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Watch SOFI TUKKER Perform Chilled-Out Cover of Snow Patrol’s “Chasing Cars”
SOFI TUKKER are excited to finally release their cover of a classic song they bonded over. As the snow has begun to fall around the world, the Grammy-nominated duo found shelter in the triple j studio, where they performed an aching cover of Snow Patrol’s 2006 indie hit, “Chasing Cars.” The cover was created a few months ago for the station’s “Like A Version” program, which challenges artists to cover their favorite songs. “‘Chasing Cars’ is a song we both bonded over,” said SOFI TUKKER’s Sophie Hawley-Weld in a statement. “It depicts that state… of being intimate with someone, of forgetting the whole world exists, when you’re together. The lyrics couldn’t be more perfect. The two opening notes are ic...
Watch RÜFÜS DU SOL Take On Nirvana Classic for First “Like A Version” Cover In Eight Years
Channeling the influences of the legendary Kurt Cobain is a tall task, but RÜFÜS DU SOL took it head-on for “Like A Version.” triple j’s long-running cover series recently invited the Grammy-winning trio back for the first time since 2014, when they mashed up Foals’ “My Number” and “Booka Shade’s “Charlotte.” This time around, they took Nirvana’s 1991 classic “Something in the Way” in for a spin alongside a string quartet—and they nailed it. The original track appeared on the fabled rock band’s second studio album, Nevermind, a record etched in the memories of RÜFÜS DU SOL’s James Hunt. “In my childhood, this band was everywhere,” Hunt, the band’s drummer, told triple J. “[Neve...
Watch Flume and Toro y Moi’s Insane Cover of Bag Raiders’ “Shooting Stars”
Flume and Toro y Moi have teamed up to deliver an enthralling cover of “Shooting Stars.” The renowned musicians, whose 2020 collab “The Difference” was nominated for the Best Dance Recording at the 63rd Grammy Awards, have reimagined Bag Raiders’ viral 2008 hit for triple j‘s “Like a Version” program. The eye-popping cover kicks off without a hitch—that is until the camera pans out and you’re greeted by three very ripped guys. “It’s just a beautiful chord and melody combo,” Flume said. “We turned it into something kind of ravey and it was really fun to take it there. I don’t know, to me, hardstyle and ripped dudes is a perfect harmony.” Check out the video below. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles This isn’t the first time that Flume and Toro y...
Everybody’s Wiggling! The Wiggles Win Triple J’s Hottest 100 Countdown
The Wiggles have entertained kids around the globe for three decades with their can-do attitudes, their bright skivvies and dancing fingers, and their bank of singalong songs, which include “Hot Potato, “Fruit Salad,” “Get Ready to Wiggle,” and many more. In 2021, the Aussie children’s entertainers got triple j’s listeners wiggling in droves. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news When the network’s annual Hottest 100 was counted down on Saturday (Jan. 22), it was The Wiggles’ rendition of Tame Impala’s “Elephant” that came out on top, ahead of The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber’s “Stay” and Spacey Jane’s “Lots of Nothing,” respectively. [embedded content] Novelty songs are no stranger to the poll, though none have come from as far leftfield as The Wiggl...
Sample Alison Wonderland’s Cello for triple j’s 2021 DIY Supergroup Competition
Australian dance music powerhouse Alison Wonderland is one of a slew of big-name acts taking part in this year’s triple j DIY Supergroup competition, where major artists contribute samples and sounds for music producers to incorporate into their own compositions. This year’s contest contains samples recorded exclusively by Gang Of Youths, Vallis Alps, Genesis Owusu, Touch Sensitive, Lime Cordiale, and San Cisco, in addition to Wonderland. Competing producers need to use a minimum of three samples in their original track, which they then need to submit to triple j with the #DIYSupergroup hashtag in its title. Music producers can sample a signature cello sound exclusively recorded by Alison Wonderland for triple j’s 2021 DIY Supe...
Listen to Flume’s Eclectic “Good Nights Formal” Mix for Triple J
A digital graduation party with Flume may have seemed like a pie-in-the-sky idea one year ago, but thanks to the wrath of COVID-19 pandemic, it actually happened. Famed Australian national radio station Triple J recently tapped the Sydney-born electronic music superstar for a DJ set for its “Good Nights Formal” event, a virtual graduation party. The radio event, which also featured sets by Australian compatriots Alison Wonderland and Peking Duk, was planned for the country’s students, whose graduation ceremonies were shelved due to the impact of the virus. Flume’s set is nothing short of breathtaking. After kicking things off with an edit of Roddy Rich‘s breakthrough smash hit “The Box,” he cycles through a hypnotic blend of future bass and hi...
