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A convincing debut of gentle electronic folk from sadly departed Sydney talent.. Instrumental track Katyusha is the first song from 23-year-old Sydney music producer Szymon Borzestowski's debut release, Tigersapp, an album that was performed, recorded and produced entirely in Borzestowsk’s bedroom.It's a modest but convincing debut of gentle but triumphant electronic folk, with a sweetly swelling, softly muffled trumpet chorus that calls to mind Beirut’s brassy leanings. Listen here:  This uplifting track carries with it a sad story. Two years ago, the track's creator took his own life, after a long-running struggle with depression. The talented Borzestowski had been working on putting an album together - he had a small development deal and the bulk of the album completed before his mental illness quelled the project.After his death, his family got in touch with Mark Holland and Craig Hawker, who’d expressed interest in an early demo they’d heard from Borzestowski a few years back when

Dizzee Rascal follows up his gruesome Halloween exclusive with Pagans, a new track and video that goes in like a fly kick to the head.. After bouncing back onto the scene in a flurry of spurting blood and ripped bedsheets in his nutso, next-level Halloween exclusive Couple of Stacks, Britain's most legendary MC Dizzee Rascal just premiered Pagans (prod. by Footsie), which takes the next level to..um...whatever comes after the next level.  The video takes on the form of an Asian martial arts film spoof, replete with chapters, with Dizzee showing off his talent for kung fu. The reference to Asian culture could be seen as a throwback to Dizzee's first ever album, made at age 19, Boy In Da Corner, which utilised Asian synths and plucked strings, bringing international texture to his East London garage style.   "Some people think I'm bonkers...there's nothing crazy about me?" rapped Dizzee back in 2009. Six years on, and 100% can confirm Dizzee is truly bonkers. Also, still a visionary.  Wa

Sable is working with a video game crew to soundtrack his very own Space Invaders.. With the upcoming CoLAB Festival fast approaching it's time to unveil one of the most interesting collaborations they have instore for the day's festivities - one that sees our very own Sablemon joining forces with the team at SK Games - a team of game developers living and working in Perth who create gaming experiences from the ground up. Literally. Like they'll convert a car into a gaming unit. Whilst Sable will also be playing at the festival, inside the festivals Village zone teepees (click HERE for a full rundown of what's going on), areas will be set up for people to play interactive games featuring a soundtrack/effects provided by Sable. For a sneak peek and a bit of behind the scenes with the guys at SK Games watch the video below, and grab a CoLAB Festival ticket HERE. [UPDATE - you can play a trial version of the game online - HERE]

French electronic duo Kuage drop their A Part Of You EP, and it's great.. If Flume and Caribou had a bady, and they decided they didn't have enough time to raise it, so they put that baby up for adoption, and then Nicolas Jaar took it under his wing, I think that would end up calling itself French duo Kuage. However accurate you feel the above summation is (or isn't) do yourself a favour and take a listen to Kuage's extended mix of their single A Part Of You below. It comes from the A Part Of You EP, also featuring B-side Break Osaka, and is a beautiful composition of electronica. They dropped the original single a year ago, but only last month released the proper EP package. It's already seen them appearing at this year's Pitchfork Music Festival - no small feat given it's their first official release, and a clear indication they've been earmarked for big things. Stream it below, buy it HERE, and if you can't get enough get stuck into their half-hour A Part Of Us Mix with Paris La Nui

The likes of Cassian, Canyons, Van She DJs take the keys to your Sydney summer.. Sydney's Kings Cross is in one for heck of a summer over the next few months. First there was the EMC Play announcement last week, and now one of the crews hosting parties at that event - UNDR Ctrl - have announced a very sexy summer series of dance events taking over the Kings Cross Hotel Rooftop from Saturday 22 November until January 31. With one eye firmly on the resurgent disco-house scene, and the other on outdoor dancefloor vibes, they've announced a v-strong lineup of local legends and national/international guests. Nov 22 - Van She DJs, Olympic Ayres DJs, Adi Toohey Nov 29 - Canyons, Marcus King, Adi Toohey Dec 6 - Flex Cop, Softwar, Ariane Dec 13 - Cassian, Frames, Adi Toohey Dec 20 - Ara Koufax, Noise In My Head, ROOF Dec 27 - Slow Blow, Playmode, Adi Toohey Jan 3 - Tornado Wallace (3 Hour Set), Adi Toohey Jan 10 - Parkside DJs, Set Mo, Adi Toohey Jan 17 - Dreems (3 Hour Set), Slow Blow Jan

One act per showcase over two hectic nights.. Header photo by Declan Lee Photography for Trapped The 2014 Electronic Music Conference is taking over Sydney in a couple of weeks, featuring more than 80 artists and industry leaders speaking over 20 panels to be held across The Eternity Playhouse, The Beresford Upstairs, Lo-Fi and The Standard Bowl in Sydney's Darlinghurst from December 2-4. Along with the daytime conferences, there's also the recently announced (and enormous) EMC Play lineup, blending the days into nights with 120 artists and 16 showcases over four venues and two nights. For a more comprehensive rundown head HERE, but for the purpose today's article we've picked one act across the different showcases (with multiple artists - sorry Halfwaycrooks, Purple Sneakers and the TBA Onelove showcases!) we're excited to get down with. So here goes nothin': WED 3 DEC KINGS CROSS HOTEL PLASTIC WORLD: 8PM-12.30AM / LEVEL 2 GL GL have very quickly risen to the national eye with the rel

Heartbreakers v Beatmakers: Collarbones team up with Oscar Key Sung on a new track.. Sydney’s Marcus Whale and Adelaide’s Travis Cook are the wonderful Collarbones, a producer duo who’ve been making genre-defying, forward-thinking music together for nearly eight years now. I never heard their first album but their second album, 2011's Die Young, featuring HTML Flowers and Guerre, is a firm favourite of mine - a gem of a broken R & B / experimental club / house thing, thematically built around heartbreak and teen nostalgia, and structurally built on glitchy, post dubstep beats. It sits somewhere between James Blake, Burial and The Weekend, at times moving torwards the more big-room weirdo-house of Teengirl Fantasy, and full of the kind of jams that are nice to listen to when you come home at 3am. Seeing Collarbones perform live at Outside In Festival in Sydney a couple of years back, and then again last year at The Bird in Perth, have both been totally memorable experiences - the boys b

French hardcore outfit Birds In Row are finishing up the recording process for their new studio album.

Conan are working on a new album according to recent online posts.

To coincide with his appearance at Byron Bay’s Bluesfest, popular musician Frank Turner has announced a run of headline shows.

Ever wondered the hidden gems that lie amongst the sweet city of Adelaide? The top 5 Purple Sneakers venue picks are the best in the business.

Nick Sowersby, aka Sunbeam Sound Machine, has revealed, 'Wandering, I' - the second official single off his debut LP, Wonderer.