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10 Songs You Need To Hear This Week: MØ, Chairlift, SOPHIE And More

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This week Chet Faker shaved his beard off and that made national news. That’s a good sign that it was a really exciting week in music. Here are 10 other things that happened this week that we, unbelievably, thought were equally or even more interesting than the beard shave.

Chairlift
Ch-Ching

Ch-Ching feels like the biggest pop record the duo has made yet. It’s still got that distinctive Chairlift aesthetic but it’s a much bigger sounding affair for them. There are horns, trap-inspired drops and a flirty chorus. It sounds as if it’s been plucked from a new LP which will hopefully be upon us soon.

Mura Masa
Love For That (Feat. Shura)

This is almost too much to handle. British producer Mura Masa and British vocalist Shura are two of our absolute favourite newcomers this year so the fact that they have come together for a tune is very exciting indeed. Love For That is heartbreakingly beautiful. Shura lays down her gentle, textured tones over Mura Masa’s crystalline beat that flourishes at various points throughout the track. It’s the first single of a forthcoming album and what an introduction it is.

[soundcloud width=”750″ height=”200″]https://soundcloud.com/muramasamusic/love-for-that[/soundcloud]

MØ
Kamikaze

MØ is firing off a her huge hit with Major Lazer Lean On and she’s keeping the momentum going with another Diplo-produced banger Kamikaze. She debuted the songs on BBC Radio 1 this week and it’s an instant smash. It’s bound by a greek-flavoured instrumental riff which is weird but wonderful and peppered by a sweet pop melody. It’s by far the most radio-ready thing she’s done to date without compromising her usual style.

SOPHIE
Just Like We Never Said Goodbye

Enigmatic producer SOPHIE is gearing up to release a singles collection of sorts called PRODUCT and Just Like We Never Said Goodbye is the stirring closer on that. Driven by a sweet otherworldly vocal, it’s more reminiscent of QT than his own solo work but it’s so goddamn addictive. The melody is an absolute knockout and it feels like the corny but somehow emotional end to a ’90s prom movie. By the time you get to the end of this you won’t know why you’re shedding a tear but you are and that’s beautiful.

[soundcloud width=”750″ height=”200″]https://soundcloud.com/msmsmsm/sophie-just-like-we-never-said-goodbye[/soundcloud]

Roland Tings
Hedonist

Melbourne producer Roland Tings is on a hot streak right now. He’s just come off the Listen Out festival tour, has been on a national headline tour and has also lined up appearances at Paradise Music Festival and Sugar Mountain. Hedonist comes as his popularity is at a career peak but that hasn’t made him change a thing. The track is an eight minute plus, club-burner that sizzles away with crisp production and industrial beat work.

[soundcloud width=”750″ height=”200″]https://soundcloud.com/rolandtings/hedonist-1[/soundcloud]

Feki
Quiet Minds (Feat. Emily)

Brisbane producer Feki has finally dropped the follow up to his breakthrough single Remember from earlier this year. This latest effort is called Quiet Minds and shows a much smoother side to his production, as well as some gorgeous vocals by Emily from Yuuca. You really get the feeling from this one that we’ve only just scratched the surface of the immense talent that is Feki.

[soundcloud width=”750″ height=”200″]https://soundcloud.com/fekibeats/feki-quiet-minds-feat-emily[/soundcloud]

Jack Garratt
Breathe Life

Jack Garratt‘s last track Weathered really put the British singer on the map. It was played everywhere from triple j to Beats 1 and eventually even nabbed a cover by Ellie Goulding. His next offering Breathe Of Life is just as stirring. It’s a big, hearty pop song driven by funky keys and flooding electronic work. His voice is always the main draw point though. He effortlessly flicks between his lower register and falsetto making everything he touches instantly dynamic.

[soundcloud width=”750″ height=”200″]https://soundcloud.com/jack-garratt/breathelife[/soundcloud]

MKO SUN
Michiko

MKO SUN is a Brisbane artist who’s coupling left-centre pop songs with beautiful visuals from the single artwork to the videos. Her latest is Michiko – a track that fluctuates between gentle piano and aggressive electronics. It chops and changes a number of times in terms of the sonic soundscape but it’s all tied together by an immediately resonating melody. It’s great to see an Aussie artist really pushing some boundaries and not alienating audiences at the same time.

[soundcloud width=”750″ height=”200″]https://soundcloud.com/mkosunmusic/michiko[/soundcloud]

BOSCO
PLYGRD

BOSCO is a US artist signed to Fools Gold – the label which she released her brilliant EP BOY on earlier this year. She’s followed up that release with the equally excellent PLYGRD which places her somewhere between the ethereal nature of FKA twigs and the electronica-meets-R&B vibe of Dawn Richard. Her voice has such a smooth but smokey texture to it and coupled with the interesting soundscape, PLYGRD is a knock out.

[soundcloud width=”750″ height=”200″]https://soundcloud.com/hellobosco/plygrd-prod-reo-2[/soundcloud]

World Champion
Avocado Galaxy (Lissvik Remix)

Aussie Future Classic duo World Champion got more than a few people excited when they dropped their groovey debut single Avocado Galaxy a few month back and now they’re following that up with a remix EP. One of those remixes is by Swedish producer Lissvik who’s transformed the song into a warped, atmospheric cut retaining the original vocal melody. The remix EP is out 23rd October and also features remixes by Tornado Wallace and Ras G.

[soundcloud width=”750″ height=”200″]https://soundcloud.com/futureclassic/avocado-galaxy-lissvik-remix[/soundcloud]

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10 Songs You Need To Hear This Week: Bloc Party, Raury, The 1975 And More

We all saw Justin Bieber’s willy this week and so anything that was released this week has basically already been overshadowed.

10 songs you need to hear this week / new music10/09/2015

10 Songs You Need To Hear This Week: Wave Racer, Tinashe, Skepta And More

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This week Australia had Bieber fever and we were way too busy figuring out the best way to respectfully ask him for a photo to focus on new music. Luckily we got sick of him by the time he got to hand out with Kochie and our attention was easily pulled to British producer SOPHIE releasing a butt plug. As Biebs would say, “what do you mean?” Read below and find out friends.

Tinashe
Player (Feat. Chris Brown)

Tinashe promised us big hits on her forthcoming second record Player and it seems like she’s delivering. Player is her most immediate, radio friendly track to date with a beat straight from the dancefloor Chris Brown’s inclusion is probably just to amp up the songs’ starpower which is fine if it jumps straight to the top of the charts. 2015 Tinahse is here for world domination and she might just achieve it with this one.

Sophie
MSMSMSM

We’ve seen our fair share of weird promotional stunts in our time but selling a butt plug alongside a singles collection is new. That’s exactly what enigmatic British producer SOPHIE did this week and then right when he had everyone’s attention he dropped MSMSMSM. It’s a HudMo-flavoured instrumental track with a little less sugar than his previous outputs but it’s no less enjoyable and will probably sound better than any of his tracks in the clubs.

Wave Racer
World Record (Feat. Lido)

Wave Racer is gearing up to release his Flash Drive EP on 16th October and World Record is the second taste of it. The Lido-featuring track is classic Wavey, creating a hyper reality which is only briefly interrupted by Lido’s glitchy drops. The pair of them work seamlessly together, creating one very cute track.

[soundcloud width=”750″ height=”200″]https://soundcloud.com/futureclassic/wave-racer-world-record-feat-lido[/soundcloud]

DJ Dodger Stadium
In The Flames

DJDS are back with one of their darkest tracks yet. In The Flames was released this week alongside DJDS candles which is lovely and it also happens to be an after-dark banger. It’s a little more subtle than anything from their debut album Friend Of Mine taking a slight deep house route but it’s no less mind-bending. It’s also centred around a chopped and screwed vocal that actually manages to sound pretty heartbreaking. Stellar stuff once again from Samo Sound Boy and Jerome LOL.

GL
Number One

Well Melbourne duo GL became Australia’s greatest popstars over night this week. Their latest tune Number One is a certified ear worm borrowing its nostalgic sound from ’80s pop masters. We loved it so much that we popped it straight into our September Recap Mix after one listen. It’s a breezy, sleek pop song that will take GL’s status to another level – mark our words.

[soundcloud width=”750″ height=”200″]https://soundcloud.com/plasticworld/gl-number-one[/soundcloud]

MAALA
Unbound

Kiwi music is on heat right now. Seriously, though what is going on over there? MAALA is the latest Kiwi to drop a huge song and this is said song. Unbound is dark and brooding with a swelling chorus built with heighty vocals and damning drums. One Soundcloud user commented “Oh good Lord…heavenly,” and we really couldn’t put it better ourselves. Beautiful stuff.

[soundcloud width=”750″ height=”200″]https://soundcloud.com/maalamusic/unbound[/soundcloud]

DMA’s
Lay Down

DMA’s have just spent the year casually playing some of the biggest festivals around the world but they’re going to be sharing the love with Australia early next year at Laneway Festival. Lay Down is their latest track and it’s been a staple of their live sets for a while. We heard it back at BIGSOUND in 2014 and we’re immediately blown away. It’s got a huge chorus of thrashing drums and stirring acoustic guitar, designed for mass sing-alongs. HUGE.

[soundcloud width=”750″ height=”200″]https://soundcloud.com/dmasmusic/lay-down[/soundcloud]

Banoffee
I’m Not Sorry

If you’re a regular reader of theinterns you’ll know that we think Banoffee is perfect and we make no apologies for saying that. Banoffe is also not sorry on her latest track I’m Not Sorry plucked from her EP Do I Make You Nervous? which dropped today. The track continues her foray into a more dance-focussed sound, spending its duration building up to a club-ready finale. Her voice sounds delicate but soulful while the production is top notch, complete with chopped and manipulated vocal samples. She gets better every time we hear from her and deserves all the congratulations she’s receiving for this EP.

Jamie xx
I Know There’s Gonna Be (Good Times) (Skepta Remix)

Just when you thought this song couldn’t get any better it does. Jamie xx’s Good Times is 2015’s song that just keeps giving. We’ve had a Dre Skull remix with Assasin, Konshens and Kranium on the track, a brilliant video this week and now a version with Skepta on it. The beat is switched up on this version as Skepta throws down a few flawless verses. With Jamie xx’s In Colour pulling so many influences from the British garage scene it only seems right that he eventually got to work with Skepta.

Robyn & Metronomy
The Hardest Thing To Do

Robyn and Metronomy have tried to pull the wool over our eyes releasing The Hardest Thing To Do under the monikers of Tony Primo and Nixxie. And they have actually been scarily successful. Despite the obviously distinctive vocal styles, the song has been floating around since early May and no one noticed. Until this week. It was done for a film called Partisan which came out in late May and is a lo-fi, VHS-inspired tune that actually sounds exactly as you’d expect a Robyn and Metronomy song to sound. Shame on us, we’ve failed as detectives.