LISTEN: Housse de Racket ‘Chateau’ (Country Club Remix)

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LISTEN: Housse de Racket ‘Chateau’ (Country Club Remix)

While the first time I listened to this track I may have been hunched over my laptop eating a plate of bacon (sorry vegans), it definitely lifted my mood and brought on some hardcore in-mind partying. … Continue reading →

FLASHBACK: My Bloody Valentine ‘Only Shallow’

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FLASHBACK: My Bloody Valentine ‘Only Shallow’

We've been teased so long, but now there's proof - the My Bloody Valentine reissues are actually happening. Despite corporate record label bullshit and their notoriously perfectionist workrate, newly remastered versions of shoegaze classics Loveless … Continue reading →

LISTEN: YACHT ‘Le Goudron’

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LISTEN: YACHT ‘Le Goudron’

What I get from YACHT's cover of Brigitte Fontaine's 'Le Goudron', from 1969's Comme A La Radio, is that the apocalypse has gotten itself a pretty damn great soundtrack … Continue reading →

Worlds End Press Drop New Single ‘Second Day Uptown’

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Worlds End Press Drop New Single ‘Second Day Uptown’

Melbourne's WORLDS END PRESS have something of a reputation for making the crowds go berserk at festivals -- at Splendour, Falls, Golden Plains, and St. Kilda's, no less, sharing stages with Cut Copy, Little Red, Metronomy, and many more … Continue reading →

LISTEN: The Magician ‘Magic Tape 22′

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LISTEN: The Magician ‘Magic Tape 22′

Now, we’ll be the first to admit that we are infatuated with The Magician. But really, what’s not to love? The Belgian producer truly is a magician when it comes to creating mixes; with each Magic Tape release comes plenty of new tunes and … Continue reading →

LISTEN: Sun Araw, M. Geddes Gengras, & The Congos ‘Happy Song’

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LISTEN: Sun Araw, M. Geddes Gengras, & The Congos ‘Happy Song’

Last time PURPLE SNEAKERS spoke to Cameron Stallones from SUN ARAW we asked him what he had been up to over the past year. Well here it is! … Continue reading →

LISTEN: Nakagin ‘Woods + Rest’

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LISTEN: Nakagin ‘Woods + Rest’

The ever-elusive NAKAGIN has been sharing his cruisy beats with the clubs of Sydney. He plays a lot of shows with many other hip beat-makin' cats like say Oscar + Martin and Collarbones. You remember he played the Hand Games launch at Goodgod … Continue reading →

FREE MP3: Purity Ring ‘Obedear’

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FREE MP3: Purity Ring ‘Obedear’

PURITY RING have a new track to share with you: ‘Obedear.’ The vocals of the ballin’ Megan James are the driving force behind this haunting electro-pop track, ensconcing you in complex soundscape: what they describe as ‘future pop.’ … Continue reading →

LISTEN: Cat Martino ft Sufjan Stevens and Chris Powell ‘I Promise’

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LISTEN: Cat Martino ft Sufjan Stevens and Chris Powell ‘I Promise’

SUFJAN STEVENS sure likes collaborations. He's collaborating with NICO MUHLY and BRYCE DESSNER for Vivid Live in Sydney late this May. He recently released Beak and Claw, a collaborative EP with SON LUX and SERENGETI. And most recently, he … Continue reading →

LISTEN: Portugal. The Man, ‘All Your Light (Times Like These)’ (RZA Remix)

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LISTEN: Portugal. The Man, ‘All Your Light (Times Like These)’ (RZA Remix)

Just like blue and orange, and all colours at opposing ends of the colour wheel, PORTUGAL.THE MAN and RZA prove that opposites do indeed attract. … Continue reading →