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SILKY ROADS UNVEIL SERENE DEBUT EP ‘GRANADA’
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SILKY ROADS UNVEIL SERENE DEBUT EP ‘GRANADA’

by the partae March 15, 2021
written by the partae

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


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Parisian musician, composer & producer Saycet releases 'FATHER' EP | Featuring remixes from Irène Drésel and S8JFOU | Official music video out now
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Parisian musician, composer & producer Saycet releases ‘FATHER’ EP | Featuring remixes from Irène Drésel and S8JFOU | Official music video out now

by the partae March 15, 2021
written by the partae

SAYCET – FATHER
STREAM / PURCHASE HERE
____________________________________________________________________________________

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 – 12th 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)

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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 ____________________________________________________________________________________ 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 16th 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 16th 2021 via Chloé's Lumière Noire Records both digitally and on vinyl. 
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Destiino is the tormented alter-ego of French electronic producer Yuksek | Announces debut album & shares first single (Lumière Noire Records)

by the partae March 15, 2021
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The self-titled Destiino album will be released via Chloé’s Lumiére Records in April

DESTIINO – VENEZIA (CLOSING) 
LUMIÈRE NOIRE RECORDS
OUT NOW
____________________________________________________________________________________

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 16th 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 16th 2021 via Chloé’s Lumière Noire Records both digitally and on vinyl.

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Photo by Jamie Timony PRAISE FOR PURIENT "Meet [one of] the women reshaping Australia’s electronic music scene" i-D "A slick dark number, her voice floats seamlessly over the gritty production, taking the track everywhere from icy coolness to blistering heat" Purple Sneakers "Charged with acid house hypnotising, the dizzying layers of 'Memories' traps its listener in a trance-inducing rave charged with an adrenaline rush of exhilarating electronica" Sniffers "Sounds like a long walk, a slow kiss" STACK Magazine "EBM style productions with melodies that drift in and out" Triple R Producer-vocalist Purient today returns with 'Fantasy', teasing her upcoming debut EP Memories out on March 26 via Burning Rose / Pelvis. Listen + watch HERE. Heavier on the deep house and IDM train than the acid inflected 'Memories', 'Fantasy' invites listeners to pause and take a breath. "Let me show you, you are home" Purient sings, painting another side to her craft through staccato percussion, moody synths and fleeting guitar lines. 'Fantasy' illustrates moments of tension; the study of someones features while hiding eye contact, accidental brushes against the body whose mark lingers longer than the initial touch - the moments your connection with another builds deeper and deeper. Written one evening where the artist had decided to trust her instinct and stay home, Durman shares that 'Fantasy' is "a very heartfelt and special song to me, and is telling of the excitable butterflies and romantic feelings that were consuming me at that time. I was beginning to grow closer to someone who made me feel safe and loved. I had no set intention when writing/producing it, but the feelings were there, so it all unfolded on its own. This is my favourite track of the Memories EP." Visually, Purient returns to her collaboration with director and creative Jamie Timony, using the vision of waves crashing too and fro shot along Queensland's Gold Coast, to signify the ebb and flow of a growing relationship and finding clarity in their arms. Watch below.
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PURIENT DROPS NEW SINGLE ‘FANTASY’ DEBUT EP ‘MEMORIES’ OUT MARCH 26 VIA BURNING ROSE / PELVIS

by the partae March 15, 2021
written by the partae
Photo by Jamie Timony

PRAISE FOR PURIENT

“Meet [one of] the women reshaping Australia’s electronic music scene”
i-D

“A slick dark number, her voice floats seamlessly over the gritty production,
taking the track everywhere from icy coolness to blistering heat”

Purple Sneakers

“Charged with acid house hypnotising, the dizzying layers of ‘Memories’ traps its listener
in a trance-inducing rave charged with an adrenaline rush of exhilarating electronica”

Sniffers

“Sounds like a long walk, a slow kiss”
STACK Magazine

“EBM style productions with melodies that drift in and out”
Triple R

Producer-vocalist Purient today returns with ‘Fantasy‘, teasing her upcoming debut EP Memories out on March 26 via Burning Rose / Pelvis. Listen + watch HERE.

Heavier on the deep house and IDM train than the acid inflected ‘Memories‘, ‘Fantasy‘ invites listeners to pause and take a breath. “Let me show you, you are home” Purient sings, painting another side to her craft through staccato percussion, moody synths and fleeting guitar lines. ‘Fantasy‘ illustrates moments of tension; the study of someones features while hiding eye contact, accidental brushes against the body whose mark lingers longer than the initial touch – the moments your connection with another builds deeper and deeper. 

Written one evening where the artist had decided to trust her instinct and stay home, Durman shares that ‘Fantasy‘ is “a very heartfelt and special song to me, and is telling of the excitable butterflies and romantic feelings that were consuming me at that time. I was beginning to grow closer to someone who made me feel safe and loved. I had no set intention when writing/producing it, but the feelings were there, so it all unfolded on its own. This is my favourite track of the Memories EP.”

Visually, Purient returns to her collaboration with director and creative Jamie Timony, using the vision of waves crashing too and fro shot along Queensland’s Gold Coast, to signify the ebb and flow of a growing relationship and finding clarity in their arms. Watch below. 

On her forthcoming debut EP Memories, the producer-vocalist rounds out the previously released title track and ‘Fantasy‘ with the electro, nu-disco leaning ‘Sad‘ and remixes from Eartheater, aka NY-based Alexandra Drewchin, and Varg²™, Swedish producer Jonas Rönnberg. Their take on ‘Fantasy‘ and ‘Memories‘ pushes Durman’s music further into another dimension, while still giving space for Purient to arrive as a fully formed creative force. 

‘Fantasy‘ is out now via Burning Rose / Pelvis,
buy/stream it 
here.

PURIENT
MEMORIES EP
March 26 via Burning Rose / Pelvis
Pre-order here.

TRACKLIST
Fantasy
Memories
Sad
Fantasy (Varg²™ Remix)
Memories (Eartheater Remix)

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Remember Sports share new song 'Materialistic'
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Remember Sports share new song ‘Materialistic’

by the partae March 15, 2021
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Listen / share HERE:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-da92heiqg

New album ‘Like a Stone’ out April 23rd

Pre-order now from Father/Daughter Records (US) & Big Scary Monsters (UK/EU)

“Remember Sports make punky indie pop, combining scrappy guitar shredding with Perry’s brazen vocals.”
Pitchfork“The type of music that you can imagine getting sentimental about years from now, rock songs that will make you feel both homesick for who you were and excited about who you might become.”
The Fader

“Full of sharp, sweet insight and heart-tugging hooks.”
Rolling Stone

“Remember Sports spits out speedball jams that chronicle the uneasy uncertainty of youth – lost loves, giddy crushes – without getting too down about it.”
NPR Music

“Perfect slices of adolescent punk, full of clever and biting songs with catchy hooks and a whole lot to say.”
Stereogum

‘Like a Stone’, the new album from Philadelphia’s Remember Sports, is all about breaking away from old versions of yourself. Vocalist Carmen Perry (she/her) rummages through feelings of doubt and spins them into an imperative to treat herself more kindly; her experiences growing up with Catholicism and later studying religion, as well as living with an eating disorder, provide a visceral lens for the literal blood-and-guts self-scrutiny she writes through.

A gorgeously anxious ballad about avoidance, their latest single, ‘Materialistic’, finds Perry working her way through forgiveness. It provides a plaintive centrepiece for the record, as well as an astonishing outlet for guitarist Jack Washburn’s time-bending, scale-redefining solos.

“It’s about the feedback loop of me caring about my possessions because they hold special memories, and alternately thinking I’m a bad person for caring about a mostly meaningless pile of junk,” Carmen explains.

“This song is special to us because we left a lot of room for Jack to do what he does best, and Nadia Hulett of Nadine made us all cry when she laid down her unimaginably angelic vocals in one take.”

The songs on ‘Like a Stone’ are about insecurity, but they’re also about optimism—emerging from an intrusive thought with a new way to perceive and care for yourself, represented in spectacular denouements made possible by the closeness between the band members. “We’ve grown up together and grown to trust each other,” says Carmen. In recording, Jack felt drawn to music that’s “communal and loud and cathartic, but also kinda confidential and private. I hope we achieved something similar, where you can hear the influence of each of us in the album.” Carmen seconds that; “It feels seamless. To me, Jack and Catherine’s writing feels like an extension of my own.”

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Jonny Kosmo shares new single/video 'Firely' and announces sophomore LP Pastry RIYL: Outkast, Avalanches, Jerry Paper, Haruomi Hosono
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Jonny Kosmo shares new single/video ‘Firely’ and announces sophomore LP Pastry RIYL: Outkast, Avalanches, Jerry Paper, Haruomi Hosono

by the partae March 15, 2021
written by the partae

Introducing LA-based artist Jonny Kosmo and his new single/video ‘Firefly’. The funked-out track tells a story about the archeology of hope, and is accompanied by a vibrant video created by Salvador Cresta. The new track comes with the announcement of Jonny Kosmo’s sophomore album Pastry, due June 4, 2020 via Dinosaur City Records and Feeding Tube Records digitally and on limited edition 12″ vinyl.

Listen/watch ‘Firefly’ here.

Featuring a twisted synth solo from Tomas Dolas (Oh Sees/Mr. Elevator) and an outro composition from Logan Hone, ‘Firefly’ leads with the assumption we all have an inner glow; an inherent resourcefulness.

Kosmo says of the new track. “At times we have to dust off the artefacts to reconnect. The fossilisation of our lived experience is an invitation to be unpacked in learning to get out of our own way. I’ve always felt there is so much to learn from nature and bugs. Taking time to slow down and bring mindful curiosity to their presence always yields something new for me.”

Honeyed in funk and R&B, and steeped in pop-strange composition, Pastry touches upon themes of community, spiritual metamorphous, and inherent resiliency of spirit. These are spring-boarded by the records construction itself; songs often created from samples of others, continually folding in on itself. The pastiche speaks to the intention: the meta-narrative of personal and communal change. Pastry was recorded and mixed at Kosmo’s home studio Slimehouse as well as Record Studio 22 with Tomas Dolas (The Oh Sees/Mr. Elevator) and mastered by Alex Cooley. All of the album’s artwork was created by local Northeast Los Angeles muralist Rodolfo Kardona in celebration of community essence.

ABOUT JONNY KOSMO

Los Angeles artist Jonny Kosmo can best be described as zaney pop, funk-strange-soul. Feel-good and bouncy on the surface, a grounded ear yields psychologically thematic landscapes drawn from a history of working in mental health, bearing witness to metamorphic change and story. Live performances are characterised by community stage presence, brass sections, melting harmony and occasional trampolines. Kosmo’s debut self-titled release Jonny Kosmo (2019) saw international releases on ChiChing Records (Taipei) and Slimer Records (Italy). Following, Kosmo toured supporting Jerry Paper, sharing the stage locally with such acts as Gary Wilson, Guerilla Toss, and Reggie Watts.

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Joelistics’ new production and concept record, Joelistics Presents Film School
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Joelistics’ new production and concept record, Joelistics Presents Film School

by the partae March 15, 2021
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“Joelistics is operating here with the kind of alternative hip-hop sonics yet to reach the Australian scene – in large part because the country’s mainstream rap identity is still finding popular form. It’d be wise to watch his renewed second phase, particularly with the launch of his own label Odd Head Music.” – MTV Australia

“He’s someone always at the cusp of what’s next, pushing forward new and unexplored ideas in a way that makes it feel like his specialty.” – Hayden Davies, Pilerats

Over the past few months Australian hip hop royalty Joelistics has been trickling out the first tastes of his ambitious new production record Joelistics Presents Film School. After rounding out a trio of genre-melding releases – ‘Yokai’, ‘Memory Palace’ and ‘5 Rivers’ – Joelistics is thrilled to finally reveal the remainder of his highly anticipated, moody and angular concept album, of over five years in the making.

OUT NOW via Odd Head Music, Film School is a departure for Joelistics as vocalist and MC, and sees the multi-instrumentalist leaning into his recently lauded ‘Best Producer’ role to concentrate his efforts on an expansive catalog of beats and synths. ‘70s Asian pop samples, psych-rock journey music and studio improvisations weave deep explorations of sonic experimentation, with string compositions, guzheng (Chinese harp), synths, samplers, drum machines and more.

“Who knew in the midst of writing a collaborative album of weird beats and psych jams I would find treasured collaborations with filmmakers and dancers? Joelistics presents Film School is a lot of things, it started off as an album and evolved into a series of collaborative filmed dance pieces that work as a unified whole drawing imagery from Asian ghost stories recontextualised in suburban Melbourne.” – Joelistics

Recalling his love of instrumental hip hop and trip hop from the ’90s and his penchant for post rock stylings, Film School is a record of collaborations. Predominantly instrumental, the few vocalists that feature on the album are all women of Asian descent. Parvyn Singh of The Bombay Royale features on the psych rock groove of ‘Samsara’ and dreamy single ‘5 Rivers’ and Hailey Cramer aka HAYTCH lends her vocals to the future soul of ‘Fool’. Joelistics’ underground string and synth side project, Garden Tiger made up of Francesca Mountfort on cello, Mindy Wang on guzheng and Joel on synths/beats, also feature on the record adding even more dimension to an already sensual piece alluding to fear and its connection to the senses in ‘Memory Palace’.

“With this music and the film, I wanted to weave an eerie feeling, reminiscent of empty streets, a distant sense of dread and the hypnotic patterns of lockdown life. I wanted the dancers to personify our collective fear of sickness and loneliness and how those fears dance at the edge of every moment we hold dear. Musically it is a blend of Pan Asian psychedelia, post rock stylings and lo fi synthscapes, made from the scraps of your ancestor’s vocals, dusty loops and traditional Chinese and Western instruments. The underlying feeling of this project is a meditation on the anxiety of our times and the transcendence that comes from facing fear.” – Joelistics

An ode to surreal dreamscapes and cinematic atmospheres, Film School draws on themes of Asian ghost stories, time displacement and sonic surrealism and traverses left-field beats, kraut rock and traditional Chinese and Indian music.

Joelistics Presents Film School is out now via Odd Head Music

Vinyl available via Joelistics’ Bandcamp

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SNAKEHEADS IN CELEBRATION OF PETE LUSTY, SNAKEHEADS RELEASE SINGLE 'SHIT I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR (FEAT. A. SWAYZE)' - OUT NOW
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SNAKEHEADS IN CELEBRATION OF PETE LUSTY, SNAKEHEADS RELEASE SINGLE ‘SHIT I DON’T HAVE TIME FOR (FEAT. A. SWAYZE)’ – OUT NOW

by the partae March 15, 2021
written by the partae

On the 15th of March 2020, we lost our dear friend and Ivy League Records founding father, Pete Lusty to cancer. It’s a loss that resonates throughout every single member of our Ivy League family – artists, staff past and present, friends, family, and fellow travellers. We loved him. Without Pete there is a hole in all of our lives that we will never, ever be able to fill.

Exactly one year on from Pete’s heartbreaking departure, Ivy League Records are proud to release the debut single from Snakeheads, a posthumously named garage band partnership between Pete and his lifelong friend and collaborator, James Roden (John Reed Club, The City Lights). The song, ‘Shit I Don’t Have Time For’ is a musical white-knuckle celebration of Pete and James’ older siblings record collections (Buzzcocks, The Jam, The Clash). Featuring one of Pete’s favourite Ivy League artists, Andrew Swayze from A. Swayze and the Ghosts on lead vocals, the song perfectly encapsulates the vitality and endless energy that Pete brought to everything he did, and that swept up everyone in his orbit.

LISTEN: ‘Shit I Don’t Have Time For (feat. A. Swayze) – Snakeheads

The origins of Snakeheads date back Year 7 aged 12 years old when they met and bonded over music. Fast forward to 2014 with Pete and James both back in Sydney together after Pete’s many years traversing the globe managing the likes of The Vines, Jet and Empire of the Sun, the two high school friends were eager to return to their roots. They started jamming together every Monday night (“turning the worst night of the week, into the best”), playing only ‘70s English punk and US hardcore. “We only wanted to play what we loved at 15 years old, with no pressure and no point,” says James. Backed by Kit Warhurst (Rocket Science, The City Lights) on drums and James’ brother Harry (Hoolahan, The City Lights) on bass, the band entered the studio with long-time friend and legendary Australian producer Wayne Connolly in February 2019 to record the fruits of those Monday night sessions.

Like everything in life, when something is right there in front of you, tangible and touchable, you can’t imagine it going away. Like every band, Snakeheads thought they had more time: time to tinker; time to talk; time to record more songs. Tragically, as Pete’s diagnosis arrived and his health declined, that time went from infinite to finite. The seven songs they recorded together were close, close enough to give comfort and a sense of purpose after Pete died. Something to focus on, something to finish, for Pete.

The unending absence began. Music has always been cathartic and now it was traumatic. With Wayne, Kit and Harry, behind him, James began the journey of going through the recordings. Ivy League wanted to help and celebrate the life of its co-founder.

The first single to be released from the recordings is ‘Shit I Don’t Have Time For’. Ivy League’s Andy Cassell suggested Andrew Swayze from A. Swayze and the Ghosts sing the lead vocal. AS&TG were one of the last bands Pete signed to Ivy League Records and epitomised the music, style, and attitude that shaped his life since his early days in the suburbs with James.

Remember that feeling when you’re 15 and drop the needle on your new favourite record? It’s that same energy and passion that is encapsulated in Snakeheads’ debut single. Even the name Snakeheads is a nod to what they might have called their band as teenagers and a reference to Pete’s piercing ‘snake-eyes’. It’s also an audible testament to two best friends (and each other’s best men at their weddings) who both drew inspiration from and championed each other for life. A tangible celebration of their essence. They had each other. In cahoots till the end.

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R3HAB, Timmy Trumpet and W&W bring back festival memories with "Distant Memory" (out now)
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R3HAB, Timmy Trumpet, and W&W Team Up For Future Festival Anthem “Distant Memory”

by the partae March 14, 2021
written by the partae

Artists: R3HAB, Timmy Trumpet, W&W
Title: Distant Memory
Label: CYB3RPVNK
Release date: March 12, 2021

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In an epic collision of forces, R3HAB partners with Timmy Trumpet and W&W for the new single “Distant Memory,” a big-room progressive house track that’s destined for future festival anthem status. Opening with haunting, singsong vocals and lullaby-esque melodies, it lulls the listener into a relaxed state before upping the ante with cinematic synths and a driving bassline, working into a goosebump-worthy drop. The contrast between the dreamy vocal verses and the intensified drop makes “Distant Memory” a standout of 2021 thus far, and we hope this isn’t the last collab we’ll see from R3HAB, Trumpet and W&W duo. R3HAB and Timmy Trumpet previously collaborated on 2020’s successful release “911.” Check out below what the artists had to say about the new release:

“Making music for a living is a special feeling, and to do it with friends is a next-level high. I’m excited to work with Timmy Trumpet on our second collab and have been looking for the right song to create with W&W for a long time. ‘Distant Memory‘ is going to be a festival hype builder, but what makes it special is the contrast between the dreamy dazed verses and the drop. Timmy, Willem, and Ward have great energy, which keeps the artistic process fresh and inspired. Hope you love it.” – R3HAB

“There’s nothing I love more than making music with my friends, and these guys are the best in the business. I’ve collabed with both W&W and R3HAB before but never on the same record and you can hear all 4 of us inside its elements. I can’t wait to drop this on stage with all 4 of us and blow up the dance-floor!” – Timmy Trumpet

“It was a real pleasure working with R3HAB and Timmy Trumpet on ‘Distant Memory.’ Both R3HAB and Timmy are really good friends of us which made it very easy going! We also feel it really combines the best of all of us as artists, and we hope you like listening to it as much as we liked working on it!” – W&W

Dutch/Moroccan DJ and producer Fadil El Ghoul, better known as R3HAB, has been trailblazing his way through dance music for the better part of the last decade. From his breakthrough hit remix of Afrojack, Pitbull and Ne-Yo‘s “Give Me Everything” to his dance anthems, such as “All Around The World (La La La)” and “Lullaby,” which have collectively amassed over 600M streams, to his collaborations with the likes of ZAYN, Andy Grammer, Sofia Carson, Timmy Trumpet and more, R3HAB has proven to be one of the most talented and forward-thinking artists in the game. He partnered with Spotify and GATTÜSO to create the first-ever official “mint” single release. In 2016 he founded his label CYB3RPVNK, which passed one billion streams on its catalog within the first two years since its inception. R3HAB himself continues to evolve and diversify his sound by working with a variety of artists around the globe, experimenting with everything from hip-hop to pop through his collaborations. With his combination of innate artistry and innovative attitude, in 2021 R3HAB is continuing his journey among electronic music’s elite.

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More info on R3HAB / Timmy Trumpet / W&W / CYB3RPVNK:

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Sam Blacky Turns Up The Heat With Travel-Inspired House Single "Body." Out Now on Stabby Records
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Sam Blacky Turns Up The Heat With Travel-Inspired House Single “Body.” Out Now on Stabby Records

by the partae March 14, 2021
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Artists: Sam Blacky
Title: Body
Label: Stabby Records

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After releasing her debut single “Too Late” just last month, the multitalented LA-based DJ/producer Sam Blacky returns with her follow-up release “Body,” a smoldering vocal house track that was inspired by Sam‘s world travels. Opening with beats that call to mind a frenzied tribal drum circle, Blacky incorporates ethereal vocals for a touch of complexity and contrast. When the deep, driving bassline kicks in, you’ll be taken to a beachside set in Mexico as the sun is going down and the dancefloor is heating up. “Body” perfectly reflects Sam‘s “A New World” video series, which includes her most recent upload from Sian Ka’an, a picturesque secluded peninsula in Mexico.

“‘Body‘ was 100% inspired by my love of travel & tropical, foreign destinations. Obviously, before COVID, what seems like so long ago, I would be in a different country almost every weekend and get exposed to all sorts of new styles of music. I took it all in like a sponge, I was obsessed with every new song I heard & I couldn’t believe how different all the sounds were. I collected bits and pieces from all over the world to culminate my own sound & take different aspects from every place I had been and combine them all together. The song went through tons of rounds of changes and edits because every time I would come home from another trip, I would have something more to add. I hope it comes across in the work, because it truly was inspired by the world.” – Sam Blacky

Samantha Black is a multitalented DJ/producer, model, and influencer professionally known as Sam Blacky. Originally from San Diego, Sam spent several years in Australia, where she first fell in love with producing music and performing live. Since moving back to Los Angeles, music and performing have taken a front seat in her life. In addition to her hectic modeling schedule, Sam has performed live across the world from 2017 to 2021, from Mexico to Ibiza to Bali, racking up over 120 gigs a year at some of the premier electronic festivals and clubs on the planet. With the global pandemic in 2020, Sam released a series of videos on Youtube called “A New World,” where she streamed live sets from some of her favorite places in Mexico, giving viewers a taste of vacation vibes even while staying safe at home. Before all the music, her modeling portfolio included brands such as Nike, L’Oréal, Galore, Marie Claire, Superdry, Guess, Sports Illustrated, Malibu, and Playboy, giving her a unique creative perspective to all types of cultures and styles to bring to her music. With the launch of Sam Blacky‘s label, Stabby Records, and her first releases, 2021 is set to be a breakout year for Sam as she expands her artistic brand.

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Bill Jr. Jr.
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Bill Jr. Jr.

by the partae March 14, 2021
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Where are you currently based?

Vancouver, Canada.

How did you first start playing music?

Around the house as a lad, borrowing my stepdad’s guitar (much to his chagrin).

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

Right now, I’m on a little west coast island trying to get into a songwriting headspace. I noticed that I wasn’t sitting down to play or write much at home this past year. For whatever reason, I’m sure Covid has something to do with it, I haven’t felt that inspired to write any music. One thing that is missing as a result of the pandemic is getting to play with other people, which can be a major source of inspiration for me.

Your new album ‘Homebody’ came out recently, what influenced the sound and songwriting?

The sound of the record had a lot to do with my other collaborators, namely the producer and bassist Daniel McNamara. I compose on guitar and write the lyrics and sing so we built around that foundation but he did a lot of the heavy lifting. The Athens crew of musicians and Daniel really helped give ‘Homebody’ it’s flare and colour.

I tried to write songs about my home (Vancouver) and about the people and places I was connected to there.

 How did you go about writing the album?

I started by setting up a schedule to practice regularly and just stuck to it. I try not to really worry about each day’s productivity but rather trust that as long as I keep showing up, things will come to completion in time. That’s how I approached ‘Homebody’.

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

Chase Park Transduction Studios in Athens, Georgia is where we recorded and the record was mastered by CPS Mastering in Vancouver.

How did you approach the recording process?

We scheduled everything really well because recording studios cost lots of money each day that you rent them. We went into tracking pretty well rehearsed so that was helpful. After the beds were down, we brought in other musicians for keys, back up vocals, etc. At this point we were happy to express what we wanted them to do but were also open to their unique style and interpretation of a part. I think that this approach helped ‘Homebody’ sound so full.

What did you find most rewarding and challenging during the creation of ‘Homebody’?

Geez…all these people coming together around an idea that I had for an album was very rewarding. Them being onboard felt great and was so so necessary. Challenges arose for me when I had to let go of being in control of something.

How has the reaction been from fans?

Pretty good I think. Everyone I chat with about it has nice things to say. It’s certainly my biggest effort to date and I think fans felt that leap from the previous two records. Although, any song or album you put out, no matter the budget or effort or scale, has its own magic.

Your new single ‘Blue’ is out now, what did this single mean to you?

I like this song because musically speaking, it’s a good example of an “off” take on a traditional style. The weird twangs and the bridge and the chords kind of make it strange enough to feel interesting to listen to I think. Plus it’s personally interesting to me because it’s about wandering around my neighbourhood, thinking thoughts and feeling feelings, two things I do quite often. So, it felt great to write a tune that captured my own subjective experience of something that is wholly regular and benign.

How did the concept for the ‘Blue’ music video come about?

I wanted to make a video that looked and felt different than the other videos I was seeing. Parameters can help me focus so I applied this logic to the location of where we would play: my van. In the van we could only do so much, which felt comforting and I think we all felt pretty loose as a result. And, any musician will tell you that the best music comes when you’re feeling loose.

Where and when did you film and who did you work with?

November 2019. It was kind of cold actually, we may have run the vehicle for heat in between takes. Matt Sawatzky made the video, he did a great job.

Who are you listening to at the moment?

Aofie Nessa Frances, John Fahey, Cian Nugent, Rex Orange County.

What do you like to do away from music?

Body movement stuff, cooking, chit chatting the day away.

What’s planned for 2021?

We’ve got three more tunes from that same recording session in Athens that couldn’t fit on the record. So expect some more videos in unique settings.

Favourite food and place to hangout?

Chips, my couch.

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HUSSYKAT NEW SINGLE “THINGS ARE GETTING BETTER” AVAILABLE NOW!

by the partae March 12, 2021
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Sydney producer/rapper is back with a new single! ‘Things Are Getting Better’ is available on all music platforms NOW! 

The single has a future bass theme with the usual Hussykat old school hip hop flow and the one liners the rapper is known for. In addition, there was some heavy 808 bass all over and some catchy melodies. The Sydney rapper expressed how he feels about the year 2020 in general and how from now on, everything will keep getting better and better.

The single is produced, Recorded and mixed by Hussykat himself and mastered by veteran sound engineer Nicholas Di Lorenzo, it’s safe to say HussyKat is making a statement with this single, you can keep up to date with his future releases via his social media links below.

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Where are you currently based? Toronto, Ontario, Canada How did you first start playing music? I come from an incredibly musical family and in a way, music was a part of my life right from the beginning. I still have vivid memories of my mom singing in 5-part harmony with her brothers and sisters and father around campfires when I was very young and my parents singing to and with me even long before then. Music was a big part of my life until I started royal conservatory piano lessons, which honestly turned me away from it for a while, haha.  After a bit of time away from the rigidness of the lessons, I started to fall in love with playing songs by ear again and making things up on guitar and piano. This led to me eventually write my first songs. I loved the process and the outlet so much that I never stopped and haven’t looked back since. What's been happening recently and how has your Covid experience been? If Covid had to hit, it happened at the perfect time for me. I absolutely love performing live and miss it like crazy, but because of how often I was playing for people before Covid, I never took the time to finish a recording project. In the forced solitude and open time that the pandemic gave me, I finally finished my first EP. My days consist now of everything that’s involved with sharing the music I made and it’s an incredible feeling that I didn’t know I was missing.  Your debut EP 'Only Pieces of The Truth' will be released on March 12, what influenced the sound and songwriting? The songs on this EP were written over the past 6 years of my life as a performing artist. They explore a desire to deepen my relationships with the people in my life and with myself. Sonically, I was influenced by all of the music that has inspired me most throughout my life as a musician. I think listeners will be able to hear everything from my love of roots, electronic, orchestral and experimental music. I think all of those influences thrown into a mixing pot with who I am as a live performer, and tossed around within the boundaries of my simple home studio set up created the unique and eclectic sound of this EP. How did you go about writing Only Pieces of The Truth? Only Pieces of the Truth was lyrically inspired by a couple in my life who really love each other but are fighting through a distance that came with a build-up of little unresolved tensions over a significant period of time. While I can say what it is about with confidence now, this inspiration happened subconsciously, as almost all of the melodies and lyrics in this song came from an improvisation. I find that my favourite lyrics and melodies that I write come when I am able to get my brain out of the way and flow in an improvisation.  Where and when did you record/produce/master and who with? I recorded and played all of the instruments myself in my home studio in Toronto, as well as a bit in Alberta while I was visiting family using my portable studio set up. The EP was then mixed by my friend Jason Dufour and mastered by Joao Carvalho. How did you approach the recording process? Each song on this EP came with a different approach. For example, Docks (the opening track), came together as a collage of improvised ideas. Nothing was pre-envisioned; it was all just done by playing with interesting delays and sounds, massaging them together and then improvising over the result. In contrast, I Don’t Want to Let You Go and Freedom (both of which I had been performing for quite a while before I brought them into the studio), were put together very intentionally with a clear vision in mind before laying down the first tracks. Only Pieces of the Truth was probably the most difficult. I must have produced more than 10 distinctly different versions of that song before I found one that felt right. What programs/instruments did you use? I primarily use Logic as my DAW and use software from UAD, Fabfilter and Soundtoys daily. In terms of instruments on this EP, I played a variety of guitars, percussion instruments and keys as well as many different software instruments ranging from pianos to synths that I created myself.  What does the EP mean to you? This one means a lot to me! It’s the first body of work that I created fully on my own. I am planning to explore collaboration with many different writers and producers in the future, but it will always be special to be able to look back and know that I started with something that was just me. With all of its flaws and imperfections, it’s a snapshot of who I am at this time in my life. I really hope that this music helps people find peace and vulnerability in themselves as they listen to it and that the songs become theirs now as much as they are mine. Who are you listening to at the moment? Right now, I can’t seem to turn off Leif Vollebekk’s music! His vibe is just perfectly complimenting the way I’ve been feeling lately. Other than that, I always love to hear songs from Matt Corby, Frank Ocean, Bon Iver, Labrinth, Jacob Collier and Novo Amor, just to name a few.  What do you like to do away from music? I love playing basketball! It’s been tough now that it’s winter and the gyms are closed for the pandemic. I’m itching to get back out when it all clears up. Other than that and music, my favourite thing to do is to be in beautiful places with people I love. Give me a campfire by a mountain lake, a guitar and my friends and family and I will die a happy man.  What's planned for 2021? I am actually just putting the finishing touches on another EP that I am planning to release soon after my first! After that, I hope the pandemic clears up so that I can sing with and for people again. I have so much pent-up performance energy. Feels like I could tour for a couple years straight now and not take it for granted. I hope that’s in the cards for this year or next! Favourite food and place to hangout? My favourite food right now is sushi and I love hanging out in this secluded spot by the water in Toronto where my friends and I go to have driftwood fires in the summer. I don’t want to say exactly where it is because for now, we seem to be some of the only people that know about it but if you ever come this way, we’d love to take you there!  https://www.jordanhartsound.com https://twitter.com/jordanhartsound https://www.instagram.com/jordanhartsound/ https://www.facebook.com/jordanhartsound
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Jordan Hart

by the partae March 12, 2021
written by the partae

Where are you currently based?

 

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

 

How did you first start playing music?

 

I come from an incredibly musical family and in a way, music was a part of my life right from the beginning. I still have vivid memories of my mom singing in 5-part harmony with her brothers and sisters and father around campfires when I was very young and my parents singing to and with me even long before then. Music was a big part of my life until I started royal conservatory piano lessons, which honestly turned me away from it for a while, haha. 

 

After a bit of time away from the rigidness of the lessons, I started to fall in love with playing songs by ear again and making things up on guitar and piano. This led to me eventually write my first songs. I loved the process and the outlet so much that I never stopped and haven’t looked back since.

 

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

 

If Covid had to hit, it happened at the perfect time for me. I absolutely love performing live and miss it like crazy, but because of how often I was playing for people before Covid, I never took the time to finish a recording project. In the forced solitude and open time that the pandemic gave me, I finally finished my first EP. My days consist now of everything that’s involved with sharing the music I made and it’s an incredible feeling that I didn’t know I was missing. 

 

Your debut EP ‘Only Pieces of The Truth’ will be released on March 12, what influenced the sound and songwriting?

 

The songs on this EP were written over the past 6 years of my life as a performing artist. They explore a desire to deepen my relationships with the people in my life and with myself. Sonically, I was influenced by all of the music that has inspired me most throughout my life as a musician. I think listeners will be able to hear everything from my love of roots, electronic, orchestral and experimental music. I think all of those influences thrown into a mixing pot with who I am as a live performer, and tossed around within the boundaries of my simple home studio set up created the unique and eclectic sound of this EP.

 

How did you go about writing Only Pieces of The Truth?

 

Only Pieces of the Truth was lyrically inspired by a couple in my life who really love each other but are fighting through a distance that came with a build-up of little unresolved tensions over a significant period of time. While I can say what it is about with confidence now, this inspiration happened subconsciously, as almost all of the melodies and lyrics in this song came from an improvisation. I find that my favourite lyrics and melodies that I write come when I am able to get my brain out of the way and flow in an improvisation. 

 

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

 

I recorded and played all of the instruments myself in my home studio in Toronto, as well as a bit in Alberta while I was visiting family using my portable studio set up. The EP was then mixed by my friend Jason Dufour and mastered by Joao Carvalho.

 

How did you approach the recording process?


Each song on this EP came with a different approach. For example, Docks (the opening track), came together as a collage of improvised ideas. Nothing was pre-envisioned; it was all just done by playing with interesting delays and sounds, massaging them together and then improvising over the result. In contrast, I Don’t Want to Let You Go and Freedom (both of which I had been performing for quite a while before I brought them into the studio), were put together very intentionally with a clear vision in mind before laying down the first tracks. Only Pieces of the Truth was probably the most difficult. I must have produced more than 10 distinctly different versions of that song before I found one that felt right.

 

What programs/instruments did you use?

 

I primarily use Logic as my DAW and use software from UAD, Fabfilter and Soundtoys daily. In terms of instruments on this EP, I played a variety of guitars, percussion instruments and keys as well as many different software instruments ranging from pianos to synths that I created myself. 

 

What does the EP mean to you?

 

This one means a lot to me! It’s the first body of work that I created fully on my own. I am planning to explore collaboration with many different writers and producers in the future, but it will always be special to be able to look back and know that I started with something that was just me. With all of its flaws and imperfections, it’s a snapshot of who I am at this time in my life. I really hope that this music helps people find peace and vulnerability in themselves as they listen to it and that the songs become theirs now as much as they are mine.

 

Who are you listening to at the moment?

 

Right now, I can’t seem to turn off Leif Vollebekk’s music! His vibe is just perfectly complimenting the way I’ve been feeling lately. Other than that, I always love to hear songs from Matt Corby, Frank Ocean, Bon Iver, Labrinth, Jacob Collier and Novo Amor, just to name a few. 

 

What do you like to do away from music?

 

I love playing basketball! It’s been tough now that it’s winter and the gyms are closed for the pandemic. I’m itching to get back out when it all clears up. Other than that and music, my favourite thing to do is to be in beautiful places with people I love. Give me a campfire by a mountain lake, a guitar and my friends and family and I will die a happy man. 

 

What’s planned for 2021?

 

I am actually just putting the finishing touches on another EP that I am planning to release soon after my first! After that, I hope the pandemic clears up so that I can sing with and for people again. I have so much pent-up performance energy. Feels like I could tour for a couple years straight now and not take it for granted. I hope that’s in the cards for this year or next!

 

Favourite food and place to hangout?

 

My favourite food right now is sushi and I love hanging out in this secluded spot by the water in Toronto where my friends and I go to have driftwood fires in the summer. I don’t want to say exactly where it is because for now, we seem to be some of the only people that know about it but if you ever come this way, we’d love to take you there! 

 

https://www.jordanhartsound.com

https://twitter.com/jordanhartsound

https://www.instagram.com/jordanhartsound/

https://www.facebook.com/jordanhartsound

 

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jofi
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Jofi

by the partae March 12, 2021
written by the partae

Where are you currently based?

I live in Sydney, Australia

How did you first start playing music?

I started piano lessons when I was 7 or 8. I first realised I could sing in year 6 of primary school when I auditioned for the school musical and got a lead role. I wrote my first songs on piano and self-taught guitar when I was 13 (I recorded me playing them on my webcam at the time- humorous content which I may leak someday)

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

Recently I’ve been doing a residency program at Church Street Studios and have been busy creating music there. I’m also working on songwriting and producing collaborations with a few international artists which I’m excited about!

I found myself making the most of quarantine- I wrote songs (I’ve got a quarantine-themed track called ‘All My Friends Have Boyfriends’), I became a better producer, I drank wine, and had plenty of time with my family and my dogs (one is sitting on my lap as I write this).

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

I was listening to a lot of contemporary rnb around the time I made Catastrophe, artists like Snoh Aalegra, Lolo Zouai, H.E.R. I can definitely hear a combination of the genres of music that I love: pop, indie, rnb. I think my production style of including lots of vocal harmony is a defining factor to my music. I have a degree in classical composition which has influenced the way that I arrange vocal harmony in all my tracks, and especially in catastrophe.

How did Catastrophe come about?

Catastrophe was an assortment of different ideas that came together. I first had the ‘ah’ melody (which is heard behind the verse melody at the start of the song, and in the ‘breakdown’ sections).

I developed the main melody off of a few samples – I’ve never done production before melody before but that’s kind of how it turned out. I had the words ‘lean on me’ but I quickly realised the song was destined for a different meaning and it became ‘catastrophe’. The rest of the lyrics rolled out after that.

I’ve spoken a lot about the creation process on my Instagram (@jofimusic) if you’re interested to know more.

What does the single mean to you?

It was pretty cathartic to write about my character flaws and lay them all on the table for me to reflect on (and for everybody who hears it, whoops). Making the track was healing, to reflect on the times I did things I regret, learn from it and move forward with the hope of not being much of a catastrophe in the future.

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

Most of it I recorded and produced at home. I had mixing done by Jerome Blazé and a final mix + tightening of production ideas with David Muratore. The track was mastered by Becki Whitton (Aphir). I worked with Robbie Walcott on producing the retro-90s music video which you can find on my YouTube channel.

How did you approach the recording process and what programs/equipment did you use?

I lay down all the vocals at home, and I had the opportunity to redo some using a great mic at Noodle Music Studio. I originally took a can opening sample off the internet, but David and I recorded it live by opening a beer can next to a mic in the studio. Everything else heard in the track is midi! The DAW I use is Logic Pro X.

Please tell us about any new music on the way:

Catastrophe is the first single from an EP of tracks I made last year! Very excited to get more music out this year.

What do you like to do away from music?

Listen to true crime podcasts, read, go running.

Who are you listening to at the moment?

Becky and the Birds, Kelsey Lu, Sevdaliza.

What’s planned for 2021?

I’m currently working on a live show so definitely some shows plus more music!

Favourite food and place to hang out?

I’m too indecisive a person to know what my favourite food is. Favourite place to hang out is wherever live music is happening.

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Kids Of Yesterday Drop Video For Latest Single Horsin’ Around Debut Album Escape Planet Out Now

by the partae March 11, 2021
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Today, Sydney skate punk band Kids Of Yesterday drop a video for their latest single Horsin’ Around, off their debut album Escape Planet.  

Watch The Video For Horsin’ Around

“Based on true events, ‘Horsin’ Around’ aims to make you think twice about chucking that pineapple on the trots. The gambling and racing industry create ‘wastage’ that extends far beyond the lives that wind up in your pets bellies. If you manage to squint through it’s fun sensory overload, you’ll see it for the machine churning suffering into profit that it is” – Duncan Davidson

Escape Planet was recorded at The Grove studios on the central coast of NSW. The album was produced by the band and Jack Nigro (DMA’s, Skegss, Vacations).

Kids Of Yesterday have combined elements of Frenzal Rhomb, Bad Religion, Rise Against, Frank Turner and NOFX with their own brash form of punk on their debut album Escape Planet. For fans of late 90’s classic skate punk from Fat Wreck Chords and Epitaph Records. 

LISTEN TO ESCAPE PLANET 

Escape Planet opens up with uptempo punk number Twenty Fifteen which sets the tone for the rest of the album. Thought provoking lyrics, aggressive yet melodic guitars along with vocal harmonies akin to Green Day, this is seriously some of the catchiest, well written skate punk to come out of Australia in a long, long time.

Tracks like Reefer Madness, Cause Tomorrow and OH MY GAIAI! sees Kids Of Yesterday at their most energetic while the songs Woman Of Stars and The Directors Cut show the softer side of the band. On recent single Mad World they belt out their own punk rock version of the Tears For Fears hit single. A late edition to the album, the cover was added during the last days of recording. Considering what everyone has been going through this year, you can understand why Kids Of Yesterday decided that this song needed a revival. While the track has been covered many times, the band make it their own, starting off acoustic, it develops into an up-tempo punk rock anthem.
Kids of Yesterday is the brainchild of singer/ guitarist / chief songwriter Duncan Davidson. The band first formed in 2010 in the jam room of a Tempe share-house. Over the years founding members Duncan Davidson and Joseph Lamond have been joined by many talented musicians in the line up, as the band gigged frequently throughout Sydney, while self-releasing several EP. Fast forward to 2020 and we have the culmination of all those years with the release of of the bands debut album Escape Planet.
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