Genres, Rooms, & Labels

Blues

The Blues Room – Canada’s Deepest Blues Archive Step into the Blues Room, where Canada’s heartache, grit, and groove come alive. This is a living archive of the country’s finest blues—from prairie-born pickers to downtown torchbearers, smoky club legends to modern revivalists. Electric or acoustic, swampy or slick, these tracks ...

CBC Radio Canada LM Series

A cornerstone of Canadian recorded history, the CBC LM Series stands as a testament to the nation's cultural and musical legacy. Pressed in limited quantities for internal distribution to CBC radio stations, these rare LPs captured live broadcasts, commissioned works, and studio sessions spanning classical, jazz, folk, experimental, Indigenous, and ...

Calgary Stampede

A soundtrack for the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth. Calgary Stampede celebrates the spirit of the rodeo, the midway, and the cowboy heart of Alberta. From country anthems and prairie twang to rockin’ barn-burners and Stampede-themed surprises, this collection captures the dust, denim, and boot-stompin’ pride of a city that ...

Celtic Rock

Where fiddles meet feedback and tradition finds a backbeat—Celtic Rock brings the fire of Canada’s Celtic roots into the amplified age. This room celebrates the bands and artists who fused folk reels with rock energy, blending bagpipes, bodhráns, and blistering guitars into something proudly loud and unmistakably Canadian. From the ...

Celtic traditional

Rooted in centuries of storytelling, melody, and migration, Celtic Traditional celebrates the enduring legacy of Irish, Scottish, and Breton music as it took root across Canada—especially in the Maritimes, Newfoundland, and Cape Breton. Featuring reels, jigs, airs, and ballads passed down through generations, this room honours the fiddlers, pipers, singers, ...

Centennial

In 1967, Canada turned 100—and the country sang in celebration. Thousands of songs were written to mark the centennial of Confederation, capturing the pride, hope, and spirit of a nation coming into its own. This room aims to catalogue and preserve those recordings, offering a rich musical snapshot of Canada’s ...

Childrens

Welcome to the Children’s room—a joyful collection of music, stories, and sounds made for (and often by) Canada’s youngest listeners. From singalongs and lullabies to whimsical folk tales and educational gems, this collection celebrates the magic of childhood. Beloved icons like Raffi, Fred Penner, Mr. Dressup, and The Friendly Giant ...

Newfoundland Christmas

Newfoundlanders have a one-of-a-kind culture, and it shines brightly during the holiday season. This collection captures the warmth, wit, and tradition of Newfoundland Christmas music—full of fiddles, jigs, storytelling, and heart. From kitchen parties to coastal ballads, these songs blend old-world charm with East Coast spirit, offering a festive soundtrack ...

Canadian Christmas

This room celebrates the warmth, charm, and snowy spirit of Canadian Christmas music—featuring recordings from across all provinces and spanning six decades. From timeless legends like Wilf Carter, Hank Snow, Stompin’ Tom Connors, Anne Murray, and Don Messer, to rare collector’s gems by Guido Basso and Rick Wilkins, this collection ...

Comedy

Canadians are the funniest people on earth—just ask a Newfie. This room is a tribute to our legendary sense of humour, from classic sketch and stand-up to musical parodies, novelty songs, and offbeat oddities. Comedy showcases the wit, warmth, and sharp timing that have made Canada a global comedy powerhouse. ...

Country & Western

This room celebrates the heart and soul of Canadian Country & Western music—from prairie ballads and honky-tonk heroes to Nashville dreamers with northern roots. Whether it’s classic twang, outlaw grit, or smooth western swing, Country & Western showcases the voices and stories that echo from coast to cattle ranch. Rooted ...

Disco Boogie

Glittering grooves, slinky basslines, and four-on-the-floor rhythms—Disco Boogie brings the dancefloor heat, Canadian-style. This room celebrates the era when bell bottoms met mirror balls, and funk, soul, and pop collided in a burst of joyful motion. From rare local 12-inches to nationally charting floor-fillers, these tracks capture the pulse of ...

Experimental & Electronic

This room is dedicated to the sonic explorers—the boundary-pushers, tape-splicers, synth-builders, and sound manipulators who redefined what music could be. Experimental & Electronic showcases Canadian artists who ventured beyond the conventional, creating new textures, structures, and soundscapes through innovation and imagination. From early electroacoustic pioneers to modular tinkerers and ambient ...

Expo 67

A defining moment in Canadian history, Expo 67 was more than a World's Fair—it was a cultural explosion that showcased innovation, optimism, and artistic brilliance on a global stage. This room captures the sounds of Expo: official theme songs, national pavilion records, rare performances, and sonic souvenirs pressed to commemorate ...

Folk

Canadian folk is some of the finest in the world—and it’s no wonder why. In a country as vast, diverse, and open-hearted as Canada, our music reflects the people who call it home. Rooted in tradition but unafraid to evolve, Canadian folk draws from a rich blend of cultures, histories, ...

Folklore

A tribute to the storytellers, balladeers, and tradition-keepers of Canadian music. FolkLore explores the rich tapestry of songs passed down through generations—tales of love, labour, loss, and life from every corner of the country. From traditional fiddle tunes and sea shanties to field recordings, protest songs, and contemporary folk revivalists, ...

Foreign Pressings

This room is dedicated to those Canadian artists who brought their music beyond our borders and left an indelible mark on the global stage. Foreign Pressings highlights rare and notable international releases—whether issued in Europe, Japan, Australia, or elsewhere—that helped carry the sound of Canada to the world. These albums ...

Francophone

This room is a celebration of French-language music from across Canada. From the rich chanson traditions of Quebec to Acadian folk, Franco-Ontarian pop, and modern Francophone rock, hip-hop, and experimental sounds, Francophone showcases the diversity and depth of Canada’s French-speaking artists. Whether poetic, political, playful, or profound, these songs reflect ...

Canadian as Funk

Groove runs deep in the Great White North. Canadian As Funk is a powerhouse collection of homegrown funk, soul, R&B, and everything in between—from sweaty dancefloor burners to smooth soul ballads. These are the artists who brought the rhythm, the horns, the basslines, and the undeniable swagger to Canadian music. ...

Hip-Hop Rap Room

Welcome to the Hip-Hop / Rap Room—a celebration of Canada's beats, bars, and lyrical brilliance. From the early pioneers who carved out space in a skeptical industry to today’s genre-bending innovators, this collection showcases the evolution of Canadian hip-hop and rap across generations and regions. East Coast grit, West Coast ...

Hockey Room

It seems Canadians have been singing about hockey for about as long as we’ve been lacing up skates. From backyard rinks to the big leagues, the game has inspired anthems, ballads, chants, and classics. Nothing hits quite like hearing The Tragically Hip on a Saturday night—it’s in our blood. This ...

Holy Grails

Welcome to the vault of legends. HOLY GRAILS is where Canada’s rarest, most sought-after, and nearly mythical records live—private press LPs, lost 45s, unreleased demos, and impossible-to-find tapes that collectors dream about. These are the records whispered about at record fairs and hunted for across decades. Whether for their scarcity, ...

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed ...

Indigenous Canada

This room is a tribute to the voices, songs, and stories of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis artists from across Canada. Indigenous Canada features a wide range of music—from traditional drumming, powwow songs, and Inuit throat singing to folk, rock, hip-hop, and genre-defying contemporary works. These recordings honour cultural heritage, ...

Jazz

Timeless, expressive, and ever-evolving—Jazz is where Canada's finest improvisers, composers, and stylists come to shine. This room spans the full spectrum of Canadian jazz, from swing and bebop to cool, fusion, free, and beyond. Featuring legends, hidden gems, and boundary-pushers from coast to coast, this collection captures the spirit of ...

Jet Records

Jet Records (Canada): The Montreal Underground Imprint That Captured a Nation’s Sound Jet Records was a fiercely independent Canadian record label founded in 1967 by Montreal-based promoter, DJ, and music entrepreneur Don Wayne Patterson. Operating at a grassroots level but with national ambition, Jet became a short-lived yet vital imprint ...

Louis Riel

More than any other Canadian, Louis Riel (and Gabriel Dumont) have had dozens of songs and stories written and recorded about their lives by Canadian musicians. It all started with the first song, written by Louis Riel himself while he was in prison awaiting death by hanging by John A. ...

Metal

208 Slabs of Steel (as of May 13, 2025): A raw and relentless journey through the frozen heart of Canada's heavy music underground. From the denim-and-leather days of the '80s to modern-day crushers, this playlist delivers 208 slabs of molten moose metal forged north of the 49th. Thrash, doom, black, ...

Military

MOCM TOP 100 CDN ALBUMS

This room is dedicated to the finest Canadian albums of all time, as carefully curated and compiled by Robert Williston. These 100 albums represent the pinnacle of Canadian music across genres, decades, and regions—each one chosen for its impact, innovation, and cultural significance. From classic rock to jazz, indie to ...

New Wave Post Punk Wave

A sonic crash where style meets substance, and attitude meets atmosphere. This collection dives deep into Canada’s wave-driven underground—where angular guitars, icy synths, and restless energy redefined punk and reshaped pop. From the art-school edges of New Wave to the introspective shadows of Post-Wave and the raw pulse of Punk ...

O Canada

Poetry, Plays And Spoken Word

Politics

Pop

Prog Rock

Psych

Punk Room

Canadian Punk – You Have Arrived (~2,500 Songs as of May 13, 2025) Welcome to the pit. This is the definitive collection of Canadian punk around 2,500 songs strong and growing. From the first wave fury of D.O.A. and The Viletones to the hardcore chaos of the ’80s, the skate-punk ...

Reggae, Caribbean and African

This room celebrates the rich rhythms and vibrant voices of Canada’s Reggae, Caribbean, and African music scenes. From roots reggae and dancehall to calypso, soca, Afrobeat, and traditional African styles, this collection reflects the cultural depth brought by diasporic communities across the country. Whether born abroad or raised in Canada, ...

Rock Room

Rockabilly & Early Cdn R&R

Soft Rock Room

Welcome to the smooth side of Canadian sound. The Soft Rock Room is where heartfelt melodies, polished production, and easygoing grooves come together. From ‘70s radio staples to ‘80s power ballads and beyond, this collection highlights Canada’s softer touch—music built for long drives, quiet nights, and windows-down nostalgia. Thoughtful lyrics, ...

The Great Canadian Soundtrack

An epic collection celebrating the sound of Canada on screen and stage. The Great Canadian Soundtrack brings together film scores, television themes, theatrical musicals, and stage production recordings that reflect the country’s diverse creative spirit. From iconic national broadcasts to independent cinema, from Stratford to the screen, these compositions underscore ...

Spoken Word Educational

This room is devoted to the voices that taught, informed, and inspired. Spoken Word Educational gathers recordings created to educate—from language lessons and historical narratives to science explainers, social commentary, and cultural programming. Often produced by institutions, educators, or broadcasters, these records reflect Canada’s efforts to inform its citizens through ...

Sunshine Pop

Breezy melodies, lush harmonies, and a glow of eternal summer—Sunshine Pop captures the feel-good essence of 1960s and ’70s pop with a Canadian twist. This room is dedicated to those shimmering tracks that radiate optimism, innocence, and finely crafted vocal arrangements. Think jangly guitars, warm horns, and wide-eyed wonder—perfect for ...

Banff Rodeo Records

Despite its western-sounding name, Banff Rodeo Records was not founded in the Rockies but emerged from Eastern Canada as part of Rodeo Records Ltd.—a label established in Montreal in 1949 by Don Johnson and George Taylor. The company relocated to Halifax in 1956, where it opened a recording studio, and ...

Much Records

Canadian label based in Montréal founded by Brian Chater and launched in September 1970. Ceased operations in late 1974 when Chater focused on management and publishing with his new firm B.C. Music Management. MUCH Records then morphed into SWEET PLUM for english content and FLEURS for francophone content.

Mushroom Records

Mushroom Records was a Canadian independent record label founded in Vancouver, British Columbia with financial backing by brothers Wink and Dick Vogel in 1974. The brothers were sons of businessman and politician Hunter Vogel. Shelly Siegel was the label's vice-president and creative director. Producer Mike Flicker also worked with the ...

Rece Records

Rece Records was founded by Henri Brown in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1982. Henri Brown is a multifaceted artist with a passion for music, acting, and film production. Born into a family of entertainers, including his mother Black Cultured Pearl, and his aunt, Canada's First Lady of Jazz, Eleanor Collins ...

SGM Records

SGM RECORDS: Created in 1963 by STAN CAYER ~ Artist, Manager, Promoter, Singer, Rep, and Record Label, Jack of all trades rolled into one THE SGM RECORDS STORY In 1963 Stan Cayer drove from Vancouver to Nashville with $1,000 that he had saved, with the intention of recording some of ...

Sir John A Records

An homage in name to Canada’s first Prime Minister, Sir John A Records was an Ottawa-based independent label that played a key role in documenting the city’s emerging music scene. Known for its raw energy, DIY spirit, and regional pride, the label released a string of records that captured the ...

Trend Records

Formed by Merv Buchanan, Trend Records was responsible for some of the most collectible Canadian music in existence. The label released three albums and a dozen singles, all pressed in very low quantities and distributed locally. Most notably, Bent Wind's Sussex is considered to be the holy grail of Canadian ...

Ugly Pop Records

Ugly Pop is a long-running Canadian independent record label specializing in punk rock vinyl. uglypop.bigcartel.com

Van Records

Canadian record label from Vancouver, British Columbia founded by Kenny Harris in 1970. Operations ceased on March 1, 1974 when the parent company went bankrupt. Parent Label: K.H. Productions Limited Contact Info: 133 East 14th Street North Vancouver, B.C. ...

Vintage Records

Canadian record label managed by Artie Kohn and founded in association with Sound Canada Recording Centre in 1971. Also used the imprint Ultra Records and Stud Records. ...

Yorkville Records

Sub-label of Arc Records from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, created by Bill Gilliland in late 1966 after he signed The Ugly Ducklings from Yorktown Records.

Sir John A. MacDonald

This room is dedicated to Canada's first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald. As one of the architects of Confederation, his legacy—complex and far-reaching—continues to shape the nation’s history. This collection features historical recordings, spoken word, music, and tributes relating to Sir John A. ...

Terry Fox

This room is a tribute to the most inspirational Canadian—a symbol of courage, determination, and hope. Terry Fox celebrates the enduring legacy of a young man who set out to run across Canada on one leg to raise money for cancer research, and in doing so, united a nation. Here ...

The Laurie Bower Collection

Heavenly Harmony: The Story Of The Laurie Bower Singers Built around the choral arranging and trombone mastery of Laurie Bower, the Laurie Bower Singers were one of the CBC's most in demand vocal groups of the 1960's to 1980's (alongside Ben McPeek, Johnny Burt, and a number of others). Laurie ...

Frankie Hart: Goddess of Psych Pop, Queen of Elegance

Franki Hart is a multifaceted Canadian vocalist, instrumentalist, and songwriter whose musical journey spans folk, psych-rock, studio pop, and modern jazz. Her voice—a mix of raw vulnerability and soulful precision—has anchored some of Canada’s most compelling yet underappreciated music from the late 1960s onward. Early Years and Les Sirocco Hart’s ...

This is Canada 1958

A fascinating audio time capsule, This is Canada 1958 features approximately 35 short vignettes capturing the people, places, and spirit of Canada at mid-century. Originally pressed on 10-inch records and narrated for American audiences by Ottawa native Peter Roberts, these recordings offer a uniquely charming glimpse into Canadian life, culture, ...

The Small Towns of Canada

The map of Canada, like the map of most countries, is peppered with curious names. The names of towns and villages like Honeymoon Bay, Whitehorse, Cupids, Hearts Content, Moose Jaw, Penetanguishene, Flin Flon, Hearts Delight, Kapuskasing, Long Sault, Dildo, Trois-Rivières, and Tatamagouche. In this series, presented by the Canadian Broadcasting ...

Canadian Pioneers

This collection honours the trailblazers—the artists who dared to do something different and, in many cases, were the first to do it in Canadian music. From genre-defining innovators to cultural groundbreakers, Canadian Pioneers celebrates those who opened doors, broke rules, and carved out new paths with originality, courage, and vision. ...