In Carnatic music, a raga is performed by a vocalist singing improvisations in the corresponding register, in turn leading a small band of tabla, sitar, and violin to follow their patterns and rhythmic gymnastics. It’s like jazz being led by scat, but somehow more regimented despite its largely improvisational nature.
Read anything about Melbourne’s Mike Katz, and by the end of it you’d have been reminded multiple times that the producer better known as Harvey Sutherland is a self-professed neurotic. In fact, he’s made it his brand. “Neurotic funk,” if you will, is Sutherland’s modus operandi, and over the past
Disco / disco-house / funk / House / house-funk / italo house / piano house
In the years since Australian producer Flume first unleashed his post-dubstep, future bass trap upon the world, the electronic music landscape has shifted significantly. The off-kilter, staccato shapes of Flume’s sound, seemingly cut from moments of pause in between, have become more commonplace while the rise of hyperpop and future
Bass / EDM / experimental / Future Bass / hyperpop / reggaeton / trap
It’s possible that Australian producer Teneil Throssell’s greatest superpower under her club music alias HAAi, is her pysch-rock origin story. As HAAi, Throssell has been cultivating a sonic identity over the past few years that has become notorious for its high energy, acidic, peak time energy. But under the rave
breaks / bubblegum bass / Dream pop / Drum'n'bass / pyschrock / Rave / Techno
From synthwave informed eurodance to retro-tinged synthpop power ballads, we roundup our favourite releases of the week. Listen below: Follow our Roundup Selections playlist on Spotify to stay updated on what we have on repeat. MUNA – Home By Now American synthpop trio MUNA are kind of like HAIM with
In Amber, the upcoming new album from Hercules & Love Affair, seems to be breaking new ground for the iconic dance act led by Andy Butler. Lead single Grace showcased Butler’s voice like never before, while Poisonous Storytelling saw Butler reunite with frequent collaborator and best friend ANOHNI on what
M.I.A is a born again Christian. In a recent interview with Zane Lowe discussing her freshly announced upcoming album, MATA, the Sri Lankan-English alt-rapper spoke about how a vision of Jesus Christ changed the trajectory of her current creative journey. “It’s very, creatively, it’s a very crazy thing because it
ELIS NOA’s sophomore LP, I Was Just About To Leave strips down the process of letting go and lays it bare, dissecting each point of frustration and creating their own little interlude for it. Released today via Las Vegas Records, the album was created to describe the journey of closure
Downtempo pop / RnB / Singer / Songwriter / Soul
Oh, the Places you’ll go with multi-instrumentalist Calcou and his latest EP. Despite only being released last Friday via MfDR+C, the EP is quickly gaining traction around the world with the previously released singles ‘Below’, ‘Above’ and ‘Beyond’ clearly paving the way for success, having been picked up by Spotify
On this week’s roundup, we have fresh pop-leaning releases from underground artists bubbling up, and tacky techno from a master of kitsch. Listen below: Follow our Roundup Selections playlist on Spotify to stay updated on what we have on repeat. Rina Sawayama – This Hell This new single and
