Melburnians Dividem, a duo of producers who play live keys and drums, are celebrating their career double whammy this week, having signed to indie label Onelove and booking agent New World Artists all in the space of a week.
Onelove's CEO Frank Cotela was one of the men behind the founding of Stereosonic Festival, with the label home to electro/dance artists like Slumberjack, Kaskade and Generik.
Ant Celestino, Onelove's A&R manager, says of the signing: "In an age of DJs gaining attention for throwing cakes and crawling on or jumping off turntables its refreshing to see Dividem bringing a real live dynamic to the Australian club scene and we're thrilled to be there at the start of what should be an incredible music story for the boys."
New World Artists work with an array of artists from all genres and stages in their careers — Closure In Moscow, Daniel Johns, British India, Illy and Jackie Onassis, to name a few — and are equally stoked to take on the pair, with Edwin Tehrani of the booking agency stating, "After hearing this upcoming EP, the decision to work with and develop Dividem was a no brainer. We are excited to kick things into gear and can't wait for everyone else to witness their evolution as a powerhouse in the Australian dance scene."
Dividem have a couple of dates on the east coast slated in already; you can catch them at Can't Say in Melbourne on 10 July and The Wall in Sydney on 15 July.
