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Oliver Tank

Oliver Tank is a musician from Sydney. Tank's music has been compared to Bon Iver and James Blake and he lists Nosaj Thing, Boards of Canada and Jon Hopkins as musical inspirations. Tank's music was first issued via SoundCloud in early to mid-2011. In September 2011, he won the 2011 Northern Lights Competition held by FBi Radio in Sydney, along with Rainbow Chan, to attend and perform at the Iceland Airwaves Festival in Reykjavík in October 2011, his first overseas performance. Tank's first EP, Dreams, was released on 21 November 2011 by Yes Please Records with fans being able to choose their file format and name their price.In an interview with SunsetInTheRearview.com, Tank described how "Last Night I Heard Everything In Slow Motion" was a university assignment and that the song is about "being unsure about something to the extent that it plagues and consumes you." Regarding, "The Last Time", Tank explained, "This track's about when you're with someone you really care about and it all sort of falls apart. You replay those last moments over and over again in your head. It consumes you. Although at the same time it's kind of liberating and inspiring."In 2011, an edited version of Tank's "Last Night I Heard Everything In Slow Motion" was used in a Marriage Equality advertisement, It's Time, put together by the organisation GetUp!.

"Last Night I Heard Everything In Slow Motion" was used in a trailer for the open-world driving game, The Crew, at the E3 2014 computer and video games trade fair at the Los Angeles Convention Centre.

Albums

2012 Dreams Remixed
2017 OT
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Premiere: Listen to the lush debut single from newcomer Hansaa with soso, Need To Know
The single also features the typically wonderful vocals of Oliver Tank..
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Oliver Tank, Batts, Giverny
"You never knew whether you'd be closing your eyes and spacing out or head bopping along to a surprisingly danceable track."
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Album Focus: Oliver Tank
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Current m00d: A playlist by Oliver Tank
A nice companion piece to his brand new debut album, also handily included in this article..
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Oliver Tank - OT
"Like sobering up to find the sorrows you tried to drown are still alive and twitching."
News / Music
Oliver Tank Locks In National Tour And Releases New Single
Check out new single 'Charlene'
Features / Music
Premiere: Solange's Cranes In The Sky gets a breathtaking rework from Oliver Tank
A very special remix ahead of Tank's Secret Garden appearance this weekend..
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Oliver Tank, Oscar Key Sung
Of course, the cheeky inclusion of a Drop It Like It’s Hot sample doesn’t hurt, either.
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Oliver Tank Names Supports For Headline Tour
A bunch of locals plus one international producer join the run
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Oliver Tank - Slow Motion Music
Across its sometimes delicate components there is an absolute craft and care.
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Oliver Tank To Head Out On National Tour This February
His biggest Aus headline tour to date
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EXCLUSIVE: Oliver Tank Signs New Management & Label Deals
Long overdue follow-up to 2011 EP on its way