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THE UNION
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THE UNION RELEASE NEW SINGLE THERE’S ANOTHER WAY

by the partae August 26, 2020
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Today, Adelaide punk rock band The Union release their new single
There’s Another Way. 

Listen to There’s Another Way HERE

There’s Another Way, the first new piece of music from The Union since their debut album XVII in 2019, is without doubt the bands catchiest and most fervent recording to date. Combining melodic vocals and punk influenced riffs, There’s Another Way showcases the bands diversity and growth since the release of XVII.

There’s Another Way tells the story of how damaging it can be to compare yourself to the highlight reel lifestyle you see on social media. It can invite anxiety into our own lives. We can’t take for granted how important it is to remind ourselves to stop comparing.

THE UNION – THERE’S ANOTHER WAY – OUT NOW.
ABOUT THE UNION

The Union are a punk rock band from Adelaide, South Australia. The group—made up of Tommy Woolcock, Karl Munce, Pete Edwards, Dave Edwards—ex members of (Mayweather) with the addition of Liam Neville—(Dangerous!) is a direct result of a very long friendship and a collective passion for 90’s – 00’s punk rock. The Union began in 2018 and released their first full length album, XVII in early 2019. Their ability to combine melodic vocals with punk influenced riffs and drums revealed that the band not only appreciated and embraced the genre but also harnessed the passion that came with it.

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AGUNG MANGO SHARES EXPLOSIVE NEW SINGLE 'LITTLE BUM'
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AGUNG MANGO SHARES EXPLOSIVE NEW SINGLE ‘LITTLE BUM’

by the partae August 26, 2020
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Explosive Melbourne rapper Agung Mango today shares his latest single ‘Little Bum’. Listen HERE.

Gritty, brash and completely unbounded, Agung Mango’s music pushes the sonic limits of what we’ve come to know from Australian hip hop, drawing on experimental rap, punk, jazz and alternative R&B. On the mic, he channels the ferocious presence of Denzel Curry and the unapologetic, punk posturing of slowthai, demonstrating an ability to move through flows, cadences and genres like no one else.

Produced by frequent collaborator DoloRRes, who also worked on his latest single, ‘RODENT’, ‘Little Bum’ matches Agung’s anarchic energy with a spasmodic and unpredictable beat, a melee of distorted guitars and hard-hitting percussion. His vocals, meanwhile, swerve between falsetto and a full-throated growl, sounding as though he were a man possessed; utterly sure of himself; invincible.

Of the track, Agung shares that: “Little Bum tells the story of a young, aspiring artist who’s beginning to reap the rewards of his hard work. Whilst he’s on a steady journey to success, he finds himself still having to prove to his parents that the career path he’s chosen can provide him with stability and security.”

Debuting in 2017, Agung Mango quickly established himself as one of the most exciting artists to bubble up from Australia’s underground rap scene. Since then, an embarrassment of standalone singles, including ‘TOUGHSKIN’ and ‘RODENT’, as well as a collaborative EP with local crew 3K, has seen his mainstream stature rise steadily higher and higher, leading to appearances at Laneway Festival, Spilt Milk and Golden Plains, support slots for Wiki and Milan Ring, as well as praise from the likes of Acclaim, Purple Sneakers and triple j Unearthed, who bestowed him with their coveted Feature Artist tag in early 2020.

‘Little Bum’ by Agung Mango is out now, buy/stream it here.

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DREGG SHARE NEW TRACK ‘I’M DONE’

by the partae August 26, 2020
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Melbourne anomalistic collective DREGG, have shared their new track “I’m Done.” The track, mixed by Will Putney (Every Time I Die, The Amity Affliction, Thy Art Is Murder), blends metal, hardcore, and rap into an energetic tongue-in-cheek take on taking life for granted. The video premiered yesterday via Loudwire.

“We wanted to construct something that outlined our current frustrations while simultaneously mocking ourselves and anyone who takes everything great they have for granted,” explains DREGG. “The song explores the idea of breaking down ones ego to rebuild it for a greater purpose. Not just for the people around you but for your own sanity and prosperity.”

DREGG make powerfully energetic music, driven by themes of fierce individualism, with a sound that hungrily consumes metal, hardcore, and rap, only to heave it back up in a colourful rainbow of bombastic brutality and iconoclastic absurdity, lovingly fed to the audience like mother birds. The thought provoking five-piece, known for tongue-in-cheek take on the current state of the world, continues to push the boundaries of hardcore by making music and art intended to provoke and inspire.

DREGG is Christopher Mackertich (vocals), Jordan McQuitty (guitar), Sam Yates (guitar), Aiden Zovic (bass), and Horhay Delalopez (drums).

DREGG I’M DONE – OUT NOW
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DEATON CHRIS ANTHONY SHARES NEW VIDEO FOR ‘I LOVE ALL MY FRIENDS’

by the partae August 26, 2020
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PRAISE FOR DEATON CHRIS ANTHONY

“A dreamy, elegiac, sweet song about hanging with your well-dressed buddies that blends electro-R&B thump and indie rock desolation and ends somewhere near ‘My Boo'”
The New York Times

“Bizarre and brilliant, a complete joy to listen to”
The FADER

“Songs vary from party starting electronic beats through bass-heavy rap to sprawling, dreamy pop”
Complex

“A playful collection of sample-heavy songs that bridge the gap between R&B and electronic pop“
Vogue

“Tony Hawk-approved LA producer and fashion designer with a penchant for ‘80s-’90s nostalgia”
NME

Rising Los Angeles-based, bedroom R&B artist Deaton Chris Anthony today shares the visual for his latest single ‘I Love All My Friends‘. Watch HERE.

Directed by Ian Valentine (behind visuals for Travis Scott, The Weeknd, Janet Jackson, among others) the video is an animated trip, just as loveable and zany as Deaton Chris Anthony himself. Says Deaton about the video, “‘I Love All My Friends’ is simple in meaning… when we see eye to eye, we smile ear to ear. Friendship rules the world!'”

Working across fashion and music, Deaton Chris Anthony is a post-internet artistic polyglot, fluent with multiple mediums, a kind of start-up Tyler, the Creator for a generation that favors authenticity and boundless creativity.

A charming and sweet song blending indie rock & R&B sensibilities, ‘I Love All My Friends’ is the first single lifted from Deaton’s forthcoming EP. Having previously collaborated with like-minded artists Clairo, Omar Apollo, UMI, Jean Dawson, among others, and winning praise from The New York Times, Billboard, NME, Complex, Fader, Vogue, and more, Deaton’s forthcoming EP is set to be his first since his breakthrough 2019 LP BO Y.

‘I Love All My Friends’ by Deaton Chris Anthony is out now, buy/stream it here.

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YAEJI Announces 'Yaeji In Place' A Special Performance To Air On Boiler Room Saturday 29 August at 9am AEST
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YAEJI Announces ‘Yaeji In Place’ A Special Performance To Air On Boiler Room Saturday 29 August at 9am AEST

by the partae August 26, 2020
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Praise for Yaeji

Album of The Week – Triple R
Feature Album – FBi Radio
Feature Album – Edge Radio

“Yaeji is basically unstoppable at this point.” – triple j

“(Yaeji) creates music that transgresses genres and cultures” – Time Magazine

“Yaeji’s music has always been about communion and friendship, portals into other possible time lines around the globe.” – The New Yorker 

“Yaeji has finally released her new WHAT WE DREW 우리가 그려왔던 mixtape…It is, as expected, very good.” — Stereogum

“It’s exactly her intuitive ability to move between languages, and genres — house, hip-hop, pop — that makes When We Drew feel like the next logical step for pop’s best and most interesting impulses.” — Uproxx

Today, Yaeji has announced that she’ll return to Boiler Room on August 29th at 9am AEST for a performance titled ‘Yaeji In Place.’ This will be her first time performing material from her full-length mixtape WHAT WE DREW 우리가 그려왔던 (released April 2 on XL Recordings / Remote Control). ‘Yaeji In Place‘ will see Yaeji joined by collaborators from the mixtape and incorporating live performance and DJing, in a signature hybrid style that she has become known for globally.

Last month, WHAT WE DREW 우리가 그려왔던 became Yaeji’s first ever vinyl release, entirely self-designed by the artist. It included three different color variants, along with a limited quantity bundle package of a signed LP,  holofoil stickers, and an exclusive Krink paint marker, that sold out immediately. Yaeji announced she will donate all proceeds of her yellow WHAT WE DREW 우리가 그려왔던 vinyl sales, purchased on Yaeji Mart and Bandcamp, to two organizations, Black Trans Femmes in the Arts (BTFA) and Black Art Futures Fund (BAFF). Read more on that HERE.

Since the release of WHAT WE DREW 우리가 그려왔던, Yaeji has continued to celebrate and find meaningful ways to reach her community through playing Animal Crossing on her new Twitch channel (in which she debuted a WHAT WE DREW merch line) to throwing a Yaeji & Friends night on Club Quarantine and launching a Yaeji Guild Patreon, giving fans exclusive, inside access to her process.

Earlier this month Yaeji began her NTS radio residency ‘Kraeji w/Yaeji‘ – check out the first show HERE.

WHAT WE DREW 우리가 그려왔던, which is produced and written entirely by Yaeji, draws on electronic music, drum and bass, hip-hop and R&B to express an appreciation for community, family, friends and the support she’s felt through a period of growth. It is the product of a newfound, laser-focused creative vision that spans across art, music, clothing, games, and more. And as Pitchfork exclaimed, Yaeji has found “clarity in vulnerability, in the pendulum swing of her humanity.”

Purchase / Stream WHAT WE DREW 우리가 그려왔던 via https://yaeji.ffm.to/whatwedrew

Tune in August 29th at 9AM AEST on Boiler Room to watch ‘Yaeji In Place.‘ https://boilerroom.tv/session/yaeji-what-we-drew

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Among The Restless
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Among The Restless

by the partae August 26, 2020
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What is your name and role within Among The Restless?
 
My name is Rhett James and I am the lead singer.
 
Where are you currently based?
 
I am based in inner-city Melbourne but currently stuck in Brisbane due to COVID.
 
How has your COVID19 experience been so far?
 
For the band, like any other creative act currently in the world, COVID has been an interesting roller coaster of uncertainty and improvisation. We had to change all of our plans and have been taking every week as it comes. It’s sad to say that the band has only been together once since the virus broke out and I miss our shenanigans dearly, but coming up to Brisbane in June was a saving grace for me personally and bought some reality back into my life which has been really nice. I just feel for the boys back in Melbourne that are toughing it out.
Your new single ‘Without You’ is out now, what influenced the sound and songwriting?
 
This song was influenced by the groove-based rock sound of the late ’80s and the charismatic showmanship of these performers with a modern twist that we have incorperated. We wrote the song about situations that we have been around whilst experiencing the coming of age and is relatable on all different levels.
How did you go about writing Without You?
 
We went about writing Without You to be a fun and relatable song. Our guitarist Lachie actually came up with the main riff and concept for the song in the shower then brought it into the rehearsal room for the boys to work on the form. Once we got the form locked on, the Bass player Josh, as well as Lachie and I, sat in a room for a fair amount of time coming up with the lyrics based on our collective past experiences. After we felt happy with the lyrics we took it into the rehearsal room again and both the drummer Jaidyn, and our other guitarist Seamus had their say and we glued the song as a band
 
The song took slight changes when we took it into the studio. These changes diversified each of our individual parts which created the final recorded version of Without You.
 
Where and when did you record?
 
We recorded at Red Engine Studios in Brisbane with my Dad Steve James in mid-March, just before COVID struck.
 
How did you approach the recording process?
 
We began the process by sitting down with Steve and playing an acoustic version of the song so he could get an idea of it. He then gave us his feedback and requested we change a few things which we did. We then began with Jaidyn on the drums and all followed individually with bass, guitars, and finally vocals.
 
What programs/equipment did you use?
 
Lachie used a JCM900 amplifier with a vintage 1960’s cab and played an Ibanez Premium for lead guitar and using both a Fender Tele and Rowe custom electric for rhythm Josh used a Fender Precision bass which was Di’d Jaidyn used a 90’s DW kit with Zildjian cymbals and a Tama Metalworks snare Seamus used a Fender Tele going through a Vox AC30 for rhythm and a Tokai Gold Top going through a marshal JCM900 for lead breaksRhett used a Neuman U87 mic with a Neve 1073 mic amp along with a Urei 1176 compressor. Steve recorded us with Neve 1176’s and an SSL desk G and E series with ProTools HD.
 
Would you do anything different next time around?
 
I wouldn’t change what we have created for the world. I am extremely proud of myself and the boys!
Who are you listening to at the moment?
 
I have been listening to a whole range of artists across genres but my favourites getting me through COVID have been Anderson Paak, Megadeth, Machine Gun Kelly, The Screaming Jets, and Post Malone.
What do you like to do away from music?
 
I’m a massive football fan. I’m both extremely passionate about football and music and It’s good for me to have another outlet in which I love doing.
 
What’s planned for the remainder of 2020?
 
The band takes every day as it comes, we have one more song planned to release for 2020 which will be our heaviest yet! we look forward to sharing it with everyone soon.
Favourite food and place to hangout?
 
Sushi Link on Brunswick Street in Fitzroy. The band used to meet there every day for lunch when we were all at uni and the food there is amazing. Special place.
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Rich, you’ve been one of the more recognisable names in Australian progressive house for a while now, can you tell us a bit about how you became a part of the scene? Were you always into electronic music? I only began delving into underground electronic music at around 2003 when I was sharing a house with someone who collected vinyl records and liked to play them most afternoons after work. Prior to that I was 100% into heavy metal and guitar bands (which I’ve recently started to return to, just for some added inspiration!). Becoming part of any music scene in a town as small as Brisbane is definitely a challenge but when I first decided to give it a go I wasn’t aware of that nor had any set goals to strive for, I just knew I wanted to a) get behind a DJ booth in public, b) run my own night-club events, and c) host and meet as many international touring DJ/producers as possible without going completely broke. Looking back at the progression (pardon the pun) of the last 14 odd years I guess it has worked out rather seamlessly and sequentially, but it’s been a great learning experience and regardless of any musical or artistic benefits I feel being involved in the underground music scene has completely revealed my inner self in ways I doubt would have been possible otherwise. I’ve heard a couple of people say that the scene in Brisbane, where you’re based, is a bit unique. How would you describe the music scene there these days? Is there much room for progressive house or the more underground genres of electronic music? As I alluded to with the earlier question, yes it’s tough getting a foothold and staying relevant in such a small scene but there are definitely as many positives as negatives. These days the Brisbane nightclub world is very regimented, structured and defined in terms of not only musical genres but desired clientele, fashion trends and most definitely age demographics. Unless a promoter is happy to host events outside of the dedicated entertainment precincts, and rely more heavily on their own promotional skills or focus 100% on building their own fan network, they’re very restricted in the choices they have when running those events. I guess that’s not necessarily entirely a bad thing as it allows the crowd to be more informed and discerning, but there are only so many nights per year for events to take place and only so many dancefloors available. Put it this way – I’m glad I no longer have to promote events!  Recently, you welcomed a new member into your family, which is huge, btw, congrats! As someone who is normally quite busy in the studio, did that affect your production? Thanks! Yes Violet arrived 9 months ago and has turned “normal” life into something else! I consciously made a decision prior to her birth that I’d close off any studio activity until the newborn routines had stabilised enough that I could once again successfully multi-task. I didn’t want to deal with the stress of pushing myself to be musically productive at the same time as learning how to be a Dad, and so far it’s been the right move. I’ve used the last 10 months to completely rebuild my studio setup, install a few gadgets and finally buy some bass-traps which have made such a difference with my confidence in front of the speakers. The brain is currently over-flowing with musical ideas so I’m super keen to get back into a production routine, hopefully within a few months time.  How would you describe your sound? As a DJ I try to hover between a few genres, obviously progressive house and techno, but since around 2016 also breakbeat. Playing longer gigs in South America over the years has taught me that musical energy is as important as technical skill and track selection, so throwing in 15 or 20 minutes of breaks in a prog set has a huge effect on dancefloors when I’m playing gigs, as well as in recorded mixes which can get a little monotonous after a while. As a producer I’m obviously locked into the progressive genre and continue to find inspiration in productions from the masters such as Guy J but also weird and unique masters such as Maceo Plex. I guess prog is my “safe space” when in the studio but I still enjoy making it so have no real need to take risks at this stage of the game. I find your sound quite unique, which is a huge accomplishment in the overly- saturated progressive house market. Were you actively trying to produce something different, or has it always been organic? That’s good to know, because yes I have always wanted to have a different sound if possible. Most of the time if I’ve got something unique going on it’ll be a happy accident however, as I’ve never been deeply interested in synthesis or the nitty-gritty of sound design – I just like trying as many synths, drum-machines, arpeggiators, effects units and manglers as I can find, seeing how far I can bend and twist traditional sounds and hopefully capture what comes out the other side. Luckily I have a steady day-job so I don’t need to rely on music to make a living, but if I did I honestly think I would get bored with studio production due to having to churn out tracks on a schedule and focussing on my own “sound”, as I know so many producers do. Expression and inspiration go hand in hand for me, if I was unable to be inspired (because the studio was a workplace) I doubt I would be able to express myself musically! Your podcast “Resolutions” started 10 years ago, and still goes to air each month on Frisky radio. That is a hell of an accomplishment, congratulations! Tell me, what was the motive behind starting that? 10 years, such a long time! Other than just loving to make DJ mixes the motive for the podcast was two-fold, a) to keep myself in a regular routine of track-hunting, technical practice and label/artist research plus b) to boost my DJ profile and have something to promote myself with. At the start of it all I was obviously still too fresh to be getting booked for gigs so having a mix-tape/CD/podcast to hand around at events and to promoters helped massively even with such a small audience. Being hosted by friskyradio these days is a great privilege as it’s always been such a steady, reliable and well-respected home for progressive music even now with the uptake in streaming platforms such as Spotify. In recent years I expanded the show to a 2 hour format so I’ve been opening up the 2nd hour to a few guest DJs here and there, for the most part focussing on like-minded DJs from Brisbane, of course! Have there been any stand-out years in terms of quality, music- wise? Have you ever found yourself struggling to compile enough decent tunes? To be honest no, there has never been an especially lean year or a stand-out year that I can recall. I’ve always found way more music than I could ever hope to play and there has never been a struggle even just relying solely on Beatport and not having to branch out to the other smaller retailers. I guess I have put in a lot of time over the years when tune-hunting and researching labels, so that must have paid off compared to what other DJs are experiencing. It’s amazing how much good music is out there at any point in time! After so many years at it, has your objective with that mix changed much over the years? Resolutions episodes have always been something I’ve wanted to be able to listen back to myself, to feel that they capture a certain essence of the time they were created both from the point of view of tempo and genre, but also where I was at as a DJ and where my career was situated. For example any episode after mid March 2013 would probably take on more of a melodic, hypnotic and subtle feel due to me having visited South America for the first time and observed how the people respond to those kinds of aspects of the mix. I think anyone can create a weekly or monthly podcast but if those mixes are created purely as a promotional vessel for the chosen tracks (or even just for social-media clicks) and there is little or no consideration to the flow, the energy, the emotion, then they’ll be more difficult to enjoy let alone remember. Speaking of changes, I saw you post something about a new project called "Meld" recently. Can you tell us all what that's about? Meld is a concept suggested to me by my friend, Filip, in the USA who has been a big fan of Resolutions for many years. Filip is not a DJ but loves electronic music. The idea was for him to curate a batch of electronic tracks that he loved and I would then piece them together in the studio making a special one-off DJ mix just for him. I think it’s a fantastic idea which allows fans to connect to the DJ, melding the two different yet intertwined passions for music. I’m hoping people will approach me to make more Meld mixes in the future, who knows it could actually become a “thing”!  You were due to tour South America for the 7th consecutive year in a row this year, obviously you can’t due to Covid-19, what’s the plan for you now? Travelling and gigging through Latin America has become such a regular part of my life since 2013 that to not be over there at all this year really does feel odd. I’ve made so many friends there over the years and it’s rather painful to think of what they’re going through with constant quarantines and plummeting economies. Along with all the other out of work DJs I sure can’t wait to see a vaccine or some other end to this whole debacle but who knows when that is likely to occur. Clearly my plan right now is to stay locked indoors but as soon as the borders are opened up again and it’s safe to take long-haul flights overseas I’ll be hunting down gigs again and dusting off the old Spanish-language textbooks! What’s your DAW of choice in the studio, and why? I’ve only ever used Apple’s Logic when in the studio, mostly due to a lack of time to delve into any other DAWs. I’m keen one day to try Ableton and I believe the latest version of Logic actually shares many of the same workflow features so it could be a seamless switch. But after more than 10 years using Logic it’ll be tough to beat! Top 3 plug-ins of the moment? I’ve actually been researching lately into the world of Channel Strips and Pre-Amps, in a software-sense. So initially my answer would be biased towards the Arturia, Black-Rooster and Univeral Audio products in that category as they can add such a nice subtle colouring to any sound. In terms of synths I’d have to call out a bunch of Kontakt (Native Instruments) 3rd-party libraries that easily stand out from the herd, such as Tronsonic and Phono Loop’s Texture Mozaik. There’s so many options out there for making sounds so my money will always go towards the plugins that make weird and unique results without too much effort or technical know-how. Who are you listening to at the moment? Any names that are standing out for you? There’s always someone new and fresh popping up in my crates so this is a pretty easy question to answer: Jonas Saalbach, Hansgod and The Micronaut come to mind. Well worth checking out! What's planned for the remainder of 2020? Aside from continuing to push Meld and Resolutions further along I’ll also be returning to making originals and remixes in the studio by the end of 2020, but am more excited to finally be getting some traction on mine and my mate Verve’s new record label idea. In a similar fashion to Meld we are trying to stand out from the crowd and the releases we’ve planned will be very different in format and content than your regular electronic music label. Stay tuned for that, the label is called Context Digital and will be coming to all the good music retail stores very soon! Genre: Progressive / Melodic Techno Booking Requests: richwool@gmail.com Beatport DJ: http://dj.beatport.com/richcurtis Beatport Artist: http://www.beatport.com/artist/rich-curtis/161317 Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/rich-curtis/ Hearthis: https://hearthis.at/richcurtis/ Mixcloud: http://www.mixcloud.com/RichCurtis/ Resident Advisor: http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/richcurtis Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Rich.Curtis.DJ
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Rich Curtis

by the partae August 26, 2020
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Interviewer: Anthony Huttley

Rich, you’ve been one of the more recognisable names in Australian progressive house for a while now, can you tell us a bit about how you became a part of the scene? Were you always into electronic music?

I only began delving into underground electronic music at around 2003 when I was sharing a house with someone who collected vinyl records and liked to play them most afternoons after work. Prior to that I was 100% into heavy metal and guitar bands (which I’ve recently started to return to, just for some added inspiration!). Becoming part of any music scene in a town as small as Brisbane is definitely a challenge but when I first decided to give it a go I wasn’t aware of that nor had any set goals to strive for, I just knew I wanted to a) get behind a DJ booth in public, b) run my own night-club events, and c) host and meet as many international touring DJ/producers as possible without going completely broke. Looking back at the progression (pardon the pun) of the last 14 odd years I guess it has worked out rather seamlessly and sequentially, but it’s been a great learning experience and regardless of any musical or artistic benefits I feel being involved in the underground music scene has completely revealed my inner self in ways I doubt would have been possible otherwise.

I’ve heard a couple of people say that the scene in Brisbane, where you’re based, is a bit unique. How would you describe the music scene there these days? Is there much room for progressive house or the more underground genres of electronic music?

As I alluded to with the earlier question, yes it’s tough getting a foothold and staying relevant in such a small scene but there are definitely as many positives as negatives. These days the Brisbane nightclub world is very regimented, structured and defined in terms of not only musical genres but desired clientele, fashion trends and most definitely age demographics. Unless a promoter is happy to host events outside of the dedicated entertainment precincts, and rely more heavily on their own promotional skills or focus 100% on building their own fan network, they’re very restricted in the choices they have when running those events. I guess that’s not necessarily entirely a bad thing as it allows the crowd to be more informed and discerning, but there are only so many nights per year for events to take place and only so many dancefloors available. Put it this way – I’m glad I no longer have to promote events! 

Recently, you welcomed a new member into your family, which is huge, btw, congrats! As someone who is normally quite busy in the studio, did that affect your production?

Thanks! Yes Violet arrived 9 months ago and has turned “normal” life into something else! I consciously made a decision prior to her birth that I’d close off any studio activity until the newborn routines had stabilised enough that I could once again successfully multi-task. I didn’t want to deal with the stress of pushing myself to be musically productive at the same time as learning how to be a Dad, and so far it’s been the right move. I’ve used the last 10 months to completely rebuild my studio setup, install a few gadgets and finally buy some bass-traps which have made such a difference with my confidence in front of the speakers. The brain is currently over-flowing with musical ideas so I’m super keen to get back into a production routine, hopefully within a few months time. 

How would you describe your sound?

As a DJ I try to hover between a few genres, obviously progressive house and techno, but since around 2016 also breakbeat. Playing longer gigs in South America over the years has taught me that musical energy is as important as technical skill and track selection, so throwing in 15 or 20 minutes of breaks in a prog set has a huge effect on dancefloors when I’m playing gigs, as well as in recorded mixes which can get a little monotonous after a while. As a producer I’m obviously locked into the progressive genre and continue to find inspiration in productions from the masters such as Guy J but also weird and unique masters such as Maceo Plex. I guess prog is my “safe space” when in the studio but I still enjoy making it so have no real need to take risks at this stage of the game.

I find your sound quite unique, which is a huge accomplishment in the overly- saturated progressive house market. Were you actively trying to produce something different, or has it always been organic?

That’s good to know, because yes I have always wanted to have a different sound if possible. Most of the time if I’ve got something unique going on it’ll be a happy accident however, as I’ve never been deeply interested in synthesis or the nitty-gritty of sound design – I just like trying as many synths, drum-machines, arpeggiators, effects units and manglers as I can find, seeing how far I can bend and twist traditional sounds and hopefully capture what comes out the other side. Luckily I have a steady day-job so I don’t need to rely on music to make a living, but if I did I honestly think I would get bored with studio production due to having to churn out tracks on a schedule and focussing on my own “sound”, as I know so many producers do. Expression and inspiration go hand in hand for me, if I was unable to be inspired (because the studio was a workplace) I doubt I would be able to express myself musically!

Your podcast “Resolutions” started 10 years ago, and still goes to air each month on Frisky radio. That is a hell of an accomplishment, congratulations! Tell me, what was the motive behind starting that?

10 years, such a long time! Other than just loving to make DJ mixes the motive for the podcast was two-fold, a) to keep myself in a regular routine of track-hunting, technical practice and label/artist research plus b) to boost my DJ profile and have something to promote myself with. At the start of it all I was obviously still too fresh to be getting booked for gigs so having a mix-tape/CD/podcast to hand around at events and to promoters helped massively even with such a small audience. Being hosted by friskyradio these days is a great privilege as it’s always been such a steady, reliable and well-respected home for progressive music even now with the uptake in streaming platforms such as Spotify. In recent years I expanded the show to a 2 hour format so I’ve been opening up the 2nd hour to a few guest DJs here and there, for the most part focussing on like-minded DJs from Brisbane, of course!

Have there been any stand-out years in terms of quality, music- wise? Have you ever found yourself struggling to compile enough decent tunes?

To be honest no, there has never been an especially lean year or a stand-out year that I can recall. I’ve always found way more music than I could ever hope to play and there has never been a struggle even just relying solely on Beatport and not having to branch out to the other smaller retailers. I guess I have put in a lot of time over the years when tune-hunting and researching labels, so that must have paid off compared to what other DJs are experiencing. It’s amazing how much good music is out there at any point in time!

After so many years at it, has your objective with that mix changed much over the years?

Resolutions episodes have always been something I’ve wanted to be able to listen back to myself, to feel that they capture a certain essence of the time they were created both from the point of view of tempo and genre, but also where I was at as a DJ and where my career was situated. For example any episode after mid March 2013 would probably take on more of a melodic, hypnotic and subtle feel due to me having visited South America for the first time and observed how the people respond to those kinds of aspects of the mix. I think anyone can create a weekly or monthly podcast but if those mixes are created purely as a promotional vessel for the chosen tracks (or even just for social-media clicks) and there is little or no consideration to the flow, the energy, the emotion, then they’ll be more difficult to enjoy let alone remember.

Speaking of changes, I saw you post something about a new project called “Meld” recently. Can you tell us all what that’s about?

Meld is a concept suggested to me by my friend, Filip, in the USA who has been a big fan of Resolutions for many years. Filip is not a DJ but loves electronic music. The idea was for him to curate a batch of electronic tracks that he loved and I would then piece them together in the studio making a special one-off DJ mix just for him. I think it’s a fantastic idea which allows fans to connect to the DJ, melding the two different yet intertwined passions for music. I’m hoping people will approach me to make more Meld mixes in the future, who knows it could actually become a “thing”! 

You were due to tour South America for the 7th consecutive year in a row this year, obviously you can’t due to Covid-19, what’s the plan for you now?

Travelling and gigging through Latin America has become such a regular part of my life since 2013 that to not be over there at all this year really does feel odd. I’ve made so many friends there over the years and it’s rather painful to think of what they’re going through with constant quarantines and plummeting economies. Along with all the other out of work DJs I sure can’t wait to see a vaccine or some other end to this whole debacle but who knows when that is likely to occur. Clearly my plan right now is to stay locked indoors but as soon as the borders are opened up again and it’s safe to take long-haul flights overseas I’ll be hunting down gigs again and dusting off the old Spanish-language textbooks!

What’s your DAW of choice in the studio, and why?

I’ve only ever used Apple’s Logic when in the studio, mostly due to a lack of time to delve into any other DAWs. I’m keen one day to try Ableton and I believe the latest version of Logic actually shares many of the same workflow features so it could be a seamless switch. But after more than 10 years using Logic it’ll be tough to beat!

Top 3 plug-ins of the moment?

I’ve actually been researching lately into the world of Channel Strips and Pre-Amps, in a software-sense. So initially my answer would be biased towards the Arturia, Black-Rooster and Univeral Audio products in that category as they can add such a nice subtle colouring to any sound. In terms of synths I’d have to call out a bunch of Kontakt (Native Instruments) 3rd-party libraries that easily stand out from the herd, such as Tronsonic and Phono Loop’s Texture Mozaik. There’s so many options out there for making sounds so my money will always go towards the plugins that make weird and unique results without too much effort or technical know-how.

Who are you listening to at the moment? Any names that are standing out for you?

There’s always someone new and fresh popping up in my crates so this is a pretty easy question to answer: Jonas Saalbach, Hansgod and The Micronaut come to mind. Well worth checking out!

What’s planned for the remainder of 2020?

Aside from continuing to push Meld and Resolutions further along I’ll also be returning to making originals and remixes in the studio by the end of 2020, but am more excited to finally be getting some traction on mine and my mate Verve’s new record label idea. In a similar fashion to Meld we are trying to stand out from the crowd and the releases we’ve planned will be very different in format and content than your regular electronic music label. Stay tuned for that, the label is called Context Digital and will be coming to all the good music retail stores very soon!

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Alex Hosking

by the partae August 26, 2020
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Where are you currently based?

 I am currently based in Adelaide, South Australia prior to COVID I was living out of suitcase traveling between London, LA, Amsterdam, Adelaide and Sydney. Last week I flew to London which was an experience traveling through a pandemic!

How has your COVID experience been so far?

I have been super fortunate to not been or had any of my family/friends affected by it. which I’m really thankful for.   I’ve been able to use this time to be with my family which i don’t normally get when I’m traveling all the time and we’ve just been isolating and being present. As well as working on LOTS of new music of course!

Please tell us about your prior success as a songwriter and how it all came about for you:

I have been writing songs since I was a little girl! The first song I remember writing was when I was 5 it was a song about being true to yourself!  No one tells you how to do something like writing songs it just sort of happened. In my final year of school, I was flown to Nashville during exam week,  to do an album after being spotted on my youtube channel which has now been deleted!  After that, I wrote for The Voice and other artists and that was my first experience as a young writer, writing for other people. Nashville was a huge eye-opener. I was shocked to find out that people really do this for a living.. fast forward and Sony ATV heard some songs I was writing on a songwriting camp and the rest is history!

PS1 ‘Fake Friends’ has been well received within the UK, how did you come to be part of this track and why do you think this track in particular has been such a success?

Funnily enough, I wrote the song 3 years ago on a songwriting camp, it was actually the first song that Sony heard and signed way back then. Originally it was written (if you can believe it in a hip hop/ pop type of way! ( I know hard to believe) I sort of forgot about the song as a few years had past and the producer who I wrote the song with hit me up and asked if it was okay to send to PS1, a few months later it was turned into a House track!

You have a debut solo release coming out in September 2020, what can we expect?

I am really excited about my new song Playing Up! I wrote it a year ago whilst going through a breakup and during COVID I isolated with Adelaide producer Israel Amoy and we worked on music together. Playing Up was one of the songs that came out, we produced it and send it over to grammy-nominated Berkay Birecikli to add production, mix and master who is based in Los Angeles. It was again unlike any experience due to the pandemic things were slow but it was awesome to get to really work on every production element and make sure we were all really happy with the outcome.

How do you usually go about writing music and what or who influences your sound and songwriting?

I normally write songs about situations that I have gone through, its the reason for why most people start writing and I genuinely find that if I can connect to the song others will be able to as well. I always write down lyric ideas and poems and listen to a lot of different styles of music.

What do you have planned for the remainder of 2020 and going into 2021?

Writing lots and lots and lots of music! focusing on my own artist project! and hopefully, in 2021 I can start traveling and performing!!

What do you like to do away from music?

 I love working out and being outdoors, I am always in dark studios so any time i can get out and go for a walk i love it!!!

Who are you listening to at the moment?

 I can’t stop listening to Raye, Mabel, MNEK, Joel Corry,  Dua Lipa, Sigala, Stormzy, Sam Feldt, Jonas Blue, Manu Crooks, B Wise, Mø and Anne Marie!

Favourite food and place to hangout?

Adelaide:

Best Food: in Adelaide is Parwana Afghan Kitchen

Best spot to hang out: Mt Lofty Hike!

London:

Best Food: Dishoom

Best Spot to hang out:  Two Pair Cafe in Battersea Park in the afternoon when it’s sunny out!

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Where are you currently based? I’m currently based in Perth, Western Australia. How did you first start playing music? I was singing as a hobby from a young age but my proper start came in when my cousin and fellow artist, Rosel, asked me to join a studio session a while back and I thought I’d get on the mic and give this a go. After the session, I had my first feature on an original song called Nightfall. What's been happening recently? As you know, I just released my debut track ‘Mean That’, but I’ve also been working on A LOT of original music, and some collaborations in the Dance music scene, keep an eye out! Your new single 'Mean That' is out now, what influenced the sound and songwriting? ‘Mean That’ is my first piece of original work that I’ve banked for a while and I’m really happy to put this out. I wrote the song while I was going through some relationship struggles. People say things and don’t mean it and when you leave the relationship they go back to saying things they don’t mean to get you back. It’s like a never ending cycle and I wanted to portray it. The track overall has a very RnB and pop vibe, which mesh well together. But it would be great to hear from everyone what they thought about the track, my DM’s are open! Where and when did you record and who with? I probably finished recording ‘Mean That’ at the start of 2020 with FRAAN, an incredible producer from Perth. He produced the track for me too!  What do you like to do away from music? I am a huge sports fan, so there’s a lot of games I keep up with on the weekend. I play sports and love to hit the gym too. Along with this, music and my day job, I try find time to keep a social life! Who are you listening to at the moment? As you’d expect, Drake is one of the main artists on my playlists but I’ve been vibing a lot of Bazzi and Stanaj lately. What's planned for the remainder of 2020? It’s going to be a busy few months for me, I’ve got a few collaborations and original work releasing soon. As I said, be sure to keep an eye out. Favourite food and place to hangout? There’s nothing better than being at the local pub watching the footy or soccer with the boys, then having a chicken parmi (laughs)! Listening link:  https://tiny.cc/coreyhollandmeanthat  Socials:  https://instagram.com/coreyholland_ https://facebook.com/coreyhollandofficial https://www.youtube.com/coreyholland 
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Corey Holland

by the partae August 25, 2020
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Where are you currently based?

I’m currently based in Perth, Western Australia.

How did you first start playing music?

I was singing as a hobby from a young age but my proper start came in when my cousin and fellow artist, Rosel, asked me to join a studio session a while back and I thought I’d get on the mic and give this a go. After the session, I had my first feature on an original song called Nightfall.

What’s been happening recently?

As you know, I just released my debut track ‘Mean That’, but I’ve also been working on A LOT of original music, and some collaborations in the Dance music scene, keep an eye out!

Your new single ‘Mean That’ is out now, what influenced the sound and songwriting?

‘Mean That’ is my first piece of original work that I’ve banked for a while and I’m really happy to put this out. I wrote the song while I was going through some relationship struggles. People say things and don’t mean it and when you leave the relationship they go back to saying things they don’t mean to get you back. It’s like a never ending cycle and I wanted to portray it. The track overall has a very RnB and pop vibe, which mesh well together.

But it would be great to hear from everyone what they thought about the track, my DM’s are open!

Where and when did you record and who with?

I probably finished recording ‘Mean That’ at the start of 2020 with FRAAN, an incredible producer from Perth. He produced the track for me too! 

What do you like to do away from music?

I am a huge sports fan, so there’s a lot of games I keep up with on the weekend. I play sports and love to hit the gym too. Along with this, music and my day job, I try find time to keep a social life!

Who are you listening to at the moment?

As you’d expect, Drake is one of the main artists on my playlists but I’ve been vibing a lot of Bazzi and Stanaj lately.

What’s planned for the remainder of 2020?

It’s going to be a busy few months for me, I’ve got a few collaborations and original work releasing soon. As I said, be sure to keep an eye out.

Favourite food and place to hangout?

There’s nothing better than being at the local pub watching the footy or soccer with the boys, then having a chicken parmi (laughs)!

 

Listening link:  https://tiny.cc/coreyhollandmeanthat

Socials:

https://instagram.com/coreyholland_

https://facebook.com/coreyhollandofficial

https://www.youtube.com/coreyholland

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LISTEN TO 'MIRRORED' HERE Astral People Recordings and [PIAS] are thrilled to welcome Sydney producer, musician and vocalist Skeleten to our growing family of artists - joining the likes of Stevan, Wave Racer and Milan Ring. Alongside this announcement, Skeleten shares his debut single ‘Mirrored’; a hypnotic contemplation on connection and identity: “‘Mirrored’ always seemed like the right introduction as I guess it kind of reflects the project in a way; connecting with the world and sinking into your experience of it as the only way to actually see yourself.” He continues, “Skeleten is a bit of a meditation for me. It came from nothing more than just making music that resonates with what I'm feeling and really enjoying the process.”  Skeleten cut his teeth in Sydney’s tight-knit electronic community just as the city itself was forging its own identity. As an artist, his symbiotic relationship with his hometown saw his career blossom in tandem with the city’s electronic coming of age. A gradual shift from early maximal sample-based productions morphed into more dance-focused releases as he continued to cultivate his sound. Always looking to understand music in new ways, these years of restless experimentation led to the genesis of his most personal project date; Skeleten. The new direction is the artist unfiltered for the first time as both a vocalist and producer. At the core of the project lies a strong sense of uncomplicated openness, as the music naturally took shape over relaxed, late-night sessions between other work. “For the first time, I was really just making music with absolutely no intention, just doing exactly what felt good in the moment,” Skeleten says. “It was only after I had all these ideas floating around that I started to realise how much it sounded like me, and maybe understand a little of what I was getting at.” Drawing from a seemingly limitless creative well, Skeleten contributes all design and visual components for the project, offering an all encompassing visceral experience for his listeners. 'Mirrored' is off to a flying start seeing additions to Spotify's New Music Friday ANZ, Just Chill, Top Shelf Electronic and Night Shift as well as Apple's New Music Daily ANZ, Heaps Indie, Astral Escapes and Untitled. The debut single has also been added to rotation at FBi, had it's first triple j spin on Good Nights and caught the attention of NME - all in the first weekend! ‘Mirrored’ is out now on Astral People Recordings / [PIAS] LISTEN TO 'MIRRORED' HERE SKELETEN'S SOCIALS: SKELETEN.NET INSTAGRAM SOUNDCLOUD FACEBOOK
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SKELETEN SIGNS TO ASTRAL PEOPLE RECORDINGS Shares debut single ‘Mirrored’

by the partae August 25, 2020
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LISTEN TO ‘MIRRORED’ HERE

Astral People Recordings and [PIAS] are thrilled to welcome Sydney producer, musician and vocalist Skeleten to our growing family of artists – joining the likes of Stevan, Wave Racer and Milan Ring.

Alongside this announcement, Skeleten shares his debut single ‘Mirrored’; a hypnotic contemplation on connection and identity: “‘Mirrored’ always seemed like the right introduction as I guess it kind of reflects the project in a way; connecting with the world and sinking into your experience of it as the only way to actually see yourself.” He continues, “Skeleten is a bit of a meditation for me. It came from nothing more than just making music that resonates with what I’m feeling and really enjoying the process.” 

Skeleten cut his teeth in Sydney’s tight-knit electronic community just as the city itself was forging its own identity. As an artist, his symbiotic relationship with his hometown saw his career blossom in tandem with the city’s electronic coming of age. A gradual shift from early maximal sample-based productions morphed into more dance-focused releases as he continued to cultivate his sound. Always looking to understand music in new ways, these years of restless experimentation led to the genesis of his most personal project date; Skeleten.

The new direction is the artist unfiltered for the first time as both a vocalist and producer. At the core of the project lies a strong sense of uncomplicated openness, as the music naturally took shape over relaxed, late-night sessions between other work. “For the first time, I was really just making music with absolutely no intention, just doing exactly what felt good in the moment,” Skeleten says. “It was only after I had all these ideas floating around that I started to realise how much it sounded like me, and maybe understand a little of what I was getting at.” Drawing from a seemingly limitless creative well, Skeleten contributes all design and visual components for the project, offering an all encompassing visceral experience for his listeners.

‘Mirrored’ is off to a flying start seeing additions to Spotify’s New Music Friday ANZ, Just Chill, Top Shelf Electronic and Night Shift as well as Apple’s New Music Daily ANZ, Heaps Indie, Astral Escapes and Untitled. The debut single has also been added to rotation at FBi, had it’s first triple j spin on Good Nights and caught the attention of NME – all in the first weekend!

‘Mirrored’ is out now on Astral People Recordings / [PIAS]

LISTEN TO ‘MIRRORED’ HERE
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Violent Soho Partner With Their Local Junior Rugby League Club To Produce A Limited Edition Collaboration Jersey, With All Profits Going To The Club
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VIOLENT SOHO PARTNER WITH THEIR LOCAL JUNIOR RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB TO PRODUCE A LIMITED EDITION COLLABORATION JERSEY, WITH ALL PROFITS GOING TO THE CLUB

by the partae August 25, 2020
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2020 has been one hell of a year, but true to form, Violent Soho have not let it dampen their community spirit. In what is believed to be a first for junior sports in Australia, Mansfield’s favourite sons have partnered with their local junior rugby league club Easts Mt Gravatt, to produce an exclusive piece of merchandise with all profits going to the club.

This limited edition jersey features the famous Violent Soho blazing skull logo, embellished with rugby league headgear and a mouthguard on the front, while the reverse is emblazoned with the number 4122, the South Brisbane postcode Violent Soho fans have come to recognise so well.

Since 1978, Easts Mt Gravatt JRLFC have called Allan Innes Field in Mansfield their home ground, after having called nearby Mt Gravatt Showgrounds home for the 20 years prior. Both sites are within a stone’s throw of Mansfield Tavern, the venue Violent Soho hail as their own home ground, a venue they spent a lot of time at, building the foundation of the Violent Soho we know today, one of Australia’s most successful and most loved rock bands.

Following the release of their ARIA #1 fifth studio album Everything Is A-OK, and with touring off the table due to the current global pandemic, Violent Soho wanted to give back in some way to a community who’ve always supported them. And with the whole band being big Rugby fans, supporting a grassroots junior sports team within the postcode 4122 seemed like a no brainer.

For fans looking for an Easter egg, Guitarist James Tidswell and drummer Mikey Richards visited Allan Innes Field in February on the eve of their shoot for ‘Pick It Up Again’. Filmed around Mansfield, Wishart and Mt Gravatt, the video clip includes one of Easts Mt Gravatt’s families as well as Tidswell wearing a pair of the club’s playing shorts.

Easts Mt Gravatt vice-president Daniel Giuffrida said the club are thrilled with the exclusive jersey, and the fact all four band members have registering as club volunteers. And that the profits from the Violent Soho jerseys would be a welcome source of income amidst the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Everything Is A-OK is a tremendous testament to both Violent Soho’s undeniable talent and the Australian indie-music community. Despite the global crisis hindering physical sales and ceasing live performances, the Mansfield four-piece took out the coveted #1 spot with their latest record, uniting a community and proving (yet again) that there is an undeniable thirst for great Australian music.

Everything Is A-OK
Violent Soho
Album out now through I OH YOU
Available to buy/stream here

Everything Is A-OK tracklisting:
1. Sleep Year
2. Vacation Forever
3. Pick It Up Again
4. Canada
5. Shelf Life
6. Slow Down Sonic
7. Lying On The Floor
8. Easy
9. Pity Jar
10. A-OK

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HANDS LIKE HOUSES ANNOUNCE SELF-TITLED EP OUT OCTOBER 23 + REVEAL NEW SINGLE 'THE WATER' "LIVE IN YA LOUNGE II" LIVESTREAM GOES DOWN THIS WEEKEND
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HANDS LIKE HOUSES ANNOUNCE SELF-TITLED EP OUT OCTOBER 23 + REVEAL NEW SINGLE ‘THE WATER’ “LIVE IN YA LOUNGE II” LIVESTREAM GOES DOWN THIS WEEKEND

by the partae August 25, 2020
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The first body of work since their acclaimed 2018 album -Anon., Hands Like Houses have announced their self-titled EP will be released on Friday October 23 through UNFD globally. After the release of their latest single ‘Space’ in June, the announce comes alongside the reveal of another cut from the EP.

New single ‘The Water’ premiered via triple j‘s Good Nights last night and it out everywhere now. 

Vocalist Trenton Woodley explains that the single has had a special place in his heart from the moment it was written, adding that though it may not be explicit, there’s an underlying fantasy element to the track.

“I picture the protagonist as some beautiful, fantastical, strange and surreal sea creature that has come to live among us, but wants to go home,” he says. “I feel like the voice of this song is one that has done its best to make a place to belong, but knows it doesn’t, can’t or won’t, and is trying to say a heartfelt, honest goodbye.

“Of course, that’s not to say there’s not a piece of me buried in that voice. I don’t think you get to come this far in life without wondering if you really belong to this particular path you’ve found yourself on, if there’s not somewhere else or someone else you’re meant to be. The harder the times, the bigger the question becomes in your mind. When it comes down to it, it’s a song about closing doors and opening new ones.”

Hands Like Houses will feature new and fan-favourite material at their livestream event this Saturday August 29, streamed directly from their beloved hometown, Canberra. More details below.

ABOUT HANDS LIKE HOUSES EP:

Hands Likes Houses have spent over a decade defying expectations and challenging boundaries, staking their claim as one of Australia’s most acclaimed modern rock exports. With ARIA success, a triple j feature album, multiple sold out tours and legions of global fans under their belt, the band are poised to break even more ground as they step into this new decade.

Collisions, resolutions, communication and expression heavily inform the themes found on the EP, taking listeners on a deep-dive into its whirlwind writing and recording process – scars and all.

Unlike their lauded 2018 album -Anon. – created over weeks of cruisy LA writing sessions – Trenton explains that the EP’s creation took place over a tightly condensed 10 day period. Recent single ‘Space’ finds the five-piece literally grappling with emotional and spatial tension in the less-than-ideal recording environment, meanwhile EP closer ‘Wired’ finds Trenton reconciling with his own communication barriers. With its chorus catch cry of ‘Maybe I’m burned out, maybe I’m just tired… weighed down by the way I’m wired”, ‘Wired’ finds the vocalist dealing with the exhaustion of feeling constantly misunderstood.

But though colliding creativity in an intense recording environment is the story of how this EP came to life, Hands Like Houses assert that the experience has birthed their most personally raw and uninhibited work yet. Musically, it takes everything the group have become known for over their 10+ years of recording, pulses it together and births their next step forward – a gritty, bold and rock-fuelled effort that is undoubtedly their most refined to date.

The release’s collective artworks continue on the theme of expression, capturing an alternative form of communication familiar to many – AUSLAN. Though the band clarify that they don’t have personal experience using the language, they are committed to encouraging appreciation and learning of the language among their fans. In addition, the band wanted to pay a special homage to AUSLAN interpreters who have been thrust into the media spotlight through extensive bushfire and COVID-19 coverage of late.

Hands Like Houses will release their self-titled EP on Friday October 23.

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HANDS LIKE HOUSES
“LIVE IN YA LOCAL” LIVESTREAM

w/ special guests Sputnik Sweetheart + Aya Yves
Saturday August 29
@ 8pm AEST
streaming via handslikehouses.com.au
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Delivered Live this week brings you another incredible line up of talent with full sets from 3 amazing artists, performing live in our custom built, socially-distanced studio in Sydney. This week sees us joined by Grinspoon frontman Phil Jamieson, triple j faves Middle Kids, and up and coming duo, Clews.   Delivered, Live was originally created to showcase Australia’s premier talent, amplified and with full lighting as you would see it if you were at a venue, and supported by funding from the Victorian Government to ensure Victorian artists and crew were paid for their craft. While we’re currently unable to have Victorian artists attend the studio, rather than replicating home streaming events, we have moved performances to our studio in Sydney with NSW acts so we continue to deliver performances like you’re there in the band room.   The show will still be hosted by Henry Wagons, along with Myf Warhurst, and we’ll still have some of Victoria’s best comedians coming to us from their kitchens and lounge rooms. The show is still produced out of Victoria (albeit from our crew’s homes!). To ensure that the show continues to support Victorian artists and crew each week Victorian artists who were scheduled to play this season will be paid as if they were doing the show.   Bringing the laughs will be award winning comedian Nath Valvo, and our regular recap on ‘the week that was’ with Sami Shah.   Delivered, Live made its debut in April this year as a response to COVID 19 forcing the world into lockdown. The show is made available to watch free on YouTube so as to be accessible to any who choose to watch it. However, for those that can afford it, tickets are available for purchase for a range of price points, starting from as little as $20 – less than you’d pay to see most of these acts in non-pandemic times. The revenue from these tickets then goes back to the artists and the crew creating the show, plus a live music venue and crew member of each acts’ choice.       Delivered, Live Season 2, Episode 6 Saturday 29th August 7.30pm Clews Middle Kids Phil Jamieson Nath Valvo Sami Shah       Tix can be purchased here   Delivered Live can be viewed here More info here    follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook | forward to a friend 
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Delivered, Live – Season 2, Episode 6

by the partae August 25, 2020
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Delivered Live this week brings you another incredible line up of talent with full sets from 3 amazing artists, performing live in our custom built, socially-distanced studio in Sydney. This week sees us joined by Grinspoon frontman Phil Jamieson, triple j faves Middle Kids, and up and coming duo, Clews.

Delivered, Live was originally created to showcase Australia’s premier talent, amplified and with full lighting as you would see it if you were at a venue, and supported by funding from the Victorian Government to ensure Victorian artists and crew were paid for their craft. While we’re currently unable to have Victorian artists attend the studio, rather than replicating home streaming events, we have moved performances to our studio in Sydney with NSW acts so we continue to deliver performances like you’re there in the band room.

The show will still be hosted by Henry Wagons, along with Myf Warhurst, and we’ll still have some of Victoria’s best comedians coming to us from their kitchens and lounge rooms. The show is still produced out of Victoria (albeit from our crew’s homes!).

To ensure that the show continues to support Victorian artists and crew each week Victorian artists who were scheduled to play this season will be paid as if they were doing the show.

Bringing the laughs will be award winning comedian Nath Valvo, and our regular recap on ‘the week that was’ with Sami Shah.

Delivered, Live made its debut in April this year as a response to COVID 19 forcing the world into lockdown. The show is made available to watch free on YouTube so as to be accessible to any who choose to watch it. However, for those that can afford it, tickets are available for purchase for a range of price points, starting from as little as $20 – less than you’d pay to see most of these acts in non-pandemic times.
The revenue from these tickets then goes back to the artists and the crew creating the show, plus a live music venue and crew member of each acts’ choice.

Delivered, Live Season 2, Episode 6
Saturday 29th August 7.30pm

Clews
Middle Kids
Phil Jamieson
Nath Valvo
Sami Shah

Tix can be purchased here

Delivered Live can be viewed here
More info here

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FOLD launch record label with 4 track EP from Gareth Wild
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FOLD launch record label with 4 track EP from Gareth Wild

by the partae August 24, 2020
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Title: Common Assault EP
Label: Fold Records
Cat no: FLD001
Release Date: September 25th
East London club FOLD launch new label with pulse racing ‘Common Assault’ EP from UK Producer Gareth Wild. The 4 track EP which is due for  release on a limited run vinyl is primed for heavy hitting sound systems the world over. Tested out on their own dance floor this EP marks the start of something new for FOLD, maintaining their essential presence in the electronic music world.
Emerging from the murky underground of the UK scene, Gareth Wild has already left a significant mark with his labels Ear To The Ground and LDNwht. His Journey through raves started with Jungle in the early 90s through to booking seminal Techno events across London and it is these influences that has given his productions a diverse and unique sound.
Side A of the ‘Common Assault’ EP opens with ‘Livewire’ a deep chugging jam, complete with haunting vocal chants and thunderous kick drum designed to do some damage. Coupled with the ‘Livewire – Roll Dann Remix’ that strips back the original, adding a touch more energy to the original, through precise hi hat rolls and an explosive breakdown.
On the flipside “Common Assault’ brings an acidy wobble of a bass line, a distinct trademark which will resonate in the ears of many that sits atop Gareth’s distinctive dark, low end drums and droney pads. The pacey ‘Saturn Storm’ rounds out the EP, throbbing through the speaker with a hook that keeps on going and is set to be an ever present in the record bags of hard hitting DJs across the techno spectrum.
An exclusive digital bonus track ‘Livewire – Roll Dann Remix 2’ will be available for download. Offering another take on the Side A slammer.
The EP will be distributed via Triple Vision and available in Record Stores and Via bandcamp.
Links | www.facebook.com/fld.ldn | www.instagram.com/fold.ldn | https://www.facebook.com/Gareth-Wild-243779799011258/ | https://soundcloud.com/foldldn
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CRYSTAL CITIES announce second album and return with the sharp and hard-hitting new single DON’T SPEAK TOO SOON
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CRYSTAL CITIES announce second album and return with the sharp and hard-hitting new single DON’T SPEAK TOO SOON

by the partae August 24, 2020
written by the partae

After recording their debut album (Under the Cold Light of the Moon) at Abbey Road Studios last year, Sydney-based Dream Rock band Crystal Cities decided to try out an entirely different approach for their upcoming second LP, Hold Me Close Hold Me Tight. This time there was no fancy studio or producer, but just the combined effort of the three individual band members.

At the beginning of 2020, lead singer/guitarist and primary songwriter, Geoff Rana decided to take it upon himself to learn all the ins and outs of recording. With the help of free educational resources such as YouTube, Rana began putting the information he learned to good use, applying it as he tracked the band’s second album at this house in Sydney. It was a ‘learn on the job’ type of process for Rana who’s skills developed exponentially as the band worked through the entire 10 song tracklist.

“’Don’t Speak Too Soon’ is my first attempt at being an engineer and producer. It was a lot more involved than just showing up to the studio to record my parts! I think more hours were spent reading and watching tutorials than actually recording.”

The added responsibility and learning curve almost overwhelmed Rana.

“One of the biggest mental and technical hurdles I had to overcome was losing all my vocal takes and having to re-record them all over again.”

‘Don’t Speak Too Soon’ was the first song Rana tracked for the band. It also happens to be the first single from the album.

With the helping hand of world-renowned LA-based mix engineer Paul Lani (David Bowie, Prince, Megadeath), Rana and co have dealt fans a sharper and more hard-hitting Crystal Cities sound while still maintaining the signature Dream Rock elements that they established in their 2019 debut, Under the Cold Light of the Moon.

The band saw a lot of success in 2019: a sold out show at The Newsagency in Sydney, a #14 debut on the FMQB SubModern Albums Chart in the US, and glowing album reviews from The Rockpit, KTSW 89.9, and Portland Radio Project 99.1. The album was even declared the “Best Album of 2019” by music blog Indie Pop-Ups.

Title track and lead single from their debut album, “Under the Cold of the Moon” also fared well, receiving airplay on Double j, Triple Unearthed, and Triple M as well as being credited as the 10th best track of 2019 according to Eclectic Music Lover.

“Very solid offering from Crystal Cities. Sharp songwriting and arrangement.”
– Max Quinn (Triple j)

“Beyond the single’s lyrics and message, it’s something of an exquisite listen, with the lush orchestral flourishes and expressive guitar work combining well.”
– Simon Clark (The AU Review)

Crystal Cities are Geoff Rana (vocals/guitar/keys), Jared King (bass/backing vocals), and Daniel Conte (drums/percussion)

STREAM ‘DON’T SPEAK TOO SOON’ HERE: https://bit.ly/CrystalCities_DontSpeakTooSoon

“Don’t Speak Too Soon” will be available on all digital platforms 21st August 2020

The single is taken from the band’s second album Hold Me Close Hold Me Tight which is yet to receive an official release date

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