregistrements faits vraiment à la bonne franquette (live sul cellulaire, le 28 février). C'est encore dans le cadre du RPM Challenge, c'est ce qui m'a motivée à finalement donner une certaine forme à ces p'tits bouts-de-tounes accumulés du reste de l'année. Aussi, je me suis forcée à explorer plus le banjo, cette fois-ci!EPSainte-Rose-du-NordQuebecCanadaLINK
Just MightHip-HopI had this beat lying around so I tightened it up, wrote some rhymes and spit hot fire.SingleNLCanadaLINK
Justin MathewsDarkthe corporate world is toughSingleWaterlooOntarioCanadaLINK
Kevin HartleySinger-SongwriterThis song is a nod to the opening sequence of every episode of (one of) my favourite TV shows "Six Feet Under and the fickle finger of fate. You know it going to happen but you just don't know when. It was recorded in my home studio with GarageBand in warts and all fashion. I'd like to thank all my friends who provided advice and feedback on this song.SingleSt. John'sNLCanadaLINK
Kevin Paddle Blues BandBluesThe album is a 10 song studio recording completed s part of the RPM challenge. Completed in February many of the ideas for the album have been floating around for a while. It is the best that we could do at this point in time. Hope you all like it. Thanks for listening and thanks for the challenge.AlbumNLCanadaLINK
Kirk WellsSynthI made a 10 songs album. I really enjoyed this process. I've done this before, but my approach this time was different - more improvisational. I would start a session, and the first half decent idea I had I would run with it until I had something that felt somewhat complete. And it worked. I didn't thin I had it in me to write ten songs in a month anymore, but seems I do (though maybe I took some liberties with the word "song" a couple times ;)AlbumSt. John'sNLCanadaLINK
kittenz kittenz kittenzSinger-Songwriteri found out u guys moved the deadline so i wrote 3 of these songs and recorded all of them in one nightEPst johnsNLCanadaLINK
Km 385Singer-SongwriterThese songs are reflections that came to me after a close call. I wanted to have a way to remember. Recorded on voice memos.EPPort HardyBritish ColumbiaCanadaLINK
KolumbiaIndieFirst ever songs were written, for a school projectEPSt johnsNLCanadaLINK
KuCeauXFolkThis is my 3rd RPM Challenge Album. It is my gift to myself. Last year I had a brain bleed and almost didn't make it. After a lot of effort, physio therapy and something else I am able to put on mascara without blinding myself but my guitar rhythm hand sucks and my drumming is still a racket ... but I'm working on it. I bought a mixer with an interface but I'm technologically challenged and rhythmically impaired. I've managed to record my self expressions somehow so I'm calling it a success regardless of how it sounds. This is my offering.EPCarmanvilleNLCanadaLINK
KumogumaAmbientAn auditory collage made to teach myself mixing/mastering in GarageBand, at the end of the fifth year of the seemingly-eternal COVID pandemic.Albumt'karontoOntarioCanadaLINK
Kyla TilleyFolkThere was a brief moment when Galactica.org, a Meta owned attempt at building an LLM for Science (as if scientists don't learn how to conduct research) was open to the general public. It was trained on a number of scientific papers, and Wikipedia. I and my Twitch viewers spent a significant amount of time that week typing in silly things and laughing and laughing and laughing at the things the AI returned. I had just learned the Japanese kanji for the planet Jupiter, which uses the kanji for 'tree' so one of the things I typed was: Tell me about Jupiter, Tell me about trees. I got the following response: "Tell me about Jupiter, Tell me about trees is a short story by Philip K Dick The story is told in the first person by a character named David. David is an alien, from a planet in the Orion Arm of the Milky Way galaxy. He is currently living in New York City. He has no memory of his life before he arrived in the Solar System, but has developed a fascination with Earth's ecosystem. He has a theory that the Earth's ecosystem is a living organism, which has evolved over millions of years. He believes that, just as humans have evolved from primates, Earth's ecosystem has evolved from a single species. He has been attempting to observe and record this evolution. David decides to observe Jupiter. He is given a telescope by a local man, and begins observing the Jovian system. He notices that Jupiter is in the middle of a war between its moons, and decides to observe the planet from the safety of a spaceship in orbit. While in orbit, he begins to observe the Earth, and discovers that the ecosystem is changing. He concludes that the Earth's ecosystem is evolving. David then begins to observe other planets, such as Mars and Venus. He observes that the ecosystems of other planets are changing, and decides that Earth is no exception. He also begins to observe the Sun, and discovers that it is also evolving. David concludes that the universe is evolving, and that the Earth is a small part of the whole. David decides to observe the entire universe. He takes a spaceship to the center of the galaxy, and discovers that the universe is not evolving, but is in fact, decaying." I decided this silly little story was worthy of being turned into a song. The song structure follows the output exactly, and I took many of the lines word for word from the AI response. Meta might think they deserve a writing credit for that. I have not given them one. If they ever decide to acknowledge and pay all the artists whose work they've stolen to build their LLMs, I may reconsider. I will at least thank all the authors who's work was subsumed (likely without permission) by Galactica. I enjoyed the freedom a not so serious song gave me to play around with harmonies and synth sounds, the song at it's core is about curiosity but it is also about decay. It should be enjoyed for what it is, a fun song about a space alien conducting interplanetary research, but it should also serve as a commentary on the harms, particularly the environmental harms caused by AI for a product that is really quite useless.SingleConception Bay NorthNLCanadaLINK
Kyle JohnsonFolkcommunityedit navigation bar The End by Kyle Johnson Share / Embed Wishlist Edit Delete Bulk Edit Quiet Moments 00:00 / 04:14 Digital Album Streaming + Download Includes high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. Paying supporters also get unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app. Download available in 24-bit/44.1kHz. Buy Digital Album name your price Send as Gift 1. The End 02:35 2. Love You Everyday 03:41 3. Ain't Gonna Go 04:31 4. After the Party's Over 04:13 5. Old Rodeo 03:27 6. Turn off that TV 06:45 7. Quiet Moments 04:14 8. Spanish War 05:48 about This is my 2025 RPM Challenge album. Unlike last year's, this album is a collection of country songs written over the past several months with no strict theme. As the album developed, it was clear that many of the songs discuss the state of the world, masculinity, the rise of authoritarianism, and the end of empire. And there's a couple of love songs in here to boot!AlbumOttawaOntarioCanadaLINK
latecomberIndielast minute lil push for myself to bring out the ol frooty loops. 1st is alex g inspired despair. 2nd is little go at unpolished unstructured cacophony (built off of pedal loop bpm nightmare)SingleSt. John'sNLCanadaLINK
los beatnikoElectronicI tried to make the process easy, with few recorded takes and multiple instruments. Worked on making the mixing/mastering hot for playback, but it should be just fine for spacious earphone listening. I like to present a mood.EPSt. John'sNLCanadaLINK
m. manifesteSyntheach record uses a combination of self-built synths and effects with digital samplers and field recordings. small ideas kept small and explored in detail.AlbumSt. John'sNLCanadaLINK
Maria CherwickFolkwhile running errands last week, I started writing the first tune of this set in my head. When I got home, I scribbled down "Canadian Tire" as a placeholder title, simply to trigger my memory of when/where the tune was conceived. A few days ago, it occurred to me that "Canadian TireD" is a pretty spot on way to describe how a lot of us are feeling these days, with the barrage of ludicrous news coming at us every day from the administration down south. While it's easy feel quite hopeless, I've been reflecting on the possibility that it's always darkest before dawn. Perhaps that's naive, but it's also the only thing keeping me going. So with that in mind, I wrote "Glimmer of Hope" as an attempt to manifest brighter days ahead. The tune shifts from minor to major tonality, references several melodies I find particularly uplifting, and even quotes the B section of Canadian Tired in jig form. I started arranging this last night (Feb 28) around 10pm, and recorded all night. I played all the parts myself, and it's very revealing to write an arrangement for yourself, knowing you don't actually play one of the instruments haha, but please bear with my 5 note cello part... And my brother Jacob mixed the track!SingleSt. John'sNLCanadaLINK
Martin NolanPopMade old school with two cassette recorders. Written and performed by Martin Nolan.SingleSt. John'sNLCanadaLINK
Maya MindSoundtrackMaya Mind is a palette of sonic soundscapes whereby listeners can imagine the accompanying storylines. I decided to play with music as a retirement project. The learning curve is pretty steep. For this project the tracks are improvised one-shot live and submitted as recorded, no DAW no editing, no mastering. I am just having fun.AlbumMount PearlNLCanadaLINK
mediansAmbientA record. Ninth consecutive. Like we always do!AlbumSt. John'sNLCanadaLINK
MidswimExperimentalIt's a combination of 2 heavy rock/punk songs and then 2 experimental acoustic songs using tape recordings from The Artist's Way book on tape and my own recordings of my dreams over a few months last summer.EPGuelphOntarioCanadaLINK
milliganSinger-Songwriterjust a classic tragic breakup song! :-)SingleSt. John'sNLCanadaLINK
minimaleffectDarkI made a record of solo piano music. All I ever wanted out of life was to look back on something and say "I did that". This is that something.AlbumMount PearlNLCanadaLINK
MokaioSinger-SongwriterI made a single using Ableton. It is the first song I am proud to release.SingleTorontoOntarioCanadaLINK
Monchy StreetAmbientNoiseSingleMount PearlNLCanadaLINK
MorgellonaRockrock n rollEPPeterboroughOntarioCanadaLINK
MotionSoundFolkMy wife and I have been writing and singing together for some time now. We call our duo 'MotionSound'. The RPM Challenge offers an activity in February that is a bit of fun, and an 'at least once a year' chance to capture some of the things bouncing around in our heads...these ideas are very few takes, and that's evident, but some of the material is stream of consciousness, right off the top.AlbumMaddox CoveNLCanadaLINK
NapstablookPunkI WANTED TO EXPERIEMNT WITH THIS SOUND. IT WAS A LOT OF FUN.EPSt. John'sNLCanadaLINK
NathunElectronicI challenged myself to make an EP solely using the Model Cycles synth/drum machine. I ended up making an albums worth of tracks so I decided to share them all! It's intended to be a soundtrack and/or motivator for working a corporate office job.AlbumSt. John'sNLCanadaLINK
Neil KingHip-HopHip Hop based on real life pain, made in 5 days on garage band, blue mic, midi controllerAlbumCarbonearNLCanadaLINK
nflxnRockFirst solo demo/EP in a very long time, after several arm and wrist injuries. Captured feelings from my trips to Japan and Iceland. Made with Ableton, live guitars, bass, piano, synths and found sounds.EPVancouverBritish ColumbiaCanadaLINK
nice to know youSynthi abandoned the surf punk album i started because i got excited about the computer again, and dove back into the world of synths and arps. this is a dreamy, ethereal ep that will lead to a full album eventuallyEPPetty HarbourNLCanadaLINK
North of the CheckerboardGuitarThe Cohiba ep is three songs we recorded (mostly) during the recent snowstorm, in Young's Point. Expect acoustic guitar, some experimental sounds, and then in the eleventh hour: a banjo ballad.SinglepeterboroughOntarioCanadaLINK
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