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NICK THAYER
SMASHIN’ IT
Melbourne DJ/producer Nick Thayer has been working hard. Last year, he signed to Skrillex’s OSWLA label and released his Like Boom EP. Now, he’s releasing another EP and has just embarked on a national tour. ANNABEL MACLEAN gets the lowdown on the above and his recent work with local emcee N’FA.
VON D
D IS (NOT) FOR DUBSTEP
Von D’s sound could generally be described as dubstep, but his musical palette is much broader than that, with his tunes having been supported by the likes of DJ Craze to Gilles Peterson. ALFRED GORMAN catches the French producer as he’s packing his bags in his adopted hometown of Croydon, London, preparing to embark upon his first Australian tour.
OLIVER TWIZT
SOME SATISFACTION
Dutch producer Oliver Twizt is a man living his dream on the back of a string of successful releases. TOM KITSON spoke to him about his new ‘girl-friendly’ track and something about ‘bubbling.’
CHARLI XCX
TRUE ROMANTIC
English singer-songwriter and pop goddess Charli XCX has been performing and writing tunes since she was 15 years old. Now, the sassy lass has just released her debut record True Romance, a personal collection of poptastic tunes about love in every shape and form. ANNABEL MACLEAN gets the lowdown.
BASIC MIND
LIVE ELECTRICS
Tim Loughman is Basic Mind. Known locally for his work in bands including Astral Travel, Magic Window, Golden Staph and Mental Powers, Loughman has recently launched his first solo project as a techno beat-maker with a penchant for creating mind-bending, spaced-out, atmospheric compositions. JO CAMPBELL asks him about his all live performance ahead of his set at RTR FM’s Altered States gig this Friday.
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