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Does Michigan have the coolest police force in the world?. There’s not much that could dampen the excitement around the Christmas (/party) season than coming home from a night of festivities and experiencing the dread of seeing flashing lights in your rearview mirror, or buying a bunch of awesome presents for people and then coming out to see a parking ticket on your car. Nobody’s getting their day ruined in Michigan, however – the cops there are pulling people over and asking them if they need help with their Christmas shopping: they find out what gifts the people in their cars still had to buy on their Christmas shopping lists, then radio via their walkie-talkies to a team of shoppers waiting at a nearby department store, who quickly rounded up the items and brought them out to the cops, who are then handing them over to the drivers. The stunt was sponsored and the gifts were paid for by UP TV as a part of their #UpliftSomeone challenge, encouraging people “to do something small to m

The lads outdo themselves in Paris by getting kicked out of the Palais de Tokyo.

Talented underground electronic artists re-imagine each others' tracks.. I know the compilation we should be pushing right now is our own one, but there's another compilation out now, Strain of Origin IV, that I really want to give some love to, as well. It's beats/electronic based, but not for the dancefloor by any stretch - it's altogether more experimental, and darker. Strain of Origin is Australian label Feral Media’s annual compilation series, where they enlist some of the most exciting underground acts from around Australia and ask those acts to submit a track to be remixed, and in turn receive a track from another artist to remix themselves for the release. Last year’s Strain of Origin III was a beauty – some of the works to come out of that became firm favourites, like the spacey, moody, meditative instrumental remix of witch-haus artist ¹fm¹’s track Maise, done by Vacant Lake (the solo project of Berlin / Melbourne artist Beres Jackson). Another great one to come out of that c

The electro-lord throws down another bouncy jam to continue his evolution in 2014.. After jumping back on d-floors in Australia and abroad a couple of months back with new single Don't You Feel, Redial doth return today with another new tune that sees the producer again evolving with his take on future-beat and trap. Work It Down ups the fun after the bass-tastic bombs he threw down on Don't You Feel, and it's already getting plenty of love from the likes of Porter Robinson. We get the feeling this one will be getting plenty of love in the club over the coming warmer months too. Plus it's available for free download - so win, win, win...we all win. Follow Redial: FACEBOOK

Kilter shares an LP of sorts featuring unheard remixes and originals.. Over the past year we've been big fans of Kilter with the release of his single They Say and we even got round to doing a sneaky video interview with the man. And now Kilter has just released a minimix of an upcoming release that could be termed as an LP featuring remixes that Kilter has compiled over the year alongside some original work. The release sees Kilter remix original tracks by Odesza , Rufus and The Kite String Tangle to name a few. It also features remixes of Kilter's original tracks including a drum and bass re-work of Coward by Akouo, and a Paces remix of Hold Me alongside some other remixes. The full tracklist is below and Kilter is also heading out on tour with all dates below including our own Wonderland festival! Tracklisting:  1. ODESZA – All We Need feat. Shy Girls (Kilter Remix)2. Disciples – Poison Arrow (Kilter Remix)3. Duke Dumont – I Got U feat Jax Jones (Kilter Remix)4. The Kite String Tan

Kele is back with a new video clip for his song Closer.. Following up from his debut album Trick Kele Okereke, frontman of Bloc Party, has released a video clip for his track Closer. The clip is shot throughout a dark winter's night in Peckham, London. The haunting nature of the song fits the dark palette of the track and makes uses of a series of visuals to compliment the lighter chorus created by vocalist Jodie Scantlebury. It's a intriguing clip that fits the moody aesthetic of Kele's track and also reflects kele's use of visuals in his own set where the light show is reactive to the music. You can watch the clip below and see the pleasing combination of light and dark reacting with one another. And in recent times Kele also teamed up with Pilerats Records' own Sable to create a tracked called The One.  Follow Kele: FACEBOOK

Odesza drop a remix of Big Girls Cry from Grammy nominated artist Sia.. Pilerats fave Odesza are returning to Australia in 2015 as part of their world tour for their debut album In Return. They'll be playing at Sugar Mountain in Melbourne along with a series of shows around the country, the full list of dates are below. Odesza has also just dropped a remix of Grammy nominated artist Sia's track Big Girls Cry. It features some of the well loved elements of Odesza, including heavily chopped almost soulful vocals and a warm drum beat which form together to always create this dreamy summer afternoon visage. It's the forte of Odesza and this perception only grows stronger as the track progresses.  Follow Odesza: FACEBOOK -  Tour Dates:  17 January - Oxford Art Factory, Sydney (SOLD OUT) 18+ 18 January - Sets On The Beach, Perth 18+ 22 January - Oxford Art Factory, Sydney 18+ 23 January - Oh Hello, Brisbane 18+ 24 January - Sugar Mountain, Melbourne 18+ 25 January - Howler, Melbourne 18+

Sans Parents are the merging of former Hungry Kids of Hungary members with an Andy Bull collaborator.. Sans Parents are the new kids on the block; made up of two former Hungry Kids Of Hungary members - Kane Mazlin, Ryan Strathie - and an Andy Bull collaborator, Alex Bennison. Their debut single Coming Back To You is a snappy piece of garage pop and with aggressive guitar licks laced throughout the track it sees the energy maintained. And the smooth vocal hook it features sees it become something that will stand out. Coming Back You is the first single off a nearly completed but yet unamed album and 2015 shows are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.  Follow Sans Parents: FACEBOOK