TURN IT UP: Local Tune Of The Week
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Turn It Up featured what we consider to be some of the best local songs of 2016. We’ve pulled together a soundcloud playlist of most of these songs for your listening pleasure. So much local talent on display right here! Familiarise yourself with the new New Zealand sound. – Turn It Up is a feature on Base FM […]
The following words by Dan Pardalis for Complex Having opened up for AlunaGeorge, receiving co-signs from Sango and Joe Kay, and getting play on BBC 1, Valve Sounds’ VILLETTE is one artist to keep a close eye on in 2017 – but it all starts right here with her latest single “Beige”. With some pulsing production, and […]
‘DGAF’ is the first single from Noah Slee‘s forthcoming “Otherland Mixtape”. Check the following review of ‘DGAF’ by Aiden Benavides for www.purplesneakers.com.au Noah Slee is a talented New Zealander who is currently Berlin based. The RnB singer, producer and multi-instrumentalist has been bumping around for a while now, but has recently shared a new single […]
After spending 5 months touring Africa, Australia, France and the UK, Estère has returned to Aotearoa with her newest single ‘Ambition’, the first from her forthcoming album. Listen to ‘Ambition’ and become acquainted with U.S. Presidential hijacker and Bordello resident, Magdelaine Lavirgin – who wanted to be the United States President. Magdelaine Lavirgin is an expert in the oldest […]
Local artists KVKA & DENZ 1’s collaborative EP Outlierz is out now on Black Lotus Records. Already turning heads by having racked up over one million YouTube plays for his track ‘Who You’, Outlierz is set to further solidify KVKA’s firm footing as a masterful rapper whilst also showcasing his full spectrum of musical talents, including […]
Ria Hall returns with her first new material in over two years, the anthemic single ‘Love Will Lead Us Home’. Written and produced by Ria and Sam de Jong, ‘Love Will Lead Us Home’ features a soaring chorus and an instantly memorable hook and shows off one of the most powerful and affecting voices in […]
Myele Manzanza is proud to present his sophomore album OnePointOne, recorded live at the legendary Blue Whale in Los Angeles and released via First World Records. His roots in jazz and African rhythm, (and a childhood love of hip hop and dance music) bring a uniquely diverse take to his music. This is evident on […]
There is no resting for Aotearoa singer, songwriter and MC extraordinaire, Tali, as she releases her seventh studio project, KETA The KETA EP (pronounced keh – tah) is a collaborative effort, involving production from local producers Tokyo Prose, Civilian Sol, Sam De Jong and internationals Thor Rixon (South Africa) and Demure (London), along with guest […]
‘Need You’ is the latest musical offering from Wellington musician/producer Paddy Fred. Inspired by the West Coast beat-scene and a chance encounter with Flying Lotus and his creative cronies in their LA headquarters, Paddy Fred’s sound is full of surreal, psychedelic synth-soul vibes. “I made the guts of ‘Need you’ from the 1st 4 seconds of […]
Fresh tune from Lucky Lance, Tony Tz & Haz Beats aka Team Dynamite. ‘It’s Not All About You’ features a couple of heavyweight features: local soul vocalist Bailey Wiley jumps in on the chorus, while teh distinct voice of UK Hip Hop legend Rodney P can be heard on the final verse. Dynamite is back! Find […]