Press

Quotes

“Jax has created a space where nothing is weird – because everything is”Carly Lewis, The Globe & Mail, on Drone Therapy

“her Radio Songs tell the truth in a way few modern musicians do.”Tristan Bath, The Quietus, on Radio Songs

“weird — and important — as f---.” Jen McKerral, Up Here Fest, on Drone Therapy

"Funny, sincere, super brave"Brendan Arnott, Sisters I Don't Know What This World is Coming To, on Drone Therapy

"...our private crises laid bare for all to see, but still the incomprehensible mumblings of an existential Other."Joe Strutt, Mechanical Forest Sound, on Brigitte Bardon't

Articles / Interviews / Reviews


Adriana Ciccone, (((O))) Interview: Kristel Jax | Echoes & Dust, March 21, 2021 (Brigitte Bardon't, Drone Therapy, Hum)

Laura Horne, Hum Zine - Drone Therapy | Tussle Magazine, February, 2021 (Hum, Drone Therapy)


Tom Beedham, Hum: Drone Listening Walks | Musicworks Magazine, Winter 2020/21 (Hum)

Joe Strutt, Bumping into... Kristel Jax | Mechanical Forest Sound, January 10, 2021

Press for Pink (2020):
The Quietus - Raised By Cassettes - N. P. Ryan - Some Party

Tristan Bath, Spool's Out: The Best Tapes Of 2019 | The Quietus (Brigitte Bardon't)

Other press for Radio Songs (2019):
Raised By Cassettes - Tabs Out - The Quietus - N. P. Ryan - Joyful Union - Irregular Dreams - I Heart Noise - Some Party

Aaron Scholz, Nü Directions in Modern Music Vol. 3 (Brigitte Bardon't)

Joe Strutt, Recording: Xuan Ye + Brigitte Bardon't | Mechanical Forest Sound, October 6, 2019 (Brigitte Bardon't)

Tom Beedham, Best Toronto music of the week | Now Magazine, August 2, 2019 (Brigitte Bardon't)

Joe Strutt, Recording: Brigitte Bardon't | Mechanical Forest Sound, April 6, 2019 (Brigitte Bardon't)

Tom Beedham, Best Toronto music of the week: Brigitte Bardon't | Now Magazine, April 3, 2019 (Brigitte Bardon't)

Sarah MacDonald, Who’s advocating for musicians’ mental health in Canada? | Now Toronto, March 6, 2019 (Drone Therapy)

Carly Lewis, Keep calm and drone on, at Toronto artist Kristel Jax’s safe, open space | The Globe & Mail, January 26, 2019 (Drone Therapy)

Kate Killet, These Toronto concerts grabbed news headlines in 2018 | Now Magazine, December 17, 2018 (Kristel Jax)

Press on Alison Lang's "Music Men Ruined for Me" 2018
1. "an artful comic about entire families underestimating a woman’s fandom" - Michael Rancic, Now Toronto, 2. She Does the City (comic: Nothing Was Ruined)

Ella Jane Myers, Here's what to expect at Up Here 2018 | Sudbury.com, August 13, 2018 (Drone Therapy)

Katie Jensen, This Artist Is Using Drone Music to Help People With Anxiety and Depression | VICE Motherboard, December 8, 2017 (Drone Therapy)

Tom Beedham, Electric Eclectics Festival: Forest raves, drone therapy and noise made for three sleepless but exciting and dramatic nights at this acclaimed avant-garde experimental music festival | Exclaim, August 7 2017 (Drone Therapy)

Michael Rancic, Get Familiar with Toronto's DIY Experimental Community Through This New Compilation | THUMP, April 6, 2017 (Brigitte Bardon't)

Laura Beeston, The state of the arts in Toronto under microscope in Channel No. 2 | Toronto Star, January 15, 2017 (Brigitte Bardon't)

Tom Beedham, Brigitte Bardon't Longboat Hall, Toronto ON, September 29 | Exclaim, September 30, 2016 (Brigitte Bardon't)

Joe Strutt, Recording: Brigitte Bardon't + SlowPitchSound | MFS, July 26, 2016 (Brigitte Bardon't)

Brendan Arnott, It's Not U It's Me at The Power Plant Summer Series July 9 - Local Artist Spotlight | itsnotuits.me, July 9, 2016 (Brigitte Bardon't - Infinite Poolside)

Jesse Locke, Premiere: Infinite Poolside slows down R.E.M. into a dreamy drone | Aux, July 6, 2016 (Brigitte Bardon't - Infinite Poolside)

Joe Strutt, Recording: Drone Therapy Collective | Mechanical Forest Sound, June 1, 2016 (Brigitte Bardon't - Infinite Poolside)

Griffin Martell, Brigitte Bardon't Speaks Your Language | London Fuse, March 19, 2016 (Brigitte Bardon't)

Griffin Martell, Photo Gallery: CYOA 'Spring Signals' w/ Brigitte Bardon't, Reptilian Brain Cage & Glaasen | London Fuse March, 2016 (Brigitte Bardon't)

Jess Taylor, Tiny Rooms of One's Own: 4 New Writers to Watch: Faith Arkorful, Sofia Mostaghimi, Noor Naga, and Kristel Jax: Part 1; Part 2 | Open Book, February 25, 2016

Richard Trapunski/Marie LeBlanc Flanagan, A Canadian drone mega mix from the founder of Drone Day | Chart Attack, May 27, 2016 (Brigitte Bardon't)

Kevin Ritchie, It's Not U It's Me collective wants to raise Toronto's underground electronic music profile | NOW Magazine, July 16, 2016 (Brigitte Bardon't)

Tom Beedham, Inside Drone Day, the Grassroots Holiday Encouraging DIY Therapy Through Drone Music | THUMP, June 9, 2016 (Drone Therapy)

Jordan Darville, How To Start Your Own Nationwide Celebration Of Drone Music | FADER, May 27, 2016 (Drone Therapy)

Max Mohenu, National Drone Day celebrates sound, solitude, and serenity | AUX, May 27, 2016 (Drone Therapy)

Joe Strutt, Recording: Brigitte Bardon't | MFS, January 13, 2016 (Brigitte Bardon't)

Tiana Feng, Watch: Brigitte Bardon't – Tightly But Briefly | Ride the Tempo August 6, 2015 (Brigitte Bardon't)

Joe Strutt, Recording: Brigitte Bardon't | MFS, June 2, 2015 (Brigitte Bardon't)

Radio


Adriana Ciccone, Hexon Bogon | CKCU Ottawa, March 7th, 2021 (Brigitte Bardon't, Drone Therapy, Hum)

Allison Smith & Vasililki Bednar, Detangled Episode 59 | Vancouver Co-op Radio, Jun 20, 2017 (Drone Therapy @ 41 minutes)

Hymns57 & Roarke Menzies, Kazoo Fest Podcast #4 | , Aural Tethers, CFRU, March 26, 2017 (Brigitte Bardon't)

Danielle Carr, Inside Media / Roll Sound | Vancouver Co-op Radio, August 11, 2016 (@ 33 minutes)

Brendan Arnott, Sisters I don't know what this world is coming to | TRP April 14, 2016 (Drone Therapy)

Luca Capone, The Nightshift | CJRU February 10, 2016 (Brigitte Bardon't)

Intersections | TRP 2016 (Drone Therapy)


Previous press to be added

Other


How music venues can create a culture of safety | CBC radio q 2016

NASA, Noise Against Sexual Assualt | CJRU News 2016

Toronto venues are banding together to prevent sexual harassment and assault at shows | Chart Attack 2016

Toronto Radio Project hits pause | NOW Magazine 2016

The Toronto Music Moment | Exclaim 2015