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One of Splendour's most hyped acts get deep with Liam Apter.. Jungle quickly became a sensation by the end of 2013 with only two singles, Platoon and The Heat because of their brilliant videos. Featuring B-Girl Terra and High Rollaz respectively it was hard not to love the simplistic but irresistible nature of their music. Come 2014, Jungle rolled out with Busy Earnin', Time and now they're on their way down for Splendour In The Grass. Liam Apter got a hold of one half of Jungle, Josh, the other being Thomas which is short for J and T respectively. They quickly dispelled the anonymous tagline of Jungle, something created by the internet, and got down to the importance of being honest in music. Furthermore, they grappled with the issue of ego, dealing with expectation in a world that demands so much and how seeking appreciation from others constantly is ultimately corrupting. It isn't your typical interview where the band pumps out fluffy answers, and if you're lucky you might come away

Great concept, epic tunes.. Aussie club kid weirdo extraordinaire Swick has joined forces with French bass maestro Douster for the Internet Dreams EP. The concept release combines the internet sounds and imagery of days gone by with the duo's combined production talent for an awesome four-track, downloadable on a trippy platform at the website WWW.INTERNETDREAMS.NET. Each track has its own unique story, best explained by gents themselves: OS WAR III: The sound of the great battle between operating systems, from the first ms-dos all the way to mac os x. 56K DESERT CONNECTION: Tales of a man stuck in the desert losing his mind trying to stream the final game of the 2011/12 Barclays premier league. HACKERS CONVENTION JAM: 10 of the best young hackers from all around the world compete to hack the system first in the annual hackers convention. We managed to have the first two competitors on record. CHAMPIONSHIP RINGTONE LEAGUE: An ode to the graal of ringtones, our beloved Nokia theme.

Out of nowhere Death Grips drop new LP featuring Bjork on every track..

The British beatmaker currently killing it. Rich Lonbay, more commonly known as Daktyl, has been killing it lately with some impressive originals being released on labels like DIE HIGH and Hegemon. The British born producer has been working hard to accompany an already notable onslaught of remixes, with some dope tunes of his own. As an artist, Rich is incredibly versatile, straddling the line between chill trap and more ambient experimental stuff. Labeling this guy a genre wouldn’t do him justice. Although his brand of chill trap is something special, complementing obscure melodies with on-point percussion. Daktyl is currently taking over the world beginning with his tour of the U.S. In between his hectic schedule of shows, studios and rest, he found time to give us five and talk a little about what’s been going on.

The talented and beautiful beatstress is launching her new EP, and saying goodbye!. West Australian singer/songwriter/producer Leure has just dropped the first taste of her upcoming Lightfields EP, and the title track features Ash Hendriks' typically beautiful take on electronica, with ethereal vocals drifting over sparse yet complex beats. To celebrate, she's playing an EP launch show in WA at Mojos, Fremantle, which is also doubling as a farewell show before she leaves to Amsterdam for an artist residency and to write an album. She's joined by a couple of Pilerats favourites in Leon Osborn and Catlips (check all the details HERE), but until then enjoy Lightfields below.

For fans of College, Anoraak, and other more recent French touch artists.. At the crossroad between electro-pop and film soundtracks from days gone by in the sci-fi/horror/fantasy realm comes California duo ROOM8. And it makes sense to be honest - this is the kind of music to put on in your cadillac as you're driving along America's west coast, '80s movie starlet by your side, cigarette smoke drifting in the breeze. Featuring another electronic duo Eletric Youth on the title track, plus remixes from so-hot-right-now Plastic Plates and Miami Nights 1984, along with b-side Geo, it's a killer package. Enjoy it below, follow ROOM8 on FACEBOOK, and head HERE to purchase Visions Of Youth.

#hellfuckyeah. If you can name a bigger rock band in Australia right now I'll eat my hat. They just tore Groovin' The Moo another one follow summer festival dominance, and are about to embark on a MASSIVE, almost completely sold out national tour (it's probably sold out by the time you're reading this), but not before they head to Perth a few days early to play Circo Festival (tickets for which you can still get HERE). Hannah Valmadre got on the phone to frontman Lulke Boerdam to talk 420 sets, Culture Jam, and the current state of affairs in Brisbane.

Melbourne trio Yujen breakdown their killer debut EP for us.. Late last year we stumbled across Melbourne trio Yujen, backed by the bearded wonder Chet Faker. The group make lush, atmospheric electronica for the soul, and have just released their debut EP, No Aware, and were kind enough to send us a few words about each of the six tracks on offer. If you like what you hear, follow the guys on FACEBOOK, or head to Detail Records' STORE to purhcase a copy.

It's time to get serious.. Today marks the probably the heaviest - and most exciting - Friday Freebie we've had the chance to share with you in some time. We've been following the progress of young Morgan and Fletcher AKA Slumberjack since their inception last year, and their latest release on the Die High Records label we feel marks a turning point. Their production game has always been on point, but Felon has taken what we know about the duo's penchant for the bass-heavy and turned it all the way up to down for what. With echoes of TNGHT (R.I.P), it delves head first into a deep, dank and dark club, only coming up for air with a delicate piano outro to pull you back to reality. Basically, It's the business, and you can cop a free download/stream it below, and follow the dudes on FACEBOOK, because we're looking forward to whatever comes next (which, coincidentally, will be destroying the Perf Stage at our own Circo Festival).

AKA your new favourite TV show..

A debut album is as good a reason as any for a party, right?. In 2012, I was wandering around Brisbane during BIGSOUND trying to find my friend, when I heard an explosion of sound come from above me. I went into the Zoo, and this was the best decision I made all conference. Greeted with one hell of a show, super catchy songs, and crazy energetic live show, I was immediately hooked on Northeast Party House. Now this young Melbourne band are ready to really show you what they’ve got. They’ve done the groundwork, perfecting their live show, and have released one of the funkiest dance albums to come out of Australia this year. On Any Given Weekend (out now on Stop Start), featuring highlights The Haunted and, my personal favourite, Youth Allowance, Northeast Party House offer up some seriously good jams that would actually suit quite well as a party soundtrack. Take my word for it – you’re NOT going to want to miss their upcoming tour. Check out our recent interview with one of the dudes o