To say FKA twigs in her near-decade career has seen and experienced it all is an understatement. Since first arriving in 2012 as a hot artist to watch, which each release twigs has extended her alt-baroque-electronic world with each new release, culminating in the grandiose opus Magdalene. In the time since, between some very public and very private battles and a pandemic, twigs took some time to recuperate and nearly stepped away from music altogether. Little did she know, in taking "a break", she'd piece herself and her craft back together again, empowered by the everyday intimacy of life itself. Caprisongs is twigs' jubilant and carefree rebirth, where she steadies for mainstream domination. TRACKS PLAYED: 'ride the dragon' 'honda feat. pa salieu' 'meta angel' 'tears in the club feat. the weeknd' 'oh my love' 'pamplemousse' 'caprisongs interlude feat. solo' 'lightbeamers' 'papi bones feat. shygirl' 'which way feat. dystopia' 'jealousy feat. rema' 'careless feat. daniel caesar' 'minds of men' 'track girl interlude' 'darjeeling feat. jorja smith, unknown t' 'christi interlude' 'thank you song'

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In July 2018, blackgaze (black metal/shoegaze) juggernauts Deafheaven released one of the most unique records in recent memory. Stomach churning vocals balanced across delicate, graceful instrumentation and tropes of classic rock. This was not blast beat, evil black metal; this was pretty and hopeful. Ordinary Corrupt Human Love is a masterwork of blended styes which despite their completely divergent nature, sound beautiful rather than devastating. TRACKS PLAYED: ‘You Without End’ ‘Honeycomb’ ‘Canary Yellow’ ‘Near’ ‘Glint’ ‘Night People’ ‘Worthless Animal’.

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Back for the first episode of 2022 and diving right into one of the very best techno records of last year. Released on the iconic Munich based label Ilian Tapes, Pool is a 1 hour 45 minute journey through unbridled experimentation, rhythm and pulsating dance. With this, Skee Mask presents his electro, dub, footwork, ambient, breakbeat wonderland to the world. TRACKS PLAYED: ‘Nvivo’ ‘Stone Cold’ ‘Rdvnedub’ ‘CZ300 Dub’ ‘Collapse Casual’ ‘Testo BC Mashup’ ‘Dolan Tours’ ‘crosssection’ ‘Pepper Boys’ ‘fourth’.

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More of a refined evolution than any kind of reinvention of the wheel, I Don’t Live Here Anymore is The War on Drugs at the very peak of their powers. With supreme love and care pooled into every minute detail of the record, frontman, Adam Granduciel has put together an uplifting classic/stadium rock record that deserves to be listened to on your best set of speakers or headphones. TRACKS PLAYED: ‘Living Proof’ ‘Harmonia’s Dream’ ‘Change’ ‘I Don’t Wanna Wait’ ‘… Victim’ ‘I Don’t Live Here Anymore feat. Lucius’ ‘Old Skin’ ‘Wasted’ ‘Rings Around My Father’s Eyes’ ‘Occasional Rain’.

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Subtle and unassuming on the surface, Erika de Casier e Ramos Lizardo’s record, Sensational, possesses extraordinary depth. Harkening back to the early naughties whisper-sung R&B stylings of artists like Craig David, de Casier revitalises what feels like an aged sound with self-taught, self-completed, modern production. A stunning album which will only grow on you with each and every listen. TRACKS PLAYED: ‘Drama’ ‘Polite’ ‘Make My Day’ ‘All You Talk About’ ‘Insult Me’ ‘No Butterflies, No Nothing’ ‘Someone to Chill With’ ‘Acceptance - Intermezzo’ ‘Better Than That’ ‘Friendly’ ‘Secretly’ ‘Busy’ ‘Call Me Anytime’.

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Now onto her second album back as an independent artist, Tinashe is finding freedom creatively and sonically. An exciting, sexy and stunningly varied look into the worlds of R&B, Pop, Hip-Hop and even EDM, the lightness of Tinashe’s touch throughout almost feels like a subtle flex. One of our favourite records of all of 2021. TRACKS PLAYED: ‘Let Go’ ‘I Can See The Future’ ‘X’ ‘SHY GUY’ ‘Bouncin’ ‘Unconditional’ ‘Angels’ ‘333’ ‘Undo (Back To My Heart)’ ‘Let Me Down Slowly’ ‘Last Call’ ‘The Chase’ ‘Pasadena’ ‘Small Reminders’ ‘Bouncin’, Pt.2’ ‘It’s a Wrap’.

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Fellow FBi Radio alum and extraordinary local creative talent, Marcus Whale joins Maia to discuss one of Sydney’s records of the year, The Hunger. A vampiric themed album, exploring ideas of longing and desire through a gothic-soaked lens. TRACKS PLAYED: ‘Cowboy Song’ ‘Two Holes’ ‘Impossible’ ‘Portal’ ‘Perfume’ ‘The Hunger’ ‘Familiar’ ‘Raining Blood’ ‘Undead’.

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ALL OUR FRIENDS. ALL YOUR FRIENDS. That’s the tagline for Western Sydney’s artist collective, GARJ. This week joining Dan & Maia is Jake Morris, aka SCRAM. Founder of GARJ and local producer/DJ who’s debut record RAPTURE is commanding attention with its stunning production and arrangement. TRACKS PLAYED: ’Twenty One Drummer Boys’ ‘Within, Pure’ ‘Rapture’ ‘Whales In The Sky’ ‘Forty Seven Voices’ ‘Glass’ ‘Sisters’.

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If we could travel back to 2016, not a day would go by without hearing something positive about, or simply just hearing Car Seat Headrest. Teens of Denial had music nerds and critical darlings everywhere swooning. The thirteenth (!) record in 23 year old, Will Toledo’s catalogue, provided hooks, riffs, lyrics and arrangements so ludicrously sweet, we still yearn for them to this day. TRACKS PLAYED: ‘Fill in the Blank’ ‘Vincent’ ‘Destroyed By Hippie Powers’ ‘(Joe Gets Kicked Out of School for Using) Drugs With Friends’ ‘Not What I Needed’ ‘Drunk Drivers/Killer Whales’ ’1937 State Park’ ‘Unforgiving Girl (She’s Not An)’ ‘Cosmic Hero’ ‘Connect the Dots (The Saga of Frank Sinatra)’ ‘Joe Goes to School’.

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Initially planned to be a piece for personal discovery, Ngaiire has poured her heart and soul  into the extraordinary album, 3. In a time of great uncertainty globally, and personally, Ngaiire found solace in her music to form what is an absolutely stunning record for the times. TRACKS PLAYED: ‘3’ ‘Around’ ‘Fall Into My Arms’ ‘Once’ ‘Shiver’ ‘Shoestring’ ‘Closer’ ’Takeover’ ‘Moonshine’ ‘Akura’ ‘Him’ ‘Boom’ ‘Glitter’.

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