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Fat Freddy's Drop’s pirate soul train, resolutely independent, worldwide.

Formed in 1999 in Wellington, New Zealand our sound draws inspiration from almost every part of the black music lexicon. Soul drenched vocals and jazz harmonies collide with tape delays and echo chambers, underpinned by a rhythm section as comfortable laying down a throbbing, techy soundscape as they are a swampy blues stomp.


Central Coasting : 

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Warming sounds broadcast from the Central Coast NSW. Loosely inspired by the beautiful place I live. Music for the beach, a boat, somewhere outdoors or just to lift your vibration.

The music speaks for itself. A genre-defying mix of global rhythms aimed to soothe, move and intrigue. Ambient tones. Laidback Balearic influenced obscurities and rarities. Many shades of Hip-Hop. Classic and modern disco edits. Dubby pitched down dance floor sounds. Dream House and more.

Dick Picks:


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Records to make your bits jiggle and your butt wiggle.

Join me, Dick Cosmic and friends for Dick Picks. Picking some of the finest guests picking some of the finest cuts from our collections. Not exclusive to any genre but expect quality underground house and electronica from across the decades, from around the globe.

musicforfriends:

musicforfriends is a platform for friends/DJs/music lovers to put together mixes that are perhaps a little more personal. Each mix is to be dedicated to someone by the artist. This may mean that the mix is compiled with someone in mind or that the mix follow a particular theme or feel that reminds them of that person.

Dick Cosmic:

Schooled on some of the UK’s finest dance floors – Fabric, Sancho Panza, Below and the infamous BacktoBasics.

Sydney gigs have included – Start:Cue (Various), S.A.S.H. (Home/Greenwood Hotel), Fox Life (Sly Fox), Beach Road (Various), Florida Blanca (Harpoon Harry’s, Seadeck, Junk Lounge as well as various pop-ups, festivals and events)

Founder and host of musicforfriends, Central Costing and Dick Picks 

The music speaks for itself
Laidback balaeric inspired obscurities and rarities. Hip hop & disco infused ‘mushroom jazz’ style beats and ‘cosmic soul’. Classic and modern (nu) disco edits, from warm-up through to driving dance floor E disco & googie boogie. Chuggy ‘a love from outer space’ style electronica and dubby pitched down dance floor sounds. Slow rolling deep club trax, pacey groove driven rhythmns and all that is good in the world of house and electronica from around the globe.

Influences
Artists, Labels, Nights
(in no particular order and by no means exclusive)
DJ Harvey, Young Marco, Italojonson, Andrew Weatherall, A love from out of space, Tissu, Little Fritter, RufDug, Luv*Jam, Konkret Cutz, Project Pablo, Slow house, Dungeon Meat, Suzanne Kraft, Juan Atkins, Inkswel, International Feel, Lexx, Felix Dickinson, Emperor Machine, Crazy P, Hot Toddy, Ron Basejam, PPU, Lord of the Isles, Firecracker, Hotmix, Legowelt, Old Pal, Larry de Kat, Anil Aras, Malin Genie, Rogue Edits, Music is Love, Slapfunk records, Brawther, Jane Fitz, Floating Points, Clandestino, Pete Herbert, Tristan da Cunha, Mark farina, Fatima Yamaha, Tsuba, My love is underground, Rasoul, Derrick Carter, Claremont 56, Fudge Fingas, Kerrier District, Nightmares on Wax, Secret Sundaze,  Kerri Chandler, Larry Heard, Green Velvet, Frankie knuckles, Maurice Fulton, Robsoul, Hudd Traxx, Moodymann, Secret Squirrels, Nick Chacona, Nick Anthony Simoncino, Murk, Wilson, Kid Sublime


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Bandleader Lance Ferguson and his nine piece Melbourne outfit The Bamboos have come a long way since forming in 2001. Initially inspired by the instrumental raw funk of the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, they made waves internationally and were quickly labelled as one of the greatest funk and soul bands of our time. But while many would be happy to simply soak up the praise and keep on keeping on, The Bamboos have proven that they are more than meets the eye; over five acclaimed albums, their evolution in sound and style has consistently confounded and exceeded expectations, pulling the rug from under the feet of those who like to pigeonhole. 

The band signed to respected Brighton (UK) indie label Tru Thoughts in 2005, where they remain a cornerstone of the roster. Across their five studio albums to date - ‘Step It Up’ (2006), ‘Rawville’ (2007), ‘Side-Stepper’ (2008), ‘4’ (2010) and 'Medicine Man' (2012) – the metamorphosis of The Bamboos has been full of twists and turns, and it continues apace. A seasoned DJ, solo producer (aka Lanu) and all-round insatiable music obsessive, Ferguson's myriad influences and passion for pushing things forward ensure that each new release is a discovery for devout fans and newcomers alike.

Their fifth long-player ‘Medicine Man’, released in June 2012 was a watershed - a forward-looking record brimming with fresh ideas, stellar turns, classic songwriting and a brand of multi–layered pop they can truly call their own. Guest vocalists Aloe Blacc, Tim Rogers (You Am I), Megan Washington, Daniel Merriweather, Bobby Flynn, alongside resident singers Kylie Auldist and then newcomer Ella Thompson helped make the album their biggest at home to date. Lead single "I Got Burned" feat. Rogers was a sizeable radio hit, made it to #54 on radio station Triple J's Hottest 100 listeners poll (the biggest publicly voted song poll in the world) of the top songs of that year.

Like its predecessor, the band's sixth album 'Fever In The Road' was co-produced by ARIA- nominated, multi-instrumentalist studio wizard John Castle – whose work with the likes of Washington, Josh Pyke, Gossling, Pez and Kate Miller-Heidke has ranked him amongst the first-call producers in Australia. The new record (the first on Ferguson's own Pacific Theatre label) sees Castle and Ferguson venturing into sonic landscapes The Bamboos have previously touched on but never fully inhabited. There is a sense that the music is leaner and more muscular, yet upon closer inspection the tracks reveal themselves to be densely multi-layered in a 'Wall Of Sound' style. And it's this aural complexity and depth that allows darker moods to roam through the album, taking their sound to a new place. The songs career from the wondrously anthemic ('Avenger', The Truth', 'Rats', 'Jump My Train'), to the dreamy and psychedelic ('Looking West', 'Harbinger') and the darkly fragile ('Killing Jar', 'Before I Go'). Choosing this album to reflect the band as it is on stage, the vocals are split between Kylie Auldist and Ella Thompson. And each bring contrasting styles that complement each other magically, but show The Bamboos to be utterly unique.

Their songs have been regularly on playlists of national radio stations in Australia, the UK, France, the US, Japan and beyond. The unshakable charm of their songs has also seen them licensed to hit movies including Crazy Stupid Love, the soon to be released  Adore - Naomi Watts & Robin Wright. and TV shows such as Grey’s Anatomy, CSI New York, One Tree Hill, Ugly Betty and Australian shows such as Underbelly, House Husbands, Offspring, Packed To The Rafters.

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Labels: Hot Creations, Crosstown Rebels, Dirtybird, Sola
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There are few DJs who have as much passion and dedication to this industry as Kevin Knapp. He’s a constant pioneer of the sounds crowds yearn for through his own individual production style and his proclivity for vocal contributions. His stand out vocals turned our heads back in 2012 proclaiming “My Beat Will Control You" with Audiojack and his first Hot Creations cut ”The Drums” alongside A&R head Richy Ahmed in 2013 is still owning dance floors to this day. As of recent, his track “Drug Birds” out of Sola was heavily supported by UK mainstays Hannah Wants and Huxley. 2018 was a big year as Kevin’s collab “Your Mind” with Shiba San was released with Repopulate Mars and swept across dancefloors. Kevin has taken every opportunity to continue his craft leading him from San Francisco to the capital of Techno: Berlin. 

This is not seen as a day job to Kevin, but rather, it’s a way of life. It’s an attempt to communicate with audiences worldwide through his sounds and passion for human connection and it’s working. Whether that be as small as a vocal loop, or as substantial as a full fledged EP on some of the biggest house music labels in world, Knapp will turn his hand to anything in order to continue this journey he’s living day in day out, going BIG in more ways than one. 

As a world touring DJ, Kevin has preformed at many seminary festivals and stages including Dirtybird Campout, Lucidity Festival, Paradise, Get Lost, Cityfox, Sonar, Fabric, Kater Blau, Elrow, and Sankeys, making it clear that Kevin’s sound is an infectious front runner in the house music industry. Just ask his frequent supporters Jamie Jones, Pete Tong, Seth Troxler, The Martinez Brothers, Claude Vonstroke, Patrick Topping, and Hannah Wants about Kevin’s seat at the house music table. Whether it’s a niche underground 200 capacity club, or a stage in Miami in front of several thousand, Knapp pushes to break the boundaries between DJ and spectator. 

With releases on Hot Creations, Crosstown Rebels, Hottrax, Sola, Dirtybird, Truesoul and more, Knapp continues to delve beyond the music and he is positioned to have 2019 be his most poignant year to date.

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