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A State Memorial celebrating the incredible life and achievements of Michael Solomon Gudinski AM will be held at Rod Laver Arena on Wednesday 24 March.

The State Memorial will include tributes, speeches, and performances commemorating Michael’s life, his considerable contribution to both the Australian and international music industry, his charitable works and his enormous passion for Melbourne and the state of Victoria.

Doors will open at 5.30pm with the State Memorial proceedings commencing at 7.07pm. The State Memorial will be held in line with COVIDSafe requirements and will be fully seated.

Those wishing to attend are invited to register their interest at vic.gov.au/michael-gudinski from Tuesday 16 March 5pm AEDT, with registrations closing Thursday 18 March 5pm AEDT.  Successful registrations will be contacted by email prior to Saturday 20 March 2pm AEDT.

In lieu of flowers the Gudinski family ask people to consider making a donation in Michael’s name to Support Act – a charity that Michael passionately advocated for providing crisis and wellbeing relief to music industry workers.

Deadly quotes from media Feb 2021

“’Summer’ is on track to be one of the most powerful entries in their discography to date.” – Rolling Stone

 “Australia’s best new music for February…weaving English with his native tongue, and delivering a powerful punk song with sugary hooks and a thrilling momentum that belie the horrors of such a massacre“. – The Guardian – Australia’s Best New Music Feb 2021

“’Summer’ is one hell of an amped track with a beat that drives so strong it has the legs to keep rockin’ all Summer long – The Partae

 “When it comes to addressing Indigenous affairs in the music scene, no one does it quite like Chasing Ghosts frontman Jimmy Kyle.” – Wall of Sound

“Every track on the forthcoming EP is about real people and real situations, all of them born from intense real-life stories”. – Scenezine

 “Jimmy Kyle honestly admitted that he “was scared to write these songs.” – Hysteria Mag

Busted Lung is a rollicking track with a pub rock chorus that satiates the thirstiest of music lovers with a punk-rock bent. The track is the second to be released this year from Chasing Ghosts’ forthcoming EP “Homelands” out on May 14th.

Listen to Busted Lung
Watch the video for Busted Lung

Like all songs from the EP, ‘Busted Lung’ is a true-life story inspired by the resilient and stoic survival of one of Jimmy’s friends who was seriously assaulted in what was a calculated act of violence towards a young proud Gay man in a sickening hate crime which took place in inner city Melbourne circa 2015. The survivor in an act of courage and incredible compassion forgave both his attackers who were facing a potential 15-year sentence and advocated they maintain their freedom and be given a second chance.  ‘Busted Lung’ asks of the listener – “What would you do?”

The accompanying film clip is inspired by these events and is both compelling and confronting.  Created by filmographer Neal Walters who directed film clips for ‘Parkway Drive’, ‘Northlane’ and ‘Tonight Alive’ it is emotionally charged depicting the multiple waves that come emotionally crashing down on you when trying to process something so severe  – anger, shock, anxiety, isolation, grief and in this remarkable case, the compassion that flows through the mind of someone trying to deal with ‘what happened’ to him.

Lyrics from Busted Lung

I feel guilty for bothering you
I’m not lost but I don’t know what to do
I’m not dead but I’m barely liv’in
And something’s just can’t be forgiven
Hid the bruises so work couldn’t tell
I’ve always been clumsy as hell
I never asked for this decision
to send two men to prison

wanna forgive the things they’ve done
But it’s hard to do with a busted lung
But it’s all that’s in my head

About the forthcoming EP titled HOMELANDS Jimmy Kyle has this to say
“I know people are going to come after me with some of these songs,” he says. “But I know in my heart that telling these stories is right and telling them in the way I do is the right thing to do. I know my audience is predominantly non-Indigenous, so I have to engage them in a way that engages their heart. Because that way they’re not going to be judged, but they can put themselves in an empathetic position to go on the journey”.

Homelands EP will be released on Friday May 14
Pre-save now  >>  https://umusic.digital/chasingghosts-ps/

CHASING GHOSTS : are Jimmy Kyle (founder/frontman and chief song-writer ), Josh Burgan (guitar/vocals), Aaron Schultz (guitar/vocals), Jake Dargaville (drums), Chris O’Neill (keys/vocals) and Rohan Welsh (bass).

It is with great excitement that Soothsayer share ‘Siargao Dreams’, the latest track from rising Melbourne-based musician, Juno Mamba (aka Vinci Javier) and the hypnotic follow up to his acclaimed debut EP Light Echoes which was released early last year.

Premiered as the Chillest Record feature on Sian Eleri’s BBC Radio 1 show on Sunday, Eleri described ‘Siargao Dreams’ as “Truly stunning…Not exaggerating when I say that might be the best track I’ve heard in 2021…”

WATCH: ‘Siargao Dreams’ by Juno Mamba

Named after the Phillippine’s Island and Vinci’s ancestral hometown, the emotive electronic burner is a reflective piece inspired by the land connected to his heritage. “Siargao holds a significant part of my family history but it only ever existed in stories passed down to me from my older siblings. I had the chance to visit the island for the first time in 2019 and it was an intense experience. I had an instant emotional and spiritual connection to the land; it was incredible. I wanted to capture that moment in time and provide a sense of belonging with the music.” – Juno Mamba This track is the first sample of new music from Juno Mamba since his debut EP Light Echoes was released to critical acclaim. The EP – which featured key tracks ‘Flicker’ and ‘Blossom’ – saw praise from Complex UK, The Ransom Note, ADSR Collective, Our Culture Mag, Stereofox and KALTBLUT, plus airtime on triple j, FBi, Triple R and BBC Radio 1. While COVID, put a halt to the following national tour and a trip to Europe, Juno Mamba turned to his studio creating the next release.Rooted in a primal sense of belonging to a physical space, ‘Siargao Dreams’ is a dreamy slice of electronica that carries you to sanctuary, wherever that may be. Fans of Bicep, TSHA, Logic1000 and RUFUS DU SOL will no doubt resonate with this brilliant cut of emotional dance music.

PRAISE FOR JUNO MAMBA “A masterclass in building emotionally-wrought electronics” – Complex UK “An up and coming talent with a penchant for abstract melodic shimmers and a club focussed attitude” – Ransom Note “He masterfully plays with tension and release, resulting in an electrical surge of a crescendo” – Kaltblut Magazine “Richly textured, expansive listening experience that blooms and swirls into a sprawling soundscape while maintaining its club-ready feel” – Purple Sneakers “Flooring listeners all over” – Happy Mag

Juno Mamba – ‘Siargao Dreams’ Single out now through Soothsayer Buy/stream here

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“A snarly, string-streaked rocker that sounds more like Queens Of The Stone Age than anyone could’ve expected.” – Stereogum on “Love In The Time Of Covid”

“Elfman has forged a lasting career on his singularly irreverent and offbeat compositions, and this one is no different.” – Rock Cellar Magazine on “Love In The Time Of Covid”

Clocking in at barely over two minutes, Danny Elfman has released “Kick Me” today, a swift and pummelling new track with lyrics that simultaneously dismiss and seek approval from their audience. Directed by Petros Papahadjopoulos and featuring animation by Joe Pascale, the song’s new video features Elfman – utilising inverted photography in many amorphous shapes and colors – delivering the track’s frenzied lyrics directly into the camera.

Watch it HERE.

“I was feeling particularly mellow one day last summer. I decided to write this very chill song for everyone who wants to put something on that will really help them zone out and relax. Enjoy!” Elfman explains.

Papahadjopoulos said of “Kick Me”: “This video is a statement on image and, to me personally, a fullfillment of seeing a wild, raw performance from Danny Elfman after a lengthy hiatus from the stage.”

“Kick Me” features vocals, guitars and synths by Elfman, drums by Josh Freese (The Vandals, NIN, Devo), guitars by Warren Fitzgerald (The Vandals, The Offspring, Dweezil Zappa), bass by Stu Brooks (Dub Trio, Lady Gaga, 50 Cent), percussion by Sidney Hopson (LA Philharmonic), Joe Martone (Hollywood Chamber Orchestra) and strings by the Lyris Quartet (Kraftwerk, Ben Harper).

Throughout this year Elfman will continue to release songs on the eleventh day of the month. The number 11 has always had significance to Elfman, with his name Elf meaning “eleven” in German.

Last month Elfman released “Love In The Time Of Covid”, a song that tells a bizarre story of longing for intimacy in today’s socially isolated world in a unique way. The song’s video features Scottish transgender performer Shrek 666 who wears extensive makeup and prosthetics. Elfman also appears in a few surprise cameos in the video. Directed by Sven Gutjahr, watch it HERE.

At the beginning of 2020 Elfman released “Sorry”. “The anger-fueled track pulls from industrial and prog-rock influences to create an uneasy atmosphere that’s made even more unnerving with a jarring video animated by Jesse Kanda,” said SPIN. Kanda (Arca, FKA Twigs, Bjork) originally created the video’s intricate animation as a visual backdrop for Elfman’s live performance of the song for the now postponed Coachella 2020. Watch it HERE.

A four-time Oscar nominee and Grammy winner, Elfman has scored over 100 films including: Milk (Oscar nominated), Good Will Hunting (Oscar nominated), Big Fish (Oscar nominated), Men in Black (Oscar nominated), Edward Scissorhands, Batman, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Spider-Man, Silver Lining’s Playbook and many more.

Image: Aaron Marsh

Praise for ‘ERRA’ LP:

“This is the sound of a band on career-defining form.”
Metal Hammer

“Head-spinning, neck-snapping… packed with technical riffing and dynamic melodicism.”
Revolver

“ERRA have carved their niche on the veneer of metalcore. There’s a special madness here.”
Alternative Press

“…an atmospheric, escapist listening experience, even if the songs like ‘Divisionary’ are rooted in a very real dystopian fear.”
Consequence Of Sound

Prolific metalcore progressives ERRA have hit us with one last peek into their forthcoming self-titled album today with new single and video ‘Shadow Autonomous’. Ironically ERRA consider ‘Shadow Autonomous’ as the album’s ballad track. Guitarist Jesse Cash explains: “It’s one of the more experimental tracks on the record in terms of style and structure. ‘Shadow Autonomous’ is about adaptability. ‘Complacencies that we will never seek to replace’, establishes the solution of the song’s proposed problem – which is to live outside of your comfort zone often, and as a result, develop the skill of finding home wherever you are.” ‘Shadow Autonomous’ and its new music video are available today ahead of the release of ERRA’s highly awaited self-titled fifth record next Friday March 19. Seeding the five-piece as one of metalcore’s most prominent forces, ERRA’s massive riffs and enchanting melodies litter the cerebral, immersive soundscapes, no doubt culminating in a career-defining effort. Following its release, ERRA will also join Reddit’s /metalcore board for a live AMA at 10am AEDT on Wednesday March 24.

Determination and steadfast dedication have defined ERRA’s path, forging a unique connection with an ever-growing audience, without the advantages of traditional recognition. On their career-defining fifth studio album ERRA, the band confront depression, anxiety and desperation throughout. They take listeners on a near-out-of-body journey to Aokigahara, the infamous Suicide Forest of Japan; into episodic storytelling that would make Black Mirror writers proud; and into the literary works of Cormac McCarthy and Hubert Selby Jr.

ERRA was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Grammy-nominated duo Carson Slovak and Grant McFarland. It’s a definitive mission statement for guitarist Jesse Cash, vocalist J.T Cavey, drummer Alex Ballew, bassist Conor Hesse, and guitarist Sean Price, each of them already well-respected players revered for their inspiring technicality and raw, natural talent.

Rising from Alabama, ERRA’s dedicated fanbase and online community organised around the band’s dense music and heady but relatable lyrics have helped further their mission, resulting in multiple No. 1 Heatseekers placements on Billboard. Previous ERRA albums Impulse (2012), Augment (2013), Drift (2016), and Neon (2018) saw the band spotlighted on tastemaker playlists, as the band’s Spotify plays soared past 72 million. And with vigorous worldwide tours under their belt, ERRA have rightfully earned a sprawling audience devoted to the Alabamians’ catalogue, eager for each new missive.

As their music finds the balance between the crushingly heavy and the headily melodic, its members seek to find harmony between the needs of the individual and the natural flow of this shared reality. ERRA, as a band of brothers and creative force, strive to live in alignment with the present moment. ERRA, the album, represents redemption for the band, who emerged from the creative process with renewed focus, confidence, and certainty of self.

Pre-order ‘ERRA’ album +
Stream ‘Shadow Autonomous’ now:
http://unfd.lnk.to/erra

‘ERRA’ TRACKLIST: 1. Snowblood 2. Gungrave 3. Divisionary 4. House of Glass 5. Shadow Autonomous 6. Electric Twilight 7. Scorpion Hymn 8. Lunar Halo 9. Vanish Canvas 10. Eidolon 11. Remnant 12. Memory Fiction

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PHOTO CREDIT: ROBIN LAANEN

After the worldwide successful pre-order launch of the box-set LA REALIDAD DE LOS SUEÑOS, which immediately sold out, we’re happy to announce another highlight from The Mars Volta.

The mythological album, the unfinished original recordings of De-Loused In The Comatorium, known as LANDSCAPE TANTRUMS will be digitally available on April 23.

The recording of LANDSCAPE TANTRUMS reveals a sound that is more raw, more emotional, more tightly coiled. “Anyone listening to these tracks will get a glimpse into that time, into Omar’s soul” explains Johann Scheerer from Clouds Hill, who produced the box- set in collaboration with Omar. Rodríguez-López responded to the end of his post-hardcore band, At The Drive-In by founding The Mars Volta, but the LANDSCAPE TANTRUMS sessions reveal a confidence and sensitivity that brings this legacy into The Mars Volta. “It is a central part of the band’s history” reports Johann Scheerer, “the recordings prove just how much this band had to share, even so soon after its founding.”

The single Inertiatic ESP will be the only digital single taken from the album Landscape Tantrums, digitally available worldwide on March 26.

Pre-save the single here.

SUPPORT FOR ‘OK BOOMER’

“Ragged and brash stuff from KAI CULT, I’m feeling it in every pore of my body.”
Declan Byrne – triple j (AUS)

“It’s another masterclass in unhinged, eccentric punk.”
Hysteria Magazine (AUS)

“Delivering a chaotically warped and colourfully explosive new video that’s a fiery reminder of the debt-riddled dystopian world we’re currently living in.”
ABC’s Rage (AUS)

Multiple video clips added to rotation on ABC’s Rage

SUPPORT FOR SINGLES OFF ‘GRANADA’

“With ‘Pomegranate’, Silky Roads have delivered a psych-rocker draped in jazz-funk accoutrement that is sure to ‘capture the darkness and mystery that hits that certain spot for music lovers’.”
Atwood Magazine (USA)

“There is something thrilling about ‘Pomegranate’; I love the swagger and the vibe that Silky Roads brings.” – 4/5 stars
Nkechi Anele – triple j (AUS)

“Certifying this vibe. The band spools out this swampy surf rock broth and the vocals bellow richly through it.” – 4/5 stars
Dave Ruby Howe – triple j Unearthed (AUS)

“Infectious downbeat psychedelia that’s bursting with groove.”
Deafen County (AUS)

Sydney-based indie-rock quartet Silky Roads have just revealed their idyllic debut EP ‘Granada’ – produced by Yossif Kay.

‘Granada’ is five tracks of groove-laden surf-rock, filled to the brim with a sun-soaked aura, the sultry vocals of lead singer Guy Richards and the bands effortless instrumentational pulse.

Silky Roads talks about the message behind ‘Granada’:

“‘Granada’ is a culmination of our excitement in starting to write music, a blooming friendship between four lads, and a bunch of wild world events that have changed the way we interact as human beings. We want to introduce the world to ‘Granada’, and ask everyone out there to take a listen so that we can continue to document our perspectives through the thing we love most, and that’s music.”

Opener ‘Pomegranate’ immediately captivates the listener with its muted guitar picks, fluidly intertwining with silky bass and steadfast drums to give the track an all-encompassing lift. This introduces track two ‘Caramel Slice’, a slow-burning jam of carefree indie-rock, showcasing rich melodies and gliding choruses.

The third track ‘Traffic Jam’ slowly unfolds with reverb-soaked guitars, before launching into fascinating rhythms and an unexpected tempo change, keeping the listener consistently surprised. Expansive bass lines and funk guitar chords introduce fourth track ‘Rashida’, as it frequently changes pace and flow keeping the listener off-guard and entranced.

‘Granada’ closes with reflective number ‘Keep Up’, comprising beautifully arranged guitars and Guy Richards’ croons, concisely wrapping up the EP with the band’s now trademark style of surf-rock.

Singles off ‘Granada’ have been widely embraced by Australian radio stations triple j, triple j Unearthed, 2SER, SYN FM, 4ZZZ and Radio Adelaide. They’ve also seen support from online blogs Atwood Magazine (USA), Deafen County, The Soundcheck, Forte Magazine, AAA Backstage and Something You Said.

While they’ve only been a band for a short period, Silky Roads have shown themselves to be prolific up and comers. The four songwriters take inspiration from the likes of Ocean Alley, Lime Cordiale and Mako Road, creating a unique blend of indie and psych-rock.

‘Granada’ is available worldwide now

EP Track Listing

1. Pomegranate
2. Caramel Slice
3. Traffic Jam
4. Rashida
5. Keep Up

FOLLOW SILKY ROADS

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SAYCET – FATHER
STREAM / PURCHASE HERE
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Parisian musician, composer and producer Saycet today releases the next EP ahead of his anticipated new album, Layers. Featuring new remixes from Irène Drésel and S8JFOU, FATHER EP is out now via Météores Music. The EP is now available to stream/purchase and will be released on vinyl on Record Store Day – 12^th June.

Over recent months, Pierre Lefeuvre’s Saycet project has continued to reach impressive and new artistic maturity. As Saycet prepares for the release of his fourth album, September of 2020 saw the Parisian multi-instrumentalist entice fans with opening single MOTHER. Driven by experimentation, today’s new single FATHER, was born from a desire to remix, reimagine, and unravel the creative mechanisms behind his own work. FATHER is a rework of MOTHER but formed as an original piece of music in its own right. As a counterpart to the original, the track proposes a more minimal, gentler and luminous take on the synthetic, melodic and powerful compositions, built around elegiac vocals. This new, unmistakably Saycet single features remixes from Irène Drésel and S8JFOU and is completed by an instrumental and ambient-infused track titled Neige, which is available exclusively on the vinyl version.

At first glance, Saycet’s journey may seem peculiar but in reality, it is extremely fluid. A backward evolution away from our current era, which churns out artists non-stop – a path that has made Pierre Lefeuvre, the brain behind his Saycet project for the last 15 years, a key figurehead in the French electronic music landscape.

After release his first album, 2005’s One Day At Home, Saycet built upon a genre that had fallen into relative disinterest. Deliberately melancholy, errant electronic music made somewhat more accessible by pop melodies and experimental sounds. An outsider by nature, he was nonetheless spotted by influential media outlets, finding an international fanbase that would remain faithful to him through the years.

With time, Saycet’s creative work became more refined, and his influences merged into a highly personal approach that succeeded in linking cerebral music with an opening to a wider audience. 2010’s Through The Window and 2015’s Mirage continued the project’s evolution towards a more timeless sound that shone through its arrangement work and an asserted versatility. Tours of Asia and collaborations (with Juliette Armanet and Yan Wagner among others) helped Saycet grow further (yet still outside of the mainstream’s radar) nonetheless finding his niche on the international music map. His approach to live performances cemented his place as an innovator, always in search of new aesthetic grounds, with stage shows that implemented video projection as a source of lighting rather than as mere visual illustration, creating a truly immersive experience in the process.

Somewhat accidentally, Lefeuvre opened the doors to composing via images – a logical, uncalculated continuation for this production artisan, whose composition work is nourished by visual art and cinematic culture. He created his first score for the 2019 feature Un Vrai Bonhomme and started making headways into the circle of pop music composers who collaborate with filmmakers.

Most recently, Saycet composed the music for the Canal + documentary Bastard Lion along with La Révolution. Aired last year, La Révolution is Netflix France’s latest historical drama series set to the backdrop of a fictionally revised French Revolution – 1787. Composed by Saycet and also featuring four new reworks including of Haendel’s Sarabande, the official soundtrack is available to stream and purchase here.

Soon to be revealed, Saycet is also slated to be in residence in 2021 for a one-of-a-kind creative project built around the Château de Versailles’ architectural heritage and instruments.

Tracklist – Digital:

1. Mother
2. Father (Mother Saycet Rework)
3. Mother (Irène Drésel Remix)
4. Mother (S8JFOU Remix)

Tracklist – Vinyl:

A1. Mother
A2. Mother (Irène Drésel Remix)
A3. Neige
B1. Father (Mother Saycet Rework)
B2. Mother (S8JFOU Remix)

Connect with Saycet

Stream / Purchase here

The self-titled Destiino album will be released via Chloé’s Lumiére Records in April

DESTIINO – VENEZIA (CLOSING) 
LUMIÈRE NOIRE RECORDS
OUT NOW
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Destiino, the tormented alter-ego of French electronic artist Yuksek, announces debut album on Chloé’s Lumière Noire Records. Sharing the melodically enchanting first single, Venezia (Opening) which is released today, the self-titled Destiino album will be available to stream/purchase via all DSP’s and vinyl on April 16^th of this year.

Commencing in the dawn of the early 2000’s, Yuksek is an artist who has released a remarkable catalogue of productions ever since emerging onto the scene. A sound which encompasses everything from disco to pop, dark electronic tones and more, Yuksek has also composed remixes for and collaborated with the likes of Gorillaz, Phoenix, UGOD, Lana Del Rey, JD Samson, Boston Bun, Moby, Brodinski, The Magician and Alex Metric. Stepping outside of the realms of conventional electronic music production, Yuksek has spent a proportion of his career writing for film, television and stage including Marguerite et Julien by Valérie Donzelli and Netflix documentary Gregory. One of Yuksek’s most successful recent scores to date, saw him compose the soundtrack for the popular French television series, En thérapie – An adaption of the Israeli series BeTipul which was later released by HBO in the U.S as In Treatment.

Never intent with the comfort of his own creative spectrum or success, the origins of Destiino revert back to 2017, when the Rheims-born electronic producer was invited to take part in a unique experiment – a residence at visual artist Xavier Veilhan’s Studio Venezia. The installation, as part of The 57th Venice Biennale, invited musicians to make use of its instruments in order to compose live in front of an audience.

Inspired by the spontaneity and improvising nature of the experience, Yuksek returned home with a new sonic focus to push the limits of his artistic boundaries, break conventional creative processes and surrender to spontaneity by recording improvised tracks in one sequence on his armada of analogue machines.

“Destiino is Yuksek’s alter ego, it came out straight from the synthesizers PCB, without over thinking. It’s the result of lonely recording sessions when I pushed the ‘stop recording button’ when exhausted. It also came out of public recording sessions at Xavier Veilhan exhibition in Venice Biennale. I could hardly describe the style, but I can only say that it’s most of the time one shot recording, nearly no editing, like sur-realist’s automatic writing, like joy in the machine.” – Destiino

Along with label boss Chloé, who shares an equal love and inclination towards shifting away from club formatted sounds and holding a deep appreciation for narrating stories with music, Yuksek created edited versions of his recordings which withhold the desired raw musical feel. As time-progressed and ideas between the two artists were exchanged and flourishing, the Destiino project was born.

Destiino first arrived in February of this year with opening single and 4-track EP, Afsila, demonstrating the darker atmospheric tones and frantic melodies of Yuksek’s creative psyche. Opening EP tracks Sine, Afsila, La Jungle and Terreur Nocturne introduced Destiino into the world and in turn sparked great intrigue between industry peers and fans alike.

The self-titled Destiino album will be released on April 16^th 2021 via Chloé’s Lumière Noire Records both digitally and on vinyl.

Connect with Yuksek / Destiino