Mel Blue share new single “Back Then, Computer Sound”
August 26, 2024 BY Emma Orland
Today, London-based Australian house music trio Mel Blue share their latest single, “Back Then, Computer Sound” out via Nettwerk.
The track is a vibrant, slinky, refined cut of contemporary house imbued with the timeless radiance and ebullience of vintage 90s and 00s sundown classics. A must listen for fans of Mall Grab, DJ Seinfeld or Vegyn.
LISTEN & SHARE “BACK THEN, COMPUTER SOUND” BY MEL BLUE:
https://melblue.ffm.to/backthencomputersound
Expanding on their new single and influences, Mel Blue says, ““Back Then, Computer Sound” is the Mel Blue mission statement. Since we started making music together, we have always drawn from our nostalgia. As time has gone on, exactly what and why this is has become clearer. We are on a search to recreate and represent the feelings we had when we first heard electronic dance music as kids. The joy, euphoria, warmth, and simplicity of loops that cycle on and on in this sound have helped us make sense of the world and our place in it.
“This single is our celebration of and love letter to the disco-inspired, horn-section filled, and relentlessly joyful house music of the 90s and 2000s.”
In 2023, the band (then a duo) released their debut album, Sanctuary Point, followed by an Australian East Coast tour, before the full band moved to London. This latest release sees them delving headfirst into European dance music culture and displaying an adoration and deep understanding of the myriad genres and ever-evolving nature of electronic music.
ABOUT MEL BLUE:
Originally high school bandmates coming up through Sydney’s music scene, the now London-based trio consisting of Oscar Sharah, Jacob Siles, and Luke Gerber AKA Mel Blue, have spent years honing their unique sound and live performance style. From 2018 to 2022, Mel Blue released a set of singles and the “Sanctuary Point Pt. I” EP. The band saw new heights in 2022 when they signed with Nettwerk and performed alongside numerous Aussie talents at the Flight Facilities’ curated Airfields festival.
