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CIRCO guest Deejay Earl takes five with Dani Marsland.. WTF? WTF? WTF? WTF? TEKLife Just Sent It Up... The Ghettoteknitianz are a formidable clique of footwork DJs based in Chicago, led by Spinn and the recently passed Rashad, and whose crew includes Traxman, Gant-Man and younger producers like DJ Manny and Deejay Earl. Earl is one of the more interesting figures in the crew – at only 22, his emotive footwork more than measures up to that of his mentors, and progresses steadily in quality with each release. Earl has an excellent understanding of rhythm and stands apart for his exploration of the slower, soulful aspects of footwork; with a more leftfield approach to sampling (his release Audio Fixx’ vocal subjects include Imogen Heap and Sade). Earlier this year, Earl unleashed an hour of some of the dopest, freshest shit we’ve heard, during his Boiler Room SET in LA, where he shared the bill with Djemba Djemba and Hoodboi. Beyond excited to see that same fire live in Perth when Earl th

Part jam, part 2am face-melter.. It's only Friday morning, but the bangers are well and truly here for the weekend to get rolling. First up, Gold Coast legends, bass music deviants and trap vibe merchants Surecut Kids have released their new single, Bust Up Da Place featuring legenday ragga MC Top Cat in what turns out to be a match made in heaven. The intro will make you wanna burn one down, but once it gets going it's pure dancefloor mayhem/head-fuckery. Stream it below, purchase it via Klub Kids HERE.

A sinister new clip, along with local supports for their Aus' tour.. As we roll full steam ahead to not only the release of Seekae's third LP The Worry on September 12, but their national tour this August, Seekae have released another cracking video clip, this time for latest single, Test & Recognise. Directed by Bark & Cat, who have previously worked with the likes of Vampire Weekend's Baio on his solo single Mira, the video delivers more dark and grimy imagery in the vein of their previous clip, for Another. Enjoy it down the bottom, pre-order The Worry HERE, and mark one of the following dates in your calender: Sat 9 Aug: Darwin Festival, Darwin (Jonti not appearing) Tue 12 Aug: The Zoo, Brisbane w/ Jonti & Tincture Fri 15 Aug: The Gov, Adelaide w/ Jonti & Untzz Twelve Inch Sat 16 Aug: Villa, Perth w/ Jonti & Savoir Fri 22 Aug: 170 Russell Street, Melbourne w/ Jonti & That Feel Sat 23 Aug: The Metro, Sydney w/ Jonti & That Feel

The Norwegian with the midas touch strikes again.. There's seriously nothing rapidly-rising Norwegian producer Lido can do wrong. Scrolling down his Soundcloud you'd be hard pressed to find a dud remix or original there. And that killer run continues with the release of his rad new remix of Banks' Drowning. The slow crawl to her eventual album release has been done perfectly, with the LA songstress employing all kinds of cool kids to re-work singles from the upcoming release. Lido follows in the footsteps of such luminaries as Dream Koala, Kaytranada, Ta-ku and Snakehips, and easily holds his own with his signature sounds permeating throughout Drowning. Starting a some Cashmere Cat-esque intro, the remix quickly shifts into epic synth stabs and happy clappy trap sounds. Putting it out for free is just criminal really:

Beautifully chilled beats out of Byron Bay.. Sometimes you hear a track from a band that you've never heard of before and it actually makes you stop checking Facebook etc. for three-and-a-half minutes. Yesterday that track was Overcome feat. Potato Potato, from a five-piece outta Byron Bay called Tora. You might even send them a Q&A straight-away, and they might even reply even quicker. Immerse yourself in Tora's SOUNDCLOUD, because it's all killer. Tell us about about yourselves? We are five guys in our early 20s from Byron Bay who have a dangerous obsession with music and strive to make unique sounds that anyone can enjoy. Our entire worlds revolves around the fans for whom we make our music. We like to be resourceful so all of our art is made internally and when we need something done we just learn how to do it ourselves. What kinda tunes we talkin’? We have lots of new music on the way that have many different feelings packed into them. Some are chilled/downtempo and others upbeat

Yes vinyl is cool, no I don't need you to punch me in the face with this fact.. Despite the ease of downloading music off the internet these days (how most teens get their tunes), vinyl is now being re-embraced by the youth and its purchase has become rather popular. This is good, vinyl is a great thing that brings you closer to the music, is taking teenagers further from the download link, and putting much more actual money in artists’ pockets . However, in our self-absorbed society vinyl is now being used to promote one’s ‘cool factor’, and with social media a part of everyday life, it’s an easy trap to fall into. The act of purchasing vinyl must be executed carefully to ensure happiness without up-yourself-ness and following these easy steps you can do so.

A glorious new body of work from the Tasmanian beatsmith.. We've been big fans of Tasmanian producer Akouo for a while now, and this week sees the release of his new EP, Mesa - another killer release in a long line of them out of the Die High Records stable. Featuring a couple of singles you might have already heard in Last Time and Not Enough, along with two you probably haven't in Passing Through and Seas Roll On, the Mesa EP confirms Akouo's status as one of Australia's most exciting and hard-working producers of now. Underneath Akouo's glitchy, lo-fi R&B jams lies some of the tightest production you're likely to hear, and combined with his soothing, at times-fuzzy and ethereal vocals, it's a stellar release. You can stream it below, but why not just go buy it from the iTUNES STORE - dude gives away so much incredible music, it's time to start giving a little back. Follow Akouo on FACEBOOK // SOUNDCLOUD

We're going down a deep and trippy-as-shit rabbit hole this year.. If you've heard us bleating on about Circo Festival a lot it's because a) We're helping run the damn thing, and b) It's gonna be the bee's fucking nuts. There's only two weeks til Circo takes over the Claremont Showgrounds (Saturday June 28), and the likes of Ryan Hemsworth, Nina Las Vegas, Violent Soho, Kele, DMA's, Golden Features and more (check 'em all out at the Circo Festival WEBSITE) will blow you away aurally. And while they're amazing in their own right, we firmly believe the music festival in 2014 needs to be more than just an audio experience. And this is where world-leading projectionists COMBS and SHADOW DATA come into play. Combs controlled our 'Blue Room' last year, and now he's joining forces with Shadow Data - a digital creative collective founded in Cambridge, UK. Kyle from the collective is now based in Perth, and they're combining forces to take over entire Pavilions as part of Circo Festival. We wan

Celebrating their new album, Closure In Moscow interview the artist responsible for the LP's incredible design.. Melbourne progressiver rockers Closure In Moscow have just released their second LP, Pink Lemonade, which has been receiving glowing reviews from all the corners of the world. And we decided that rather than us tell you to go buy it (you should), we'd do something a little different, and focus on the incredible art and design of Pink Lemonade's cover and booklet layout. It was done by French artist Stéphane Casier, and Christopher De Cinque from Closure In Moscow had a chat with Stéphane, looking at his influences and the art culture of Paris, while Stephane quizzed Christopher on the group's latest album, their inspirations visually (and sonically) and more. THE ART & MUSIC OF PINK LEMONADE CHRISTOPHER DE CINQUE x STÉPHANE CASIER Christopher De Cinque: Hey Stef, firstly, thank you for taking the time to do this. The first time I ever saw your work, it was the brilliant Kaij

One of our fave young producers takes five.. By now you've probably heard young Aussie producer GRMM - his single Electrify feat. Father Dude has been dominating the radio and internet waves for the past few months. We've been watching keenly since we first heard it, and he's since backed up with a more originals and a couple of great remixes. Enjoy them while getting to know him a little better below:

An epic three hour mix, new EP, and tour for Motorik man Jensen Interceptor.. With the impending release of his new EP System Addict due out Friday June 13 on Motorik Records, Sydney producer Jensen Interceptor has first laid down an epic three-hour mix for Motorik's much-lauded 'Under The Influence' series. As you might expect/hope from a three-hour mix, this one traverses all genres under the sun before settling in to his patented brand of grooving techno. Stream/download for free below: As mentioned above, it precedes this Friday's release of his new System Addict EP, his fourth release with Motorik Records and one featuring Jon Convex and SCNTST on remix duties. The title track, featuring Francis Xavier, is all funky basslines and industrial tech, good for a groove whenever you need it. Jensen is currently touring the EP, and you can catch him at one of the following dates: Follow Jensen Interceptor on FACEBOOK // Motorik SOUNDCLOUD

The buzz may be well-deserved but Royal Blood aren't to sure how to deal with it.. Royal Blood's rise to the top is already becoming mythologised after Arctic Monkeys drummer Matthew Helder wore their shirt when he played at Glastonbury 2013. Furthermore, they were later asked back by the Monkeys to play their two-sold out Finsbury Park gigs. Finsbury Park holds around 40,000 people. That's 80,000 people. Furthermore, they already have over 60,000 fans on Facebook, and only one EP. When Liam Apter spoke with Mike Kerr (lead singer/bassist) and Ben Thatcher (drummer) they took a fairly aloof stance towards questions about their management, debut album, the recording process and coming from Brighton with dead-pan humour. Indeed, it provided a refreshing break that the band could readily joke about whether Batman was alive or not. But it also raised questions about how comfortable Royal Blood are with their newfound stardom, either that or it's really not too high on their agenda at the m