It was Tensnake’s big reveal at the beginning of the year, a new forthcoming album entitled L.A. Now he cements the release with the second single ‘Somebody Else’, again showcasing his wide-ranging production abilities and further building in the influence he has received from recently living in the city of angels. It’s a track full of pop synths, sublime vocals and electric baselines. Destined for leading playlists across streaming and radio networks alike, featuring British, songwriter and vocalist Boy Matthews, who provides a fresh dimension and emotion to the track.
No stranger to successful collaborations, Tensnake has worked with the upper echelons of music including Nile Rogers, three-time Grammy award winner Stuart Price, Jamie Lidell, MNEK and Fiora to name but a few.
Set to follow in the same successful fashion as his previous first album Glow, Tensnake once again incorporates bags of pop appeal with a hint of his signature dance, disco and boogie style.
Tensnake ‘Somebody Else’ feat. Boy Matthews R/D May 8th on
True Romance & Armada Electronic Elements
Tensnake L.A. R/D Sept 20 via True Romance & Armada Electronic Elements
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STREAM/DOWNLOAD ‘HOPE U LIKE MY MIXTAPE’ FROM MAY 8: https://doolie.lnk.to/mixtape
On-the-rise Gold Coast singer-songwriter DOOLIE (Doolie Shadforth) today delivers her debut mixtape, titled with conviction and light-heartedness ‘hope u like my mixtape’. DOOLIE’s mixtape comes after a six-pack of artist-defining singles, the latest being empowering ‘It’s You Not Me’, produced with renowned electronic producer Kilter (Nicole Millar, Woodes, CLYPSO).
Having connected with a tight crew of notable producers including Kilter (It’s You Not Me), Moonbase (Only For A Night), GXNXVS (Attention, 2:20), Cam Nacson (Slow Crawl), ALIUS (Conflicted), Paces (Don’t Run) and POOLCLVB (Freefall), ‘hope u like my mixtape’ is a spotlight on a soaring 12 months in and out of the studio for DOOLIE, all leading up to this pivotal moment. “It’s been such a journey to get to this point, these songs represent different times in my life and have come together as a soundtrack I wish I had. I hope they connect with anyone going through a similar time in their lives. The collaboration process on this mixtape, has helped me grow so much personally, as well as a songwriter. I’m so thankful for all the amazing people I’ve worked with, and who’ve been part of the process with me,” explains DOOLIE.
‘It’s You Not Me’ is inspired by the emotional roller coaster of “coming out of a breakup and taking off those rose-coloured glasses”, explains DOOLIE. “All the frustration and anger boiling up to the point where you gain clarity. I wanted to emulate that emotion through this song, especially the feeling of deciding that you mean it when you say you’re not coming back.”
With a working relationship that stems back to performing together at Big Pineapple Festival in 2018, DOOLIE and Kilter have formed a powerful musical alliance reflected by this track. “Working with Kilter was so fun and he really captured the energy of the song in this production. He helped me change the structure up with a third verse instead of a bridge and I think that makes the song so much more impactful,” shares DOOLIE.
Fronting a compelling catalogue of releases, DOOLIE has become a mouthpiece for millennial romance with her sharp and playful lyrics, delivering a fresh blend of mid-tempo pop/R&B with a dramatic edge, most recently putting her in a finalist position for the Gold Coast Music Awards’ inaugural Gold Coast Music Prize, as well as the People’s Choice award. Her impressive live performance has further established her presence, seeing her take the stage at festivals like Splendour In The Grass, Falls Festival and Big Pineapple.
STREAM/DOWNLOAD ‘HOPE U LIKE MY MIXTAPE’ FROM MAY 8: https://doolie.lnk.to/mixtape
Tracklisting:
- Only For A Night
- It’s You Not Me
- Attention feat. China Roses
- Slow Crawl
- 2:20 feat. Charlie Threads
- No Game
- Conflicted
- Dark Waters
- Freefall
- Don’t Run
Praise for DOOLIE:
“…I stated that DOOLIE was an artist that still has a lot to show – and I think she has come a long way since then, with “Dark Waters” being a great step in the right direction for one of Australia’s best underrated voices.” – EARMILK
“She’s making pop that keeps you on the edge of your seat and her subtle vocal variations are super cool and intriguing.” – Declan Byrne, triple j Home and Hosed
“Doolie’s vocal, which glides with this almost-Teyana Taylor-esque sense of self-confidence and sensuality.” – Pilerats
“If you haven’t heard of Doolie, you will very soon.” – Futuremag Music
“I’ve talked about Doolie as a proponent of Australia’s nu-pop movement… she’s at the forefront of the vanguard, leading the pack with sword raised and draped in warpaint.” – Tommy Faith, triple j Unearthed
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Aussie brothers, Travalley have today dropped their seriously fun, raucous new single, Dear Babe. The track is accompanied by a fittingly bonkers video that sees the duo, Levi and Sam Mellington, munch through as many chillies as possible throughout the duration of the clip, and they’ll be celebrating the release with a livestream single launch on Saturday May 23 at 7pm on Instagram.
Upbeat and hooky as all getout, this driving indie rock track will be lapped up by fans of Lime Cordiale, The Jungle Giants, Hockey Dad and Skegss, and will have listeners toe-tapping, singing along with the insanely catchy backing vocals and coming back for more. Recorded in a Melbourne home studio, engineered by Fabian Hunter and mixed and mastered by Austin Asvanonda (The War on Drugs), Dear Babe is about lead singer Levi’s lack of ability to be able to flirt or express how he feels. “I always manage to say the wrong thing or give too much away too early which tends to end up in the “what if I said this” situation happening over and over again and then repeating the process with the same results,” Levi explains.“About a year ago, I finally stuck to my guns and held back from blurting out everything about myself to a girl, I was so impressed with myself that I decided to write a song about all my past experiences, and now here we are! We just hope people really enjoy the song and get a laugh out of the film clip.”
Filmed and edited by Gareth Harrison (DJ for Yacht Club DJs who also tours regularly with DZ Deathrays and Dune Rats), the concept for the Dear Babe video was inspired by the DZ Deathrays The mess Up film clip where the guys drank as much alcohol over the duration of the song. An extrapolation of this was then released by Dune Rats in Red Light Green Light where they smoked as much as they could. Pretty chuffed with their ingeniousness with this video concept that is sure to set tongues wagging, and rightfully so, Levi explains, “We decided to continue the trend that these two amazing bands created, and stupidly ate as many chillies as we could within the time of the film clip. Little did we know that we ate far more than expected and experienced all sorts of pains for days after the video was filmed!”
Having spent a lifetime together, and the greatest part of it playing music together, the visceral bond present in their playing and their vocal harmonies is obvious, and their onstage banter is infectious. And though the brothers have been combatting a heap of change during the Covid19 madness, they’re also able to see the positives. “We’ve had a lot more time to write new music and expand our sound, and we’ve had to come up with more creative ways to keep our fans engaged, but it’s also given us the opportunity to sit back and relax for the first time in a long time,” says Levi. “But like many other bands out there, we had to cancel our entire tour and a bunch of bookings too. The biggest thing we’ve missed is playing live to our amazing fans that travel to come see us play. Once this has passed and we are able to start playing music in front of people again, we can only imagine how amazing and hyped everyone will be to get out and have a great time.”
Dear Babe is released today.
Stream: Dear Babe
View: Dear Babe
DEAR BABE | LIVESTREAM INSTAGRAM SINGLE LAUNCH | SATURDAY MAY 23 | 7PM
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Fortnite now has over 350 million registered players. In April, players spent over 3.2 billion hours in game! To keep the party going, players are invited to the Fortnite Party Royale Premiere on Saturday, May 9 at 11:00 AM AEST.
Dillon Francis, Steve Aoki, and deadmau5 are coming to Party Royale with back-to-back-to-back sets LIVE on the big screen at the Main Stage. Players can hit the dance floor, chill with friends, or jump into other activities in Party Royale.
Additionally, anyone who logs into Fortnite from Saturday, May 9 at 8AM AEST to Tuesday, May 12 at 12AM AEST will get the new, music-reactive Neon Wings Back Bling for free! Perfect for wearing at the show.
Party Royale is a new experimental and evolving space. All chill, no sweat. Leave your weapons and mats behind and hang out with friends, play games, perfect your skydive, and more. The party’s just getting started. For more details, head over to fortnite.com/partyroyale.
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Juan Wauters
Website | Facebook | Instagram
capturedtracks.com
remotecontrolrecords.com.au
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Where are you currently based?
I am currently based out in Boronia in VIC. I’m sure you haven’t heard of it, for some reason no one knows where it is, haha. For a little context, I’m near Mount Dandenong and I am lucky enough to live with my Mama.
How did you first start playing music?
Honestly for as long as I can remember I’ve been singing, even as a child I would sing all the time. I guess I really started learning music properly when I started high school – I had singing lessons and trumpet lessons, I was that kid that was in alllll the school bands (so lame I know). But it really gave me so much confidence, I was that scared shy little kid when I started, but by the end of high school I was the crazy confident one.
Your new single ‘Do You Wanna’ is out now, what influenced the sound and songwriting?
Ok, I love how this song came about, do I have a story for you. I started writing ‘Do You Wanna’ when I was taking a shower. I was listening to Jill Scott, when this melody just came into my head. I ran out to my piano butt naked for all the world to see, still dripping with water and wrote the song there and then. The song is about asking for consent from your partner, in the sexiest way you can. It’s like a whisper in your ear that worms it’s way into your head and stays there until you only have question left to answer, ‘Do You Wanna’? I have to say that at the time it was Jill Scott, D’Angelo and Erykah Badu that influenced this whole track for sure. At the time I was completely obssed with their first albums, lets be honest I still am. So I wanted to create something that gave me that 90’s neo-soul vibe.
Where and when did you record, and who with? How did you approach the recording/production and who did you work with?
Who are you listening to at the moment?
I am fully obsessed with India.Arie, Pj Morton, Jamiroquai and Billie Eilish right now. I love old an school groove, soul, R&B and disco/funk music and its most of what I listen to during the day! There’s just so much life to it, and then there’s Billie haha, she’s there when I am feeling down which I can say is happening a lot these days with Isolation in play.
Which artists influences your music?
That’s a big question, isn’t it. I think if I had to say one person, it would be Stevie Wonder. I truly think what he creates with is music is next level. He’s so smart in his song writing, and then the control of his voice is just next level you know. Outside of that I think as well, D’Angelo, Jill Scott, Jamiroquai and Motown as a genre as well. There was a time when all I would listen to was Motown artists.
What do you like to do away from music?
I love to exercise; yoga, gym, walking and hiking. Moving my body just makes me feel so energised and connected. I also love food (cooking and eating), I mean who doesn’t love eating! But I will go to some very expensive restaurants with my mother just to try the food because I’ve heard it’s good. I go with my mum because none of my friends can afford it, and if I’m honest, neither can I haha, thanks mum.
I was fully inspired by George Costanza from the episode ‘The Package’. I took full inspiration and artistic direction from the ‘Timeless Art of Seduction’ section of the episode, and I think it just gives the song so much context. I’m not trying to take myself to seriously, I just want to be a bit tongue-and-cheek you know. Without a doubt, it was definitely the most fun I have had on a photoshoot.
You were raised in Guyana and are now Melbourne based, please tell us about cultural differences:
I mean that’s a hard one, I left when I was a kid so I have this mix of Aussie and Guyanese things in my life. It was such a different life there though, everything is so much more relaxed. We had a cleaner, Nanny and cook, we used to go out into the jungle on a regular basis which as a child I’m sure you can imagine is so cool. We lived right near the botanical gardens and there were manatees living in the water, I kid you not! We used to feed them grass by the side of the water, its one of my most cherished memories of back home. Guyana is a really poor country, a developing nation, so we didn’t have a lot of stuff – like on TV at the end of the day they used to broadcast about the deaths, births and marriages for that day, which is wild to me to think about now. At Christmas we always have pepper pot, which is this black stew that you cook for two weeks to mak,e and Garlic pork which you pickle in a mix of brine, vinegar, thyme, rosemary, chilli and garlic and then shallow fry in oil. It’s delicious and also takes about a month to make. I’ve lost my Caribbean accent which is really sad (mum still has hers and my friends love it), but I have a weird Aussie/American accent now that people seem to really like. I don’t know if I really answered your question, but I could go on for hours about home so I might just leave it there haha.
Please describe your experience as a queer artist in Melbourne, Australia:
I feel very isolated with that right now, I haven’t found my people yet. I know some queer artists but I have yet to really find where I belong in that space. I think it’s because I am generally not a big partier, I like to be in bed by 10 most nights, so getting out to a club on a Saturday night is a struggle for me, which my friends can attest to. There’s also very few of us I feel, even though I know some of us, we’re such a minority that I feel lost somedays. That sounds so sad, it’s not actually that bad.
What’s planned for 2020?
I did have a plan to do a tour at the end of the year, but I don’t know if that’s going to happen now. But I am planning on releasing my second EP and some singles later in the year especially with all the time we have now. So get ready for some new music!
Favourite food and place to hangout?
Thai food and chocolate, I could eat them allllllll day. My fav place to hang out is at one of my friends homes for sure, doesn’t matter who, just good company and food of course!
Website: https://campsite.bio/thorne_
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/
Where are you currently based?
B: We’re both living in our hometown of Newcastle!
M: Benny will never leave this bloody town – He’s hooked! We both grew up here and I’ve recently moved back to be closer to the long haired/ golden voice of Benny for writing and band purposes. Cracking surf!
How did you first start playing music?
B: We both fell into it in similar ways I guess. Got given instruments from cousins that didn’t want to play anymore and found ourselves figuring it out in front of the speakers. Music takes a hold of yred oxide ou if you give it enough.
M: Benny actually had to teach himself how to sing because nobody wanted to sing in his first high school band. You know the ‘short straw’ trick? He literally unlocked his f*ucking amazing voice because of a bloody straw!
I slaved away in the school concert band on the drums since year 2 – this jerk gets a short straw thrown in his face and is now the voice of an era!
How did Boo Seeka form?
M: The universe has its ways of connecting people when you least expect it. Before this all started we weren’t even really hanging out together. Benny was drunk in Bali when he called me for the first time in 10 years to see if I wanted to be in a band with him. I thought he called the wrong number. Maybe he did and just ran with it. We will never know. but he’s stuck with me now! + I think he thought I had slept with his sister at some point so that’s awkward.
B: We’ll never know….
You’ve just released your new single ‘Take A Look’, what influenced the sound and song writing for this track?
B: We always know what we want to create, but getting that out of our brains and into the computer is one of the hardest things for us. But we think we did it for TAL.
M: The track is basically a message to ourselves. A message we took way too long to decipher, but glad we got there.
You’ve been in the studio working on your forthcoming sophomore album with super skilled producer Matt Bartlem (who has previously worked with Matt Corby, Lastlings, Jarryd James).
Please tell us how you came to work with Matt and how the experience and process has been as a whole.
M: We’ve recently just signed to new management – Untitled group, and they’ve worked closely with Matt previously. To cut the whole story short, the first minute we met Matt we knew he was going to be an integral part of this next album!
B: Originally we were just going to do one track with him, but TAL came out so good we knew we wanted him to do thewhole record. He’s got the best dog too so it pushed us over the edge.
How did you approach the recording/production process?
M: It’s funny how every band would create their own process over time and although ours may be slightly dysfunctional or basic at times, it really allows us to write and create anywhere! Benny writes most of his hooks and melodies directly into garage band on his phone then we build from there!
B: We work with some pretty amazing guys in the industry, so our little demo writing/ producing click is amazing. Will Cruger from the band Abroad is in our corner alongside Matt and special guest instrumentalist, Ian Perez.
M: ‘Take a look’ is definitely the start of something special for us – we keep calling it phase 2 and we’re pretty excited for the world to hear what phase 2 is going to bring!
What programs/equipment did you use?
B: My Brain, imagination, bottles of wine, a guitar and my phone.
M: We’re not the biggest gear heads but we’ve been experimenting with some new synth sounds, some new ways of recording our beats and vocal effects for this next album. ‘Take a look’, for the gear heads has some pretty funky gear being used. Listen closely!
You’ve recently signed to label ‘Daily Nightly’ what’s the story behind this? How has the experience been so far?
B: It’s our Managements label. We love that they look after everything. Keep it in-house. Keep the control. It’s our first release together and many more to come.
M: Annabelle, our direct at DN is a wizz. She’s got us covered!
What have you found most challenging and rewarding about the creation of the album?
B: There are so many songs in my head and to keep it short, to hear people vining off whats coming out, that’s the be all and end all for me! We want to being some excitement back into peoples lives!
You have an Australian Tour pencilled in for October 2020 (pending COVID-19 restrictions), can you tell us where you’re heading? Or is that still a secret?
M: Ohhhhh that’s tricky! Let’s just say we’ll be seeing all our favourites plus some new spots we’ve heard great things about!
Your debut album ‘Never Too Soon’ was a global success. What do you attribute to the massive success of your debut album and what tips would you give to any upcoming artists who are wanting to break onto the scene?
M: Remember I mentioned the short straw? The kids voice is like gold.
My advice to anyone coming up through the ranks is to have the right thought process. Be ahead of the pack and plan! Plan like your music is a brand and you want people to want to be associated with it!
You’ve played massive shows with performances at Splendour In The Grass, Beyond The Valley & Groovin The Moo. You have also supported the likes of Kim Churchill, DMA’s, Jarryd James, Cherub and SAFIA. What do you enjoy most about playing live and how do you prepare for live shows?
B: We would play 365 days a year if we were allowed. We just want people to come to our shows and forget about all the crap going on in their life for an hour. Doesn’t matter if it’s our headline shows, festivals or we are supporting someone, we still prepare the same. We want to give people the same feeling we get when we stand in the crowd and watch our favourite bands and artists.
M: This is what we live and breathe from the second we wake up to the minute we go to sleep each night! If we’re not performing, we’re dreaming up idea’s on how to improve or add things to our live shows etc etc. All I can say is once we’re allowed back into things, the shows we play are going to be wild!
Who are you listening to at the moment?
M: Benny tries not to listen to too much music when we’re in the writing process but I force as much music as I can into his head when we’re in the car or chilling at home!
Jungle, Slowly Slowly, Glass Animals, Dua Lipa, Bronson, The 1975, Tyler the Creator, Coldplay, Amity Affliction, G flip etc etc. We keep it broad.
B: As I mentioned before, we know exactly what we want to put out to the world and I, personally, like my own time in my head to bring that out. But I’ll admit, driving along our beautiful beaches in Newy blasting some Dua Lipa is a favourite pastime currently.
What do you like to do away from music?
B: Cooking, helping others where we can, sampling every red wine that is available, figuring out how to to prank our new management cause they got us good the other day and we need to get them back, surfing, basically anything we are allowed to do in the current times.
M: I’m getting old, man. I saw a chiropractor today. I’d love to say I’ll be sinking as much piss as Benny boy but that boy can sink them like no-one else. I’ll just spend my time with old John the Chiro!
What’s planned for 2020?
B: At the moment…. who knows… no one knows. Hopefully we can get back to the studio, finish the record, release it and get back to what we love doing the most. Hanging out with a room full of legends every night.
M: We’re pretty big planners so we’ve got some big things lined up for the end of the year in regards to shows and production. I’m also not meant to say this but we will have another single and possibly album 2 dropping before 2021 begins too…
Favourite food and place to hangout?
B: Uber eats and the bottle shop are making a killing out of us at the moment. We really try to support all the local businesses as well.
Newy Burger Co see’s me every few nights!
M: We actually grabbed a burger on Monday night for the premiere of our new track on Triple J and sat at bar beach car park and listened in. Brought back memories as I think we both used to take a few lovers to the exact spot when we were kids. Ah, take me back!
Tøngue tied – the first song to be written and produced by Sophie Castriota and Brandon Jonak which was released on the 21st of April 2020 has already been successfully picked up by several of Spotify’s major R&B, Hip Hop and Urban playlists.
Several major record labels have also shown interest in Sophie’s musical talent which has remarkably pushed through this particularly difficult time in the world showing something good coming out of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sophie has been working against many odds for the past few years and recently revealed on her social media that she lost complete hearing in her right ear this time last year.
Completely defying the odds and pushing through the crisis; Sophie joined forces with producer DJ Brandon Jonak and the two of them formulated their own unique style.
Sophie and Brandon will be releasing other new songs soon. Tongue Tied can be heard on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, Google Play, Deezer etc….
Sophie is unique and exquisitely talented having started out as a Classical Violinist before becoming Singer/Songwriter/Producer.
She has, over the past few years also mastered the technical aspects of both audio and video digital production.
Sophie receives hundreds of thousands of views on her social media outlets and although Brisbane based; she has a solid fan base in Europe and particularly the Balkans, where she is known for being the 14th generation great granddaughter of 15th Century European King Warrior, George Kastrioti Skanderbeg. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
The song “Tøngue Tied” was written to inspire and empower other females who have found themselves in toxic relationships and who are afraid to leave.
