On his first Australian tour, Atlanta based DJ and producer Nikki Nair visited the studio on a scorching hot day. On either side of a speedy mix filled with exclusive unreleased tracks, Nair…

On his last year day in Australia for a Summer tour, Kornél Kovács stopped by the studio for a mini mix and a chat. Kornél's bubbly latest album Hotel Koko came out on…

Saxophonist Andrew Bernstein and drummer Sam Haberman of Horse Lords called in from a hotel room in Copenhagen during their European tour, supporting new album Comradely Objects. It continues their pursuit of instrumental…

This week, for the first time in Australia, Minami Deutsch bring their heady interpretation of kosmische musik to the stage. Kyotaro Miula and Keita Ise from the band join Frantic Items, via the…

After a magical set alongside Chai at the Forum earlier this year, Buffalo Daughter quickly return to Australia in December. The group’s guitarist Sugar Yoshinaga joins Frantic Items to reflect on the evolution…

Chaz Bear is in Melbourne with his project Toro y Moi, having released the blissful album Mahal earlier this year. An ode to the Bay Area where he has lived for the last…

London based drummer Valentina Magaletti is extremely busy, constantly performing and recording, deepening a life long commitment to rhythm. Since moving from Bari in Southern Italy over twenty years ago, Magaletti has embarked…

Serious music head Coby Sey joins Frantic Items via London to discuss his new album Conduit. After a string of minimal instrumental recordings, an art film soundtrack and the beguiling Transport For…

Reverb bathed recorder and a rolling drum signal the waking of the day and a new week in London, the city where Laila Sakini lives and composes music. New album Paloma is out…

¡Ay! is a major departure in the cinematic work of Colombian musician Lucrecia Dalt. Taking solace during the pandemic in the Latin American tunes that surrounded her in the family home growing up…