There was a particular moment about 20m into Young Marco's boozy send-off to Trouw that raised the roof: a monstrous, cacophonous, polyrhythmic assault charging through seemingly out of nowhere, sending heads spinning. Marco himself could barely control the energy of the cut we later found out was "Ode To A Dream" – a Fine Choice, indeed.

With a boutique imprint, releases split between his birthname and the (apt) Fantastic Man moniker, plus a burgeoning tour schedule, Mic Newman is a man who evidently likes keeping himself busy. But this week's Upfront proves that, no matter the distance, home remains where the heart is.

Pretty much the entire starring cast of last year's incredible Melbourne rooftop BR session feature, set against scattered pearls from Emotional Especial and Public Possession; two other upstart labels that appreciate the value of fostering a tight-knit coterie of localised, likeminded artists.

Inside you've got cosmic chug falling away into blissfully airy tones; tracks that sound like the offspring of Seekae and an extended Talk Talk dub; there's even a spoken word segment affording a half-time breather. Suffice to say, it goes down smooth.

Mic's mix has arrived right on time for Spring. Grab some amber & get cosy.