Tickets are on sale now from the usual outlets (y'all can google, right?)
SUGAR MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL 2011
An interview with Hazel Brown from Otouto and Two Bright Lakes by my dear friend Jalen can be found HERE
And for coverage of the visual artists involved in the festival, go HERE
THE MUSIC:
CANYONS [HOLE IN THE SKY/DFA/MODULAR]
Regulars at eclectic Melbourne nightspot New Guernica and signed on with a couple of the downright coolest labels in the world, The Canyons make left of centre dance music. They've been remixed by such luminaries as Jacques Renault and their DJ sets are always chock full of unexpected cuts that traverse the distance between chicago house, funky disco, afrobeat, and other space-faring psychedelics that are guaranteed to induce motion in your feet.
Canyons - Dancing On Silk [.mp3 /// MF]
Canyons - Fire Eyes [.mp3 /// MF]
Canyons - Fire Eyes (Jacques Renault's Living In The Jungle Mix) [.mp3 /// MF]
Canyons - More Champagne [.mp3 /// MF]
Tame Impala - Skeleton Tiger (Retamed By Canyons) [.mp3 /// MF]
GALAPAGOOSE [INDEPENDENT/MELBOURNE]
Melbourne based multi-media performer/artist Trent Gill is Galapagoose, creating dense and murky instrumental hip hop/beats. Samples slither around and over each other while the bass ties everything together. He's featured on a number of recent compilations and put out a couple of EP's which you can grab for free from his tumblr HERE, and also a quick mix he's put together for the festival, which you can stream or grab for free HERE
AA [SENSORY PROJECTS/BROOKLYN, NY]
Aa are from Brooklyn, NY. They make gloriously fuzzy and distorted noise, tempered by a tangle of synths and 3 drum-kits, frantic shouts and sometimes whispers. If you like the 2-3 minute sections of Sonic Youth songs where the band abandons song structure and melody in favour of raw, unadulterated racket, or the works of fellow avant-garde experimentalists Health, then you'll dig this. The only info i could find on this little piece is that it was recorded live at a show in Brooklyn. It's 18 minutes long, and is a bit rough on the ears no doubt. Dig it.
Aa - Side A [.mp3 /// MF]
OSCAR + MARTIN [TWO BRIGHT LAKES/MELBOURNE]
I remember seeing these guys opening at the Caribou and Four Tet shows earlier in the year and thinking they were something pretty cool. They make summery electronica tinged with just the right amount of sadness to make indie girls hearts melt and congeal on the floor. They've got a new single coming out called 'Do The Right Thing', which hasn't been released yet but has been doing the rounds on local radio - it's all hand-claps and beautiful damaged harmonies, a great pop song. This version is just a promo copy, couldn't find a 320 for now. When it's out, look for it here.
Oscar + Martin - Do The Right Thing [.mp3/// MF]
RAT VS POSSUM [SENSORY PROJECTS/MELBOURNE]
Rat Vs Possum have gigged around Melbourne and Australia for a little while, and put out a record on Sensory Projects called Daughter Of Sunshine in early 2010 - it's raucous, densely packed summery tropical psychedelia and pop which showcases the band's aptitude for great hooks and memorable lyrics like 'I think I love you but it might just be the pills'. Their live shows are full of life and usually involve some rather raucous antics, so I definitely recommend catching these guys in the near future.
Rat Vs Possum - Temple [.mp3 /// MF]
Rat Vs Possum - Binti Jua (Faux Pas Remix) [.mp3 /// MF]
That's all from me for today, seeya there.
later,
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