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If pop is basically personality music, GRIMES might be the Next Weird Thing. Real name Claire Boucher; she’s got a unique look and an endearingly free-spirited personality (with a backstory involving a DIY, Tom Sawyer-esque houseboat misadventure). Visions finds her dialing back the ambient experimentalism of her back catalogue for what is essentially a twisted take on electro-pop, something Madonna might have made in the 80s if she’d taken more acid. … Continue reading →
Sydney producer LANCELOT has received mountains of international praise from critics for his brand new 'We Can Dance' EP release. Ex-Aeroplane member and wildly respected Belgian producer/DJ The Magician chose the lead single to open the January installment of his world renowned series of 'Magic Tapes'. Aussie bloggers Stoney Roads called the single 'a blissed-out piano and bell-filled track with elements of classic house and a peak you can’t deny. This is gonna be big!' … Continue reading →
Is there anything she can't do? She DJs around Australia, she produces, she hosts radio shows, she MC's stages at our biggest festivals, she Zumba dances and on top of all that, ANNA LUNOE sings. The remixes have just dropped for her recent collaboration with LA producer THEM JEANS on a track called 'Voodoo' where she contributed her vocal and production skills. … Continue reading →
Back in the days before every indie band took a three-month-long hiatus to the nearest rural shack for album inspiration—there was SPARKLEHORSE, and his 2001 hit ‘It’s A Wonderful Life.’ A little bit folk, a little bit electronic- the music … Continue reading →
At first glance, Brisbane band HOWLING RABBITS look like five unassuming guys having fun and making sweet, sweet music together. After opening Eight Miles High Festival at The Zoo last year in a performance acclaimed by FasterLouder, it would be safe … Continue reading →
For those who are unfamiliar, WHAT SO NOT consists of Sydneysiders Chris Emerson (Emoh Instead) and Harley Streton (Flume). Together, they are responsible for one of my favourite club releases of 2011, 7 Dollar Bill EP. They are giving away their … Continue reading →
Sydney dudes PANAMA have released ‘Magic,’ a track that sounds as though it was produced on some mysterious tropical island, but underwater. From those opening synths you know this track is going to make you feel a little bit happy … Continue reading →
Breezy Sydney chillers SHADY LANE are kindly offering their fans a free download of their new single 'Dumb Hope' ahead of the release of debut album Built Guilt. This track is considerably more pop-sensible than the sparse, electronic, soundscapey … Continue reading →
Chillwave’s explosion in recent times has been exciting to some, yet underwhelming to others. The genre's ease of creation has led to a plethora of effortless remixes and musically bland creations popping up all over the internet. On the flipside … Continue reading →
Sydney electro-dreamweavers GRAFTON PRIMARY are currently offering fans a generous chance to apply their remix skills on the bands latest single 'When The Evolution Comes'. Grab the production stems and go crazy! The exercise has been described as … Continue reading →
Two parts Ballarat bred animals, one part cross country producing maniac, TWINSY is the latest electronic lovechild to come out of the acclaimed Sweat It Out! stables. The new self-proclaimed D-list supergroup features Guy Chappell (Yacht Club … Continue reading →
Local Melbourne girl KRISTINA MILTIADOU is at it again bringing flava to the music scene with her recent project ‘Covers’. This initiative was started by MILTIADOU late last year and is an online collaborative project in which she gets together … Continue reading →
Ever since Hugo beat Jay-Z’s ’99 Problems’ over the head with a bottle of bourbon and a banjo, I’ve been a sucker for clean covers of dirty RNB songs. So you can imagine my delight when I came across CHET FAKER’s cover … Continue reading →
