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DUGONG JR SHARES NEW EP POLITE - OUT NOW VIA MOVING CASTLE

Today, Melbourne-based multidisciplinary artist Dugong Jr shares his new EP Polite, out via Moving Castle. Featuring previous singles 'Ceramic (feat. IJALE)' and 'Love Lost (feat. Blush'ko)', the body of work fuses Dugong Jr's cool, refined production with a fresh edge. The 8-track EP sees Dugong team up with the likes of IJALE, Blush'ko and Jezzabell Doran to bring his vision to life. 

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SUPATHICK RETURN WITH BLISSED OUT NEW SINGLE, ‘TIME’, FEATURING KEELY BRITTAIN + TOURING WITH GREAT GABLE IN MAY AND JUNE

Supathick is back, baby. The Perth group have been mainstays of the WA music community and in the last year, have been breaking out onto radars of their eastern state cousins with their fired up brand of funk and disco-leaning pop. It’s music that has always paid great respect to the artists who pioneered these sonic movements, without losing any contemporary edge. And, it’s music that makes you wanna dance.

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HIATUS KAIYOTE SHARE NEW SONG AND VIDEO TAKEN FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM MOOD VALIANT OUT JUNE 25 VIA BRAINFEEDER RECORDS / NINJA TUNE

Today, twice Grammy-nominated, Melbourne-based group Hiatus Kaiyote share a new song and video from their forthcoming album Mood Valiant, out June 25th via Brainfeeder Records / Ninja Tune. Written in an act of spontaneous composition, "Red Room" was born out of a bass and drum groove by band members Paul Bender and Perrin Moss when the group went to Rio De Janeiro in 2019 to work with legendary Brazilian arranger Arthur Verocai, who features on their previously-released single "Get Sun."

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KEITH URBAN SHARES VIDEO FOR LATEST SINGLE “OUT THE CAGE” FEATURING BRELAND AND NILE RODGERS

“The freneticism of the rhythm makes me wanna take off and start running or……just break something,” says multi-platinum, five-time ARIA and Grammy award winning global superstar, Keith Urban of his song “Out The Cage,” which sees the debut of its music video today. “ 'Out the Cage' began with an idea I had to build upon a '90s English house breakbeat rhythm; I've always loved Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, those kinds of rhythmic energies” explains Urban.

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GREATEST HITS RELEASE NEW SINGLE WITH VIDEO ‘PALM SPRINGS’ + ANNOUNCE TOUR DATES

Gold Coast band Greatest Hits are excited to release their brand new single ‘Palm Springs’ alongside an uber cool visual directed by Benjamin Robinson and mixed by Shags Chamberlain, whose previous credits include the likes of Mac Demarco, Weyes Blood and Drugdealer. Hot off the back of touring with the illustrious Donny Benét, the three-piece are also psyched to announce live headline dates for later this month taking in three shows across New South Wales and a Melbourne performance at The Retreat Hotel.

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DÉ SAINT RELEASES ELECTRO DEBUT SINGLE "FEVER"

Emerging electro DJ Vocalist DÉ SAINT has released her debut single “Fever” today - Friday 26th February. Hinting at her forthcoming debut EP “Girl DJ” which features collaborations with some of Australia’s finest musicians including members of Bamboos, The Cat Empire and The Raah Project.

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AUSECUMA BEATS SIGN WITH WAT ARTISTS + ELSY WAMEYO SELECTS + ELSY WAMEYO’S NEW SINGLE ‘NEVER THERE’ + GORDON KOANG LIVE SHOW

We're super excited to announce WAT Artists as booking agents for Ausecuma Beats! They're joining a roster that features Mildlife, Wax'o Paradiso, Pjenné, and Simona Castricum, stay tuned for some big live music news!

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MZRIZK PRESENTS THE FIRST EVER MZRIZK’S MUSICAL MELODY, AN IMMERSIVE ONLY VARIETY SHOW FEATURING A STACKED LINEUP OF SOUL, FUNK AND JAZZ CATS WITH LIVE PERFORMANCES, INTERVIEWS AND MORE

Beloved DJ, performer, radio host and event curator, MzRizk is thrilled to present a new online series of events with the inaugural MzRizk’s Musical Medley. An online music variety show for the whole family, MzRizk’s Musical Medley will include live performances, interviews, album reviews and cooking segments all produced and hosted by MzRizk herself. The first iteration of the event will feature some local and not so local artists of Skyé, Emma Volard, Komang, Thando, Emmpress, Michaela Jayde, HANNAH, ThatKidMaz, Mitsune (Berlin), Audrey Powne and Maya Vice, across six episodes of engaging, light-hearted and informative digital programming.

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BAIO RELEASES TWO MASSIVE SINGLES “ENDLESS ME, ENDLESSLY” + “WHAT DO YOU SAY WHEN I’M NOT THERE?”

Synth-pop master BAIO returns with two new mega singles, “Endless Me, Endlessly” and “What Do You Say When I’m Not There?” are both out today, ahead of his upcoming third studio album. Littered with rich vocals and carefully crafted layers, BAIO continues to show off his musical repertoire ahead of his third studio album set for release in early 2021.

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GREATEST HITS DEBUT EP VOLUME ONE OUT NOW

East Coast band Greatest Hits, today release their debut EP Volume One. Made up of six tracks, Volume One bakes palpable amounts of energy with undertones of vulnerability, timeless groove and modern sensibilities into an indie sound that is undeniably Greatest Hits. 

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ZACHARY LEO SET TO RELEASE ‘FEELS’, THE TITLE TRACK FROM HIS UPCOMING EP

‘Zachary Leo’ is a bold blend of funk, rock, and soul from Melbourne based artist Zachary Leo Gulavin. Written and produced from his home in the South East, his songs speak of heartbreak, self-destruction, and love, taking musical inspiration from the likes of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jamiroquai, and the early works of Maroon 5…

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