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ABC News
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- ABC News
Mikalah Watego
Loading She's recently hit up stages at the likes of Pitch Music & Arts, Strawberry Fields and Splendour in the Grass, supported huge names like KETTAMA and salute, and tonight she's back on your Mix Up airwaves with a red hot on Yugambeh Country, Mikalah Watego is a rising star of the Australian electronic scene who last joined us on triple j in mid 2024 to warm us up for a run of festival appearances over the for weaving everything from tekkers and breakbeats to tribal grooves and experimental sounds in her mixes, in just three short years behind the decks she's quickly become a staple on lineups around the country and we can't wait to see where it takes her Mix Up set is full of rave bangers for the late night dancers, so lock it in and get ready for a heads down dance with Mikalah Watego!
Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Shady Nasty, Fred again.. and KETTAMA Join Forces for ‘Air Maxes'
Sydney genre-benders Shady Nasty have teamed up with electronic powerhouses Fred again.. and KETTAMA on their latest single, 'Air Maxes.' Released today (July 7) via Steel City Dance Discs, the collaboration finds the post-punk trio leaning into textured synths and ambient tension while staying true to their signature edge. More from Billboard 5 Must-Hear New Country Songs: Erin Enderlin, Randy Houser, Charley Crockett & More Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong Celebrates 4th of July With 'F-k Donald Trump' Chant in Belgium Spice Girls' Mel B Marries Longtime Boyfriend Rory McPhee in London 'Air Maxes' arrives in two distinct forms: the slow-burning, meditative 'Air Maxes (Ambient)' and a pulsating, dancefloor-ready rework by Irish DJ/producer KETTAMA. The project also features additional production from Fred again.., whose influence on the global electronic scene has been impossible to ignore following his chart-topping Actual Life series and recent collaborations with artists like Skrillex and Romy. After sharing the stage at HAZARD Festival in Sydney last January, Shady Nasty and KETTAMA jumped into a last-minute studio session where 'Air Maxes' was born. The demo landed in the hands of Fred again.., who added his finesse to the final track. On the track, Shady Nasty swap jagged guitars for ethereal synths and atmospheric production. Frontman Kevin Stathis delivers haunting lines like, 'I need to be a doctor, not a popstar,' reflecting on themes of ambition, burnout, and the duality of real and imagined lives. ''Air Maxes' is about losing sight of your ambition,' the band explained in a statement. 'Grinding toward something with no clear finish line can leave you wondering what might've happened if you'd taken a different path. Sometimes you need to hop in the whip and smoke the streets out just to remember why you're putting in the hours. And sometimes, you need your mates to remind you to keep your head screwed on.' The new single arrives just months after the release of Shady Nasty's long-awaited debut album, TREK, produced by Kim Moyes of The Presets. Trek also saw the group selling out shows across Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. Now, Shady Nasty are gearing up to take their live show on the road again, announcing a fresh run of dates in August and their first-ever headline shows in New Zealand this September. Local support will come from Heaven, MyRapScene and more. Tickets are on sale now via Shady Nasty 2025 Australia & New Zealand Tour Dates Aug. 1 – La La La's, Wollongong, Australia Aug. 2 – Gang Gang Cafe, Canberra, Australia Aug. 8 – Hamilton Station Hotel, Newcastle, Australia Aug. 30 – Liberty Hall, Sydney, Australia (RAD PRESENTS) Sept. 12 – Valhalla, Wellington, NZ Sept. 13 – Whammy Bar, Auckland, NZ Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Shady Nasty Go Worldwide On Fred again.. Collab ‘Air Maxes'
Shady Nasty have shared their first new music since the release of their debut album Trek earlier this year: 'Air Maxes', a collaborative single with multi-platinum English producer Fred again.. and Irish DJ KETTAMA. The single comes after Fred unexpectedly praised the band on one of his Twitch streams, calling them 'literally my favourite band in the world right now' and noting that he was introduced to the Sydney no-wave trio by their mutual friend in the aforementioned KETTAMA. In a press statement, the band noted that the new single was thematically concerned with 'losing sight of your ambition'. 'Grinding toward something with no clear finish line can leave you wondering what might've happened if you'd taken a different path,' they wrote. 'Sometimes, you need to hop in the whip and smoke the streets out just to remember why you're putting in the hours. Sometimes, you need your mates to remind you to keep your head screwed on.' 'Air Maxes' marks Fred again..'s second new single of 2025, following the release of his Skepta collab 'Victory Lap' last month. It is KETTAMA's fourth single of the year, meanwhile, having previously released 'It Gets Better (Forever Mix)' in March as well both 'Gotta Have It' and the Wilkinson remix of his Interplanetary Criminal link-up 'Yosemite' in April. Fred's last studio album, Ten Days, was released in September 2024. It featured collaborations with the likes of Anderson .Paak, Obongjayar, The Japanese House, Skrillex and his longtime collaborators Four Tet and Joy (Anonymous). Shady Nasty will return to the road next month for a run of shows; this includes shows in Wollongong, Canberra and Newcastle, as well as the recently-announced Rad Presents mini-festival at Sydney's Liberty Hall. There, the band will be joined by Hockey Dad, The Belair Lip Bombs and more. All information about the band's upcoming gigs, as well as ticketing, can be found here. Fred again.. Review – UK Producer Lives Up to the Hype at the Hottest Gig in Sydney Love Letter To A Record: Fractures On Fred again..'s 'Actual Life' ixaras Answers The Big Question On New Single 'Do You Like Girls?' The post Shady Nasty Go Worldwide On Fred again.. Collab 'Air Maxes' appeared first on Music Feeds.
