Features / Music

Attractive girls blowing up buildings with fluoro lights? I'll take that.. With only a couple of months between now and Porter Robinson's much-hyped debut album Worlds (Aug 8), the buzz for the US electro star's debut LP grows and grows. Following a couple of great singles in Sad Machine and Sea Of Voices, Lionhearted comes barrelling into your ear world with a visually impressive video clip directed by Jodeb. Doubling as Porter's acting debut, he's joined by a gang of Harajuku girls running riot in the night, smashing buildings into a sea of fluoro raver colour. You can enjoy it below, and pre-order Worlds via Robinson's WEBSITE.

Slappin' da bass ahead of CIRCO Festival.. How much can you accomplish in 12 months? I can think of one guy who could probably trump that. King of Bass and veteran in the Australian music scene, Michael Di Francesco – better known as Touch Sensitive – is one of the many amazing acts to be playing CIRCO Festival next weekend in Perth (got yo TICKET YET?). In between Pizza Guy, a US tour and multiple remixes and collaborations, Touch Sensitive has made a pretty reputable name for himself in the Australian and International Dance Music scene. We got to chat with him to discuss his recent success, being a perfectionist and what’s still to come.

One of the many rad artists playing this year's Hidden Treasures in Fremantle.. Presented by the City of Fremantle, Hidden Treasures is now in its fourth year of creating unique collaborations and dialogues between musicians and music lovers, softening the barriers between performers and audiences in some of Fremantle's coolest spaces. This year sees four venues in Fremantle’s West End playing host to Hidden Treasures every Thursday in July, including Fremantle Workers Club, The Navy Club, The Buffalo Club and new addition - the PS Art Space. One $10 ticket will grant a night’s membership to all four venues, which will host staggered performances so that music lovers can wander from one music hot spot to the next. You can read up more on what nights are on offer by heading to the Hidden Treasures FACEBOOK, but before you do, get to know one of the acts playing who also happen to have the most amazing band name ever - Aborted Tortoise.

Eatin' sandwiches and makin' Kanye faces with The Holidays!

Mastodon play music for the right reasons and, against a backdrop of generic contemporary music, that is admirable. Almost 15-year veterans, the band is preparing to unveil their sixth studio album, ‘Once More ‘Round the Sun’. We sat down with drummer Brann Dailor to discuss the album experience, delivering music in its intended form and where everything is currently positioned. 

Perth hip hop kid Coin Banks is hittin' the road.. Following the release of his killer EP Heads in March this year, WA born and bred hip hopper Coin Banks is taking the release (which features the likes of Ta-ku, 20syl and Homeboy Sandman) around the country. After being featured on Aus' music heavies like Rage, triple j, and our own RTRFM, Think Of You is currently killing it on the aforementioned youth broadcaster. After cutting his teeth with Perth hip hop outfit The Stoops, Coin Banks has spent the past couple of years honing his craft, and 2014 is shaping up to be huge. Check out the video clip for Hatches down the bottom, and catch him at one of the following dates: Click above for tickets via Oztix.

The UK-based soulstress recorded a typically beautiful cover for Rinse FM's Rinse Sessions.. As part of a recent Rinse Session for influential London-based radio station Rinse FM, Eglo Records darling Fatima laid down this beautiful rendition of SWV's Rain, complete with indoor umbrella and all. You can check out the whole Rinse Session HERE, or head to the Rinse FM WEBSITE for more aural goodness. London-based peeps can also catch Fatima at a few upcoming dates, head to her FACEBOOK to find out more.

"I dunno if I’ve seen a ferocious mosh pit. Sometimes it can be hard to mosh ferociously to most Parquet Court songs, I think."

"So our small crowd suddenly became a 10,000 people crowd and they started to dance and laugh."

"It should have been the best times of my life, but at the same time I was dealing with some of the most horrible things I’ve ever had to deal with."

"He makes me feel ecstasy when he is singing."