Here’s Rolling Stone AU/NZ‘s weekly roundup of the freshest sounds from New Zealand music.
Check out previous coverage on Marlon Williams, WHO SHOT SCOTT, Corrella, and Daily J.
Missed last week’s highlights? Dive in below.
Brandn Shiraz, Caru – “Back 2 Back”
On their collaborative EP Back 2 Back, Caru and Brandn Shiraz reimagine UK Garage with a breezy Kiwi spin. Caru’s crisp production and Brandn Shiraz’s smooth flow revive the swagger of early 2000s dance music while keeping it rooted in Aotearoa. The project also features a lineup of local talent, including Jarna, Rhodes, Kenny Sterling, and UK import GoldTooth, now based in Auckland.The EP has a live debut on the horizon—catch the duo delivering it in full force at Cross Street Music Festival on Saturday, March 8.
Jaz Paterson & Junus Orca – “Body Electric”
In case it slipped under your radar during the end-of-year rush, Jaz Paterson teams up with Ōtautahi-based electronic producer Junus Orca (Joshua Holmes) for a glimmering, textured dance track inspired by 90s breakbeat pop.
Now, they’ve got a fresh remix from Ōtautahi producer Caramel Smooth Heaven to turn up the heat even more.
Nadia Reid – “Hold It Up”
“Hold It Up” gives us a taste of Nadia Reid’s upcoming album. With a steady rhythm from her exellent band, the track mixes warmth with a gentle pull. The music video, shot on the windswept Piha Beach, captures the song’s reflective mood perfectly.
Reid recalls writing it during lockdown in her Dunedin home, perched on a lush hillside: “It’s the idea that I can be kind to anyone now—tenderness towards the whole world, of being in love with the world. It’s seeing humans, even people that I think I have nothing in common with, and thinking ‘You are somebody’s precious baby.’”
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