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This exciting news for Sydney-siders comes after Capaldi instantly sold out his Melbourne date last week, with a second show at Rod Laver Arena on Friday 14 July added in response.
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Berlin-based singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist TIAHI is back with a new record, taking us on a ride through the big city reality of the German culture capital. The first single “Shooting Star” is out since October 21 and marks the outset of a string of releases towards his sophomore EP, scheduled for May 2023.
On this new track, produced by TIAHI himself between Condor Recording Studios and Riverside Studios Berlin, his talent for songwriting is on full display, venturing into new, deeper territories, subtly emphasized by a more organic sound than heard on his previous record and inspired by a year’s worth of live shows and touring. The essence remains the same though: positive vibes, rhythmical prowess and catchy hooks that are guaranteed to get you singing along – funky, groovy indie pop with a lot of energy.
Despite all positivity, lockdowns and the pandemic have left their mark on the record: “Shooting Star” revolves around the thirst for connection, the magic of spontaneous encounters, of converging and departing. A modern big city fairytale, paying tribute to those special moments, even as they are irrevocably gone and memories start fading away.
The cinematic music video shot in Berlin’s vibrant Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg neighborhood is an example of expert visualization of a carefully crafted storyline, giving a glimpse
into Berlin’s indie nightlife – a must see for any Berlin fan. The cleverly arranged story and skillful songwriting result in one of those songs that you can listen to over and over again, and still discover something new every time.
“Shooting Star” is only the tip of the iceberg, three more songs revolving around big city realities and navigating life with a positive mindset are at the ready, and only one thing is certain – TIAHI’s music keeps radiating a joy of living that is hard to beat.
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Perth indie soul quartet Nectar have today released their debut EP ‘Love In Limbo’.
The lush 3 track EP was produced by Sam Ford (Pond, Abbe May) at Tone City Recording Studio. They’ve released a number of singles in the past year including this year’s ‘Waiting On The World Won’t Work’, scoring playlist support from Spotify’s (Local Noise, Indie Arrivals).
‘Love In Limbo’ features their new single ‘Pipe Dreams’, it’s a light hearted track centered around a hopeful thought of an attaining an utopia which seems to be ever so unattainable, with the band adding “we aren’t always pessimistic we promise, we know this is a dream many of us have and wish for! The themes of the song are really tied together with the cohesive instrumental changing moods from verse to chorus resolving on the point that all you can do is try to be your best self and to “take care”.
On this new EP the young 4 piece illustrate how their songwriting has evolved over this past year, going from strength to strength as they refine their silky jazz sound and aural personality with comparisons to Dope Lemon and Tame Impala.
“Love in Limbo comes from a deep love of party games, Matt is flexible and wins limbo everytime, even though Jac, Jack and Judah do yoga every morning to keep up.” NECTAR
EP Tracklisting
Pipe Dreams
Way too Soon
Found a New Friend
EP artwork by: Edd Atchison
Their love of chilled vibes shines brightly on their debut EP. It’s the perfect playlist for a Sunday afternoon, their storytelling punctuated with slow jam melodies. It was through a shared love of similar music that sowed the NECTAR seed. The band members have a parent or close relative who either teaches or plays music, inspiring their songwriting and musicality, including Jac’s sibling Stella Donnelly.
“The process is natural it comes from the heart, not in a cardio-vascular sense but a loving and passionate way, often times it will be a result of jamming out ideas that flow out of our fingertips, which is then structured under scrutiny of the honest and open minded brotherhood that is Nectar. Judah then goes home and writes lyrics to put the ‘icing on the cake’ ; he is quite the chef in the kitchen and the studio.” NECTAR
Nectar will celebrate the release of their debut EP Love In Limbo’ in Perth on October 28.
They are also confirmed to perform at Nannup Music Festival 2023.
NECTAR LOVE IN LIMBO ‘EP LAUNCH
Indian Ocean Hotel, Scarborough, Perth, October 28 tickets
Supports: Hey Hannah, King Blue, Jamie Terry DJ (POND)
Gliding effortlessly between shades of psychedelia, neo-soul and indie soundscapes, Nectar are solidifying their position as one of Perth’s next big acts to keep a close eye on. The appeal of their music has been reflected in the band’s stats; with over 220K streams on Spotify alone, playlisting on Local Noise, Indie Arrivals, NMF (Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland), and a performance history that has seen Nectar excel as headliners and supports for artists including The Buoys and Keli Holiday.
They have previously been playlisted on: triple j, triple j unearthed, RTR (including performing at the RTR Radiothon Festival), FBi, 2ser, SYN, with press support from Pilerats, AAA Backstage, Broken 8 Records, X Press Mag and Life Without Andy to name a few.
PRAISE FOR NECTAR
“I was only a minute in and I was already in liquid form. Rancho relaxo over at my place with nectar on the stereo.” Declan Byrne, triple j
“Introduce yourself to NECTAR, they’re a band you’re going to want to be watching in the year ahead.” Pilerats
“The group claim to be putting out a little flavour, and they’re not lying.”
X-Press magazine
“A tasty slow jam that sees the young four-piece flexing their musical muscles and drawing from the chilled vibes of Dope Lemon and Tame Impala, the new single is a gorgeous piece featuring soaring guest vocals from Ella Pilcher” Broken 8 Records
“Nectar deliver a haze of psychedelic sweetness on ‘Waiting On The World (Won’t Work)’, the Moroo four-piece somehow managing to top the catchiness of last year’s ‘Plateau’ by leaps and bounds”
Life Without Andy
Love In Limbo EP is out via Ingrooves on Friday, October 21
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‘Save Me‘ is out now, buy/stream it here.
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Arches are Australia’s hottest new musical group boasting exciting genre-bending tunes, high-octane live shows, and a purposeful visual direction that is impossible to ignore. Comprised of Mason Rowley and Samuela Naborisi (now Meanjin | Brisbane based), Arches have already managed to stir an ecstatic hype around their music, leaving Australian listeners wanting more.
On October 21st Arches will be releasing their brand new single “Nothing Last Forever”. They wrote this song on a little writing trip when Sam and Mason rented a small airbnb on a farm in rural NSW. A lot of our mates had been going through breakups at the time so we thought we’d write this song for them. But it’s a harsh reality that we all have to face at some point. Not just in relationships and dating, but literally every human experience. Everything we have and will have comes and goes eventually, including us. So we wrote this song in honor of the human experience to remind us that really nothing lasts forever.
Both Far North Queensland raised and with Polynesian blood in their veins, Sam and Mason share a burning passion for musical performance and production. When Mason approached Sam in late 2021 and asked if he’d be interested in starting a new duo, neither of them had any idea that their skills and strengths would combine to make music so unique and exciting, the likes of which Australia has been dying to hear. Listen to any one of the Arches singles to date and you’ll instantly see what all the hype is about. Excellent production, stuck-in-your-head hooks, and left of field-arrangement, all while allowing pop their sensibilities to shine through. There’s no denying, Arches has something seriously special.
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Where are you currently based?
We are currently based in Boorloo, Perth,, chillin.
How did you first start playing music?
I was given a guitar as a child, then was spoken to by the musical gods and learned my one true calling was to play music and with this, I began to write music. And with that, here we are. Welcome.
What’s been happening recently?
Music-wise we’ve started to really get into it, we’ve got a lot of new tunes we’re really excited about! We’ve just been playing a lot of shows and feeling them lows. We’ve also been a bit sad, and that’s not all bad. It’s important to feel as sad as possible when writing music so emotion can be successfully portrayed.
What influenced the sound and songwriting for your new single ‘Wish you’d show’?
Mainly Mac de Marco and Kate Bollinger, with a dash of Vampire Weekend. Big fan of how they can make such stripped back music sound so good.
How did you go about writing Wish you’d show and what does this track mean to you?
This track and “Sun may shine” were kind of written at the same time, Harry came over and did some Saxophone overdubs on a beat I came up with while Isaiah was asleep on the couch. Our old bass player Dan came around after and tracked some fantastic bass bits after. It’s by far our favourite song at the moment, and it’s a classic little love song. There’s definitely heaps out there, but they always mean the most to whoever’s making them!
Your debut EP is on the way, please tell us about your journey with this EP:
This EP has a special place in my head as it’s been completely produced and mixed in my room on GarageBand. Starting out I didn’t have too much to work with and I feel like a nice unique sound has come out of the process. I’ve been sitting on these tracks for a while, and was pretty unsure how they’d be received. We’ve had some awesome support lately, and it feels really good to get them out.
What can we expect?
Life. Thrills. Freedom.
Where and when did you record/produce/master and who did you work with?
All tracks were mastered with Gareth Henderson (thanks Gareth), everything else was done with the band in my bedroom.
How did you approach the recording process?
I usually just play around on the guitar or a synth and see if anything nice comes out of that, that’s usually the first step. Then I sing over whatever I have, and build everything else from there. Every song’s a little different!
Who are you listening to at the moment?
A lot of Kate Bollinger, and a local resurfaced band Butter who are just amazing.
What do you like to do away from music?
Play with animals, change the world, and inspire the generation to come.
What’s planned for 2022 going into 2023?
We’re absolutely loving playing live gigs around town, so we’ll keep doing that! We love reworking the songs for live performances, keep its really fun for us and hopefully people who come see us as well. We’ve got another EP ready to go as well, stay tuned…
Favourite food and place to hangout?
We love getting burgers at Flipside in Freo, and see whatever is going on at Mojo’s. Perhaps even have a nice beverage, if we’re feeling crazy.
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Where are you currently based?
We are currently based in Pōneke (Wellington, New Zealand)
How did Wet Denim form?
Brothers Joe and Jack (Bass & Drums) have been jamming together all their lives and have always wanted to be in a band together. After both moving to Wellington, it was the perfect opportunity to make this happen. Joe saw Nick perform at an open mic night a couple of months before the idea of Wet Denim came about, (and quickly forgot about him!). When it came time to fully assemble the band, Jack brought in his flatmate Luca on guitar and keys, and Joe finally remembered to ask Nick to join.
What’s been happening recently?
Coming out of the gate in May, post Covid, we were hungry to play as many shows as we could. Over the next four 4 months we played 8 local shows in Wellington including some sold out headliners. During this time we were also working on recording our EP. In the more recent months, the live shows have been put on the backburner whilst we wrapped up the EP recording, and as we prepare for our final Wellington show in 2022.
How’s the NZ music scene at the moment?
The NZ music scene, more specifically the Welly live scene has been pumping since shows started again yearly this year. Everyone is super supportive of each other, going to each other’s shows, promoting music, it’s a real community vibe.
Your latest single ‘Free’ is out on the 27th of October, what’s influenced the sound and songwriting?
All of the music we collectively listened to growing up has influenced our songwriting big time. This recent track takes quite a ‘Kings of Leon’ approach that we all froth!
How did you go about writing ‘Free’?
At the start of 2021 Joe was playing around on the Logic Pro X recording software and came up with the first idea of ‘Free’ with the intro up until the first verse. When we had our first jam he showed everyone the idea and from there we formed the idea into a full song – with Luca adding his sauce, Nick singing the melody and Jack driving the groove. And that’s what really grew our bond as a band. ‘Free’ was our very first song we finished.
Where and when did you record/produce/master and who did you work with?
Recording ‘Free’ began in Joe’s bedroom and then was taken to Avalon studios where we worked with Shaan Singh and Ben O’Leary, who helped us take the track from a demo to a release quality track. ‘Free’ was mixed by Neil MacLeod and mastered by Chris Chetland at KOG Studios.
How did you approach the recording process?
As mentioned before, the original demo of ‘Free’ was the fruits of Joe working away in his bedroom studio. We developed the ideas whilst jamming which Shaan and Ben then helped us track into the song.
What do you most enjoy about touring NZ?
We haven’t got there yet, but we have a few shows and festivals over summer that are outside of Pōneke that we are super excited for!
Who are you listening to at the moment?
We are really loving the music that is coming out of Wellington at the moment. Arjuna Oaks, Haven, Mikeyy, Frank on Tap, and Revulva are a few of our faves.
What do you like to do away from music?
Jack and Luca are both designers, visual and spatial respectively, which takes up a bunch of their time, Nick is right into his fitness and Joe has nothing else going for him.
Favorite food and place to hangout?
We love to hang at Raglan Roast Cafe and sip on their yummy yummy brew.
What’s planned for the remainder of 2022 going into 2023?
We have just recently released our second single ‘Free’. On November 17th we have our first headlining show at San Fran which will act as a taster for our EP set for release in December. We have a soggy summer lined up where we will be stretching our legs and taking our EP outside of the capital. You can catch us at Cape Estate on Boxing Day, Outfield Festival, and 121 Festival. Yeooooww!
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RayRay teams up with JVNA for a stunning collaboration – “Butterfly” from RayRay‘s upcoming debut album, making for a union of two killer females, originally hailing from Taiwan RayRay and US-born Taiwanese JVNA. The single showcases both artists’ talents perfectly, from JVNA‘s and RayRay‘s dreamy singing performances to both future bass and melodic trap production prowess. Opening with sultry, breathy vocals and an ominous bassline, “Butterfly” starts with an ethereal feel and blossoms into a drop featuring serrating synths and deep bass undertones that give it an edge. The mixture of feminine emotiveness and unquestionable sonic confidentiality makes the track an unusual creation where the lyrics are sung in English and Mandarin. RayRay and JVNA‘s collaboration is out now on Yellow Claw‘s Barong Family imprint and will also be featured on RayRay‘s forthcoming debut album “Unearthly World.” Read on what both artists have to say about their new release:
“One of my favorite songs on the album. It’s definitely a unique combination between me and JVNA. I’ve wanted to work with her for a very long time. She is such an inspiring person. It’s very interesting and fun to blend her airy music sound with my hard trap elements together. We started making this song in July 2021 last year and actually came up with the vocals first. Be strong and brave, and eventually, you will be like a butterfly emerging from the cocoon. This is also the experience we have been learning as artists. Life isn’t a bed of roses, and there are a lot of obstacles. However, as long as you pull it through, you will become a beautiful butterfly. It’s also a tribute to our friends and fans in Taiwan and Asia.” – RayRay
“I wrote ‘Butterfly‘ with RayRay wanting to write a track that felt empowering to both of us. As female producers/DJs we’ve bonded over our experiences of being in a male-dominated industry and the feeling of needing to prove ourselves constantly. This song is about taking a leap of faith in pursuing our dreams, becoming the person we want to become, and succeeding in our goals. When RayRay and I initially met, we clicked instantly. She is one of the few friends I have in the industry to whom I can relate and talk about the similar struggles and experiences we have in our work field.” – JVNA
RayRay has landed loudly and exploded onto the international dance scene in the past few years. With gigs at major festivals like Glastonbury, ADE, Tomorrowland, Sonar, and Arcadia, and her purple hair as her signature look. She cemented her status in the scene as a Red Bull Thre3style competition winner and through a series of studio sessions with artists such as Skrillex, Yellow Claw, Steve Aoki, and Atmozfears. All that while honing and training her vocals with voice professionals. After being named on Beatport’s HOT 100 Future Bass/Trap Top 10 List in 2016, her work ethic and signature sound caught the ears of Yellow Claw, who brought RayRay on tour in 2019 and quickly signed her to a management deal and to the Barong Family where she released three EPs: “Purple Alien” and “Alien Invasion” and 2021’s Brand New EP “Alien Mutation.” RayRay‘s new home on the Dutch imprint has gotten her name on feverish demand, and today she tours her signature sound all over the globe, creating seismic experiences for her newfound fans. With releases on Spinnin’ Records, Protocol Recordings, Dim Mak, as well as releases on Tiësto‘s label Musical Freedom to follow. Despite the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 didn’t slow her down one bit. With the dance scene at a standstill, RayRay started her live streaming channel on Twitch in early 2020 and, within a year, became the top Twitch “Live Music” Streamer, according to IMS Business report. During the same period landing a residency on Tiesto‘s Musical Freedom Sirius XM Radio show. 2021 saw her release EPs “Lasergun” with Yellow Claw, “Pump It Up” with Moksi, and “Where Are My Friends” with Sihk, to name a few. Needless to say, RayRay‘s spaceship is rocketing across the stars and doesn’t seem to slow down anytime soon.
California-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist JVNA produces electronic music that plays at the dichotomy of light and dark, bass and melody, organic and synthetic. Raised by Taiwanese immigrants, JVNA studied classical piano from the age of 6 and started writing songs when she was 11. Her studies continued at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where she learned to score films and video games. Initially, JVNA made fun edits and remixes of her favorite anime and video game soundtracks; her take on MapleStory‘s “Login Theme” caught fire on the internet, earning half a million views in 24 hours. Her 2018 song “I’m With You,” inspired by her father’s death two years earlier, dared to dive deep into an emotional world. JVNA self-directed the song’s music video. The Follow-up single “Catch Me,” released in 2019, took JVNA on a sold-out tour across the United States. Due to the pandemic, it was canceled, and JVNA returned to the studio to focus on the album’s production. She pushed herself to incorporate more live keys, piano, and organic textures. In 2021 JVNA released her debut studio album – “Hope In Chaos,” which is a diverse collection of styles featuring JVNA‘s voice like it’s never been heard before, opening up about so much more than the standard dance floor love songs.
Following his chart-topping single “Flip Reset” with Kaskade and this year’s “I Don’t Really Care” with Neville, Australian house producer WILL K returned to Monstercat today, joining forces with Dutch electronic group Drove for the evocative single “Ghost.” The addictive groove, hypnotizing pads, and dreamy bassline are sonically reminiscent of fellow Aussie tastemakers like Cassian and Rüfüs Du Sol, yet distinctively driven by WILL’s eccentric artistry. Aptly titled just ahead of Halloween, the velvety vocals and dark chords make for a haunting heartbreak anthem.
WILL K shares, “Drove and I knew we had to make a record together as a lot of our fans kept tagging us together on social posts! After sending a few ideas back and forth, I came across the vocal of “Ghost” and knew it was something special, and I wanted to bring a Rüfüs Du Sol-inspired/moody vibe with the production.”
Drove adds, “The song itself is about coping with having to let go of someone after a breakup. Lyrically we tried to describe situations in which you realise the most of what you’re missing in your life. That someone you were so close to now feels like a stranger to you.”
For nearly a decade, WILL K has been climbing the electronic circuit with dominating dancefloor hits, including his recent track “OoooH” with CID, which went to #2 on Beatport and saw support from Steve Aoki, Alesso, Nicky Romero, and many more. After headline tours in Australia and Asia, he’s performed across the world’s biggest festival stages including Tomorrowland, Creamfields, and Parookaville. As he continues to take his project to new heights, expect more genre-pushing from WILL K in the months to come.
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