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LUKE HEMMINGS SHARES DEBUT SOLO SINGLE 'STARTING LINE' NEW ALBUM 'WHEN FACING THE THINGS WE TURN AWAY FROM' OUT AUGUST 13
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LUKE HEMMINGS SHARES DEBUT SOLO SINGLE ‘STARTING LINE’ NEW ALBUM ‘WHEN FACING THE THINGS WE TURN AWAY FROM’ OUT AUGUST 13

by the partae June 30, 2021
written by the partae
Photo by Scottie Cameron
Today, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Luke Hemmings showcases a whole new side to himself and his artistry as he steps out on his own with his debut solo single, ‘Starting Line‘, out now. LISTEN HERE.

Opening with the transmissions of dreamy piano wrapped around intimate verses while synths swell and glisten, ‘Starting Line‘ builds with quaking emotion as Luke’s voice rings out, “I think I missed the gun at the starting line.” Luke’s introspective and reflective songwriting is showcased alongside a driving beat and otherworldly guitar that takes hold as the track builds with production from Luke’s collaborator and producer and songwriter Sammy Witte (Maggie Rogers, Jessie Ware).

“Starting Line discusses missing various memories,” Luke explains. “You’re reflecting on your youth and all of the madness and craziness. It’s like you’re forgetting so many pieces of your life—not from vices or anything—but from the sheer volume. I had to figure out how to fill a lot of gaps for myself in a positive way. It’s the human condition to change everything up after so long.”
Luke is best known as the lead singer of the multi-platinum phenomenon 5 Seconds Of Summer and has co-written some of the band’s biggest hits including ‘Youngblood‘, ‘Teeth‘, ‘Want You Back‘ and ‘Lie To Me’. With a relentless focus on his craft, Luke Hemmings aims to consistently raise the bar for himself as a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. The greatest challenges arise from within and for the first time, the multi-hyphenate channels this dedication, passion, and energy into his solo debut, When Facing the Things We Turn Away From, which will be released on August 13. Stay tuned.
LUKE HEMMINGS
When Facing The Things We Turn Away From
Debut solo LP out Aug 13
Pre-order + pre-save HERE

‘Starting Line‘ is out now, buy/stream it here.

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IMBI X SLIM SET Share new video game-inspired clip for collaborative debut single 'Heatsink'
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IMBI X SLIM SET Share new video game-inspired clip for collaborative debut single ‘Heatsink’

by the partae June 29, 2021
written by the partae
Photo: Shan Turner-Carol

Today, Sydney’s neo-soul artist imbi & West Sydney MC-producer duo Slim Set share the accompanying video for their debut collaborative DnB burner ‘Heatsink’ out now via Pointer Recordings.

Premiered via Acclaim, the video is inspired by the ‘Heatsink’ game, released alongside the single and coded by Slim Set’s Atro, in which avatars of the artists, illustrated by Alvin Ruiyuan Zhong, navigate their way from Parramatta station to Sydney’s CBD over a myriad of obstacles.

Speaking on the clip Slim Set state “Life feels like a game. We level up, complete objectives, take hits and die time and time again only to keep grinding day in and day out. ‘Heatsink’ is about pushing pause, even if your task is incomplete. Pushing through with minimal hearts is usually less than ideal, instead, we opt for an energy boost, drink break, and moment to breathe as we reassess what’s best for moving forward.”

Amongst common feelings of perpetual overwhelm and existential dread, it’s easy to forget to pause and breathe but the hard-hitting ‘Heatsink’ is the reminder we all need. With a relentlessly catchy hook and irresistible DnB production, ‘Heatsink’ offers a brief reminder of a sweaty 3:00 AM club moment. Check out the new video below.

imbi x Slim Set – ‘Heatsink’ (Official Video)
Listen / Save / Download: imbixslimset.lnk.to/heatsink

About imbi x Slim Set

imbi is an experience. Through intention, authentic expression and musical magick imbi transfers tantalising and tangible energies to audiences around the world. imbi uses fluid lyricism, poetry, harmony and the raw power of their voice to share vulnerable feelings and foster intimate moments with every individual they perform for/share space with. Having performed for audiences across so-called ‘australia’ and Aotearoa (N.Z.) imbi has left many strong impressions, continuing to expand their practice of performance and push the limits of crowd engagement/intimacy every time they sing.

Slim Set are a rapper-producer duo hailing from Western Sydney. They mangle electronic and rap sonics into a hybrid sound that’s unique in the Australian music landscape. Slim Set’s 2020 included a peak time set at Golden Plains, where they shared a stage with huge names like The Pixies, Sampa The Great and Hot Chip. They also took part in Conscious 2020, a music program run by Campbelltown Arts Centre, alongside A-Girl, Spvrrow and T-Breezy. They burst onto the Australian rap landscape in 2018 with ‘Cooked’ and ‘Lazy’, which ended 2018 as the #1 and #2 most played songs on FBi Radio. Those singles saw them nominated for three FBi SMAC awards and support international acts including The Streets, Flohio, AJ Tracey and Sir Spyro. They’ve also appeared as guests on Triple J Mixup and taken up the Wednesday Sunset slot on FBi Radio where they pushed the hottest talent out of West and South West Sydney every week.

Imbi x Slim Set – ‘Heatsink’ is out now
via Pointer Recordings / Remote Control Records.
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Wave Racer releases cover of No Rome's 'Seventeen'
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Wave Racer releases cover of No Rome’s ‘Seventeen’

by the partae June 29, 2021
written by the partae

RELEASES COVER OF NO ROME’S
‘SEVENTEEN’

OUT NOW ON ASTRAL PEOPLE RECORDINGS / [PIAS]

PRAISE FOR WAVE RACER

“The world has missed Waver Racer”
Dancing Astronaut

“It’s time to welcome back Wave Racer and his playful sounds.” 
triple j

“[On “Auto”]… the sticky-candy synths and guitars of a robotic sing-along”
Billboard

“‘Auto’ and ‘Summer Rain’, his follow-up release with Kwame, both feature many of the twinkling, sugary sounds we expect from Wave Racer.”
Junkee

[On ‘Left Behind’…] “Wave Racer‘s real vocals are centre stage, delivering raw and vulnerable lyrics over spacious production to let the triumphant, almost-defiant message of refusing to be kept down after a break up really shine through.” 
Purple Sneakers

“[Left Behind] is a very very good pop song.”
Porter Robinson

Today, Wave Racer adds a rush of bubbly pop to No Rome’s ‘Seventeen’, a melancholic ode to failed romances of teenage years. No Rome and Wave Racer recently performed as part of Porter Robinson’s Secret Sky Festival.

On the track, Wave Racer says, “No Rome is an artist I’ve admired for a while. There’s real poetry in his lyrics and elegance to his production, and the songs he makes are so beautifully crafted. Recording this cover was kind of like studying for me. I wanted to break the song apart and discover for myself what made it beautiful, then build it back together again with my own set of tools and techniques. I was also trying to find confidence in my own voice, and this song sits right in my range and came out very naturally as I started playing around with the melody, so I could perform it with confidence and authenticity. I’ve never made anything like this before, so it challenged my skill set, but was also extremely validating to have created a version of this song that I think works really well.”

In retrospect, Purcell sees his anxieties bubbling up since first finding success as a 21-year-old, when he uploaded tracks ‘Rock U Tonite’ and ‘Stoopid’ to SoundCloud on a whim under the name Wave Racer — an ode to a Nintendo 64 classic that captured the songs’ sunny, pixelated optimism.

Soon after, he was touring non-stop internationally and was considered a leading producer of ‘future bass’, an electronica genre trading in nostalgia, 808s and twinkling, hyper-speed beats. He won praise from Skrillex, Porter Robinson and Flume, remixing the latter as well as the likes of Foster The People and Tkay Maidza.

“I don’t think I was ready for any of that,” he says. ”I’m normally very cautious with the decisions that I make… I thought I was managing the attention at the time but I wasn’t coping very healthily. I was so worried about how people were going to perceive me if I made one wrong step. It was a recipe for anxiety.”

In 2019, Wave Racer returned with ‘AUTO’, his first original release since 2015 EP Flash Drive — and his first with new label Astral People Recordings, marking their first release. A glitchy, vocoder-infused meta-pop ballad, the song sees Purcell fight through the mechanical expectations to constantly release music and play the role of a party-starting DJ.

Soon after, he released collaborative tracks ‘Summer Rain’ with triple j favourite Kwame, ‘This N That’ with LunchMoney Lewis and the sonic rush of ‘Higher’, co-produced by PC Music’s Danny L Harle (Charli XCX, Rina Sawayama).

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

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JODi
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JODi

by the partae June 29, 2021
written by the partae

Where are you currently based?

Living in Sydney at the moment.

How did you first start playing music?

I’ve been singing all my life, and my mother is a piano teacher. I’d have the occasional lesson, but I didn’t take it too seriously. I liked learning things by ear, rather than reading music. I learned Oboe for 9 years at school, played for my HSC. Towards high school, I was introduced to Logic, where I started producing and recording covers (some of which might be available on Youtube – I warn you, it’s a cringefest.)

What’s been happening recently and how has your Covid experience been so far?

As a result of the lack of gigs and events, I’ve been scheduling writing sessions with new friends! I haven’t done much collaboration in writing and production, I find the process of creating a very personal thing, and I was too afraid to share that with anyone else. What I realize now is how beautiful it is to share that creative energy with someone else, and I love it.

Other than that, the quiet period before this upcoming release has ended, and now the responsibilities have snowballed! I was planning for months, so it’s really quite exciting to finally catch up on all that I had planned for bl!nk!

Your new single BL!NK is on the way, what influenced the sound and songwriting?

I kid you not, my reference track for this song was all I listened to for months. In the week I found this song, I think I’d already listened to it 100 times on day 3 (Spotify literally told me so). I’m A Kid by Jadu Heart was my sole inspiration for bl!nk. I was OBSESSED with its sound and the way it made me feel. I think bl!nk takes a slightly harder turn throughout, a little more of an edge to the lyrics and sound. I’m pretty bitter in this song. Lyrics tell all.

How did you go about writing BL!NK?

I was meeting with Alistair (Alistair Hayes, Sydney drummer, co-writer + producer) to write our first song. After discussing for a while, we decided to write something rebellious and sexy, very self-assuring and assertive. As I mentioned before, I was pretty bitter at this point in my life, so a storyline wasn’t hard to find. We took inspiration in sound and feel from Jadu Heart, Ainslie Wills and Lucky Daye, to name a few.

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

We recorded bl!nk in Alistair’s home studio, a.k.a, his bedroom. Started in November 2020 and finished soon after.  We enlisted the help of our friend Oscar to mix the final demos, and I sent the final off to 301Studios for mastering.

What does BL!NK mean to you?

Bl!nk’s purpose actually changed for me, once we’d finished the song. I think that change results in the bridge, it hits pretty hard. It makes me feel alive and fierce and wicked! Originally I think I wanted to write something a little sly and witty. Something polite, but still truthful and a little bit sexy. As we kept writing, a darker attitude formed. The bridge turns into this rude, grungy therapy session. I basically let out everything I know I shouldn’t say, and I don’t care.

You’ll be filming a music video soon, for which track?

The music video coming up is for bl!nk!

How did the concept for the music video come about?

The concept is based very much on the cover for bl!nk. The story of the song also tells itself really, it’s easy to find inspiration in something that actually happened to you. I love dark colours, eerie photos. Picture black and white ghost documentaries… mixed with cute 90’s girls… that’s my aesthetic. OR I just like flash photography in the dark, that’s a safer angle. Let’s stick with that.

Where will you film and who with?

We’re hoping to go back to where I shot the cover artwork, on the way to North Head Lookout, Manly. I’ve asked Sydney Director + Photographer Maya Luana to help me with the project.

What do you like to do away from music?

I love cooking! And I have a problem with buying too many indoor plants.

Who are you listening to at the moment?

I’m eagerly awaiting Snoh Aalegra’s next album! By the time this interview is released, her album will be out! So I’m going to strongly bet that’s what I’ll be listening to. Lost You is a single Aalegra has released in anticipation of the album – it’s a blessing. Remi Wolf’s recent single Liz, Ocean Grove’s 2020 album Flip Phone Fantasy, Easy Life’s latest release skeletons, Mel Blue’s recent album Sanctuary Point, Pt.1 – I could go on! Those are current favourites.

Favourite food and place to hangout?

Usually, I try to eat pretty well… but my favourite cheat meal is at a friends place in Crows Nest, Plan B. They have loaded fries and savage burgers. Hangout locations change according to where the next gig is, as most of my friends are all independent artists.

What’s planned for the remainder of 2021?

The bl!nk video is yet to be released! And #spoiler another single is coming! Ending the year with a pretty fun dance track. I’m tying up loose ends for next years releases… stay tuned.

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LIGHTMAN JARVIS ECSTATIC BAND RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM ‘BANNED’
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LIGHTMAN JARVIS ECSTATIC BAND RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM ‘BANNED’

by the partae June 29, 2021
written by the partae

LISTEN HERE

Photo Credit: Jeff Bierk

WATCH MYSTICAL NEW VIDEO FOR “ANCIENT CHAIN”

Lightman Jarvis Ecstatic Band, the new project by underground Canadian artists and partners Yves Jarvis and Romy Lightman, has released its debut album today titled Banned.

Listen to it HERE.

“This album is a loose manifesto in our shared vision for a way of being,” says Lightman. “It’s about our relationship and the dynamics in that. There’s an epic-ness to it and tension at times. We’ve been developing our collaborative process since spending our time together at the Tree Museum intermittently for the past two years. It’s like the ways particles collide. There’s an alchemical aspect to it with these base components slamming together.”

As Lightman mentions, Banned was recorded in the tranquil environment of the Tree Museum, an outdoor art gallery in rural Ontario hosting residencies for contemporary sculptors over the past 20 years. The pair credit its 200 acres of natural spaces intermingling with human-made creations as the fuel for their unfettered process. Recorded over two weeks in a free-flowing stream of improvisation, the album finds Lightman on synthesiser with Jarvis on drums and guitar, as their voices weave together into an electrified pastoral tapestry.

Beyond leaving the city behind to live alone in the woods, the album title Banned also highlights an element of risk. Like late ’60s counterculture musical Hair, the duo reject notions of repression with unspoken celebrations of naturalism, openness, and sexual liberation. These 15 songs offer an ephemeral intimacy and invitation to express free love that can only occur when artists welcome listeners into their private world.

For both musicians, the album’s ad hoc creation offered a chance to challenge themselves: Jarvis defying his solitary practice to record with another person, while open jams provided Lightman an alternative to her preference for thoroughly composed songwriting. Subverting any expectations for a collaborative release made by a couple, they skip past cute or romantic and aim straight for ecstasy.

“Ecstasy is perverse and sacred,” says Jarvis. “To display ecstatic joy like we do on this album is a vulnerable thing. First and foremost it’s about our desire for creative expression and the curiosity around that. It should be censored, but it won’t be.”

LIGHTMAN JARVIS ECSTATIC BAND – BANNED

TRACKLIST

1. Olamim
2. Ancient Chain
3. Recurring Theme
4. Red Champa
5. Trillium
6. Nymphea
7. Bone of a Hound
8. Ein Sof
9. Lift My Heart
10. Elastic Band
11. Becoming
12. Mother’s Rope
13. Slick Oil
14. Stomach Pit
15. Tomb of the Patriarchs

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MAPLE GLIDER'S DEBUT ALBUM 'TO ENJOY IS THE ONLY THING' IS OUT NOW ANNOUNCES NEW TOUR DATES + WATCH NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR 'FRIEND'
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MAPLE GLIDER’S DEBUT ALBUM ‘TO ENJOY IS THE ONLY THING’ IS OUT NOW ANNOUNCES NEW TOUR DATES + WATCH NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR ‘FRIEND’

by the partae June 29, 2021
written by the partae

PRAISE FOR MAPLE GLIDER

Feature Album
Double J

Feature Album
PBS FM

Album Of The Week
3RRR FM

Packet Album
FBi Radio

What a voice!
Zan Rowe

“The Melbourne-based songwriter’s debut is sparse and hypnotic, drawing connections between her experiences of leaving a relationship and leaving a religious upbringing.”
Pitchfork (7.4)

“Sublime”
PAPER

“A piece that tries to unravel the intricacies of a religious upbringing and a relationship,
both of which kept her from being her true self”

Bob Boilen (NPR)

“Some voices in indie just hit home”
Stereogum

“Glider’s airy vocals float beautifully throughout the song,
with Iansek’s signature slow-burning and evocative production making for a stunning listen”

NME

“As Tradition quivers with its intimacy,
drawing from the same deeply personal chord of Julia Jacklin and Angie McMahon,
albeit with nuances and touches that make it distinct to herself”

Pilerats

Maple Glider, the solo project of Tori Zietsch (‘peach’ with a z), today announces new tour dates for Warrang / Sydney and Naarm / Melbourne for this September, in celebration of her debut album, To Enjoy is the Only Thing‘s release. See all tour dates below + TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE. 

Released via Pieater and Partisan Records (ROW), To Enjoy is the Only Thing is an album full of brittle intimacies, effortlessly balanced instrumentation and not a note wasted. In the singer-songwriter tradition, the Maple Glider project is centred around the lyrics, exploring deeply personal themes and often serving as a self-catharsis, brought to vivid life by the beauty of Tori’s artistry and wry sense of dark humour. Over plucked acoustic guitar or deftly weighted piano chords, Maple Glider shares vignettes of her life; growing up in a restrictive religious household, falling in and out of love, interstate and international relocations, the new perspectives travel can bring along with the alienation of being away from the familiar. LISTEN HERE.

Spoken only as she could, Zeitsch describes the collection as, “walking past tinsel covered trees in mid-September, swimming along the calanques in the south of France, car-bonnet frost, darkness at 4pm, lightness until 10 pm, a muted feeling, the perpetual grey fog that swallows the Silver Coast, the colour red, this ugly green dress, red wine, red blood, red lips, red is the colour of the cardinal’s robe, Switzerland, my mother’s diaries, a coroner’s report, the sun on my face, the end of love, “To enjoy is the only thing. BTCH$!”

Today’s announcement follows the recent music video for the single ‘Friend‘, directed by Athina Wilson of Eye to Eye Productions. Filmed in a grand, Golden Era-esque hall with Maple in performance regalia, she stands alone under the spotlight, singing about a decaying friendship, whilst interspersed are echoes of a suburban childhood. Speaking to its theme, Tori explains: “This song is for an old, good friend. In some ways, it feels like one of the most personal songs on the album. I knew I wanted to write it for a long time before I finally did. It’s a reflection of some of my experience in the music industry from the age of sixteen or so before Maple Glider existed, and the story of a friendship intertwined inside of each of our shiny music dreams. It was turbulent and unbalanced, and we both became a little undone within it. A lot of hurt and healing came to the surface after years of close collaboration, and ‘Friend’ is the result of that.”

Now with the wind of her debut album beneath her wings, Maple Glider takes flight. Happy Mag has announced that Maple Glider is the winner of the 2021 Needle in the Hay competition – judged from over 3,000 entries. As a result, the goosebumps-inducing album closer ‘Mama It’s Christmas‘ will be pressed to 7” in the coming months. Speaking of vinyl, the first pressing of To Enjoy is the Only Thing is available in pearly green wax. It can be ordered in a bundle with a green tie-dye tee with the LP logo up-titled to To “Fang It” is the Only Thing… a personal saying of Tori’s, inspiring one of her tattoos.

To Enjoy is the Only Thing is out now via Pieater / Partisan Records,
buy/stream it
 here.

TRACKLIST
As Tradition
Swimming
View From This Side
Friend
Be Mean, It’s Kinder Than Crying
Good Thing
Baby Tiger
Performer
Mama It’s Christmas

TOUR DATES
Thu 23 Sep – Northcote Social Club – Naarm / Melbourne
Thu 30 Sep – The Vanguard – Warrang / Sydney

Tickets available at mapleglider.com

Stay connected with:
Maple Glider: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Youtube
Pieater: Pieater.net | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | Tumblr

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Platinum Producer Felix Cartal Releases 4th Studio Album "Expensive Sounds For Nice People," Featuring Kiiara, Sophie Simmons, Lights, Karen Harding, And More
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Platinum Producer Felix Cartal Releases 4th Studio Album “Expensive Sounds For Nice People,” Featuring Kiiara, Sophie Simmons, Lights, Karen Harding, And More

by the partae June 28, 2021
written by the partae

Artist: Felix Cartal
Title: Expensive Sounds For Nice People
Label: Physical Presents

Download/stream “Expensive Sounds For Nice People”

Platinum producer Felix Cartal releases his 4th studio album “Expensive Sounds For Nice People” via Physical Presents. Also taken from the album are previously released “Mine” with Sophie Simmons, and “Love Me” with Lights; both are certified Platinum in Canada, with the latter one also winning the Dance Recording of the Year at the Junos 2020. Other remarkable tracks on the album include “Only One” with the hit UK singer-songwriter Karen Harding and “My Last Song” with the rebellious Norwegian songstress Hanne Mjøen, “Too Late” with the Juno Award-winning singer and composer KROY (from Quebec duo Milk & Bone), as well as “The Life” with Fjord as well as several solo indie dance anthems from Felix, which find themselves at home on the album. Cartal‘s earlier “Get What You Give” also reached Platinum status, while one of the most recent singles “Happy Hour” with Kiiara was featured on 32 Spotify New Music Friday playlists as well as Billboard’s Best New Dance Tracks.

A release nearly 3 years in the making, “Expensive Sounds For Nice People” covers a range of emotions: from the ecstatic highs of new love to the frustrating lows brought by inevitable heartbreak, all held up by a backbone of unique house music. Felix Cartal lures listeners onto the dancefloor with an array of strong female vocals, showcasing some of the best singers the pop world has to offer one unforgettable track at a time, as each occupies its own sonic realm of indie dance, and none is quite like the other.

Felix Cartal shares the history behind the album: “My fourth album Expensive Sounds For Nice People is part of the second musical chapter in my life. My first two albums were the first chapter of my musical career: a scrappier, undeveloped, experimental phase where a lot of the ideas didn’t quite get executed how I would want from lack of skill or know-how. I’m still fond of that time and those releases, but was ultimately frustrated that I couldn’t make what I wanted come to life exactly how I heard it in my head. The other big problem from that era was consistency, and basically that’s what I’ve become obsessed with. Growing up arguably through one of the worst eras of one-hit-wonders in musical history, I remember constantly being disappointed when I bought an album and there was only one good song. I hated that. And I think remembering that has guided me into this second chapter of my life. Where I’ve just tried to grind it out daily at the studio and work on my skills, and trying to become more consistent. I’m more into the ‘Jiro Dreams of Sushi‘ chef approach nowadays, where I just try to log hours every day to refine my craft. Not too concerned with the result from that specific day but knowing that if I stack those hours I will in fact improve. I want every song to be 100% something I’m proud of, or it’s not coming out.“

He goes on to further elaborate: “The title of the album is a tongue in cheek description of all this. The Sounds, to me, are Expensive because I know time is a valuable commodity and I’ve logged the hours to get there. On the other hand, as an artist, who knows what even gives art value half the time? But for me, the fact that people still to this day take the time to write me heartfelt messages about my music, inspires me to keep going and to keep creating. So this album is for them, the Nice People who take the time to care, and for me, because I care too. I hope the album, from front to back, is enjoyable. I’ve worked very hard on every detail for the past 3 years.“

Vancouver-based Felix Cartal has collaborated with several major artists such as Kaskade, R3HAB, Gallant, and has also created official remixes for the likes of Selena Gomez, Zedd, Galantis, Dillon Francis, MØ, Ellie Goulding, Diplo, Anne-Marie & Doja Cat as well as Daya & Shallou‘s “Older.”  He has been featured by major Youtube channels Trap Nation, MrSuicideSheep, MrRevillz, Chill Nation, The Vibe Guide, Selected, xKito, among others, and has earned over 360 million plays across all platforms. He has also seen support from BBC Radio 1’s Danny Howard and Diplo & Friends, and SiriusXM Chill has also heavily supported several singles, while his Weekend Workout radio show is also featured on SiriusXM‘s Diplo’s Revolution.

“Expensive Sounds For Nice People” Tracklist:

01. The Life (feat. Fjord)
02. Over It (feat. Veronica)
03. Harmony
04. Layover
05. Mine (feat. Sophie Simmons)
06. 500 Days (feat. Matilda)
07. Old Self (feat. Ofelia K)
08. We Fall
09. Only One (feat. Karen Harding)
10. My Last Song (feat. Hanne Mjøen)
11. Love Me (feat. Lights)
12. Going Up
13. Happy Hour (feat. Kiiara)
14. Jealous
15. Hygge
16. Too Late (feat. KROY)

“Felix Cartal is here to bless the masses with timeless music” – Flaunt Magazine

“Friday vibes are exemplified on ‘Happy Hour,’ a joyous new collab between Canadian producer Felix Cartal and anti-pop star Kiiara.” – Billboard

“It goes from a cool electro place into some more mellow, halftime vibes during the hook. No earth-shattering drops, no pandering. This is just good music for great people.” – Complex

“Felix Cartal has turned ‘You Get What You Give’ into a full-on EDM blast, the kind of thing you expect to hear at four A.M., as you’re waiting for the sun to rise.” – Popdust

“The platinum-selling producer is back, matching his arena-level electronics to a potent pop touch.” – Clash Magazine

“‘Mine‘ follows the producer and DJ, Taelor Deitcher’s irresistible sonic formula: melting melodic electro-pop sensibilities with slick body-shaking bass lines, this time relaying an ode to lost love with the honey vocals of singer Sophie Simmons” – Wonderland Magazine

More info on Felix Cartal / Physical Presents:

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Learning music comes naturally to some people, where they can pick it up and have an easy time learning and understanding. Additionally, some have a great ear for music and are able to play songs with ease. However, not everyone is provided such gifts, and even those that have a great ear would benefit from learning the fundamentals of music theory. Here are some basics in a theory guide to help you get started. Tempo And BPM Tempo is the pace of a song. It can be either fast or slow, of course in relativity. A beat is a standard unit of time in music. Tempo is measured in beats per minute or BPM. The higher the BPM, the faster the tempo and the faster the song. This is important to consider for pacing when you are trying to play in harmony with others, or in music production where you have different instrument sounds and are trying to match them with each other to create synchronicity. Drummers and other rhythm instruments are often tasked with keeping this consistent tempo, and DJs will need to consistently match BPM on their playlists and mixes to create a seamless transition between songs.  Time Signatures The concept of time signatures expands on the previously explored concepts of tempo. You will use this in order to determine how to count your music. Utilizing fractions, you will measure the beats that you will find in each individual bar as the top number, while the bottom number in the fraction will signify the length of the note to count. An example of the most common time signature looks like 4/4 and means there are four quarter notes to account for. Keep in mind, this is shown this way specifically for music purposes, and unlike math, would not be reduced to 1. The importance of time signatures breaks down to organization and creating an easy identify the structure for musicians to understand and be able to play. Frequencies And Notes A note consists of a pitch of a sound and its duration. A pitch refers to the frequency of the sound, which translates to how high or low the note is. The frequencies are more commonly known and associated with the letters A through G, creating what most musicians will feel familiar with as notes. The notes will then repeat, just in different In a single octave, there are 12 notes to account for. These include sharps and flats as well. Grasping the basics of notes is your first step in musical notations. This is important because you have to be able to read music in its written form in order to properly play music if you cannot reasonably memorize entire songs, and when you also want to create pieces of your own. When you are first learning music and instruments, learning the piano provides a strong foundational basis, as the notes are aligned in order.  Sharps And Flats Sharps and flats are unique types of notes used to reference when you play certain notes a semitone or a half step higher or lower. For sharps, the semitone is higher, while the flat denotes a lower played half step. When it comes to sheet music, sharp is indicated by the # while a flat is indicated by ♭. On a piano, you will find sharps and flats easy to identify as they are the black keys. Keep in mind, sharps and flats can share the same keys, since they are either one semitone higher or lower than a root note. For example, a C sharp is also known as the D flat. Both are correct and used, depending on the situation or key that a piece or song is in.  Octaves An octave is used with notes that are of the same frequency but played at different speeds, creating different sounds. They are the distance from one note to the next same note, either lower or higher. Octaves separate the groups of notes by their pitch, as you will notice a significant difference in notes played from different octaves, as they have easily distinguishable pitches from one another. Chords Chords are multiple notes played in harmony at the same time. The most common note is composed of three notes, creating what is known as a triad. Triads are often the most common note you will find, hear, and play. A chord is named after its root note or the note that you start with when you are playing your chords.  Before you progress in any learning environment where the material can be complicated, it is important that you always begin with the basics. This is the same for learning music, as the theory and fundamentals are important to build before you proceed to more in-depth learning. 
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Easily Grasp the Fundamentals of Music With This Music Theory Guide

by the partae June 28, 2021
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Learning music comes naturally to some people, where they can pick it up and have an easy time learning and understanding. Additionally, some have a great ear for music and are able to play songs with ease. However, not everyone is provided such gifts, and even those that have a great ear would benefit from learning the fundamentals of music theory. Here are some basics in a theory guide to help you get started.

Tempo And BPM

Tempo is the pace of a song. It can be either fast or slow, of course in relativity. A beat is a standard unit of time in music. Tempo is measured in beats per minute or BPM. The higher the BPM, the faster the tempo and the faster the song. This is important to consider for pacing when you are trying to play in harmony with others, or in music production where you have different instrument sounds and are trying to match them with each other to create synchronicity. Drummers and other rhythm instruments are often tasked with keeping this consistent tempo, and DJs will need to consistently match BPM on their playlists and mixes to create a seamless transition between songs. 

Time Signatures

The concept of time signatures expands on the previously explored concepts of tempo. You will use this in order to determine how to count your music. Utilizing fractions, you will measure the beats that you will find in each individual bar as the top number, while the bottom number in the fraction will signify the length of the note to count. An example of the most common time signature looks like 4/4 and means there are four quarter notes to account for. Keep in mind, this is shown this way specifically for music purposes, and unlike math, would not be reduced to 1. The importance of time signatures breaks down to organization and creating an easy identify the structure for musicians to understand and be able to play.

Frequencies And Notes

A note consists of a pitch of a sound and its duration. A pitch refers to the frequency of the sound, which translates to how high or low the note is. The frequencies are more commonly known and associated with the letters A through G, creating what most musicians will feel familiar with as notes. The notes will then repeat, just in different In a single octave, there are 12 notes to account for. These include sharps and flats as well. Grasping the basics of notes is your first step in musical notations. This is important because you have to be able to read music in its written form in order to properly play music if you cannot reasonably memorize entire songs, and when you also want to create pieces of your own. When you are first learning music and instruments, learning the piano provides a strong foundational basis, as the notes are aligned in order. 

Sharps And Flats

Sharps and flats are unique types of notes used to reference when you play certain notes a semitone or a half step higher or lower. For sharps, the semitone is higher, while the flat denotes a lower played half step. When it comes to sheet music, sharp is indicated by the # while a flat is indicated by ♭. On a piano, you will find sharps and flats easy to identify as they are the black keys. Keep in mind, sharps and flats can share the same keys, since they are either one semitone higher or lower than a root note. For example, a C sharp is also known as the D flat. Both are correct and used, depending on the situation or key that a piece or song is in.

 

Octaves

An octave is used with notes that are of the same frequency but played at different speeds, creating different sounds. They are the distance from one note to the next same note, either lower or higher. Octaves separate the groups of notes by their pitch, as you will notice a significant difference in notes played from different octaves, as they have easily distinguishable pitches from one another.

 

Chords

Chords are multiple notes played in harmony at the same time. The most common note is composed of three notes, creating what is known as a triad. Triads are often the most common note you will find, hear, and play. A chord is named after its root note or the note that you start with when you are playing your chords. 

 

Before you progress in any learning environment where the material can be complicated, it is important that you always begin with the basics. This is the same for learning music, as the theory and fundamentals are important to build before you proceed to more in-depth learning. 

 

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DEBUT AA-SIDE SINGLE FROM JESSIE WARE / JAMES VINCENT MCMORROW AND THE JOY OUT NOW ON TRANSGRESSIVE RECORDS
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Two Inch Punch announces project, shares new single from Jessie Ware & James Vincent McMorrow

by the partae June 28, 2021
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DEBUT AA-SIDE SINGLE FROM
JESSIE WARE / JAMES VINCENT MCMORROW AND THE JOY
OUT NOW ON TRANSGRESSIVE RECORDS

photo credit. Alex Kurunis
During the first few weeks of the Covid-19 lockdown, London-based producer Two Inch Punch had the idea of a collaborative project in which the artist and producer community, given their sudden slow down of pace, could have the opportunity to continue working, collaborating and making connections with fellow producers and musicians that they may already know but also hopefully connecting with those that they didn’t, and that they may have admired from afar.
Two Inch Punch has now curated a new project titled A Month Of Sundays and in the spirit of the collaborative nature of the project will be releasing a series of AA-side singles over the coming months, with the full album A Month Of Sundays: Volume 1 set for release Friday 3rd September on Transgressive Records. Further details, including a full list of the collaborators plus the tracklisting, will be revealed soon.
Proceeds from A Month Of Sundays: Volume 1 will be going to the independent charities Young Minds and Black Minds Matter. It’s vitally important that we support each other at this time, and hope that this project is able to provide a small offering of relief.
The debut release from A Month Of Sundays shares two cuts, a brand new collaborative single from Jessie Ware and James Vincent McMorrow ‘Lost In LA’ plus an introduction to the truly exciting new South African group The Joy with ‘Nginothando Lwakhe’. On the project, Jessie Ware comments:
“It’s an absolute pleasure to be involved in such an exciting, collaborative project. Not only did I get to work with one of my great friends again, I got to sing with one of my favourite voices, James Vincent Mcmorrow. The other collabs on this project show just how instinctive and brilliant Two Inch Punch is, it’s been a total pleasure.”
Discussing the first release from A Month Of Sundays, Two Inch Punch offered the following:
“A Month Of Sundays started as soon as lockdown began. Every producer I know brought their studio setup home and tried to work out how to keep busy. All artists touring had suddenly stopped so creating music was the only thing we had. The idea came from Hamish Harris who is my friend and manager at September. He was suggesting using the unique time to collaborate on Instagram –  sending ideas to other producers and artists with the hashtag #PassItOnProject. Quickly ideas, beats & song nucleus’s were being formed at different levels & stages in peoples bedrooms.
 It started out with completely random records – from ballad ideas, to drill instrumentals. Some formed quickly, some fell away. Some had 4 or 5 producers, some 1 or 2. The best thing about it was there were no rules, no campaign. Just the most free and expressive we could be in a time we felt most trapped. Pass it On (A Month Of Sundays) built momentum and snowballed. Having so many labels and artists trying to get involved was great to see.
‘Lost In LA’ & ‘Nginothando Lwakhe’ are so important to me, and encapsulate the time and process of the making of this record but also couldn’t be more different. ‘Nginothando Lwakhe’ is a pure acapella song from the township in Durban SA, while ‘Lost in LA’ is a record, reflecting about chasing a dream in LA, while being written, recorded & produced in our bedrooms in London & Dublin. Both tracks reflect the time, having been made purely as a result of the pandemic, and I couldn’t be prouder of them.”
A Month Of Sundays: Volume 1 is available to pre-order on CD, alongside donations to Young Minds and Black Minds Matter, here.
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Naarm/Melbourne indie/post-punk duo Skydeck share new single 'No Change'
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Naarm/Melbourne indie/post-punk duo Skydeck share new single ‘No Change’

by the partae June 28, 2021
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Naarm/Melbourne-based duo Skydeck (AKA Dominic Kearton and Mitchum Clemens) return with a new single titled ‘No Change’. The track is taken from the Skydeck’s sophomore album Coupon, out Friday August 27 via Dinosaur City Records, Osborne Again and Kingfisher Bluez digitally and on limited-edition 12” vinyl.

Listen HERE. Pre-order 12” vinyl HERE.

The follow-up to Coupon’s lead single ‘Dogshot’, ‘No Change’ features Clemens’ deadpan vocals backed by an upbeat bass line, snappy drums and field recordings that break through like shrapnel.

Clemens says of the track:

“[‘No Change’] is the product of a pretty constant vacillation between indifference and outrage at the state of the world, the vacillation between outrage at myself for not doing anything to change it, and indifference from the knowledge that no little post-punk ditty I write is going to change anything in the world.” 

“The bass line was knocking about in my head for a while. I recorded it on my phone with Pablo, who I was staying with in Guadalajara, and sent it to Dom. I tried to make the drums sound like Pablo who was playing them but a bit more punk, but Dom said it sounded like Crash Bandicoot. The end result is a pretty simple beat with a snare that sounds like a car trying to start. The recording I sent to Dom is kept at the end of the song, with some other phone recordings from around that time.” he continues.

Skydeck Coupon

1. Dogshot
2. No Change
3. Guilty Of
4. Salt
5. Gut Guilt
6. Original Sin
7. Uptight
8. Plastic
9. Anthony

Pre-order Coupon on 12″ vinyl

Taking inspiration from cold, post-punk sounds of the 1980s, Skydeck makes use of FM synthesis and the bright, clean and sometimes artificial sounds it provides,  contrasted with distorted guitars and upbeat bass lines.

Sophomore album Coupon is the follow-up to Skydeck’s Australian Music Prize-nominated debut Eureka Moment (2019). While Eureka Moment was pieced together bit by bit, with lyrics applied to old unfinished demos years later, Coupon sees the band writing and recording in unison.  Though writing and recording at the same time, founding members and long-time friends Mitchum Clemens and Dominic Kearton were physically separated throughout the entire process: one in Mexico and the other back home in Australia.

Coupon was as much an artistic endeavour as it was a way to stay connected with each other over long distances, with songs and ideas acting like letters back and forth. Evidence of this can be heard through field recordings and phone memos scattered throughout songs.

Eureka Moment gestured towards an anti-capitalist sentiment, while Coupon sees the band less focused on observing society’s issues from afar, rather reflecting on their involvement within them.

Coupon is set for release digitally and on limited-edition 12” vinyl on Friday August 27 via Dinosaur City Records, Osborne Again and Kingfisher Bluez.

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THE IMS BUSINESS REPORT 2021 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PIONEER DJ & BILLBOARD DANCE PRESENTED LIVE ON BEATPORT’S STREAMING CHANNELS MONDAY 28 JUNE AT 17.00 BST FOLLOWED BY A LIVE INTERACTIVE PANEL DISCUSSION WITH ELECTRONIC MUSIC INDUSTRY EXPERTS FROM BEATPORT, BILLBOARD, SENTRIC MUSIC & WARNER MUSIC GROUP
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THE IMS BUSINESS REPORT 2021 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PIONEER DJ & BILLBOARD DANCE PRESENTED LIVE ON BEATPORT’S STREAMING CHANNELS MONDAY 28 JUNE AT 17.00 BST FOLLOWED BY A LIVE INTERACTIVE PANEL DISCUSSION WITH ELECTRONIC MUSIC INDUSTRY EXPERTS FROM BEATPORT, BILLBOARD, SENTRIC MUSIC & WARNER MUSIC GROUP

by the partae June 28, 2021
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International Music Summit (IMS), the leading platform for business, culture and education in global electronic music, will present and publish the findings of the annual IMS Business Report on Monday 28 June at 17.00 BST in an interactive broadcast live on Beatport’s streaming channels. The report will feature full and detailed data on the last year in the electronic music industry, highlighting key trends and providing analysis into the impact of the global pandemic, including how it has affected the total value of the industry.

For the first time in its ten year history the report has a new author, data analyst David Boyle, who will present an abridged version of the full updated format report, after which the findings will be examined and analyzed in a live discussion featuring Bart Cools, (Warner Music Group, EVP Global A&R and Marketing for Dance Music), Mark Lawrence (Sentric Music, Director of Electronic Music) and Susan Gloy-Kruse (Beatport, Director, Industry Relations), moderated by Katie Bain (Billboard Dance, Editor).

The IMS Business Report is an annual leading study that provides vital statistics on the growth of the electronic music industry across the previous year. Used by professionals across the industry and referenced in widespread news reports and studies, it is an essential tool for the electronic music business.  The 2021 edition presents a new format report and aims to be the definitive account of electronic music in 2020 and the trends shaping 2021 so far, covering key themes including:

  • Recorded Music: Electronic music market share in the face of the continued growth of Hip Hop.
  • Festivals & Clubs: Bearing the brunt of the impact of COVID-19, many clubs and festivals were not able to operate. We take a look at who went successfully virtual.
  • Livestreaming: A year into being forced into livestreaming, there are still more questions than answers about the biggest topic in the music industry. The report examines key case studies which illustrate three distinct pillars around which the answers will coalesce: Enroll, Engage and Excite.
  • Monetizing Fans: NFTs captured the headlines but they’re only the hottest of the direct-to-fan technologies that helped artists to engage and monetize their fans during the pandemic. The report looks at three technologies that each hold lessons and examine how NFTs are only the tip of the iceberg for our industry.
  • Good Causes: Whether raising money for PPE for healthcare workers, non-profits or artists and industry workers devastated by the pandemic, electronic music stepped up in 2020. We recap and salute the dedication and impact of this great work.
  • The Metaverse: 2020 saw record growth in gaming, an industry that is well used to expansion. The metaverse has arrived and the opportunities for electronic music are unlimited.
  • Industry Value: Revealing the all-important estimated value of the global electronic music industry, which in 2019 was $7.3bn.

The presentation and discussion will be live on Beatport’s Twitch, Facebook and YouTube pages and on the IMS Facebook and Billboard Dance Facebook pages, viewers will be able to share their opinions and ask questions to the panel via these platforms.  Immediately after the stream the IMS Business Report 2021 will be available for download from the IMS website.

DATE: Monday 28 June
TIME: 17.00 BST / 18.00 CEST / 12.00 EDT / 09.00 PDT 

— NOTES TO THE EDITOR —

International Music Summit is an educational, inspirational and motivational thought leadership platform dedicated to creating and encouraging the awareness of, and appreciation for, electronic music, and the artistry related to DJing and related art forms – primarily through the presentation of summits and events that celebrate both the historic and ongoing contribution of the genre to culture worldwide. IMS was created by Ben Turner, Danny Whittle, Mark Netto, Pete Tong & Simeon Friend. www.internationalmusicsummit.com

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Junior Jack Showcases New Talent, Virak With His Own Rework Of 'Kaolack' On Adesso Music | Stream Now
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Junior Jack Showcases New Talent, Virak With His Own Rework Of ‘Kaolack’ On Adesso Music | Stream Now

by the partae June 28, 2021
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STREAM / LISTEN HERE

ADESSO MUSIC
VIRAK – ‘KAOLACK’ (JUNIOR JACK REWORK)
OUT NOW

Junior Jack’s prolific career has seen him become one of the most loved, listened to and coveted house artists of his time. As DJ, Producer and label head of Adesso Music alongside Pat BDS, Junior Jack continues to diversify his sound and reaffirm his talent through his releases and by additionally championing new artists from around the world.

Exemplifying this through his commitment to advocating young talent, Junior Jack has been utilising the background of his work to bolster Thailand based, Virak. Following the release of his debut ‘Sugar’ single at the beginning of 2021, Virak returns to Adesso Music with Junior Jack’s rework of ‘Kaolack’.

Progressively building energy through melodic grooves and tribal rhythms, Kaolack (Junior Jack Rework) reaches peak time euphoria through its sonic moulding and vocal hooks. Junior Jack is up there as one of Italy’s finest house music exports. With achievements that are multitude, as a producer he’s created some of the highly regarded house records of the early 2000s, becoming a big star as well as a major contributor to the sound and style of the time. Since then, he has continued to vary his sound and produce music for the underground.

Virak is also no stranger to the DJ booth. Now residing in Thailand where he has a number of residencies, he started his career in 2006 and has frequented many of the prestigious clubs in France such as Les Caves: (Courchevel), Le Milk (Montpellier) as well as open format sets at some of the world’s most tropezian bars and beach clubs. Championed by Junior Jack, the Adesso Music team and beyond, Virak’s creative productions that combine European house with international inspirations are a credit to his masterful techniques.

Virak ‘Kaolack’ (Junior Jack Rework) is out now on Adesso Music

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Rashid Ajami
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by the partae June 28, 2021
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Hey Rashid, congrats on your latest release, your TOR label debut! For our readers who might not have heard it yet, can you describe each of the tracks in three words/a sentence?

That’s a good question ! I would say…

“Never Knew” is soulful, nostalgic and raw.

“Chasing Ghosts” is industrial, haunting and warm. 

“Still Think of You” is melancholy, lush and dreamy.

You’ve had a really strong 12 months with releases on the likes of Tale & Tone, TOR, XYZ… What do you think was the reason behind this exciting collection of new tracks? Have you been having an extra creative phase?

I think these tracks came from a desire to create during lockdown. I had a few months of creative focus in which the tracks came together. They each have their own story and meaning behind them, but in the end they worked quite nicely as a collection, even though this was not what I initially intended. 

Where do you usually get your inspiration from, and has lockdown affected that (either in a good or bad way)?

My inspiration comes from nature, art and mainly from experiences in my life. But when it comes down to it the inspiration comes from within and is at a deeper level. It comes from being in the moment of creation fully. 

Where would be your dream gig or show when the world opens back up properly again?

My dream is to tour the world and play in multiple countries, meet new people, and have unique experiences. 

What’s next for you? We’ve heard that you’re big into NFTs and artwork, and are working on some cool installations… can you tell us more about that?

I will be launching my first NFT collection soon. It consists of 6 pieces all with unique visuals and music. I’m very excited about it and I really enjoyed the project! I’m looking at many new artistic projects that involve bringing together art, music, film and immersive experiences. Stay tuned for more updates!

Rashid Ajami’s ‘You Don’t Know Me’ EP is out now on Tale & Tone. His ‘Never Knew’ EP is Out Now on TOR, get it here.

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RISING STAR FINN ASKEW SHARES NEW SINGLE 'PARANOIA'
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RISING STAR FINN ASKEW SHARES NEW SINGLE ‘PARANOIA’

by the partae June 28, 2021
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PRAISE FOR FINN ASKEW

Breakout Musicians To Know In 2021
GQ Australia

“A Gen Z artist to be reckoned with”
Tone Deaf

“A young prodigy”
Rolling Stone Australia

“​Finn Askew’s take on melody-rich hyperpop sees the Somerset-born songwriter
finding a summer-washed timelessness that revels in youth and excitement​”

​The Line of Best Fit

“A self-contained DIY talent… finessing a sound that is truly his own”
Clash Music

“​A soulful yet sharp sound”
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UK-based singer-songwriter, Finn Askew, today shares his new single ‘Paranoia‘. LISTEN HERE.

As the follow-up to his more soulful single ‘Cherry Bomb‘, ‘Paranoia‘ is a genre-defying upbeat anthem, with its alt-rock sounds and rousing lyrics. Giving fans a new peak into his world, Finn shares a unique visual to release alongside the song – surrounded by a series of surveillance cameras and monitors, Finn performs ‘Paranoia‘ solo, collaged with livestream footage broadcast globally.

Of the track, Finn says “If I was in the form of a song that song would be ‘Paranoia’. It represents me as an artist the best. When you see the word paranoia you’d probably imagine the song to be pretty dark, that’s what I love about this song cause it’s far from that.”

At 20, Finn Askew is more focused than ever; ambitious, self-reliant, and prepared for the thrilling future he is building for himself. Praised by The Line Of Best Fit for his “candied indie-pop” that would “fit on your 2014 Tumblr dashboard”, “genre defying” by Equate Magazine, “a young prodigy” by Rolling Stone Australia, “an artist to be reckoned with” by Tone Deaf, and amongst others, a “breakout musician to know in 2021” by GQ Australia; Finn’s meteoric rise from zero studio experience some two years ago, to his signing to Polydor Records in 2020 who released his debut Peach EP, is a testament to his constant hustle and enthusiasm for experimentation. Trying on genres as often as he does new sartorial styles, guided by his own intuition, Askew continues to deliver with ‘Paranoia‘ taking his artistry to new heights. 

‘Paranoia‘ is out now via Polydor Records, buy/stream it here.

Stay connected with Finn Askew:
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MAGIC DIRT Announce vinyl reissue of Friends In Danger (1996)
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MAGIC DIRT Announce vinyl reissue of Friends In Danger (1996)

by the partae June 28, 2021
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Praise for Friends In Danger

“…a visionary blast of noise, attitude and great songs… Recorded and mixed in only ten days in Sydney with producer Paul McKercher, it captures the raw power of this awesome live band in a manner that their previous recordings missed, while refusing to be straitjacketed. From the fuzz and feedback blizzards of ‘Befriended Fallen Angel’, ‘I Was Cruel’ and the title track, the album also winds through the subtle, eerie strains of ‘Dylan’s Lullaby’, the Eno-esque nightmare ‘Fear’ and the warped, but winning, ‘Shovel’. Meanwhile, ‘Sparrow’ is almost the (hit) single the band could have if they’d just relax…” – John O’Donnell, Juice (1996)

“…this is as good and as purely cathartic as art-damaged, noise-mongering, amp-frying rawk gets…” – Matt Ashare, The Boston Phoenix (1996)

“…there’s plenty of torn and fractured beauty, an excellent understanding of light and shade, and passages of almost frightening intensity – sometimes whispered, sometimes screamed…” – Tracks (1996)

“…don’t listen to this album by yourself with the lights out…” – Barry Divola, Who Magazine (1996)

“…the Dirt…simply go for the heart – and then have your jugular for dessert…” – David Fricke, Rolling Stone US (1997)

Today Magic Dirt announce the reissue of their acclaimed 1996 debut album Friends In Danger, out Friday 9th July via Emergency Music / Remote Control Records. 

In early 1995, with the success of the Life Was Better EP creating a massive industry buzz around the band, Magic Dirt began writing their highly anticipated debut album, Friends In Danger. In addition, after much international record label attention, the band finally inked a deal with Warner Bros U.S. But amid the dazzling momentum, the band were also faced with picking up the pieces after the departure of lead guitarist, Daniel Herring. Dave Thomas (Bored!), godfather of Geelong punk rock, who had managed the band in the early days, was then recruited. With their swag of newly sketched out songs, the band set up camp at Megaphon Studios in Sydney, with renowned producer Paul McKercher (The Cruel Sea, You Am I) to record to warm, analogue tape. The band were keen to keep experimenting with sonic textures and to also, for the first time, capture their live sound with minimal overdubbing. As rock journalist, Ian McFarlane noted, “…the album matched the band’s fearless experimentation with a dark, unhinged sound that went from moments of eerie near-silence to full-tilt guitar noise…” (Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop, 1999). Dave Thomas also brought his own firebrand style of guitar playing, as Adalita remembers, “…Dave…got a lot of really weird pedals, like…a Golden Throat which Peter Frampton used…that helped us create a darker, weirder feeling on the album.” (David Trethewie, Forte Magazine, 1996)

Released in September 1996 and peaking at number 25 on the ARIA Charts, Magic Dirt‘s debut album, Friends In Danger, ushered in a heavier and darker edge to the band which also polarised some press and fans alike due to the band’s previous chart topping more melodic offering with Life Was Better. Says Adalita at the time, “…It’s not like we set out to be different…we were always just doing it our own way”. Adds Dean, “When we started we were just doing what we thought was fun, rather than doing what you do to be successful. And I just thought that was how every band did it.” (John O’Donnell, Juice Magazine, 1996)

Nonetheless, Friends In Danger garnered the band a new hardcore cult following with industry heavyweights like David Fricke, senior editor of Rolling Stone US, rating the album in his Top 100 records of 1997 and saying, “…howzabout the ragged-feedback glory and souped up riff theater of this mighty Australian foursome?” (Rolling Stone US, 1997). Blunt Magazine gave it a rave in their 50 Greatest Australian Albums edition describing it as “…a moody and powerful collection of tunes…that act as battlefields upon which melody and feedback clash in splendiferous fights to the death.” Daniel Johns of Silverchair rated it as best album of 1997 in Alternative Press and promptly invited the band as main support on their national Summer Freak show tour that same year.

Magic Dirt would like to dedicate the Friends In Danger reissue to Dave Thomas, who sadly passed away in March 2020. His legacy will live on and Magic Dirt would like to acknowledge his incredible contribution to the Australian music scene and are especially indebted to him for his support and encouragement of the band in their early years.

Pre-order Magic Dirt – Friends In Danger https://magicdirt.lnk.to/friendsindanger

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