Live Review: BUOY serves up grooves and good vibes in bassy playlist
Ahead of the release of her latest EP and imminent tour, we got BUOY to share what her favourite songs are right now in a little mixtape for us.
BUOY is one of my favourite artists in Australia right now. The way she combines left-field production with her impeccable voice and manages to seamlessly shift between throbbing bass then twinkling, gentle breaks has had me totally enthralled with each and every release.
We named her as an Artist to Watch for this year, and now she's proving us right. After performing at this year's Splendour In The Grass, BUOY is set to drop a brand spanking new EP this Friday, through tastemaker niche label, October Records.
Titled Break, we once again are taken on a personal and intimate journey with BUOY, as her unpredictable but always controlled tunes make for heart-wrenching, spine tingling exercises in experimental electronica. It's safe to say we couldn't be more excited for this release, and we have already had our intrigue piqued with the release of lead single, 'Clouds & Rain' - a tune you've probably had stuck in your head like me since you first heard it.
To celebrate the release of Break, we thought we'd get BUOY to spill the beans on what she's currently into by giving us a little mixtape to help get through the week. With an eclectic mix of RnB, dark techno, hip-hop and more, it's clear where BUOY gets the diversity in her music from. Check it out below and mark August 19th in your diaries, Break awaits!
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The Internet - Girl
The bass in this gets me. I also love the simplicity of the main vocal melody, so perfect.
Bruce - Steals
An intense pulse in this, two of my favourite things.
Sampa The Great - Blue Bloss
I saw Sampa at Splendour and was in awe of her. Such power. Love this track.
Gesaffelstein - A Pledge
This one is so perfectly haunting. I discovered it from a fashion show video that Christopher Port showed me!
James Blake - Forest Fire
This is stuck in my head on most days lately. Down tempo dream team.
Kelela - Rewind
Kelela’s vocals are heaven. Once again the bass in this so great.
Chance The Rapper - All We Got
Such good vibes. Isolated textures creates degrees of fullness and space.
Kllo - Bolide
Love this so much. The synth that comes in 0.08 blows my mind. Headphones are essential.
Christopher Port - Heavens
UK Garage Heaven! This guy is seriously skilled.
Arca - Front Load
Arca is so distinctive in all he does. Beautiful melody and chord progression in this.
Words by Emma Jones.
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