Tag: "Record label"

Core - April 11, 2012
0 Comments. 426 Views. Posted 12 Apr 2012 @ 11:25am.
I went away this Easter with a bunch of friends and proceeded to consume my bodyweight in rum and chocolate. As per our usual tradition we took it in turns to choose albums to submit one another to. This is usually tear-free considering we all share spectacular taste in music, but the fun and games came to a dramatic halt when one participant declared they had no preference in music… ever… in... Read More
DJ Fresh
0 Comments. 116 Views. Posted 4 Apr 2012 @ 8:02am.
  DJ Fresh, aka Daniel Stein, has been in the drum and bass fraternity for nearly 20 years but it’s the last five that he’s made his mark on the wider music industry. 100% checks in with the legendary UK DJ, producer and head honcho of Breakbeat Kaos ahead of his show at Brown Alley this Sunday April 8.   Louder, the first single from DJ Fresh’s soon-to-be-released third studio album... Read More
Søren Solkær Starbird
0 Comments. 206 Views. Posted 30 Mar 2012 @ 3:34pm.
You know that you must be doing something right when your list of photographic assignments includes the likes of The White Stripes, Led Zeppelin, Foo Fighters, Metallica, Paul McCartney and U2.  Well, such is the case for Søren Solkær Starbird. Known as one of the world’s most commissioned photographers of leading musicians and rock bands, Starbird travels extensively for photographic... Read More
Anthony Pappa
0 Comments. 180 Views. Posted 20 Mar 2012 @ 10:31am.
It’s been a busy couple of years for Italian-born, Australian-raised dance music legend Anthony Pappa. Not only has he been busy touring and making a name for himself as one of the world’s most technically sophisticated DJs, he’s also been hard at work on the new Renaissance compilation. Now, after a stint living in the UK, he’s heading back to his home country in collaboration with Renaissance... Read More
60 Seconds With... The Philistines
0 Comments. 242 Views. Posted 6 Mar 2012 @ 1:22pm.
So then, what’s the band name and what do you ‘do’ in the band?The band’s name is The Philistines, my name is Chris, and I play guitar and sometimes throw things.   Bearing the terrible clichéd nature of this question, what do you reckon people will say you sound like?Garage-Punk with a twist of wasted.   What do you love about making music?Playing live shows. When we... Read More
Kryptic Minds
0 Comments. 260 Views. Posted 2 Mar 2012 @ 9:39am.
  Having spent years kicking about on labels including Metalheadz, Frequency and Monitor, the duo that make up Kryptic Minds are no strangers to the forefront of dance music’s perpetually-evolving scenes and trends. Formed over ten years ago upon the release of Si's underground anthem The Truth, the duo steadily got to work together, enjoying a number of years at the top of the drum and bass... Read More
Ben Kweller
0 Comments. 349 Views. Posted 1 Mar 2012 @ 12:48pm.
  It may have been a day of rest, but when Ben Kweller answers the phone there’s a palpable sense of contentment and enthusiasm in his voice. “What’s up dude? Good to talk to you!” he says, as if we were long lost friends.“I’m just relaxing on a Sunday afternoon,” he continues. “Relaxing before the week ahead; we’re shooting a video on Tuesday then I fly to Japan on Wednesday and then we’re... Read More
Sven Väth
0 Comments. 272 Views. Posted 15 Feb 2012 @ 1:34pm.
  Here is a man who needs no introduction – just maybe a how are you? “I’m really good,” chimes the German from his summer – or actually winter – holiday. “I’m in Thailand at the moment, enjoying the sunshine with my family! My boy is now one and a half years old so I have to teach him to swim!” shares the legendary veteran. Yet despite the relaxation and sunshine, Väth’s life remains... Read More
Yelawolf : Radioactive
0 Comments. 510 Views. Posted 10 Feb 2012 @ 10:25am.
  With the ingredients of a record label’s wet dream, Yelawolf continues in the grand white-trash tradition of mentor and label boss Eminem. Cementing his persona, the Alabama wordsmith has a thick country twang and tattoos. After several acclaimed mixtapes, Yela adapts his formula to the grand stage that has birthed the likes of 50 Cent on his Shady Records maiden voyage, titled... Read More
Toro Y Moi
0 Comments. 1,024 Views. Posted 25 Jan 2012 @ 6:19am.
Better known as Toro Y Moi, Chaz Bundick is the mastermind behind what could be described as danceable music with a personal twist. Think classic soul meets '80s synth-pop, along with indie rock touches, and you’re still hard-pressed to put a finger on his style. He’s been cited as one of the artists at the forefront of the ‘chillwave’ movement, the industry’s favourite new buzz word, along with... Read More
Bare Noize Straight Down To Business
0 Comments. 391 Views. Posted 16 Jan 2012 @ 12:09pm.
The UK’s most fearsome three-piece dubstep crew Bare Noize will be the ones to kick off the Straight Up crew’s latest string of monthly parties, with a huge lineup of friends to keep it bumping all night. Calling record labels like EMI, Mau5trap, Audio Freaks, Ministry of Sound and more home, while remixing for artists including the likes of Skrillex, Lady GaGa and Tinie Tempah, the two years... Read More
The Exploited Announce Tour
0 Comments. 904 Views. Posted 5 Jan 2012 @ 10:54am.
The hotel trashing, shit-talking, noise-making, chaos causing, unrelenting punk rockers The Exploited are set to bring their politically charged live show to Melbourne. Formed in 1979, the quartet created a simple, no-frills sound characterised by speed and aggression. Led by vocalist Wattie Buchan, The Exploited is one of the UK’s most politically outspoken thrash bands, who has built a strong... Read More
Sound of Melbourne
0 Comments. 806 Views. Posted 20 Dec 2011 @ 10:13pm.
Joe Grimes is an old school guy. Instead of spending hours plucking through young bands on websites like Grooveshark and Myspace, Grimes prefers to seek out his new music in independent record stores. He believes they're vital to a music community, so much so that he's ready to invest in said record stores. Sound of Melbourne Records is the brainchild of Grimes. It's meant to lend a voice to... Read More
Canyons : Keep Your Dreams
0 Comments. 1,073 Views. Posted 14 Dec 2011 @ 8:33am.
Leo Thomson and Ryan Grieve of Canyons don't wish to be pigeon-holed into obvious categories (dance/electronic act; DJs/producers), but while the Perth duo/founders of record label, Hole In The Sky, are explorative and colourful tacticians, these sonic creations are more euphoric than mystical and aren't without its moments of cringe-inducing, sun-drenched sheen. A predilection for camp '80s... Read More
Core - December 7, 2011
0 Comments. 852 Views. Posted 13 Dec 2011 @ 4:21pm.
So like most of Melbourne, I fought tooth and nail to get my hands on some Fucked Uptickets last week. It seemed like all of a sudden, their headlining sideshow became the most sought after ticket in town.  The East Brunswick Club is usually relatively hollow mid-week but folks keen on some school night shenanigans were spewing out of the venue on this chilly Wednesday night. Felt nice... Read More
60 Seconds With Big Seal And The Slippery Few
0 Comments. 888 Views. Posted 2 Dec 2011 @ 8:39am.
So then, what’s the band name and what do you ‘do’ in the band? Big Seal and The Slippery Few – Sing and play guitar.   Bearing the terrible clichéd nature of this question, what do you reckon people will say you sound like? The confused love child of Jack White and Emmylou Harris.   What do you love about making music? I love it when a song you write, which means one thing to you,... Read More
Carl Craig
0 Comments. 580 Views. Posted 29 Nov 2011 @ 10:32am.
1991 was the dawning of a new decade and the entrance to something new. The '80s were being left behind and the script was yet to be written. Boundaries were shifting, politics was changing and the world was starting its evolution into our present, hyper-connected state.   That same year Carl Craig started Planet E. His label has gone on to earn a prized place in electronic music, to... Read More
Nick Lowe
0 Comments. 620 Views. Posted 29 Nov 2011 @ 9:13am.
He doesn't sound like a 61-year-old man, be it conversationally or musically. He's disarmingly modest and polite: even though Nick Lowe wrote (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding , to this day he isn't bothered a whit that it's credited to Elvis Costello. He was in the thick of punk and new wave, but never let himself be identified with either movement, even though he... Read More
SQL & Child
0 Comments. 967 Views. Posted 22 Nov 2011 @ 12:06pm.
Every good partnership must have a good 'how we met' story. The tale of SQL & Child's chance encounter three years ago is definitely intriguing. They were international, globe-trotting performers playing the same bill in South India and their first meeting was hardly a pleasant one. "We were both playing a festival called Technodrome and I met Pim [aka SQL] in a lift and I thought was very... Read More
Kissy Sell Out Added to Yellow Sunshine People Gathering Lineup
0 Comments. 641 Views. Posted 15 Nov 2011 @ 10:36am.
With a degree in graphic design from Central Saint Martin and a number of impressive remixes and records under his belt, East London’s Kissy Sell Out is a self-made superstar.  From his beginnings playing guitar at eleven, to picking up some decks at the age of thirteen and steadily mastering the art of making dancefloors shake, Kissy Sell Out was recently named by Mixmag "one of the most... Read More
Boy & Bear
0 Comments. 1,128 Views. Posted 11 Nov 2011 @ 8:37am.
By any reasonable measure, Boy & Bear have had a meteoric rise. The charismatic five-piece formed in 2009, and in just over two years they have become one the country's best-loved indie folk acts, with a staggering list of professional achievements to their name. Boy & Bear won Triple J's Unearthed competition just months after forming, and signed a major label deal shortly afterwards.... Read More
Q&A: The Fauves
0 Comments. 1,238 Views. Posted 9 Nov 2011 @ 1:51pm.
Australian rock royalty The Fauves are set to launch their tenth (tenth!) studio album Japanese Engines at The Northcote Social Club this Friday November 11. We asked Andrew Cox from the band to take us through their releases to date. Drive Through Charisma (1993) We stumped up $15K for our first album and somehow managed to stooge Polydor into signing us who were then stuck with us... Read More
I Oh You Melbourne Music Week Party
0 Comments. 1,171 Views. Posted 3 Nov 2011 @ 10:54am.
In the name of Melbourne Music Week, notorious party juveniles I Oh You will be bringing one hell of a rad party to The Toff. Having recently been forced into hibernation to run their growing record label which features the talents of DZ Deathrays, Bleeding Knees Club and Snakadaktal the lads at I Oh You haven't really had much time to pull together their party forces, but this will no doubt be... Read More
2011 Independent Music Award Winners
0 Comments. 784 Views. Posted 13 Oct 2011 @ 9:38am.
Last night in the humble surrounds of the Revolt Artspace the 2011 Independent Music Awards took place which included performances from Calling All Cars, Emma Louise, Illy and Owl Eyes, The Holidays and Adalita. The Indepedent Music Awards are for “any music which is 100% Australian owned, which automatically discounts anything on a major label”. The winners were:   Best Independent Artist... Read More
Boogs
0 Comments. 1,696 Views. Posted 23 Sep 2011 @ 11:20am.
Brad Cameron has always been obsessed with music. As far back as the young gun can remember, his earliest memory of being blown away by music was getting Thriller by Michael Jackson for Christmas - and then taping Original Sin by INXS from the radio when he was about 7 or 8 years old. “Once I discovered hip hop a couple of years later, it was all over,” he chimes. “So I went out and got a part... Read More
Hellogoodbye
0 Comments. 1,047 Views. Posted 16 Sep 2011 @ 10:12am.
As Hellogoodbye prepare to touch down for Soundwave Counter-Revolution, the Californian power-pop quintet draw nearer to an important milestone. With two acclaimed studio-albums and a bunch of EPs to satiate fans across a stellar career, Hellogoodbye have reasons aplenty to celebrate ten years together. In some ways, according to front man Forrest Kline, the band have come full circle. “We haven... Read More
Stellar Line Up For Jagermeister Music Awards
0 Comments. 889 Views. Posted 7 Sep 2011 @ 7:02am.
The Jagermeister Independent Music Awards is returning in 2011 with one of their strongest line ups to date.  Presented and produced by The Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR), this year’s ceremony will once again reward the country’s highest achieving independent artists across all genres. This year’s quality line-up is no exception. The evening will feature performances... Read More
Big Scary's Vacation
0 Comments. 1,808 Views. Posted 12 Aug 2011 @ 11:27am.
Big Scary's boy strummer and girl drummer are hitting up the music scene this october with the launch of their debut album, Vacation. Making their mark in the music industry the Big Scary guys are doing it independantly on their very own newly-formed label, Pieater (and yes, it's pronounced 'pie-ater'). Vacation sees Big Scary's Tom Iansek and Jo Syme all grown up, reflecting on ... Read More
Simon Patterson Returns
0 Comments. 981 Views. Posted 15 Jul 2011 @ 1:51pm.
Apparently, for Simon Patterson, being a big-name producer with several Beatport #1 singles to his name, and headline slots at Trance Energy and Creamfields Australia, aren’t enough to keep this London-based heavyweight entertained.  He’s about to launch his own record label and party brand Night Vision, to play host to his insane productions and emerging talent, and Melbourne is ready to... Read More
I Oh You Mixtape
0 Comments. 2,129 Views. Posted 1 Jul 2011 @ 8:43am.
We all did it when we were young, lovestruck and socially-awkward teenagers, right?  Mixtapes carefully crafted and put together with utmost of care and passed on to our romantic interests with the hopes that they’d get the message through a delightful mix of dreamy romanticism and Thom Yorke-esque plaintiveness? Was that just me? Whatever.   Our mates over at party crew and indie... Read More
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