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INTERVIEW: King Krule
Blowing up all over the world wide web, and endorsed directly by names such as Frank Ocean, Earl Sweatshirt, and (perhaps more surprisingly) Beyonce, King Krule (a.k.a Archy Marshall) has made a real name for himself at
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INTERVIEW: Disclosure
While some producers spend years learning the ropes of their DAWs, perfecting snare drums and fighting their way into the spotlight, Disclosure is blessed with a different path. After gaining traction last year from
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INTERVIEW: Cosmin TRG
Berlin-based, Romanian expat Cosmin Nicolae (aka Cosmin TRG) is always slightly left of centre, and proud of where he sits. While many critics discuss his musical distinctiveness, which they say results from his progression through
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Interview with Midnight Juggernauts
Melbourne’s electro outfit Midnight Juggernauts has released its third full length album Uncanny Valley. I had a chat with Andrew Szekeres (Andy) about the recording process of the record, the themes behind it, touring, djing, music videos and creating
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RIPE TV: Lorde Interview
Scott sits down with Ella Yelich-O’Connor, known by her stage name Lorde, to chat about her rise to stardom, making new music and developing her live show. So far, Lorde has had a massive year in
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THE AUSTRALIAN ELECTRONIC MUSIC TRENDSETTERS: Part IV – TRNSMT
The last of our digital trend special is the essence of emerging; TRNSMT. TRNSMT has been touted as Australia’s answer to Boiler Room. While it is far smaller in scale, it is far more
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THE AUSTRALIAN ELECTRONIC MUSIC TRENDSETTERS: Part II – Bevin Campbell (The Blend, PBS)
Last week I sat down with Fenella Kernebone from The Sound Lab on triple j. This week I am talking to Bevin Campbell, the curator and presenter of The Blend on PBS. The two
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THE AUSTRALIAN ELECTRONIC MUSIC TRENDSETTERS: Part I – Fenella Kernebone
Broadcasting is very important for emerging talent. Being featured on radio gives an artist support and credibility, while allowing them to reach a wider audience. The radio format is special, because it doesn’t rely
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INTERVIEW: Axel Boman
Swedish artist Axel Boman, is one of the hottest exports coming out of Northern Europe. I was left spellbound after both of his performances at Dimensions festival (Croatia) 2012 and couldn’t wait for him to
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INTERVIEW: Hawaii94
Lee Nania released his Echo EP last week and has been catching radio airplay under the name Hawaii94 - for his nectarous downtempo music. He was kind enough to answer questions about his DIY
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INTERVIEW: Super Magic Hats
Up-and-coming music maker Super Magic Hats is set to drop his new EP next week. After gaining plenty of attention for his production skills and artistic use of melody and sound, the hype about
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INTERVIEW: Kris Menace
Legendary German producer Kris Menace has just released his first vocal album after years of producing unadulterated techno. This brave move into a new realm of production a certainly paid off: resulting in ‘Features’,
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RIPE TV: Jessie Ware Interview @ St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival 2013
Huw touched base with Jessie Ware while she was in Melbourne for the 2013 St Jeromes Laneway Festival. They discuss her career journey, vocal development and the process of collaborating with multiple producers. We have more Laneway interview coming
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INTERVIEW: RAINY DAY WOMEN
Ahead of Fremantle four-piece Rainy Day Women’s Friends national tour, THE RIPE had a quick chat with band member Dylan Ollivierre. *** Stef Italia: Rainy Day Women have just finished some impressive summer
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RIPE TV: Real Estate Interview @St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival 2013
Tom sits down with Alex from Real Estate backstage at the Melbourne leg of St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival. They had a chat about online promotion, writing an album on the road, and the evolution
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RIPE TV: Cosmo Jarvis Interview @ Falls Music Festival 2012
Tom had a sit down with Cosmo Jarvis backstage at the Falls Music & Arts Festival in Lorne. They talked all about making films, Cosmo’s busy schedule and his efforts to try and control
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RIPE TV: Alpine Interview @ St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival
Tom caught up with Phoebe and Lou from Alpine backstage at the Melbourne leg of Laneway Music Festival. They had a chat about their triple j hottest 100 success, champagne celebrations and their upcoming
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RIPE TV: Flume @ Falls Festival 2012
Tom had a chat to Flume right after his set at Falls Festival in Lorne. The show was out of control with more people rocking up to see Flume than The Flaming Lips, security
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RIPE TV: Lisa Mitchell @ Falls Festival
Huw had a chat with the lovely Lisa Mitchell ahead of her set at Falls Music & Arts Festival in Lorne. They talked about all things Falls Festival, Bless This Mess, gazebos, and recording
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LANEWAY FESTIVAL 2013
Oh Laneway – you sure know how to rub a gal the right way. What a line-up St Jerome’s Laneway Festival brought this year. While unforgiving set-time clashes saw me miss out on Bat
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