We bring you the best pictures from Day 1 of Open’er Festival 2015. The lovely Gdynia in Poland was full of sun, the world’s best acts and an insatiable atmosphere. Pictures include Alabama Shakes, Modest Mouse, A$AP Rocky, Die Antwoord, Chet Faker, alt-J and the beautiful crowd. Top two tracks from Day one:
Listen Out was on in Sydney last week, and I was lucky enough to head along to the event for the second year running. I’ll admit that I had my reservations, considering some of the issues that I had with the inaugural 2013 event, but I was pleasantly surprised by a day with vast logistical […]
After YG‘s sudden cancellation, October festival Listen Out promised two new acts to fill the space… and they certainly have delivered with the first! UK outfit Snakehips are stepping up, and we could not be more thrilled! Their unique brand of house-meets-____ will hit all dates, with another act still to be announced! Snakehips is joined by Flume, Ta-Ku, Four Tet […]
We recently posted about The Reissue Project, a collaborative effort from trendy fashionistas le coq sportif and much-loved local beatmakers Future Classic. To celebrate the project, FC and LCS have dropped six exclusive remixes of some of our all-time favourite Future Classic tracks. Handpicked by the likes of Derrick Carter, Greymatter and Detroit Swindle, these world-class […]
Wafia has released a stunning cover of Let Me Love You, a 2004 hit from R&B star Mario – and let me tell you, this is worth a listen. Or ten. After coming to attention with her gorgeous crooning on Japanese Wallpaper’s 2013 track Breathe In, the 21-year-old Brisbane native has been hard at work […]
Boats, aka Blake Paterson, has just blown me away with his debut single Spider’s Soul. A gorgeous mix of acoustic and electronic textures, this is one of the smoothest tracks I’ve heard in a long time. Produced and mastered by Joshua Delaney and Andrei Eremin (the folks behind the likes of Chet Faker, Oscar Key […]
Words by Kathleen Warren As Fractures, Melbourne artist Mark Zito has released an eight track self-titled EP that builds and breathes with effortless elegance. A slow burn that improves with each listening, Fractures is an atmospheric and melancholic work of electronic pop. With layers of warm tones and soupy vocals, Fractures bares vulnerabilities and draws […]
Chet Faker aka Nick Murphy is astoundingly talented. His voice is effortlessly strong, perfectly tuned, and without a single melodic fault. He also has a talent for writing soulful, sensual grooves that meld R’n’B and electronic, produced and live instruments with fluidity and maturity far beyond his years. In short, I hate him. It’s so […]
Words by Billie-Jean Bullard I honestly didn’t think it was possible to love Nick Murphy, A.K.A Chet Faker anymore. But then he goes and releases his new (and first) full length album Built on Glass, and well, was I wrong. Trying to figure out which of his new tracks were my favourite was a new major struggle […]
This was my first foray into the world of Aunty Meredith’s festivals, and it’s safe to say it will not be my last. I can completely understand why this is an annual pilgrimage for many. The people, the land, the downright quirkiness of it all made for a near-perfect weekend of music, sunshine and all-around […]