Features / Music

A glorious new body of work from the Tasmanian beatsmith.. We've been big fans of Tasmanian producer Akouo for a while now, and this week sees the release of his new EP, Mesa - another killer release in a long line of them out of the Die High Records stable. Featuring a couple of singles you might have already heard in Last Time and Not Enough, along with two you probably haven't in Passing Through and Seas Roll On, the Mesa EP confirms Akouo's status as one of Australia's most exciting and hard-working producers of now. Underneath Akouo's glitchy, lo-fi R&B jams lies some of the tightest production you're likely to hear, and combined with his soothing, at times-fuzzy and ethereal vocals, it's a stellar release. You can stream it below, but why not just go buy it from the iTUNES STORE - dude gives away so much incredible music, it's time to start giving a little back. Follow Akouo on FACEBOOK // SOUNDCLOUD

We're going down a deep and trippy-as-shit rabbit hole this year.. If you've heard us bleating on about Circo Festival a lot it's because a) We're helping run the damn thing, and b) It's gonna be the bee's fucking nuts. There's only two weeks til Circo takes over the Claremont Showgrounds (Saturday June 28), and the likes of Ryan Hemsworth, Nina Las Vegas, Violent Soho, Kele, DMA's, Golden Features and more (check 'em all out at the Circo Festival WEBSITE) will blow you away aurally. And while they're amazing in their own right, we firmly believe the music festival in 2014 needs to be more than just an audio experience. And this is where world-leading projectionists COMBS and SHADOW DATA come into play. Combs controlled our 'Blue Room' last year, and now he's joining forces with Shadow Data - a digital creative collective founded in Cambridge, UK. Kyle from the collective is now based in Perth, and they're combining forces to take over entire Pavilions as part of Circo Festival. We wan

For a number of years deathcore heavyweights Suicide Silence have been climbing and residing at the pointy end of the metal pile. Regarded as one of the most respected and renowned bands in the heavy music scene, the band suffered a tragedy in the loss of frontman Mitch Lucker back in 2012. Yet the group pushed on, finding a new vocalist in Eddie Hermida (formerly of All Shall Perish). He leads the band into their upcoming behemoth of an album, ‘You Can’t Stop Me’. We spoke with Hermida while he was partying hard (no, he seriously was) before leaving for Europe to talk about his role Suicide Silence and the new album.

"I think we should bomb their country; we should bomb Sweden."

Inspirations at the time were women, drinking way to much (or not enough) and not necessarily making the right choices.

Celebrating their new album, Closure In Moscow interview the artist responsible for the LP's incredible design.. Melbourne progressiver rockers Closure In Moscow have just released their second LP, Pink Lemonade, which has been receiving glowing reviews from all the corners of the world. And we decided that rather than us tell you to go buy it (you should), we'd do something a little different, and focus on the incredible art and design of Pink Lemonade's cover and booklet layout. It was done by French artist Stéphane Casier, and Christopher De Cinque from Closure In Moscow had a chat with Stéphane, looking at his influences and the art culture of Paris, while Stephane quizzed Christopher on the group's latest album, their inspirations visually (and sonically) and more. THE ART & MUSIC OF PINK LEMONADE CHRISTOPHER DE CINQUE x STÉPHANE CASIER Christopher De Cinque: Hey Stef, firstly, thank you for taking the time to do this. The first time I ever saw your work, it was the brilliant Kaij

One of our fave young producers takes five.. By now you've probably heard young Aussie producer GRMM - his single Electrify feat. Father Dude has been dominating the radio and internet waves for the past few months. We've been watching keenly since we first heard it, and he's since backed up with a more originals and a couple of great remixes. Enjoy them while getting to know him a little better below:

An epic three hour mix, new EP, and tour for Motorik man Jensen Interceptor.. With the impending release of his new EP System Addict due out Friday June 13 on Motorik Records, Sydney producer Jensen Interceptor has first laid down an epic three-hour mix for Motorik's much-lauded 'Under The Influence' series. As you might expect/hope from a three-hour mix, this one traverses all genres under the sun before settling in to his patented brand of grooving techno. Stream/download for free below: As mentioned above, it precedes this Friday's release of his new System Addict EP, his fourth release with Motorik Records and one featuring Jon Convex and SCNTST on remix duties. The title track, featuring Francis Xavier, is all funky basslines and industrial tech, good for a groove whenever you need it. Jensen is currently touring the EP, and you can catch him at one of the following dates: Follow Jensen Interceptor on FACEBOOK // Motorik SOUNDCLOUD

Killyourstereo.com presents another entry in our column series where we give musicians freedom to offer a unique, personal and individual voice. Today, I Exist guitarist Aaron Osborne delivers the June entry in his monthly column. The musician reflects and discusses the notion of “guilty pleasure” in music and the often unfair judgment that resides within.

The buzz may be well-deserved but Royal Blood aren't to sure how to deal with it.. Royal Blood's rise to the top is already becoming mythologised after Arctic Monkeys drummer Matthew Helder wore their shirt when he played at Glastonbury 2013. Furthermore, they were later asked back by the Monkeys to play their two-sold out Finsbury Park gigs. Finsbury Park holds around 40,000 people. That's 80,000 people. Furthermore, they already have over 60,000 fans on Facebook, and only one EP. When Liam Apter spoke with Mike Kerr (lead singer/bassist) and Ben Thatcher (drummer) they took a fairly aloof stance towards questions about their management, debut album, the recording process and coming from Brighton with dead-pan humour. Indeed, it provided a refreshing break that the band could readily joke about whether Batman was alive or not. But it also raised questions about how comfortable Royal Blood are with their newfound stardom, either that or it's really not too high on their agenda at the m

One of Splendour's most hyped acts get deep with Liam Apter.. Jungle quickly became a sensation by the end of 2013 with only two singles, Platoon and The Heat because of their brilliant videos. Featuring B-Girl Terra and High Rollaz respectively it was hard not to love the simplistic but irresistible nature of their music. Come 2014, Jungle rolled out with Busy Earnin', Time and now they're on their way down for Splendour In The Grass. Liam Apter got a hold of one half of Jungle, Josh, the other being Thomas which is short for J and T respectively. They quickly dispelled the anonymous tagline of Jungle, something created by the internet, and got down to the importance of being honest in music. Furthermore, they grappled with the issue of ego, dealing with expectation in a world that demands so much and how seeking appreciation from others constantly is ultimately corrupting. It isn't your typical interview where the band pumps out fluffy answers, and if you're lucky you might come away

The British beatmaker currently killing it. Rich Lonbay, more commonly known as Daktyl, has been killing it lately with some impressive originals being released on labels like DIE HIGH and Hegemon. The British born producer has been working hard to accompany an already notable onslaught of remixes, with some dope tunes of his own. As an artist, Rich is incredibly versatile, straddling the line between chill trap and more ambient experimental stuff. Labeling this guy a genre wouldn’t do him justice. Although his brand of chill trap is something special, complementing obscure melodies with on-point percussion. Daktyl is currently taking over the world beginning with his tour of the U.S. In between his hectic schedule of shows, studios and rest, he found time to give us five and talk a little about what’s been going on.