Known for their loud instrumentals and whispery vocals, tunes from M83's latest album Hurry Up, We're Dreaming will wrap up the fest. Frontman Anthony Gonzalez chats to Patrick Benjamin about their music and performing at Laneway.

The London-based quartet have revived early ‘90s pop from the likes of Pavement, Sonic Youth and Dinosaur Jr. through gems like “The Wall” and “Holing Out” from their self-titled debut last year. Patrick Benjamin chats to guitarist Max Bloom before the group’s Laneway debut.

Main man behind Pangaea's Boudoir Bash chats with Patrick Benjamin about the finer art of fronting a party.

Dating duo Madeline Follin and Brian Oblivion met in 2009 and started making music to combat boredom. Little did they know that their ‘60s inspired girl group power pop paired with lo-fi sensibilities would catch on with the hipster brigade. They give Patrick Benjamin a glimpse to their musical world.

In his archival project of 1,001 photographs of empty places islandwide for Calendars 2020-2096, the much lauded local contemporary artist, manipulates traditional notions of time and space as well as national narrative. He elucidates further to Patrick Benjamin.

Besides scoring local soundtracks and fronting the first local supergroup The Padres in the ‘90s, Ng has been a prominent fixture at Beat, the longest running weekly indie ritual for folks who know their Morrissey from their Peaches.

Trumped up by the likes of Nick Cave and Brian Eno, the rising priestess of the British indie rock scene and possible heir to PJ Harvey has a quick chat with Patrick Benjamin.

Quite possibly the only metalcore drummer and web designer from Hong Kong who moonlights as a comedian, Vivek Mahbubani talks with Patrick Benjamin before his gig at Karma Komedians.

The ska-punk band has been delivering their ruckus live and loud islandwide since 1997. Trumpeter Dzulhusnie chats to Patrick Benjamin before their gig at Substation’s The Tribal Gathering of Jaw Benders.

Zirca’s latest DJ in residence has been working the decks for over a decade—that’s like a millennium in club years—lighting up the dance floors with his signature high-energy club bangers and mash-ups. He takes Patrick Benjamin for a quick spin.