Violent Soho were one of the Brisbane punk scene’s defining acts last decade. However, in their absence since the release of 2016’s WACO, bands like WAAX, Dune Rats and the DZ Deathrays have risen in their place.
Read moreRelease of the Week 7/2: Bootleg Rascal “Lonely Times”
Bootleg Rascal have dropped a huge tune, right in the middle of a fifteen-show metro and regional tour. The Sydney based band, comprising of long-time collaborators and friends Carlos Lara and Jimmy Young, have garnered continuous praise for their genre-fluid sound and varied influences.
Read moreRelease of the Week 24/1: The Naked and Famous “Bury Us”
Ahead of their fourth studio album, Recovery, indie electronic group The Naked and Famous have released a catchy new synth-pop hit, marking their triumphant return in 2020.
Read moreRelease of the Week 20/12: Ocean Alley “Tombstone”
Photography Charlie Hardy
In early November, Backyard Opera spoke with triple J Hottest 100 winners Ocean Alley to discuss the upcoming festival season, including their plans for Laneway Festival on February 1st – 9th. Part of this discussion included talks of new music, which the band has been working on throughout the year.
Read moreRelease of the Week 13/12: Kwame “NOBODY” ft. E^ST
Ghanaian descendent rapper Kwame might have been born in Auckland, NZ, but he is fresh from the Hills District of Western Sydney, with his music standing as an example of the prominent Sydney hip/hop scene.
Read moreRelease of the Week 6/12: Armin van Buuren “Unlove You” ft. Ne-Yo
International powerhouse and recent Festival X headliner Armin van Buuren has released another huge track as he tours the globe. As one of the world’s most highly praised DJs, Armin was an innovator and pioneer of the trance genre.
Read moreRelease of the Week 15/11: 100 “Weightless”
Photography Tim Baker
This week’s release is a 6-minute epic from up and coming Sydney punk band 100. More than a year after the release of their debut EP, Cortisone, the band have found success in live shows and tours.
Read moreRelease of the Week 8/11: Planet Vegeta “Jorja”
Neon Records are some of the biggest international artists’ management down under, promoting big names like Skrillex, Milky Chance and Rudimental to Australians. However, they also promote their own homegrown talent and this week’s release sees the debut single of Planet Vegeta.
Read moreRelease of the Week 1/11: Triple One “So Easy” ft. Matt Corby, Kwame
Photography by Cole Bennetts
Between Nerve, Horrorshow and now Matt Corby, there’s no one on earth that Triple One can’t create gold with. Sydney’s fasted rising hip hop group have kept themselves busy since the release of their third EP, The Libertine 2, earlier this year.
Read moreRelease of the Week 25/10: Nerve “Walk & Talk Pt.2”
There ain’t no rest for the wicked. Releasing both the fresh single “A.S.M.R” and the new EP Mumma’s Boy within the past two months, Sydney rapper Nerve has kept himself busy.
Read moreMix of the Week 24/10: Flight Facilities’ 37,000ft Mixtape
What do Kylie Minogue, Reggie Watts and Owl Eyes have in common? They have all featured on Flight Facilities tracks. The Sydney duo’s ascent to stardom began in 2010 with the release of “Crave You” and they have since stood tall as some of Australia’s best producers.
Read moreRelease of the Week 18/10: Johnny Hunter “Pain & Joy”
Photography Tim Baker
One of Sydney’s most exciting up and coming bands is Johnny Hunter, a four-piece band that are defiantly standing against the city’s declining nightlife with head-banging riffs and a punk attitude. With a debut EP coming in the near future, Johnny Hunter are set to explode.
Read moreRelease of the Week 11/10: Horrorshow “Monkey Bars” ft. Triple One
The Sydney hip/hop scene is only getting better and better as ten year veterans Horrorshow released a brand new single ahead of their forthcoming album, New Normal, out Friday October 18th. The duo, consisting of producer Adit and rapper Solo, have enlisted the help of the Inner West’s own Triple One, who have a well-documented history of going hard.
Read moreRelease of the Week 4/10: The Rubens & Vic Mensa “Falling Asleep At The Wheel”
Photography Ali Lander-Shindler
Worlds collide for this week’s release as the unlikely combo of The Rubens and Vic Mensa collaborate for “Falling Asleep At The Wheel”. Written by the Rubens earlier this year in LA, the band strove to push their limits out of rock.
Read moreRelease of the Week 27/9: Dom Dolla “San Frandisco”
The artist behind “Take It” and “Define” is back with a fresh new track to get feet moving out on the dancefloor. Dom Dolla is one of Melbourne’s best and fastest rising DJs in recent memory, becoming a global name with his heart-pumping style of electronic dance music.
Read moreRelease of the Week 20/9: Yibby “Poke” ft. Raj Mahal
Moving to Australia at the age of two, Ethiopian-born rapper Yippy is slowly cementing himself as one of the more diverse voices in the Sydney hip/hop scene. His latest EP, Lost in translation, consisted of five varied tracks that incorporate a range of influences to create bright, electronic-based rap music.
Read moreRelease of the Week 13/9: Nerve’s “A.S.M.R” ft Raj Mahal, Marty Bugatti, Obi III Terrors
Four of Australian hip/hop’s fastest rising talent have joined forces for this week’s release. “A.S.M.R” features the unholy combination of Sydney’s fastest rising rappers, being Nerve, Raj Mahal and Triple One’s Obi III Terrors and Marty Bugatti.
Read moreMix of the Week 12/9: HIJCKD & SEMO – Remember September
This week’s mix comes from two young DJ’s who seem to have defied all odds and actually gained momentum in Sydney’s struggling clubbing scene. Peter Semrany and Andrea Calogero, also known as HIJCKD & SEMO, started their careers in the post-lockout era and have since found themselves travelling the world to hone their craft.
Read moreRelease of the Week 6/9: GL – “Night Habit”
Graeme Pogson and Ella Thompson are GL, a Melbourne based electronic duo who haven’t had a release since their 2017 double A-sided 12” Destiny/Reflect. That was until the release of “Night Habit” last week, marking the long-awaited return of GL. The single also marks their first headline show in over two years at Howler in Melbourne on Friday October, 18.
Read moreRelease of the Week 30/8: Illstrtd - Real Love (ft. Françoistunes)
Melbourne producer Illstrtd has teamed up with Afro-Aus artist Françoistunes have combined their love of soul with their electronic and hip/hop backgrounds. The result is “Real Love”, a bright, impassioned and groovy track that expertly mixes and melds a variety of genres.
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