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Tag: Melbourne

March 19, 2021 WTM

Gordon Koang gets the remix treatment by two Aussies in his adopted homeland, Melbourne – Koang’s South Sudan pop is reworked by Sleep D and Andras for the Music In Exile project

February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 WTM

The Seven Ups groove hard and their fourth studio album is in the works – first single ‘Abode Of The Clouds’ keeps their funk ship on course – as fans eagerly await further fixes from the Melbourne funkers

December 3, 2020December 3, 2020 WTM

Left Ear Records to drop four-track 12″ of short-lived Australian band, Tester Housing – featuring their two singles that capture the “chaos” of the early 80s Melbourne music scene – it’s out next week

November 26, 2020November 26, 2020 WTM

Tamil Rogeon is back making beautiful jazz music after a three-year break – new album ‘Son of Nyx’ will drop in February 2021 – singles ‘House No Wheels’ and ‘Momus’ will whet the appetite

May 6, 2020May 7, 2020 WTM

Meet Bananagun with their psychedelic sound – influences of West Africa meet the Brazilian Tropicalia movement – the Aussies’ highlife, surf-rocking Os Mutantes

April 2, 2020May 7, 2020 WTM

Oz collective Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange release more jazz and dance fusion to further critical acclaim

March 30, 2020March 30, 2020 WTM

New Mulatu Astatke single – ‘Kulun Mankwaleshi’ with Black Jesus Experience on Agogo Records – is out now ahead of new album in June

July 20, 2019July 20, 2019 WTM

Melbourne label Left Ear celebrate 20 releases with underground Aussie singer Justine Bradley

September 11, 2017September 13, 2017 WTM

Left Ear select best of Minoru ‘Hoodoo’ Fushimi on new compilation ‘In Praise of Mitochondria’

March 1, 2016March 8, 2016 WTM

Quality Thesda reissue on Left Ear Records

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