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The Sydney duo drop another taste from their upcoming EP release.. Sydney twosome are marching towards the release of their upcoming Leisureplex EP, dropping the third single from that release, Say My Name. Flying the nu-disco flag in 2014, Olympic Ayres slide beautifully alongside the likes of Classixx and Holy Ghost!, with a funky, driving disco sound, smooth vocals and lush soundscapes abounding. The EP is due September 18, and you can catch them DJing at the BigSOUND 'Bro-Case' Thursday 11 September (info HERE) before they embark on their Leisureplex tour in October. Follow Olympic Ayres: FACEBOOK // SOUNDCLOUD

The fourth annual photo comp has commenced.. True story: One year I entered the Monster Children Photo Competition with an arty-as-shit black-and-white nude photo of my girlfriend. I was pretty chuffed with it, and apparently they were chuffed with it enough that it got through to the second round, I think. I even got invited to go over east to the competition awards night. Long story short I couldn't afford to go over, didn't win anything, a whole bunch of people I don't know have now seen my girlfriend's boobs, and I haven't touched a camera since. Okay that last bit's kinda true. I stopped taking photos because I got bored of it and realised I have zero eye for what makes a good photo, not because I didn't win this Monster Children Photo Competiton. But you could win the Monster Children Photo Competition in 2014 if you're good enough. It's pretty simple, just head to the MC website HERE and submit your entries in one of the following categories: • Travel sponsored by Corona Extra •

Our Mrs Mac's Creative Project gets a new original tune from DYP.. The track you will hear in the final Mrs Mac's Creative Project video (dropping Tuesday 2 Septembe) was created over one weekend by Perth-via-Adelaide producer DYP. Called Ardent, he made the majority of it on a gloomy Sunday, drawing on Andrew's skating and Shadow Data's visual projection magic for inspiration. He was kind enough to give it up for FREE DOWNLOAD too, and believe us when we say it has been getting serious play time in the office since we started this project. Hopefully this track inspires you to pack up on a whim and go out on your own roadtrip, and either way we all hope you dig it as much as we do:

The Melbourne five-piece are on the verge of dropping their debut EP, and Life Tourist is a great start.. Foreign/National are five guys outta Melbourne who, according to that ever-reliable source of information Facebook, like beer and Mortal Kombat. We like both of those things too, so it was pretty much destiny that we'd like their breezy brand of psych-pop, which is all out for display on new single Life Tourist. Because I'm a child of my generation, I'm gonna bandy about comparisons like early-days MGMT and Tame Impala, but that's just to give you, fair-weather blog explorer, some recognisable names to clutch on to. It's dreamy stuff, and I look forward to their upcoming debut EP release, due September via Downtime. Follow Foreign/National: FACEBOOK // SOUNDCLOUD

Basenji finally drops the follow-up to Dawn, and it was worth the wait.. We've been hangin' out for Basenji to drop a new original tune following the huge success of his first single, Dawn, and today that time has come. Marking his first release with taste-maker allstars Future Classics, Heirloom pays homage to Cashmere Cat, while still putting Basenji's own unique spin on it. And after he remixed Sable's Foolin' to epic results ealier this year (listen HERE), Basenji has already firmly established himself on the Australian production scene. Stream it below, and catch him at one of his upcoming tour dates after that. TOUR DATES: Fri Oct 3 - Sydney - Civic Underground Sat Oct 4 - Sunshine Coast - The Helm Sun Oct 5 - Brisbane - The TBC Club Fri Oct 17 - Melbourne - The Liberty Social Sat Oct 18 - Canberra - Trinity Bar Fri Oct 24 - Adelaide - Cats @ Rocket Sat Oct 25 - Perth - Welcome to the Valley Follow Basenji: FACEBOOK // SOUNDCLOUD

Slow Magic marches towards the release of his new album with another killer single.. Masked creature of the forest and mysterio beatmaker Slow Magic has dropped another rad new tune from his upcoming album release. How To Run Away is out September 12 (pre-order HERE), and so far we've heard Girls and Hold Still (check both HERE). He's now dropped Waited 4 U, and after the previous two rather atmospheric numbers, this single ramps up the sexy with some scorching synth jams and coo-ing femme vocals. Enjoy it below, along with the time we hung with him at Timezone when he was in Australia earlier this year: Follow Slow Magic: FACEBOOK // SOUNDCLOUD

Some more producer gold out of Brisbane.. While Brisbane has been a hotbed of rock'n'roll talent for the past few years (decades), the city is quickly proving no slouch when it comes to the production side of things. People like Young Franco and more recently cln have been killing it for a while now, and today we can add 19-year-old Feki to the mix. His latest original, Nothing Lasts Forever, follows a string of remixes from the likes of GRMM, Kilter and The Preatures, and is a future-beat/chilltrap as they come, but with enough uniqueness to make it worth talking about it. Mastered by another Brissy lad Omniment (whose God Wolf remix we premiered LAST WEEK), it packs some serious soul, sweeping synth-lines, pitched vocals and a cracking snare. Enjoy: Follow Feki: FACEBOOK // SOUNDCLOUD

Get to know four-piece Spookyland, hailed as Sydney's own Bob Dylan.. On the eve of their upcoming Rock And Roll Weakling EP tour, and some support shows with The Lemonheads later in the year, Sydney outfit Spookyland answer a few sneaky questions for us.

"Ballifornian" three-piece Twinsy drop the first taste of their upcoming EP, Espiritus.. Ballarat trio Twinsy have dropped a - quite frankly - rocking new single in Tear It Down to announce the release of their upcoming Espiritus EP release - due October 31 via Dew Process/Universal. The first person that sprang to mind was Jonathon Boulet from a couple of years back - all anthemic, banging percussion and sing-alongy, and a bit of a departure from their breakout single, Waterbomb. Trust me when I say you'll be singing along in no time to Tear It Down. The EP is set to feature special guests such as Airling, DZ Deathrays and The Cairos, and we look forward to that release. Follow Twinsy: FACEBOOK // SOUNDCLOUD

Sydney's disco-funk duo to the stars keep it fresh on their new single.. Midnight Pool Party have been flying the flag for disco and funk around Sydney parts for a while now, and their new single If You Were Mine (Baby) keeps those vibes in spades. Throwing together splashes of Breakbot, Miami Horror, Flight Facilities and even some Jamiroquai/Stardust, its a groove-laden disco jam that feels as appropriate now as it would have 30 years ago. It's out officially on September 9, with remixes from fellow disco-enthusiast Young Franco and producer cln. Stream/download it for free below, and catch 'em launching it live Saturday 6 September at The Standard in Sydney with We Are The Brave. Follow Midnight Pool Party: FACEBOOK // SOUNDCLOUD