Pioneering Drum & Bass MC Skibadee Has Passed Away
Ever since the news broke on Sunday night, fans, collaborators, and industry figures have been sharing their condolences and memories of Skibba’s music.
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Ever since the news broke on Sunday night, fans, collaborators, and industry figures have been sharing their condolences and memories of Skibba’s music.
Dunedin’s newest up and coming eclectic musical duo “Hazmat Monkey” have just released their self-titled double album. The album is the first to feature their all-original music, and is truly a force to be reckoned with. Hazmat Monkey first emerged in 2020, when two jazz
Last year was relatively quiet for solo releases, but it turns out she was hard at work on what would become her debut EP, due to arrive later this year.
Small Fish In A Big Stream: Local Artists On the Problem With Spotify Statistics New Zealand thinks the average Kiwi household spends $29.40 per week on “alcoholic beverages, tobacco and illicit drugs”. Even at this ridiculously low-balled estimate, Spotify’s own figures show just 2.6% of their 7 million musicians made enough money in a year to pay for these essentials of daily living — about $1,500. When rock ‘n roll can’t even buy you sex, drugs or booze, you know something’s seriously fucked up. For Radio One chart-toppers Night Lunch, being on a streaming service was vital...
Apashe released his sophomore album Renaissancein March last year, and it was eventually named our #2 album of the year. Now, he’s back with the Renaissance (Remixes) album boasting 28(!) amazing remixes from the project. Nearly two hours of music make up the new remix pack. We’ve already heard the “Distance” remixes from Volac, KOAN Sound, Buunshin, Macky Gee, and Pushing Daizies, but new to the list are names like TYNAN, Gentlemens Club, Two Fingers, Matroda, Kai Wachi, Varien, BIJOU, IMANU, KLOUD, OVERWERK, SWARM, Riot Ten, and more. Also included is an absolutely massive VIP f...