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Copper Sounds: Sequenced Ceramics (TBC Editions) Ceramic Object | DL available here  13th June 2024 8/10 Copper Sounds – Bristol-based artist and deejay duo of Isaac Stacey and Sonny Lee Lightfoot – create yet another intriguing release that warps sonic convention. I have a strange feeling this release from Copper Sounds will be a hit. […]

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Ahead of its return to the idyllic Bellarine Peninsula this November, organisers of the Queenscliff Music Festival have announced the first 15 acts set to perform at this year’s edition.

The lineup is packed with some of the biggest names in modern music, including Michael Franti & Spearhead, (who was announced to headline the festival last month), Kasey Chambers, Xavier Rudd, Cash Savage & The Last Drinks, Marlon Williams and, of course, The Wiggles (with DJ Dorothy hitting the decks for a special set as The Wiggles Sound System).

They’ll be joined on the program by a suite of incredible up-and-comers like Queenie, The Stamps, Jack Botts and Grace Cummings – scroll on to see the full lineup.

This year’s Queenscliff Music Festival will run over the extended weekend of November 22-24, with plenty more acts to be announced in the coming months. Early Bird tickets are on sale now until Tuesday July 2, with discounted prices of $279 for adults, $139 for youths (ages 14-18) and $29 for children (1-13); head here to grab yours.

As always, camping will be a big part of the festival’s culture, and there will also be a jam-packed program of family-friendly activities away from the live music stages.

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QUEENSCLIFF MUSIC FESTIVAL 2024 ARTIST LINEUP: FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT

Bob Log III
The Bures Band
Cash Savage & The Last Drinks
Fools
Grace Cummings
Jack Botts
Kasey Chambers
Marlon Williams
The Meltdown
Michael Franti & Spearhead
Queenie
Rob Edwards
The Stamps
Xavier Rudd
The Wiggles Sound System

Tickets: qmf.net.au

This week sees one of electronic music’s most versatile emerging talents niina announce her feel-good and ambitious debut album honestly, does this smell off to you?, due for release on August 8 via ADA. To celebrate the announcement, niina has shared the body-moving lead single ‘summer high’.

‘summer high’ is a homage to bliss-filled summer moments of abandoning your problems on the dancefloor and an anthemic celebration of women as niina explains: “I just want to really celebrate women – there’s so much incredibleness to being a woman and any opportunity I can take to empower myself or others is a good thing. I made the song last year and I actually envisaged the video for it really early on. It’s about getting fire in your tummy and just letting loose, going out and feeling limitless. It’s a moment of not questioning the world and blocking out anyone who tries to tell you otherwise.”

Trusting the process is integral to niina’s debut album, whether it’s lighthearted lyrical observations or tackling dark emotions, niina’s songwriting tells the story of a twenty-something who’s winging it through life and rebelling against the comedown of adulthood. Her unfiltered creativity and ambition is what sets her apart from her peers, combining the sentiment of her previous two EPs while also carving out new musical territory that sees her beginnings in alt-pop now evolve into dance music proper. An empowering, confessional album, it was written, recorded and produced entirely by niina from her bedroom and celebrates self-acceptance, creating a space for people to sing, dance, cry and not take life too seriously.

honestly, does this smell off to you?:

hi, I’m niina

there she goes!

girls just wanna have fun

finding bliss

answer to your problem

finding bliss (interlude)

limousine

dilute

body aches

summer high

mp3

3 days

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Jol!e has dropped off a new song called “Stay With Me”, along with an accompanying visual. Jol!e is an emerging artist hailing from Guangzhou, China. Known for her sensuous tone…

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Sharon West’s latest single, Fake, created in collaboration with Nick Jay and Jean Luc is an electrifying euro disco house installation of euphoria underpinned by a scathingly sharp persecution of pretenders. The track’s synthesis of retro disco grooves, solid beats, and Sharon’s powerhouse vocals creates a hedonically rhythmic hit that delivers catharsis with infectiously kinetic rhythms that any dancefloor would want to devour. Sharon West’s journey from live band performances to becoming a sought-after House, Dance, and EDM vocalist and songwriter is reflected in this potent release. Her evolution in the music scene has been marked by her debut album, Revelation, and a series of celebrated collaborations. Now that Fake has permeated the airwaves, there will be no stopping West in her mission to revolutionise the airwaves. It’s so much more than a nostalgic nod to the forebearers of house; it’s a deeply visceral experience where familiar rhythmic warmth meets the searing burn of truth. Stream the Radio Edit of Fake on Spotify now. Review by Amelia Vandergast

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The South West’s most iconic club series IN:MOTION has announced the lineup for its much-hyped 2024 edition.  Held in Bristol’s greatest venues including Motion, DOCUMENT and The Marble Factory across autumn and winter 2024, IN:MOTION has built a reputation as Britain’s most heralded club series.

Following a 3-year hiatus, Bristol’s flagship event series made its long-awaited return in Autumn 2023. Now it’s back for more, with a lineup boasting UK legends and rising stars such as Goldie, Paul Woolford, Ewan Mcvicar and many more. 

Voted as DJ Mag’s 11th-best club in the world and the UK’s best large club, Motion is one of the world’s most exciting and ever-evolving venues. For the opening on September 14th, running from 3 pm until 5 am, artists include Diffrent, Douvelle19, GIA, Luke Dean, LP Rhythm, Nautica, Swimming Paul, Eats Everything, Daria Kolosova, Etapp Kyle, Fleur Shore and Max Dean.

Other artists on this season’s billing include Todd Terry, Marshall Jefferson, Graeme Park and Greg Wilson for Hacienda on 4th October, and IPC Presents on 11th October with Interplanetary Criminal, Soul Mass Transit System, Skeptic, Amy Dabbs, Miley Serious, and GIA.

Then there’s the huge celebration of 30 years of the major drum and bass record label Metalheadz on 19th October, with Goldie B2B Special Request AKA Paul Woolford, DJ Storm, Doc Scott B2B Ant TC1, Benny L, DRS: In Session feat Dogger, Binary State, and Fossil Archive. 

October and early November host Ewan McVicar B2B DJ Seinfeld, Eclair Fifi, GIA, Chicane, Kryder and more, before 22nd November, sees Richie Hawtin gracing In:Motion with support still to be announced. Later in the series, Motion will host SBTRKT, Fraser Ray, with more to come.

In:Motion is a world-renowned event series created by the team behind Motion Nightclub in 2009. The original series ran for around 3 months from the last weekend of September until New Year’s Day. The tenth and final chapter of In:Motion took place from 28th September 2019 – 1st January 2020. The series has previously brought some of the biggest artists and brands in electronic music and top-class production to Bristol. 

Over the 10 years of the original In:Motion series it has welcomed many legendary names including Bicep, The Chemical Brothers, Chase and Status, Four Tet, Above & Beyond, Annie Mac, Deadmau5 and Patrick Topping to name a few. Plus, some of the biggest party brands in the world such as Elrow, Defected, Drumcode, Glitterbox, Love International, Junction 2, Bugged Out, Crack Magazine and many more. 

In the last year, the return of In:Motion saw massive names such as TSHA, Mall Grab, Groove Armada, Eats Everything, VTSS, Hot Since 82, Joy Orbison, Skin On Skin, Jayda G & Ben Helmsley across multiple venues around Bristol – Motion, Document, Marble Factory and The Island.

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Tiësto, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, and Gabry Ponte teamed up to take on a bold project–putting an electronic spin on Eminem’s iconic hit “Mockingbird” from 2005. While remaking an Eminem track is never something to take lightly, the artists leveraged their collective 30+ years in production to craft a version that pays homage to the original and carves out its unique identity. The massive remix has been a highly anticipated release since Tiësto dropped it in his main stage set at Miami’s Ultra Music Festival back in March.

Opening with a chirpy xylophone solo, “Mockingbird” ups the ante with heart-pounding four-on-the-floor bass combined with hardstyle-influenced synths that make for an absolute dance floor heater. The distinct and nostalgic sound has seen a resurgence recently, with “Mockingbird” serving as a perfect follow-up to Tiësto, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Dido, and W&W’s “Thank You (Not So Bad)” from back in December.

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Wiz Khalifa and girlfriend Aimee Aguilar have shared both news of the pending arrival of their first child together, but also announced the new baby’s gender.