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DJ PIONEER & TJ X ZOEY DOLLAZ FEAT. CHRIS BROWN
‘POST & DELETE REMIX’
JOAT Music Group
OUT NOW
US rapper, Zoey Dollaz originally released his track ‘Post & Delete’ in 2017 featuring one of the contemporary R&B voices of our time, Chris Brown. With an underlying message that shines a light on social media addicts and those who take their timeline way too seriously, the track struck a chord and quickly became an international hit.
With an eye for the biggest records, it soon came to the attention of Kiss FM’s DJ Pioneer who remixed the original with a fresh UK House spin. Pioneer has engineered this one for the UK’s airwaves, streaming playlists and ultimately the dancefloor for when it is safe to return.
Fast paced and energetic, he utilises the original vocal with great effect, adding rolling basslines, synth stabs and an infectious chorus. This is well executed House, that pays perfect homage to the original. This is not his first success with a rework, it was Kele Le Rocs ‘My Love’, which amassed over 1 Million cumulative streams and featured on a number of compilations that brough him initial heat.
London based DJ Pioneer is an International House DJ, producer, radio personality, tastemaker and label boss of SOTU (Sounds Of The Underground). Credited as being one of a few artists to birth a new electronic music genre UK Funky. Now into his 13th year on the UK’s leading Dance radio station Kiss FM, he is central in breaking the careers of many new artists.
DJ Pioneer & TJ x Zoey Dollaz feat Chris Brown ‘POST & DELETE REMIX’ is out now on JOAT Music Group
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Although seeing their limitless ambitions frustrated by their lost year, Paris Youth Foundation continue to build on the dream foundations of their first ever shows being headline appearances at Leeds and Reading Festivals. Working with Blossoms and Courteeners producer, Rich Turvey at the legendary Parr Street Studios, Liverpool, The Back Seat brings out the best in the talented pop makers, entwining carnal, danceable beats and stadium-sized guitars in an unmissable landgrab on ground taken up by peers including Catfish and The Bottlemen, The 1975 and Two Door Cinema Club.
Assembled of Potter with Tom Morris Jones and Jamie Hives on guitars, drummer, Nathan Price and Mike Bower picking up bass guitar, the band formed in Liverpool in 2016 and scored near immediate BBC Radio One playlisting. Confidently playing into the hype surrounding their emergence, Paris Youth Foundation have since enjoyed packed UK tours, both as headliners and in support of bands including The Magic Gang, earning themselves a strong and growing following.
The band’s name comes from graffiti spotted in a Metro Station in the French capital, remembered by Potter from a childhood visit and decided, spur of the moment, for the release of the band’s breakthrough debut, If You Wanna.
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Gold Coast based artist Lemaire has teamed up with Queensland collective Namaste to bring us the heart-warming feel good track OneNotTwo. It follows on from his successful releases of 2020, Roll Call, Where’s Up and Calling To Say.
In a romantic example of art imitating life, OneNotTwo is an ideal collaboration between the exciting young Queensland-based artists. Chronicling the real-life tale of how Lemaire met his fiancé, the up-tempo, groove-infused song incorporates some hooky guitar work, neo-soul chords and an elegant drum pattern. Boasting a captivating vocal performance with memorable lyrics and several singalong worthy moments, OneNotTwo is proof that when you know, you know.
OneNotTwo is basically the story of how I met my fiancé. It’s the cheesiest, sappiest song I’ve ever written and I love it’ – LEMAIRE
OneNotTwo sets the benchmark of what will be a big year ahead for Lemaire as he sets off with the intention of releasing a brand-new single every month in 2021. With an already impressive back catalogue spanning the-passed two years and big love from some of Australia’s biggest tastemakers including Triple J Unearthed, AAA Backstage and more, the coming year looks very bright for the young talented Queenslander.
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Title: Want It To End
Label: Dim Mak Records
Release date: January 29, 2021
Unidentified duo Pushing Daizies makes their official debut with the future bass inspired track “Want It To End,” released on Dim Mak Records, a groovy and yet emotive vocal anthem that introduces their signature sound. The track’s accompanying lyric video features a simple and yet powerful illustration of two daisies in a storm, bringing the symbolic nature of the duo’s name full circle. Pushing Daizies is composed of two US producers who initially intended to just work together on a few collaborations; however, their workflow during studio sessions held so much promise that the project was born. It was soft-launched this year on January 08 with an official release of their remix of Apashe‘s “Distance” on Kannibalen Records, and now it’s time for the first official single.
“The Pushing Daizies project was almost 2 years in the making, and we couldn’t be more excited to finally roll it out. What began as a couple of collaborations ended up turning into a full project with over 20 unreleased originals. I think the fact that the intention was never to form a duo, and was purely organic, makes this even sweeter. We just hope the world enjoys our music as much as we did creating it.” – Pushing Daizies
Pushing Daizies is the pseudonym of two US-based dance music producers joining forces. The enigmatic duo makes groovy, bass-heavy, electronic dance music that creates an emotional roller coaster, pulling at the heartstrings of its listeners. The project, which initially began as multiple collaborations between the two artists, transpired as their synergy saw no end in sight. “Once we found our rhythm, we knew we had something special. It was bigger than just a few singles. I guess you could say that the project was an accident in the greatest way possible,” said one of the producers. The term “pushing daisies” refers to the flowers that grow over a burial plot when someone dies, which is symbolic of the cycles of life and death, light and dark. Said differently, when someone dies, life is created. We can’t wait to hear what’s next!
Title: Fendi
Label: CYB3RPVNK
Release date: January 29, 2021
R3HAB once again crosses genres and cultures by joining forces with Miami rapper Smokepurpp and Russian TikTok star Rakhim for a multi-lingual single “Fendi,” originally a viral on TikTok, which positions itself as one of R3HAB’s most daring productions yet. Opening with a hard-hitting and rhythmic tempo, the track first ventures into the realm of hip-hop influences with rap lyrics and the title’s catchy vocal hook. Fans will recognize the subtle but confident shift to R3HAB‘s signature electronic bass style in the second verse as a slapping bassline takes over. Smokepurpp and Rakhim trade off vocal duties in both English and Rakhim‘s native Russian language, making “Fendi” full of surprises to keep listeners on their toes. The story behind the song started with a post on R3HAB’s Instagram account calling on Smokepurpp to team up for a rework. The response came quickly from the American rapper, who was more than happy to jump on board. If this new release is any indication of what 2021 has in store for R3HAB, we can’t wait to hear more!
“I’m always keen on working with artists from different music cultures and learning from them. It was a real blast working with Rakhim and Smokepurpp, who are really talented and both pioneers in their fields. What we came up with feels modern and breaks down so many genre barriers.” – R3HAB
“When I created the track ‘Fendi,’ my goal was to make it a worldwide hit. And when R3HAB and Smokepurpp offered me a feat, I realized that this was another step towards my goal. I’m sure that collaboration with such cool artists will give “Fendi” its second life and take it to the next level. You’re gonna love it.” – Rakhim
“I’ve been planning a lot of EDM/house type music for 2021, and I’m excited that one of the first drops was with R3HAB & that we were able to collab with Rakhim. I have a ton of Russian & Eastern European fans, and it’s dope to get to do so many collabs with artists over there. Hopefully, we’ll all be back on the road to perform this one soon.” – Smokepurpp
Dutch/Moroccan DJ and producer Fadil El Ghoul, better known as R3HAB, has been trailblazing his way through dance music for the better part of the last decade. From his breakthrough hit remix of Afrojack, Pitbull and Ne-Yo‘s “Give Me Everything” to his dance anthems, such as “All Around The World (La La La)” and “Lullaby,” which have collectively amassed over 600M streams, to his collaborations with the likes of ZAYN, Andy Grammer, Sofia Carson, Timmy Trumpet and more, R3HAB has proven to be one of the most talented and forward-thinking artists in the game. He partnered with Spotify and GATTÜSO to create the first-ever official “mint” single release. In 2016 he founded his label CYB3RPVNK, which passed one billion streams on its catalog within the first two years since its inception. R3HAB himself continues to evolve and diversify his sound by working with a variety of artists around the globe, experimenting with everything from hip-hop to pop through his collaborations. With his combination of innate artistry and innovative attitude, in 2021 R3HAB is continuing his journey among electronic music’s elite.
Rakhim Abramov is a young hip-hop performer who, in half a year of his musical career, has released seven tracks under the name Rakhim, two of which have become hits throughout Russia and the CIS. Also, success came from America and Europe through TikTok and the top charts on Spotify and Apple Music. Rakhim‘s work is different from all other artists, and this allows him to rapidly increase a new audience and win the hearts of listeners.
Omar Jeffery Pineiro, known professionally as Smokepurpp, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Originally a record producer, Pineiro later found success on the audio distribution platform Soundcloud, which resulted in a joint venture record deal with Alamo Records and Interscope Records. Next, Pineiro released his commercial debut single, “Audi.” The single soon became his biggest song with over 78 million plays on SoundCloud and 173 million streams on Spotify. It was followed by a release of his debut commercial mixtape Deadstar, including features from artists such as Chief Keef, Juicy J, and Travis Scott. The mixtape peaked at number 42 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. In 2018 Smokepurpp released two singles from the then-forthcoming “Bless Yo Trap” mixtape called “123” and “Do Not Disturb“, the latter of which features Lil Yachty and Offset from Migos.
Big Words Presents: An Afternoon at the Amphitheatre
Saturday February 13th: Fairfield Amphitheatre, Melbourne
13:00 – 21:00
For one night only, Big Words present to you this intimate, heavily curated line up of Melbourne’s greatest emerging talent. For lovers of soul, indie and all things alternative, Big Words have gathered some very special bands for a blissful afternoon of exploration. Taking place at the stunning open-air Fairfield amphitheatre, this will be a very special show and the last before the group begin recording their debut album.
2020 was a defining year for Big Words, having released their acclaimed Mixtape ‘Cherry’ which saw them be triple j Feature Artist and caught the attention of international tastemaker media such as Wonderland Magazine, V Magazine and Earmilk.
Finally being able to return to the stage, Big Words have a reputation for pairing their music with bespoke visuals & performance art in what many describe as one of the best live shows in Australia.
There are very limited tickets so please don’t wait.
BIG WORDS
With Drake-like charisma drenched in Beach Boys harmonies – Big Words are Melbourne’s most adored duo, made up of childhood friends Will Scullin and Kieren Lee, showcasing their lush hybrid of alt R&B, indie-pop and soul.
Since being discovered busking by Ghostface Killah during Wu-Tang Clan’s 2016 tour of Australia, Big Words have gone on to amass over 9 million streams, support Hobo Johnson and Tash Sultana on their national tours and play main stage slots at some of the biggest festivals around Australia including Beyond The Valley, Grapevine Gathering and Wildlands.
Their most recent output, mixtape ‘Cherry’ was serendipitously conceived during isolation.Originally the discarded demos from Big Words’ forthcoming debut album, The Cherry Mixtape took on a life of its own during quarantine when the duo were isolated in their apartment. One evening whilst having a few drinks, they decided they would finish off some semi-formed ideas which were never otherwise going to see the light of day. Entirely self-produced and completed in just two weeks, it wasn’t long before they realised these so-called ‘offcuts’ could actually be their best body of work yet. Cherry is a fortuitous treasure, embodying Big Word’s unique ability to create contemporary music, whilst nodding to different eras.
Kieren’s eclectic writing style developed over years of busking on the streets of Melbourne, whilst Will’s signature falsetto and production style has flourished from years of writing and recording at home. Together their sound is inspired by a wide range of visionary artists like Frank Ocean, Amy Winehouse, Mark Ronson, Daniel Caesar and Khruangbin.
Site Information:
The amphitheatre will be separated into two halves of 115 patrons each. You can move around your allocated half throughout the event but cannot cross into the other seated half.
Bar and Food:
The bar will be implementing table service. Patrons can find QR codes dotted around your allocated area with a corresponding number on it. Order to this number, wait until your order arrives and show the bartender your order receipt. You can move around and use other QR codes, just edit the number when ordering to ensure your drink comes to the right place.
Praise for Big Words
“Big Words making music with such a strong vision” – Dave Ruby Howe, triple j Unearthed
“Big Frank Ocean energy” – Life Without Andy
“No longer local knowledge, the soul/R&B/funk/pop outfit has grown from its initial cult fandom” – Dreamland Magazine
“Prepare for a solid coating of goosebumps” – Forte Magazine
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Following on the heels of their wildly successful November collaboration “Anything,” electronic music mega heads Alison Wonderland and Valentino Khan excitedly debut the track’s accompanying music video. The official music video is available on Friday, January 29th (AU time) via Diplo’s prolific Mad Decent label.
The “Anything” official music video chronicles a house party in the woods, starring Alison Wonderland and Valentino Khan themselves. Cutting between scenes depicting a lively party and Wonderland working as a mysterious mixologist, the party soon bursts into dynamic colour as the guests sip Wonderland’s magic elixir. A sharp descent into hell-sent madness ensues, as the video turns towards the occult. Both Wonderland and Khan watch into the madness of the partygoers, before finally indulging themselves. Clocking in at just under 4-minutes, the official “Anything” music video is equal parts exciting and bone-chilling.
Quickly amassing over 5 million streams and reaching the triple J Hottest 200, Alison Wonderland and Valentino Khan’s “Anything” solidified itself as a true house music and electronic pop classic. An effortless collision of two sonic styles, “Anything” exudes powerful feminine energy courtesy of Alison Wonderland’s captivating vocal performance, and riveting house music flair by Khan himself. “Anything” received high praise from industry tastemakers such as DJ Mag, Stoney Roads, DJ Times, EDM.com, Dancing Astronaut, and This Song Is Sick, who called the pairing “a beautiful meeting of the minds.” Two long-time heavyweights in the scene with much more to come throughout 2021, these are two artists to be sure to keep an eye on.
About Alison Wonderland:
Alison Wonderland architects a world of her own design as its chief author, creator, and voice. The Sydney-born and Los Angeles-based singer, producer, songwriter, and DJ realises this vision at the intersection of future-facing pop, explosive beat-craft, and eternal dance rhythms.
Emerging in 2009 with regular night club sets around Australia and a series of remixes for everyone from Little Dragon to Justin Bieber, she ignited an international splash in 2015 with the full-length debut, Run. It reached gold status in Australia and earned two ARIA Awards nominations, for Best Dance Release and Best Video for “U Don’t Know”. She went on to debut her live set in the US that year at Coachella. Fast forward to 2017, she achieved the Best New Artist honour at the first-ever Electronic Dance Music Awards, while her remix of Dua Lipa’s “New Rules” soared to #1 on the Billboard Dance Charts.
Her sound has quietly inched towards mainstream ubiquity as the sonic sorceress received the “Highest Female DJ Billing Ever at Coachella,” captured #1 on the Billboard Top Dance/Electronic Albums Chart twice consecutively, headlined sold out arenas around the globe, and clocked upwards of 100 million streams by 2018. Not to mention, triple j declared that “both sonically and vocally, Awake is Alison’s biggest work to date”, The Music called Alison “an intuitive songwriter, who wires into any sort of emotion”, and Stack Magazine named her an “Industry Leader”. In the US, Billboard gave Awake rave reviews whilst ELLE proclaimed her one of its “Women On The Verge,” and she garnered features from FADER, Glamour, Seventeen, Interview, and more. Simultaneously, Alison’s Radio Wonderland show, now broadcasting to over 20 countries and featuring prominently on the Sirius XM channel Diplo’s Revolution.
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The Victorian Government and the National Gallery of Victoria today launched a design competition to select an Australian architectural team to design the new purpose-built, twenty-first century gallery, NGV Contemporary.
Located at 77 Southbank Boulevard, Melbourne, the new gallery will be dedicated to showcasing contemporary art, design, fashion and architecture of local, national and international significance in the heart of a transformed Melbourne Arts Precinct. Once completed, the gallery will span 30,000 square metres, making it the largest public gallery of contemporary art and design in Australia.
Building on the growth in audiences attending ground-breaking exhibitions and installations of contemporary art, design and architecture, NGV Contemporary will elevate Melbourne’s reputation as a thriving and dynamic destination for art, design and architecture in our region.
The NGV Contemporary Design Competition seeks visionary, sustainable and dynamic design approaches for a landmark building that celebrates the central role of art and design in contemporary life and culture. In an unprecedented move for a competition of this scale and civic profile, eligibility to enter the competition is open exclusively to Australian architectural teams, offering an unparalleled platform to showcase Australia’s world-leading design and architecture industries.
NGV Contemporary will connect to the Southbank neighbourhood and St Kilda Road through an expansive 18,000 square metres of new elevated public gardens. In turn, the NGV Contemporary Design Competition presents an extraordinary city-changing opportunity to envision the ways in which NGV Contemporary will connect architecturally to the wider Melbourne Arts Precinct and unite Melbourne’s creative heart, joining north to south, and reimagining the very fabric of the city.
Registration for the NGV Contemporary Design Competition is now open for Australian Architects, Architectural Companies and Architectural Partnerships. Registration is a prerequisite to participating in the competition. Collaborative and multidisciplinary teams with a breadth of experience, knowledge and skills are strongly encouraged to apply.
The Hon. Daniel Andrews, Premier of Victoria, said: ‘NGV Contemporary will be an Australian-designed global icon. In its design, construction, operations, exhibitions and programs, the gallery will create thousands of local jobs and boost our economic recovery.’
Minister for Creative Industries, Danny Pearson, said: ‘This landmark project offers an extraordinary opportunity for Victoria and Australia’s architectural community to shape our creative state for decades to come.’
Janet Whiting AM, President, Council of Trustees, National Gallery of Victoria, said: ‘This state-of-the-art gallery will be a major drawcard for millions of visitors from across Victoria, Australia and the world. The Australian designed and built NGV Contemporary will be a legacy-making Victorian architectural landmark that will become a must-see cultural destination on the itineraries of visitors to our city.’
Tony Ellwood AM, Director, National Gallery of Victoria and NGV Contemporary Design Competition Jury member, said: ‘NGV Contemporary will be a thriving hub for local, national and international design and architecture, presented alongside significant examples of contemporary art, fashion and performance. It is therefore only fitting that NGV Contemporary will be designed and built by an Australian design and architecture team. This design competition presents an unprecedented opportunity to create a building of architectural significance that will become part of the fabric of our state and cultural identity.’
Corbett Lyon, NGV Trustee and Chair, NGV Contemporary Design Competition Jury, said: ‘Australian architecture and design is of international repute and the work of its practitioners is celebrated world-wide. This competition will showcase the vibrancy and dynamism that fuels Australian design and architecture, as well as the ethos of collaboration that is ingrained into our practices and studios. Architecturally, NGV Contemporary will have an indelible impact on the shape of our city, and through this major competition will also have an equally important and long-lasting impact on our local design and architecture industry.’
Victorian Government Architect and NGV Contemporary Design Competition Jury member, Jill Garner AM LFRAIA said: ‘NGV Contemporary presents an unprecedented and prestigious acknowledgment of Australian architectural excellence. It will undoubtedly be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create a lasting cultural legacy for the state of Victoria.’
Following the registration period, there will be an Expression of Interest followed by a two-stage design competition.
A high-profile jury of Australian and international architecture and design experts will assess competing designs and nominate the design teams that can deliver a global vision for NGV Contemporary. The Jury includes Corbett Lyon, NGV Trustee and Director, Lyons Architecture (Jury Chair), Tony Ellwood AM, Director, NGV and Jill Garner AM, Victorian Government Architect and Director, Garner Davis Architects. The full NGV Contemporary Design Competition Jury will be announced at the opening of the Expression of Interest.
The design for the new gallery must consider the function and flexibility required in order to display a diverse range of contemporary art and design; the visitor experience and how they will encounter the works on display as they navigate the building; and the gallery’s connection to the wider community, including the Melbourne Arts Precinct, the Southbank neighbourhood and the wider city.
COMPETITION ELIGIBILITY AND DETAILS
In order to register you must be an Australian practising Architect. Registration does not automatically qualify a registrant as eligible. To be eligible to participate in the NGV Contemporary Design Competition, competitor teams must meet all the below listed eligibility criteria.
A single architecture practice may fulfil all requirements, alternatively two or more practices may separately fulfil the requirements. The eligibility criteria will be assessed as part of the EoI process.
Design Lead
- be a Practising Architect, Architectural Company or Architectural Partnership within Australia for no less than ten years, and eligible to register as an architect in Victoria, Australia pursuant to the Architects Act 1991 (Vic); and has demonstrated public sector experience as project architect.
Anchor Practice
- be a Practising Architect, Architectural Company or Architectural Partnership within Australia for no less than ten years, and eligible to register as an architect in Victoria, Australia pursuant to the Architects Act 1991 (Vic); and
- have no less than 30 staff (FTE) in Australia, and
- have provided lead design services for the key phases of the project lifecycle on a project with a construction budget of no less than AUD$100m.
Victorian Participation Requirement
- a minimum of one of the competitor team members must have been a registered Victorian Business for no less than 12 months; and
- The successful design team will need to commit to running the principal NGV Contemporary project design studio in Melbourne.
COMPETITION STRUCTURE
- The NGV Contemporary Design Competition incorporates a two-part Expression of Interest (EoI) and a two-part design competition. The EoI will focus on task appreciation, methodology, team, track record and risk compliance. The design competition will focus on design responses.
- Registrants will be invited to form teams to participate in EoI Part A. Services sought at EoI Part A include architecture, interior design, urban design, and landscape architecture.
- A target of twelve competitor teams will be longlisted to progress to EoI Part B, where competitor teams will be asked to demonstrate their capabilities in sustainability and engineering services disciplines.
- At the completion of EoI Part B, a target of eight competitor teams will progress to first stage of the design competition. Competitor teams participating in the first stage of the design competition will present an initial design concept.
- A target of up to four competitor teams will be selected to progress to the second stage of the design competition. Competitor teams participating in the second stage of the design competition will undertake to more fully develop their design concepts. A positive guidance workshop will be held midway through this stage.
- At the completion of the second stage the Jury will provide their advice for Victorian Government consideration with a successful design team and preferred design announced in summer 2021/22.
An honorarium is provided to all competitors selected to progress to Stages One and Two of the design competition.
The competition is delivered through Development Victoria and Competition Advisors, CityLab.
Registrations for the NGV Contemporary Design Competition are now open via the NGV website www.ngv.vic.gov.au/ngv-contemporary-design-competition/. All enquiries regarding participation in the NGV Contemporary Design Competition should be submitted via the website.
ABOUT NATIONAL GALLERY OF VICTORIA (NGV)
Founded in 1861, the NGV is the most visited and oldest public art institution in Australia. The organisation is currently situated over two buildings – NGV International on St Kilda Road and The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia at Fed Square. NGV Contemporary will be the third site for the NGV, enabling the organisation to present a dynamic schedule traversing contemporary, historic, national and international art and design.
The NGV holds one of the most significant collections of art and design in the region; a vast treasury of more than 70,000 works that span thousands of years and a wealth of ideas, disciplines and styles. Visitors can access this vast collection through the NGV’s year-round calendar of temporary and collection exhibitions by international and local artists, complemented with programs and events including Melbourne Design Week and the Melbourne Art Book Fair. Exhibition areas range from contemporary art and design to major international historic exhibitions, fashion, photography, sound and performance.
NGV attendance has more than doubled its growth in six years, with 1.57 million visitors in 2012 to about 3 million visitors per year in 2019. With more than 1.23 million visitors, the inaugural NGV Triennial, held in 2017, remains the NGV’s highest attended exhibition to date. Occurring every three years, the NGV Triennial is a large-scale exhibition of art, design and architecture, featuring the work of leading contemporary artists and designers from countries across the globe.
NGV Contemporary will strengthen the NGV’s reputation for promoting local and international art and design at its major pre-existing galleries – NGV International on St Kilda Road and The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia at Federation Square.
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The second chapter of Race Car Blues was first seeded with the release of ‘Low’ in late 2019, a slightly off-kilter track for Slowly Slowly at the time, now finding itself sitting snuggly among the Chapter 2 tracklisting. Stewart explains that while the tracks on Chapter 2 didn’t land on the original Race Car Blues, overtime the collection took on a life of its own and called for its own record.
“What we first envisaged as background information that assisted in connecting the dots of Chapter 1 soon became its own entity and has actually planted a few seeds,” he shares.
“In retrospect, some of those pieces that didn’t quite feel like they fit on the original album have served as great stepping stones to where Slowly is headed. Chapter 2 pushes the envelope a little further in every direction – heavier, more pop sensibility and a deeper dive into intimate solo songs.
“This is and has always been the ultimate aim for Slowly Slowly, to celebrate the music we love – anthemic heart on sleeve songwriting – but across a broad spectrum of genres. Having no creative ceiling for this project only pushed that ethos further.”
The announce of Race Car Blues – Chapter 2 comes after the release of its captivating first single ‘Comets & Zombies’ last month. Stepping into the New Year Stewart played a string of sold out Slowly Slowly solo nights along the east coast, meanwhile the band are due to play Live At The Bowl alongside Ocean Alley, Maddy Jane & The Grogans in March, their rescheduled headline Race Car Blues national release tour in June, as well as slots at Full Tilt Festival in Melbourne & Brisbane. Details below.
2020’s Race Car Blues met an acclaimed response, debuting at #8 on the ARIA Australian Album Chart, taking out the coveted triple j Feature Album slot and clocking knockout global reviews from the likes of Kerrang!, Dead Press, Beat Magazine, Tone Deaf, The Music + more.
Race Car Blues – Chapter 2 is out everywhere Friday February 26 via UNFD. Pre-order the full Race Car Blues Extended Edition collection now.
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Pre-order ‘Race Car Blues Extended Edition’ now:
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“King gizzard’s new album (y’all know what it’s called) is definitely not coming out in February.” – Stu Mackenzie |
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Having finished the end of last year with a stunning animated video for the previously unreleased If Not Now, Then When?, King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard have today dropped another brand new track, O.N.E. |
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“The song itself feels as if it’s constantly moving along so I tried to keep the visuals continually moving forward and sliding into different visual styles and landscapes. I felt the mix of stop motion and collage through the use of found imagery and the band would help compliment the tracks lyrics and themes as I interpreted them, of dreams, nightmares, climate change, dystopias, and utopias, as well as referencing events that took place during the making of the video over 2020. All video of the band was shot by Ambrose during the second lockdown restrictions and I had to give notes on shooting and direct remotely which was strange but so was everything during that period.” |
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Arguably the most tireless band on the planet, November saw the band release their most recent studio album, K.G. to much acclaim. On the same day in November they also released a live album, Live In San Francisco ’16 and companion live concert film and earlier in the year Live In Asheville ’19 and Demos Vol.1 + Vol.2 came out via Bandcamp. |
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Additionally, April saw them release a live tour movie (and attendant album) Chunky Shrapnel, an up-close, unconventional and discombobulating portrait that captured the power and sheer oddness of the live Gizz experience, a tour that culminated in a sold-out headline show at London’s historic Alexandra Palace in late 2019. |
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King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard are: Stu Mackenzie (vocals/guitar), Ambrose Kenny-Smith (harmonica/vocals/keyboards), Cook Craig (guitar/vocals), Joey Walker (guitar/vocals), Lucas Harwood (bass) and Michael Cavanagh (drums). |
Delfina’ is the much anticipated follow up to MorningMaxwell & Max Glyde’s ‘Take It In’ (Just chill); this time with vocal powerhouse Blush’ko (new dance beats, new music friday, just chill etc). A soulful, sexy summer tune perfect to kick off your night; Blush’ko’s enticing vocals compliment the infectious baseline and signature Max Glyde chords to go with the vintage MorningMaxwell stabs. This song is the beginning of a 2 song journey as a three way collective – look out for song #2 Feb 28th
LISTEN: https://ditto.fm/delfina
Forgotten Futures is an immersive live arts event taking place at Attenborough Art’s Centre on 1st May, which will also be streamed in high quality.
TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR BOTH LIVE EVENT AND LIVE STREAM:
https://www.gigantic.com/
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In 2021 CLIKNO celebrates its 5th anniversary and presents with its 10th release a very special acoustic techno EP from Dr.Nojoke entitled “Muaco”.
Muaco stands for Music against Corona and deals with the clubless time we are all experiencing.
When Dr.Nojoke picked up his Höfner acoustic guitar during the lockdown in spring he was looking for new inspirations. The recordings led to three brilliant poly-rhythmical tracks for a special trip far off the beaten path. Dr.Nojoke suggests his EP as much as a way for home-clubbing as well as a listening experience.
We don´t even know, if it is techno or what, but as mostly all parts were created with acoustic guitar you may file it under acoustic techno or guitar techno.
We think it is just great groovy music – pulsating, hypnotic, danceable, kraut-ish, freaky – that should be played everywhere.
bandcamp link
https://clikno.bandcamp.com/
Artist: Dr.Nojoke
Title: Muaco
Label: CLIKNO
Cat.-No.: CLIKNO D05
Format: digital
Release date: January 29th 2021
Style: acoustic techno, deep techno, minimal technoTracklisting
01 Muaco 05:45
02 S-Oum 08:19
03 Dengi 05:30
https://clikno.bandcamp.com/
Artist: Dr.Nojoke
Title: Muaco
Label: CLIKNO
Cat.-No.: CLIKNO D05
Format: digital
Release date: January 29th 2021
Style: acoustic techno, deep techno, minimal technoTracklisting
01 Muaco 05:45
02 S-Oum 08:19
03 Dengi 05:30
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