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Jack Ü gives it to Beyonce, proper.. As soon as Beyonce threw down those ghetto-fresh lyrics in 7/11 ‘smack it, smack it, in the air’, you just knew the scene’s craftiest producers were already thinking about ways they could turn the otherwise hook-less, melody-less track into something ready for the peak time club.  French Montana did none of the former with his remix of the track that he delivered this week (stream below), instead delivering a strange instrumental, devoid of even a verse from himself, that had rap fans scratching their heads, but not mad.   The ball-tearer instead comes from Lords of EDM Town Jack Ü – that’s Diplo and Skrillex in power couple mode – who have injected some frantic beats into 7/11 and coated it in hectic drops and cowbells. Diplo posted the picture above on his instagram on Boxing Day with the caption "We got somethin for ü for crimbus."   Diplo and Skrillex have recently revved up the activitiy on their Jack Ü side project, after debuting it at the 20

Next level listening with speciality headphones from Headphonic.. We're feeling a bit, um, "Christmassy" so we've taken it upon ourselves to launch the inaugural Pilerats' 10 Days Of X-Mas - a different giveaway will be up for grabs each day leading up to December 25.Yes, we're aware it's supposed to be 12 Days of Christmas. But there's a limit to how much we can suck up to people for free stuff ;)  The Internet is a cool place to buy things, but sometimes you forget how great it is to go into a bricks and mortar store and have an actual purchasing experience that involves expert, real-human guidance (not just reading a bunch of user reviews). Headphonic in Tuart Hill are a speciality headphone store, stocking every type of headphone under the sun, from sets costing $100 to sets costing thousands of bucks, as well as audio accessories. Their top end products and unique brands make them a go-to for many Perth producers and studio engineers in WA, too.  The guys at the store are basicall

Some geniuses re-made the entire of Yeezus into a Christmas album..

Music nerd out with a vinyl and merch pack from Warner.. We're feeling a bit, um, "Christmassy" so we've taken it upon ourselves to launch the inaugural Pilerats' 10 Days Of X-Mas - a different giveaway will be up for grabs each day leading up to December 25.Yes, we're aware it's supposed to be 12 Days of Christmas. But there's a limit to how much we can suck up to people for free stuff ;) The legends at Warner Music Australia have championed our Pilerats Records label since around this time last year; as our distributors they’ve helped us get the awesome garage rock of HAMJAM, the super-future beats of Sable, the dreamy electronica of Willow Beats and the indie surf of Cabana heard by thousands of ears.  Beyond our little corner of the world, Warner have their hands full bringing great music and shows to the nation, from established artists to rising talent: this past year they’ve launched the career and brought to us the warm, soulful vocals of Thelma Plum (who we managed to catch cr

One song deep and we already vibing.. We can't really tell you much about Nico Ghost other than we got an email from him the other day that said: "I'm an artist from Melbourne and I just put out my first song yesterday! Its been getting a lil bit of traction but I'm still tryna get it out there. Hopefully you can check it out and if you like it maybe post it up ^__^" Well we love the laid back vibes of Coolin' and Nico Ghost's vibe in general (along with the dope production from GXNXVS) and hope you do too: Follow Nico Ghost: FACEBOOK

Christmas Gift Guide for Cheapskates. Don't even think about opening that wallet.. Cover: Riley O' Shaughnessy No money to throw down on baller gifts this year? You can still win respect and gratitude from your loved ones by having a truly legendary gift idea. Don't have a truly legendary gift idea? That's okay, we've got heaps of them. Read on, 'Rats! GIVE SOMEONE A HOME MADE TATTOO Make it impossible for them to forget this year's Christmas present for the rest of their lives. Youtube has this handy video showing you how to turn a BIC Mechanical Pencil into a home-made tattoo gun in less than five minutes. Tell your family to form an orderly line and pull down their pants!  CUSTOMISED HARD DRIVE Set someone up for their holiday viewing (and save yourself the pain of watching your Mum try and use Bit Torrent) by torrenting heaps of TV shows and movies and pre-loading them onto a hard drive. Go for a genre/director/actor theme...here's Pilerats best indie movies of 2014  and Dune Rats

Score yourself some Gage Roads, because beer.. We're feeling a bit, um, "Christmassy" so we've taken it upon ourselves to launch the inaugural Pilerats' 10 Days Of X-Mas - a different giveaway will be up for grabs each day leading up to December 25.Yes, we're aware it's supposed to be 12 Days of Christmas. But there's a limit to how much we can suck up to people for free stuff ;) Christmas time is one for present-giving, catching up with family, madly driving around between family houses, listening to your grandparents tell the same stories as last year's christmas, and just generally being merry. Fremantle brewing company Gage Roads have kindly chipped in to the Pilerats' 10 Days Of Christmas affair with something that should help you get plenty merry this festive season with: 1x Carton Narrow Neck (RRP $54.99) 1x Carton Break Water (RRP $54.99) To win 2x cartons of Gage Roads, email [email protected] with the subject: 'GOOD GAGE', your name, address and D.O.B Must be over 18 to ente

With all the hubbub around Sandstorm, it's easy to forget he's got plenty of bangers.. With today's announcement that Future Music Festival have added none other than Mr Sandstorm himself, Darude, to the lineup, we have to face the reality that one man, so adored for one song, will be playing songs for what we can only assume will be about an hour. And while Sandstorm on repeat for 60 minutes will probably make most people happy as larry, now seems like the right time to dig into the back catalogue. To be honest, when we started the idea of this article we were like 'fuck yeah Darude has heaps of bangers everyone's forgot about'. Truth be told, there aren't a lot of huge singles but it's definitely compensated by some fucking golden video clips.  Future Music Festival also has other acts like Drake, The Prodigy and Die Antwoord also playing - grab a ticket HERE. FEEL THE BEAT Darude's other major banger, and the soundtrack to your blue light discos/boosh doof days. You will feel the be

Wonderland is almost here and we got VIP tickets, after party tickets and some sweet merch.. We're feeling a bit, um, "Christmassy" so we've taken it upon ourselves to launch the inaugural Pilerats' 10 Days Of X-Mas - a different giveaway will be up for grabs each day leading up to December 25.Yes, we're aware it's supposed to be 12 Days of Christmas. But there's a limit to how much we can suck up to people for free stuff ;) As last night's Pilerats X-Mas party with Lido and friends makes today a painful one, we hungoverly look forward to Wonderland Festival this Saturday, starring a heap of our favourite Aussie acts in RUFUS, Allday, Wave Racer, Motez, Kilter, Willow Beats, Slumberjack and King Cactus. In fact just glancing over that lineup already perks us up, ready for a sunny Saturday afternoon with friends in the lush surrounds of Supreme Court Gardens. If you haven't yet bought a ticket, you can do so HERE, or try your hand at winning a couple, along with After Party tickets, and

5 Essential Flips With GANZ. After rising to prominence over 2013/2014 with his now-patented "GANZ Flip", the Dutch producer is making his way to Australia for a very merry New Year, playing a heap of club and festival shows (check the dates down below). With that in mind we thought we'd ask him for a few hot tips on the remix front, which you can read about/listen to here. 5. Joker - Newham Generals (Trolly Snatcha Remix) For me this is probably one of the better grimey tracks that has been putted out by a dubstep dude which doesnt sounds dubsteppie to me. Def one of the tracks I only wanna jump on. 4. Slum Village - Fall In Love (Moody Good Remix) A hard and dark remix of the Slum Village classic. This one was already a masterpiece but the remix puts a grimey layer on top of it. 3. Lorde - Tennis Court (Flume Remix) The original was already perfect but I didnt expect someone could even make it bigger than that. The intro is dark and mysterious and it still surprises me when the bea

Win a signed, framed print from the artist behind Radiohead's most iconic covers.. We're feeling a bit, um, "Christmassy" so we've taken it upon ourselves to launch the inaugural Pilerats' 10 Days Of X-Mas - a different giveaway will be up for grabs each day leading up to December 25.Yes, we're aware it's supposed to be 12 Days of Christmas. But there's a limit to how much we can suck up to people for free stuff ;) Art is basically the best present you can buy anyone, ever, period. How many presents contain the ability to be something that is seen every single day for the rest of a person's life, and that makes them feel better, or sets off their imagination, everytime they look at it? If you shy away from art as a present because you think it’s too expensive, or you don’t know where to find interesting, non-commercial art – let us fill you in on the awesome Outré Gallery, an independent art retailer making it easy to purchase dope, alternative art at an accessible price.  Outré Galler