If you've experienced a pang of good vibes hitting your energy centres of late, then cast your gaze to Eora/Sydney. You might just be locked into a fresh frequency emanating from Waxlily. Hailing from Canberra, the now Sydney-based DJ is beginning to win over the city’s clubbing community through sprightly sets containing strains of analogue house, breaks and techno. Her selections channel old-school FM radio vibes, and feel filled with music that sounds like it must've been hard to source. Minimal house, breakbeat, electro, garage, and techno are all weaved together with the confidence of a veteran seamstress, dynamic sets illuminated by a groove and spirit she dubs her 'sparkly' energy. That unique quality has seen her grace the Boiler Room decks and led to regular bookings at Sydney's popular Lost Sundays parties. And if you add the positive reports from her recent set at Colour for the Hyper Hype crew, it’s safe to say: she is one to watch.

Classic

Fatima Yamaha – What’s A Girl To Do? (2004)

‘As a cult club favourite, this one needs no introduction. The first time I heard the electro instrumental was at Strawberry Fields in 2016. Still, after years of rotation, its signature hook moves me like I’m hearing it for the first time. The production’s nostalgic, slow-burning mood stretches out and sighs over a laconic Lost in Translation sample (“I just don’t know what I’m supposed to be… I’m stuck… Does it get easier?”)’.

Current

Unknown – Fellas With An Attitude (2021)

‘I haven’t yet succeeded in securing this record from new label, Fellas With An Attitude. I’ll have an insatiable thirst for dropping this dreamy breakbeat bomb until I’m holding it in my hot little hands on a packed dancefloor! The unknown artist has skillfully chopped a sample from Madonna’s ‘Vogue’ over upbeat breaks, a lush pad and 303 bassline. It’s hot.’

First

Orbital – Halcyon and On and On (1992)

‘Years after Mean Girls (2004) was released, I was reacquainted with Orbital’s 1992 track ‘Halcyon and On and On’. As the film ends, Cady (Lindsay Lohan) explains what came of each of the lovable characters in the fallout of their junior year. This sentimental masterpiece represents my coming of age, the power of electronic music in my growth and development, and what I find most beautiful in electronic music now. It is a testament to 90s ambient techno, trance and house music, bursting with alchemy and optimism, while effortlessly remaining timeless.’

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