https://heartlakerecords.ca/home daily 1.0 2025-12-08 https://heartlakerecords.ca/artists daily 0.75 2025-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef3d9d24ce85b460be185e6/83ed57f7-c38a-4a15-83ff-d9f3c8adacf2/WP+Sun+Sun+-+%40FroCasso+3.jpg ARTISTS - Obstacle Course II ABOVE TOP SECRET Rising like a phoenix from the ashes of Toronto experimental band Abstract Random, comes the force now known as Above Top Secret. Cultivating a hardcore, electro-grunge, hip hop mash-up sound with self-produced bass-heavy beats and politically charged lyrics, ATS demands attention and helps to awaken those still asleep in this ever growing matrix we call life. File next to: Shabazz Palaces, M.I.A, Rage Against The Machine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef3d9d24ce85b460be185e6/904ee4bf-0900-4a23-8a68-593a40341fd3/Witch+Prophet_IG+2.jpg ARTISTS - Pull Your Weight I WITCH PROPHET Witch Prophet is a queer, East African, singer-songwriter, recording artist and the President and Co-CEO of Heart Lake Records. She provides her fans with a soundscape of vocal layers, loops, raps, and harmonies on a bed of hip-hop, jazz, and soul-inspired beats. File next to: Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill, Greentea Peng, Portishead https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef3d9d24ce85b460be185e6/5ca5d08a-e9ab-4e7a-b3d2-a3addd9befaf/Yazzy+by+Jorian2.JPG ARTISTS - Obstacle Course I YAZZY Yazzy is an emerging artist from Toronto’s east end. This Scarborough based rapper, founder of No Squad In The Wild and Heart lake Records recording artist is known for their dark, melodic raps and raw undaunted song writing skills. Yazzy captures the attention of their audiences through their uniquely powerful and soothing flow and cadence. File next to: 6lack, Partynextdoor, O.V.O Sound, KWN https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef3d9d24ce85b460be185e6/1af06dfd-d576-481a-8997-555e3f3fd2d7/SUNSUN+By+FROCASSO.jpg ARTISTS - Pull Your Weight II SUN SUN SUN SUN is a queer, Italian, producer, dj, songwriter, recording artist and the Vice President and Co-CEO of Heart Lake Records. As a solo recording artist as well as the producer of Above Top Secret and producer/DJ for Witch Prophet, SUN SUN creates a wide array of soundscapes. File next to: MIA, Murda Beatz, Nirvana https://heartlakerecords.ca/contact daily 0.75 2024-10-11 https://heartlakerecords.ca/videos daily 0.75 2025-01-08 https://heartlakerecords.ca/about daily 0.75 2025-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef3d9d24ce85b460be185e6/1599864097824-VQC1IXY6VKL7T23FA3WO/Sun+8.jpg ABOUT - “Radically reimagining the business of music” - CBC Heart Lake Records Inc. is an Ontario based, queer women-owned and operated, independent record label. As a community focused organization our mission is to provide funding, project management, booking opportunities, distribution and mentorship while developing 2SLGBTQ + BIPOC women, non-binary, gender nonconforming artists and allies creating Hip Hop, RnB and Soul music. Our goal is to challenge and transform the outdated views that surround urban arts and music culture in Canada, while amplifying the voices of talented, yet underrepresented and marginalized creatives. Our accomplishments over the years include: Organizing, hosting and sustaining an artistically diverse Bimonthly showcase of local and international talent (2009-2016) Releasing 6 free mixtapes, 4 LP’s and a handful of singles (2009-2024) Partnering with major organizations like: NXNE, AGO, ArtScape Gibraltar Point, SKETCH, Buddies in Bad Times, Wavelength, Manifesto, MOCADA, Bklyn Boihood, Black Weirdo, Riot Grrrrl Berlin, Toronto PRIDE, Nuit Blanche, and City of Toronto (2009-2024) Receiving the Toronto Arts Council’s ‘Music Projects Program’ grant (2011) Winning $5000 with ArtReach Toronto’s ‘Youth Arts Pitch Contest’ (2012) Curating two independent European tours with shows in Berlin, Amsterdam, Paris + London (2012 + 2013) Signing sync agreements with major organizations like: VICE, Shopify, Netflix, Nordstrom, Tourism Ontario, InsideOut Film Festival (2017-2023) Polaris Music Prize Short-list Nomination for Witch Prophet’s LP ‘DNA Activation’ (2020) Polaris Music Prize Long-list Nomination for Witch Prophet’s LP ‘Gateway Experience’ (2023) Organizing and hosting a DIY Merch Making workshop (2024) Presenting, organizing and hosting the Canadian Premiere of director Dream Hampton’s film ‘It Was All A Dream’, with a talk back session with Amanda Parris and Dream Hampton (2024)