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We catch up with prolific London-based illustrator, Sam Dunn..

One of the country's most interesting up-and-coming producers is bringing his sounds to you.. Sydney-based producer on the come-up Ribongia is embarking on his first national tour in support of his forthcoming EP, It Began (out October 31 - pre-order HERE). After signing with October Records earlier in the year, there’s been no stopping the Sydney based, Italo DJ/producer. We've been smashing his first two singles Slave Trade and Save The Children, both getting plaudits from heavy hitters such as Nina Las Vegas, KLP, Indian Summer and Sinden, and the EP is set to featuring more of Ribongia's clever sampling, intricate drum programming and on-point production in the realms of modern bass, footwork, juke and electronica. Stream Save The Children below, and get around the tour dates after that. Follow Ribongia: FACEBOOK // SOUNDCLOUD

Ridiculously enjoyable guitar-pop from Melbourne five-piece The Ocean Party.. Melbourne outfit The Ocean Party today dropped the video for new single Head Down, offering a taste of their upcoming LP release, Soft Focus. Due October 31 in Australia, the group will be heading to the US for the first time later this month to perform at CMJ in New York, before heading home to rock some Aussie venues on a national tour. So get grooving on this single below, and check the dates after, because they're an outfit doing jangly guitar pop all kinds of right. TOUR DATES: Monday 21 October @ Cameo Gallery Tuesday 21 October @ Lit Lounge Thursday 23 October @ B Space NYC Thursday 23 October @ Drom Saturday 25 October @ The Delancey +more TBA Follow The Ocean Party: FACEBOOK // SHOP

The dream team finally re-unite for a take on Rodriguez's classic.. Don't pretend you didn't at some stage enjoy the heck out of We Speak No Americano when it became the one and only go-to track for clubs/pubs/parties/RSLs in 2010. Sure Yolanda Be Cool had to denounce themselves from it a year or two ago, but that's only because you all played it THAT much. Well it's been four years coming but YBC and DCUP have finally re-convened on a new jam, ready made for foot-tapping and club grooving. The reunion tales goes a little like this: Andrew (YBC): “We always intended to do more tunes together, but we just never seemed to be able to be in the same room for long enough. Then Duncan moved to Melbourne and for a while, I guess we just did our own thing.” Duncan (DCUP): “As much as we wanted to do more tunes together, apart from finding the time, we also knew that finding a sample with the same magic as Americano was a must. We didn't want to just put out tunes for the sake of it. Fast forwa

Despite her novelty DJ name, this mix is from the grime princess is legit.. 23-year-old Brummie born, London-based DJ Barely Legal (Chloe Robinson) just unleashed this dream of a mix for Trap Magazine, featuring songs from across the garage, jungle, grime, bass and footwork spectrums, along with a good dose of Destiny's Child, Usher, Jeremih and Alicia Keys. Robinson got her name before she even started DJing, when – at 16, a friend jokingly called her ‘DJ Barely Legal’, and it stuck (she even jokingly introduced herself to dubstep legend Coki as that soon after – brave!). At 19, she actually did learn to DJ (growing up in Birmingham with a mum that was way into garage music gave her a leg up into some more unique selects), and started using the name for real when playing in public. Despite her novelty name, this lady’s skills are nothing to smirk at – she’s regularly seen mixing it with the big boys of UK grime, dubstep and bass on club line ups with consistent quality song selections

UK producer Fryars is finally ready to drop his new album, Power.. UK producer Fryars is on the verge of releasing his much-anticipated album Powers, due November 14 via Fiction Records/Caroline, and Cool Like Me is the perfect introduction to the summer jams we can expect for the release. Power was written, programmed and sung by Fryars as "a soundtrack to a film that does not exist", the album’s sixteen tracks produced by Fryars and Luke Smith, with additional production by Rodaidh McDonald (the xx, How to Dress Well, Savages). It features singles Prettiest Ones Fly Highest and The Power, with the latter along with Cool Like Me and album track In My Arms are available for instant download if your pre-order the album, HERE. Follow Fryars: FACEBOOK // SOUNDCLOUD

We dare you to find a more summer-appropriate jam.. Banoffee is fast approaching the act to watch this coming summer, especially if Let's Go To The Beach is any indication. Yes it's a blatant attempt to give you summer beach vibes, but when it's as meticulously put together as this track, there's is zero shame in longing for a sandy dancefloor with friends under the sun. The track also just keeps going up and up. If you don't wish you were at the beach after listening to this song - what is wrong with you? Banoffee has a few shows coming up to round out the year, check the dates after the stream. TOUR DATES: SAT 11 OCT - Supporting Oscar Key Sung @ Hugs & Kisses (Tickets) MON 17 NOV - Melbourne Music Week @ Spook Event (Tickets)  NOV 29-DEC 1 - Paradise Music Festival @ Lake Mountain SUN 7 DEC - Semplesize Block Party @ Howler WED 31 DEC - Beyond The Valley @ Phillip Island Follow Banoffee: FACEBOOK // SOUNDCLOUD Read our interview with Banoffee HERE

Melbourne-via-Perth indie-pop kings Split Seconds are hittin' the old dusty trail.. Having just released their rad - and handsomely titled - EP Neil Dumb & Young, Split Seconds are playing three special shows in the middle of this month to celebrate. Featuring two popular singles in recent hit Delivery and Triple J-fave Halfway There, the EP is another sterling collection of indie-pop gems. Stream Delivery below, grab the EP HERE, and check all the dates after the stream. TOUR DATES: Thur Oct 30 | Shebeen, Melbourne (TICKETS)  Fri Nov 14 | Amplifier, Perth (TICKETS) Sat Nov 15 | Prince Of Wales, Bunbury FREE Follow Split Seconds: FACEBOOK // SOUNDCLOUD Five fave songs with Split Seconds HERE.

The Byron Bay chill bros have put together a silky-smooth 7-tracker.. We've been frothing on Bryon Bay five-piece since we came across their single Overcome feat. Merryn Jeann (listen to it and learn a bit more about them HERE), and since then they've been growing at a rapid pace, no doubt aided by a much-lauded appearance at Splendour In The Grass earlier this year. They've now dropped their new EP, Eat The Sun, and it's a beautiful collection of music, featuring delicate production and soothing vocals, that will see the group garner plenty more fans. With an impressive live show to back up such a strong release, one gets the feeling it's only onward and upward for these dudes. Follow Tora: FACEBOOK // SOUNDCLOUD

Let's remember some of the crazy fucked up times we had with this rad duo.. Canadian singer Alice Glass has announced her departure from Toronto-based electronic outfit Crystal Castles (which consists of her and producer Ethan Kath), which means the band is over. It’s not all shit though, looks like Alice is embarking on a solo career. Glass wrote on Twitter: “I am leaving Crystal Castles. My art and my self-expression in any form has always been an attempt towards sincerity, honesty, and empathy for others. For a multitude of reasons both professional and personal I no longer feel that this is possible within [Crystal Castles].” They formed in 2004 which makes it a good 10-year run for this hardcore 8-bit duo, who were among a special group of early noughties acts (Does It Offend You, Yeah?, HEALTH, Hadouken, etc) to bring the nihilistic, manic tendencies of punk music to club music. Live, they always slayed; Alice’s shouting and restless energy, the seizure-inducing lights. We though

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