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Avante Black release ‘Blackbirds’, the follow-up to top 3 Hype Machine smash ‘Drug Money’, 'Make A Mess' and 'Acid Love'
 
Countering a pop landscape dominated by chillbangers, Avante Black’s dizzying, expansive alt-pop sound exists as a shift to something new.
 
With compelling lyrics that speak for her generation, Ottilia and the band exude an attitude that embodies both current discomfort and complacency. With unexpected and expansive melodies, the band’s screwy euphoria has hit home across international borders.
 
Previous releases saw Avante Black included in  '2017 Ones To Watch’ lists as well as racking up Huw Stephen’s BBC Radio 1 support, widespread acclaim across NYLON, The Line Of Best Fit, Wonderland, Popjustice, Idolator, Spindle Magazine and a Top 3 main chart position on Hype Machine. ‘Drug Money’ continued its trajectory with a remix by Scandi-pop favourites Anna Of The North and a trippy, kaleidoscopic video directed by Alden Volney (Jamie xx, Temples).
 
Singer-songwriter Ottiila grew up in the city Uppsala north of Stockholm. With Bob Dylan lyrics tattooed on her arm and an instinctive way with words, she wrote her first song at 15-years-old. Now living in London and applauded with songwriting references as varied as Tove Lo, Maggie Rogers and Lana Del Rey, Ottilia’s unfiltered soul and knack for song writing belies her 22-years. 
 
“Avante Black came out of nowhere to drop one of the best singles of 2016” - Idolator
 
“Avante Black will give you a trip” - NYLON
 
“Explosive…  we guarantee you’ll be pressing repeat.” - Wonderland Magazine

"The next break-through” -Spindle Magazine

“Wonderfully unashamed pop...  Ottilia Zimmerman Kjulsten’s vocals offer a welcome note of glistening Scandinavian roar.” - The Blue Walrus

“Beautiful vocals with scuzzy guitars… a dark guitar pop that will catch you instantly.” - Drunken Werewolf

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Welcome to Rainbow Valley, the home of all Matt Corby stuff.

New single 'Know It All' out now
https://MattCorby.lnk.to/KnowItAll

☆ PRINCESS OF POWER (DELUXE) ☆ OUT NOW
https://marina.lnk.to/POPDeluxe

MARINA returns transformed on PRINCESS OF POWER — a euphoric, high-energy exploration of healing, empowerment, and self-reclamation. Written during a period of deep personal reflection, the album marks a turning point for the platinum-selling artist. Where 2021’s Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land looked outward at a fractured world, PRINCESS OF POWER turns inward, embracing vulnerability as strength, turning pain into power and the radical optimism of love.

Now releasing independently through her own label, Queenie Records, in partnership with BMG, MARINA sheds old expectations and fully steps into her own. The album pulses with disco-lit electro pop and lyrical declarations of freedom, feminine energy, and love. Tracks like “BUTTERFLY,” “CUPID’S GIRL,” and “CUNTISSIMO” reflect a woman reborn and thriving on her own terms.


MARINA burst on to the scene in 2009, and has since released five acclaimed albums including Electra Heart (2012), which debuted at Number 1 on the UK’s Official Charts, FROOT (2015), Love + Fear (2019), which debuted Top 5 in the UK and Top 10 on the U.S. Albums chart, and most recently Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land (2021), which featured the Ivor Novello nominated hit “Man's World.”

With PRINCESS OF POWER, MARINA isn’t just making music - she’s building a future rooted in authenticity, creativity, and courage. It’s MARINA as you’ve never seen her, yet never more herself. The deluxe version of the album is out now and features four new songs, including “EVERYBODY KNOWS I’M SAD - REMIX” with Absolutely.

I like to lay about, listen to music and drink wine. 

My mixing flows from my mood and where my head is at the time. 

I do love a good bop so the music reflects just that. A lot of the tracks I play have been a morning jam at some point in my life. I hope you enjoy my selection. 

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teacher: QUIVR creative school - electronic dj instructor
resident: SHANDY - meanjin's iconic queer dance party
curator: freeform - creating a platform for female and non-binary producers and artists

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I’ve played cool gigs in cool venues. Big big love to all those who have taken me under their wing and shown me a v fun life. 


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