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Loston - Next Exit
New music from Loston is always cause for celebration.. Good friend of the rats and general legend Loston has released a new track, this time an original following a couple of much-loved re-works of Sampha's Too Much and James Blake's Retrograde. 2014 has seen those tracks getting huge spins at the likes of Coachella, along with a heap of love from producers/listeners around the globe. Next Exit is his first original release and the precursor for a slew of new works set to drop on a monthly basis til the end of the year. After less than a year in the production game, he's has racked up a half a million Soundcloud plays and seen his reworks hit as high as the number 2 slot on Hypemachine, proving his worth far beyond beginner’s luck. Enjoy it below, and chuck him a follow on FACEBOOK // SOUNDCLOUD.
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Zhu - Faded: The Remixes
They are plenty, and they are grand.. It's not surprising that Zhu's barnstorming debut single Faded is getting a lot of remix love. While we can't speak for the rest of the world, something about it has clicked massively in Australia, and the vibes continue with this pretty epic remix package. We've already shared Trumpdisco's BANGIN' EDIT of it (which doesn't feature on this official package), along with ODESZA's dark'n'twisty take (which does), and you can now add The Magician, AMTRAC, TACHES and the so-hot-right-now Lido to the list. The five-track release offers a little something for everyone, from The Magician's winding (and slightly harder than his usual disco-leaning steez) house, AMTRAC's electro-housey version, TACHES' minimal effort or Lido just doin' whatever the hell he pleases. A deserving package for a big big tune.
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Seekae - Test & Recognise (HWLS Remix)
Their national tour is looming, and this remix of the first album single is glorious.. London/Sydney trio Seekae's upcoming national tour is fast approaching, in anticipation of the release of their upcoming third LP, The Worry. A little while back they dropped the first teaser of the album - Test & Recognise, again highlighting the addition of more vocal work from group's Alex Cameron. The side project of Perth beat lords Ta-ku and Kit Pop, HWLS, have added their chilled trap touch the track, in what we believe to be their first official remix following a few originals. The combined talent of all involved has crafted a beautiful re-do of an already beautiful (it's Seekae - derr) song. Give it a spin below, and catch Seekae at one of the following dates: Sat 9 Aug: Darwin Festival, Darwin (Jonti not appearing) Tue 12 Aug: The Zoo, Brisbane w/ Jonti & Tincture Fri 15 Aug: The Gov, Adelaide w/ Jonti & Untzz Twelve Inch Sat 16 Aug: Villa, Perth w/ Jonti & Savoir Fri 22 Aug: 170 Russell St
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BIGSOUND 2014
The Queensland music conference drops its massive line-up.. BIGSOUND has announced its first live line-up announcement for 2014, featuring a huge 80+ acts in the initial drop, with a heap more to come all set to rock/dance out in front of Aussie music industry peeps and punters over the weekend of September 10 & 11. As is always the case, it's a mix of some of this country's most exciting up-and-comers, joined by a heap of more established artists taking over 14 venues in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley. It's a long list, and goes like this: Airling; Alison Wonderland; APES; Ash Grunwald; Avaberée; BAD//DREEMS; Banoffee; Baptism of Uzi; Blank Realm; BONJAH; Brad Butcher; Caligula's Horse; Client Liaison; Coach Bombay; Crooked Colours; D.D Dumbo; Deep Sea Arcade; Devon Sproule; DMAs; Ernest Ellis; Eves; Fieldings; Flyying Colours; Fractures; Fraser A. Gorman; Gold Fields; Halfway; Hayden Calnin; HITS; Holy Holy; I'lls; Indian Summer; Jack Ladder & The Dreamlanders; Jane Tyrell; Jess Ribeiro