Funk

Villette – Curious

Funk, R'n'B

Award-winning singer, songwriter and producer Villette is back with a bang on her new single ‘Curious’ – the first track from her upcoming EP. The single immediately grabs you with a brisk beat and chorusy guitars straight out of a Mac Demarco track. The song develops into an upbeat R’n’B groove with hints of disco and funk that could’ve come straight outta Michael Jackson’s catalogue.

‘Curious’ is an ode “to the girl that’s on a mission but  enjoying the journey,” explains Villette. “It’s a tale of enjoying the ups and downs of life and venturing further down forbidden paths”. Produced by Ben Malone and co-written with Max Gunn and Jono Boyle, ‘Curious’ signals “a new chapter” in Villette’s journey. She describes her upcoming EP as “upbeat and exciting”, a diversion from her usual smokey slow jams of the past. “The writing style and content is reflective of where I’m at in life as well, and that is mirrored in the whole EP,” Villette says.

Villette’s release of curious has been coupled with an official music video, which is filled to the brim with nostalgia, kiwi summer, and infectious good vibes. Don’t miss it! Watch below.


Born and raised in New Zealand, Villette has cultivated her sound through experience singing, producing, DJing and songwriting. Her music has taken her on tour across NZ, Australia and the USA with her last mixtape “Drip Crimson“. Earlier works had her putting together a one of a kind 360 Music Video, Money, which took her visual performance to a whole other level.

Make sure to keep up with Villette on Facebook, Instagram and Spotify.

Moggy Oxvine- Pluto Gang

Funk, Soul

New kids on the block Pluto Gang have released their debut single “Moggy Oxvine”, and it bops like a bobble-head dog in a vintage car. Reminiscent of Vulfpeck, the song utilises quirky storytelling lyrics and smooth backing vocals to create a groovy soundscape. It’s easy to imagine the North Carolina based band jamming in their mate’s bedroom, and that’s exactly how the song came into existence.

Just when you’ve become comfortable with the funky soundscape the song takes it down a notch and moves into a half time instrumental section. We go from boogying at a roller disco to playing puff puff pass with our high school mates. The instrumental section is psychedelic, yet calming. I don’t even mind that the guitar solo appears to be three minutes long. The song is a bit of a time capsule— it’s the perfect tune to crank while you’re taking snaps with your polaroid camera.

Like the female lead “Moggy Oxvine,” herself the band themselves are somewhat enigmatic. Despite considerable success with their single, their persona remains relatively mysterious. With an alleged eight additional tracks ready to record, I can’t wait to find out what’s next for this fun-filled six piece. 

Keep up with their antics on Facebook, instagram and Spotify.