TURN IT UP: Local Tune Of The Week
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March 3rd saw the release of the much anticipated debut release from soul vocalist Tyra Hammond. The 6 track EP goes from soul through to full-wall noise to afrobeat, and is produced by long time collaborator Jeremy Toy (She’s So Rad, Opensouls, Leonard Charles). ‘So Good At Being In Trouble’ is a cover version of […]
The Truth Words: Dominic Hoey Music: Abraham Kunin Artwork: Erin Forsyth Mastered: Tom Anderson Tourettes: FACEBOOK | TWITTER | SOUNDCLOUD | TUMBLR Abraham Kunin: TWITTER | SOUNDCLOUD | abrahamkunin.com – Turn It Up is a feature on Base FM where we showcase a new track from Aotearoa every week. Tune in weekdays at 10am and 4pm to hear […]
Old school and new school collide on this funky Soul/electro song. Featuring the stella vocals of Basement Jaxx vocalist Sharlene Hector and with a special version featuring a rap from New Zealand Hip Hop legend King Kapisi. Produced by Jason Eli, ‘DLNTY (Don’t Let Nobody Tell You)’ echo’s classic music from artists like Cameo, Prince & Chaka Khan. […]
Jello-O-Phone first appeared as an audio stream a while back via the audience.co.nz, yet disappeared shortly after… Fast forward to 2015, and Modern Man Records have just released ‘Jello-O-Phone EP’ which features the title track alongside 4 other sexy synth numbers. “Don’t just think about Jellphonic tonight, pick up the phone and call. If you’re lonely, […]
Estère along with her trusty companion Lola (MPC) will re-release her debut album digitally on the 6th March with 2 exclusive remixes by Grayson Gilmour & Paddy Fred. Her self-titled seven track album, which was initially released as a free download via bandcamp, amassed her 4000 downloads within the first month of release and led to her signing with French tastemaker label No Format on their imprint label Prospect. […]
Beat maker LMC aka Liam McAlister first appeared on our radar just after fellow producer Wayvee started to make a name for himself. Both producers have released music on the same labels (Eight Supply) and have clocked up plenty of collaborations between them.. We noticed a shift online towards a new label Slo:Wave, of which […]
Wayvee is an Auckland-based producer who has been making waves the last 18+months. Reaching an international audience via Darker Than Wax label out of Singapore and Eighth Supply out of the UK, Wayvee’s beats also has a growing catalogue of remixes and productions on his soundcloud page. Base FM fist featured Wayvee ‘Black Magic‘ as […]
New Zealand’s Louis Baker is the truth. A guitarist since eleven and a singer since age 16, this Red Bull Music Academy graduate has been living and breathing music for most of his life. He’s worked with bands and electronic sound scientists alike, and has a gift for winning over crowds with nothing but his […]
Turn It Up is a feature on Base FM where we showcase a new track from Aotearoa every week. Tune in weekdays at 10am and 4pm to hear this weeks top local pick. Proudly supported by NZ On Air Music. In 2014 we featured established artist alongside new discoveries. Some of the tracks were from album releases, while other […]
Adrift in the sonic cosmos, somewhere between the constellations of Hip Hop, Free Jazz and Experimental Rock exists Alphabethead; a tea-drinking, turntable musician from New Zealand. For over 10 years, using the techniques of scratching Alphabethead has breathed life into the skeletons of redundant vinyl. Once New Zealand’s Champion Turntablist, Alphabethead is now an explorer of […]