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SVLEM shows the world their global artistic approach with an interview with A&R Factory

Posted on 29 October 2022

After recently dropping their latest sizzling soundtrack for us to salivate over called Live Session (Nevermore + Adore & Devour), SVLEM drops the curtain and leads us into their world with a hugely revealing interview to expand our minds.

Thanks so much for taking the time to cut it up with us today SVLEM. Firstly, please let everyone know where you’re from and based currently?

SVLEM: Thanks for having us! So…We’re Australian except for Cécile who, unfortunately, is French… Hahaha! We’re based in Sydney.

What was the main vision behind your new release Live Session (Nevermore + Adore & Devour)?

SVLEM: We wanted to share something halfway between a raw live performance and a studio experience to take our audience into a more intimate and stripped down set up where they could feel like they’re a bit behind the scenes. We financed it through Crowdfunding so it was a big deal for us to make it sound and look as great as possible within a Live Session constraints: recording all in a same room is quite an exercise and was something completely new to us. It pushed us as artists, and yet we had a total blast doing it! The response has gone way beyond our expectations and we are so thankful for anyone who’s watched it, the old fans and the new and to the media who have shared this release with their community so far.

Sydney is a special city indeed. How does the music scene feel at the moment and which venues in your local area do you feel a connection with currently?

SVLEM: Sydney’s nightlife is back from the dead after years of curfews and lockdown:

The scene is in full bloom and it’s a great opportunity to try to make a difference by bringing back the fun, promote positivity and inclusiveness out there.

Some venues are doing an incredible job at making the scene accessible for emerging bands and offering quality nights for the audience: Sabrina and her team at the Duke of Enmore always have something interesting going on which highly contributes to keeping the local indie scene alive! The guys at Freakflag don’t cease to blow our minds with the most insane lineups. The team at Crowbar not only gets the best international acts but keeps their stage open to way smaller bands. We’ll mourn Frankie’s Pizza as it was a total institution, but some new venues are popping up like the Soundgarden in Penrith that we cannot wait to experience!

How would you describe your sound in one sentence?

SVLEM: A sonic wall of blazing energy that sucks you in, heavy and hypnotic!

Do you have any goals for 2023 music-wise?

SVLEM: We have just started to lay the foundations for a more substantial release and really hope to get some fresh tunes out next year. We also hope to continue gigging as much, if not more!

When you close your eyes and imagine being on stage, what does it feel like?

Diz (bass): An escape that feels all too brief. Being in the moment and letting the adrenaline take you.

Shah (rhythm guitar & keys): Being on stage is almost an out-of-body experience, it’s like my equanimous mind clocks out and my primal brain kicks in. On stage I’m unchained, unhinged but most of all vulnerable, the music guides my movements and my emotions.

Josh (drums): It’s absolute bliss and freedom. The energy from the crowd just drives your adrenalin for one hell of a ride!

Rhys (lead guitar): Time stops: The truest and most natural form of fulfilment consumes me from head to toe. It feels like it’s one of the few occasions where you are your one and true deity. Haha!

Cécile (vocals): Personally, I become something else. I just let completely loose and can be unpredictable performance wise… last week we played alongside Carmeria, Our Last Enemy and Witchgrinder during the Halloween SpookShow: I smashed my megaphone repetitively onto my head until the batteries eventually popped out and flew at the audience… that was fun. Haha! I just love being on stage, I honestly don’t think there’s a greater feeling.

Do you have any plans to tour or have any events on the horizon? If so, where can we find you next?

SVLEM: We’ll play our last show for this year at ‘The Soundgarden’ in Penrith alongside Thraxas and Taliesin on 19/11 and will kick of the new year on 13/01 at ‘The Duke of Enmore’.

Tour wise, there’s nothing in the cards yet for next year but we’re always happy to tag along and play with our friends and other bands who would like to bring some SVLEM vibes to the night… whether we open or headline we’re always having a rad time!

Thanks for having us A&R Factory and thanks for reading this everyone! If you didn’t get a chance to check out our Live Session so far, go for it and we’ll see you around at a next show!

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Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Reached The Ending: Sydney pop artist Jeffrey Chan feels drowned in disappointment on Over

Posted on 13 September 2022

After recently climbing down from the euphoric and dizzying heights of his previous release, Vertigo, Jeffrey Chan misses that succulent taste on his lips but knows that it is finally Over permanently as a new romantic journey awaits.

Jeffrey Chan is a Sydney, Australia-based pop artist who loves it retro and 80s synth with a sprinkle of inspiration from Eurythmics, Duran Duran and Daft Punk.

“At the core of it, Over is a breakup song but it’s that specific moment when you have finally come to terms with the end of a relationship. I wanted to capture that feeling when you’re looking back at everything that happened, both the good and the bad.” ~ Jeffrey Chan leading us into what this top track actually means

With his signature explosive vocals that might heat up your entire room, Jeffrey Chan is in imperious form yet again with another thunderbolt of authenticity from a self-enlightened soul who knew that it was time to close to chapter. Sung with an honest tone and introspective lyrics, he manages to guide us to the truth even if we didn’t want to hear it at first because of the pain attached.

Over from the dynamic Sydney, Australia-based pop artist Jeffrey Chan is a sad song at its core and shows us how quickly a relationship can fracture briskly into the sea of the past. Reminding us of those happy moments that are now meshed with the sudden realisation that it is actually the end. Forever.

Sometimes you need to swim like a Dolphin into another ocean where you can find that healing place to start over again.

Listen up on Spotify and check out the IG music page for more.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Prodigious Australian music producer ZUSO drops memorable 5-track EP Lost In Time

Posted on 20 August 2022

As he shook us wide awake with such a gladly received ear-warmer in March to ignite a feeling that has previously been forgotten, ZUSO drops those summer rays for us to find the moment again as we unravel the knots of life on Lost In Time.

ZUSO aka Gabriel Cuenca is a sensational Southside Sydney, Australia-based indie electronic music producer and DJ who is known as one of the most exciting talents to emerge globally for a while.

”Comprising of previous releases Melt Like God, ATLAS and Daydream, this 5-track offering is the culmination of Zuso utilizing ambient textures, melodic lines and compelling synths, to create a hypnotic dreamy soundscape resulting in a euphoric journey of late-night grooves.” ~ ZUSO

Roaming in so calmly with the special navigation-packed ATLAS, transfixing us on the tasty track Aura, dazzling us with a soundtrack to summer in Daydream, cooling us down to face tougher waters on Melt Like Gold and seducing us to be better on Run Free, this is a special EP to swim deeply inside.

Crisp and natural like that perfect cup of water, this is a soothing experience that will get you bathing away the sandy worries of yesterday.

Lost In Time from Sydney, Australia-based indie electronic music producer and DJ ZUSO is a rather mood-transforming release that might put shivers inside the sleeves of your soul. Embraced with velvet-tasting flavour that you might have forgotten amongst the chaos, we find something different to most. There is fun here in droves, but also so much more. Substance is the word that comes to mind as the volume goes up and our mouths close, while our precious eyes lock into the moment like a hungry Wolf about to strike.

If you didn’t get a summer anthem before, you have found one now.

Hear this top-notch EP on Spotify and see more news via the IG page.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Timothy and the Apocalypse drops one of 2022’s best electronic anthems with ‘On the Run’

Posted on 4 July 2022

After previously shocking us awake with the trippy single ‘Adventures of a Nymphoid Barbarian – 9 Theory Remix‘, Timothy and the Apocalypse melts our emotions down to dust with the sensational track to gaze into the sky with while you are ‘On the Run‘.

Signed to Mass Experience Records, Timothy and the Apocalypse is a Sydney, Australia-based indie electronic artist and music producer.

”The world, according to Timothy, is a whirling dervish of multihued sonic landscapes differing in textural terrain with psychedelic light and shadow consistently at play.” ~ Timothy and the Apocalypse

Showing us what classy music sounds like in this rather challenging world, Timothy and the Apocalypse displays such majestic greatness and further cements the notion that sunny Australia has the best sounding music on planet earth right now.

”The producer from Sydney has been steadily building a catalog of music that quietly rises above the fray. So much so that he’s garnered the attention of and signed with Universal.” ~ Timothy and the Apocalypse

‘On the Run‘ from Sydney, Australia-based indie electronic artist and music producer Timothy and the Apocalypse is an absolute gem from all angles and sizzles the speakers until they glow rather radiantly. With a pulsating beat, sensual vocals and an overall vibe that will get that dance floor buzzing with excitement, there is something rather special on offer here.

Music heals all wounds – if you turn up the volume – and close your eyes, letting it lather all over your whole body.

Simmer inside this timeless single on Spotify and follow the dream on IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Tyla Jay knows it needs to be done on their terms with, ‘New Territory’

Posted on 24 June 2022

After showing us that wonderfully real debut single about true feminity with ‘To Be a Girl’, Tyla Jay projects that genuine compassion to anyone who has dealt with distressing heartbreak that can crush a cheery soul into pieces with ‘New Territory‘.

Tyla Jay is a 21-year-old Byron Bay, Australia-raised, Sydney, Australia-based indie pop singer-songwriter who has that rare class you can’t help but admire.

”Surrounded by music from a very early age, I have been singing and performing since I was 12 years old.” ~ Tyla Jay

Guiding us through the stream of tears that don’t seem to stop, Tyla Jay sings with such tenderness and care that is truly outstanding on so many levels. She controls her vocals with gorgeous skill and shall take your mind away into a dreamy state, with seemingly effortless ease.

”About adjusting to life post break up. It was inspired by watching someone close to me go through, honestly, just a really difficult and sad time. I wanted to capture the individual’s journey whilst processing that unique type of grief, how it can make you become someone you don’t even recognise.” ~ Tyla Jay

‘New Territory‘ from the London, UK-born indie pop singer-songwriter Tyla Jay is one of the kindest singles on any playlist right now. She shows us that things will get better even if it seems like the pain will last forever. Time will heal all wounds and it will be hard, but it shall pass, but only when you are ready.

Healing your sad heart through your own self-empowerment is the best feeling of freedom, after all.

Listen up to this superb new single on Spotify and see more on IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Australia-based electronic house duo Mass Experience return with their latest sizzler, ‘Pleasure and Purge’

Posted on 2 June 2022

After sending our vibrations racing uncontrollably with their previous single ‘Visions‘, Mass Experience is at their electrically vaulted radiant best on their latest single, ‘Pleasure and Purge‘.

Mass Experience is a sensationally stimulating Sydney, Australia-based electronic house duo that has recently signed an incredible multi-album deal with Universal Music Group, InGrooves, and WorldSound.

”Pairing early 90s rave, indie-electronica and 60s inspired psychedelia, Mass Experience comes out of a desire to keep people of all ages and backgrounds inspired.” ~ Mass Experience

Guiding us towards the light that shall clean your skin from all its contamination, Mass Experience is rather elegantly brilliant and shows us what a special sounding song really should feel like.

‘’The one thing that’s gotten me through the hardest moments of my life has been honesty. As dark as the purge of awfulness was, I stuck to the philosophy that all I could be was honest. I only took on creative work where I felt safe…whenever I release new music something amazing happens in my life, so I’m very excited to release this album ‘Pleasure And Purge’ because it has some beautiful healing tracks on it.” ~ Mass Experience

‘Pleasure and Purge‘ from Sydney, Australia-based electronic house duo Mass Experience is a spiritually enlightening track that shall fascinate the fantasy inside the deepest part of your soul, and take you into a whole new world. The vocals here are crisp and clean with fresh energies to lather into, with a breathtaking beat that might have you grasping for that asthma pump so you can carry on dancing all night.

Showing their illustrious supremacy yet again, this is a sensational song from Mass Experience to tell all your friends about.

Hear this top single on Spotify and see more on their IG page.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Jeffrey Chan is feeling rather dizzy from this romantic high on ‘Vertigo’

Posted on 28 May 2022

Returning after dropping the dynamic breakup fueled single ‘You Only Want Me When I’m Gone‘ from November 2021, Jeffrey Chan shows us that love is still possible if you truly believe in it with an 80’s-type feel to proceedings inside his ‘Vertigo‘.

Jeffrey Chan is a Sydney, Australia-based indie-pop artist who continues to grow and blend in his retro style with his love for expressive lyrics.

“Vertigo is a song that captures the feeling of the euphoric and dizzying highs of falling in love, and how sometimes this love can be almost obsessive, and drive you to do crazy things! This track and the single art is actually inspired by the Hitchcock film of the same name.” ~ Jeffrey Chan

Breathing fresh air into the winds of adoration that can sometimes turn your whole perspective upside-down sometimes, Jeffrey Chan strikes while the fire is hot and leads the way when it comes to seductive pop music in 2022.

‘Vertigo‘ from Sydney, Australia-based indie-pop artist Jeffrey Chan is the type of song that so many humans can certainly relate to. Sung with a passionate vigourousness that shall take you right inside to that picture you want to see with lots of kisses and romance, this is the track to click your whole body into action if you have been slow to make your move.

Sometimes you just need a spark, to see if this romance is actually possible or not.

Sizzle your ears with the song on Spotify and see more on the IG page.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Sydney electronic duo Mass Experience sends our pulses racing rather wonderfully on, ‘Visions’

Posted on 25 May 2022

Taken from their new ‘Pleasure and Purge‘ 9-track LP which is their 2nd full release, Mass Experience has dropped a scintillating track that should help you dust off those dancing shoes and get you back to that awaiting party with, ‘Visions‘.

Mass Experience is a Sydney, Australia-based electronic house duo that has recently signed a multi-album deal with Universal Music Group, InGrooves, and WorldSound.

”Our vision is to energise you to live your most authentic life motivated by passion and love.” ~ Mass Experience

With a speaker-spinning anthem that is high in quality and euphoric in nature, Mass Experience displays its world-class qualities that shine a warm light on the door that we all need to open, that shall set free those anxious minds that have been warped away from happy times.

“I basically had a nervous breakdown after both my parents died and had to figure out how to put the pieces of myself back together. I lost all my confidence, inspiration, and faith in my intuition which has always been my compass in life. ‘Pleasure And Purge’ is my journey through what I call the “awfulness”, rebelling against shame, rediscovering beauty and my playful nature.” ~ Katie from Mass Experience

‘Visions‘ from the legendary Sydney, Australia-based electronic house duo Mass Experience is a sizzling track all about trying to remember what you said, as you felt that spark that took you into an exhilarating place you wish you could experience 24 hours a day. The vocals here will put shivers on your arms and the breathtaking beat shall lift you up from any darkness that you might have been feeling recently, to put you into a merrier mood.

This is a soundtrack for 2022 and is such a pure release that has clearly been made by two renowned humans who just know what the world needs to hear.

Listen up to this new track on Spotify and see more via the IG page.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Sydney-based DJ/music producer ZUSO is quite majestic on his 3rd single, ‘Daydream’

Posted on 22 May 2022

After helping us fly over the rugged mountains on his 2nd release named ‘Atlas‘, ZUSO oozes class on the latest track from this rising talent that shall guide you into the crisp waters of the peaceful ocean with, ‘Daydream‘.

ZUSO is a scintillating Gabriel Cuenca-created Sydney, Australia-based indie electronic artist/DJ who pulsates our throbbing veins with the type of anthems that shall warm the insides of your soul.

”The remainder of 2022 will see Zuso continue to expand his release catalog and flourishing support nationally and internationally, in addition to building on his live performances and headline shows.” ~ ZUSO

With a particularly clean sound that seems to pack a real punch of love and gets you into the zone to achieve anything you want, ZUSO washes away all self-doubts with an exquisite performance that shall hug your speakers in expert fashion.

‘Daydream‘ from Sydney, Australia-based indie electronic artist/DJ ZUSO is a comprehensively astonishing anthem for summer. It’s rich in terrific textures, packed with enlightening exuberance and features some of the most soul-healing ambiences you are likely to hear this year. This is an extremely exciting artist at work who only seems to make hits, that seems to have the masterful skills needed to help us all forget those pesky and tiring worries.

Listen to this new single on Spotify and see more via the IG page.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Timothy and the Apocalypse shocks our minds alive with the incredible ‘Adventures of a Nymphoid Barbarian – 9 Theory Remix’

Posted on 16 May 2022

Bringing us a trippy venture that shall take your mentality away from all worries like a flick of a switch, Timothy and the Apocalypse skillfully soothes over all the deterioration your mind has taken during these pandemic fueled times with the glossy gem that is, ‘Adventures of a Nymphoid Barbarian – 9 Theory Remix‘.

Timothy and the Apocalypse is a Sydney, Australia-born electronic artist and music producer who has recently signed to Mass Experience Records.

”His latest works, Ethereal Event dazzles with a distinctive production style that leaps across genre boundaries like psychedelic, dystopian film soundtracks, rave, drum and bass and soul, are among the influences that inspire Timothy’s songs. It’s like screaming along the freeway channel surfing the radio to random stations, yielding a unique head-bopping tune every time.” ~ Timothy and the Apocalypse

Gracing us with something rather monumental and skilled beyond comprehension to us mere mortals, Timothy and the Apocalypse is one of the most exhilarating electronic acts in 2022 and is clearly made for the massive stages.

‘Adventures of a Nymphoid Barbarian – 9 Theory Remix‘ from Sydney, Australia-born electronic artist Timothy and the Apocalypse is such a smooth experience that will shave the hair off your arms without even feeling it. There is a master at work here who seems to effortlessly glide so calmly into our awaiting ears, as we have our previously grumpy moods clicked back into a happy format. This is a single to put on loud when you need to get away from any negativity when only positive vibes are needed to restore order again.

Hear this new single on Spotify and see more info on the IG music page.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen