GL | triple j Unearthed

Artist info

Genre

Dance, Electronic

band members

G + L

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Bio

Cruising on glowing synths, gritty drum-machines, and stratospheric vocals, GL’s music is a cosmic dream-sequence not unlike a lost reel from the mid-80s.

Signed on first listen by newly-minted Sydney label Plastic World (home to releases from Retiree, Alba, Tuff Sherm and Cassius Select), the duo’s debut EP Love Hexagon will introduce their pulsating sound with lead singles Won’t You See AND What Happened to Us plus a remix treatment from Detroit’s house don Terrence Parker. It’s a salacious introduction to GL’s romantic hedonism, and just a taste of what’s expected in the future.

Experience the sound of cruise control, dive bars, strobe lights and tape decks with GL; the debut release out soon on Plastic World.

Featured Artist

2014

Oct

GL

Melbourne, VIC

Melbourne duo GL are all about glowing synths, gritty drum-machines and stratospheric vocals. Jump in their DeLorean, a world of deep bass and hypnotic grooves await.

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Tell us about your music. How did you develop your sound?

Graeme and I have been playing music together for about eight years and this is our first project writing the music just the two of us. I guess we know each other pretty well, so that helps. It's great to be in a totally equal project, where we can trust each other has our back. Musically we love music that has soul and intent. The are a lot of late 70's and 80's influenced sounds, this was a fertile time and the birth of most electronic music as we hear it today. We try to keep it authentic and based on song form and structure.

What’s your greatest source of inspiration for making music?

Everyday stuff, watching what people do and how we behave. For us music shouldn't be exclusive, we all feel the same things.

What can punters expect from the GL live show?

Two people giving it a red hot go.

What’s the best advice you’ve been given and who was it from?

'Never underestimate being happy with what you are doing, don't worry about what comes next' - Beth my housemate

What Australian track would you play to cheer up someone who was crying?

Kate Ceberano - 'Pash'

What Australian track would you play to someone to make them cry?

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - 'Into My Arms'

You’re the DJ at a party. The dance floor is pumping. What Australian track do you put on next?

CDB - 'Let It Whip'

What was the last local gig you went to? How was it?

Courtney Barnett at the Corner Hotel - Amazing!

Tell us about the bands or people in the Melbourne music community that inspire you.

Chris Gill from Northside record store...supporting local music and keeping the fight alive! Community radio music hosts, Phil Gionfriddo (Jacky Winter), Eagle and the Worm crew, Saskwatch crew, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Andras Fox, Waxo Paradiso, Sui Zhen...so much!

What are your plans for the rest 2014?

We are playing some EP launch shows October 25th (Melbourne) and November 1st (Sydney). Hopefully play some more shows over summer and start writing/record an album. :)

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Unearthed in 2014

07 Nov 2014

Winner

GL

Congratulations to our 2014 Falls Festival winners!

Violet Swells will play Marion Bay, GL will play Lorne, and Hockey Dad will play at Byron as this year's Unearthed winners. Be sure to check them out!

Night Habit

GL

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Dave Ruby Howe

03 Sep 2019

Triple J

That synth pop sound is so pillowy soft but I ain't resting, just straight boogie-ing.

Review

Night Habit

GL

Play now Add to Listening Queue Download now"

Declan Byrne

30 Aug 2019

Triple J

after a couple of quiet years gl return with a loungey, 70s tinged one full of mystery and intrigue and i'm happy that they're back spinning a web around me.