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.

Features / Interviews
Orbital, Barbara Tucker + Freq Nasty
TESTAMENT: Reliving the Nostalgia of the 90s + 2000s with International Acts and Iconic Rave Stars
"The late '90s and early 2000s were an incredible time in the history of music, representing possibly the last era when genuinely new forms of music emerged and grew to a global scale to become pop music."
Features / Interviews
Jaimie Doom + Dan Single
Bang Gang DJs' Dan Single: 'We Love That We're Seen As A Heritage Act'
The Bang Gang DJs are set to perform at the Ministry Of Sound Testament sessions.
Features / Music
070 Shake
070 Shake Live Review: Unleashing Melancholic Euphoria At Melbourne's Northcote Theatre
The Dominican-American rapper, singer and queer icon captivated fans at Melbourne's Northcote Theatre on Saturday, July 22.
Features / Interviews
Hot Dub time Machine
The Evolution Of Hot Dub Time Machine: Tom Lowndes Reflects On Career Ahead Of 'Boogie 1977-2023' Show
"I think, as I've gone on, I just wanna rock a party."
Features / Music
Dom Dolla
The Year Of Dom Dolla: Melb Muso Reflects On 'Rocket Ship' Career
"I sit down and think 'What do I aspire to do next?' And I honestly haven't really landed on it because I don't know what's possible."
Features / Music
Midnight Juggernauts
Midnight Juggernauts: Reflecting On The Legacy Of Australia's Most Mysterious Band
Midnight Juggernauts imagined the zeitgeist before its advent – so much so that the epiphanic 'Uncanny Valley' might be a worthy 'album of 2023' contender.
Features / Music
A Decade Of Diverse Harmonies: Unsound Adelaide Marks its 10th Anniversary
Celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2023, the multidisciplinary fest's cutting-edge curation features acts from Eastern Europe to East Africa.
Features / Music
Sarah Main DJ
DJ Sarah Main Gets Candid About The Future Of NFT's In Music Ahead of Future Art Festival
Ahead of Vivid's Future Art Party, an event set to highlight some of the world’s most renowned digital artists, we spoke to DJ Sarah Main on her journey through Djing, production and now, the world of Web3 - and how it might be the key to making music a financially viable career.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Ásgeir @ Melbourne Recital Centre
Music with no pretension, Einarsson's show was communally restorative and delivered transcendence.
Features / Music
Credit: Frank Fieber
Snakehips Drop Debut Album 'Never Worry': 'The Vibes Were Just Right'
Oliver Lee chats to Purple Sneakers following the release of Snakehips' debut album 'never worry'.
Features / Music
Hardwell Reflects On Legendary Career Ahead of Ultra Australia Headline Set
The Dutch DJ is ready to get the dance floor pumping when he heads Down Under for Ultra Australia.
News / Music
A Look Back At The History Of Ultra Music Festival
Mega festivals have been crucial to the rise of EDM in the wider pop culture – none more important than the award-winning ULTRA Music Festival.
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