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Tropical Island Essentials: Paces
5 things Paces will be packing before Stranded Festival.. Paces will join an epic lineup this coming Sunday 21 September when the tropical party vibes take over South Stradbroke Island for Stranded, featuring a killer line-up of Alison Wonderland, Allday, Safia, Client Liaison, Just A Gent, Paces, Promnite, Designated, Young Franco and Fishing. We couldn't think of a better crew to get your desert island rave vibes on with, and to get you in the mood we asked Paces for a few island essentials. These are his stories: 1. A HAMMOCK If I’m stuck on an island I may as well make the most of it and get some down-time. 2. SPICED RUM ...To tip into the coconuts which I assume are plentiful on this island. 3. MY DOG, CHILLI. She’s great for endless LOLs! And she loves the beach more than life itself so a deserted island would be no probs. 4. MEMES 5. A BEARD REMINISCENT OF TOM HANKS' IN CASTAWAY. I want to look the part. No one’s surviving a deserted island with a clean shaven face. Come o
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Arca - Thievery
Mysterious and unclassifiable Venezuelan producer Arca announces his debut album.. I first came aross Arca a fair while ago now, when our record label boss pointed him out in THIS POST about some producers people should be getting their ears around. Here's what he said at the time: "...Bucket loads of proper haunting synth work and drum sounds like a frikkin army of skeletons banging on barrels. The perfect soundtrack to a rave in a graveyard, with more groove than Mid West miserablists Salem, and the dripping tap gloop of Balam Acab, it's equally likely to appeal to fans of Darkhouse Fam, Coco Bryce, or any of those other neck snapping LA/UK beat wizards. Levels!" If that doesn't pique your interest, know Arca was one of many incredible underground producers Kanye West employed to help bring Yeezus to life. I can't really do Arca's sound anymore justice than that, and his dark, dense, atmospheric brand of electronica will soon find its way onto his debut album, titled Xen, and due Nov
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Photo Diary: Dune Rats vs WA
Dune Rats had a bloody good time last weekend.. There's something about Dune Rats and the south west of Western Australia that goes together like milk and honey. When dudes who don't mind getting loose play shows in front of crowds that have "loose" in their DNA, good times will no doubt abound. Maybe security will get involved. Maybe even the police will. Who knows. They're currently touring new single Superman, with the shows rolling on in Brisbane this weekend. Check the dates HERE, or a little throwback to the time we filmed them play Fuck It acoustically HERE. Check some of the shenanigans below, shot by Jack Lawrence AKA Slice Of Life PHOTOGRAPHY. For the full galleries from all three south west shows, head to the HOOCH FACEBOOK AKA the likely lads who had the enviable/unenviable task of looking after Dune Rats for all their WA shows.