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Can’t Seem To Find: Dahli returns with the soothing beat-filled delight, LIGHTS

Posted on 18 October 2022

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Crackling hot and leading us into a better way of thinking, Dahli is mysteriously inviting on the flaming hot single to open up your mind to further possibilities on LIGHTS.

Dahli is an indie Swedish music producer and DJ who makes the kind of sublime soundscapes that will have you running merrily into the forests with much youthful abandon.

”with inspiration taken from artist such as Forest Swords, John Maus and Solomun, just to name a few.” ~ Dahli

Seducing us inside the good vibrations that have your body grooving in delight, Dahli shows us the sound of life’s unexpected opportunities with a quite sumptuous effort to play on loud all night long.

LIGHTS from Swedish music producer and DJ Dahli is that stunning sizzler of a track your heart has been patiently craving for in 2022. Soaked in so much vivid imagination that might make your lips tingle, this is something to remember for its finely brewed quality.

When the lights go on, it’s best to make that night something special.

Listen up to this fine song on SoundCloud and view more on IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Tim Lukic orchestrated the soundtrack to love & loss in the grungy alt-indie single, YOU WERE HERE

Posted on 13 October 2022

‘YOU WERE HERE’ is the latest grungy lo-fi single released by the Swedish alt-indie artist Tim Lukic, which melds the ennui of Nirvana with the melodic style of Grandaddy to provide the soundtrack to the complexity of love and loss.

The rhythmically composited single, influenced by the likes of John Maus, Frank Zappa, and John Frusciante, allows bitter-sweet gratitude to transpire from the world-tilting loss of someone that provided stability in an endlessly giving relationship.

Lyrically, it’s a deeply personal cry into the void left behind, but one that is sure to hit anyone that has experienced loss will resonate with. The sense of loneliness that permeates our psyches artfully echoes in the intricately woven instrumental layers in YOU WERE HERE. It’s an evocative ride, but there’s some comfort to be found in the knowledge that you’re not alone in even the most harrowing emotions.

YOU WERE HERE is now available to stream on SoundCloud.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

A&R Factory Present: Tourist Dollars

Posted on 15 June 2016

With just two singles to their name, Melbourne trio Tourist Dollars have certainly made a strong impression for themselves — having already charmed the likes of Triple J, Indie Shuffle and Spotify (who featured previous single ‘Horse Girl’ on their global Fresh Finds playlist) in recent months.

Ahead of their eponymous debut EP release, Tourist Dollars will share the record’s enchanting opening track ‘Ageless’.

Playing out like a hazy, reverb-doused ballad, ‘Ageless’ is teeming with soaring harmonies; underpinned by warbling synths and a rickety drum machine, it finds itself sitting somewhere between a Beach Boys b-side and an Ariel Pink offshoot.

Much of the heavy-lifting is left to the trademark croon of songwriter Jesse McCormack though, whose penchant for ‘60s favourites The Zombies continues to shine through — as it did with previous singles ‘Horse Girl’ and ‘End of Times’.

McCormack’s knack for crafting potent, and engrossing pop songs is what’s particularly at work here. It’s a talent sure to see Tourist Dollars continue to gain recognition, and one that will likely see them go far.

Tourist Dollars ‘ eponymous debut EP is due for release June 9th