Your weekend soundtrack is sorted…

Well, we’ve reached the end of another week, and with it we’ve got another fresh batch of tracks for you to indulge in this weekend. As usual, we’re struggling to keep up with all of the releases by local artists each and every week. But of course, it’s a struggle we’re more than happy to take on. Five fire tracks by local artists, coming right up! Check it below.

Annie Hamilton (Sydney/Eora) – ‘night off’

Annie Hamilton evokes mountains of euphoria on ‘Night Off’, the rising multi-instrumentalist serving up one of her most vivid creations yet.

The slow-burn sees the Eora songstress reminisce on past crushes and the sparks that emanate from falling head over heals, lines like “can you hear my heart race when i write your name?”. The soundscape she crafts (totally self-produced) matches such sentiments, emotive guitar lines and ethereal synths meshing for a surrealist journey into romance.

It’s another unique creation from one of the most eclectic musos in the Sydney scene. Do yourself a favour and expand your listening palette with ‘night off’ below.

Harvey M (Melbourne/Naarm) – ‘I’m Coming Home’

Harvey M continues to forge his own path as a solo artist in his latest single ‘I’m Coming Home’, the Client Liaison member carving his own corner of the funk/dance soundscape for all to indulge in.

The bop draws from the golden age of naughties house for an easy going dance track reminiscent of pioneers like Cassius, Alan Braxe, and Basement Jaxx, utilising a simplistic yet refined sonic palette in the form of breezy synths, euphoric risers, and gentle drums that get the heart racing. The accompanying vocal lines of “I’m Coming Home’ add an extra sense of nostalgia to the track that enhances it’s emotional resonance, helping the track to find a good way between uplifting ballad and electrifying heater.

Definitely a worthy instalment in the Harvey M catalogue that proves he’s just as pertinent as a solo artist as he is as a part of Client Liaison, and we don’t doubt there’s plenty more on the way.

Baby Velvet (Melbourne/Naarm) – ‘What The Hell Is Wrong With Me’

Baby Velvet crafts a light-hearted bop that gets your heart racing on ‘What The Hell Is Wrong With Me’, the Naarm songstress following up past tunes ‘Atlanta’ and ‘Call Me’ with plenty of soul and feeling.

The track sees the Naarm muso lean on her folk inclinations for an airy meditation intimacy, drawing on a bad kissing experience (who leads with tongue first!?) as a metaphor for relationships and making them last. Her vocals are especially enchanting in this cut, the songstress fluttering between her head and chest voice atop steady guitars and drums, allowing lines like “Why don’t you break my hand/any limb you can” to hurtle around your mind long after their utterances.

Baby Velvet is in prime form on ‘What The Hell Is Wrong With Me’, and we’re keen to see what she cooks up next. Dig in:

Tiff Cornish (Melbourne/Naarm) – ‘Burden’

Tiff Cornish transports you to the Berlin Raves that are the stuff of legend on ‘Burden’, the eclectic muso capturing the fire of acid house with the vibrations of techno and electro imbued throughout.

The tune sees her pull from the modular realm for a four to the four heater that taps into the raver within. She also makes use of some soulful vocals that balances the rave-faithful nature of the track with one of soul and gospel. It’s definitely a thumper that doesn’t conform to genre or expectation, diverging into a mindbending breakdown around 2:45 that buzzes with electro samples and effects, all before building right up into that high-octane final drop.

A multi-dimensional gem that doesn’t care for genre or label, it’s definitely one to bump on repeat:

Ben Gerrans (Sydney/Eora) – ‘Mr Dreamer’

Rising producer Ben Gerrans serves up a euphoric house banger on his latest single ‘Mr Dreamer’ ft. Taigh Wade, the Northern Beaches muso giving us an emotive glimpse into his upcoming album Resurgence of Youth and all of the weight that lies in store for us.

The track makes use of momentous synths and pounding drums, both of which combine for a future bass thumper reminiscent of the likes of David Guetta and Steve Aioki. Feature vocalist Taigh Wade’s utterances are especially moving in this cut as well, drawing on his tenor range to match the vivid soundscape that surround him over the four minute runtime.

It’s a solid offering from the muso that you can just picture blaring on a festival main stage, and no doubt there will be plenty more of similar quality on Resurgence of Youth later this year. Do yourself a favour and dream a little bigger with ‘Mr Dreamer’.