Emotional dance music pioneers Huntly meld UK garage, breakbeat, electronic-pop and alternative R&B in their high-tempo new single ‘Undertage’. It arrives alongside news of their signing to Dot Dash Recordings! Between Elspeth Scrine and Andrew Huhtanen McEwan there exists a strong creative partnership, one that has been built upon from years of friendship. This friendship has bred an intuitive and unique artistry; perfectly exemplified on the band’s acclaimed 2019 debut album Low Grade Buzz, which positioned Huntly as a dynamic new...
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Float away with the Dunedin four-piece’s blissful new chiller ‘Something’ – the second from their upcoming debut LP Working Title out November 18th. Watch the music video to ‘Something’ directed by Martin Sagadin below! A change in pace from first single ‘The Way It Works’, the dreamy downtempo track is yet another shining example of Soaked Oats thoughtful lyricism and guitar-driven indie-pop sound. Drummer Conor Feehly recalls the recording sessions, saying “‘Something’ was...
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Gena Rose Bruce returns with whirling new single ‘Foolishly In Love’, accompanied by an equally hazy film clip which see’s Bruce reflect while standing on vast seaside cliffs alongside some fluorescent-ly decorated drums. Watch below! During Melbourne’s extended lockdowns, Bruce began turning inward and shutting down around friends and family. Her close relationships felt laboured and social interaction responses insincere. She even began questioning her commitment to her partner. These anxieties bubbled over into fantasies...
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Having made a long-awaited return in the middle of this year, Sunbeam Sound Machine offers another slice of his forthcoming third album with the reveal of his breezy ‘Two Summers‘. The globally recognised multi-instrumentalist also announces Melbourne and Sydney launch shows for the release of Possum on Friday, 7th October via Dot Dash / Remote Control Records. ‘Two Summers‘ is reminiscent of ‘In Your Arms’ (20M+ single streams) and showcases the heavily layered signature sound that Nick Sowersby has been known for. Dreamy, yet melancholic;...
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Following her first BIGSOUND performance last night on the triple j Unearthed stage, and a first play on triple j’s Good Nights, today Melbourne DnB purveyor Memphis LK reveals the pop-tinged, energy fuelled ‘Whip’. Opening with sparse synths, ‘Whip’ quickly picks up the pace with high intensity beats underpinning Memphis LK’s euphoric vocals. On the dynamics, Memphis LK shares “Making dance music, I’m drawn to sounds that have conflicting moods, contrasting...
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After the release of her anthemic electro-pop EP BLAME, Sydney-based, multidisciplinary artist HANDSOME returns with an equally euphoric remix of the title-track by Perth denizen St. South. Morphing and building throughout the track, St South makes it their own culminating in light, swirling distorted vocals and production giving a brighter edge to the song’s themes of shame and fear. Recently ‘BLAME’ was used in the trailer for the upcoming Heartbreak High reboot which has already had over 410k views – the perfect track to accompany teen anguish. On...
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Sunbeam Sound Machine reveals ‘Paradise’, the second sonic dreamscape lifted from his third album Possum out on Friday, 7th October. The single is accompanied by an exquisitely shot film clip, watch below! Multi-instrumentalist and producer Nick Sowersby explains “This song is about the transience of true love, and there’s no better way to express that than by dancing in front of a 1985 Toyota Corolla out by the airport.” The bright new track plays between sparse,...
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Soaked Oats welcome you to their world and the way it works with their debut album Working Title out Friday, 18th November via Dot Dash / Remote Control Records. Written and recorded over the last eighteen months, the New Zealand four-piece group’s first full length album explores the contrasting ways we perceive and interact with the world, how we define ourselves through work, and the subtle shift from viewing objects in the world...
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On the anniversary of her ARIA nominated album 3 – and on the eve of her national tour – Sydney-based, Papau New Guinean future-soul artist Ngaiire reveals ‘F.U.’, taken from the album’s b-sides. The captivating artist also announces the supports for her lengthy tour this August/September. Stripped back to the bones of a single piano and spotlighting Ngaiire’s inimitable vocal alongside rousing choral harmonies, the single leaves a lasting impression as a delicate reminder of the importance of relying solely on yourself. On...
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Sunbeam Sound Machine returns with the announcement of his third album Possum out on Friday, 7th October. Alongside new audio dreamscape ‘I Promise That I’ll Try to Give You All My Love’. Watch the video below! ‘I Promise That I’ll Try to Give You All My Love’ is an uplifting respite replete with fluttering synths and reverb-soaked vocals. On the content theme, the man behind the moniker – Nick Sowersby – muses “This song is about love giving...
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Known for making anthemic electronic pop songs that celebrate gender fluidity and embrace the beauty in androgyny, Sydney-based multidisciplinary artist HANDSOME releases her new EP BLAME. Alongside it’s release comes HANDSOME’s self-directed short film of the same name. Watch below! At its deepest root, BLAME dissects the impact society’s shame can have on an individual and the domino effect of deep loneliness it leaves behind. Celebrating butch/masc culture, the film looks closely at the power of camaraderie and attempts...
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Following the release of last year’s album 3, Ngaiire returns with a new single ‘Fuchsia’. A continuation of the art project/experiment that Ngaiire has described as ‘a very expensive therapy session’. ‘Fuchsia’, with it’s subversive beats & Ngaiire’s signature vocals, is an exploration of all that is queer & taboo in post-colonial Papua New Guinea. Listen below! Ngaiire shares, “Fuchsia is about wanting autonomy on your choices, who you love, your body...
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‘Stick of Sage (S.O.S.)’ is yet another taste from Dorsal Fins’ glorious sonic return, Star of the Show out now via Dot Dash. This year’s best feel-good song about a well-loved self-enlightenment product: ‘Stick of Sage (S.O.S)’ is a cleansing journey through spooky harpsichords & organs, a fantasy of rippling castanets, orchestral flourishes to a groovy beat. Penned by co-lead vocalist Jarrad Brown, the song speaks to our own obsessions with self-help, wellness and self-...
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Following the recent announcement of her upcoming EP and companion short film BLAME – out Friday 3 June via Dot Dash Recordings / Remote Control Records – Sydney-based multidisciplinary artist HANDSOME unveils her new single ‘Royally’ and accompanying video serving as the second instalment in a trilogy of videos that together make up the BLAME visual experience. It follows HANDSOME’s latest single ‘Blame’ and Part 1 of the BLAME video trilogy, which is out now. Watch below! HANDSOME invites you to enter the world of BLAME – where desert grit meets hyper real adventure. Thanks...
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Perth-based singer-songwriter Carla Geneve releases her debut album Learn To Like It, out now on all digital platforms with physical formats coming soon. Learn To Like It serves as a reflective statement of an artist finally coming into her own whilst simultaneously navigating the trials and tribulations of self-discovery and personal growth. From humble beginnings in the small south-west town of Albany to a rapid ascent wrapped up in two years of prolific touring, accolades...
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Following their syrupy bop ‘Sugar’ and lush single ‘Sister’, Dorsal Fins share ‘Criminal’, their third single from their long-awaited third album Star of the Show, out Friday May 13. Watch the accompanying animated video by artist and illustrator Eleanor James below! ‘Criminal’ came together from a demo that Jarrad Brown had hidden in his vault, initially titled ‘Spirit Gambler’. Channeling the power of three in the name of the magic of collectivism. Brown’s sweet spy jazz/funk instrumental forming the basis, they rode...
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