Australian Dance Music
PREMIERE: Dro Carey toys with texture and tension on ‘Statue Garden’
The heaving dance floors of the post-pandemic future await!
Independent Artist of the Week: Land Systems
Lush melodies pushing up thru the cracks in the distortion and grit – it’s EBM Nathan Moas style
Fade Up :: ELI
Plunge yourself into the Arabian Sea on New Year’s Eve and you might hear something that sounds like ELI. Get into a minimix and interview with the Brisbane producer.
Fade Up :: ISLND
Sydney producer ISLND may or may not have employed a barrel of monkeys to make his music for him. Listen to his (their?) Fade Up mixtape inside.
Fade Up :: Vergil
Newcastle producer Vergil creates dark, brooding techno music that refuses to be ignored. Engage with his his Fade Up mixtape or perish
Fade Up :: Basenji
Influenced by his mates Wave Racer and Cosmo’s Midnight, Basenji creates melodic bass music that doesn’t need lyrics to be as infectious as any pop song. He put together a twenty minute minimix for The Mixing Bowl and had a chat with Sandro Dallarmi.
Fade Up :: Hayden James
Warped vocals crawl under your skin and make your loins tighten as the line blurs between love and lust. Hayden James crafts the type of melody that tugs at your heartstrings as it unbuttons your jeans.
Fade Up :: Wave Racer
So we’ve set you up on a date with Wave Racer. He’s provided the soundtrack and we’ve already made the conversation for you, so there’s really no excuse for you to not be swept off your feet. Get inside him.