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Rudimental Interview

The Hackney, London collective Rudimental are bringing the soul and feel-good vibes back to dance music – and massively.

Their debut, Home, sheltering the hits Feel The Love, Not Giving In and Waiting All Night, will go down as one…

Thu Sep 13
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Midnight Juggernauts Interview

The impossible search for perfection is something most artists are very familiar with. Either you never quite reach it or, once you do, you find yourself utterly repulsed by it… Well, Midnight Juggernauts do, anyway. But then again, they are…

Thu Sep 13
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Nina Las Vegas Interview

Last year’s inaugural Triple J House Party tour brought with it some of the hottest names in Australian dance music, as well as some pretty chaotic club shows. Steering the party bus around the country was none other than Nina Las Vegas, DJ/producer extraordinaire and undisputed sexiest voice in radio.

Back…

Tue Aug 13
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Fluent Form Interview

Melbourne MC Fluent Form (AKA Ryan Stewart) has aptly-titled his winter comeback Flu Season. “It’s been a running pun lately,” he laughs. Not that the hip hopper has tips for anyone afflicted by influenza, being “one of those real sooky…

Wed Aug 13
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Fourwords Presents Knots Changing Venues

Due to CBD venue Published Arthouse being recently deemed unusable for public events, Fourwords’ upcoming electronic event Knots will be changing venues.

The event, which will feature headliners Seekae, Kaytranada (Can), Ryan Hemsworth (Can), Oliver…

Mon Aug 13
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Mayer Hawthorne Interview

This year has seen the return of blue-eyed R&B types Justin Timberlake and Robin Thicke. But the flyest of them all may yet be Mayer Hawthorne. The neo-soulster has just dropped Where Does This Door Go<span style=”font-size:…

Thu Aug 13
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Favored Nations Interview

House heads will know James Curd for his ever-changing Greenskeepers project. Now he’s conceived a new supergroup, Favored Nations, with Surahn “Sid” Sidhu, formerly The Swiss’ bassist, and Morgan Phalen, who previously fronted and played guitar in the New York…

Wed Aug 13
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Known Associates: Ashes To Dust

The quality of Oz hip hop just seems to keep growing with each release, and this tag-team offering from Known Associates (AKA Broken Tooth Entertainment’s Maggot Mouf and Ciecmate) is definitely another feather in the genre’s cap. The latter’s beats…

Wed Aug 13
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Ministry Of Sound: Chillout Sessions Classics

A ‘chillout’ album doesn’t necessarily have to be a must-have for the red hot summer season – it’s just as vital for the (current) gloomy, muggy, rainy, miserable days of winter (while you’re at home curled up on the sofa…

Wed Aug 13
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Ed Banger: Ed Rec Vol X

Has it really been 10 years since the birth of Ed Banger, you ask? Fuck yeah, it has.

And what a 10 years at that, as the label took a flamethrower to French Touch to give the…

Wed Aug 13
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Q+A With Grey Ghost

Muso, filmmaker, graphic artist and former member of Melbourne beat experimentalists The Melodics, Grey Ghost has just released the follow-up to his debut self-titled EP – The Elixir EP.

Your sound is described as ‘alt-hip hop’ –…

Wed Aug 13
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Triple J Announces House Party Tour

Stash your valuables! Triple J’s House Party is hitting the road this August with special guests Nina Las Vegas, Flight Facilities, Cassian and more.

The massive club tour, derived from the popular Saturday night…

Thu Aug 13
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Guy J Interview

Australia has its own cult mix compilation brand in Balance, rivalling Global Underground in its prime. Israeli progressive house trailblazer Guy Judah, or just Guy J, is the latest DJ to headline a volume in the arty spin-off Balance Presents…,…

Thu Aug 13
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DJ Friction Interview

D&B is big again, with DJ Fresh a pop star and Rudimental blowing up. Now the Brit DJ Friction (AKA Ed Keeley) once hailed as ‘the new Andy C’, is dragging the music back into a cool subterranean with his…

Thu Aug 13
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Q+A With Alison Wonderland

Alison Wonderland came to prominence through EMI’s She Can DJ competition – but there’s a lot more to the Sydney DJ than a talent contest.

Did a lot of thought go into releasing Get Ready as the…

Wed Jul 13
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Ilario Alicante And Alejandro Mosso: Cocoon Ibiza

Cocoon is the Law & Order of techno. Reliable, slightly predictable but if it’s on, you won’t turn it off.

Even if one of the discs on here is a new signing Alejandro Mosso’s mix of his…

Fri Jul 13
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Mayer Hawthorne: Where Does This Door Go

If you liked Mayer Hawthorne’s last album, How Do You Do (2011), you’re definitely in for something different on his latest full-length effort.

Gone are the days of homages to the great Motown classics and the retro-soul…

Fri Jul 13
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Jay Z: Magna Carta…Holy Grail

If you can forget the irony of Kurt Cobain’s lyrics being used in an album released as a Samsung app, you might enjoy listening to this album. With a host of big names on Magna Carta…Holy Grail, Jay Z teams…

Fri Jul 13
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Listen: Cut Copy Unveil New Single ‘Let Me Show You’

Not ones to be satisifed with an iTunes release, over the weekend Cut Copy unveiled their latest track Let Me Show You via a series of exclusive 12” vinyls hand-cut in a booth at Pitchfork Music Festival. One of the lucky…

Tue Jul 13
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Maya Jane Coles Interview

Londoner Maya Jane Coles, oft namechecked by other DJ/producers, has finally delivered her debut album, after 2012’s acclaimed DJ-Kicks. Comfort will impress devotees with its deep and dubby soundscapes – not to mention Tricky cameo.

The Comfort title is ironic…

Mon Jul 13
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James Blake Interview

The post-dubstep auteur James Blake has delivered one of 2013’s best albums so far in Overgrown, surpassing even his soulfully discordant and cerebral eponymous debut, which was nominated for the Mercury Prize. Now he’s headlining Splendour In The…

Mon Jul 13
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Q+A With Nick Thayer

Last year Melbourne DJ/producer Nick Thayer unleashed his Like Boom EP via Skrillex’s OWSLA. Now comes the follow-up, Worlds Collide, with input from… Mötley Crüe drummer-cum-DJ Tommy Lee.

How did you connect with Skrillex?
It was very organic. I…

Fri Jul 13
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Thundercat: Apocalypse

Stephen ‘Thundercat’ Bruner’s version of funk is Bootsy Collins and Stevie Wonder jamming in the Enterprise at Warp Drive. His space age funk is more nuanced on his second album, Apocalypse, which sees him evolve as a songwriter with gorgeous…

Thu Jul 13
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Gildas Kitsune & Jerry Bouthier

At the tail end of last decade, two labels were briefly the coolest imprints on the planet: Pedro Winter’s heavy disco of Ed Banger, with Justice as it shining disco ball, and fellow Parisian label Kitsune, run by Gildas Kitsune,…

Thu Jul 13
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Pet Shop Boys: Electric

Pet Shop Boys have returned with another cyber exploding album called Electric. In typical Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe fashion, the album is fast paced and sounds like a mid-‘80s throwback when their songs dominated the dance scene. This album…

Thu Jul 13
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Vydamo: Becoming Human

It’s with little surprise after seeing Art Vs Science at Southbound 2010, where they basically played until they melted their faces off, that high-energy vocalist Jim Finn would eventually burn out. Following antics on a US tour, Finn ended up…

Sat Jul 13
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Maya Jane Coles: Comfort

London native and current darling of the deep beats realm, Maya Jane Coles has just dropped her first studio album Comfort – a textural blend of tech, deep house and also some slower moments, all linked by a ribbon of…

Sat Jul 13
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Funk D’Void Interview

The deep techno stalwart Funk D’Void (AKA Lars Sandberg) may be known to play pre-gig ping-pong matches with fans but, as a DJ/producer, he avoids gimmicky. Sandberg, based with his young family in Barcelona, Spain, last toured Australia’s clubs at…

Thu Jul 13
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Juan Atkins Cancels Australian Tour

Juan Atkins has announced that he will not be able to undertake his Australia tour due to a bad case of food poisoning which has left him hospitalised. While Melbourne has been quick to replace Atkins with Phil Kieran and…

Thu Jul 13
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Porter Robinson Interview

Porter Robinson’s upcoming DJ tour is selling out – but it may be the final time Australians see the American electro-house prodigy as they know him. Robinson is developing a ‘live’ show for 2014. That the general quick-mix DJ who’s…

Thu Jul 13
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Bliss N Eso Interview

On the surface, Jonathan Notley, Max MacKinnon and Tarik Ejjamai are just three regular dudes, but put them together and something magical happens. As Bliss N Eso, their fifth album Circus In The Sky is the prime example…

Wed Jul 13
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South Australia DMC Finals: Rocket Bar, Sat Aug 3

After nearly a decade of absence, world-renowned DJ competition World DMC Championships will return to Adelaide this August to unearth some of the best turntablists in the state.

This year will mark the competition’s 30th…

Wed Jul 13
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Delta & Funkoars Head Up ‘Word Adelaide’ Freestyle MC Competition

Word Adelaide is hitting the streets this Aug 15 -18 to celebrate all things spoken word – including rhymes. As part of the event, a national-reaching Freestyle MC Competition will be held at Thebarton Theatre for MCs to…

Tue Jul 13
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Darkbeat: 10th Anniversary 3CD Collection

Prior to getting my filthy mitts on this album I’d never heard of Darkbeat. Now I must say it is a label I will keep my eyes open for because this album of 43 tracks is nothing short of the…

Mon Jul 13
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Q+A With Yuksek

In 2011 French DJ/producer Yuksek, AKA Pierre-Alexander Busson, revelled in vintage pop on a brilliant second album, Living On The Edge Of Time. He actually sang. The Reims native, bored of DJ culture, would then bring his band to last…

Mon Jul 13
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Empire Of The Sun: Ice On The Dune

Who would believe it’s been five years since Empire Of The Sun delivered Walking On A Dream – the debut album from Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore which went double platinum here at home and gold in the UK. For…

Fri Jul 13
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Funkoars, Vents, K21 Announce ‘The Roll Call’ Tour

“Hi, my name is Trials from The Funkoars crew and we’ve come today to talk to you about a very serious issue…” so begins the promo YouTube clip for Golden Era Records’ upcoming national tour with a bill…

Fri Jul 13
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Listen: New Jay-Z Track ‘Holy Grail’ ft. Justin Timberlake

With his new album Magna Carta Holy Grail slated for release early next week, hip hop juggernaut Jay-Z has dropped the first single off the upcoming record. The tune is…

Fri Jul 13
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Static Revenger Interview

American DJ, producer and video director Static Revenger, AKA Dennis White, has journeyed far, from being active in Detroit’s nascent techno scene to spawning crossover dance hits such as 2010’s I Like That with Richard Vission and Luciana – an…

Fri Jul 13
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Disclosure Announces Adelaide Sideshow

One of the most hyped acts of 2013 is coming to Adelaide this October – UK dance duo Disclosure.

Following the release of hit singles Control and White Noise and their critically-acclaimed debut album Settle,  beatmaking…

Fri Jul 13
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Warner Music Seeking Talent With Open Auditions

Think you could be the next answer to Kimbra or Bruno Mars? Then you may, just may, be in luck, as Warner Music Australia will be holding nationwide open talent auditions in a bid to find our next…

Thu Jul 13
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Doorly: Southern Fried And Tested 4

An all-label mix of greatest hits and exclusive joints can be an interesting experiment if the label is an electronic music institution such as Underground Resistance, Warp or Kompakt. But do we really need a fourth all-label installment of Norman…

Thu Jul 13
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YelaWolf Interview

Wolves are so hot right now, from the direwolves in Game Of Thrones to motifs in fashion. Alabama MC YelaWolf, AKA Michael Atha, has noticed. “Honestly, yeah, I can see some influences in a lot of culture,” he says. “I…

Stereosonic Announces Massive 2013 Line-Up

For the first time in the dance music festival’s history, Stereosonic will span over two days in each city as it treks across the nation over November and December.

Already featuring a huge bill of some…

Thu Jul 13
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Alison Wonderland: Electric Circus, Sat Aug 31

Renowned party DJ Alison Wonderland has just offered up her first original single, Get Ready as well as announcing a lengthy national tour.

Get Ready is proving to be as much of an instruction as it is an introduction to her new endeavour…

Wed Jul 13
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Oisima Added To Splendour

Adelaide’s own Oisima, alongside other electronic upstarts like Holy Balm and Canyons, will perform at this year’s Splendour In The Grass as part of a new Red Bull Music Academy electronic stage.

In celebration of its 15th anniversary, the Red…

Tue Jul 13
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Kanye West Yeezus

While much of West’s back catalogue centres on his egomania, Yeezus rewrites the definition, stepping over Patrick Bateman as the newly-evolved ‘American Psycho’. Considering West has collaborated with nearly everyone relevant in modern music since 2010’s near-perfect My Beautiful Dark…

Thu Jun 13
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Q+A With Cosmo’s Midnight

Over the past year Sydney-based twin brother duo, Cosmo’s Midnight, have been taking cues from low-end house, lush beat work and the local ambient electronic scene to create a sound that’s uniquely their own. This month they’re bringing their debut…

Thu Jun 13
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Jon Hopkins: Immunity

Intriguingly, the older Jon Hopkins gets the more dancefloor friendly his albums seem to be. Not that Immunity is a four-to-the-floor call to clubbing arms; rather the first half of the album is an upbeat slap to the face before…

Thu Jun 13
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Mobilee: Back To Back Volume Seven Presented By Rodriguez Jr

This fine-ass, double disc compilation of deep-fathomed techhouse reminds me of one night when a bunch of us took double-dips at a party. A clique of us ended up in the garage, on a beat-up lounge, which became an intergalactic…

Thu Jun 13
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PackFM Interview

He counts DJ Premier as a devoted fan and he’s not afraid to “take a good jab at Kanye” – now New York MC PackFM is returning to Australia for the second time after the superstar reception he received the…

Thu Jun 13
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Naomi Keyte Interview

It has been three years in the making and now local folktronica artist, Naomi Keyte, is celebrating the release of her debut EP, Edge of Morning. This seven-track speaks of life’s transformations, where the songs reflect the transitional highs and…

Thu Jun 13
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Clubfeet Interview

Clubfeet could yet be the only indie-dance band to have ‘Melbourne/Capetown’ in brackets after their name. Two of the five members hail from South Africa. “They go back there on an infrequent basis,” confesses Bennington le Bruce (programming, synths, percussion…

Thu Jun 13
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New Oisima Track ‘Everything About Her’ (ft. Annabel Weston) – Listen Now

Local beat-maker Oisima (AKA Anth Wendt) has just dropped a brand new single and a taste of things to come on his upcoming debut album Nicaragua Nights, which is set for release later this year.

Titled Everything About Her, Oisima’s…

Mon Jun 13
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Seth Sentry Announces ‘Vacation’ Tour

Acclaimed Aussie hip hop icon Seth Sentry will tour his latest single Vacation this August alongside guests Grey Ghost and Mantra.

Following his sold out Dear Science tour earlier this year, Sentry will embark…

Mon Jun 13
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Q+A With Question Question

Following their debut single Black Rainbow last year, Question Question are stepping things up with new EP Cry At The Moon. The EP is set to be launched at Pilot Records’ first birthday celebration this weekend, alongside fellow label artists…

Sat Jun 13
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Obie Trice Adds D12 Member Swifty McVay To Australian Tour

Detroit rapper Obie Trice is bringing longtime friend and D12 member Swifty McVay along for his Australian tour, kicking off Jun 21.

“Bringing my brother Swifty with me as my hypeman is going to add a whole other dimension to the…

Fri Jun 13
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Citizen Kay: Rocket Bar, Sat Jul 20

Off the back of his thumping tune Yes!, buzzing Canberra hip hop artist Citizen Kay is hitting the road this July to celebrate the release of his dynamic new EP Vision.

Widely dubbed as the ‘White Stripes of hip hop’,…

Fri Jun 13
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Midnight Juggernauts: Uncanny Valley

Sadly, like 2007’s Dystopia and 2010’s The Crystal Axis before it, Uncanny Valley shines only in places for the Midnight Juggernauts, with the album’s majority at times becoming a swirling, convoluted daydream. Following the intro that wants so badly to be…

Thu Jun 13
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Bliss N Eso: Circus In The Sky

With the release of Circus In The Sky, it’s now a fact that Bliss N Eso go way beyond merely being some of the most talented artists in Oz hip hop – the Sydney trio are officially among the best…

Thu Jun 13
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Dizzy Wright Interview

Las Vegas – otherwise known as Sin City – has become synonymous with all things seedy: gambling, gangs, strippers and epic hangovers. That is, until now. Ever since he dropped three releases in 2012 (including debut album SmokeOut Conversations, a…

Thu Jun 13
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Tricky Interview

Tricky (AKA Adrian Thaws) has accepted that 1995’s classic Maxinquaye will always be a touchstone for his work. And, in doing so, he’s furnished a credible 10th album, False Idols – a meta-commentary on celebrity culture. Thematically, it harks back…

Thu Jun 13
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My Favourite Robot Crossing Wires 001

With their debut album getting prepped for No.19 Music, the Canadian trio (James Teej, Jared Simms and Voytek Karab) bust out a mix on their own imprint, which showcases their brand of slow burning dub techno and dark house. While…

Thu Jun 13
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Die Antwoord Unveil (Another) NSFW Video ‘Cookie Thumper’ – Watch Now

Controversial South African ‘zef’ outfit Die Antwoord are  back, this time with another disturbing NSFW music video involving urination, illicited drugs, implied anal sex and getting crunk in schoolgirl outfits.

Directed by band member and rapper Ninja, the five-minute music video begins…

Wed Jun 13
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Hear MIA’s New Single ‘Bring The Noize’

Given the problems that have plagued the release of MIA’s fourth studio album, Matangi, the album’s first single Bring The Noize has finally been released.

Given that MIA was told by Interscope that the music she submitted was “too positive”,…

Tue Jun 13
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Illy Announces Headline Tour With Tuka And Allday

In celebration of the release of his new single On & On,  Illy has announced a headlining tour for September, set to be joined by fellow Australian hip hoppers and support acts Tuka, Allday and Elemont.

On & On is the first…

Tue Jun 13
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Jay-Z Announces New Album ‘Magna Carta Holy Grail’

Amid a frenzied weekend surrounding the premature release of Kanye’s latest album/baby, hip hop legend Jay-Z has reclaimed the spotlight from his Watch The Throne collaborator with the announcement of a new album due in July.

With similarly…

Mon Jun 13
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Allday: Loners Are Cool

Allday returns with his EP Loners Are Cool, which is a polished, easy-going melodic look at contemporary Australian hip hop.

Breathe Slow sets up the tuneful and pleasant vibe of the album, which deals with some hard-hitting themes such as…

Fri Jun 13
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Q+A With Alison Moyet

Alison Moyet is beloved by electronic music fans as the young singer of ’80s new wave combo Yazoo (with ex-Depeche Mode member Vince Clarke). But she’s forged an impressive solo career. The Brit’s latest album is The Minutes, a collaboration…

Fri Jun 13
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Disclosure: Settle

You wouldn’t believe it at first listen – nor second, nor third – but the production duo behind much-hyped dance newcomers Disclosure are brothers Guy and Howard Lawrence, aged just 19 and 22. Equally as unbelievable is that their full-length…

Thu Jun 13
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J Cole Interview

Hip hop may have hot MCs like Kendrick Lamar and A$AP Rocky, but only Jermaine (‘J’) Cole is Jay-Z’s protégé. The conscious MC/producer has never favoured OTT braggadocio and doesn’t attract hype, yet he is ambitious. Indeed, this month Cole…

Thu Jun 13
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Radio Slave: Balance 023

On paper, Balance 023 looks like it could be the compilation of the year with a club mix on Disc One (White Skies) and an experimental mix on the flip (Maestros & Memories) but bizarrely, Radio Slave (AKA Matt Edwards)…

Thu Jun 13
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The Tongue Interview

When Suffa from the Hilltop Hoods says ‘yes’ to guesting on your album, you know it might not be an embarrassing output after all. Also featuring fellow South Australian MC Jimblah, as well as Ellesquire, Illy, Sky’high, Thundamentals and more,…

Thu Jun 13
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Listen: Flume x Disclosure ‘You & Me’

Australian electronic visionary Flume has taken on another group of EDM upstarts – super talented UK brotherly duo Disclosure – and remixed their track You & Me ft. Eliza Doolittle.

Slowing down the beat and overlaying it with his signature…

Wed Jun 13
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Watch: Cut Copy Play New Song ‘Explorers’ Live

Ahead of performing at New York’s washed out Governors Ball, this week Australian electronic outfit Cut Copy previewed a brand new track live on stage during a show in Charlottesville, Virginia.

In the fan-shot video, lead vocalist Dan…

Tue Jun 13
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Q+A With Masta Ace

Brooklyn hip hop legend Masta Ace is back in Australia once again, bringing with him Stricklin and New York producer Marco Polo for a round of unmissable shows which will see him at Rocket Bar on Mon Jun 10. Since…

Fri Jun 13
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Robert Babicz: The Owl And The Butterfly

Owls are awesome. If you’ve ever been lucky enough to see one in the wild, you were no doubt filled with a sense of being fortunate enough to be in the presence of something with an aura of magic about…

Fri Jun 13
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Darkbeat

Currently celebrating a big milestone for the Darkbeat collective, DJ and brand founder Daniel Banko (Rollin Connection) reveals he has huge plans for his ever-growing Darkbeat empire which, just prior to its 10th anniversary, has also launched a record label.…

Fri Jun 13
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Daft Punk: Random Access Memories

Forget Get Lucky (currently being thrashed to death by commercial radio), because if we step back from the standard accessibility of Daft Punk’s superb, but inevitably trivialised through over-saturation singles, what remains (as always) is music of a very high…

Fri Jun 13
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Q+A With P.Smurf

His lead single I Heard The World Screaming is tearing it up on Triple J at the moment, so what better time for Melbourne MC P.Smurf [Daily Meds] to launch his debut solo EP than now…

What have been some…

Fri Jun 13
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Daft Punk and Kanye Team Up For ‘Black Skinhead’

In the latest collab to hit the music world, Kanye has teamed up with French dance duo Daft Punk for his newest track Black Skinhead.

The track, which samples Marilyn Manson’s Beautiful People, comes from Kanye’s forthcoming new album Yeezus. The song first debuted…

Fri Jun 13
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Busy P Interview

A decade ago, Pedro ‘Busy P’ Winter, a Parisian DJ and Daft Punk’s then-manager, started Ed Banger Records. The label not only launched the electro-punk Justice but also led a second wave of French dance music – the so-called ‘noise’…

Thu Jun 13
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Branchez: Cats At Rocket, Fri Jun 7

New York musician Branchez is jetting into Rocket Bar this Friday eve to headline the next installment of Cats At Rocket.

Branchez, aka Samuel Kopelman from Manhattan, has been making waves in the beat scene over the past few months…

Thu Jun 13
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Listen: Hot Chip’s New Song ‘Dark & Stormy’

British electronic guardians Hot Chip have unleashed a glitchy new single called Dark & Stormy, set to be digitally released on Jun 14.

The track, which premiered on Zane Lowe’s BBC1 program Radio1, will be available for digital download in Australia…

Wed Jun 13
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Listen: New Swiss EP Teaser ‘Elouisa’

After a couple of years missing in action, Australian duo The Swiss are coming back to the fore of electronic music this June with a funky new EP Elouisa.

The band, who rose…

Tue Jun 13
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Pilot Records Turns One

Independent record label Pilot Records is turning one this month, and to celebrate the milestone the Adelaide label is throwing a first birthday party in a secret location this June.

The first three artists have been announced, with Urtekk, Question Question, Menagerie and the…

Mon Jun 13
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Indian Summer Announces EP Tour

To coincide with the hotly-anticipated release of their latest EP Foreign Formula, electronic twosome Indian Summer are hitting the road for their debut national headline tour this July.

The tour will be the first opportunity for fans to see the Melbourners live since the…

Mon Jun 13
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Emika: DVA

English-born/Berlin-based artist Emika returns with her second full-length album and the timing couldn’t be more perfect as our winter approaches. DVA (meaning ‘two’ in Czech, appropriately) teeters the line between melancholy and just plain sinister most of the time, comprising…

Fri May 13
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Q+A With Mailer Daemon

Following a long winter in the recording studio, genre-agnostic producer Mailer Daemon has unleashed his debut EP, Gravitas, with lead single and trap-rap anthem, Always On The Grind, featuring the talents of Thundamentals’ Jewson, The Tongue and P Smurf…

What…

Fri May 13
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Shapeshifter: Delta

It’s no secret that when it comes to our part of the world – Australia and New Zealand, that is – Shapeshifter are pretty much at the pinnacle of the D&B genre, having platinum albums under their collective belts as…

Thu May 13
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Bass Kleph

Sydney DJ Bass Kleph (AKA Stuart Tyson) is conquering America from his new base of Los Angeles, joining the Australian exodus that also includes Tommy Trash. But he’s not forgotten his Aussie fans. Tyson is preparing for a huge homecoming…

Thu May 13
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Congo Natty: Jungle Revolution

Calling all rudebwoys, ruffnuts, bommerclad massive, lyta kru and everyday junglists- this joint be rollin’ the tuffest revolutionary call to the dancefloor. Packed with rapid fire ragga flows, nasty bass warbles and ripped beats, Jungle Revolution is a punch in…

Thu May 13
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Radio Slave

There’s a saying among artists that often the worst of times inspire the best music. Unfortunately, this is true, as Matt Edwards (AKA Radio Slave) discovered recently, the DJ/producer having faced “a catalogue of disasters” in pretty much every category…

Thu May 13
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Kylie Minogue Releases New Roc Nation Track, ‘Skirt’

Skirt is the first release for Kylie Minogue since she signed to Jay-Z‘s record label, Roc Nation. Skirt was co-written by The-Dream, who has worked with Beyonce‘s album 4 as well as Mary J Blige. Nom De Strip  produced the track, who commented on the sudden…

Wed May 13
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No Zu: Life

Life is a very appropriate title for this record from the Melbourne outfit; because it is quite literally bursting at the seams with the stuff. With its strong flavours of Talking Heads and early Roxy music, this record has a…

Thu May 13
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Mobin Master Interview

Melbourne electro-house DJ/producer Mobin Master has a new single, Dreams, a ‘versus’ with Tate Strauss featuring Russian dance divette, Polina. And they’re bringing the song to the people, rather than merely winging it to influential DJ mates or quietly posting…

Thu May 13
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Rudimental: Home

Dare you to listen to Home in its entirety and not come out of it with a big stupid grin on your face. This East London lot are all about spreading the joyous vibe and radiating the love (check out…

Thu May 13
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Dialectrix Interview

There’s little mystery behind Dialectrix’s new album title, The Cold Light Of Day. Made during some particularly bleak times in the Sydney rapper’s life, the third LP is certainly a recount of dramatic events but it’s by no means a…

Thu May 13
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The Oscillators LP Launch Party

The Osillators (Adelaide) are taking part in a double launch party on Sat Jun 1. They’ll show off their debut LP Choose Your Own Adventure on the same night as Sydney’s Kobra Kai drop Insession.

The drum & bass evening will have…

Thu May 13
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Listen: New Beyonce Track ‘Grown Woman’

** Update: The leaked song has since been taken down, but you can listen to a live version of Grown Woman here.

Following in the footsteps of the unexpectedly electronic Bow…

Tue May 13
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