Wondercore Island

01/10/2023

🌙 🐺 🌵 Hiatus Kaiyote on for Coachella saturdays in 2023

05/01/2020

Paul Bender's long lost easy listening project finally sees the light of day, moving into winter in the southern hemisphere during a global pandemic in which we are all forced to be on our own internal islands, feels like the entirely appropriate time to make this dreamlike record of soft warm breezes, mysterious birdcalls, starlit pools in which lovers swim, a castaways hermitage transcribed on palm fronds and sent in a bottle across the distant waves to your golden shores...

Out today only on Bandcamp: https://wondercoreisland.bandcamp.com/album/marshmallow-3

ALBUM CREDITS:
Yannis Dreamlake
In Conjunction with Dreamlake International Visions Presents:

The Sweet Enoughs
“MARSHMALLOW”

"Paul, Simon and Lachlan would like to give a special thanks to Yannis Dreamlake for his guidance, wisdom, humility, courage, vision, foresight and patience. It’s been a true privilege! Thinking of you wherever you are in the world this time!” - Paul, Simon and Lachlan

The Sweet Enoughs “Marshmallow” is a Wondercore Island/Dreamlake International Visions Production

Artwork and Design by Piewack
credits
released May 1, 2020

Music by The Sweet Enoughs (Paul Bender, Simon Mavin, Lachlan Mitchell)
with Nick Martyn and Elle Shimada
Executive Production, Creative Direction, Consulting, Styling, Choreography, Spiritual Advising, Divination, Marketing: Yannis Dreamlake
Concept by Yannis Dreamlake
Recorded, Produced, Engineered, Mixed at The Dream Lake by Yannis Dreamlake
Mastered by Dan Ellison (with direction from Yannis Dreamlake

A1. Dream Puppy
Written by Paul Bender
Performed by Paul Bender and Simon Mavin
A2. Shark Butt
Written and performed by Paul Bender
A3. Cabin Days
Written and performed by Paul Bender, Simon Mavin and Nick Martyn
A4. In Mind
Written by Simon Mavin
Performed by Simon Mavin and Paul Bender
A5. Truman
Written by Lachlan Mitchell
Performed by Lachlan Mitchell, Paul Bender and Simon Mavin
B1. Lenas Song
Written by Paul Bender
Performed by Paul Bender, Simon Mavin and Lachlan Mitchell
B2. Mysterious River Snake
Written and performed by Paul Bender
B3. Cerberus
Written by Simon Mavin
Performed by Simon Mavin and Paul Bender
B4. Weekend at Brian’s
Written by Paul Bender
Performed by Paul Bender and Elle Shimada
B5. Marshmallow
Written and performed by Paul Bender

02/15/2020

Set times for Seven Wonders Compilation Launch (Full Gaso Takeover) tonight!

Last chance to secure a pre-sale online. Limited door sales at 30 will be available.
Avoid disappointment book tickets now: https://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/event/seven-wonders-compilation-launch/119063

01/24/2020

Released today on Plug Seven Records and Wondercore Island is ‘Sweet Water’ from jazz pianist and composer Barney McAll; and ‘Drifting’ by 30/70.

The double A-side single is the second release from Seven Wonders – Plug Seven Records and Wondercore Island’s forthcoming compilation capturing the raw energy and virtuosity of Melbourne’s vital, and irrepressible jazz and groove-led music scene. The compilation will be out on February 7th

Much like Melbourne’s diverse cultural landscape, McAll’s track is a synthesis of global influences. On ‘Sweet Water’ he incorporates classic Rhodes keys, Moroccan castanets, and on the track’s hook, bulbul tarang – a string instrument from India and Pakistan derived from the Japanese taishōgoto harp. These diverse influences are bolstered by McAll’s experiences travelling in Cuba where he discovered the regional Santería faith and its sacred batá drums, played here by Javier Fredes.

While there is an emotional core to the track, McAll also believes it’s broadly political and says it exemplifies Melbourne’s irrepressible DIY underground.

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30/70 Collective’s track “Drifting” begins with horns that rise like mist off a frozen canal. Clipped synthesizer fragments pop and fizzle like flashes of spring rain on freshly warmed concrete. It’s taught and anxious but also filled with the excitement of impending change.

The track was recorded to tape in two parts. First an instrumental was laid down in the Plug Seven studio by the core 30/70 band members, while singer Allysha Joy was finishing off a solo European tour. On her return to Melbourne Joy recorded vocals inspired by changes both seasonal and personal.

“Lyrically the track is about that change of seasons, but also that change within self,” says Joy. “It was shifting into winter there and into summer in Melbourne and I felt that polarity happening within myself.”

Joy had been playing solo for four months in Europe. It was a deeply spiritual experience culminating in a week of writing and self-reflection in Berlin that was then brought to life in the Plug Seven Records studio.

“The Plug Seven studio is one of these really beautiful places with a lot of analogue gear. You get this beautiful organic sound that’s really unique to that space. The negative is that because you’re recording to tape it’s unchangeable,” says Joy. “But that’s what’s beautiful about the whole compilation. It’s a testament to the beauty of Melbourne’s musicians, their musicality and skill level.”

LISTEN / STREAM / DOWNLOAD https://fanlink.to/sevenwondersbarneymcall3070

12/06/2019

Rising Melbourne Eight-Piece WVR BVBY release first single on forthcoming Seven Wonders Compilation.

Plug Seven Records & Wondercore Island Australian jazz odyssey is coming! A 14 track double LP Seven Wonders, brings its first single here; instrumental track ‘Custard Shoulder’ from Melbourne eight-piece WVR BVBY.

The band last year released their astounding self-titled debut LP on Plug Seven Records, an organic one take head nod to the best of jazz, prog & mathematical funk & since then they've been on the UP!
The new track is described by the band as a “reflection upon a breakup … a tribute to a favourite childhood dessert, the comfort of a shoulder to lean on and the value of friendship within music.” The track is a swirling, downbeat, jazz-funk reverie in which drums skitter and horns yearn. 'Custard Shoulder' is yet another vital slice of Australian soul and jazz that show's how despite Melbourne’s geographically remote location, its groove-led music has the power to cross oceans.

Out now on Plug Seven Records and Wondercore Island.

Art by incredible Yk Ace

12/06/2019

Thrilled to announce the first single of the SEVEN WONDERS is out today🌹

A 14 track compilation put down in the P7 studio capturing Australia’s irrepressible groove-led music scene🌴

We are so excited to unveil this diverse, intricate and raw collection of love letters from thriving music scene over next months via. Plug Seven Records and Wondercore Island but first up our first single is out TODAY🔥🔥🔥 (next post/link in bio)

11/28/2019

Releasing some new Clever Austin ish this Friday via Touching Bass + Wondercore Island.

If you want a little preview keep your eyes on IG Live — Thurs (1pm LA/4pm NYC/9pm GMT) + Friday (8am Melbourne) 🍕

11/18/2019

New music from the future from Clever Austin coming to you very soon...

More new music coming very soon 👀

10/16/2019

Vulture St. Tape Gang nominated for the Australian Music Prize.
This record died a few times over, and almost didn't come out a bunch of times, and then it barely did.. no promo.. no touring.. still slipped through the cracks to get a little nod from 'the industry'.

05/30/2019

**SURF JAZZ**
#7 in the Wondercore Island Mixtape 'Series'

This music is all Australian artist and producers (ex. Fehdah, who hails from Ireland) it's of a compendium of what we think Surf Jazz might sound like if it actually existed...

A trove of spacey beat-makers, hallucinatory rappers, wall slapping jazzy-house, dreamy-psych fusion, spiritual porn-funk, and slacker B-Sides.

All funds raised for Wondercore Island #7 - Surf Jazz go to Waves of Wellness - Mental Health Awareness (WOW).
www.foundationwow.org

"WOW is a mental health and surf therapy charity, promoting positive mental health and wellbeing through our range of innovative programs.

These programs break down the barriers and stigma that prevent people from being well. Get wet and have a good time, we say. It’s simple enough, but the message runs deeper: it’s OK not to be OK, and you don’t have to – ever – go it alone.

WOW believe dealing with mental health is not just about dealing with crisis, but also about finding healthy outlets for people who are struggling, recovering and doing fine. By facilitation conversations and connection and by increasing awareness, they want to change the way mental health is viewed and treated."

TRACKLISTING
1. Hardcoded Korean Subs - Types
2. Kumar Shome& The Punkawallahs - Nymphatic
3. Fehdah - Saharakungoh
4. Elle Shimada Music - Activate ft. Abbey Howlett & Cazeaux OSLO
5. kuzich - Disconnected
6. Naeem - Crew ft. Silentjay (prod. Mohi )
7. Sexto Y La Luna - Freedom Rush
8. ORA - Like It's Not Happening
9. Las Mar - Something That I Know
10. Skinny Wizard - Kamerou
11. Mango - Walk to 259 feat. TheDieYoungs
12. Godriguez - Mushrooms ft. Slowpoke Rodriguez, Clever Austin
13. Wu Cloud - Muqa's Dream

https://wondercoreisland.bandcamp.com/album/mixtape-7-surf-jazz

13 track album