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Local virtuosic bass playing Horatio Luna has teamed up with underground lyricist KJDBRD (Caged Bird) on a new remix 'Kulture' (Horatio Luna Remix). Matched with his signature liquid basslines and classic 90’s style house kick and snare, KJDBRD’s sharp lyricism and raw feel create immediate dance floor ready energy. Dropping by Fresh Produce this Saturday night, tune in as Horatio Luna and KJDBRD chat with Cosi and WallaC about the new track.

One of Australia's most globally celebrated composers Liza Lim has composed for musicians, ensembles, and orchestras throughout the world. Recognised for her highly original use of sound, Liza uses creative ways to connect music with culture, environment, and human story-telling. Tune in to The Sound Barrier this weekend to hear Ian chat with Liza about her new release ‘String Creatures’, featuring USA string quartet the JACK Quartet and Australian double bassist Rohan Dasika.

In the second half of The Sound Barrier this Sunday, Ian will chat with Berlin-based composer and musician Omer Eilam. Predominantly working with electronics, Omer creates sound worlds that connect with notions of the human relationship with the natural environment, the cosmos, and humanity's own complex path through life and different states of consciousness. Tune in to hear about Omer's new release ‘Imaginary Ecosystems.’

Highly celebrated new voice in jazz, Samara Joy, is coming to Melbourne this October to perform at the Melbourne International Jazz Festival. With five Grammy Awards to her name and a chart-topping major-label debut, Samara has been compared to jazz legends Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, and Billie Holiday, performing at major jazz festivals around the globe. Calling in from her hometown of New York, tune in as Adam Rudegeair catches up with the rising star.

Local musician Stella Anning is taking to the Black Wax stage this October for a stripped-back, in-studio performance of her genre-blending music, drawing from jazz, neo-soul, and folk traditions. Performing on the electric guitar, she’ll share with Adam Rudegeair songs from her new album 'Yellow Brick Veneer' and chat about her residency under the mentorship of Shabaka Hutchings and Ganavya. Tune in to hear about her upcoming show at the Kew Court House on October 31.

Highly sought-after keyboardist, producer, and music director Jake Amy has just released their latest single, 'Astro Shooter', a future-jazz cyclone packed with club energy, harmonic complexity, and a keys solo that tears open the silence surrounding trans and non-binary lives. The nu-jazz artist is also a member of over 15 projects, collaborating with Emma Volard, Alexander Flood, and Bumpy, to name a few. Jake drops by Homebrew, tune in to hear Brooke chat with Jake about their new music.

Admiring the assurance and power of connection to one another, On Diamond are about to release their upcoming album ‘Melon on the Vine’ on October 9. The first two singles ‘Letting The Wheel Go By’ and ‘Downslide’ have taken audiences through their range of musical styles and improvisatory freedom, and is only the beginning of what’s to come on the upcoming 8 track LP. Elle catches up with On Diamond to see how they’re going before the album drops on Thursday.

Lebanese-French trumpeter and composer Ibrahim Maalouf is in town for the Melbourne International Jazz Festival, bringing his electrifying 10-piece band to 170 Russell on October 23 for 'The Trumpets of Michel-Ange'. Praised by legends like Quincy Jones and dubbed a “virtuoso” by The New York Times, Maalouf has lit up stages around the world, collaborating with icons such as Stevie Wonder, Sting, and Marcus Miller. Tune in to Boogie Beat Suite as MzRizk catches up with Ibrahim Maalouf.