NZ On Air Music
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Need a new track and video for your work out playlist? This week’s Local Eyes video is for you. Rei ‘Sweat’ ft. Tāne is the perfect balance of energy and hilarity. Rei wanted to make something that gets you moving, helping you fight off any COVID anxiety by getting your blood pumping. With his signature […]
TALKING POINTS on Base FM – hosted by Ian Beatmaster Wright Thanks to NZ On Air Music Date: 23rd September 2020 Guest reviewer: Jarna Featured release: Sam V – I Made this While Released: 2019 Featured track #1: Dreamstate Featured track #2: Hang Out Featured track #3: City Millennial East Aucklander Jarna Parsons is a […]
Kicking off the show this week, is Tāmaki Makaurau based MC, Lester who has been releasing music independently for the past five years. The budding rapper was 1/5 of neo-soul collective Round Buddah. Lester has collaborated with psych-hip-hop group Keith, Molly & the Chromatics and rap collective, Boombox Eulogy. His first debut solo project ‘Blunt […]
This week’s Local Eyes’ video is honouring the importance of all native languages, Moana & The Tribe ‘Tōku Reo’ features the stunning guest vocals of Inka Mbing, the singer from the Atayal tribe which is one of 16 indigenous tribes in Taiwan. Inka defied the taboo on women not singing traditional songs and had been punished – likeMāori – […]
This week’s Local Eyes video is from Wellington-based singer, songwriter and beat-maker Estère with her new single ‘Calculated Risk’. The track is taken from her upcoming album, Archetypes, due out later this year. Described as Ravyn Lenae meets St Vincent, in 2019 Estère’s songwriting and producing prowess grabbed the attention of esteemed Massive Attack producer Stew Jackson. Together, they […]
TALKING POINTS on Base FM – hosted by Ian Beatmaster Wright Thanks to NZ On Air Music Date: 5th September 2020 Guest reviewer: Abraham Kunin Featured release: Breakin Wreckwordz vol.1 Released: 2004 Featured track #1: Usual Suspects – Profile Featured track #2: Quest Feat. Tyna & Cyphanetik – Shimmy Featured track #3: Tourettes Feat. Kwierist […]
This week’s Local Eyes is from Strangely Arousing, a five-piece reggae/ska act hailing, originally, from Rotorua. Rain is the first single from their much-anticipated EP ‘Don’t Panic’. Launching with a commanding vocal line, Rain borrows elements from Hip-hop and Reggae, combining them with that special brew of synth, horns, bass and classic dub that Strangely have carved out as their signature […]
TALKING POINTS on Base FM – hosted by Ian Beatmaster Wright Thanks to NZ On Air Music Date: 20th August 2020 Guest reviewer: Will McClean Featured release: Simloco – …Something to do with Jupiter Released: 2018 Featured track #1: In There Somewhere Featured track #2: Probably… Featured track #3: Antidote Simloco is a live hip-hop […]
This week’s Local Eyes is from Deva Mahal, ‘Stand In’ is co-produced by Marika Hodgson aka Sorrento. The beautifully shot video is directed by Petra Cibilich. Mahal was born with blues in her blood. She shares, “I come from a long line of storytellers and musical conjurers”. Mahal’s vision of becoming an artist was solidified here in Aotearoa performing alongside Fat Freddy’s […]