Live Review: Enter the weird world of Habits with this beautifully bizarre mash-up mix

A habit is the formation of one's revisited act. Hard to shake off, it survives as routine and pattern; addiction. Pluralise the form, and you're gifted Melbourne duo, HABITS.

Taking a firm liking to down-tempo electronic pop, Mo and Maia of the outfit have enabled contradictory characters in the voice of their sound, through the approach and control of the way their material is composed. Where a track may sound rather thick and elaborate, the quantity of instruments is few; something you may pick up on when listening to their debut EP, Ugly Cry.

Offering six original tracks, followed by a handful of remixes, Habits team up with vocalist, Grace Butterworth, before some songs are reimagined by Air Max '97, me_irl and Catlips. An important packet of tunes that stand alongside one another colourfully, immerse yourself in the variety at hand.

Veering away from their own songwriting for a hot minute, Habits have kindly thrown together a huge Guest Mix for us. Including newbies and classic gems for a beautifully bizarre mash-up, dedicate some time to this creative concoction.

Be sure to catch Habits at Bigsound this week. They'll be performing alongside Rainbow Chan at Heya Bar on Wednesday, 7th September, as well as the Woolly Mammoth on Friday, 9th September for the launch of Mellum - a new publicity firm with a difference. More details on that HERE, and enjoy the mix below!

TRACKLIST

Sudan 'Pleasure Flood' / Nelly Furtado 'Maneater'

Byre The Great & FKA Twigs '8up'

Princess Nokia 'Take Off'

Byre the Great ft. Cassandra Ebony, Princess Precious & Warren B 'Bubble Drip'

Suda '9th Ritual' / Beyonce 'Drunk In Love'

Nguzunguzu 'Sky Cell' / Cher 'Believe'

Beyonce 'Formation' (MikeQ Remix)

SD Laika 'It's Ritual' / Dead Prez 'Hip Hop'

Amnesia Scanner 'As Crust'

King Plague 'Ave Plague' / Shakira 'She Wolf'

Rikslyd 'Obsessed' ft. House Of Drama

Arca 'Hips Don't Lie' (Arca Remix)

Death Grips (mash-up) 'Jingle Bell Guillotine'

Words by Hannah Galvin.

CHECK OUT MORE GUEST MIXES HERE

SEE ALSO:

CRYSTAL CASTLES 'SAD EYES' (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

CATLIPS 'FADE' (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

AIR MAX '97 GUEST MIX FOR NLV TAKEOVER ON PURPLE SNEAKERS RADIO