What would a week of new music be without some Australian electronica coming your way? Thankfully our desire for fluid beats and ambient feels is being satisfied by producer Price Park, who got together with Melbourne singer-songwriter Joe Kosky on a little writing retreat in Nagambie, Victoria not too long ago. There, the pair smashed out a handful of tracks, the favourite being ‘Rise’. As Kosky reflects: “This is easily one of the most effortless and inspired tracks we’ve worked on together. The vocals and lyrics were really a logical extension of the mood we’d created with the arrangement. It can feel cliché or ‘tacky’ sometimes to write songs based in defiance, but at this point in time in both of our lives and careers–and of course given the global political climate–it feels poignant–it feels important.” Reminiscent of UK project Majik or California’s jy, there’s a subtle urgency to the trip-hop-flavoured production; it’s underpinned by a fluctuating heartbeat rhythm and overlaid with direct advice, “you won’t have it all if you don’t try.” Not only is ‘Rise’ a chilltronica gem, it also provides a taste of Price Park’s upcoming debut EP. You know what to do: watch this space. - Hannah Thacker