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New: Paces - On My Mind feat. Youth
Ja boi Paces drops his first tune on etcetc, featuring UK band Youth on vocal duties.. Summer is Gold Coast $wag king Paces time to shine - sun-lit bangers are his forte and he's on the verge of dropping his first EP with new record label home etcetc. On My Mind featuring UK outfit Youth (who you might remember from Kilter's Hold Me single earlier this year) is filled with all the trippy tropical vibes we've come to love from Paces, and the sultry vocals of Youth are the perfect compliment. Something about Paces' beats seem to mesh perfectly with female vocalists, and this is no acception. It's officially out October 24, with the EP dropping November 14. And you can catch him live as main support for Crooked Colours' Australian tour - check all the dates HERE. Follow Paces: FACEBOOK // SOUNDCLOUD
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New: Cut Copy - Oceans Apart
Cut Copy are taking you deep into Melbourne's dance scene.. As we continue to lose Cut Copy to their ever-growing international audience (this is not meant in a bad way at all!) the legendary Aussie dance act are looking back home for a special release due November 11, called Oceans Apart. The 19-track, mixed CD offers a snapshot of their hometown scene with a heap of new and exclusive tunes from Melbourne's bubbling dance community. Mixed by Cut Copy themselves, it's a clear passion project for frontman Dan Whitford: "We’ve always found deep inspiration in the music of our home city. It’s where Cut Copy started, as just one band in a potent community of unique and likeminded artists. But it also continues to inspire and surprise us, with great new music constantly bubbling to the surface." You can stream one of the tracks from it - No Zu's Raw Vis Vision - below, and check the tracklist after that. TRACKLIST: 1. Knightlife - Don't Stop 2. Andras & Oscar- Music Is My Life 3. Michael O
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New: Peking Duk - Take Me Over feat. Safia
That tune you've heard live at all their shows is finally out.. After taking all and sundry in 2014 with their chart-smashing/world-beating/festival-slaying/AIR Award-winning/venue-selling-out single High feat. Nicole Millar, Peking Duk have finally dropped a tune they've been teasing at heaps of shows with Safia vocalist Ben Woolner-Kirkham - Take Me Over. It's another formidable slow-electro-jam, featuring Woolner-Kirkham's soaring falsetto, a thumping beat and driving synths that will no doubt continue to get arms up and, if their recent sell-out tour is anything to go by, boobs out. Stream it below, and grab yourself the single HERE. Follow Peking Duk: FACEBOOK // SOUNDCLOUD HERE is a gallery displaying what we mean about Peking Duk live shows.
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Matt & Alex's Like A Version Playlist
Triple J's Matt & Alex offer the soundtrack to your week with 7 LAV's.. Triple J's latest Like A Version CD is out today (October 10), featuring 19 tracks along with 19 live videos of our national youth broadcaster's favourite selections over the course of the year. Those with a keen memory regarding things on the internet may recall an article we wrote like almost two years ago having a dig at bands' poor choices of songs to cover. And while we were young and precocious then (as opposed to old and haggard now), we like to pretend that some bands actually read the article, 'cause the lineup for LAV 10 is pretty killer. Heaps of bands dug into the deep back catalogues to re-do some old favourites, while the newer song cover choices also hold up. ANNNNYWAY, Morning Show champs Matt & Alex have thrown us a little playlist of featuring one Like A Version per day, for your perusement/listening. And if you're vibing, grab a copy for yourself HERE. MONDAY - Angus & Julia Stone: Nelly Furtado
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New: Wookie - The Hype 2.0 feat. Eliza Doolittle (cln Remix)
cln drops his addition to the Wookie Aus' remix bundle with a killer flip.. A couple of weeks ago we had the pleasure of premiering Young Franco's take on UK DJ/producer Wookie's latest tune The Hype feat. Eliza Doolittle, itself following a Motez take and part of an all-Aussie affair on The Hype 2.0 remix package. Yesterday Brissie young gun cln dropped his version, and the guy just keeps coming up with the goods. Following his entry into the Odesza remix comp (listen HERE) this remix is another strong forward step for a dude who's only recently ticked over the legal drinking age. There's a million people out there doing the future-beat thing, but cln is very quickly setting himself apart from the pack with crisp, delicate production and a way with vocal-pitching that's very unique. Follow cln: FACEBOOK // SOUNDCLOUD
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No Money Weekend
Maximise fun on minimum funds.. Just cause your bank account’s in the negative doesn’t mean your weekend’s gotta be a drag. Here’s some no money weekend options for you. You can thank us later. Or now. Or never. We don't mind. Get Trippy with Atlas Obscura Use Atlas Obscura, a site that tells you unusual travel locations around you, to discover some weird shit around the place and then take a leisurely joy drive out and have a gander, like the Giant Ram in Wagin or Dumbleyung Lake, the site of the first daredevil who ever broke both the land and water speed record in the same year. We’re going to throw in the abandoned Atlantis waterpark because it's too obscure even for Atlas Obscura’s map and its way closer (37 minutes from Perth) than the other two joints. Dan Murphy’s Spring Clearance (CATALOGUE)  Over 100 items of alcohol are on special right now at Dan Murphys. $30 for a litre of Peach Schnapps! Go halves with a mate, mix with leftover voddy from last weekend and some juice of an