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flute, or shinobue, Watanabe is making the trip Down Under to help TaikOz farewell Australia before they set off for their inaugural US tour in July. “Kaoru is someone ... parameters or do anything pre-determined. People are encouraged to create something, different sound and tonalities – to explore where we don't have specific parameters or rhythmic clarity. We blend

definition of a failure if over the course of a decade our records sounded exactly the same. Dan and I are huge fans of The Beatles, they're our favourite ... really hearing it for a while, and then finally people started paying attention – actually, Australia was the first place where people really started paying attention to our second record

codpiece.” They are also aware the sound they drew from that inspiration has itself inspired imitators – especially in Australia. “We're aware, ” says Gemayel pointedly. “I don't wanna call ... little scene, a little competition.” In fact, Chromeo believe they owe Australia some kudos for influencing their own sound. Macklovitch is keen to express his love for “dope Australian underground

next big thing to come out of Australia, Gang Of Youths drop a short set with plenty of grunt that sounds as though they are yearning to speak to stadium

mean the other people in those groups are such incredible artists and they all sound so awesome. I don’t really think of it in terms of more pressure ... planned post-album? Are you going straight back to writing? Are you coming to Australia to play some shows?! Please say “yes”! Yeah I am! It’s in the works

possibly quite a  few more as it's a long room. We sound-checked and then received our first lot of Russian catering! Some good old traditional Russian food - Macdonalds ... bodies in all directions and grooving or moshing intensely. Although we experienced this in Australia and in Europe to some extent, this vibe was different. There was a different level

prefers indie practitioners such as John Robinson. Barnes is excited to learn that Australia has a thriving “true hip hop” scene that values sample-based music and lyricism. “That makes ... West. “It has a jazzy hip hop Bronx-type of feel, so it sounds like nothing that's really out.” The collectible imprint issues vinyl – and cassettes