From Adelaide, South Australia, Jordan Russell (DJ Rusty) released his fourth mix on Soundcloud just in time for those thriller Halloween parties. While Halloween may be over, the party doesn’t need to stop and this exciting mix will keep the fear-induced adrenaline pumping well through November.

After an intense 12 months of touring, Australian singer Vera Blue follows up her stellar debut album Perennial with a brand new summer single, ‘All the Pretty Girls’. Written during her time in LA last July, the track is built around a live band sound with a faster pace and kinetic energy.

Cracking a beer with Sydney’s own Matt Corby at the offices of Universal Music in Woolloomooloo, we chatted about everything from his favourite Radiohead album, Amnesiac, to his favourite Australian frontman, INXS’ Michael Hutchence.

One of the strengths the best mixes have is the way in which they can deeply describe a feeling, sensation or experience. One of music’s most idiosyncratic forms is ambient music, which incorporates an extended engagement with sounds from the real world and electronically produced …

The Ocean Party have quickly grown into one of Australia’s best indie rock bands, with their iconic soft, alterative sound evoking the cool calm of the ocean. With their forthcoming album The Oddfellow’s Hall set for release later this year, the boys from Wagga Wagga have come back to NSW, recording out of the titular hall to add a sense of homeliness to their music.

Brenton Chan remains one of Melbourne’s fastest rising DJs and this week’s mix is exactly why. Epitomising the Melbourne sound, his debut cage set in Melbourne’s Revolver Upstairs brought the house down in mid-September, with Chan himself stating it was “still the best night of my life to date.”

Launching last Friday at The Chippo Hotel, Sydney’s own punk rock band 100 has released their highly anticipated debut EP Cortisone. Having released single ‘Groove’ a few weeks ago and their debut, ‘If I Give Myself’ earlier in 2018, their distinctly Australian take on the punk genre has driven them from gig to gig …

Melbourne’s Obsidian Festival prides itself on exposing unknown artists and experimental electronic genres. One such genre is trip hop, which is best described as a fusion of electronica and hip hop that is taken to such an extreme that neither genre’s conventions are recognised.

Hailing from Sydney’s inner west, Triple One have exploded since the release of their 2018 EP The Naughty Corner, most recently playing at the Listen Out festival on the Triple J Unearthed stage. Now in October, they’ve released ‘Showoff’, which combines their heavy beats and melodic hooks with an outstanding music video.

Take a step back in time with our video from behind the scenes at Yours and Owls festival. Sitting down with none other than our festival faves Cub Sport, Didirri, Middle Kids and Touch Sensitive. Sharing some choice pre-show warm ups, footwear opinions, drunken debauchery, injuries and haircuts, we got the feel for the loveable darlings that these artists are.

With party-goers dancing down its streets and character oozing from its walls, Kings Cross holds an iconic place in Sydney’s night life scene. Long the place for hosting big and up-and-coming names across eclectic venues that are filled to capacity, multi-venue music event Go Here Go There, will celebrate the Cross precinct’s buzzing character for a packed night of music and camaraderie.

Releasing their third single, Johnny Hunter takes an autobiographical look at their stellar 2018, writing about the bittersweet pursuit of success. Following debut single ‘One of a Kind’ and their second release ‘1995’, which is available on a 7inch record with this latest track …

In part two of our coverage of Yours and Owls 2018, we take a moment to appreciate the amazing acts that graced the stages in Stuart Park last weekend. With a line-up of pure Australian talent and a fantastically receptive crowd in Wollongong, it was the perfect atmosphere.

What a weekend. If, like us, you were at the biggest party to grace North Wollongong’s Stuart Park, Yours and Owls, then you’ll understand how we feel.

As the wide spectrum of bass music is only getting broader, Mystik has slowed things down in preparation for Babylon Fall’s first birthday at The Sub Club in Melbourne last Saturday. The result is a chill, laid back mix that delivers a smooth hour of soft reggae vibes.

Between ‘When the Curtain Falls’ and ‘Watching Over’, every single from Greta Van Fleet’s forthcoming debut album has heralded a new age for rock music. Described as Led Zeppelin for millennials, this four-man band from Detroit has continued to silence critics with every release.

In 2013, after releasing their sixth studio album Wastelands, Australian rock band Eskimo Joe went on hiatus. Following this, lead-singer Kav Temperley underwent a journey of personal and artistic self-discovery that led him to a national tour in October and the debut of his first solo record, All Your Devotion, out tomorrow.

Australian Hard Dance legends Matrix & Nervous debuted their latest set in the late afternoon at this year’s DEFQON.1, creating fast-paced musical magic that forced the audience to rave, gabber and hakk until the break of dawn.

Following the release of ‘Wonder’ earlier this year, San Mei was named the Triple J Unearthed Artist of the Week in May. This momentum has continued to put San Mei in the spotlight ahead of her second EP, titled ‘Heaven’.

Be it techno, drum and bass or dubstep, Big Ting Recordings strives to broaden Australia’s mix of electronic dance music and develop Sydney’s distinct bass sound. For this month’s BTR mix, they’ve collaborated with Sydney’s own Natalia Newling from FBi Radio to deliver a spring mix that’s heavy on the local artists and even heavier on the bass.

What are you doing on Sunday, February 3? Don’t know because it’s too far away? Well fear no more, because you now have plans, and they are Laneway Festival in Rozelle’s Callan Park.

Excuse me? Where did all these massive gigs come from? Cancel all your weekend plans, there are some big names taking place on Sydney’s stages.

Following up from their single ‘Missing’ with Headie One released in April this year, London based rap group Belly Squad have returned with a solid beat in ‘Ribena’, producing a light, easy-to-listen to track. Mixing rap and afrobeat over a tropical house groove, the trio show the world exactly why they are trailblazers in the British hip hop scene.

With this mix from Sisters With Soul, Nadine Marjan and Tanya Rahme - also known as MissTanya - give us a schooling in funk, jazz, and, of course, soul. Taking inspiration from some of the greats, Marjan and Rahme show us how these influences run through to contemporary artists who are still innovating in this genre.

For this mix we have an aggressively exhilarating blend from TuneSquad, regulars at Melbourne’s Cloud Nine club night. Distilling the compressed energy of Melbourne’s basement clubs over a diverse sixty minutes, TuneSquad have grounded their heavy bass and heart pumping pace in a mix of different genres.

Forget flowers, Sydney’s music scene is blooming!

One of the most acclaimed producers of grime's second wave, London-based Mr. Mitch returns to his own label Gobstopper Records to produce his latest five track EP, Primary Progressive. Ahead of the EP’s release on October 26, Mr. Mitch has released ‘Settle’ to tease the audience with a stripped back track.