Category Archive: Australia

VIDEO : PIGEON – ENCOUNTERS (SynthPop – Australia)

Pigeon are a five piece live electronic/dance/pop group based in Brisbane, Australia. They released their second EP, Fortunes, at the end of 2012, followed by headline and support tours with Van She and Tijuana Cartel, and a nomination for a Queensland Music Award. The band recently shared a brand new video, directed by Matthew Earl and …

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saturday nite with… BACK BACK FORWARD PUNCH

Back Back Forward Punch

Melbourne electro-disco duo Back Back Forward Punch was born out of a mutual passion for indulgent disco beats and strong, sassy vocals. Made up of Laura Boland (vocals) and Andy Liddell (keys and prod), the outfit have become regulars on Melbourne’s live music scene. A few days ago, Back Back Forward Punch released their latest …

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7BIT HERO – COME ON STAND OUT (Electro – Australia)

7Bit Hero

7bit Hero was created by Hans Van Vliet, a Brisbane-based electronic musician, joined by Richie Young on drums and Phil Evans on bass. Emerging from the demoscene, this new self-proclaimed bitpop act merges Van Vliet’s two passions: his love of music with his love of digital art. The music combines chiptune samples with live instruments to …

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THE FALLS – HOLLYWOOD (Folk/Indie – Australia)

The Falls

Sydney-based folk duo The Falls are Simon and Melinda. They met a few years ago at Hotel Hollywood in Surry Hills, they fell in love, they wrote songs, they fought, they made up, they broke up, they wrote songs. Almost subconsciously, they documented their whole relationship in their songs: the love, the betrayal, the heartbreak… The …

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MITZI – TRULY ALIVE (Disco/Pop – Australia)

Mitzi

Brisbane-based quartet Mitzi blew audiences away back in 2011 with their amazing debut EP, All I Heard, a perfect mix of classic pop and disco cool. In the next couple of years, they scored support slots for the likes of Darwin Deez,  Yelle, Foster The People or The Whitest Boy Alive, and they also used …

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DU TONC – DARKNESS (Electro/Disco – Australia/UK)

Du Tonc

Hotly tipped electrodisco super group Du Tonc (namely Mighty Mouse and Matt from Van She) are finally releasing their highly anticipated debut single “Darkness” on seminal electronic label Cheap Thrills. This heady disco tinged partnership came about during a chance encounter in the basement of a smoky Parisian Club back in 2010 and as they say, …

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MAMMALS – MOVE SLOWER (Folk/Chillwave – Australia)

Mammals

Mammals is the solo project of 23-year-old singer songwriter Guy Brown. Equally influenced by Radiohead, Bon Iver and Jeff Buckley, he creates an elegant mix of folk and ambient electronica, with gorgeous vocal harmonies and emotive guitar work. Mammals – Carried The young Sydney-based artist recently shared his latest endeavor “Move Slower”. This new song …

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LANTERNS – GLUESTICK (SynthPop – Australia)

Lanterns

Sydney-based producer Lanterns (Ross James of Young Romantics) creates dreamy electrofolk with just a dash of synthpop. Likened to a mixture of Oliver Tank and Thom Yorke’s solo output, Lanterns turned heads with his debut EP in early 2012. Lanterns – Gluestick After releasing his new single and video “Gluestick” in September 2012 with new …

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