Over the years I’ve really loved watching the musical journey of Brisbane electro-pop prince Carmichael. He’s developing his sound with a new outfit called Youthfire these days, and it seems its paying dividends.
Our first taste is the delicious single “World on Fire,” a stirring, primal number with tribal drums, retro synths, and lush vocals.
You can learn more this exciting new project when Youthfire launch “World on Fire” at Brisbane’s Metro Arts Theatre on June 20.
Carmichael continues to push the envelope with this very cool new video. In it he puts his own spin on Lady Gaga’s latest single “Applause”. Of course, Carmichael’s far too creative to perform just a simple cover. He mashes the song with his own original “Girl”, and adds a bit of Bowie and Andy Warhol for good measure. It’s so unique, and it sounds fabulous!
Brisbane electro-popster Carmichael has created something truly special with his latest musical effort, “Monster Lovesong”.
Carmichael’s mashed up Adele’s take on The Cure’s “Lovesong” and Lady Gaga’s “Monster” to make something truly original and all his own. It’s eerie yet romantic, and complemented beautifully by the music video directed by Kasia Fryckowska.
Queensland’s Carmichael introduces us to his brand of electro-pop with the EP Falling For You.
While it’s billed as an EP, the recording feels a lot more like an old school single. “Falling for You” is the centerpiece, with a standard version, an “alt version,” and three remixes. That focus on one track makes the others feel like B-sides simply supporting the title tune.
“Falling for You” is a solid number though, which undoubtedly deserves its time in the sun. I was particularly impressed with the lyrics, which are far more poetic than the words we find in the average floor filler.
The stripped back coda “Time” is an exquisite bridge between the lead single and Carmichael’s creative cover of “Tainted Love.” It takes real musical instincts to reinvent a song so dramatically. This chilled out but dark take is very clever.
I’m not one for remixes or reworkings at the best of times, so for me the five versions of “Falling for You” felt like overkill. However they do help us see the title tune in new lights.
With his Falling for You EP, Carmichael’s shown he’s got a natural feel for dance pop with heart. The recording doesn’t offer a lot of diversity, but it hints at just what this fledgling artist can do.
Brisbane musician Carmichael has put a very different spin on Olivia Newton-John’s pop classic “Physical.” The bubblegum pop feel has been toned down, but the song’s naughty nature remains. The atmospheric electronic music brings the song out of the 80s and into the 21st century. It’s really clever stuff, don’t you think?