Listen to Synthetic Children's New 'Smooch' EP

Te Papaioea hardware electronics artist Synthetic Children waves goodbye to the Everything's Perpetual era, immersing listeners in the fizzy textures and big feels of her new smooch EP. Bouncy and bright percussion, cavernous booming bass and playful sample snatches / synth melodies bubble about in a club-friendly soundscape soup, bouyed into heavenly spheres by singer / producer Celina Goacher's autotuned vocals. Touring nationwide from this weekend onwards with Diesel Jenny (aka ABG), plus a whole bunch of special guests (and performances at HŌHA's 50th PĀti), Synthetic Children explained how the new EP looks hopefully forwards from the perspective of her mid-twenties...

"This is me approaching the poppiest ideas I’ve ever had, 3 love songs that celebrate the corners of euphoria and growth I’ve encountered and held close to my chest in the last few years. These songs cherish what I care about in the midst of everything that’s markedly less joyous around me.

I have not reached the 'post-dreamscomethru' eutopia I wanted to reach, a fantasy timeline marker I’ve often referred to since putting ‘everything’s perpetual’ out. This was a naïve vision I had of how my transition might have gone, and my sonic compass was pointed to those joyous horizons ever since. Nevertheless, I washed up for my 26th birthday last year having created 'like a peeled orange', and I felt stranded, so far away from where I wanted to be in every sense. I still do. But, the excitement and hope I do feel, is represented in these 3 songs."

Diesel Jenny and Synthetic Children 'Backroom Smooches' Tour

Friday 4th July - Ōtautahi, Flux with BWD*
Saturday 5th July – Ōtepoti, The Crown Hotel w/ HŌHA, Vagina Dry
Friday 11th July - Tūrangi, Sanjay’s Selection, DJ sets b2b Skymning
Saturday 12th July – Tāmaki Makaurau, Audio Foundation w/ Baby Zionov
Thursday 17th July – Pōneke, Valhalla w/ Ekho Lahlia
Friday 18th July – Te Papaioea, Snails w/ Club Tremaine, Cradle
Saturday 19th July – Whanganui, Porridge Watson w/ Alphabethead, Club Tremaine

Tickets available HERE via UTR
*Tickets from flicket

'smooch' is out no on major streaming platforms.