Hyped beats

As we pass the solstice and endure our furthest distance from the sun, the waters may be cold but let's bring you some warming fuzz during this maximum tilt of our little planet. Here are the the latest tracks of signed and unsigned artists from the our edge of the world along the cool vibes of the Illawarra.

Lizzie Jack & The Beanstalks, a four-piece indie rock band from Wollongong, share their latest track Small Town Life ahead of their next gig at Ryan’s in Thirroul. A bouncy slice of relatable festival rock we can all toe tap along to. If you miss them this week then you can catch them at Wollongong Uni bar on 14th October with nine other bands courtesy of local uber legends, Yours & Owls. 

Maina Doe’s new track, Let Her Be, is getting sweet rotation on the UK’s breaking music station BBC 1 Extra. Her blend of rocky Lilly Allen-esque punk-pop emanates from our next door neighbour metro area but hey, check her out when she comes our way.

Kiama legends, The Vanns, continue to promote their new album and we have chosen another track, a romantic builder perfectly made for stadiums called Collide. The first of a collision of two tracks of the same name this month. It must be a theme. 

Kesmar continues his assault on the 70s crate of vinyl with a deviation from yacht rock to a more Rhodes keyboard infused Lennon/Leo Sayer-esque of easy listening, in a shag pile rug of sonic loveliness. 

We then wake your senses with a relentless explosion of Ferny Fairway and their track Brain Zap. A frothing mosh pit of pool punk guaranteed. 

Brining the tempo back down to a heartbeat is the glorious The Morning Star, who have featured heavily in our playlists this year with good reason. The track Scarlet’s Bracelet offers a Topanga Canyon vibe with those decade defying Nico-esque vocals. 

Hellcat Speedracer, well what can we say. Their new track and the second Collide of this mixtape celebrates great news for these Illawarra warehouse gig regulars of Holy Pav, with this signing to Island Records. We see their compass pointing (see what we did there) to the global north with them representing Australia in all the best dance tents.   

Body Type have been developing a solid following and from the latest batch of tracks we have chosen Sha La La for its Courtney Love flavoured sulky philosophy. They are unmissable on their national tour with a hot stop at our favourite Port Kembla venue, The Servo on 13th August. Get those tickets booked pronto as this will sell out. 

Sunfruits bring that 90s baggy vibe with Reeling, which we love as they blend late 60s California Monkeys with some groovy wah wah peddle pogo. Just listen to that bass and feel good about the world. A most excellent track. 

Lochie Brooks shares his latest track, the Beck style wobbly slouch rock of Aimless Dog. If you like this then check out his You Tube channel to see him cover so many amazing tracks with his guitar and keys virtuosity.  

In our international section we begin with Canadian born but long-time resident of the Illawarra, Chris De Souza. We have featured him many moons ago but he has given us first listen to a new track, You Can’t Make Someone Happy. Recorded in his home studio in Wollongong, Chris and his band will be playing for promoters Echo & Salt on Saturday 26th August at the stalwart of the northern villages, Ryan’s in Thirroul. 

Madeline Berry, the Aotearoa singer-songwriter from New Zealand with her heady brand of soulful neo-pop, inspired by classic art and literature, questions timelines and runs from tradition, conjures this new track, The Illawarra. We have a sneaking suspicion that the name relates to a local nightclub rather than the region itself but hey, it’s all good in the hood so it was a hard add to this mixtape. 

And that’s a wrap, folks.

Grand Pacific | august 2023 playlist | maximum tilt

2023 Beaters

Hello peopleeee!!!
Me and my producer friend Meis we are back with a super fresh collaboration! 
This is our remix of ''Astronaut in the ocean''
We hope you like it!
Play, like, share and download for free !

FREE DOWNLOAD
https://joyfeed.co/gate/K9c9NkwX9

Follow me:
► Facebook: www.facebook.com/djmahori
► Beatport: www.beatport.com/artist/mahori/345916
► Instagram: mahori_music

and don't forget to follow Meis:

► Facebook: www.facebook.com/meispsr/
► Soundcloud: @meiss
► Instagram: www.instagram.com/meis_dj/
► YouTube: bit.ly/2HdrU7T

and thanks to @BrutishHeavyMusic 
Enjoy 🚀

DOWNLOAD

Masked Wolf - Astronaut In The Ocean (Meis & Mahori remix) ★FREEDOWNLOAD★

Somebody To Love (HARDSTYLE)

Small Town Life

Rumble

Skrillex, Fred again.. & Flowdan - Rumble

Always Chasing Rainbows

Shine A Light

Last Of Your Kind

Collide

Free Download

Creeds & Dizzee Rascal - Push Up Bassline Junkie (Beatz Freq Edit)

finally here.. love y'all
big up fred, shm & future

twitter.com/Knock2Music
instagram.com/Knock2Music
tiktok.com/@knock2music

free dl

Fred again.. - Turn On The Lights again.. (Knock2 Remix)

LET HER BE

Aimless Dog

I had a lot of fun doing this one! Hope you guys like.

Rihanna - Pon De Replay (Ed Marquis Bootleg)

This is my first mix i have put together and i am super pumped! 
enjoy...

B.I.G Sessions Ep.1

WE’RE ABSOLUTELY FUCKING LOSING IT!! NEW ONE 'LOSING IT' OUT EVERYWHERE 😝😝 GO AND GET IT!!! http://smarturl.it/FISHER_LOSINGIT

FISHER - Losing It

M I A - Paper Planes

Diplo & SIDEPIECE - On My Mind

Hellcat Speedracer are the mind-bending techno/electronica duo hailing from Sydney, Australia. The duo Oliver and Alex formed their love for 90s / 00s dance music over recent years with their passion blooming into the project we know today. With their driving analogue synths, raw drum patterns and loud melodic chants Hellcat Speedracer perfectly encapsulate rave and electronica.  

Hellcat Speedracer have already made a mark with their debut EP ‘No Chaos, No Future’ that feartued collabotation singles with Zoe from The Buoys, DZ Deathrays and lead single ‘The One’. They’ve also released 2 editions of their hardhitting Melomanic mixtapes and addictive hit single ‘Lovestruck’. 

The duo has enjoyed not only successful headline tours across Australia, including sold-out shows and appearances at Splendour In The Grass, Yours & Owls + Rhythm & Vines and Rhythm & Alps in New Zealand, but have been filling rooms with action packed DJ sets at house parties in their hometown.