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posits their sonation is, "hypnotically minimal, obliquely rhythmic and uniquely aesthetic... I have seen
Statler and Waldorf perform to different crowds – from teenagers, to fans, to unsuspecting punters – and each time, the response is enthusiastic. Such is the testimony to their live performance.
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magazine caught one of the trio's gigs, " playing an intriguing blend of house, soul and hip-hop... Onstage, the band is a frenzy of movement, with a turntablist and two boys behind a mountain of synths and samplers – no drums or guitar to be seen. The group readily uses new and old samples in their
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and started playing guitar at age 14. While attending university in
Brisbane he was in a group, Bob, which "was quickly superseded by Seethe, a Skate punk band which over its three or so year life enjoyed some success playing with bands like Grinspoon, Lagwagon, Nitocris..." Seethe disbanded, and he
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Gabrielle Phillips elaborated on their style, "a mixture of triphop style beats that can be dark, uplifting, simple and yet emotionally sophisticated all at the same time... Most songs have been contributed and added to by each of the artists, to create a mixture of sounds that is both unexpected
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felt the duo "bring their own unique identity to this eclectic and delicious set of tracks. They work very cohesively and sharply in their electro beats and fuse styles ranging from trance to punk-rock elements. Their power has seen them acclaimed as one of
Australia's best live dance acts and this
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enthused over its lead track, "Bass Buffer", " will be a hit by the time you read this... bouncy fusion of house and hip hop with
Jamaican style vocals from Blue MC, it's an infectious singalong crossover that is poppy without being twee, clubby yet radio friendly, edgy without being annoying. And
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detailed how the couple were initially asked "to sing on some tracks" and that "the foursome discovered some major songwriting chemistry." During the collaboration, "Gascoigne... took care of composition and production. Cole delivered lyrics and vocal melodies and Belle discovered a talent for
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and FX (a.k.a. Luminary, and then
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s Alex Roche noticed that the EP, "is a delicious collection of collaborations with some of this country's finest singers... is a superb disc for warming up on Friday night or chilling out early
Saturday morning, for clearing out the cobwebs of the working week. Check it out."
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