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STMPD RCRDS announce lineup for third edition of online festival
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STMPD RCRDS announce lineup for third edition of online festival

by the partae May 30, 2020
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After their first edition back in March, STMPD RCRDS announced that they would be hosting their online festival monthly during the remainder of the social distancing times. Coming Saturday, the 30th of May, the third edition of the festival will kick off at 4PM CEST on the label’s YouTube, Facebook and Twitch accounts.

This time it’s LOOPERS, TV Noise, Matt Nash, Osrin, Josh Charm, Arno Cost, Gil Glaze, Normay Doray and Kage’s turn to show their performance skills from the comfort and safety of their own homes. Earlier editions saw Julian Jordan, Blinders, DubVision, Firebeatz, Alle Farben, Justin Mylo, Seth Hills and more behind the decks.

 

Tune in May 30th at 4PM CEST to watch the third edition of STMPD RCRDS festival via YouTube, Facebook or Twitch @stmpdrcrds

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Oliver Heldens to host a live stream performance at iconic Dutch music institution 'The Royal Concertgebouw'
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Oliver Heldens to host a live stream performance at iconic Dutch music institution ‘The Royal Concertgebouw’

by the partae May 30, 2020
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As COVID-19 wreaks havoc on the international music industry, artists like the global superstar DJ/producer Oliver Heldens have moved swiftly to provide unique virtual experiences for fans. In his next move to boost morale and raise money for charity, Oliver Heldens will perform at ‘The  Royal Concertgebouw’, Amsterdam on June 5th as the headlining artist for the American Digital Mirage Festival by Proximity.

The Royal Concertgebouw is considered one of the most important concert halls in the world because of its unparalleled acoustics and wide range of high-level programming. The concert hall has a great tradition for legendary concerts by musical greats in classical, jazz and now electronic music. In a time where cultural institutions remain abandoned, Heldens’ performance aims to showcase the Concertgebouw on a world stage with an hour-long DJ show filled with electronic classics and new, unreleased music.

‘I look forward to playing at such a legendary venue in the Netherlands and around the world’, says Oliver Heldens. ‘A big thanks to the team at The Royal Concertgebouw for having me and to Digital Mirage for providing an important platform for electronic music while the world remains indoors. It’s a difficult time in our industry, for artists and for venues. It’s devastating that so many upcoming shows have been cancelled but it’s comforting to know we are staying at home for the greater good. I hope this stream can be enjoyed by as many as two sides of music collide. The venue is beautiful and will make for a unique experience that can still be enjoyed from home!’

All donations raised during the Digital Mirage Festival including Oliver’s show will go directly to Plus 1, a non-profit organization that helps musicians in the music industry.

Fans can RSVP to the show via https://digitalmirage.io/.

 

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PRAISE FOR BOY PABLO “Boy Pablo make the kind of balmy daydream music that perfectly assuages the sting of a breakup, making it clear that their success is more than a viral fluke" Pitchfork “‘Everytime’ was good. Really bloody outstanding, in fact; so much so that it cut through the barrage of adverts and caught people’s attention" NME “You want to listen to his tunes, but also talk shit and make memes with him" i-D "In just over a year gone from one-hit-wonders to Norwegian Grammy winning, Coachella-playing champs" Clash Norweigian bedroom pop star Boy Pablo today announces his debut album, Wachito Rico, out October 23rd via 777 Music, and shares his lead single, ‘hey girl' and b-side track 'I just wanna go home ft. andrea’. Listen HERE.  The artistic project of the 21-year-old singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Nicolas Muñoz, Boy Pablo first came to widespread attention with the video for his viral 2017 single, ‘Everytime’, an offbeat, lo-fi video that shone like a hidden diamond in the rough of the internet, featuring Boy Pablo and his band of close-knit friends playing on the shores of their hometown. Following up with his 2018 breakout EP, Soy Pablo, a charming seven-track collection of dazzling, nostalgic bedroom-pop anthems, Boy Pablo established himself as more than an internet poster child.  Since then, he’s been carefully readying his debut full-length, honing his particular brand of woozily romantic indie-pop, fusing a jangly, retro sound with sun-kissed 60s melodies, subtle shadings that nod to Muñoz’s Latin-American background and his charismatic tongue-in-cheek personality that balances heartache with lightness, ennui with serenity.  ‘hey girl’, the first track previewed from Wachito Rico, introduces audiences to the titular character and his love life, bringing Pablo’s artistic vision into sharper focus than ever, with its filtered guitar chords, backdrop of hand drums and Muñoz’s warm, deep vocals. Bolstered by the jazz-inflected b-side, ‘i just wanna go home’, the double release reintroduces Boy Pablo as having grown up and into his sound. Featuring vocals from Muñoz’s high classmate, Andrea, ‘i just wanna go home’ also speaks to the increasing importance of collaboration in his creative process, opening the Boy Pablo project up from its solo origins.  Of the double single, Boy Pablo shares that both tracks “were made during a time I wrote a lot of music for a song project with a friend of mine, Judah Kubendran. I rearranged the tracks and rewrote the lyrics and melodies, and quickly realized that they were too good not to be released. “The lyrics of ‘hey girl’ are written from the point of view of a young boy who is in love for the first time and wants to make a move on this girl. He’s nervous, shy and shaky, but dares to jump into it and talks to the girl,” he details. “‘I just wanna go home’ is about getting older and realising how much responsibility you are left with as an adult, and getting lost in the confusion that comes with trying to navigate the landscape of adulthood.”  Taking its title from a Chilean expression that translates to fondness for a “handsome boy”, Pablo’s debut LP is a hybrid conceptual and autobiographical record, tracing the ebbs and flows of the titular character’s love story while threading this narrative through with Pablo’s own experiences as a young man, blurring the identities of Wachito Rico and the real-life Nicolas Muñoz into one curious, indistinguishable whole.    'hey girl / i just wanna go home ft. andrea' by Boy Pablo is out now via 777 Music, buy/stream it here. Stay connected with Boy Pablo: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Youtube | Soundcloud
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BOY PABLO ANNOUNCES DEBUT ALBUM; SHARES NEW SINGLE ‘HEY GIRL’ + B-SIDE TRACK ‘I JUST WANNA GO HOME FT. ANDREA’ WACHITO RICO OUT OCTOBER 23 VIA 777 MUSIC

by the partae May 30, 2020
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PRAISE FOR BOY PABLO

“Boy Pablo make the kind of balmy daydream music that perfectly assuages the sting of a breakup, making it clear that their success is more than a viral fluke”
Pitchfork

“‘Everytime’ was good. Really bloody outstanding, in fact; so much so that it cut through the barrage of adverts and caught people’s attention“
NME

“You want to listen to his tunes, but also talk shit and make memes with him”
i-D

“In just over a year gone from one-hit-wonders to Norwegian Grammy winning, Coachella-playing champs”
Clash

Norweigian bedroom pop star Boy Pablo today announces his debut album, Wachito Rico, out October 23rd via 777 Music, and shares his lead single, ‘hey girl’ and b-side track ‘I just wanna go home ft. andrea’. Listen HERE.

The artistic project of the 21-year-old singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Nicolas Muñoz, Boy Pablo first came to widespread attention with the video for his viral 2017 single, ‘Everytime’, an offbeat, lo-fi video that shone like a hidden diamond in the rough of the internet, featuring Boy Pablo and his band of close-knit friends playing on the shores of their hometown. Following up with his 2018 breakout EP, Soy Pablo, a charming seven-track collection of dazzling, nostalgic bedroom-pop anthems, Boy Pablo established himself as more than an internet poster child.

Since then, he’s been carefully readying his debut full-length, honing his particular brand of woozily romantic indie-pop, fusing a jangly, retro sound with sun-kissed 60s melodies, subtle shadings that nod to Muñoz’s Latin-American background and his charismatic tongue-in-cheek personality that balances heartache with lightness, ennui with serenity.

‘hey girl’, the first track previewed from Wachito Rico, introduces audiences to the titular character and his love life, bringing Pablo’s artistic vision into sharper focus than ever, with its filtered guitar chords, backdrop of hand drums and Muñoz’s warm, deep vocals. Bolstered by the jazz-inflected b-side, ‘i just wanna go home’, the double release reintroduces Boy Pablo as having grown up and into his sound. Featuring vocals from Muñoz’s high classmate, Andrea, ‘i just wanna go home’ also speaks to the increasing importance of collaboration in his creative process, opening the Boy Pablo project up from its solo origins.

Of the double single, Boy Pablo shares that both tracks “were made during a time I wrote a lot of music for a song project with a friend of mine, Judah Kubendran. I rearranged the tracks and rewrote the lyrics and melodies, and quickly realized that they were too good not to be released.

“The lyrics of ‘hey girl’ are written from the point of view of a young boy who is in love for the first time and wants to make a move on this girl. He’s nervous, shy and shaky, but dares to jump into it and talks to the girl,” he details.

“‘I just wanna go home’ is about getting older and realising how much responsibility you are left with as an adult, and getting lost in the confusion that comes with trying to navigate the landscape of adulthood.” 

Taking its title from a Chilean expression that translates to fondness for a “handsome boy”, Pablo’s debut LP is a hybrid conceptual and autobiographical record, tracing the ebbs and flows of the titular character’s love story while threading this narrative through with Pablo’s own experiences as a young man, blurring the identities of Wachito Rico and the real-life Nicolas Muñoz into one curious, indistinguishable whole.

‘hey girl / i just wanna go home ft. andrea’ by Boy Pablo is out now via 777 Music,
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Augie March’s Glenn Richards reveals his first official solo material with debut isolation inspired single ‘Hi Gene!’ out today!
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Augie March’s Glenn Richards reveals his first official solo material with debut isolation inspired single ‘Hi Gene!’ out today!

by the partae May 30, 2020
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“‘Hi Gene!’ is the song the world never knew it needed to help get through these current times.” – Tyler Jenke, Rolling Stone Australia

If you’re still not around the basic precautionary measures currently in place to tackle this “Rona” situation, sit down, pour yourself a bath-brewed bev and let Glenn Richards spell it out for you. The beloved Augie March frontman has captured the quirky idiosyncrasies of the lived, imagined and projected iso-experience in his first ever solo release, ‘Hi Gene!’ out today. Timely though it is, this instant classic harks back to spelling lessons from Van Morrison with a neurotic nod to Neu and a salty salute to Sparks. As catchy as the global P-word it so cleverly dances around, ‘Hi Gene!’ is the hilarious, danceable mantra to this weird moment in time and one to look back on as the soundtrack of the “lost year/s”, and is out today.

“Augie had a big year planned and we’re hoping to be able to reschedule our Sunset Studies shows for November, but the virus has meant that a planned album will now take a back seat to something entirely new and, so far, really bloody good. I’m confident we’ll see an excellent GR album this year followed by an extraordinary AM album next year. In the meantime I hope you enjoy this half cut home brew, it harks a little to my early years when I had more brain cells but there were far less chords in music. The gist is we need to be clean with our bodies but our culture, in general, could use a little more dirt beneath its fingernails. Also, dogs are the best people. Stay safe and spread this ludicrous clip like it’s a vaccine. Xg2020.” – Glenn Richards

A widely accomplished singer, songwriter, composer, engineer and producer, Glenn Richards has written and released some of Australia’s most cherished music for over 20 years, touring the world extensively in its wake. Glenn has released several albums and EPs with Augie March including one platinum and two gold albums and has served as arranger and mixer on many notable releases including albums from Toni Collette, Christopher Coleman, Frederik Kinbom, The Beautiful Few among others. He is the winner of APRA Songwriter and Song of the Year Awards, and in 2010 he released a stand alone LP under his eponymous side project with Chris Richards (Dust), Dan Luscombe (The Drones, The Blackeyed Susans), Ben Bourke (Ned Collette & Wirewalker) and Mike Noga (The Drones), assuring us this was not a solo record.

Fast forward to 2020, add a little isolation with a hint of cabin fever, and fans of Glimjack can finally revel in the official new sounds of Glenn Richards’ solo material, with a new record set to be released later in the year. Until then, take comfort in the remedial satire of ‘Hi Gene!’ and remember to wash your hands.

‘Hi Gene!’ is out Friday 29 May via Believe
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LISTEN / STREAM HERE PARLOPHONE PARX – ‘FEEL RIGHT NOW’ OUT NOW Parx is the new young, emerging DJ and producer rising up through the ranks of the dance scene and stamping his big shoulder pad, retro sport wearing and martini glass drinking personality all over it. With a love for the retro sounds of the 80s and a quirky eye for fashion and style to match, we predict this is a one to watch for 2020 and beyond.   Adding to his growing discography on respected labels, breakthrough producer and DJ Parx delivers his debut release on Parlophone, ‘Feel Right Now’. With more than a century of experience, Parlophone is among the most famous and prestigious companies in the history of the music industry. Now, Parx joins a long line of the ground-breaking artists such as David Guetta, Kylie Minogue and Lilly Allen in releasing on the imprint.   Setting the industry alight with his productions on imprints such as Ministry Of Sound and Perfect Havoc which have seen him generate over 10 million streams on Spotify, Parx now delivers a sure-fire hit with an instant and recognisable hook.   With a thirst for all things that come from the 1980’s – a time of great pop culture including some of the most renowned movies, music, TV shows and fashion of all time. A decade most associated with nostalgia and style, Parx in ‘Feel Right Now’ has masterfully featured the sample from the iconic ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ theme tune ‘Axel F’.   “I've always been a fan of comedy action movies and for me the Beverly Hills Cop trilogy is up there with the best. Apart from Eddie Murphy I love the fashion in the films, the bold colours, oversized shirts and jackets, and the trainers are class. The song Axel F itself is a personal favourite. Some people think it’s just the soundtrack but it charted around the world as a single and kickstarted that electro pop movement and so I thought I'd give it a go.” Parx   The household name movie and track originally by Harold Faltermeyer became an international hit in 1985. Taking a clip from the classic, Parx has transformed it for the present day. He demonstrates his ability and passion in taking timelessness vintage melodies and developing them around electronic textures for the contemporary times.   A punchy and catchy pop / house music crossover consisting of bright synths and rolling rhythms before the melodic chorus adds new energy and dimension to the sample – a trademark in Parx’s crisp and pumping sound.   We feel this will be a significant feature on many of the major streaming playlist, radio shows and DJ livestreaming sets in the coming weeks and months.    Parx’s ‘Feel Right Now’ is out now Connect with Parx
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PARX RELEASES NEW SUMMER ANTHEM ‘FEEL RIGHT NOW’ FEAT. NONÔ SAMPLING THE ICONIC AXEL F AND THEME TUNE FOR ‘BEVERLY HILLS COP’

by the partae May 30, 2020
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PARLOPHONE
PARX – ‘FEEL RIGHT NOW’
OUT NOW

Parx is the new young, emerging DJ and producer rising up through the ranks of the dance scene and stamping his big shoulder pad, retro sport wearing and martini glass drinking personality all over it. With a love for the retro sounds of the 80s and a quirky eye for fashion and style to match, we predict this is a one to watch for 2020 and beyond.

Adding to his growing discography on respected labels, breakthrough producer and DJ Parx delivers his debut release on Parlophone, ‘Feel Right Now’. With more than a century of experience, Parlophone is among the most famous and prestigious companies in the history of the music industry. Now, Parx joins a long line of the ground-breaking artists such as David Guetta, Kylie Minogue and Lilly Allen in releasing on the imprint.

Setting the industry alight with his productions on imprints such as Ministry Of Sound and Perfect Havoc which have seen him generate over 10 million streams on Spotify, Parx now delivers a sure-fire hit with an instant and recognisable hook.

With a thirst for all things that come from the 1980’s – a time of great pop culture including some of the most renowned movies, music, TV shows and fashion of all time. A decade most associated with nostalgia and style, Parx in ‘Feel Right Now’ has masterfully featured the sample from the iconic ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ theme tune ‘Axel F’.

“I’ve always been a fan of comedy action movies and for me the Beverly Hills Cop trilogy is up there with the best. Apart from Eddie Murphy I love the fashion in the films, the bold colours, oversized shirts and jackets, and the trainers are class. The song Axel F itself is a personal favourite. Some people think it’s just the soundtrack but it charted around the world as a single and kickstarted that electro pop movement and so I thought I’d give it a go.”
Parx
The household name movie and track originally by Harold Faltermeyer became an international hit in 1985. Taking a clip from the classic, Parx has transformed it for the present day. He demonstrates his ability and passion in taking timelessness vintage melodies and developing them around electronic textures for the contemporary times.

A punchy and catchy pop / house music crossover consisting of bright synths and rolling rhythms before the melodic chorus adds new energy and dimension to the sample – a trademark in Parx’s crisp and pumping sound.

We feel this will be a significant feature on many of the major streaming playlist, radio shows and DJ livestreaming sets in the coming weeks and months.

Parx’s ‘Feel Right Now’ is out now

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Jesse Calosso & Bas Ibellini link with Sheff for a new three tracker on Cuttin Headz that brings plenty of chunky house music goodness and includes a remix from Ben Rau.  Calosso is a born and bred New Yorker who brings all the musical vitality of that city to his music. It has come on Tuskegee, Whippin, Hot Creations and Cuttin' Headz, and made him one of the most interesting names in the game in recent years. London's Bas Ibellini is a fellow tech titan with credits on Tuskagee who also founded his own Peculiar party, while featuring on both originals is Sheff. A man of great aesthetics, merging philosophies and concepts together, he is a modern day ‘Egyptian lover meets P-Diddy’ with a Greek feta twist who puts the ‘P’ in Positive. Ride The Rhythm is a quick and slick house track with stripped back but bouncing drums, infectious percussion and a bassline that never lets up. The results are perfectly hypnotic as subtle percussion and deep, husky male vocals add to the atmosphere. Remixer Ben Rau is a man who knows how to lay down a solid groove from running his own Inkal label and its sister Meta. Here he ups the ante, with warm, loopy drums and one of his signature bouncy basslines barrelling along and taking you with it for the ride. Last original Make You is more clipped and punchy, with perfectly swung drums getting you in the groove and as the low slung bass line plunges deep. More trippy synths, effects and muttered vocals add colour to the track, which is sure to get big reactions every time.  This is another fresh and contemporary house EP from some of the best in the game right now. Artist: Jesse Calosso & Bas Ibellini feat. Sheff Title: Ride The Rhythm Record Label: Cuttin' Headz Cat.Number: CH027 Release Date: 29th May 2020 Tracklisting: 1) Ride The Rhythm (Original Mix) 2) Ride The Rhythm (Ben Rau Meta Remix) 3) Make You (Original Mix) Buy/stream here -  https://lnk.to/CH027
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Cuttin’ Headz Announce new release with Jesse Calosso & Bas Ibellini Ft Sheff ( Including Ben Rau Remix) – Out Now

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Jesse Calosso & Bas Ibellini link with Sheff for a new three tracker on Cuttin Headz that brings plenty of chunky house music goodness and includes a remix from Ben Rau.

Calosso is a born and bred New Yorker who brings all the musical vitality of that city to his music. It has come on Tuskegee, Whippin, Hot Creations and Cuttin’ Headz, and made him one of the most interesting names in the game in recent years. London’s Bas Ibellini is a fellow tech titan with credits on Tuskagee who also founded his own Peculiar party, while featuring on both originals is Sheff. A man of great aesthetics, merging philosophies and concepts together, he is a modern day ‘Egyptian lover meets P-Diddy’ with a Greek feta twist who puts the ‘P’ in Positive.

Ride The Rhythm is a quick and slick house track with stripped back but bouncing drums, infectious percussion and a bassline that never lets up. The results are perfectly hypnotic as subtle percussion and deep, husky male vocals add to the atmosphere. Remixer Ben Rau is a man who knows how to lay down a solid groove from running his own Inkal label and its sister Meta. Here he ups the ante, with warm, loopy drums and one of his signature bouncy basslines barrelling along and taking you with it for the ride.

Last original Make You is more clipped and punchy, with perfectly swung drums getting you in the groove and as the low slung bass line plunges deep. More trippy synths, effects and muttered vocals add colour to the track, which is sure to get big reactions every time.

This is another fresh and contemporary house EP from some of the best in the game right now.

 
Artist: Jesse Calosso & Bas Ibellini feat. Sheff
Title: Ride The Rhythm
Record Label: Cuttin’ Headz
Cat.Number: CH027
Release Date: 29th May 2020

Tracklisting:
1) Ride The Rhythm (Original Mix)
2) Ride The Rhythm (Ben Rau Meta Remix)
3) Make You (Original Mix)

 
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Pep & Rash debut on Heldeep Records with summer ready single ‘Are You Down’ Out now via Heldeep Records
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Pep & Rash debut on Heldeep Records with summer ready single ‘Are You Down’ Out now via Heldeep Records

by the partae May 29, 2020
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Pep & Rash showcase their talent on Heldeep Records for the first time with ‘Are You Down’ ft. Troy Denari. This being their first release of 2020, the musical power duo has once again proven themselves heavy-weights by combining house tunes with powerful vocals to create this easy listening, radio-ready track.

The track starts off with a warm bassline fused with drum & bass like hi-hats and electric synths after which Troy Denari’s deep vocals quickly take the track towards its first climax. A drop that can only be described as a perfect blend between progressive and future house excites and energizes as swift piano keys fill the ears. A calm yet agile chorus proceeds to feature a sunny vocal rich melody before another electrifying climax transforms into an uplifting drop. ‘Are You Down’ promises to be a summer favorite and instantly brings sunny weather and smiling faces to mind.

Hailing from the South of The Netherlands, best friends Pep & Rash stormed the scene in 2015 with their hit track ‘Rumors’ which quickly claimed Beatport’s #1 spot and gained official support by just about every top DJ out there. It saw them land top gigs at Dance Valley, Mysteryland, Tomorrowland WiSH Outdoor, and Ushuaia with Avicii.

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International superstar Oliver Heldens founded Heldeep Records to create a platform to showcase the new music of budding producers after receiving 1000s of demos. Since 2014, Heldeep Records has grown from a modest imprint into a fully-fledged label, featuring respected mainstay acts like ALOK, Chocolate Puma, & Dada Life as well as hosting stages at leading festivals across the globe like Tomorrowland, Mysteryland, Electric Forest, Spring Awakening Music Festival and South West Four. Heldeep artists are showcased weekly on Heldeep Radio, which is syndicated across 91 stations, in 66 countries and reaches 118 million people a week.

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YOUSEF & GORGON CITY COLLABORATE FOR BBC RADIO 1’S ‘LOCKDOWN LINK UP’ WITH HUGE EARLY SUPPORT FROM BBC RADIO 1’S ANNIE MAC & PETE TONG YOUSEF & GORGON CITY ‘FREE MYSELF’ FEAT. EVABEE
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Gorgon City & Yousef Release BBC Radio 1 Lockdown Link Up Track ‘Free Myself’ Feat. Evabee | Stream Now

by the partae May 29, 2020
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In a plan to bring artists together during this unconventional time, BBC Radio 1’s Danny Howard launched the ‘Lockdown Link Up’ on his Friday night show. Pairing up sixteen artists & producers at random, he landed on two of dance music’s most renowned in their own right, Yousef & Gorgon City; becoming the very first of eight pairs called upon by Danny Howard to collaborate on a production during their time in isolation. The trio now officially present, ‘Free Myself ft. EVABEE’ out on Yousef’s Circus Recordings label.

With their unconventional link-up now set for release, the summer anthem features BBC Introducing championed, singer-songwriter, EVABEE. Written especially for this record, the lyrics focus on the constant struggle people face to find their true self when there’s many distractions that get in the way. The words ‘never be louder than my sound’ are an ode to the strength and power that music holds, to break down the walls and reach the soul.

“Quarantine has been an interesting and reflective time for me – we don’t have the parties or raves to go and get lost in, so we’ve had to look deep into ourselves and rely on our values for meaning and purpose. This record was one of the many products to come out of that reflection for me” EVABEE

The result is a very emotive dance track, that see’s each artists production expertise shines through with a blend of drawn out strings harmonies and atmospheric synth tones providing a swelling pulse for the shimmering vocal lines from EVABEE. The grooves come fat and chunky, with a rugged 4/4 rolling kick and stacks of 909’s and bright percussion all bouncing over a fiercely large bassline, moogy and rich, the blend of tones in the low-end deal serious damage and inject uncontrollable movement.

‘Free Myself’, has already received support across BBC Radio 1 with Danny Howard, Pete Tong, Annie Mac and Ariella Free all spinning the track weekly since its launch. It stands as a celebration of music’s medicinal capabilities and the positive impact it can have.

Yousef & Gorgon City’s ‘Free Myself’ feat. Eva Bee is out now on Circus Recordings.
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'Musical Freedom Unlimited' compilation drops today with the biggest back-to-back virtual stream ever to celebrate
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‘Musical Freedom Unlimited’ compilation drops today with the biggest back-to-back virtual stream ever to celebrate

by the partae May 29, 2020
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Today’s the day: Tiësto’s Musical Freedom drops its first ‘self-titled’ compilation in 11 years of releasing quality dancefloor music. ‘Musical Freedom Unlimited’ unites 20 superb dancefloor tracks from producers across the world, bringing the club into your home with its diverse and energetic flavours.

To celebrate the compilation’s release, Musical Freedom are hosting the biggest back-to-back remote DJ set live stream ever seen. The immense line-up will consist of artists from all around the world including Breathe Carolina, Sunstars, Ice & Diaz, Valy Mo, Ayor, Magnificence, Cheyenne Giles, MOSKA, BYOR, SWACQ, Antoine Delvig, Love For Justice, Massapeals, Kodat, Softest Hard, Silkdope, ALRT, Reece Low and Olly James. The live stream begins at 6PM CEST on May 28 and can be viewed on Musical Freedom’s Youtube, Facebook and Twitch channels.

The compilation features 16 never before released productions, among them is the first production of label favourites Breathe Carolina after releasing their album 6 months ago, a pumping house groove called ‘That’s My Music’ which is peppered with old skool chord stabs. Valy Mo’s ‘WTF’ is a resounding slice of dramatic bass house that comes on like a swarm of wasps after a few cans of energy drink, while Magnificence & Ayor’s ‘Set Me Free’ pushes the limits of decency with its razor sharp buzzsaw leads that destroy all in their path.

Cheyenne Giles ‘Don’t Wanna’ is sheer lunacy, with pitched-up ravey vocals recalling early Prodigy while mind-melting riffs rip shreds out of the groove. MOSKA’s ‘90s’ is another retro leaning cut, taking some of those old school chords and marrying them to a stomping modern house groove. BYOR’s ‘Feeling Right’ blurs the lines between fierce electro and rampant bass house through its dizzying array of phat synth sounds and SWACQ’s meaty ‘POW!’ contrasts euphoric breakdowns with stuttering, bleepy grooves.

There’s incredible production throughout and a huge diversity of music on display from these brilliant producers. Wherever you are and whatever you’re able to do, ‘Musical Freedom Unlimited’ will bring energy, colour, vibe and positivity into your day. You’re going to have to carve out a dancefloor for yourself somewhere, because there’s no way you’ll be able to avoid the urge to move when you listen to it.

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WILLARIS. K TEAMS UP WITH RAPPER WAVEIQ ON FIRST SINGLE 'CHAPEL' FROM FORTHCOMING EP 'FULL NOISE'  FOLLOWING THE RELEASE OF HIS CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED EP 'LUSTRE', FEATURING VERSATILE TRACKS LIKE '5 O’CLOCK',  'PAST LIGHT,' AND 'INDIFFERENT' FEAT. GORDI ASTRALWERKS WILLARIS. K - 'CHAPEL' OUT NOW Australian producer Willaris. K (Jack McAllister) introduced today the first taste of his forthcoming club EP, Full Noise. “Chapel” features rapper WaveIQ, who boasts writing and producing credits for Lil Yachty, Jaden Smith, Goldlink and others. Receiving a first play from BBC Radio 1’s Mary Anne Hobbs, the track packs a powerful dose of bass and frenetic warehouse energy, in juxtaposition to Willaris’ latest introspective EP, LUSTRE. The post-apocalyptic rap-rave anthem is a testament to his underground sensibilities, setting the tone for more club-oriented tracks to come.  "Chapel" was born out of a midnight meeting of the minds inside a silhouetted chapel perched on a hilltop at Rick Rubin’s Shangri-La Studios in Malibu. The historic edifice emanated an unmistakable energy of endless creativity as Passion Pit's Nate Donmoyer commands a roaring bass while rapper and sound designer WaveIQ lays on the ground nearby, spitting out verses into the mic. Willaris presides over the evocative studio scene with one hand on his laptop, another on a vintage synth, while Tim Anderson (Halsey, Banks, etc.) pieces it all together with unparalleled precision. Full Noise follows Willaris. K’s April EP LUSTRE, which was met with praise from the likes of Mixmag, The Guardian UK, Beats 1, among others. The six-track EP is a varied package of electronica, ambient, and techno cuts that showcase his artistic depth. From his first track to incorporate vocals to his abstract dancefloor rhythms, the EP is a robust reflection of sonic and personal growth nearly two years after his debut album Alchemy. Across that time, he earned performance slots at world-class festivals like Coachella, Splendour in the Grass and Lollapalooza, alongside touring with GRAMMY-nominated band RÜFÜS DU SOL and selling out his own headline shows.    Willaris’ eclectic body of work has drawn him comparisons to a league of greats like Jon Hopkins, Brian Eno, and William Basinski. His previous career as an electrical instrumentation technician led him to music on an unconventional path. While out in the field he’d collect recordings as he walked through the bushland and across the metal trays that protected the electrical cables, later feeding them into the tech-driven productions that brought Willaris. K to life. Most recently, he provided a remix of DMA’s track “Life Is A Game of Changing” and previewed new music on Untitled Group’s digital live stream with the likes of Dom Dolla, Torren Foot, and others. Willaris. K 'Chapel' feat. WavelQ is available now on Astralwerks Willaris. K 'Full Noise' EP tracklist: 1. Blunt Sword (ft. GN) 2. Chapel (ft. WaveIQ) 3. Tanzmaus 4. Full Circle (ft. Paul Mac) Willaris. K 'Full Noise' EP will be available 19th June via Astralwerks Connect with Willaris. K
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by the partae May 29, 2020
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WILLARIS. K TEAMS UP WITH RAPPER WAVEIQ
ON FIRST SINGLE ‘CHAPEL’ FROM
FORTHCOMING EP ‘FULL NOISE’

FOLLOWING THE RELEASE OF HIS CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED EP ‘LUSTRE’, FEATURING VERSATILE TRACKS LIKE ‘5 O’CLOCK’,
‘PAST LIGHT,’ AND ‘INDIFFERENT’ FEAT. GORDI

ASTRALWERKS
WILLARIS. K – ‘CHAPEL’
OUT NOW

Australian producer Willaris. K (Jack McAllister) introduced today the first taste of his forthcoming club EP, Full Noise. “Chapel” features rapper WaveIQ, who boasts writing and producing credits for Lil Yachty, Jaden Smith, Goldlink and others. Receiving a first play from BBC Radio 1’s Mary Anne Hobbs, the track packs a powerful dose of bass and frenetic warehouse energy, in juxtaposition to Willaris’ latest introspective EP, LUSTRE. The post-apocalyptic rap-rave anthem is a testament to his underground sensibilities, setting the tone for more club-oriented tracks to come.

“Chapel” was born out of a midnight meeting of the minds inside a silhouetted chapel perched on a hilltop at Rick Rubin’s Shangri-La Studios in Malibu. The historic edifice emanated an unmistakable energy of endless creativity as Passion Pit’s Nate Donmoyer commands a roaring bass while rapper and sound designer WaveIQ lays on the ground nearby, spitting out verses into the mic. Willaris presides over the evocative studio scene with one hand on his laptop, another on a vintage synth, while Tim Anderson (Halsey, Banks, etc.) pieces it all together with unparalleled precision.

Full Noise follows Willaris. K’s April EP LUSTRE, which was met with praise from the likes of Mixmag, The Guardian UK, Beats 1, among others. The six-track EP is a varied package of electronica, ambient, and techno cuts that showcase his artistic depth. From his first track to incorporate vocals to his abstract dancefloor rhythms, the EP is a robust reflection of sonic and personal growth nearly two years after his debut album Alchemy. Across that time, he earned performance slots at world-class festivals like Coachella, Splendour in the Grass and Lollapalooza, alongside touring with GRAMMY-nominated band RÜFÜS DU SOL and selling out his own headline shows.

Willaris’ eclectic body of work has drawn him comparisons to a league of greats like Jon Hopkins, Brian Eno, and William Basinski. His previous career as an electrical instrumentation technician led him to music on an unconventional path. While out in the field he’d collect recordings as he walked through the bushland and across the metal trays that protected the electrical cables, later feeding them into the tech-driven productions that brought Willaris. K to life. Most recently, he provided a remix of DMA’s track “Life Is A Game of Changing” and previewed new music on Untitled Group’s digital live stream with the likes of Dom Dolla, Torren Foot, and others.

Willaris. K ‘Chapel’ feat. WavelQ is available now on Astralwerks

Willaris. K ‘Full Noise’ EP tracklist:

1. Blunt Sword (ft. GN)
2. Chapel (ft. WaveIQ)
3. Tanzmaus
4. Full Circle (ft. Paul Mac)

Willaris. K ‘Full Noise’ EP will be available 19th June via Astralwerks

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Kleur & Keary combine their talents for dark minimal EP ‘For You’ on Jackie Knows Karate Records
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Kleur & Keary combine their talents for dark minimal EP ‘For You’ on Jackie Knows Karate Records

by the partae May 29, 2020
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Artist: Kleur & Keary
EP: For You
Label: Jackie Knows Karate Records
Release Date: 25th June 2020

Tracklisting:

  1. For You (Original Mix)
  2. For You (Dub Mix)
  3. For You (Lotrax Remix)

Glasgow’s own Kleur teams up with local lad Keary for the next release on Jackie Knows Karate Records. ‘For You’ sees the two producers combine their unique sound to bring a dark minimal feel to the label. Pulsing synths and distorted drums create an atmospheric feel to the EPs original mix as it builds up to the vocal hook heard throughout the EP.

Following on from this is the ‘Dub Mix’ which introduces dark piano chords and long drones into the mix perfect for those late night parties in a rave cave.

Lotrax features on the EP contributing a huge remix which delivers summer vibes alongside a catchy bassline, dreamy pads and groovy drums.

Kyle Hawkins, Jackie Knows Karate Records Label Manager, said: “ As soon as we heard the original we knew the lads were onto something special and we knew it would be a big release for the label. Then you add Lotrax’s take on the original and you’ve got a winning combination.”

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Where are you currently based? I moved to Berlin about 5 years ago from Brooklyn. A friend and I were writing music and we wanted to get away and find inspiration. It was supposed to be 2 weeks that turned into 3 months and basically we never left. Honestly, we didn’t write much music but did find a lot of inspiration... How did you first start playing music? I started as a Classical guitarist. There happened to be a master Flamenco guitarist, named Juan Serrano, living in my hometown in California. Somehow my parents were friends with him and I had the great fortune to be accepted as his student. What's been happening recently? Not much. Stuck at home in this self-isolation weirdness. You have an upcoming LP release 'Ambient Inventions' coming out via Black Diamonds on May 29 2020, what influenced the sound and songwriting for this LP? Ambient Inventions was kind of a culmination of several collaborations since I moved to Berlin. I had started developing a different way of playing guitar that allowed me to be more experimental with sound design during live performances. I started with the Brazilian artist, Claudia de Grandi, in a live painting project and then with several contemporary dancers. It got me thinking about how to go beyond what a guitar is supposed to sound like. So, I took a new approach to playing the guitar that somewhat resembles modular synthesis. This allowed me a lot of flexibility in sound design and fx processing but not losing the expressive nature of the guitar. At that time, the contemporary dancer Victoria McConnell approached me about collaborating on a new project. This project presented some interesting musical challenges since it required a lot of improvisation and dynamic communication between myself and the dancers. This was a great opportunity to test my new techniques and I dove in. All the music on the album came from the creative process that grew out of this collaboration. Please tell us about your collaboration with the dancer and all about the guitar sounds: For this piece, we wanted to push boundaries and do something more experimental and interactive. The piece was called “arising//passing” and was about the illusion of permanence. Very deep stuff…  Since the subject matter is so abstract, I didn’t want the music to sound like something immediately recognizable. I tried to remove myself and instrument from the process and deal directly in the realm of raw sound. The guitar is really a very expressive instrument so once I shifted perspective it became the perfect vehicle for this kind of abstract sound design. How did you go about writing the music? As we developed the piece, we would experiment with different tempos, different moods, starting and stopping in different ways. Each time we performed it was a completely new improvisation. We ended up finding intuitive ways of communicating through certain movements and musical phrases. This dialog between dancer and musician created some unusual, stretched out dynamics that I never would have thought of on my own. How did you approach the recording and production of the album? Well, at the time, I wasn’t really intending to make an album. My primary goal was to experiment with my new setup and techniques. But, as a music producer, I think one of the most important lessons is to record everything. So, as we rehearsed the project I just recorded everything we did. Pretty quickly, I realized there was something special happening but I didn’t yet know whether it would translate to an album. Where and when did you record/produce/master and who with? There was actually a large gap between the recording and mixing process. I ended up working on some other projects with the intention to come back some day and listen to all the material. When I finally took the plunge I was happily surprised how much good stuff there was and the album started to take shape. The album was mastered by the great Rodney Hunter. What programs/instruments did you use to record/produce? To say the least, I had a somewhat complex setup… As I mentioned before, I took kind of a modular synthesis approach to the process. But playing guitar into a modular rig doesn’t work that well for a guitarist because you can’t really use your hands to turn knobs and plugin cables. Of course, guitar pedals are also modular so I organized them in certain ways to produce the sounds I was looking for. I had the obligatory loopers, delays and reverbs but there were a few key bits of gear that made the unique sound possible.  Lehle has a great volume pedal that I used extensively for swells and removing the pick attack while playing melodic lines. I don’t think my foot ever came off that thing the entire time. Lehle also has a cool 1-to-3 switcher that I used to quickly switch between channels with different fx chains. This allowed me to have 3 separate fx chains to produce different types of sounds. The pedal allows having multiple channels active at once so I could process the same sound in different ways. This gave me some really fun possibilities like playing a melody and harmony at the same time. The other really key element was the Vermona Filter Lancet. This is a multi-mode filter with an LFO and envelope generator that works great with a guitar signal. It is incredibly powerful and was an essential part of the sound. This whole chain of fx went direct into my UAD Apollo interface which allowed me to approach performance and recording in the same way. I thought it important to have a stereo image so going direct made everything much easier. The guitar amp got ditched pretty early in the process. What was the original idea/concept for the LP and did the concept change over time? That’s a really good question. As I described earlier, the music itself was produced as a result of a series of intentional improvisations with Victoria and Alex. But there was a large gap between when the music was recorded and when I came back to mix the tracks. The content of the songs didn’t change - I only made small edits - but it was fascinating how the passage of time changed the context and meaning of the songs.  There is a certain organic and evolving quality to the tracks that I felt captured natural elements like how trees move in the wind, waves in the ocean, snow falling, clouds, etc. The seeming difference between stillness and movement. I started combining the tracks with some photos I took while hiking in Japan and the concept of the album took a new form. What do you have planned for 'Ambient Inventions'? Along with the album, I will release some music videos. I traveled to the mountains of Bulgaria with the video artist Ashley DuPree and we shot some amazing videos. The last day we found ourselves on top of a mountain with a sea of clouds below. It was the most beautiful sunrise… Check the Black Diamonds Records YouTube channel for the videos. Once it’s possible to do live shows again, I have plans to do a multimedia performance with video and dance. Just a dream at the moment. Hope we have a chance to do it soon. What did you find most challenging and rewarding during the creation of this new LP? Listening back through all that material was quite challenging. There was a lot… The rewarding part was the magic that came out of the collaboration. Doing something different and seeing such a beautiful creation evolve. What do you like to do away from music? Hiking. Who are you listening to at the moment? Arovane released a new album recently and it got me going through his music. He’s a genius at setting the mood with some really unique and creative sound design. What's planned for 2020? Hopefully, will be able to do some shows at some point. Otherwise, working on new music. Favourite food and place to hangout? Well, during these quarantine times the only place to hang out is my apartment. I found myself watching a lot of cooking videos on YouTube to become a better cook. Currently, obsessed with Jacques Pepin and how to cook the perfect French omelette. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKsIgQezcF0&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VS9ndAg3R1o&feature=youtu.be https://www.facebook.com/moskoj10/ https://soundcloud.com/moskomusic https://www.instagram.com/mosko.music/ https://www.facebook.com/blackdiamondsrec/ https://soundcloud.com/blackdiamondsrecords https://www.instagram.com/blackdiamondsberlin
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Mosko Interview

by the partae May 29, 2020
written by the partae

Where are you currently based?

I moved to Berlin about 5 years ago from Brooklyn. A friend and I were writing music and we wanted to get away and find inspiration. It was supposed to be 2 weeks that turned into 3 months and basically we never left. Honestly, we didn’t write much music but did find a lot of inspiration…

How did you first start playing music?

I started as a Classical guitarist. There happened to be a master Flamenco guitarist, named Juan Serrano, living in my hometown in California. Somehow my parents were friends with him and I had the great fortune to be accepted as his student.

What’s been happening recently?

Not much. Stuck at home in this self-isolation weirdness.

You have an upcoming LP release ‘Ambient Inventions’ coming out via Black Diamonds on May 29 2020, what influenced the sound and songwriting for this LP?

Ambient Inventions was kind of a culmination of several collaborations since I moved to Berlin. I had started developing a different way of playing guitar that allowed me to be more experimental with sound design during live performances. I started with the Brazilian artist, Claudia de Grandi, in a live painting project and then with several contemporary dancers. It got me thinking about how to go beyond what a guitar is supposed to sound like.

So, I took a new approach to playing the guitar that somewhat resembles modular synthesis. This allowed me a lot of flexibility in sound design and fx processing but not losing the expressive nature of the guitar.

At that time, the contemporary dancer Victoria McConnell approached me about collaborating on a new project. This project presented some interesting musical challenges since it required a lot of improvisation and dynamic communication between myself and the dancers. This was a great opportunity to test my new techniques and I dove in. All the music on the album came from the creative process that grew out of this collaboration.

Please tell us about your collaboration with the dancer and all about the guitar sounds:

For this piece, we wanted to push boundaries and do something more experimental and interactive. The piece was called “arising//passing” and was about the illusion of permanence. Very deep stuff…

Since the subject matter is so abstract, I didn’t want the music to sound like something immediately recognizable. I tried to remove myself and instrument from the process and deal directly in the realm of raw sound. The guitar is really a very expressive instrument so once I shifted perspective it became the perfect vehicle for this kind of abstract sound design.

How did you go about writing the music?

As we developed the piece, we would experiment with different tempos, different moods, starting and stopping in different ways. Each time we performed it was a completely new improvisation. We ended up finding intuitive ways of communicating through certain movements and musical phrases. This dialog between dancer and musician created some unusual, stretched out dynamics that I never would have thought of on my own.

How did you approach the recording and production of the album?

Well, at the time, I wasn’t really intending to make an album. My primary goal was to experiment with my new setup and techniques. But, as a music producer, I think one of the most important lessons is to record everything. So, as we rehearsed the project I just recorded everything we did. Pretty quickly, I realized there was something special happening but I didn’t yet know whether it would translate to an album.

Where and when did you record/produce/master and who with?

There was actually a large gap between the recording and mixing process. I ended up working on some other projects with the intention to come back some day and listen to all the material. When I finally took the plunge I was happily surprised how much good stuff there was and the album started to take shape.

The album was mastered by the great Rodney Hunter.

What programs/instruments did you use to record/produce?

To say the least, I had a somewhat complex setup… As I mentioned before, I took kind of a modular synthesis approach to the process. But playing guitar into a modular rig doesn’t work that well for a guitarist because you can’t really use your hands to turn knobs and plugin cables.

Of course, guitar pedals are also modular so I organized them in certain ways to produce the sounds I was looking for. I had the obligatory loopers, delays and reverbs but there were a few key bits of gear that made the unique sound possible.

Lehle has a great volume pedal that I used extensively for swells and removing the pick attack while playing melodic lines. I don’t think my foot ever came off that thing the entire time.

Lehle also has a cool 1-to-3 switcher that I used to quickly switch between channels with different fx chains. This allowed me to have 3 separate fx chains to produce different types of sounds. The pedal allows having multiple channels active at once so I could process the same sound in different ways. This gave me some really fun possibilities like playing a melody and harmony at the same time.

The other really key element was the Vermona Filter Lancet. This is a multi-mode filter with an LFO and envelope generator that works great with a guitar signal. It is incredibly powerful and was an essential part of the sound.

This whole chain of fx went direct into my UAD Apollo interface which allowed me to approach performance and recording in the same way. I thought it important to have a stereo image so going direct made everything much easier. The guitar amp got ditched pretty early in the process.

What was the original idea/concept for the LP and did the concept change over time?

That’s a really good question. As I described earlier, the music itself was produced as a result of a series of intentional improvisations with Victoria and Alex. But there was a large gap between when the music was recorded and when I came back to mix the tracks. The content of the songs didn’t change – I only made small edits – but it was fascinating how the passage of time changed the context and meaning of the songs.

There is a certain organic and evolving quality to the tracks that I felt captured natural elements like how trees move in the wind, waves in the ocean, snow falling, clouds, etc. The seeming difference between stillness and movement. I started combining the tracks with some photos I took while hiking in Japan and the concept of the album took a new form.

What do you have planned for ‘Ambient Inventions’?

Along with the album, I will release some music videos. I traveled to the mountains of Bulgaria with the video artist Ashley DuPree and we shot some amazing videos. The last day we found ourselves on top of a mountain with a sea of clouds below. It was the most beautiful sunrise… Check the Black Diamonds Records YouTube channel for the videos.

Once it’s possible to do live shows again, I have plans to do a multimedia performance with video and dance. Just a dream at the moment. Hope we have a chance to do it soon.

What did you find most challenging and rewarding during the creation of this new LP?

Listening back through all that material was quite challenging. There was a lot… The rewarding part was the magic that came out of the collaboration. Doing something different and seeing such a beautiful creation evolve.

What do you like to do away from music?

Hiking.

Who are you listening to at the moment?

Arovane released a new album recently and it got me going through his music. He’s a genius at setting the mood with some really unique and creative sound design.

What’s planned for 2020?

Hopefully, will be able to do some shows at some point. Otherwise, working on new music.

Favourite food and place to hangout?

Well, during these quarantine times the only place to hang out is my apartment. I found myself watching a lot of cooking videos on YouTube to become a better cook. Currently, obsessed with Jacques Pepin and how to cook the perfect French omelette.

https://www.facebook.com/moskoj10/

https://soundcloud.com/moskomusic

https://www.instagram.com/mosko.music/

https://www.facebook.com/blackdiamondsrec/

https://soundcloud.com/blackdiamondsrecords

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Melbourne Alt-Rockers The Mean Times are back with the brand new EP "Stunned Mullet" that releases today. The release includes the just dropped sludgy rocker, Faking Death and the first single She Lives on Oxygen released earlier in the year.   The EP shows a darker and harder side of the band who have been a live staple on the Melbourne scene for many years. Stunned Mullet was recorded and mixed at Rolling Stock Studios in Melbourne by Nao Anzai (Cash Savage and the Last Drinks, Kim Salmon) and mastered by Mikey Young of Eddie Current Suppression Ring.  Live the band deliver a raucous, high-energy, spirited live show that makes you smile. They're raw yet polished; weird, yet digestible; punk yet hard rock with pop elements.
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The Mean Times Premiere “Stunned Mullet” EP

by the partae May 29, 2020
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Melbourne Alt-Rockers The Mean Times are back with the brand new EP “Stunned Mullet” that releases today. The release includes the just dropped sludgy rocker, Faking Death and the first single She Lives on Oxygen released earlier in the year.

Melbourne Alt-Rockers The Mean Times are back with the brand new EP “Stunned Mullet” that releases today. The release includes the just dropped sludgy rocker, Faking Death and the first single She Lives on Oxygen released earlier in the year.

The EP shows a darker and harder side of the band who have been a live staple on the Melbourne scene for many years. Stunned Mullet was recorded and mixed at Rolling Stock Studios in Melbourne by Nao Anzai (Cash Savage and the Last Drinks, Kim Salmon) and mastered by Mikey Young of Eddie Current Suppression Ring.

Live the band deliver a raucous, high-energy, spirited live show that makes you smile. They’re raw yet polished; weird, yet digestible; punk yet hard rock with pop elements.

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Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/artist/4biuvyNOTAiGAcMzeoQhOS

 

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NIC CESTER ANNOUNCES LIVE ACROSS EUROPE ALBUM + PERFORMING ON TONIGHT'S STATE OF MUSIC
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NIC CESTER ANNOUNCES LIVE ACROSS EUROPE ALBUM + PERFORMING ON TONIGHT’S STATE OF MUSIC

by the partae May 29, 2020
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In the back half of 2017, after nearly a decade of chaos and carnage fronting one of the most successful bands of the ’00s, and a few quiet years living in Berlin, Milan and Como, Nic Cester returned to the fray with Sugar Rush – his debut solo album. Produced by Jim Abbiss (Arctic Monkeys, Queens Of The Stone Age) and recorded with his amazing all-Italian live touring band The Milano Elettrica, Sugar Rush melds soul, blues, lost Italian soundtracks and sheer musicianship.

Following the release of Sugar Rush, Nic and his band toured the world. A number of shows were recorded, and Nic now brings us Live Across Europe – a live album recorded in Bologna, Koln, Munich, and at the iconic Castello Sforzesco in Milan (a 15th century castle built by the Duke Of Milan at the time). Live Across Europe will be released on 19 June, and is available to pre-order now.

Today, Nic Cester releases a live video for ‘God Knows’, recorded at Castello Sforzesco. Nic says, “it’s probably my favourite tune on the album, certainly my favourite to perform with my live band, the Milano Elettrica. What began as a simple blues tune became a pretty epic, brooding, James Bond-esque number.” Nic Cester will perform ‘God Knows’ live from Milan for tonight’s State Of Music event.

Sugar Rush was welcomed by music lovers everywhere, with Cester’s knack for arrangements and melody and one of the most powerful voices in rock ‘n’ roll celebrated.

 “Classy production, fuel-injected singing and brilliance as a songwriter…”
– Rolling Stone

“Nic Cester is back with something different, and brilliant” – Sydney Morning Herald

“One of the most intriguing and eclectic rock albums of the year” – Music Feeds

NIC CESTER

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R U N RELEASE DEBUT 'FOR YOU WILL NEVER FIND PEACE WITHIN YOUR QUIET'
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R U N RELEASE DEBUT ‘FOR YOU WILL NEVER FIND PEACE WITHIN YOUR QUIET’

by the partae May 29, 2020
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“Watt’s most personal and revealing work; you just have to tune into it. If he believes, then we believe.” – Hysteria Mag

“Teeming with raw power and rage.” – Mixdown

“R U N has landed with a ground-shaking thud.” – Depth Mag

“An absolute gift for Aussie metalheads.” – Tone Deaf

Australia’s freshest heavy act R U N have surprised us with their extraordinary debut release, For You Will Never Find Peace Within Your Quiet, arriving in full today. Now streaming not only via audio, but also a fully-animated visual format, a physical product is also available for pre-order. The project’s future-oriented nature means that this product does not need to contain any vinyl or CDs. In order to streamline the process for all, and lessen the impact on the environment, it will be printed to the appropriate demand. 

A duo composed of vocalist Lochlan Watt (host of triple j’s The Racket) and guitarist Mike Deslandes (YLVA/High Tension), R U N debuted their first single on 4/20 last month, to what can be safely described as a huge response. Then, they slyly unveiled one song at a time over the course of the past week, hinting of what was to come. The sequence of release saw each track title build upon the previous one to slowly reveal the name of the record and complete the journey. You can now watch the fascinating, moving artwork of the record from start to finish right here – thanks to the efforts of Patrick Galvin at Hollow Bones Studio.

A unique blend of extreme metal fury, hardcore accessibility and the heady contemplation of post-rock, the music ruminates on themes of suicide, heartache, fear, mental health, struggles with queerness and identity and, on top of it all, coming to terms with the life-threatening illness that is cancer. For You Will Never Find Peace Within Your Quiet was produced and engineered by Mike Deslandes, mixed and mastered by Will Putney (Northlane/The Amity Affliction), with session drums provided by Joel Taylor (The Abandonment/Galaxy). Artwork and animations are by Patrick Galvin (Architects/AB Original). A physical version is available now for pre-order, but just not how you’ve come to expect it…

STATEMENT FROM LOCHLAN WATT:

With where R U N has landed, we feel as though we have been handed a once in a lifetime opportunity to try out new things above the unstable ground we all find ourselves now navigating. I cherish my old CD collection, and I love supporting my friends and bands I like by buying their records, but I also almost never listen to any music this way anymore. My means of consuming music on a day to day basis are purely digital, and being an independent, self-financed band that so far only exists on the internet, we don’t have to cling to dated technology or tradition for the sake of what is now a quite visibly broken system of capitalism. I’ve seen far too many CDs and LPs end up in bins during my time in the music industry – and I know the production of them is not exactly good for the planet. We want this music to leave behind a massive impact on your mind, not the environment.

As such the physical product for ‘For You Will Never Find Peace Within Your Quiet’ will slot perfectly into your existing 12” collection, yet you won’t be able to listen to it. You will, however, be able to open the folding cover to pore over Patrick Galvin’s incredible artwork, with high quality full sized prints of all five songs and their lyrics on the inside, while you listen to the record via your preferred digital service. It being a purely cardboard creation gives us a lot of flexibility, and the size of this first ‘pressing’ will be determined by the demand. We’re also cutting Patrick in on the financial side of things here, because we think he deserves it. So, the more of these we sell, the more money all three key artists involved will make.

In these times especially, is consuming more plastic products really essential, or do we just want to be able to hold onto something special, and support the music that connects with us? This is an experiment and we welcome you to take part in it.

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