At the bottom line, salute rejected the pretension that seems to dominate much commercial dance music (read: the uninspired spoken word poetry of Fred Again). Eschewing these pseudo-philosophies of house heavy hitters, at the heart of TRUE MAGIC is a magical world of nostalgia, joy, and most of all, good old fun. Not only a testament to the varied influences upon salute’s signature sound, but the many influences that shape our first encounters with dance music.
Read MoreLaneway 2025 was a refreshing return to normality for Australian music festivals. It featured a balanced and loveable lineup of fan favourites and internet sensations but was let down by its administration and infrastructure. Its artists provided fantastic and memorable performances that resonated but its vibes were either hamstrung by technical difficulties or over-police and surveillance
Read MoreShe is a breeze of fresh air in industry, but her eclectic and abnormal production continues to divide her from mainstream structured pop music.
Read MoreImprovisation is the act of conjuring for the instant, an adventure in entropy.
Read MoreToday, winged eyeliner and black double grommet belts seem enough to constitute belonging, with “goth” and “punk” being thrown around in place of “emo”.
Read MoreIn conversation with Kim Jimin of Meaningful Stone — on 90’s rock bands, surfing and the spiritual power of the universal subconscious.
Read MoreMusic has always found mysterious ways of permeating borders, from sea-faring music boxes containing fragments of exotic sounds to Soundcloud links proliferated online.
“Every time I listen to music, I always get a vision of what the music video will look like, you know? [When] I make my own music, I always have ideas of how the atmosphere or vibes of the song could be extended by the visuals itself.”
Read More‘The Spare Keys’ in Make Love, Not Instruments take you by the hand on a vocal journey, sonically stunning with a rich setlist of showtunes, mid-century love songs and modern belters.
Read MoreI walked slowly into the crowd, a sea of five hundred poised to learn something about music, life, religion thought impossible.
Read MoreNothing is ever truly final, and much like music, is forever-changing again and again
Read MoreLike a fingerprint, no cheer soundtrack is like any other.
Read MoreYou don’t have to dive very far into a contemporary indie playlist to be bombarded by ambiguous, often poor quality album covers, drawn from artists’ own family archives.
Read MoreIn times of hopelessness and despair, the glittering beats of disco never seem too far behind.
Read MoreWith their shaggy hair and electric sound, the quartet seemed like a relic from the 1970s rock scene blended with 21st century anxieties.
Read MoreThough it’s gone through periods of both mainstream success as well as being on the fringes, mashups have exploded in online popularity in recent years.
Read MoreThemes of loneliness, heartbreak, and loss are commonplace, but for some reason they felt more sorrowful and melancholic than their English-language counterparts.
Read MoreThe Dunedin Sound represented the undervalued cultural vibrancy of a remote yet sublime city.
Read MoreFrom the virtual shores of TikTok to the underground spaces of Sydney, riot grrrl has evolved into something new.
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