Tag: "Beat"

Introducing Beats
0 Comments. 954 Views. Posted 27 Feb 2013 @ 10:29am.
Beats is the new weekly clubbing bible for Melburnians. Set to launch on Wednesday March 6, Beats will cover all aspects of the electronic, urban and clubbing lifestyle and will be found in every copy of Beat Magazine plus 2,000 stand alone copies. Featuring interviews with the biggest DJs, producers and MCs on the planet, plus Australian superstars, up-and-coming locals and those... Read More
Martyr Privates : Bless
0 Comments. 919 Views. Posted 29 Feb 2012 @ 8:18am.
  Bless is proper lo-fi noise, with a driving rhythm and clattering drum beat. Brisbane three-piece Matyr Privates have channeled The Jesus And Mary Chain into their own homespun brand of stealth alt-rock, complete with drawling, belligerent vocals and a swollen guitar sound. Nice.   Read More
Shearwater : Animal Joy
0 Comments. 1,370 Views. Posted 17 Feb 2012 @ 8:36am.
  Jonathan Meiburg has never made any secret for his fascination for ornithology. Judging by the title of Shearwater’s latest record, Animal Life, it would appear Meiburg has expanded his interest into the broader animal kingdom; certainly, the album’s charged title track suggests Meiburg has cast his eye into wider metaphorical territory to find meaning.    On Breaking The... Read More
Ali E : Landless
0 Comments. 922 Views. Posted 15 Feb 2012 @ 11:00am.
Local songwriter Ali E (Damn Terran) has released a pacey but atmospheric new single from her forthcoming debut solo album. The guitars buzz and hum in a slightly breathless rhythm and Ali’s voice, drenched in reverb, expands to fill the gaps. A slapping 4/4 drum beat kicks after a few moments which is actually a little distracting, propelling the song forward at an uncomfortable pace that seems... Read More
Turbowolf : Turbowolf
0 Comments. 1,617 Views. Posted 18 Jan 2012 @ 11:15am.
  Turbowolf's eponymous debut is the sort of first effort most bands dream of. Contemporary artists mixing elements of '60s/'70s stoner and rock is not a new idea. However, Turbowolf have created a unique sound thanks to a good dose of punk aggression and mostly thanks to their erratic yet catchy songwriting.     The aptly named Introduction starts off the retro-riff-fest. The... Read More
St. Vincent : Strange Mercy
1 Comments. 1,558 Views. Posted 9 Nov 2011 @ 8:56am.
In St. Vincent's latest release Strange Mercy, the views of her past two albums have crystallised into a coherent world view - a world of pop sensibilities with sinister and strange undertones. St. Vincent aka Annie Clark has previously served as a backing vocalist for the the cultish Polyphonic Spree and religious grand folk prodigy Sufjan Stevens. This album gives nods to both the synth-... Read More
Wooden Shjips : West
0 Comments. 1,569 Views. Posted 18 Aug 2011 @ 9:28am.
My ambiguous feelings towards Wooden Shjips continue with West, a one note psych rock grinder in which the monotonous drum beat is supposed to be artful, creating pressure-cooker atmospherics in juxtaposition to the warped snippets of guitar and a ghostly vocal melody. You know, texture and whatnot. Steamy, boring texture. Read More
Autokratz : Opposite of Love
0 Comments. 1,170 Views. Posted 26 Jul 2011 @ 1:27pm.
London electro duo Autokratz have taken time out from an intensive schedule remixing artists like La Roux, The Prodigy and Underworld to make Self Help for Beginners, their second album, due out in Australia on September 27. As a lead single, Opposite of Love is a fire bomb, blending the bitterly romantic vocal stylings of New Order with an infectious dance floor rhythm. The combination of... Read More
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