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Mix of the Week 6/3: Abakus - Ambient Mixtape #01

Russ Davies is a London based composer and producer who has released a multitude of music under various aliases including Abakus. In his work, he has composed and scored soundtracks for films and this experience has allowed him to imbue his music with both the ambience and the grandeur of cinema.

Farmer and The Owl

Far too often, the label of indie is used to denote a particular kind of music. A couple of guitars, some vocals, and perhaps a not overly synthesised keyboard are delivered in an approachable package and passed off as defining what it is to be indie. But, Farmer and the Owl festival in Wollongong showed that this is not what indie can be – far from it.

Secret Garden 2019

If the reputation of Secret Garden was anything to go by, the final edition of this weekend festival would be weird, wonderful and colourful. Secret Garden 2019 delivered that, and so much more.

Back & Forth With Luen

One of our favourite selectors Luen has been relentlessly building up the Australian electronic scene with her fierce dedication and energetic sets. Between multiple pursuits Luen answered a few of our questions and shared some of the tracks she’s had on high rotation lately.

Mix of the Week 20/2: Dunni – 10 Songs and a Bottle of Red Ep.1

Australian Soundcloud DJ Dunni has just begun his new series, “10 Songs and a Bottle of Red”. The series takes a completely different approach to the standard mix formula that is heard on Soundcloud. Gone is the DJ sets or electronic compilation sets and in its place is a much more personal mix. Dunni’s new series is exactly what it sounds like, ten songs that are best accompanied by a bottle of red wine and some calm vibes.

Release of the Week 18/2: Little May ‘Apples’

Australian indie-rock duo Little May have undergone a significant change since their 2015 album For The Company. With the departure of the then trio’s bassist Annie Hamilton, their sound has transformed from slow and powerfully emotive rock, influenced by The National, to a new sound of fizzy production, shimmery guitars and thumping drums.

Clairo @ Oxford Art Factory, 6/2

In a gloriously sweaty Oxford Art Factory last Wednesday night, YouTube-born eclectic pop sensation Clairo floated onto the stage with her air of unwaveringly cool energy and rebellious self-confidence.

Release of the Week 11/2 - Empire of the Sun ‘Chrysalis’

Sydneysiders Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore are two mainstays of Australian music, through Steel’s work in alternative rock band The Sleepy Jackson and Littlemore’s contribution to EDM group Pnau. As Empire of the Sun, however, together they have gone down as one of the city’s most successful electronic duos. In celebration of 10 years since their debut album Walking on a Dream reshaped the Australian music scene, they have released ‘Chrysalis’

Laneway 2019

Spilling down the rolling lawns of Callan Park, out the front of the Sydney College of the Arts, Laneawy festival brought its diverse line-up of international and local acts to Sydney last Sunday, February 3. Taking place in that interim period where any temperature under twenty degrees seems like a distant memory, and with a hot February stretching on ahead, Laneway is emblematic of the summer festival experience.

Set Mo: Freedom Through Independence

Sydney duo of Nick Drabble and Stu Turner, better known as Set Mo, have kick started their 2019 with the release of their debut album, Surrender. After more than five years together, they have reached the point where they can release an independent body of work.

George Ezra @ Hordern Pavilion 31/1

British-born artist George Ezra has secured an impressive spot in the music scene, with his dulcet deep bass tones and humble lyrical persona scoring him No. 1 positions in international charts. The every-man’s musician, Ezra has appealed to wide audiences of fans who adore the artist’s ability to evoke feeling through soft and untainted lyrics.

Golden Robot Records: How Rock and Roll Should Make You Feel

As a token of his thanks, in 2014, Mark Alexander-Erber gave each member of the band Moon a small golden robot. Having been unable to find wider support for his ten-year-old son Jagger’s remarkable talent as a drummer, Alexander-Erber brought together two friends to give his son the experience of recording in a studio, and together they put together an album. Today,