DJ MIX > SPEED PAINTERS – DUBLAB: FARAWAY RADIO
Our boys Speed Painters just did a DJ mix on Cooper Saver’s “Faraway” radio show on Dublab. As you might imagine from their own musical output, it’s quite a diverse journey through the outer fringes of experimental electronic, techno and disco. So lose yourself for an hour and soak it all in!
CUTTERS024 > SPEED PAINTERS – “BELLARINE”
SPEED PAINTERS are a unique collective of musicians who improvise simmering, slow-burning house music, built from a foundation of techno, disco and experimental/found sound. Over the past few years, the group (Nick Huggins, Oscar O’Bryan, Jon Tjhia and Tig Huggins) have bewitched dancefloors in the rainy backyards, band rooms and basement clubs of their hometown...
KNIGHTLIFE – SHARES NEW TRACK “HEAVYDOWN”
So, some good news… Knightlife has shared a brand new track with us today, taken from “VII”; his forthcoming 4 track EP due out in August. It’s a more stripped back and minimal knightlife jam than previous releases, tipping his hat to the legends of detroit techno and modern acid luminaries like Daniel Avery and...
CUTTERS025 > STATUE – “B U I L T” VINYL RELEASE
STATUE is a new percussion-based dance project erected by two unique drummers, Tom Gould and Nicolaas Oogjes. Having become known for laying rhythmic foundations of cult Melbourne dance bands WORLDS END PRESS and NO ZU, the pair have now joined forces to unveil STATUE, a strange new landmark in the dance music landscape.
Combining raw material...
KNIGHTLIFE – ‘DON’T STOP’ VIDEO TRAILER
So… if you need more convincing to love this new knightlife release, have peek at the video trailer, featuring some vintage morning-after rave footage. And some people that probably should be reminded the party’s over. Hey, we’ve all been there right?… ok maybe it’s just me… enjoy. (or if you’re old fashioned and wanna just...
CUTTERS023 > KNIGHTLIFE – “DON’T STOP”
After kicking off Cut Copy’s recent critically acclaimed Oceans Apart compilation of underground Melbourne dance culture, Knightlife’s majestic “Don’t Stop” finally sees a vinyl release of on his new 12”, accompanied by a Suzanne Kraft remix and new acid tinged techno jam Interstate 08. With effortless panache, Don’t Stop channels the hazy ethereal twilight of...
CUT COPY PRESENTS ‘OCEANS APART’ – DOCUMENTARY FILM
The ‘partner experience’ to the Oceans Apart DJ mix is a documentary short film directed and shot by Thomas Pollard, which further examines the current musical landscape and climate behind the compilation. Exploring the stories of 4 artists and groups; Andras Fox, NO ZU, Sleep-D and Animals Dancing, the 12-minute documentary provides a rare, fascinating...
OCEANS APART > ARTIST OF THE DAY 7 – SLEEP D
Melbourne house fixtures Sleep D come from beyond the Frankston train line, an area in the city’s southern fringes that is certainly not synonymous with challenging electronic music. The duo’s Corey Kikos and Maryos Syawish tailor performances heavily to each show but have laid down more permanent cerebrations across 3 EPs. Helming deep party series...
LISTEN > OCEANS APART – STREAMING NOW ON PITCHFORK ADVANCE
Just letting y’all know that the full stream of the DJ-Mix compilation Cut Copy presents: Oceans Apart – A glimpse of Melbourne dance culture is up now via Pitchfork Advance. So wait no longer! you can check out the stream here. If you want to skip this all together, you can also pre order the...
OCEANS APART > ARTIST OF THE DAY 4 – FANTASTIC MAN
Absorbing a wide periphery of techno, house, disco and out there sound, Fantastic Man aka Mic Newman’s considered tracks are dense with ideas and authenticity. With a hulking discography, he is one of the most proactive makers on the scene. Internationally championed with a string of sold out EPs on New York’s Let’s Play House...
OCEANS APART > ARTIST OF THE DAY 3 – ANDRAS & OSCAR
Number 3 in our Artist of the day series are the infinitely talented Andras Fox and Oscar Key Sung. Andras lays down his light-footed outdoor groove and flotation tank funk while Oscar ad-libs his sensual vocal takes to worn tape. Their smooth collaborative EPs; Embassy Café and the newly-released Café Romantica reference two late night...
OCEANS APART > ARTIST OF THE DAY 2 – BELL TOWERS
Bell Towers’ distinctive productions toy with techno, early house paranoia, italo disco and j-pop. First committing menacing tracks to Hole In The Sky, he’s since dropped 4 releases on Munich’s excellent Public Possession and another for Prins Thomas’ Internasjonal, backed with remixes from The Idjut Boys, Samo DJ and Ruf Dug. Having recently relocated to...
