Base FM returns to the Grey Lynn Park Festival for the 6th time, on Saturday 25th November with a bigger presence than ever before! Grey Lynn Park Festival has been running since 1984 and is the largest annual community event in Auckland local calendar. As well as Live music, the event will feature a huge market […]
“As a music producer I have always strived to create music with heart, to make something I can connect with, that’s what music is all about. The rhythm of the drums, the hugging bassline and the various layers of sound that trickle through” – Crime Heat Low Key Source presents: The Headnod Factor – a series of […]
More music goodness for Splore 2018 Splore has added a large eclectic group of international and local acts to its already impressive lineup. Heading the announcement is bona fide UK soul legend Omar. Cited as a favourite by none other than Stevie Wonder, Erykah Badu and D’Angelo, Omar will make his NZ debut at Splore, […]
This week’s LOCAL EYES video is Poetik – ‘Rock Wit It’. This track is taken from the album ‘Poetikly Done’ which is out now. Produced by Marlei Music and Video By Bryce Hooper. You can check out Poetik live at For The Culture at The Kings Arms Tavern this Friday 10th November. The event was initially was […]
Bailey Wiley‘s the first single from her upcoming and eagerly-anticipated EP is ‘Lady’. A smooth and laidback track that epitomises Wiley’s trademark soulful sound, ‘Lady’ is an empowering ode to knowing your self-worth. The single, made with the help of Eno, Soraya, Guy Harrison and Ben Lawson, is accompanied by a video, which was shot and […]
This week’s LOCAL EYES video is 9-5ers – Future. This is the fourth release from their Happy Hour EP, which is out now. ‘Future’ is this hip-hop collective’s interpretation of the classic love ballad. If you want to catch the 9-5ers live, they will be supporting Poetik @ The Kings Arms Tavern on Friday 10th November in Auckland. Find out […]
Latinaotearoa, New Zealand’s musical bridge to South America, has teamed up with hiphop crew Team Dynamite for a new single. Released on Mucho Aroha Music, ‘Jazzy Samba’ is a summer song bringing the Bossa Nova feel to a sort of West Coast Hip Hop style tune. Latinaotearoa‘s new single is anchored by a rolling groove […]
Base FM in association with The Portland Public House Presents: The Portland Live Sessions. In the sixth edition of The Portland Live Sessions, Dylan C talks to Amin Payne, a kiwi Producer/DJ/Engineer, now based in Melbourne. After receiving much deserved worldwide acclaim and attention for his Gill Scott Heron tribute, Amin went on to release his album […]
This week’s LOCAL EYES video is L.A.B. – Starry Eyes. This is the latest track taken from L.A.B.’s debut album L.A.B, out in November. The release of ‘Starry Eyes’ comes on the heels of being announced on the lineup for Electric Avenue 2018 in Christchurch alongside Primal Scream & Dizzee Rascal, along with support slots for the Marley All Stars in Auckland, […]
After a successful few years focussing on The Doqument (ImaGe, Shackles, SikeOne), which saw the crew release 2 albums, IMAG€ has returned with his first solo release in years. Teaming up with longtime collaborator MIKS on the beats, ‘Hood Dreams’ offers a small glimpse into the mindset of a child born into a broken family. “100% of the time, […]