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

Cyclone Wehner, Contributor

Cyclone Wehner

Cyclone Wehner is a Melbourne journalist writing about R&B, hip hop, dance music, synth-pop, and film/TV. She's interviewed everyone from Beyoncé to Daft Punk to Jane Campion. Cyclone has also DJed at feted clubs like Revolver. She is obsessed with vampires and, currently, curating concept playlists.

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Why Miguel Is Avant Garde R'n'B's Overlooked Mastermind
"The biggest difference between him and Ocean may simply be that he doesn't self-mythologise or hide."
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Juggling Guises And Growing Up Listening To Flash & The Pan
"[Flash & The Pan] was as much part of our pop culture as maybe Queen and Talking Heads were."
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'There's Always A Space For Whatever You Wanna Create'
"An artist loves to complain about music."
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Mixing EDM & Manikay To Touch The Heart Of The Country
"People voted 'yes' a couple of days ago for Australia [in the marriage equality plebiscite] and hopefully it's gonna be 'yes' for a treaty soon."
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Getting Eclectic With Everyone From Damon Albarn To Kevin Parker
"Basically, I just literally go about every project the same way - I wanna give [listeners] something eclectic; something that showcases the many sides of you."
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Unplugged & On Stage: Horrorshow & Co Are Going Back To Basics
"But we've actually been doing this kind of thing for a long, long time - pretty much ever since we started playing gigs."
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'Without Me Being Vulnerable And Soft, I Wouldn't Be Able To Be Strong And Vocal'
"The aestheticising of what is this strong, powerful-yet-sassy and sexy, sinful, confronting Miss Blanks - that's really taxing mentally and emotionally..."
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When It Came To Making 'Backwater' Kllo Just Jumped In The Deep End
"The very first music [we] ever put out was the very first music we ever made together. So we haven't really had much time to do trial and error."
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Keeping A Grip On The American Ears & Shaking Things Up In 'The Reggae Box'
"Sometimes not everybody in the band likes everything that's happening, but it's healthy to be able to compromise."
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How Mista Savona Conceived 'Havana Meets Kingston'
"I got there and fell in love with the music and the culture and realised how different it is, but also there's a lot [they have] in common."
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The Next Experimental Wave For The Tastemaker DJ
"What I'm doing I think is completely different because it's celebrating the whole scene."
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Photos by Sean McDonald
Figuring Out How Much Of Herself To Put Into Her Debut Album
"I'd love to see people not being fearful or scared to collaborate with others from different schools of thought."
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