Young Magic is the sonic pairing between Indonesian vocalist, Melati Malay and Australian producer, Isaac Emmanuel. Though based in New York, the eclectic outfit has recorded music whilst traversing the four corners of the earth.
After debuting a series of 7” releases on Carpark Records in 2011, the band took the stage at Iceland Airwaves and began touring globally including main support for Youth Lagoon and Purity Ring. February 2012 saw the release of their full length, Melt with NPR, BBC, XLR8R, New York Times and a plethora of other publications and blogs singing the album’s praises.
The group’s expansive live show continued to grow throughout 2012 and 2013 with performances at Berghain, Austin Psych Fest and The Brooklyn Museum. Remixes quickly surfaced online including cuts by Matthew David, S.Maharba & Purity Ring.
In 2014, the duo present a new gift from their explorations in their second full length album, Breathing Statues. The new LP navigates through a labyrinth of phantom harmonies and crystalline beats, with breathtaking cover artwork by longtime collaborator Leif Podhajsky. Recorded in fragments through Morocco, France, Czech Republic, Australia, Iceland and finished in their home studio in New York, Breathing Statues is a lush and distinctive collection that colours the w!orld a new soundscape.
Young Magic Australian Tour 2014
Friday, 21st November 2014
Oxford Art Factory – Sydney NSW
Tickets: http://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/event/young-magic/73373
Saturday 22nd November 2014
Shebeen – Melbourne VIC
Tickets: https://shebeenbandroom.ticketscout.com.au/gigs/3034/YoungMagic
Sunday 23rd November 2014
Strawberry Fields – Melbourne VIC
Tickets: http://www.strawberry-fields.com.au/buy-tickets/
Thursday 27th November 2014
Black Bear Lodge – Brisbane QLD
Tickets: http://tickets.oztix.com.au/?Event=47429
Friday 28th November 2014
Elsewhere – Gold Coast QLD
Tickets: http://tickets.oztix.com.au/?Event=47381
Tickets On Sale now
“Breathing Statues LP” out now through Strange Yonder.