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Introducing Jordan Rakei
Introducing Jordan Rakei is no easy task, it is made difficult by the fact that he assumes multiple personalities. Shuffling through his tracks on Soundcloud proves just how diverse the young Brisbane artist is,
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PREMIERE: Cosmos Midnight – The Dofflin (Wave Racer Remix)
Over the past three months Australia’s electronic music scene has been swept in to a lustrous love-affair with Sydney brothers Cosmos Midnight and their close musical mate Wave Racer. Both acts have been touring hard, releasing a
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DEPARTMENT – High Noon
Many bedroom producers are surfacing amongst the Australian electronic music scene. Under the name of Department, 16-year old Adam Kyriakou from Melbourne has tugged at our attention with his soothing sample based beats. With only a
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ALIN BARAZ – Drift (Prod. by Galimatias)
There’s not a whole lot of info online about Alina Baraz or her Danish producer Galimatias - but if “first impressions count the most“, ‘Drift‘ ensures we’ll be finding out a lot more about
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SEEKAE – Another
Sydney electronic trio Seekae have been flat out writing and recording their (yet to be named) third studio album, the follow up to their well established 2011 release ‘+Dome’. They are well recognised for their
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BLONDES – Elise
A friend of mine recently noted the way that Blondes latest album gradually unfolds, taking the listener on an intense journey. Running at just over an hour, it seems as if the deep-house duo from New
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STERLING SILVER – End Up Like This (Tyler Touché Remix)
Self proclaimed ‘funkster’ and rising Australian producer, Tyler Touché is back. This time his hyper-coloured, french inspired disco is channeled through 22 year old Australian singer and producer Sterling Silver. ‘End Up Like This‘ is the debut
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GUY ANDREWS – 7AM
There are similarities between Guy Andrews from Brighton and Hyetal from Bristol. From the zealous drumming to the adroit keyboard loops, both artists have a rebellious approach to the way they strive to break
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SATURDAY NIGHT RIPE
Both Flume and Disclosure have dominated our recent ‘Saturday Night Ripe‘ playlists. Again, both artists cop a mention, this time coming together through Flumes new remix of ’You & Me’ (featuring Eliza Doolittle). They’re joined by Mike
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TODD TERJE – Strandbar
Wait a minute, just let me finish dancing. Actually, wait almost 9 minutes. Okay, now I can focus. While I wipe the sweat from my forehead from moving to ‘Strandbar’ (which means “beach bar”
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SABLE – Endless
It’s no secret that here at The Ripe we’re fans of Perth based solo act Sable, but it’s all your fault John Dewhurst! He continues to go from strength to strength at the moment,
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NAMINE – Celestial Love
What the digital overlords giveth, the digital overlords taketh away. We can talk all day about the beneficial impact digital technology has had on music production, but you’re only ever one hard drive crash
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SAFIA – Listen To Soul, Listen To Blues
Thanks to urbandictionary.com, I now know that “Safia is a very attractive girl who is independent. I also know that I need to spend less time on that site. This is the second time in the past
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TOP 20 TRACKS FOR THIS WEEK
We’re stoked to be featuring such a diverse collection of new Aussie and international releases in this weeks playlist. There’s a solid mix of recognisable names and some new ones we recommend you get familiar with. On
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How Green – Yes Yeah (Oisima Remix)
Emerging electronic producer Oisima has reworked “Yes Yeah“ by fellow Adelaide musician How Green. Hip hop beats drone under shifting electronic tones and quirky sounds, which progress into vocals battling “Ooh Yeah”. There’s a real mix of various interchanging sounds and
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MOUNT KIMBIE FEAT. KING KRULE – You Took Your Time
‘You Took Your Time‘, Mount Kimbie‘s latest offering in collaboration with King Krule, is a display of some of the most progressive hybrid music of late. Archy Marshall, who performs here under the moniker
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CONICS – This Moment
Sydney band Conics just released their new single ‘This Moment’, which will feature as the opening track on their new EP, due for release in June. Produced by Luke Bertoz, ‘This Moment’ is three-and-a-half
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Brightly – Beginnings & Endings
I’ve been following Brightly for a while now, not in a creepy way, but because these guys make really enjoyable music. The Melbourne three piece have a definite electronic basis, with folk and indie pop
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PHORIA – Red
“Red“ is the soft new track from Phoria. The song unfolds like an elegant piano ballad, combining neatly arranged chords with weaving textures. The hypnotic vocal melody creates a sense of calm alongside consistant
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ANAMANAGUCHI – Planet
You know it’s going to be a good week when New York City’s finest in chiptune jamz Anamanaguchi drop a new song off their upcoming, deservedly hyped album - Endless Fantasy. No strangers in the chiptune scene, where
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