Melbourne alt-rockers Big Scary have teamed up with Jonti , colliding their unique sounds on an all new original track, ‘ Slumming it in Paradise ’. The eclectic track fuses wonky beats that slink somewhere between the Gorillaz and a 1950s American resort poolside vibe. Pairing Jonti’s loop and Big Scary’s piano riff (which Tom Iansek recorded on his phone), the trio originally thought the track was going to be more hip hop skewed. As it started to take shape, the lyrics took on a life of their own with Tom and Jo Syme basing it on a night out on the town in which they encountered a not so tasteful character who seemed to be ‘ slumming it in paradise ’.
Big Scary hanging it with Jonti
Put together for the Adidas Originals campaign and Noisy , both artists enjoyed the creative challenge of working in their unique sounds.
“We’re always up to be challenged creatively and have taken the general stance never to pass up an opportunity to learn and play and record ,” says Big Scary’s Tom Iansek .
“The excitement of collaboration was pretty enticing, ” says Jonti . “Especially with artists you like, but have absolutely zero preconceived perception of how it’s going to go. ”
Check out the behind the scenes teaser video of track coming together at Big Scary’s Fitzroy shop front which they’ve converted in a studio called ‘ Mixed Business’
WORDS BY Tom Pitney
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