CREDIT: HYBRIDITYMUSIC.COM
Peter Ricq and Robbie Slade of Humans are coming to town on October 10.

After the release of Avec Mes Mecs in 2010, Vancouver-based electro-pop duo Humans has been developing a fan base that is growing faster than a bacterial culture. The duo recently launched a sixweek cross-Canadian tour in promotion of their new EP Traps, and will land here in London on October 10 at APK Live.

Peter Ricq and Robbie Slade met in 2009, and have been taking an experimental approach to genre since the beginning. The duo play off one another's unique musical style, and encompass a musical spectrum that draws from soul, shoegaze, house, funk and even disco. While the duo does use electronic sound-stations in their live performance, they enhance their sound with live vocals and real instruments, providing the audience with an element of intimacy and connection to their art.

For those familiar with their previous work, Traps emerges with an obvious maturity, each track imbued with a sense of depth and vision, while staying true to their early commitment to danceability. Tracks like "Horizon" and "Plus Rien" unfurl with a warm cloud of bouncing synth pads, building the listener's anticipation, eagerly awaiting the drop of the beat. When it does finally drop, you become consumed — head bobbing uncontrollably, feet tapping in rhythm, hips gyrating in sync — as the song swells in and out of intensity. All the while, glowing synth textures and cavernous vocals layer against percussion that blisters and boils together in a deliciously danceable stew.

For those unfamiliar with their work, get familiar. Humans are well on their way to becoming one of the most talked-about electronic acts in Canadian music today. Even if electro-dance-pop is typically not your preferred cup o' tea, the boys of Humans boast too impressive a resume to ignore, opening for the likes of Broken Social Scene, Junior Boys and Grimes, to name a few. Check out their highly cinematic (and hilarious) video for "Horizon" on YouTube, or visit their website at dashumans.com to stream some of their soundscapes.