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One of the country's most interesting up-and-coming producers is bringing his sounds to you.. Sydney-based producer on the come-up Ribongia is embarking on his first national tour in support of his forthcoming EP, It Began (out October 31 - pre-order HERE). After signing with October Records earlier in the year, there’s been no stopping the Sydney based, Italo DJ/producer. We've been smashing his first two singles Slave Trade and Save The Children, both getting plaudits from heavy hitters such as Nina Las Vegas, KLP, Indian Summer and Sinden, and the EP is set to featuring more of Ribongia's clever sampling, intricate drum programming and on-point production in the realms of modern bass, footwork, juke and electronica. Stream Save The Children below, and get around the tour dates after that. Follow Ribongia: FACEBOOK // SOUNDCLOUD

Ridiculously enjoyable guitar-pop from Melbourne five-piece The Ocean Party.. Melbourne outfit The Ocean Party today dropped the video for new single Head Down, offering a taste of their upcoming LP release, Soft Focus. Due October 31 in Australia, the group will be heading to the US for the first time later this month to perform at CMJ in New York, before heading home to rock some Aussie venues on a national tour. So get grooving on this single below, and check the dates after, because they're an outfit doing jangly guitar pop all kinds of right. TOUR DATES: Monday 21 October @ Cameo Gallery Tuesday 21 October @ Lit Lounge Thursday 23 October @ B Space NYC Thursday 23 October @ Drom Saturday 25 October @ The Delancey +more TBA Follow The Ocean Party: FACEBOOK // SHOP

Despite her novelty DJ name, this mix is from the grime princess is legit.. 23-year-old Brummie born, London-based DJ Barely Legal (Chloe Robinson) just unleashed this dream of a mix for Trap Magazine, featuring songs from across the garage, jungle, grime, bass and footwork spectrums, along with a good dose of Destiny's Child, Usher, Jeremih and Alicia Keys. Robinson got her name before she even started DJing, when – at 16, a friend jokingly called her ‘DJ Barely Legal’, and it stuck (she even jokingly introduced herself to dubstep legend Coki as that soon after – brave!). At 19, she actually did learn to DJ (growing up in Birmingham with a mum that was way into garage music gave her a leg up into some more unique selects), and started using the name for real when playing in public. Despite her novelty name, this lady’s skills are nothing to smirk at – she’s regularly seen mixing it with the big boys of UK grime, dubstep and bass on club line ups with consistent quality song selections

We dare you to find a more summer-appropriate jam.. Banoffee is fast approaching the act to watch this coming summer, especially if Let's Go To The Beach is any indication. Yes it's a blatant attempt to give you summer beach vibes, but when it's as meticulously put together as this track, there's is zero shame in longing for a sandy dancefloor with friends under the sun. The track also just keeps going up and up. If you don't wish you were at the beach after listening to this song - what is wrong with you? Banoffee has a few shows coming up to round out the year, check the dates after the stream. TOUR DATES: SAT 11 OCT - Supporting Oscar Key Sung @ Hugs & Kisses (Tickets) MON 17 NOV - Melbourne Music Week @ Spook Event (Tickets)  NOV 29-DEC 1 - Paradise Music Festival @ Lake Mountain SUN 7 DEC - Semplesize Block Party @ Howler WED 31 DEC - Beyond The Valley @ Phillip Island Follow Banoffee: FACEBOOK // SOUNDCLOUD Read our interview with Banoffee HERE

Let's remember some of the crazy fucked up times we had with this rad duo.. Canadian singer Alice Glass has announced her departure from Toronto-based electronic outfit Crystal Castles (which consists of her and producer Ethan Kath), which means the band is over. It’s not all shit though, looks like Alice is embarking on a solo career. Glass wrote on Twitter: “I am leaving Crystal Castles. My art and my self-expression in any form has always been an attempt towards sincerity, honesty, and empathy for others. For a multitude of reasons both professional and personal I no longer feel that this is possible within [Crystal Castles].” They formed in 2004 which makes it a good 10-year run for this hardcore 8-bit duo, who were among a special group of early noughties acts (Does It Offend You, Yeah?, HEALTH, Hadouken, etc) to bring the nihilistic, manic tendencies of punk music to club music. Live, they always slayed; Alice’s shouting and restless energy, the seizure-inducing lights. We though

When you have to follow-up a smash album like Hyperparadise, there’s a lot of prep involved..

UK producer Kindness's album is up to stream for free.. Kindness’ Adam Bainbridge's 2012 full length World, You Need a Change Of Mind was a sparkling hybrid of old and new dance music, modern pop and funk versus moody neo-disco and soul – with plenty of big funky basslines, like that in memorable single Gee Up.   Two years on, and he’s back with a new album, Otherness. It retains that D’Angelo-touched vibe of World..., but steps it up with collabs from Fade to Mind’s progressive R&B singer Kelela, Swedish pop firecracker Robyn, and Sky Ferrerira collaborator Dev Hynes (Kindness previously appeared on Blood Orange's album Cupid Deluxe). The album was mixed by revered sound engineer Jimmy Douglass, who’s worked with everyone from Aretha Franklin, to Aaliyah, to Timbaland (they made Ginuwine’s Pony together), to Justin Timberlake. You can pre-order HERE (album released October 13), and stream the album in full via the GUARDIAN.

The Wu-Tang lord is headed back to Australia.. The return of one of the most iconic hip hop artists of our time, Ghostface Killah from The Wu Tang Clan will be blazing shit up around Australia and New Zealand this summer. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the aftermath of Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), the members went on to pursue solo careers to varying levels of success, with Ghostface debuting his solo- career with Ironman in 1996, which was well received by all and sundry. Critically acclaimed for his loud, fast-paced flow,and an emotional stream of consciousness narratives containing cryptic slang and non-sequiturs. In 2006, MTV included him on their honorable mention list of The Greatest MCs of All Time, while the editors of About.com placed him on their list of the Top 50 MCs of Our Time (1987–2007), calling him "one of the most imaginative storytellers of our time." TOUR DATES: Brisbane - Dec 12th @ Wooly Mammoth Victoria - Dec 13th @ Meredith Music Fest

Talking touring, origins, poop and more with King Parrot..

Brisbane producer/songstress JOY. gives her killer single Captured the grand piano treatment.. We've been enthusiastically following the progress of Brisbane native Olivia McCarthy AKA JOY. since she first popped up on vocal duties for Young Franco's Close 2 U EP earlier this year (listen HERE). Enthusiastically following became changed to anticipation for everything that comes next once we heard her beautiful first single Captured (listen HERE). So while waiting for whatever comes next from this young producer and thoroughly enjoying her social media game, we came upon this beautiful live recording of Captured, featuring McCarthy tinkering away on a grand piano. We hope you enjoy it as much as we have below, and keep your an eye/ear on JOY. from here on - good things are coming. Follow JOY.: FACEBOOK // SOUNDCLOUD

From Versailles to Vegemite: a cross-continental skateboarding film shot in Perth.. The recently released Crossing The Perth Dimension is a gem of a short film, devised and created by a Perth-based crew, about French skateboard / clothing makers Magenta Skateboards' recent skating trip to Perth, and their time spent traversing the city on board with Perth skaters. In the film's opening scenes, filmmaker Josh Roberts, who's been working on skate film material for almost a decade now, gives context as to the project's genesis: "My name is Josh Roberts. I live in Perth, Australia, which is said to be the most remote city on earth. In 2012, I made Domingo, a short independent skate film, that focused on my friends skating the downtown streets of Perth. A few months later, I sent a copy of the video to the Magenta [Skateboards] guys in France, kinda like a 'thank you' for their skateboards providing the inspiration for me to make the film. A couple of friends from Perth were in France in th