CJSW 90.9 FM is Calgary's campus and community radio station, well known for some of the best sounding live radio performances in North America. The 2015 compilation, "Level Up", includes some of the most ambitious sessions ever recorded at the CJSW studios. In the past year alone, the station has held over 200 live performances on air.
Ranging from 14 piece bands complete with horn and string sections, stripped down solo folk acts, jazz ensembles, noisy experimental artists, psych, garage, punk, music from all over the world; you name it, it’s here. The compilation spans three discs, containing almost 50 tracks in total. It includes many established artists such as Arto Lindsay (of DNA), Shana Cleveland and the Sandcastles, and Loscil, as well as plenty of great underground and local acts. Album artwork is done by Keith Rankin and Orange Milk Records.
To stream the entire compilation, head over to Soundcloud.