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dameeeela

twntythree — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 03:27:16 +0000

Raised in Tulmur/Ipswich and now based in Meanjin/Brisbane, multi-hyphenate DJ, producer, radio host and Yuggera woman, dameeeela has steadily amassed a following and reputation as one of the cities most in-demand selectors. An ability to cater to any genre, audience and energy from hip hop to acid to the classics and back again is what brings listeners back time and again to dameeeela; mixes bursting with electric passion and rife with experimentation, combined with ongoing reminders of club music’s origins in Black culture. dameeeela boasts a live resume that includes warming up stages for iconic artists from Skepta and Tyler, the Creator to Charli XCX, Anderson .Paak, Genesis Owusu, Wiki and Skin On Skin amongst others, including appearances at Splendour In The Grass, Falls Festival, Listen Out, Laneway, Pitch Music & Arts, Groovin The Moo, BIGSOUND and more. Offstage, dameeeela recently launched her own Track IDs playlist on Spotify.

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Danger Mouse & Jemini

twntythree — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 23:32:27 +0000

In 2003, celebrated producer and musician Danger Mouse and prodigiously talented New York rapper Jemini dropped their debut album, and Danger Mouse’s first official release on a record label, Ghetto Pop Life; a bouncing rap spectacular which quickly becomes a critically acclaimed cult classic. Throughout the record, Jemini steps to the mic stronger than ever delivering a smooth yet intense lyric masterclass that fuses perfectly with Danger Mouse’s already highly skilled production. As well as one of the finest rap records of the era, Ghetto Pop Life foreshadows Danger Mouse’s later triumphs including The Grey Album, his production work for Gorillaz and A$AP Rocky, and collaborations with Cee-Lo as Gnarls Barkley, MF DOOM for DangerDOOM plus his most recent hip-hop offering, 2022’s Cheat Codes alongside Black Thought.

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Danielle Ponder

Amber Gallant — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 01:05:54 +0000

Bravery can take many forms. For Danielle Ponder it took the shape of a leap of faith: leaving her successful day job working in the public defender’s office in her hometown of Rochester to devote herself full-time to sharing her powerful voice with the world. She’s already achieved so much since making that decision, with features in NPR, Forbes, a KEXP session, NME, a TV performance on the Seth Meyers show, and much more.

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Danz CM

Sam Ford — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 20:08:26 +0000

Danz CM is the self-produced musician, songwriter, and composer formerly known as Computer Magic whose beloved Synth History zine has reinforced her DIY all-star status. LÄRM!, a new project out November 7, is what she describes as “a Krautrock-inspired medieval album filled with analog synth improvisations recorded through a tape machine.”

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davey

twntythree — Sun, 29 Mar 2020 03:44:25 +0000

From his training in jazz piano to the musical education of his formative high school years, in which he developed an omnivorous appetite for all things weird and chaotic, davey is the solo project of Vallis Alps’ David Ansari, energised by what he calls “this adrenaline element that I crave in everything I listen to.” With a dedication to impulsivity and creative recklessness, davey is a reflection of everything David was consuming during that time. Feeling burnt out from years of touring and multiple transcontinental moves, the project began taking shape when Ansari returned to the studio, loosely playing around with beats as he learned how to have fun with music again.

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DC Maxwell

Maia Bilyk — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 02:09:11 +0000

DC Maxwell is a Melbourne based, Aotearoa raised alternative rock artist whose music blends poetic lyricism with a high octane punk performance. The former front man of high-octane punk band Roidz (Danger Collective Records), the band developed a cult following particularly in the US where they toured several times, and were known for hectic and unhinged live shows before disbanding in 2020. The songs of DC Maxwell combine this literary approach to the craft of songwriting with the punk rock sensibilities of live performance. Maxwell is a fierce performer who with the frenetic energy of a punk preacher, physically embodies each of his songs with intense passion. DC Maxwell’s debut album, Lone Rider earned him a prestigious NZ Taite Music Prize nomination for Best Independent Debut (2023), and received widespread acclaim from Rolling Stone AU, Bandcamp, KEXP, 95bFM, PBS, to stages shared with Future Islands, Alex Cameron, Gut Health, Delivery, Ella Ion, SXSW Sydney, bolstering a reputation fast becoming the stuff of legend.

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Deep Glens

twntythree — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:40:52 +0000

Deep Glens is the solo work of producer, recording engineer, and mixer Brett Bullion. Known for his work with artists including Low, Samia, Hippo Campus, Margaret Glaspy, and The Bad Plus, Bullion returns to his roots in experimental electronic music through compositions that blend custom software systems, improvisation, and studio craft. In 2024, Autechre featured Deep Glens tracks during their BBC 6 Music Artist Residency and later invited Bullion to join four dates of their 2025 North American tour.

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DEM MOB

Amber Gallant — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 04:27:11 +0000

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DICE

Sam Ford — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:35:07 +0000

Comprised of Ben Hodge, Tom King, Regan Beazley, and Sam Barrett-Lennard, the Perth-based four-piece DICE makes music for authentic connection. Following the 2024 release of their ARIA-charting debut album Midnight Zoo, the band rapidly grew from local indie favorites into a global touring act.

In 2025, they expanded their sonic palette with the WINGS EP and took their electrifying live show to larger stages across London, New York City, Toronto, Amsterdam, and Sydney. At home, the band has maintained a place on triple j’s Most Played Artists list for three consecutive years with fan favorite songs including “Chasing Hearts,” “Alter Ego,” and “Hourglass.”

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DijahSB

twntythree — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 19:15:23 +0000

Ever earnest and open about their struggles with depression, mental health and financial instability, DijahSB balances their candid and frank storytelling with lyricism that is always playfully dexterous – an abiding belief in continual growth and the potential of life’s small victories – that is inspirational but never didactic. Their music serves as a balm; a friend bearing battle scars, talking you through all of their myriad hopes, breakthroughs and heartbreaks in the hope that it might soothe your own. Long an emergent star of Toronto’s hip hop scene, the release of their second full-length, Head Above the Waters, delivered DijahSB to wider international attention, garnering praise from Clash, Gal-Dem, Fader, Complex, Exclaim, NPR Music, Consequence, OkayPlayer and more for their innovative, free-form approach to genre and quick-witted, honest depiction of everyday life of a Black, non-binary artist. Alongside their Polaris Music Prize nomination, 2021 also saw the emcee named as a finalist for the 2021 SOCAN Songwriting Prize, Canada’s only publicly-voted major songwriting award, for the single “Frontin’ Like Pharrell” taken from their debut LP, 2020 The Album.

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