Everything HTRK release is golden. Every mix either on their site, or released elsewhere, is golden too. These are two tracks I fell in love with recently after listening through. Pretty self explana...
This is one of those bands that is in now way instantly catchy, but once I found it sinking into my library I kept on dipping in again, then again, until I realised what a truly cult-worthy Japanese ...
Guten Abend! Tambien is a co-lab of Germans: Marvin/Valentino and Bartellow, releasing their very limited hand-numbered vinyl-only three track 12″ next week. There will be limited stock availab...
♒ PLASTIC CHAMPAGNE — MERCAT BASEMENT, MELBOURNE ♒ SAT 16 JUNE 2012 $10 door ◐ $7 Facebook $3 Champagne until it runs out ♬ NO ZU DJs WAVES AT NIGHT DJs UTAH JAZZ +PLUS+ LIVE LATIN PERCUSSION OVER TH...
UK house group K-Klass with some of their hits made before they slowly slipped back out of the spotlight. We all met at the Hacienda in 1988. We had met before, though. Me and Carl had done some gigs...
Check this out, Love Tempo returns!!! “Down in the basement! We’re filling the place with smoke, turning the lights out and the speakers up, and we’re gunna get steeeeeamy. Love Tempo DJs have ...
Bamboo Musik is the one night that never disappoints. They never go too deep or too hard, and are always tender and loving in the morning. “The party starters, the decorators , the dancers, the...
This is a very nice surprise. Almost literally playing on repeat since I was sent it, ‘Home’ by Melbourne based Romy (and musician under many different monikers & styles) is heaven. ...
Finally. We’ve been waiting for new WEP material in what feels like ages, and it doesn’t disappoint. Every time I’ve seen these guys play it’s been amazing. One night stick in...
Totem is a graphic / commercial art / design studio directed by Jordan Dolheguy (JD), and is based in Melbourne, Australia. If you enjoy the look of Waves, wish to collaborate on a job, are seeking a...
SonusCast is the journey through the shotgun scattered sonic/mental network of a selected guest in each release, in the form of a simple mix. Influences, anthems, beat-gems and anything that fits or ...
Some of my favourite gigs of last year were Not Not Fun / 100% Silk staples LA Vampires and Ital (of Mi Ami). The change has been happening for a while now, but it’s interesting to listen throu...
Melbournians should have heard of Virgo Four. Touring down here twice in the last few years to wide eyed acclaim, and with good reason. This track is hands down my fav, remastered from the old tapes ...
I was recently just given a DVD with 2.5gb of Italo Disco. More than enough to filter through for months. Here are some of the best finds on there so far. I know alot of these may be familiar to big ...
Not much is needed to be introduced with Vangelis here. One of the most prolific and revered electronic and soundtrack producers of the 20th Century. ‘Wait For Me’ comes off my personal f...
Mory Kanté released ‘Yé ké yé ké’ as a single from his album Akwaba Beach in 1988, the song became an international hit, which was one of Africa’s best-ever selling hits as well as ...
Holy shit. Cabaret Voltaire as I (and quite possibly you) have never heard them before, in a 1990 house crossover album, for which they actually traveled to Chicago and recorded with producer Marshal...
From Ghostly Machine: Back in the day Gabi(y) was a key member in the Nu Beat / Industrial / Synth pop duo (trio or sometimes quartet) Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft. Gabi an immigrant from Spain...
Two of my favourite Italo tracks at the moment. ‘It’s Up To You’ has one of the best kicks into a tune (at around 1:03) I’ve heard in a long time outside of Inner City –...
Two African masters here. Shina Williams and his Afro-Disco-Funk classic, and Manu Dibango with his Afrobeat soul exploring with electronics off his 1985 album, ‘Electric Africa’. MP3: Sh...
During that mid 90′s period when Jah Wobble’s (PiL) confidence was starting to wane it seemed, Brian Eno came down, as he usually did, and pulled out some ridiculous idea that just may ha...
The rediscovered album of the year for me was Deep Forest’s first self titled LP. Melbourne resident and Bamboo Musik junkie, Roman Wafers, has just let loose his own remix of the title track o...
Following on from our last post on Last Rhythm (headed by Giulio Benedetti), here are two versions of their classic and signature 1990 Italian House track. It doesn’t get much more U P. MP3: La...
The Toff on Thursday 22nd of March (one night away of writing this) will be graced by Ryan Grieve & Leo Thomson, otherwise known as Canyons, taking the stage, live, fresh from a stint at Golden ...
Robert Görl was part of influential German NDW (Neue Deutsche Welle) group D.A.F., who ventured down the solo way of life when D.A.F. broke down. 1983′s Mute release “Mit Dir” was t...
Little known minimal-wave Australian band Informatics. (From official site:) In 1983, Informatics released a 4 track CD, Dezinformatzia. In Australia it was frequently played on alternative and colle...
One of my absolute favourite Italo tracks of all time. Released in 1985 on both Polydor and High Fashion Music. MP3: Moses – We Just Big and sleazy Belgian synth-pop tune released in 1983 on S....
Heavy Italo cover of the Afro classic Bananarama / Black Blood hit, released in 1984 in Italy on Friends Records. MP3: Africa – A.I.E. (A’Mwana) Obscure Nigerian Boogie-Funk released in A...
More various Afro goods to hear. This dude 100% sounds like it belongs in part of Michael Ozone’s coined genre family,’LO-NRG‘. Slo-Mo-Afro. Mixed by Brian Eno. MP3: Geoffrey Oryema...
Following on from my post last week on burners that need to be heard, if you haven’t already. This coming from the side of me that feels that not every reader out there knows every great track ...
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