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Sander Van Doorn remixes Frontliner’s hardstyle anthem I’m The Melodyman

by the partae December 4, 2018
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BUY/STREAM I’M THE MELODYMAN HERE
Although he is known for his eclectic ventures, remixing a classic hardstyle track is not necessarily something you would expect from Sander Van Doorn. In this case it’s a match made in heaven as he reworks Frontliner’s melodic 2012 banger I’m The Melodyman in fine style.
Beautifully euphoric melodies lie at the heart of the hard-edged original, and it’s these elements that Sander has so successfully extracted, manipulated and boosted. Taut beats lay the foundations. Off-beat keys pulse as scintillating bassline arpeggio bubbles away. The sweet vocodered vocals rise from the depths with a pretty topline and bright chords, ushering us towards a truly soaring breakdown that’s packed with gently distorted, spine-tingling riffs and bundles of trance energy. The drop brings everything together in rousing fashion, with the track soaring higher still when a second layer of the main melody joins in an octave higher. Big drum fills and snare rolls bring in moments of drama and complete this phenomenal track.

I’m The Melodyman is a huge track in the hardstyle scene, and this remix actually originally came about when Frontliner created an as-yet-unreleased remix of Sander’s Purple Haze project track Bergen. Sander was inspired to remix one of Frontliner’s tracks in return, and this is the spectacular result. This just goes to show that there are a lot of different scenes that can all learn something from each other.

In addition, the unlikely duo also went into the studio together to create a true collaboration. Keep your eyes and ears peeled in January for that one!

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HOCKEYSMITH – Share new single “Tears At My Age” – New EP due Jan 25th via Ex-Local

by the partae December 4, 2018
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“‘Tears At My Age’ bewitches with a hypnotic mix of R&B vocals and the dream-like state created by classic Cocteau Twins material” – The Fader

Falmouth-based Hockeysmith, the musical alias of Annie Hockeysmith, has announced a new EP ‘Tears At My Age‘, which is set for release Jan 25th via Ex-Local. The title-track, produced by Nis Bysted of Escho, is streaming online now.

In the words of Annie, “Tears At My Age“ is “One for the girls out there and their tears for undeserving boys.”

Annie Hockeysmith’s bewitching electronic explorations connect her immersion in rave subcultures with clearer pop intentions. Weaving glimpses of R&B and synth-pop into shuffling rhythms and gauzy textures, Hockeysmith tempers the post-punk edge of their previous tracks while retaining the same compelling directness – honing in on the urgency gleaned from the linear structures of club music.

Two years in the making and a new live line up (sister and original guitarist Georgie went back to University), Hockeysmith‘s latest project takes root in Cornwall via Copenhagen. The isolated peninsula is renowned for a long- thriving lineage of esoteric art and occult folklore inspired by its arcane landscapes and industrial decay. After putting Hockeysmith on hiatus, Annie retreated out to the Cornish wilderness taking up residence in a converted bus distilling the eerie surroundings into her sound. Inspired by the intrepid spirit and historical significance of Cornwall’s rave scene (the sometimes local Aphex Twin is a fan and friend), Annie set about a period of discovery diving deep into 90s IDM and trip- hop, incorporating these structures with her first love – the visceral shoegaze textures of MBV, Ride, Cocteau Twins, and Sonic Youth.

In this period, Annie traveled frequently between Cornwall and Copenhagen writing with the aim of connecting the influences of two very different, yet exciting underground music communities. In contrast to the isolation and freedom of writing and recording in Cornwall, Copenhagen became more of a collaborative environment working with friends and family of the Escho label (Iceage, Smerz). Escho founder Nis Bysted helped write and produce several tracks which will form part of an album nearing completion. The result is an adventurous collection of electronic pop that masks it’s deeper intention of finding strength through vulnerability with a sheen of inviting bubblegum innocence and lyrical naiveté (nodding to the techno-pop recently brought back into public consciousness by PC Music and like-minded acts) while still preserving its DIY roots and inspirations.

‘Tears At My Age track’ list:

1. Tears At My Age
2. Dare You
3. Lonely Loving Me
4. Messed Up

 

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BEACH PARTY TO DEBUT SUNDAY 17 MARCH 2019 NEWCASTLE FORESHORE LINE UP ANNOUNCED TUESDAY 11 DECEMBER

by the partae December 4, 2018
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UP DOWN – a new party on Newcastle Foreshore.

Curated by the team behind beloved Newcastle institution THIS THAT, UP DOWN combines all the smells, tastes and sounds of a Sunday session party on the beach. Washing over Newcastle Foreshore on Sunday 17 March, summer beats and sun-kissed vibes combine for the ultimate tropical mixer.

The two stage gathering has limited capacity to maximize the right vibes. With pop up cocktail bars & the best street food to offer, UP DOWN will satisfy your needs for a relaxing afternoon out, so pull out those board shorts & back ties, frocks & flowers.

UP DOWN gets down to business next week with an impressive first announcement of local and international artists landing Tuesday 11 December. Eager festival goers can find out who is going to be filling the salt licked air with tunes by signing up for the pre-sale HERE. Plus, those who sign up have the chance to win the ultimate UP DOWN crew experience for eight. The prize includes eight (8) tickets to UP DOWN, entry to the after party and VIP treatment when they get there.

Members pre sale begins Thursday Dec 13 at 9am AEDT.
General Public tickets are on sale Friday December 14 at 9am AEDT.  

 

SIGN UP FOR PRE SALE HERE

 

 

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Rising soul-pop artist Louis Centioni unveils new visual for ‘Here I Go Again’

by the partae December 4, 2018
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+ London headline show @ Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club

“Smooth, vocal-led soul” – Dummy Mag

Having been ensconced in the studio recording material for his new EP due 2019, rising South-London singer-songwriter Louis Centioni pre-empts its release with an emotive new visual for his current track ‘Here I Go Again’ and will headline a special London show at the legendary Ronnie Scott’s Jazz CLub in Soho on 4th December.

Louis details the track: “With ‘Here I Go Again’ I wanted to draw on being in a long-term relationship and how two people can drift onto an off road course and gradually end up in a bleak state of unhappiness, capturing a timeless and aesthetic feel with the lyrics. The production for this song was inspired by the Netflix special ‘Stranger Things’ which is a firm favourite of mine”.
Louis Centioni, is a 23-year-old singer and songwriter who combines the musical knowledge of his elders with his present day life in reflective new single ‘Here I Go Again’, produced by O Mer. With a healthy dose of nostalgia, Centioni traces his musical influences back to his Italian grandfather and connects those to a more recent fascination – love and consequent heartbreak.
Following his work in the National Youth Jazz orchestra, Louis was soon following the same star studded path as his alumni heroines, securing his own place at the iconic BRIT school, which gave Louis a taste of a more disciplined path into becoming an artist and performer.
A lifetime of honing his craft, Louis Centioni has proven to be an impressive performer, taking to the stage at various London (including Ronnie Scott’s, 100’s Club & the Apple store), and he currently cites his favourite artists as James Blake, John Legend, Billie Eilish, Sohn, Alicia Keys, Khalid, Nina Simone, Jon Hopkins, and Amber Mark. Centioni is rapidly establishing a reputation as one of music’s fastest-rising talents, working with different established & underground producers around the globe including New York artist O Mer (Sony’s Thrive Music) and Tel Aviv’s Niv Ast.

Louis will be headlining Ronnie Scott’s on Tuesday 4th December in London’s Soho.

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Kagoule Announce Jan/Feb 2019 UK Headline Tour Dates w/ Do Nothing

by the partae December 4, 2018
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“Stunning…embeds itself further into your consciousness with every listen” – The Line of Best Fit [8/10] “Far more refined…avant-garde punk that has pushed the boundaries of what it can explore” – DORK [4/5] “An eccentric curator’s cabinet of curiosities. It rips” – DIY [4/5] “A biting return…engages at every turn” – CLASH

KAGOULE Announce Jan/Feb 2019 UK Headline Tour Dates
with support from Do Nothing

Tickets on sale now: https://bnds.us/p84cn6

New Album Strange Entertainment Out Now via Alcopop! Records

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Hot on the heels of their tour dates last month, Kagoule are pleased to announce the ‘Strange Entertainment Part 2′ Tour, with further headline UK tour dates running throughout January and February 2019. Support will come from fellow Nottingham-based quartet Do Nothing.

Fresh from a UK tour with Drenge, a summer of festival appearances, and a personal invitation from The Cure’s Robert Smith to appear at Meltdown Festival, the band returned proper with their new album earlier this year alongside part one of the Strange Entertainment Tour.

The band’s long-awaited second album, Strange Entertainment, is out now on Alcopop! Records and received a swathe of praise and support from the likes of Spotify, DIY, The Line of Best Fit, Clash, Upset, Dork, and Punktastic, plus spins at radio from BBC Radio 1, Radio X, Amazing Radio and BBC 6music.

Further UK/EU tour dates TBA.

Strange Entertainment Part 2 Tour 2019 Dates w/ Do Nothing:

30.01.19 – Birmingham – Mothers Studio
31.01.19 – Sheffield – Record Junkie
01.02.19 – Derby – Dubrek *
02.02.19 – London – Boston Music Rooms
06.02.19 – Leeds – Wharf Chambers
07.02.19 – Hull – Polar Bear
08.02.19 – Glasgow – Broadcast
09.02.19 – Nottingham – The Carousel Writers Studio *

* Kagoule only

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ARTBAT – Upperground EP Diynamic

by the partae December 4, 2018
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Exciting news from the ARTBAT camp. Their follow up EP on Diynamic Music will be out this coming January. It will be another 3 track EP followed the success of Prometheus, Planeta and Sand In Your Shoes.

EP DIYNAMIC108 | Digital-UPC: 673790034359 | Vinyl UPC: 673790034342 Release Date: 04.01.2018

Tracklist: 1 ARTBAT – Upperground (min) / 2 ARTBAT – Atlas (min) / 3 ARTBAT & Dino Lenny – Don’t Bring Me Down (min)

Vinyl: A1 ARTBAT – Upperground (min) / A2 ARTBAT – Atlas (min) / B1 ARTBAT & Dino Lenny – Don’t Bring Me Down (min)

Almost one year after the debut-Diynamic-EP which held the #1 spot in the Beatport Deep House charts for over a month, Ukranian duo ARTBAT return to Diynamic with their follow up “Upperground EP”.

Opening the EP is title track “Upperground”, an ethereal upbeat House tune which has been an essential component of the sets of Solomun in the past weeks. “Atlas” showcases their ability to step over to the dark side with a fist-pumping melodic Techno thumper.Closing off the record is “Don’t Bring Me Down”, which was written by Dino Lenny and enhanced by ARTBAT’s brush into an emotional dancefloor hymn. The pairing of its string arrangements and the touching vocals of Dino Lenny will surely make for memories that last past the night out in which you hear it.

ARTBAT | Upperground (Diynamic Music)
https://goo.gl/HRzhhq (Solomun – Tomorrowland)
https://goo.gl/JSbBzb (Solomun – Love Family Park)
ARTBAT | Atlas (Diynamic Music)
https://goo.gl/dRCFUx (Solomun – Kappa Futur Festival)
https://goo.gl/5rFhnk (ARTBAT – Istanbul)
https://goo.gl/wKLhM3 (ARTBAT – ADE Amsterdam)
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Krafty Kuts Releases EP, ‘Fresh Ingredients,’ Featuring Dynamite MC, Out Now Via Westwood Recordings

by the partae December 4, 2018
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‘FRESH INGREDIENTS’
Out Now Via Westwood Recordings
STREAM: Spotify | Apple Music | iTunes | Beatport | Soundcloud

“Fresh Ingredients is an eight-track project, which blends the sound of classic UK breakbeat with contemporary electronic.”
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Acclaimed DJ and producer Krafty Kuts stands as one of the leading pioneers responsible for the prominence of breakbeat culture. Boasting countless awards and accreditations for his position as a world-renowned turntablist, Krafty Kuts’ skills on the ones and twos can only be matched by his production talents that have yielded releases on taste making imprints including Ministry Of Sound, OWSLA, Southern Fried, DMC, Fabric, Finger Lickin Records, and many more. Today, Krafty Kuts is now adding Vancouver-based label Westwood Recordings to his discography with a highly-anticipated new EP titled ‘Fresh Ingredients.’

Prefaced with noteworthy EP singles “Impact” and “Light It Up,” Krafty Kuts’ ‘Fresh Ingredients‘ is an eight-track project of original singles that sees the artist splice together the sound of classic UK breakbeat with contemporary electronic influences. Opening with “Fearless,” we see Krafty launch the project alongside longtime collaborator Dynamite MC on the funk and glitch-hop influenced single. Dynamite MC,  a collaborator of The Nextmen, DJ Skitz, Scratch Perverts, Andy C and DJ Zinc, proves an integral part of ‘Fresh Ingredients‘ as he again appears on additional EP cuts “Light It Up,” “Impact,” and “Ain’t No Doubt.” For the remainder of the EP, we hear Krafty Kuts experiment with a multitude of genres and still manage to create a sonically cohesive full project. From the G-House influenced stunner “4Gee$,” to Future Beats anthem “Rollin,” all the way to the classic sound of soul / funk featured on “Horizon,” the full ‘Fresh Ingredients‘ EP proves a testament to Krafty Kuts’ undeniable status as one of the world’s most versatile producers.

Reflecting on Krafty Kuts’ illustrious career, it all began when he first immersed himself in beat culture with the formation of his own b-boy breakdancing crew in the late 80s. From there,  the UK born artist has owned a record store chain, run music labels, promoted critical scene events, formed his own band called Wicked City, and performed to crowds of 40,000 alongside the biggest names in music from the Rolling Stones to The Prodigy. 

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GAUCI share new track ‘Paradise’

by the partae December 4, 2018
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PRAISE FOR GAUCI 

“Like a musical Neapolitan ice cream, the Sydney trio offer flavourful variations of melody.”
Noisey

“I don’t know what to say except that i’ve listened to this 3 times in a row and i’m discovering new highlights every time.”
Declan Byrne, triple j (4 stars)

“…a unique and infectious sound.”
FBi Radio (Independent Artist Of The Week)

“Mixing elements of disco, pop and post-punk, the band have undeniably become one of Sydney’s favourite acts.”
Happy Mag

Sydney trio GAUCI today share their new single ‘Paradise’, which premiered on Monday Arvos with Tanya Ali on FBi Radio and Russh Magazine.

The band share, “Paradise is about those fleeting moments of solitude in the first moments of waking up when the external anxieties of life haven’t had time to settle in.”

GAUCI is siblings Antonia Gauci (Leftenent & Producer/Engineer) and David Gauci (Las Vagueness,Death Bells), completed by their surrogate brother Felix Lush (Felix Lush, Publique). They make smooth Italo Disco, blending synths and charming melodies with a refreshing post-punk twist.

‘Paradise’ is the band’s first release of 2018, following their debut single ‘Hurry’ and follow up ‘Taking Over’, with both releases receiving heavy rotation on FBi Radio landing a slot in the station’s 100 most requested list, plus praise from local outlets triple j unearthed, Acid Stag, Noisey, Stoney Roads, Purple Sneakers and more. Live, the band have played to packed out sets at Secret Garden Festival, Bad Day Out, Angst Fest (Melbourne) and VOLUMES, plus supports for Touch Sensitive, Wafia, !!! (Chk Chk Chk), Body Type, Donny Benet and more.

Most recently, the band released their remix of Hatchie’s ‘Try’ for the Japanese edition of her Sugar and Spice EP and are currently working on their own debut EP, due 2019.

‘Paradise’ is independently out now.
Buy/stream it on Apple Music, iTunes, Spotify, Bandcamp, Soundcloud and more.

UPCOMING TOUR DATES
Dec 7 – Dinosaur City Records @ The Lansdowne – Sydney
w/ Greenwave Beth & Schneider

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Canada’s next rising electro pop artist Kitzl, has released the video for her new single “Armadilla”

by the partae December 4, 2018
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Her new tunes play with organically derived sounds in an electronic, pop-driven way. Her work builds upon short, hooky loops to formulate dramatic songs and unearthly soundscapes. Kitzl samples everyday sounds like gates, pottery, and branches to give strange, dirty textures to her work, and populates it with the voices of coyotes, frogs, crickets and birds alongside layers of her own vocals. While each piece is emotionally rooted in humanoid experiences, instrumentally and lyrically they might bring up images of anthropomorphized planets and objects, as well as imaginary races of probably nonexistent lifeforms.

There is subtle conflict in Kitzl’s work and aesthetic. It’s a disquieted feud between a playful, child-like wonder, and a darker, more displeased bitterness at something. Maybe this is a natural dynamic for an artist trying to find their voice in a crowded space, or maybe she just spends too much time in her woman cave anticipating the jellyfish apocalypse and planning a bird sanctuary for sad birds. Armadilla is Kitzl’s first release to date, and precedes her upcoming 2019 album.

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Introducing Kelsey Bulkin – listen to her self-described surf r&b in new single ‘Samsara’

by the partae December 4, 2018
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Made at home with a single octave midi keyboard and mic, Bulkin explores curious pairings of drum patterns with synths that keep the mind active and relaxed, constructed to carve out a meditative space to access stories ready to be told.

‘Samsara’ is the Sanskrit word for ‘wandering’ and refers to the suffering we experience when we are attached to the cycles of life and death that govern the natural world. Bulkin shares, “Looking back at my own heartbreaks and framing them as attachments to the inevitability of change instead of as true loss has been eye opening and also a riddle I’m trying to solve. How can we ever be completely detached and still survive here?”

One half of former music-duo Made In Heights who released their last LP Without My Enemy What Would I Do in 2015, Kelsey Bulkin burst into solo-dom with her warmly embraced debut offering ‘Andromeda’, described by The Line Of Best Fit as “a majestic, low-slung sliver of steely electronic pop” and follow up track ‘West Coast Drama’ which brought with it its own video. Most recently, Bulkin featured as a guest vocalist on ‘Divide’ from ODESZA’s groundbreaking record A Moment Apart. Stay tuned for more from Kelsey Bulkin in 2019.

‘Samsara’ is out now, buy or stream it now via
Apple Music, iTunes, Spotify, Bandcamp, Soundcloud, YouTube and more.

 

Photograph by Canh Nguyen
Samsara artwork by Will Warasila
Samsara was written and produced by Kelsey Bulkin
Additional production by David Ansari
Mixed by Stephen Kaye

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Cat Power releases cover of ‘What The World Needs Now’

by the partae December 4, 2018
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‘What The World Needs Now’ single art – photo credit Andrew Peters

The latest release from Cat Power’s critically acclaimed Wanderer is a rendition of Burt Bacharach and Hal David’s 1964 hit, ‘What The World Needs Now’. Previously available on a bonus 7” as part of the deluxe edition, the track is available to hear widely today.

“I wanted to release a song with a message of hope,” says Chan Marshall. “‘What the world needs now is love sweet love,’ is a lyric anyone can embrace right now.”

Listen to Cat Power’s cover of ‘What The World Needs Now’ via DSPs HERE

The tenth album from Cat Power, Wanderer, was issued earlier this year, to widespread critical acclaim. With accolades from the New York Times, Rolling Stone, NPR, Pitchfork, Fairfax, Beat Magazine, MOJO, UNCUT and many more globally, Wanderer has been heralded as one of the year’s best albums.

Cat Power’s international touring behind the album continues, with Australian tour dates commencing in February 2019.

Cat Power Australian Tour Dates

Sat Feb 9 – Melbourne @ Zoo Twilights – Melbourne Zoo
Sun Feb 10 – Melbourne @ Zoo Twilights – Melbourne Zoo
Mon Feb 11 – Sydney @ Enmore Theatre
Thurs Feb 14 – Perth @ Chevron Gardens

Tickets and further information available HERE

Watch the videos for previously-released tracks ‘Woman’, ‘Stay’, and ‘Wanderer’.
All videos directed by Greg Hunt.

Praise for Cat Power and Wanderer:

“Chan Marshal; lays full claim to the title of her tenth album, Wanderer, with the authority of a blueswoman who’s seen some shit, alternately conjuring trances and slapping you out of them, projecting clear-eyed, uncompromising strength…” – Rolling Stone

“…unmediated and pure…Her phrasing is its own miracle.” – The New Yorker

“Marshall is aggressively unflinching…implicit in every Cat Power album is the promise of power and reckoning — personal or otherwise. She makes music for people who have lived life, who are worn down, or for those who keep grasping at something that is forever just out of reach — in other words, pretty much all of us.” – New York Magazine

“Chan Marshall is jukebox mystic: In the dozens of covers she has recorded and released throughout her career, she translates new shades of meaning with every note.” – Pitchfork

“A revered songwriter in her own right, Marshall’s ability to rework and reinterpret beloved songs is a testament to her generous, thoughtful approach to song craft.” – NPR

“In a musical landscape saturated with big songs, loudness and highly produced hit-singles, the under stated ‘Wanderer’ is not lost; instead, it’s spacious simplicity is captivating” – Beat Magazine

“One of Marshall’s best” – UNCUT

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Purchase Wanderer on physical and digital formats HERE

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The Espy opens Cantonese restaurant and cocktail bar, Mya Tiger

by the partae December 3, 2018
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Mya Tiger, a classic Cantonese restaurant and cocktail bar overlooking the bar, is now open at Hotel Esplanade. Sitting atop The Espy’s grand staircase, Mya Tiger offers up flavour-packed Cantonese, tasty cocktails and front-row seats to St Kilda’s epic sunsets.

Welcoming and warm, Mya Tiger is inspired by the Chinese cook-shops that sprang up throughout St Kilda during Victoria’s 1850s gold rush era. Taking references from the famous Raffles Hotel in Singapore, this space offers views of Port Phillip Bay and the buzz on the terrace below. Guests can start off with a drink at the emerald-rich cocktail bar, complete with green velvet booths and stunning hand-painted mural by 8 Food Walls. Moving into the restaurant, golden velvet banquettes are adorned with tassel details and set against dark timbers that warm the space. Floor to ceiling steel-frame windows look over the void of the main staircase and French chandelier, and aged-rattan feature ceiling look down on the main dining area. Traditional fans cool the space, while operable windows welcome in the sea breeze and showcase St Kilda in all her splendour.

Head Chef Sarah Chan (ex Longrain and Lotus Dining) worked closely with The Espy’s Executive Chef Ash Hicks to create a classic Cantonese menu that is made to share and best enjoyed with loved ones. Chan describes her philosophy as ‘food tantra’ – the natural high that one gets from eating your favourite food. “I like to create flavours that linger and leave you thinking about them the next day. Fresh and packed with tonnes of flavour”, she says.

For Mya Tiger, she has drawn on her own childhood favourites, matured for a sophisticated Melbourne palate. Guests can start off with classic snacks like sesame prawn toast and Chongqing wings before diving into scallop prawn siumai, ginger chicken dumplings and crispy pork bao. There are plenty of tasty vegetables, like the honey caramel eggplant, salt & pepper and tofu, and fried green beans with chilli and cashews; the perfect accompaniment to Mya Tiger’s meats – roast duck, car siu pork and crispy pork belly. Seafood reigns supreme for mains, with crispy friend whole market fish, XO pippies and Typhoon King prawns, sitting alongside black pepper Sher wagyu beef, crispy skin chicken and sweet sour pork. Mango coconut pudding, red bean pancake and ice cream sandwich complete the feast on a sweet note.

“Mya Tiger is a place you can come for any occasion and you’ll be comfortable enough to order anything. There’s a real sense of familiarity and nostalgia with the menu, which works perfectly in a building that has as much history and soul as The Espy”.

Group Bars Manager Kevin Peters worked closely with Chan to create a fun and vibrant cocktail menu that not only complements the food menu, but stands on its own merit. Using many of the ingredients used on the food menu, as well as different teas from across Asia, drinks burst with flavours people are familiar with, but presented in a fresh and unique way. The clean and refreshing Beijing Peach, for example, brings together jasmine-infused Wyborowa Polish Vodka, lime and peach, while the Chinese 5 Spice Highball uses infused Havana Especial, pepsi and citrus to take on the famed Cuba Libre. There is also custom-coloured retro-style fridge full of self-serve craft beers.

The Mya Tiger wine list is completely built around the menu, with the cornerstones being sweet, salty, sour and spicy. Group Sommelier Matt Skinner has drawn on aromatic whites and lighter reds, with a strong representation of Riesling and Pinor Noir from local producers and international big-hitters, and a big focus on value for money with the bulk of the wine under $100. The wine list also features ‘Producers We Love’ page which rotate every two months – the first is Rieslingfreak from South Australia’s Clare Valley.

Mya Tiger completes the landmark redevelopment of St Kilda’s Hotel Esplanade. The first phase of the impressive five-level hotel opened earlier this month, opening up parts of building that many never knew existed. Privately owned hospitality group, Sand Hill Road bought The Espy in May 2017 and have spent the past eighteen months lovingly restoring the seaside icon to her former grandeur and glory, creating 12 bars, two restaurants and three stages across the expansive property.

 

Mya Tiger at Hotel Esplanade

Now Open

11 The Esplanade, St Kilda

03 9534 0211

www.hotelesplanade.com.au

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Patrick Watson unveils new song ‘Mélancolie’ feat. Safia Nolin

by the partae December 3, 2018
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Photo credit – Mathieu Parisien

After the recent release of two standalone singles, the charming (The Line of Best Fit) ‘Melody Noir’ and the gorgeous ‘Broken’ showcasing his softly radiant voice (NPR Music), Patrick Watson is thrilled to share ‘Mélancolie’, a brand new French song featuring the Québécois singer Safia Nolin.

This is the first collaboration between the artists and they relished the experience. “Safia and I got together in this November weather and wrote this song to share with you all,” says Patrick. “I love working with my friends, explains Safia, and it was the first time I worked with Pat. I’m really pleased because the result is wonderful!”

 

Listen to the new single ‘Mélancolie’ here

 

One of Patrick’s latest singles, ‘Broken’, released last year was featured in many TV series including Grey’s Anatomy, The Good Doctor and Burden of Truth. Watson composes, performs and records his albums with his full band of almost a decade, which includes Joe Grass (guitars), Robbie Kuster (drums/percussion) and Mishka Stein (bass). The recipients of Canada’s elite Polaris Music Prize in 2007, Watson and his band have toured on 5 continents, also playing with full orchestras on many occasions. Raised and still living in Montreal, Watson himself has composed several scores for both film and television, including a trailer for “The Walking Dead” and Wim Wenders’ 3D film “Everything Will Be Fine”. Last year he performed in Tower of Songs, a tribute concert to Leonard Cohen in Montreal with Sting, Lana Del Rey, Elvis Costello and more. Patrick and his band are currently recording the next album set to be out sometime in 2019.

With her dark, folk-inspired songs, Safia Nolin won over fans and critics alike, winning the Félix for Female Artist of the Year at the 2017 ADISQ Gala, one year after being named Breakthrough Artist of the Year at the same gala. Whether singing her own songs or covering Quebecois classics, the singer-songwriter guides us through her unique universe.

Buy ‘Melody Noir’ here. Buy ‘Broken’ here.

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JEAN-MICHEL BLAIS RELEASES LIVE ‘EVICTION SESSIONS’ EP & MINI-DOCUMENTARY

by the partae December 3, 2018
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Contemporary pianist Jean-Michel Blais has released eviction sessions, the follow up EP to his 2018 Polaris Music Prize shortlisted album, Dans ma main. The new 5-song EP, released via Arts & Crafts / Caroline Australia, was recorded live in his Montreal apartment shortly before being evicted.

“In the spring of 2018, I was asked to leave the beloved apartment where lived for 7 years, and where I recorded my first album, Il,” explains Blais. “Before signing with Arts & Crafts, I would host one show a year in the intimacy of my bedroom. eviction sessions is a recording of my final pop-up concert in that apartment, and my way to say goodbye to that room… Friends and family, side by side on the floor, on my bed, sharing the silence of their breathing, I wanted to record a live album in a unique way that would capture the presence of them being.”

The resulting live recording is a five-song EP featuring new piano-only recordings of three vocal and electronic-heavy tracks from Dans ma main, “blind”, “igloo” and “chanson”, as well as two new songs,“sans titre (andante)” and “hutchinson (improvisation)”.

Jean-Michel Blais – eviction sessions
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eviction sessions Tracklist:
1. blind – acoustique
2. igloo – acoustique
3. sans titre – adante
4. hutchison – improvisation
5. chanson – instrumental
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Divinyls Announce February & March 2019 Australian Tour

by the partae December 3, 2018
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Long is the time since billboards across the country have lit up with the name Divinyls. A brand synonymous with raw, exciting, and above all uncompromising rock ‘n’ roll. A band that won the heart of a nation and then eventually the world. That time has come again as founding member, guitarist and co-songwriter Mark McEntee returns in 2019 with a talented new line-up hitting the road in March to honour the legacy and celebrate the indelible music created with the late, great Chrissy Amphlett.

Led by the commanding vocal stylings of Amphlett and the whipsmart guitar vocabulary of McEntee, the Divinyls were a massive international success in the ‘80s-‘90s.

Managed early on by Bon Scott’s friend and collaborator, Vince Lovegrove, the Divinyls signed to the biggest-ever publishing deal with EMI America as the duo co-wrote hits such as Boys In Town, Only Lonely, Sleeping Beauty and the international hit, I Touch Myself, which charted at #2 on the US charts in 1991.

By this time the Divinyls were sharing management with Madonna and Michael Jackson. It was a deal that had stemmed from early and hard-earned American success, opening 1983’s iconic US Festival to over 150,000 people, being the focus of a double-page spread in the New York Times and touring with the heady likes of Aerosmith, The Ramones and The Cult.

While I Touch Myself was banned in certain parts of the world (including radio stations at home in Australia) it caused a stir with audiences as bras were raised at shows in salute and a new openness evolved in pop culture. The empowerment inspired by Amphlett was unstoppable and though she tragically passed away in 2013, she remains a feminine icon for then and now.

Throughout the band’s history, Mark McEntee impressed as a world-class songwriter and guitarist, and a highly-acclaimed musical arranger in the studio. He co-wrote I Touch Myself with Billy Steinberg (Like A Virgin, True Colors, Eternal Flame), had his song, Science Fiction, included in APRA’s ‘75th Anniversary Best 30 Australian Songs Of All Time’ and penned The Pretenders 1999 hit, Human On The Inside, for Chrissie Hynde. The Divinyls are inductees in the ARIA and Victorian Music halls of fame as proof that the songs will live on forever.

Feeling an organic need as a musician to perform the songs he co-wrote once again, McEntee will lead a major Divinyls tour in 2019. Joining him will be firebrand Baltimore-bred, LA-based singer/songwriter, Lauren Ruth Ward, original Blondie guitarist and Divinyls (1987-88) alumni, Frank Infante, and a cracking new Australian rhythm section featuring J Cortez and Malcolm Clarke to bring those hit tunes – from the heart and source – back to stages all over the world.

It’s time. And it’s also, as McEntee says, a Divinyls Mission.

See you on the road!

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