ALLDAY + C1.
Ok, so if you’re all over both Triple J and Triple J Unearthed, then most likely you would have heard a track off Allday and C1‘s EP ‘Skateboard Soiree’. Another local hiphop kid, Ry put me onto this…and it is what everybody suggests, something out of left field that melds a bit of humour with some really killer beats and rhymes.
This deserves to be pretty big. We got three tracks from the EP just below…and if you dig, you can download the whole thing for free from here.
Allday x C1 – The City
Allday x C1 – So Good
Allday x C1 – My World (feat. Luke Gray)
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Miks
CATCALL + LANCELOT.
From a song that I already dig heaps, comes a remix that I dig equally as much. Sydney’s Lancelot has gone and had his way with Catcall‘s new single The World Is Ours. Makes it into a super late night deep house vibe and fucking hell. It kills it. One of the best remixes I’ve heard this year so far, of one of the best pop tracks I’ve heard this year.
It be a WIN WIN!
Catcall – The World Is Ours (Lancelot Remix) by LANCELOT
Miks
SECRET HANDS.
Secret Hands is a local Melbourne dude playing some really epic sounding indie goodness, but with this element of introspection which I’m diggin a hell of a lot.
His debut EP, ‘How’ is a really well crafted synth and percussion driven tale of epicness. And that sentence is equally bad as this EP is good (read: sentence was one of the shittest one’s i’ve written/this EP is one of the best things I’ve heard in a while).
Lead track we got below…and if you like, check out the full EP over on iTunes. No chance of being disappointed.
Miks
DUNE RATS.
Really great slacker pop track from Brisbane lads Dune Rats. It comes in at just less than 2 mins and I think the title is pretty apt. Just a quick track about some chick or somethin’. Love the layed back whatever goes attitude that these guys have.
The guys are nearly out on tour to help launch ‘Fuck It’ – deets after the jump. Single will also be up on iTunes on Monday.
WORLD’S END PRESS.
THIS!
Really really really enjoying this new track from Melbourne disco wonderkids World’s End Press. The single got it’s debut over on Mess & Noise, and I’ve been visting that page ever since because I couldn’t find an actual direct soundcloud link! Tricky work fellas.
But now, it’s gone live, and as soon as I jumped online this morning, it was over to iTunes to download the badboy.
Dan Whitford helped them out with this track…and you can tell. The whole sound is a little more produced than the stuff on the Faithfull EP. Having caught them live at Laneway last year though, I think this track would work as well live as their earlier stuff. Those synth stabs in the chorus would surely make people go ape shit.
The guys’ debut full length is coming out later on in the year, and going by the first cut, looking forward to it a heap!
World’s End Press – Second Day Uptown
Miks
NEW MUSCLES.
Muscles is gonna be releasing his second album in a few weeks. Entitled ‘Manhood’ it’s one album I’m definitely keen on hearing this year. More info about the album over on the Modular site.
Anyway, the first single from the album dropped the other day. It’s some hard Euro disco kinda stuff, but still with that distinctive lazy Muscles vocal. There’s some uneasyness in this track, that major triad that’s played in the chorus (music nerds unite!) against that almost harsh sounding vocal sound. I really like that. It’s not just another track that makes immediate sense and follows some formula. I think given Muscles‘s music chops, he’s able to pull this off rather well.
Make sure you check out the fella when he launches the new album throughout June and July. Deets in that massive poster above!
Muscles – Ready For A Fight by modularpeople
Miks
BIG SAD.
“I’m not sure it’s 100% in-line with what you guys normally post, but I thought I’d shoot you a link regardless : )”
That’s part of the email Brisbane based minimal tech dude Big Sad sent a couple of days ago. And whilst I’m not up with the lingo (is minimal tech right??!), I really love this sound. It’s deep, takes you somewhere else completely and although you can get up and lose your shit a bit to it, it’s also kinda relaxing, especially his track Goner.
Both are below as streams, and make sure you download them.
Like this a heap!
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Miks
JONATHAN BOULET.
Ok, so here is the first official single off Jonathan Boulet‘s new album, ‘We Keep The Beat, Found The Sound, See The Need, Start The Heart’. We got our first taste with Trounce a month or two back, and although new single This Song Is Called Ragged is no where near as ferocious as Trounce, it is still one of those super percussive heavy tracks with a riff that sticks in your noggin for some time.
I’ve pre-orded the good sir’s new album…you should too. Reckon it may well hit the maamf ’12 top 10. And this is only at two tracks in.
Jonathan Boulet – This Song Is Called Ragged by modularpeople
Miks
MARCH ’12 MIX
So this is a little late, I know. The internet situation for me has been a little all over the place lately – moved to a new spot and we’re working out which net plan would be best!
Anyway, this here is a bit of a mix of my fave tracks of March. It’s a full 20 tracks long and features a fairly decent range of stuff. There’s also some internationals in the mix too!
You can stream and download the thing below. Some tracks up for individual download too!
MAAMF – March ’12 Mix (Right click/Save as)
MAAMF March ’12 Mix Tracklisting
skullsquadron – Tomorrow Morning
Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs – Dream On
Bleeding Knees Club – Who Are You
Tanlines – Green Grass
Kristina Miltiadou – Carousel
Cosmo Black – Blind
Cloud Nothings – Our Plans
Buchanan – Run Faster
Siobhan – Don’t Take Her Heart If You’re Gonna Let Her Down
Beach House – Myth
Catcall – The World Is Ours
Bon Chat, Bon Rat – Dust Proud (featuring Pepepiano)
Miiks Snow – Archipelago
DZ Deathrays – No Sleep
Twinsy – Take Me Home
Super Best Friends – No Logo Is A Joke
Galapagoose – One Who Can’t Move
Chet Faker – Love and Feeling
Lowlakes – Song For Motion
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Miks
CHET FAKER – THINKING IN TEXTURES.
ok, so a bit of a mini album review. Chet Faker has been one of those artists that everyone has taken notice of lately. Having sold out two shows at The Toff in a couple of weeks and a third show selling fast, the dude is doing a fair few things right.
The mini album (It’s 7 tracks), ‘Thinking In Textures’ has elements of nu-soul, down-tempo r’n'b and groove based electronica as well as sprinklings of hip hop, jazz, and a bit of blues. It has a sound that takes control over you – from the atmosphere and a beat that sounds like it’s stuck in a box that begins new single and opening track I’m Into You , to the super soul sounds and sleazy dance inducing Love and Feeling, there’s something constant and evolving about how the tracks are put together.
Perhaps my faves from the disc are Cigarettes and Chocolate, a track that provides a bit of respite after that dirty feel of another fave Love and Feeling. Then there’s the big ones – Chet’s cover of Blackstreet’s No Diggity which went absolutely nuts on blogs and the first official single, Terms and Conditions, a track that I think really helped cement his place in the international scene. It’s hard to fault any of the tracks on the release – they all sit well on their own and make even more sense in the context of the full release, something I think is pretty hard to master.
Faves are below. If you dig, check out Chet’s Soundcloud, and if you really dig, you can grab the mini-album on iTunes (Australian store).
Chet Faker – Cigarettes and Chocolate
Miks
NEW VAN SHE!!!
So, this week has been pretty crummy. But new Van She is seriously making it better. And perhaps it’s no coincidence that their new track is called Idea of Happiness. After getting its debut on on Triple J Mornings just after 9 this morning, it’s been in my head since. And now I’m listening to it on repeat…and will do until I need to get back to work.
It’s slightly different to the earlier work (think Kelly, Sex City, Changes etc), but it’s a progression, and who the hell’s gonna blame them from evolving their sound?! It perhaps incorporates a bit of their Van She Tech work, which is definitely a killer thing.
I think all in all though, it’s still great feel-good, uplifting pop music…and i’m a sucker for that shit every fucking time.
Van She – Idea Of Happiness by modularpeople
The track is the first new stuff from the guys in a fair few years and is indeed the title track for their second album, due out July 6 in Australia, July 9 in the UK and Eurpoe and July 10 in the US of A.
If you are a local kid though, you can check the boys out as they head on a nationwide tour in support of the new stuff – dates below.
VAN SHE ‘IDEA OF HAPPINESS’ SINGLE AUSTRALIAN TOUR
Sat 14 April – Rocket Bar, Adelaide SA BUY TIX
Sun 15 April – Down The Rabbit Hole, Perth WA BUY TIX
Thu 19 April – Cobra Kai at Oh Hello!, Brisbane QLD BUY TIX
Fri 20 April – Elsewhere, Gold Coast QLD BUY TIX
Sat 21 April – Warehouse Party, Byron Bay NSW BUY TIX
Tue 24 April – The Toff, Melbourne VIC BUY TIX
Wed 25 April – Beach Road Hotel, Sydney NSW FREE ENTRY
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Miks
JUBILANTS.
Sydney kids Jubilants have a newy out, Spain and to be honest, I’ve really slept on this. I wasn’t blown away at the beginning – there’s a massive Foals influence in this track, and that’s not a bad thing…but I dunno, it didn’t grab me.
It’s had some time to sit with me though and it’s actually a bit of a grower. It has production to die for and a level of maturity and confidence that we perhaps didn’t see in their first track Antics. It’s summery enough to be a nice finish up to the warmer part of the year, but also has a bit of a dark tinge to it…kinda like the days that we’ve been getting lately in Melbs.
You can download it from their Unearthed profile – triplejunearthed.com/jubilants
Miks
AFTER.
Melbourne boys AFTER. These guys have been familiar to me for quite a while – the duo use to be two thirds of Melbourne kinda hard electro dudes La Mode whose track Salami is all sorts of punch-in-the-face hard hitting electro.
Anyway, the work they’re getting out there as AFTER is a lot more pop with regards to the structure of their tracks. It’s moody vocal led dark electro with production that is solid and kicks.
The guys have a demo EP up on their Soundcloud and man, all are freaking nice. You can tell these guys are experienced producers – it feels effortless, something I think a lot of other dark electro pop stuff struggles with.
Fave cuts from the four track EP are below. Get into these boys!
Miks
COSMO BLACK.
At it again. Cosmo Black have a new single out, Blind. I wrote a couple of months ago that the boys have ‘arrived’ with their previous single, Let The Cold Air In. Well with Blind they’ve moved well beyond that and have taken it somewhere else.
For me, it’s the time signature of this track that cements the groove so solidly. Messing with that four four groove by a sixteenth means that there’s this underpinning level of urgency to the track – it takes the track a step above. That feeling of uneasiness is contrasted by the rather ethereal vocal sample however, making you feel a little more comfortable with the feel of the track.
I think being able to mess with our expectations and out already established ideas is a skill, something that’s really exciting to see within the more pop sounding dance music.
So yeah, I like this a lot! Also make sure you check out the more up-beat big club remix by Edwin Van Cleef. It has all the right drops in all the right places!
Cosmo Black – Blind (Edwin Van Cleef Remix)
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Miks
LOWLAKES
Lovely. It’s Sunday, and tomorrow’s a public holiday down here in Victoria. And although it doesn’t effect me personally (I work two days a week), it’s good to know that next week will feel a little shorter.
And something pretty suitable for an extended weekend is some real atmospheric soundscapey indie rock from Melbourne lads Lowlakes.
The guys are set to release a new 4 track EP next week (17th March). Lead single Song For Motion is such a great showcase for what these guys are capable of. And sure, lead singer Tom Snowdon does sound a fair bit like Antony Hegarty…but the voice has such a level of conviction and emotion that, in my eyes, it doesn’t necessarily matter who he reminds you of.
And then there’s the rest of the band as well. For a track like Song For Motion, it’s about the shape and colour. It’s a piece that builds, takes you somewhere, introduces something new. It’s pretty layer heavy, but not too much. It’s not overwhelming.
The rest of the EP does at times get a little more energetic with the almost urgent sounding second track, Catch The Breeze acting as a great step up from the opener. The groove laden Buffalo, also takes it up a notch before petering out into a mumble of trumpet and ride and a nice intro into the final track. The closer Arctic House feels like a pretty good end to the EP. Taking the groove/funk feel of Buffalo, the urgency of Catch The Breeze, and the atmosphere of Song For Motion, it’s perhaps the best indication that the EP isn’t just a great collection of individual songs in their own right, but a really well crafted 18:58 mins of indie rock goodness.
The guys are launching the EP down at Northcote Uniting Church on Saturday night as well. More details here
Lowlakes – Song For Motion by sgcmedia
Miks
DAMN TERRAN
Brand spankin’ new Damn Terran track for your Saturday afternoon. Perhaps the best track to lose your absolute shit too. Raucous as fuck. You may well recognise the female voice, as it’s that of Ali E who we’ve written about in the past.
The new track is called Rebels and the guys are getting it out there with a bit of a tour. Dates below.
DAMN TERRAN ‘REBELS’ TOUR
April 13 – The Zoo, Bris w/ DZ Deathrays, Velociraptor
April 14 – Tyms Guitars, Bris (All Ages In-store)
April 28 – Old Bar, Mel w/ Scul Hazzards, Chicks Who Love Guns, Bodies
May 05 – The Grace Emily, Adel w/ The Aves, Sincerely Grizzly, Horror My Friend
May 18 – FBI Social, Syd w/ Chicks Who Love Guns, Corpus, Sweet Teeth
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Miks
NEW BEACH HOUSE.
Their last album, ’Teen Dream’ made number two on my fave albums of 2010. And now, they’re back!
Beach House are simply one of those bands that get you. They manage to make any moment feel pretty fucking emotional. New track Myth is one that builds, each new verse adding an extra subtle layer until you just can’t control yourself. To say I’m in love would be an understatement (of the year maybe). To say I would like to make slow passionate love to this track for days on end is more like it.
Myth is taken from the new album ‘Bloom’ which is coming out May 11 through Mistletone/Inertia locally. More details about the new LP can be found on the Mistletone site.
I CAN’T WAIT!
Beach House – Myth by inertiamusic
Miks
DEJA
This has been in my head for quite a few days. From that rather nuts/almost horror filled intro to the super quick groove that pushes through the whole thing, the new track from Melbourne duo DEJA finds something in your skull to latch onto…and trust me, it won’t leave for a while.
It’s some pretty dark dance pop that these peeps are doing. And doing it rather fine may I add!
The clip is also rather amazing. If some pretty dark footage of babes is your thing, then give it a view!
Also check out their pretty grimey and dark remix of a pretty summery song, Feel It by The Little Stevies!
The Little Stevies – Feel It (DEJA REMIX) by DEJA
Miks
CUB SCOUTS
Brissie kids Cub Scouts have been getting a fair bit of coverage recently, from quite a bit of love on the j’s to a national tour with Pluto Jonze and a tour with fellow Brissie peeps Ball Park Music over the next coupla months.
The five-piece are set to launch their new single ’Do You Hear’. There is seriously something about Brisbane and their ability to put out some of the raddest sounding pop music. Cub Scouts’ earlier single Evie is testament to this. New one ‘Do You Hear’ is still full of that charm and feel good factor. There’s also a sense of urgency about the track, I think aided by the backbeat in the drum groove.
So if you dig jangly feel good indie pop, then yep, reckon you may well dig this.
More deets about their tour with Ball Park Music can be found on Ball Park Music’s facebook page.
Miks
NEW BUCHANAN.
This newy from BUCHANAN is bloody awesome. Right from the get go, with those kinda very slightly outta tune guitars, you know the boys have stepped it up a notch. And the fact that that opening riff is continued throughout the track gives it all a feeling of familiarity. Simple effect, but fucking hell it works.
There’s perhaps a greater level of sophistication to Run Faster. Makes me look forward to their debut full length even more.
Miks.
FEATURE ARTIST: FRANKIE ROSE
FRANKIE ROSE. Perhaps the coolest name in music? I reckon it comes close.
The new stuff from Brooklyn lass FRANKIE ROSE is solo, this time without her all girl indie pop crew THE OUTS. The new album,Interstellar, showcases a cleaner, more spacious sound; one lacking the fuzzed out guitars of 2010’s release with The Outs. That said, this is still a rather pop album. With production duties looked after by Le Chev of Fischerspooner, it has a level of epicness that perhaps didn’t appear on the earlier work.
It’s not just the work of the producer though. There is a maturity to this release, a confident showcase of new sounds that only Rose can put across. It’s a willingness to try something new, and she obviously has the chops to be able to pull it off. There’s hints of 80’s pop, vast sounding shoegaze with nods to bands like The Cure and Jesus and Mary Chain, as well as a bit of a downbeat chillwave vibe.
The title track and opener of the new release is perhaps the best indication as to where Rose is heading. Almost split in two, there’s the ethereal opening full of spacey synth sounds and a few quite faint restrained vocals. And then there’s the big change that hits a bit over a minute in and the track changes into something a heap more energetic, and dare I say, rollicking. Stream ‘Interstellar’ below as well as another two tracks from the album.
Frankie Rose – Interstellar by Slumberland Records
Frankie Rose – Know Me by Slumberland Records
Frankie Rose – Night Swim by Slumberland Records
Miks
NEW JONATHAN BOULET.
ok. Prepare to be thrown about like a mofo. This is fucking nuts.
It was over a year ago when we first heard some new stuff from the creative genius, Mr Jonathan Boulet. The track You’re A Animal went nuts and was not only a great track, it went off live.
New one Trounce sounds…ah…kinda like it’s about to trounce. This is the percussive amazingness that Boulet is known for but with a crazy agressive edge.
The new album is now slated for release in June through Modular. Entitled “We Keep The Beat, Found The Sound, See The Need, Start The Heart”, for me it’s perhaps the most anticipated album of the year. CAN NOT WAIT FOR THIS THING TO BLOW ME APART.
You can stream Trounce below and download it in exchange for an email address and make sure you check out the intro vid to the album as well. Fuck me!
Jonathan Boulet – Trounce (Link to Modular site for download)
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Miks
THE FAULTS.
Some pretty quick nasty stuff for your Tuesday afternoon.
The Faults are a two-piece outta Sydneytown and do some very nice fuzzed out garagey sounding rock’n'roll.
After putting out a self produced self-titled EP last year, the gents have just released a new track, Patients, with the help of Darren Cross of Gerling/The E.L.F and Betty Airs fame. If you’re around Sydney, then make sure you catch the boys launch the new track. Deets after the track.
Patients Single Launch
Friday 16th March, GoodGod small club w/ Betty Airs + Bad Dreems (Adelaide)
Friday 30th March, Gee Wizz @ the Burdekin w/ Tom Ugly + Myth & Tropics
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Miks
BEST OF FEB MIX.
Keepin’ the tradition going, another best of mix. I is definitely no expert on mixing, so apologies if you reckon the full thing sounds a bit naff.
That said, have decided to include two of the tracks as free downloads for you kats too.
Hope you dig and there may well be another of these in about four to five weeks time!
Tracklist:
Snakadaktal – Carnival (Lobster Monster)
Bloods – All The Things You Say Are Wrong
I, A Man – Haight Ashbury
Clubfeet – BrightLightsBigCity (All Dom Wrong Remix)
Panama – Magic (Midnight Magic Remix)
Swimwear – Nowhere to Run
Lancelot – We Can Dance (Fabian Remix)
Remi – Ape. (Prod. by J Smith Dutch.)
Pond – Moth Wings
Bleeding Knees Club – Nothing To Do
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