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MATT CORBY – Resolution
When I was 16, I was in love with a boy. I’d never actually met this boy, but I did see him almost every night. And okay, maybe I only saw him because
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TOP 20 TRACKS FOR THIS WEEK
They said we couldn’t keep this up. Twenty quality tracks a week is insane they said. Well we have been doin’ this bit for over a year now and it has been going from
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SATURDAY NIGHT RIPE – 18/5/13
Saturday night is once again upon us. Right on cue, we’ve curated our favourite dance releases from the past week in to another ‘Saturday Night Ripe‘ Playlist. You can stream our favourite 5 disco/house/dance
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THE AUSTRALIAN ELECTRONIC MUSIC TRENDSETTERS: Part III – Kiss FM
Over past weeks I’ve spoken to Bevin Campbell and Fenella Kernebone, two of Australia’s most prolific electronic music radio show hosts. Now it’s time to get a feel for another important facet of our
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CLUBFEET – Cape Town + National Tour
The latest single from ‘Clubfeet‘ has been set upon us. Funky guitar and a few electronic sounding claps bring in percussive beat, bellowing bass and soft synth. Then the vocals “I’m back field again,
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DIY Management Series: Vol. 3 – Sign on the Dotted Line: Music Business Contracts pt. 1
[View Part 1: Network, Network, Network] [View Part 2: Getting The Most Out Of Your Release] WORDS BY PAUL GRATTIDGE When you get your band together and start to hone your sound, it almost seems
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TOP 20 TRACKS FOR THIS WEEK
I fucking hate Mondays. I’m tired and I’m up early trying to put together a comprehensive list of 20 of the best new releases for this week. You better bloody like it. That being
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The Ripe Guest Mix with RUFUS
Hardly half way through the year and RÜFÜS has already managed to fit a massive amount of action into 2013. The guys have had a prolific impact on the music scene for the relatively short
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TOP 20 TRACKS FOR THIS WEEK
Still resting our sore heads from GITM, we’ve managed to put together another weekly playlist featuring our favourite 20 new releases. This week, we’re really happy to have a nice range of local diversity. Second
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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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RIPE LIVE: THE RUBENS – Lay it Down
The Rubens came over to play an intimate acoustic performance of their track ‘Lay It Down‘ in our backyard. Once we convinced the dog that she was not the star of the show, brothers Sam
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The Ripe Guest Mix with Luke Million
Let the smooth sultry beats of Luke Million fill out your speakers this week, with the latest Ripe Guest Mix from the Adelaide producer. First making waves as one half of The Swiss,
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TOP 20 TRACKS FOR THIS WEEK
Leading us in to May is our latest weekly Ripe playlist featuring 20 of our favourite new local releases alongside international tracks that are generating a bit of buzz. The Great Gatsby soundtrack continues to provide
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THE HARVEST: Albums Vol. 2
Here’s how this segment works: I’ll listen to as many albums as possible throughout the week, break down buzz worthy choices and then stamp them with either; Unripe (intriguing), Ripening (gratifying) or Ripe (choice
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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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SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS – 2013 LINE UP
At last, the day has arrived. Splendour In The Grass have announced their highly anticipated line-up for 2013. Set to take place between the 26th – 28th of July in the sunny (we hope) backdrop
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TOP 20 TRACKS FOR THIS WEEK
It’s Monday again, which means it is time to bring you our favourite tracks from the past week. This week we have had some massive releases from big names, most notably Daft Punk with
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THE HARVEST: Albums Vol. 1
Here’s how this segment works: I’ll listen to as many albums as possible throughout the week, break down buzz worthy choices and then stamp them with either; Unripe (intriguing), Ripening (gratifying) or Ripe (choice
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SATURDAY NIGHT RIPE – 20/4/13
‘Saturday Night Ripe‘ is our new weekly feature, bringing you our favourite five tunes to fire up your Saturday evening. This week we’re featuring brand new dance tracks from Daft Punk, Disclosure, Melbourne DJ (& Ripe Guest Mix alumni) BENSON, Austrian
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The Ripe Guest Mix with Sampology
If you have ever been to a Sampology show you have probably left the dancefloor in a sweaty, dazed and confused state wondering: “what just happened in the past hour of my life?” Sampology
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