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New Music: Flower Drums - Don't Wait feat. St. South
Fremantle singer St. South teams up with Flower Drums on a lazy, hazy sad one.. I’ve exclusively listened to so much ‘future R & B’ lately that I’ve forgotten my affections for a good piece of indie synth pop. When I first heard Bad Websites, a new track Perth four-piece Flower Drums released a month ago, I remembered how great it felt to get washed up in a romantic synth-pop dreamscape, the kind that lets you fall in love with every hook, invest in emotional lyrics (There’s way too many midnight drives, and endless eyes on bad websites…”) and float back into whispery, echoey far-off vocals and ethereal synths. Lead singer Leigh’s falsetto vocals favourably reminded me of one of my all-time favourite acts, How to Dress Well, and as I kept listening to Bad Websites over and over, my mind reminisced on other acts I’d been affectionate on not too long ago, namely Kaputt-era Destroyer, and Blood Orange, and I also weirdly remembered this New York indie band I used to get way into years ago
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New Music: Kilter - ReShades (Minimix)
Kilter shares an LP of sorts featuring unheard remixes and originals.. Over the past year we've been big fans of Kilter with the release of his single They Say and we even got round to doing a sneaky video interview with the man. And now Kilter has just released a minimix of an upcoming release that could be termed as an LP featuring remixes that Kilter has compiled over the year alongside some original work. The release sees Kilter remix original tracks by Odesza , Rufus and The Kite String Tangle to name a few. It also features remixes of Kilter's original tracks including a drum and bass re-work of Coward by Akouo, and a Paces remix of Hold Me alongside some other remixes. The full tracklist is below and Kilter is also heading out on tour with all dates below including our own Wonderland festival! Tracklisting:  1. ODESZA – All We Need feat. Shy Girls (Kilter Remix)2. Disciples – Poison Arrow (Kilter Remix)3. Duke Dumont – I Got U feat Jax Jones (Kilter Remix)4. The Kite String Tan
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Video: Kele - Closer
Kele is back with a new video clip for his song Closer.. Following up from his debut album Trick Kele Okereke, frontman of Bloc Party, has released a video clip for his track Closer. The clip is shot throughout a dark winter's night in Peckham, London. The haunting nature of the song fits the dark palette of the track and makes uses of a series of visuals to compliment the lighter chorus created by vocalist Jodie Scantlebury. It's a intriguing clip that fits the moody aesthetic of Kele's track and also reflects kele's use of visuals in his own set where the light show is reactive to the music. You can watch the clip below and see the pleasing combination of light and dark reacting with one another. And in recent times Kele also teamed up with Pilerats Records' own Sable to create a tracked called The One.  Follow Kele: FACEBOOK
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New Music: Sia - Big Girls Cry (Odesza Remix)
Odesza drop a remix of Big Girls Cry from Grammy nominated artist Sia.. Pilerats fave Odesza are returning to Australia in 2015 as part of their world tour for their debut album In Return. They'll be playing at Sugar Mountain in Melbourne along with a series of shows around the country, the full list of dates are below. Odesza has also just dropped a remix of Grammy nominated artist Sia's track Big Girls Cry. It features some of the well loved elements of Odesza, including heavily chopped almost soulful vocals and a warm drum beat which form together to always create this dreamy summer afternoon visage. It's the forte of Odesza and this perception only grows stronger as the track progresses.  Follow Odesza: FACEBOOK -  Tour Dates:  17 January - Oxford Art Factory, Sydney (SOLD OUT) 18+ 18 January - Sets On The Beach, Perth 18+ 22 January - Oxford Art Factory, Sydney 18+ 23 January - Oh Hello, Brisbane 18+ 24 January - Sugar Mountain, Melbourne 18+ 25 January - Howler, Melbourne 18+
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