This year, we’ve cast the net wider than ever before to encompass artists from many points on the compass, each designed to massage your brain in very different ways. Cue highly appropriate drum roll …

Tralala Blip are unlike any other electronic outfit you’ve ever heard or seen, with core contributions from three members with intellectual disabilities. This isn’t a patronizing or token set up – it’s powerful self-expression from people whose voices we don’t often hear.

Kirin J Callinan is a Sydney artist riding the wave of meteoric career arc. Following the release of his debut album, and great acclaim for its music, his show and his cavalier approach, Kirin started a collaboration with producer Mark Ronson, playing on his ‘Uptown Funk’ album and touring internationally with his band.

Wafia first surfaced on a collaborative single with Melbourne’s Japanese Wallpaper, which was personally selected by Zach Braff for the official soundtrack to his feature ‘Wish I Was Here’ alongside Bon Iver and Cat Power. Her debut EP includes production by Ta-Ku and Thrupence and co-writes with Vancouver Sleep Clinic and Ben Abraham.