Heralded from the same town as the now US based Aussie Thomas Jack, LOLO BX continue to strive for higher grounds through their forward thinking electronic collaboration with cool top line singers.

After recently releasing their latest EP on Die High, we caught up with the dudes to help understand the dynamic between Brett Foran and Corey Penrith-Smith in the lead up to their set at boutique rural festival Village Fair that features Golden Features, Thundamentals and more, we caught up with the

SR – What was the idea and story behind your latest single Too Curious?

We actually didn’t intend on having a vocalist feature on the tune at all haha. It was originally more of an instrumental piece, with the ‘Too Curious’ sample featuring throughout. We began speaking with Mayo about a collab, and sent him all our demos – a few of which were written specifically for vocal collabs so we were surprised when he asked to work on Too Curious. He’s a talented dude so we obviously agreed and were keen to see what he would come up with. We were stoked with what he sent over, we made a few changes to accommodate the vocals and that was that! He’s a great dude to work with.

SR – One of you lives in Sydney, the other in Bathurst; how does this affect the way you produce music together?

The formula we’ve developed should actually work pretty well via distance. Corey’s good at laying down the foundation of a track and I prefer having something to work with, using that foundation to write the drops and hooks etc. Sometimes one of us will write a complete song and just send it to the other for some tweaking from a fresh perspective. We were living under the same roof in Bathurst until recently so productivity was pretty high. We’re still adjusting to the separation but we’re getting used to it. It’s only a 2-3 hour drive plus the internet makes life easy.

SR – What’s your favourite things about Bathurst?

Everyone is friends. It’s not too big or too small, just a nice sized mini city. The local music scene is really supportive and the parties are rad. There’s some awesome musical talent hidden away here, so hopefully things continue to grow and more people want to give it a solid crack.

SR – Being apart of a generation of new producers coming through, who else do you guys advise for people to keep there eye out for and why?

Nick Lynar – He’s killing it with both his solo project and duo Wolf Tide. We’ve been buddies for years now and it’s awesome to see him getting recognition for his hard work.

IGNANT – Our boy Drew from Bx has been on that real trap shit working with some solid underground rappers.

Tomb Boss – He’s a Melbourne based member of the Die High fam and has just dropped a new one called ‘Toronto’. Some of that wonky deep stuff.

NEMØ – This guy has remixes galore. We’ve been playing a few of his twerk edits in the club and they get things moving real nice. Very handsome.

KRAZNOV – Young Brisbane based producer that makes some really chill future bass stuff. His Soundcloud is awesome.

SR – Why do you think so many rural festivals like Earthcore, Sash Sleepout, Strawberry Fields, Rainbow Serpent, Village Fair are becoming popular?

LOLO – It’s like an urban sprawl. The big commercial guys have grown huge over the past decade and people are spilling out into the previously less populated areas and exploring new avenues. The reach of music culture is expanding due to increased exposure from the internet and artists that are touring into new areas. The calibre of artists and production at these rural festivals is also matching it with the big guys, and the atmosphere is just more relaxed. It’s like a giant house party.

SR – What can we expect from a LOLO BX set?

LOLO – We’ve been rocking DJ sets lately, but we’re working on a live set at the moment. We aim to eventually incorporate as many instruments and controllers as possible to keep things fun. In terms of music, we like R&B vibes, a mix of 4/4 and half time rhythm patterns and lots of bass.

SR – What does it mean to play in your home town at Village Fairs 40th edition event?

LOLO – My earliest childhood memory of Village Fair is the band 28 Days (“everybody rip it up!”), man they were the best haha. I wasn’t 18 but I listened from outside the fence. Over the years they’ve hosted guys like Machine Gun Fellatio, The Aston Shuffle, Bag Raiders, Van She, Miami Horror, Sneaky Sound System, Yacht Club DJs and hundreds of others. Both Corey and myself have played Village in different acts over the past couple years and it means a lot to be playing at the 40th Anniversary, especially among such a solid line up.