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If I’m not writing or listening to music my favourite past-time would be napping. Sometimes people find me eating dumplings, lurking at gigs, or stalking musicians to get some information from them. I mean interviewing them. I survived living in London during the winter (twice) and now I am back down-under in Sydney faffing by the beach and dreaming of London.

How Belgian-based Urban Electronica artist JoBee Project Blossomed into the music

Girl Boss JoBee Project wears many hats, she’s a singer, composer and activist. Just recently the Belgian-based artist released a magical album dubbed ‘The...

Australian Pop Singer Seryna Jane Lures Us with her debut single...

Emerging pop singer Seryna Jane lures us with her debut single that will leave your heart lingering for more dubbed ‘Haunt Me.’ The single is...

Ephwurd teams up with Fatman Scoop for “Money”

Ephwurd teamed up with hip-hop legend Fatman Scoop for their newest track "Money," an appropriate title for a track that's guaranteed to be in heavy rotation at...

Premiere: Exclusive stream of R&B/Soul artist GLENN LUMANTA’s ‘Clarity’

R&B/Soul artist Glenn Lumanta is a part of a new generation of multi-instrumentalists, multi-platform using creatives, unapologetic and hungry to make an impact outside the...

Urban Electronica artist JoBee Project releases a Shimmering new album ‘The...

Belgian-based Urban Electronica artist JoBee Project has released a shimmering new album dubbed the ‘The Blossoming.’ ‘The Blossoming’ represents a new musical path for JoBee...

Indie-Soul Outfit Levingstone Talk Death, Love & Philip K Dick On...

Sydney indie-soul outfit Levingstone are ready to share their sophomore release, a stunning EP titled ‘Overland’. Recorded at the beautiful Grove Studios and mastered by...

Interview: Getting to know Sydney MC Sam Hunter

The music scene in Australia has been evolving with artists’ such as Sampa the Great, Remi and others like them they’ve been making the...

Sydney MC Needham wants to spread confidence with his latest release...

Emerging Sydney MC Needham has released a new single spreading confident vibes dubbed ‘Watch Me.’ Needham’s music is direct, punchy and energetic, with a charismatic...

Getting to know Sydney Soul/Funk artist Joel Sena

In grade 6 Joel Sena picked up the saxophone and quickly became comfortable with the instrument. Since then he’s been performing and producing music...

Vibrating through sounds with Belgian producer Blacklib

Emerging Belgian producer Blacklib draws inspirations from J Dilla, Black Milk and Madlib. His latest release ‘Watts’ incorporates an electronic feel, an instrumental luminous...

How online beat stores are changing the way rap music is...

With the rise of hip hop in today’s culture, the idea of working in the studio together has in many ways become obsolete. Music...

Sydney MC Sam Hunter releases a killer EP ‘The Once A...

Hailing from Sydney, MC Sam Hunter has released a killer new EP dubbed ‘The Once A Week EP.’ Inspired by real life events and an...

On The Road to Becoming A Digital Nomad

The idea of working in an office 9-5 has become obsolete for me and so many other digital nomads across the globe. In theory, it’s...

Women in hip hop; An interview with Dutch Music Professional Pay...

Dutch music industry professional Pay Kolmüs has been interviewing hip-hop musicians for over a decade. From interviewing Nas, Rakim to Montell Jordan, Pay has...

Blacklib releases a Spacey New Single ‘Watts’ exploring natural emotions

Brussels beat maker Blacklib released a spacey new single dubbed ‘Watts,’ which expresses natural emotions through synthetic equipment. Channeling The Motor City, Detroit, ‘Watts’ is...

PREMIERE: Sydney Soul/Funk Artist Joel Sena releases a Jazz meets hip...

Hailing from Sydney, soul/funk artist Joel Sena released a jazz meets hip hop nostalgic track dubbed 'Grindin' featuring Phoebe Day. Grindin' delivers delicious sax drenched...

Sydney Pop Singer SIki Daha releases a sweet love tune ‘Certain...

Sydney Pop singer Siki Daha has released a new love song dedication tune dubbed ‘Certain Someone’ ‘Certain Someone’ elicits similar strong emotions such as your...

Phoebe Day Channels Sade in her latest release ‘Fading’

Sultry emerging soul/jazz artist Phoebe Day has been giving us the Adele mixed with Amy Winehouse feels recently when she released ‘Place in time,’...

Review: Underground hip hop duo Jazz Spastiks release a hip hop...

The Jazz Spastiks have been teasing us with their new album ‘Scratch and Sniff’ in the last coming months and now they’ve officially released...

Indie soul outfit Levingtone release shimmering new single ‘Ritual’

Sydney indie-soul outfit Levingstone are back with a pulsing new single rich with their trademark combination of lush harmony, groove and imagery - titled...

Phoebe Day Oozes Jazz with her latest release ‘A Place in...

Sydney Jazz/Soul artist Phoebe Day oozes jazz and evokes emotion with her vulnerable heart-felt new track ‘Place In Time.’ The sultry tune is a blend...

Aussie MC Matt Xander releases a politically charged EP ‘Fornicating Arachnids’

Australian MC Matt Xander has released a politically charged EP dubbed ‘Fornicating Arachnids.' ‘Fornicating Arachnids’ is an EP about corporate greed, politicians and war. Matt...

The Pharcyde launch their own TV Channel to Build a new...

Infamous hip hop group The Pharcyde have launched a new TV channel ‘The Pharcyde TV’ (PHTV) aimed to create a global network of like...

Interview: Vibing with Texas hip hop outfit Mellosoulblack

We stumbled upon hip hop outfit Mellosoulblack when they featured on a track with none other than the hip hop beat heavyweights Jazzspatiks. Now, they’ve...

Texas Hip hop outfit MelloSoulBlack releases a delicious feel-good ‘SexamaliciousRambunctification’ EP

Hip hop outfit MelloSoulBlack has released a delicious feel-good ‘SexamaliciousRambunctification’ EP. The title ‘SexamaliciousRambunctification’ is simply how the music sounds. To simplify it, this EP...

Sydney Hip Hop/RnB Artist Flew Across the World to Fight For...

Emerging Hip-Hop/R&B artist Leng Hock is sweeping through the Australian scene with his latest hauntingly beautiful release dubbed ‘San Antonio.’ ‘San Antonio’ was written immediately...

Jazz Spastiks releases a completely ‘Bananas’ video

UK based heavy hip hop beat-makers The Jazz Spastiks have released a ‘Bananas’  (Unzip a banana) video in preparation for their highly anticipated ‘Scratch...

French tastemaker Dafonk gives us a taste of funky heaven

Residing in Paris, French tastemaker Dafonk is back with a funky new album ‘Heaven.’ ‘Heaven’ is an ode to the original funkster ‘Prince.’ Produced and...

Finding Haven with NYC MC Des Brennan

Rising underground rapper Des Brennan has released a touching EP dubbed ‘Haven.’ Des raps about what he feels, whilst suffering from depression for years,...

French tastemaker Dafonk releases Funky new album ‘Heaven’

Funky French tastemaker Dafonk announces his fresh debut self-produced album ‘Heaven.’  ‘Heaven’ lies at the core of Dafonk’s art, effortlessly fusing Soul, Jazz and R&B with smooth talk...