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Cosmos-Midnight

Since the release of hit singles Snare in 2014 and Walk With Me some months ago, the anticipation for a follow-up EP has been steadily building for Cosmo's Midnight. Production perfectionists Cosmo & Patrick Liney have kept us on the edge of our desk chairs, and clearly haven't rushed anything, today releasing an encompassing 6-song record with some incredible collaborators in tow on 'Moments'. From a spacey production with close mate Wave Racer, a super cute track with Sarah from Kero Kero Bonito, a deadly funky collab with Lido, and showing off a darker side with Ether featuring Hi Tom. It's a diverse collection of tracks that shows off some incredible versatility, nothing more than what we have come to expect from Cosmo's Midnight.

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This week Australia had Bieber fever and we were way too busy figuring out the best way to respectfully ask him for a photo to focus on new music. Luckily we got sick of him by the time he got to hand out with Kochie and our attention was easily pulled to British producer SOPHIE releasing a butt plug. As Biebs would say, "what do you mean?" Read below and find out friends.

Tinashe
Player (Feat. Chris Brown)

Tinashe promised us big hits on her forthcoming second record Player and it seems like she's delivering. Player is her most immediate, radio friendly track to date with a beat straight from the dancefloor Chris Brown's inclusion is probably just to amp up the songs' starpower which is fine if it jumps straight to the top of the charts. 2015 Tinahse is here for world domination and she might just achieve it with this one.

Sophie
MSMSMSM

We've seen our fair share of weird promotional stunts in our time but selling a butt plug alongside a singles collection is new. That's exactly what enigmatic British producer SOPHIE did this week and then right when he had everyone's attention he dropped MSMSMSM. It's a HudMo-flavoured instrumental track with a little less sugar than his previous outputs but it's no less enjoyable and will probably sound better than any of his tracks in the clubs.

Wave Racer
World Record (Feat. Lido)

Wave Racer is gearing up to release his Flash Drive EP on 16th October and World Record is the second taste of it. The Lido-featuring track is classic Wavey, creating a hyper reality which is only briefly interrupted by Lido's glitchy drops. The pair of them work seamlessly together, creating one very cute track.

[soundcloud width="750" height="200"]https://soundcloud.com/futureclassic/wave-racer-world-record-feat-lido[/soundcloud]

DJ Dodger Stadium
In The Flames

DJDS are back with one of their darkest tracks yet. In The Flames was released this week alongside DJDS candles which is lovely and it also happens to be an after-dark banger. It's a little more subtle than anything from their debut album Friend Of Mine taking a slight deep house route but it's no less mind-bending. It's also centred around a chopped and screwed vocal that actually manages to sound pretty heartbreaking. Stellar stuff once again from Samo Sound Boy and Jerome LOL.

GL
Number One

Well Melbourne duo GL became Australia's greatest popstars over night this week. Their latest tune Number One is a certified ear worm borrowing its nostalgic sound from '80s pop masters. We loved it so much that we popped it straight into our September Recap Mix after one listen. It's a breezy, sleek pop song that will take GL's status to another level - mark our words.

[soundcloud width="750" height="200"]https://soundcloud.com/plasticworld/gl-number-one[/soundcloud]

MAALA
Unbound

Kiwi music is on heat right now. Seriously, though what is going on over there? MAALA is the latest Kiwi to drop a huge song and this is said song. Unbound is dark and brooding with a swelling chorus built with heighty vocals and damning drums. One Soundcloud user commented "Oh good Lord...heavenly," and we really couldn't put it better ourselves. Beautiful stuff.

[soundcloud width="750" height="200"]https://soundcloud.com/maalamusic/unbound[/soundcloud]

DMA's
Lay Down

DMA's have just spent the year casually playing some of the biggest festivals around the world but they're going to be sharing the love with Australia early next year at Laneway Festival. Lay Down is their latest track and it's been a staple of their live sets for a while. We heard it back at BIGSOUND in 2014 and we're immediately blown away. It's got a huge chorus of thrashing drums and stirring acoustic guitar, designed for mass sing-alongs. HUGE.

[soundcloud width="750" height="200"]https://soundcloud.com/dmasmusic/lay-down[/soundcloud]

Banoffee
I'm Not Sorry

If you're a regular reader of theinterns you'll know that we think Banoffee is perfect and we make no apologies for saying that. Banoffe is also not sorry on her latest track I'm Not Sorry plucked from her EP Do I Make You Nervous? which dropped today. The track continues her foray into a more dance-focussed sound, spending its duration building up to a club-ready finale. Her voice sounds delicate but soulful while the production is top notch, complete with chopped and manipulated vocal samples. She gets better every time we hear from her and deserves all the congratulations she's receiving for this EP.

Jamie xx
I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times) (Skepta Remix)

Just when you thought this song couldn't get any better it does. Jamie xx's Good Times is 2015's song that just keeps giving. We've had a Dre Skull remix with Assasin, Konshens and Kranium on the track, a brilliant video this week and now a version with Skepta on it. The beat is switched up on this version as Skepta throws down a few flawless verses. With Jamie xx's In Colour pulling so many influences from the British garage scene it only seems right that he eventually got to work with Skepta.

Robyn & Metronomy
The Hardest Thing To Do

Robyn and Metronomy have tried to pull the wool over our eyes releasing The Hardest Thing To Do under the monikers of Tony Primo and Nixxie. And they have actually been scarily successful. Despite the obviously distinctive vocal styles, the song has been floating around since early May and no one noticed. Until this week. It was done for a film called Partisan which came out in late May and is a lo-fi, VHS-inspired tune that actually sounds exactly as you'd expect a Robyn and Metronomy song to sound. Shame on us, we've failed as detectives.