Since their inception they’ve garnered a loyal following, and for good reason – they have quite a unique approach to performance, songwriting and production in comparison to the majority of groups making electronic music today. A vast array of instruments are employed, from digital to analog, tethered together via midi and the music software Abelton. This enables novel forms to emerge, emphasising immediacy and spontaneous exploration. To some this may sound off-putting, but it results in tracks that are equal parts joyous, enjoyable and experimental. Consequently, it may come as no surprise that their previous releases have come out on Brissie experimental labels Disembraining Machine and Room40’s A Guide to Saints.

Their playful synth-pop stylings take in influences as diverse as Bruce Haack to the Butthole Surfers, in addition to some Brisbane staples (the sonorous tones of Primitive Motion and the stomp of Scraps for example). This being said, the EP prominently features the TR-303, a staple of acid-house and techno. The acid influence is most pronounced on the songs Away From You, Wax Figurine and As The Waves Splash On. Its inclusion is fitting, as some truly far-out sounds can be made on the fly with its hardware sequencer.

As a follow up to 2014’s excellent Aussie Dream, the Blip have produced another piece of original electronic music. Oceans Of Love is, thank god, far removed from the faceless, drab by-the-numbers dance music that gets shoved down our collective gullet.

- Hill Folk.