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Cyborg discoteque 🤖💕

Bookings: mitchell(at)tangleagency.com
Howdy: contact.kayroy(at)gmail.com

Releases on:
Frank Music (GER)
Hell Yeah Recordings (ITL)
Whiskey Disco (USA)
Sour Edits (GER)
Hotfoot (CHE)
Finer Things (AUS)
The Basement (ESP)
Mixcult (RUS)
Jelly Red (IRL)
clipp.art (AUS)
Sundries (RUS)
Sprit Level (AUS)
Genre Spanner (AUS)



Supported:
Extrawelt
CC:Disco!
Alison Swing

Naarm/Melbourne-based Close Counters’ diverse soundscape sits at the crossroads of house, neo-soul, broken beat and disco. Their 2023 Music Victoria Award-winning album, ‘SOULACOASTA II’ secured their spot as one of the top talents in their class, with the duo tirelessly sourcing niche samples from films and records on trips across the globe. The LP was touted by tastemakers Gilles Peterson, Folamour, Jamz Supernova and landed Album Features with Australian stations Double J, 3RRR, PBS and 2SER. Breakout singles from the pack were originally released by Melvo Baptiste’s The Remedy Project, an imprint of Defected Records.

Their collab 'Rollout' with Young Franco, Scrufizzer and Jay Prince, won over fans across the globe and was added to the Official Soundtrack for acclaimed video game FIFA 23, and have been synced for Apple’s recent iPhone campaign. In the past year the band have also performed for triple j, 3RRR, Defected Radio, FBi Radio, Soho Radio NYC, Baked, and interviewed on BBC Radio 1Xtra on tour recently, and when hotly tipped as their ‘After Dark Discovery’ and ‘EP of the Week’ (‘FLUX’, 2022).

The duo expands up to a 7-piece tour-de-force with live-mapped visuals, dancers and featured musicians and vocalists from their wider collective and they’ve continuously sold out their hometown Naarm/Melbourne dates, notching impressive shows at Sidney Myer Music Bowl, sold out dates at 170 Russell, Corner Hotel, The Night Cat, and packed-out rooms across Australia’s east coast. Support duties have flowed from Madlib, Sofi Tukker, Crazy P Soundsystem, Tall Black Guy, to local mates Confidence Man and The Jungle Giants, betwixt bucket-list festivals Splendour in the Grass, Falls Festival, Let Them Eat Cake, Strawberry Fields, Meredith Music Festival, MONA FOMA, Party in the Paddock and showcasing at BIGSOUND, Electronic Music Conference and three sold-out Melbourne Music Week events.

The band recently finished their UK & EU summer ticking off Lost Village Festival, Manchester Jazz Festival, Defected Malta and Cabaret Sauvage. In London, they sold Ronnie Scott's, did 180 tickets at Ninety One Living Room, packed out Hootananny Brixton and landed a sold out Jazz Café support for Somewhere Soul's showcase with Cotonete. The band have also played packed sets in Berlin, Paris, Amsterdam, Monaco, Brighton and featured behind the decks at ADE, Defected Croatia, Reflektor in Belgium with A-Trak, and are returning for Brick Lane Jazz Festival in April 2025.

GREETINGS~TO~YOU
New Age Italo / 90's Euphoria Dream House / Live Vocals
Label Manager @bootsandlegsoffical Records
Distributed by: Labelworx & Bordello A Parigi 
Contact: greetingstoyouu@gmail.com

ASIA ALBUM TOUR 2025 

September 13 @ Bridge, SHINJUKU, Tokyo
September 18 @ Seoul Communtiy Radio, Seoul
September 19 @ Kockiri, w/ Jaezae, Seoul
September 20 @ Dankyard, Iteawon, Seoul
September 27 @ Mirage, Hanoi
Octboer 3 @ Salon Kiku, Bangkok 
October 4 @ Community Radio, Bangkok 

EUROPE TOUR 2023

April 21 @ Sissi’s club, Amsterdam 
May 5 @ Apreitvio Bordello Launch, Amsterdam 
May 27 @ Sisyphos, Berlin 
June 17 @ Mister T Records, Cadence, Paris
June 22 @ Birdcage Radio, Utrecht
June 24 @ Canvas, Amsterdam
June 29 @ Operator Radio, Rotterdam
June 30 @ Amore, Rotterdam 

ASIA TOUR 2019 

July 04 - Seoul Community Radio (Korea) 
July 06 - Pistil (Korea) 
July 12 - HK Community Radio (Hong Kong)
July 13 - Salon n10 (Hong Kong)
July 15 Fauve Radio (Hong Kong)

Hailing from Melbourne/Naarm, GREETINGS is an accomplished producer and artist who has taken the electronic music scene by storm. Fresh from his successful 'GREETINGS TO EUROPE' Tour with over 9 dates in the EU, he is an artist who fully embraces both the past and the future, skillfully blending stirring analog-electro with transcendent moments. His music is a fusion of raw intensity and velvety smoothness, creating an immersive experience for his audience.

Notably, GREETINGS' new live vocal performance with original vocal productions has taken his performances to new heights, captivating audiences with a level of intimacy and emotional connection that is unparalleled.

With an impressive track record of four international and interstate tours and five physical releases under his belt, GREETINGS has garnered support from DJs and music enthusiasts around the world. Esteemed DJs such as Baltra, Skatebård, Donald’s House, Romain FX, Carlo, Rhode & Brown, Gerd, and Tiger & Woods have all endorsed his talent, affirming his position as a rising star in the electronic music scene.

GREETINGS is also the Co-Founder and Label Manager of Boots & Legs, a label inspired by 80's Italo-disco and synth-pop, injecting a modern twist into timeless sounds for today's dancefloors.

Stay Tuned:
"Dance Music For Elsewhere’ promises to be an unforgettable auditory experience, a captivating narrative of love, life, and the human experience.

Past Shows & Supports
Sissi’s club (Amsterdam), Sisyphos (Berlin), Cadence (Paris), Canvas (Amsterdam), Operator Radio (Rotterdam), Amore (Rotterdam), Strawberry Fields Festival, Pistil (S.Korea), Salon10 (Hong Kong), Seoul Community Radio (S.Korea), Fauve Radio (Hong Kong), HKCR (Hong Kong), Beach Road Hotel (SYD), Tokyo Sing Song (SYD), Under The Nest Festival, Rabbit Hole Festival, 24 Moons, Xe54, The Night Cat, Waxflower, Angel Music Bar, New Guernica | Octave One, DJ Bone, Gerd Janson, Joey Negro, Job Jobse, Tom Trago, Dj Boring, Black Loops.

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