Fresh Finds: Class Of 2025 – Aussie Acts To Add To Your Playlist

Gavin de Almeida, Journalist

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Live Review: Destroyer, Naomi Keyte
"The slyly funny but optimistic narratives made for some compelling listening, particularly as unpredictable turns kept the audience guessing."
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Live Review: Hayden James, Happiness Is Wealth
"The mix for CamelPhat song 'Cola' was amazing, while the remix of 'Say My Name' by Odesza was a high point of the night."
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Live Review: Tkay Maidza, Kwame, Arno Faraji
"Fantastic as always with super catchy singing and slick rapping in equal measure."
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Live Review: Flight Facilities, Haiku Hands
"In terms of quality of output over a sustained period, there are few dance music acts that can match the consistency of Flight Facilities."
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Live Review: Motez, Ruby
"It was clear he was intentionally playing a set suitable for Sugar."
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Live Review: Reclink Community Cup Coopers Stadium
"In addition to being a great charitable event, which raises money to fund programs aiding disadvantaged Australians, the day is a great celebration of South Australia's music community."
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Live Review: Drapht, Complete, Bitter Belief, K21
"A great hip hop show which while not particularly ground breaking in the context of Australian rap today, was very well received by Drapht's fans."
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Live Review: Spin Off
"With the strong performances, fantastic crowd response and all tickets getting sold, hopefully we can see Spin Off become an annual event and the annual highlight of the South Australian music festival calendar."
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Live Review: Snails, Svdden Death
"It's hard to not use overly expressive adjectives for the man's show, there is such a level of intensity to his arrangements."
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Live Review: What So Not, Chrome Sparks, Kota Banks
"What So Not is one of the most significant recent Australian producers and his vibrant elevated stage set-up certainly reflected this."
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Live Review: The Presets, Roland Tings, Kult Kyss
"While their back catalogue isn't necessarily chock-full of sweet sounding hooks, the variety and quality of their show certainly did the trick for their loyal fans."
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Live Review: DMA'S, Hatchie
"There was a huge wall of sound and crackling distortion that took the overall vibe of the show up another level."