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Olana

Amber Gallant — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 22:06:56 +0000

With his artwork deftly positioning sharp cultural commentary and satire alongside his signature bold imagery, Olana has emerged as a unique new voice on the Australian art scene, and his work has appeared across large-scale murals, book illustration, fashion collaborations and creative projects with names including Nike, Nicholas Daley, NGV, SBS and more. Along the way, he’s garnered widespread local and international media recognition with outlets including Vogue UK, Vogue Living, It’s Nice That, Hypebeast, ABC TV, SBS Radio, Broadsheet, The Design Files, The Sydney Morning Herald, Australian Design Review and Fashion Journal, among others.

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Nina Las Vegas

twntythree — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:25:21 +0000

Nina spent 10 years in broadcast radio as a host and programmer on triple j (Australia’s largest youth radio station) dedicating herself to celebrating the sounds of underground dance music from both Australia and abroad. She has been a powerful female force in both the Australian and International dance landscape since 2007, respected by artists and the audience alike. Nina started her own label, NLV Records in 2015. Committed to championing forward thinking club music, NLV Records has since released music by Kota Banks, Swick, Ninajirachi Strict Face, Air Max ’97, Lewis Cancut, Hi Tom, UNIIQU3 and herself.

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Vallis Alps

twntythree — Mon, 23 Sep 2019 01:55:23 +0000

Parissa Tosif and David Ansari returned earlier this year with ‘Set It Off, Set It Right’, described by NME as “emotive and atmospheric,” and boasting “inventive and purposeful production” by triple j, inspired by the steps Parissa and David have both taken in beginning their own families, moving abroad and building their creative careers: Parissa becoming a mother and her admittance and entrance as a practising lawyer and David’s most recent launch of his ebullient solo project Davey and Podcrushed, the podcast where Penn Badgely, Nava Kavelin and Sophie Ansari explore the heartbreak, anxiety and self-discovery of being a teenager with notable guests including Amy Schumer, Drew Barrymore, Lisa Kudrow, Mark Ronson and more. Following on from their much-celebrated debut release, ‘Young‘ (Certified ARIA Gold), which culminated in their self-titled debut EP, the band then shared their 2017 follow-up EP Fable as well as standalone singles ‘So Settled‘ and ‘Oceans‘ which drew international praise; consecutive entries across triple j‘s Hottest 100 from 2015-17; sold out 40 date tours across the US, UK, Europe and Australia alongside appearances across SXSW, The Great Escape, Reading and Leads Festival, Splendour In The Grass, Falls Festival, Groovin’ The Moo, Spilt Milk, Listen Out and more; produce remixes for Troye Sivan with ‘EASE‘ and Matt Maeson on ‘Hallucinogenics‘ alongside a cover of The Shins‘ ‘New Slang‘ for triple j’s Live A Version; and garner a discography boasting half a billion streams globally – all achieved as a fiercely independent outfit.

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dogworld

Maia Bilyk — Mon, 06 May 2024 01:05:10 +0000

dogworld plays an inimitable blend of post-punk, shoegaze, and indie rock. The four-piece have made waves in Canberra since forming in 2021, with their trademark raw, energetic performance style. Now based in Melbourne, dogworld are quickly becoming an underground Aussie favourite. Their razor-sharp collision of genre, illuminated through their impenetrable power as a live group balances instinct and ceaseless creativity. Forged through trial and error induced jams and rehearsals over time, captured through their debut EP RANGE. Reflective of the title’s open and expansive scope, as of their coherent ability.

Making waves across Rolling Stone, NME, rage, triple j Unearthed, to community radio across fbi, 3RRR, RTR FM, SYN and more, dogworld continue to lead as a workhorse of the local live circuit. From showcasing at SXSW Sydney to supporting Juice Webster, A.Swayze And The Ghosts, Phantastic Ferniture, Armlock, Shady Nasty, dust, Twine, Garage Sale, Swapmeet, Hachiku in just the last nine months. On top of a resume that includes Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers, DZ Deathrays to Alex Lahey. Their captivating performance style not only cuts through with crowds, but emphatically on tape as well scoring fans globally in theneedledrop’s Anthony Fantano, KEXP, The Matt Wilkinson Show on Apple Music’s Radio 1 and BBC R6’s Nabihah Iqbal.

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Swick

twntythree — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:42:56 +0000

As a solo producer, Swick has quickly gained a reputation worldwide for his tight drums, energetic synths and genre-defying output. In his extensive career, he’s worked with the likes of Tkay Maidza, Kota Banks, Big Skeez and more, blending dancehall, grime and hyperpop into his bold club-ready sound. His forward-thinking productions also extend internationally, with credits alongside Diplo on ‘Keep It Gully’ / ‘Dat A Freak’ (the latter which became the basis for Jennifer Lopez’s USA certified platinum record single ‘Booty’), Big Zuu, Kamakaze, King Doudou and for his work with M.I.A., with production credits on Mata and her recent gospel-driven bass project M.I.7.

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GAUCI

twntythree — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 02:34:58 +0000

Crusaders of the underground, GAUCI have stepped into the spotlight. The creative partnership of acclaimed mix engineer Antonia Gauci (Troye Sivan, 700 Feel, daine, GRAMMY nominated for Kesha) and multi-hyphenate mastermind Felix Lush (Brooke Candy), has transformed with their esteemed debut mixtape Growing Pains. As GAUCI they boast a diverse sonic palette, reflective of their wide pool of influences and backed by a wealth of performance and production expertise, delivering polish with grit in their music. With creative direction firmly by their own hands and the freedom to authentically express their range, the result is a rich, dynamic display of their artistic vision, abundant with aplomb.

From buzz inducing showcases at BIGSOUND to later turning crowds away from the overcapacity Phoenix Central Park for SXSW Sydney; national triple j playlisting for ‘Irritating’; recurrent placement as the most playlisted independent act across DSPs on release and Top 10 AMRAP Charting placement; co-signs from the Guardian praising their balance of “the twinned forces of love and loathing” and “the turn-of-the-millennium romcom” to remixes for dust, Vallis Alps and DZ Deathrays; alongside continued tastemaker support locally and abroad from FBi Radio, Bandcamp, PAPER, Atwood Magazine, Frankie, through to performances at Yours & Owls, Dark Mofo, supporting 1300, Hatchie, G Flip, Parcels, Vallis Alps, Beach Fossils, Automatic and more – GAUCI consistently win fans over.

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Vlossom

Amber Gallant — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 03:33:46 +0000

The musical world of Vlossom could be described as futuristic, mystical, euphoric, and almost hallucinogenic. Manifesting from the minds of renowned Australian musicians Nick Littlemore (PNAU, Empire of the Sun) and Alister Wright (Cloud Control, Godess911), Vlossom symphonise elements of pop, psych-rock, and electronic, culminated into something strangely multisensory. Since first staking their claim in the local Eora / Sydney scene, Vlossom have consistently pushed sonic boundaries, exemplified by their debut EP My Friend in 2020, to their feature on ‘Lucky’ with PNAU (which has clocked over 60 million collective streams). Garnering acclaim for being “suitably trippy” (triple j) and “vibrant” (Rolling Stone) sound, Vlossom have seen continued support across press and radio from Rolling Stone AU/NZ, Mixmag Australia, COLORS, Frankie Magazine, fbi.radio, 2SER, SYN FM, and 3RRR among others, marked by a solo return with refined vision and an affirming sense of the project’s previous signature futurism.

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Strict Face

Amber Gallant — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 06:45:03 +0000

Over fifteen years of producing music and touring regularly, Adelaide producer Strict Face has quietly left his mark on the Australian landscape of underground dance music, establishing unexpected connections between contemporary electronic music and its predecessors.

Having cut his teeth in the world of instrumental grime during its second wave in the early 10s, his music caught the attention of Mumdance and Mr. Mitch, who went on to release his early work on their Different Circles and Gobstopper labels respectively, while a tour throughout the UK and Europe in 2016 helped cement his place as a producer and DJ to watch.

Upon its inception in 2015, Nina Las Vegas drafted him to join the ranks of her label NLV Records, resulting in a fruitful working partnership that’s continued to this day. The run of releases under the label mapped out the producer’s ever-developing craft, shifting from momentary flirts with pop/R&B production (2017’s This Heat EP and 2018’s New Racer mixtape) to the heady, no-holds-barred approach to club music he’s gained a notoriety for in recent years (2021’s Pulsers and 2022’s Focus, Explode), bolstered by equally-rambunctious DJ sets at the label’s parties throughout its history.

Strict Face’s music has gotten the seal of approval from selectors as varied as DJ Plead, Jamz Supernova, Skrillex and Lena Willikens over the years. Meanwhile, the ever-growing list of names he’s shared a DJ booth with – Ben UFO, Chloé Robinson, Eris Drew, Massimiliano Pagliara, Jossy Mitsu and Special Request, to name just a handful – speaks to his versatility as a selector himself, and the notches on his radio belt are no less strong, having graced the studios of NTS, Rinse FM, FBi Radio and triple j and being part of the team behind Adelaide community station duck! Radio.

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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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Stella Bridie

Maia Bilyk — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 02:36:05 +0000

Stella Bridie’s music leaves a lasting mark. A potent musician and creative across forms, she writes for the long walk home from the party where mind games dance. Balancing the catharsis of indie rock with etchings of pop-impulses – think the lyricism of boygenius, the emotional grip of Ethel Cain, and the edge of Olivia Rodrigo – she conceptualises disillusionment with gripping imagery. Her seemingly simplistic turn of phrase is sung with captivating, stop-in-your-tracks delivery. Her debut EP, Speaking Terms was released independently on Nov 28, 2024, earning widespread acclaim across triple j, Vogue, NME, 10 Magazine, Ones To Watch, Stereogum, SiriusXM’ AltNation, Spotify’s Fresh Finds (ANZ + US), Apple Music’s New Music Daily and more.

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