INTERVIEWS Coloursound & the bounds of his 'New World' Writer Edie Hopgood speaks with the producer fresh off the back of his Animalia released debut.
INTERVIEWS Dance Therapy Records' 'Kanikani Therapy' & vying for local sustainability Martyn Pepperell speaks with label head & promoter yourFlatmate about what local enthusiasm can really mean.
INTERVIEWS Full of Air welcomes its first Meanjin-centric compilation, 'foa001' 4ZZZ’s Full of Air celebrates six years spotlighting queer, non-binary and femme artists with their first-ever Meanjin-centric compilation, 'foa001'.
INTERVIEWS AGONY is not a genre; it’s a feeling The Gadigal Land/Sydney-based duo’s debut record arrives after many years in the shop; an expertly crafted journey through the mind & body of a local pop star.
INTERVIEWS SOVBLKPSSY & Rydeen’s Mutant Manifesto: ‘DONT TELL ANYONE’ The pair dive deep on their second collaborative EP.
INTERVIEWS 'Nether': Marcus Whale makes music to keep himself together The Gadigal Land/Sydney-based artist releases his latest project almost to the day of his now 10-year-old debut. While plenty has changed, plenty remains the same.
INTERVIEWS Caru & Brandn Shiraz: Putting Aotearoa’s Underground on Top Writer Laura McInnes speaks to the winners of Best Electronic Act from the 2026 Aotearoa Music Awards.
INTERVIEWS Club nights & community change: Vinyl Vixens celebrates 10 years A Naarm/Melbourne platform designed to uplift FLINTA voices, the collective celebrates its first decade this weekend.
INTERVIEWS DC returns down under: Dreamcastmoe’s Australian POV The Washington DC-based artist shares an outsider’s perspective on a local music scene he’s become inextricably linked to.
INTERVIEWS TWOFACED: From Dunedin to Dancefloors Across the World Writer Laura McInnes explores the student party culture of Aotearoa's South Island hub & its power to propel new music to global recognition.
INTERVIEWS 21 years on, Fat Freddy's Drop enters a new era Saxophonist Scott “Chopper Reeds” Towers and drummer Cory Champion speak with writer Farah Azizan and reveal how the band is moving forward.
INTERVIEWS Fatshaudi on making music that feels deeply Writer Edie Hopgood speaks with the Meanjin/Brisbane-based artist as she celebrates a year of her debut album, ‘Feel It All Around You’.
INTERVIEWS Kaishandao 开山刀: Bridging Aotearoa & Asia Writer Martyn Pepperell speaks with an artist, blogger and promoter with two feet proudly at two opposite ends of the globe.
INTERVIEWS More Than Management: Hasvat Informant & Jordan Borg The pair have become one of Australian techno’s most recognisable power duos, working in total tandem to benefit not only their own careers, but the broader scene as a whole.
INTERVIEWS Dean Turnley breaks down 'Actin' Tough' This Summer, the Naarm/Melbourne-based producer's track has been about as viral as it gets.
INTERVIEWS The state of Australian Drum & Bass, According to Luude Ahead of his first Australian tour in three years, we sat down with Australian DnB’s most modern success story.
INTERVIEWS A mind behind MESS: Meet Robin Fox Writer Crissy Collins speaks with the co-founder of Naarm’s Melbourne Electronic Sound Studio, and its unlikely origin story.
INTERVIEWS Eris Drew & Octo Octa: “Dancing is participatory, not spectacle.” Ahead of the duo’s appearance at this weekend’s final Summer Dance of the season, we caught up on why making a global culture feel local has never been more important.
INTERVIEWS Resettling the score: Hear My Eyes is a new lens on classic film Naarm/Melbourne's beloved multi-media "hybrid artform" launches again this week with Peter Van Hoesen's take on Terminator 2. Its founder & artistic director shared some words on its journey so far.
INTERVIEWS trickpony & the art of coming together The downtempo supergroup made up of Roza Terenzi, Mike Midnight & emkay (aka Maria Korkeila) speak on their latest record, '24/7 Heaven'.
INTERVIEWS Distance turned to devotion: Traumer returns to Australia The French selector & producer returns to Australia this weekend, after almost 10 years of annual visits.