Electronic
Track: Aotearoa/New Zealand based dream pop/shoegaze exponent T.G. Shand unveils new direction and single ‘The Deadpan Break’
A firm favourite of the antipodean outpost of Backseat Mafia, T.G. Shand is the moniker of Ōtautahi/Christchurch resident Annemarie Duff, formerly of the legendary Melbourne shoegaze band Miniatures (on the iconic Saint Marie Records label), and she has returned after a year away with her new single ‘The Deadpan Break’. It’s a track which explores a whole …
Meet: Savages Fay Milton emerges as a Sonic Alchemist with New Project Goddess
Fay Milton is no stranger to reinvention. As the drummer of the incendiary post-punk band Savages, she made a name for herself channeling raw, visceral energy from behind the kit. Now, several years after Savages went on hiatus, she’s stepping into a radically different creative space with Goddess—an ambitious, genre-defying studio project built around collaboration, …
News: Post-Y2K Panic Never Sounded So Good: Ninajirachi Drops ‘F*ck My Computer’
Electroclash revival starts here: Ninajirachi’s ‘F*ck My Computer’ is out now
Premiere: A.M. Boys go to ‘Space Times Six’, new album Present Phase out today
Back in 2022, A.M. Boys—the project of New Yorkers Chris Moore and John Blonde—released their impressive debut album Distance Decay. After a while away, the pair resurfaced earlier this year with news of a follow-up. It’s called Present Phase; we’ve been listening to it for a little bit and it’s arguably even better than its …
Album Review: Azzurro 80 – Flashback; warm 80s fused instrumentals hit the right spot
On Flashback, Azzurro 80 invites listeners into a lush, imagined memory of the 1980s—a world shaped more by the ghosts of old television idents and faded VHS movie trailers than by the actual charts of the era. It’s a beautifully constructed instrumental album where groove, mood, and nostalgia blend seamlessly into a single cinematic vision. Opening …
EP Review: Cie – Adventures II
Cie embarks on a new sonic expedition with ‘Adventures II‘, the successor to the original journey, continuing the musical quest with great intensity and energy. As the music begins, ‘Reichenstein‘ rises on the horizon like a majestic mountain peak, growing ever more imposing as you draw closer. Upon arrival, the towering presence of the castle …
Track: Gut Health’s ‘Stiletto’ Finds New Legs in DJ PGZ Remix
Gut Health and DJ PGZ have just released a remix of ‘Stiletto’ – I repeat. Dance-punk arthouse goth darlings Gut Health have joined forces with Naarm producer DJ PGZ for a kick-ons-ready rework of their expansive album title track. The result is a sickening club edit with serious weight – one that nods to both …
News: WINGS Festival Fuses Fashion With Electro, Punk and Chaos in Sydney
WINGS Turns Fashion Into a Full-Blown Rave
News: SXSW Sydney Drops First Music Lineup for 2025 with Jasmine 4.t, Cardinals and More
Shoegaze, Rap and Math Rock Collide in First SXSW Sydney 2025 Music Drop
Track/Video: ‘From Belgrade’, the second memorable stop on Passepartout Duo’s ‘Pieces From Places’ sonic travelogue.
Announcing the second stopover on Passepartout Duo’s ‘Pieces From Places’ album, a project which will build incrementally, released as one new track per month for a year, until their epic journey has been completely mapped out. Pianist Nicoletta Favari and percussionist Christopher Salvito’s first snapshot from this sonic expedition came out at the end of …