CAVE CIRCLES is the alias of Wellington-based musician Riki Gooch. As one of the founding members of TrinityRoots, Riki Gooch built a solid reputation as a drummer who would explore left-field rhythm patterns, without ever losing focus on the groove. This was explored in more depth with his first solo project Eru Dangerspiel, which resulted […]
Base FM Sessions on 88 FM Rarotonga on the airwaves and now LIVE in session Base FM is proud to announce we are now broadcasting weekly Base FM highlights on 88 FM in Rarotonga, with over 4 hours of Base FM every Friday and Saturday evening. To celebrate this exciting partnership, Base FM and 88 FM are teaming up […]
This weeks LOCAL EYES is Wellington based rapper Rei with his jam ‘Hāti’. ʻHātiʻ is an expression of Reiʻs work ethic and dedication to his music, perfecting his flow and constantly challenging his limits every day. ‘Hāti’ is a Te Reo Māori transliteration for ‘hard’ or the kiwi saying ʻhard out!ʻ You may not find it in […]
Jewels and Flex of Base FM’s Shared Soul Sessions released their own piece of work together, the Jewel’s EP back in May. Last month they shared with us the Jewels Remix EP and taken from that release is ‘Empty Embrace (Steezie Wonder Remix feat. JessB)’ our featured tune of the week. Jewels EP: BANDCAMP | SOUNDCLOUD Jewels Remix EP: […]
This weeks LOCAL EYES video is a funky little number by self confessed Prince fan, Matthew Young titled ‘Collect’. The video is a colab between himself and local creatives Jordan Arts and Sean Loftin who have worked on other video projects with Young. “They transformed a simple idea into something real.” Find out more about Matthew […]
Melodownz is everywhere at the moment, from his feature on Tali’s ‘Powerful’ to his massive tune ‘The Anthem’ with Bailey Wiley. We just had to share with you his brand new release ‘AVONTALES’ an eight track EP. This track ‘One More’ features Israel Starr on the track and also as the producer. To coincide with the […]
Last week we shared the latest single ‘Powerful’ from Tali (produced by Melinki and Verva) and featuring Melodownz. For this weeks LOCAL EYES we are proud to share the video for the track. The single deals with some very real societal issues women face and all proceeds from the sale of this track go to […]
Straight outta Auckland, JessB is a female MC on the rise. She has teamed up with the legendary production of P-Money to bring you ‘Soul Free’. To find out the low down on JessB and her musical story, give SNIFFERS blog a read. JESSB: SOUNDCLOUD | FACEBOOK | TWITTER – Turn It Up is a feature on […]
This weeks ‘Local Eyes’ video of the week is a beautifully arranged version of UK Drum & Bass outfit Nu:Logic’s ‘Side By Side’ performed by our very own Kiwi singer/songwriter Thomas Oliver. Thomas Oliver is internationally recognised as one of the leading players of the Weissenborn lap-steel guitar and has collaborated with some of the most […]
The brand new single from Tali (produced by Melinki and Verva) featuring Melodownz, with all proceeds from the sale of this track going to Women’s Refuge NZ. Please support this worthwhile cause and BUY here: WMNZ.lnk.to/TaliPowerfulAW | www.womensrefuge.org.nz Well known Auckland based singer and songwriter Tali Sheppard last week released a new single to draw attention to the objectification of […]