Close Counters

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Our new 'FLUX' EP is out now!

Close Counters' 'FLUX' EP was BBC Radio 1Xtra's #1 'EP of the Week' and they shortly after were touted as the stations' 'After Dark Discovery' upon EP release by Jamz Supernova in March 2021. Widespread tastemaker support has continued to roll in with Mixmag, NME, XLR8R, Clash Mag, This Song Is Sick, DUMMY and KALTBLUT Magazine. Radio teams at BBC 6 Music, FLUX FM, Worldwide FM, NTS Radio, Rinse FM, KEXP Seattle and triple j have all sung the praises of Close Counters most well-rounded piece of artistry to date, showcasing their diverse soundscape at the crossroads of house, neo-soul, hip-hop and disco.

Creative prowess seeps through their music and into video clips, artwork and live visuals, with Finn Rees of the band as the driving force behind their new works’ artistic production and direction under his Piewack moniker. Finn’s spill into animation and design has included work for tastemaker labels Mr. Bongo, Nice Guy Records, a slew of Australian artists such as Hiatus Kaiyote, Sampology, 30/70 plus local festival Groovin’ the Moo; that the duo were set to play in 2020 before the global pandemic. In Australia, MTV and RAGE added the clips for 'SOMETHING IN MY DRINK' and 'SPEAK IN TRUTH' to their playlists, with the latter premiered by UK stalwarts Clash Mag.

With a knack for flow and re-inventing Close Counters have put their unique spin on Bag Raiders' single 'How Long' with Panama which was premiered by Phil Taggart on BBC Radio 1. Their remix of 30/70’s 'Impermanance' earned a debut nod from Sampology on Worldwide FM and Bradley Zero (Rhythm Section) dropped their 'Lazer Tag Flip' of ZFEX's 'Rendezvous' in his BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix. Their latest take on Young Franco & Denzel Curry's hit 'Fallin' Apart' further displays their versatility as a truly impressive production pair.

Close Counters new wave of live dance music has been featured multiple times on Indie Shuffle, EARMILK, The Sound You Need, Pilerats, Music Feeds, Purple Sneakers, Stoney Roads, and their original works have been widely supported by international radio heads Gilles Peterson, Huey Morgan, Jamz Supernova and key stations Sirius XM, Worldwide FM, Balamii, Reform Radio, Soho Radio, 1BTN, Amazing Radio, Radio FG and local crews at FBi Radio, triple j, triple j unearthed, 3RRR, SYN, 4ZZZ and George FM.

After a move across the Bass Straight a few short years ago from Hobart, the duo had expanded and enlisted a full 7-piece setup with live-percussion, woodwind and stringed instruments joining the tour-de-force on stage which features dancers from their greater collective. Their most recent East Coast headline tour of Australia saw the team continue to sell out shows with an impressive 1,100 tickets across two shows at Melbourne’s infamous The Night Cat after gracing the Meredith Music Festival stage at midnight following Liam Gallagher on the billing to which the amphitheater was left heaving and punters enthralled.

In a relatively short spanning career, Close Counters have swept crowds supporting Sofi Tukker, Confidence Man, Roland Tings, Motez, Tall Black Guy (USA), showcasing to industry at BIGSOUND, EMC, Melbourne Music Week and ticked off bucket-list festivals Splendour In The Grass, Falls Festival, Strawberry Fields, MONA FOMA, Party in the Paddock, all the while collecting millions of streams and cementing their status as one of Australia’s hottest house and soul exports.
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I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU
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LOVERS DANCE ACADEMY
08:19
Writer: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees / Composers: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees
01
SOMETHING IN MY DRINK (Fouk Remix)
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SOMETHING IN MY DRINK (Fouk Remix)
03:27
Writer: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees - Jaydean Miranda / Composers: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees - Jaydean Miranda
01
BUTTER BREAD
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BUTTER BREAD
03:34
Writer: Allan McConnell - Siobhan McClean - Finnian Rees / Composers: Allan McConnell - Siobhan McClean - Finnian Rees
02
SOULACOASTA
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SOULACOASTA
04:20
Composers: Finnian Alexander Rees - Allan Leslie Mcconnell
04
CLOSE TO ME
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LOVERS DANCE ACADEMY
05:32
Writer: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees / Composers: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees
01
WATERFALL
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LOVERS DANCE ACADEMY
05:20
Writer: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees / Composers: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees
03
FLASHBACK
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SOULACOASTA II
04:28
Composers: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees
05
DUSK
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LOVERS DANCE ACADEMY
04:34
Writer: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees / Composers: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees
07
THE DON
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SOULACOASTA II
04:08
Composers: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees
02
CONSTANT LOVE
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LOVERS DANCE ACADEMY
03:45
Writer: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees - Jace Excell / Composers: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees

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Albums
℗ 2025 HOLY SOUND
12-02-2025
LOVERS DANCE ACADEMY
01
WATERFALL
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LOVERS DANCE ACADEMY
05:20
Writer: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees / Composers: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees
02
CONSTANT LOVE
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LOVERS DANCE ACADEMY
03:45
Writer: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees - Jace Excell / Composers: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees
03
ON THE MOVE
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LOVERS DANCE ACADEMY
03:42
Writer: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees - Tiana Naug / Composers: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees
04
CLOSE TO ME
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LOVERS DANCE ACADEMY
05:32
Writer: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees / Composers: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees
05
DUSK
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LOVERS DANCE ACADEMY
04:34
Writer: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees / Composers: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees
06
WAITING ALL NIGHT
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LOVERS DANCE ACADEMY
05:35
Writer: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees - Allysha Pinches / Composers: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees
07
FEELING TAKES OVER ME
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LOVERS DANCE ACADEMY
04:25
Writer: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees - Janelle Clinton / Composers: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees
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2023 HOLY SOUND
15-02-2023
SOULACOASTA II
01
GET DOWN!
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SOULACOASTA II
04:16
Composers: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees
02
SECOND STEP
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SOULACOASTA II
04:31
Composers: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees
03
FLASHBACK
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SOULACOASTA II
04:28
Composers: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees
04
ONLY ONE
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SOULACOASTA II
03:52
Composers: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees - Ryotaro Noshiro - Warren Terence John Tyrrell - Maru Elias Nitor Zammataro - Wayne Sunderland
05
TAKE A CHANCE
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SOULACOASTA II
04:04
Composers: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees
06
NO GREATER LOVE
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SOULACOASTA II
04:03
Composers: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees
07
THE DON
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SOULACOASTA II
04:08
Composers: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees
Access the complete album info (14 songs)
Vinyl Digital GmbH
08-02-2018
SOULACOASTA
01
EMBARK
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SOULACOASTA
00:37
Composers: Finnian Alexander Rees - Allan Leslie Mcconnell
02
SOULACOASTA
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SOULACOASTA
04:20
Composers: Finnian Alexander Rees - Allan Leslie Mcconnell
03
HAPPY SONG
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SOULACOASTA
04:18
Composers: Finnian Alexander Rees - Allan Leslie Mcconnell
04
TRAVEL TREATS
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SOULACOASTA
03:24
Composers: Finnian Alexander Rees - Allan Leslie Mcconnell
05
REMAIN IN YOUR SEATS
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SOULACOASTA
03:36
Composers: Finnian Alexander Rees - Allan Leslie Mcconnell
06
PARALLELS
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SOULACOASTA
04:37
Composers: Finnian Alexander Rees - Allan Leslie Mcconnell
07
FIRE DANCE
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SOULACOASTA
05:06
Composers: Finnian Alexander Rees - Allan Leslie Mcconnell
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EPs
2022 HOLY SOUND
07-12-2022
THE DON
01
THE DON
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THE DON
04:08
Composers: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees
02
THE DON (Rhodes Mix)
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THE DON
03:36
Composers: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees
03
GET DOWN!
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THE DON
04:17
Composers: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees
04
SNAP TO IT!
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THE DON
03:29
Composers: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees
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26-03-2021
FLUX
01
SOMETHING IN MY DRINK
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FLUX
04:14
Writer: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees - Jaydean Miranda - Lucky Pereira - Matthew Hayes / Composers: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees
02
SPEAK IN TRUTH
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FLUX
04:24
Writer: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees - Allysha Joy Pinches / Composers: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees - Allysha Joy Pinches
03
UP AND OUT
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FLUX
04:26
Writer: Allan McConnell - Finn Rees - Paul Bender / Composers: Allan McConnell - Finn Rees
04
FEEL IT!
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FLUX
06:16
Writer: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees / Composers: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees
℗ 2019 Exist. Recordings
19-09-2019
REFRACTIONS
01
BESPOKE
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REFRACTIONS
04:16
Writer: Wallace / Composers: Wallace - Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees
02
HEY!!!
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REFRACTIONS
03:50
Writer: Allan McConnell / Composers: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees
03
TIP OF MY TONGUE
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REFRACTIONS
04:08
Writer: Lachlan Mitchell / Composers: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees - Lachlan Mitchell
04
HIGH NOON
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REFRACTIONS
05:52
Writer: Allan McConnell / Composers: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees
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19-09-2014
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Fluctuate
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03:52
02
Don't Run Away
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03:32
03
Blood (Close Counters Remix)
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03:48
04
Can't Complain
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03:02
Singles
℗ 2025 Defected Records Limited dba The Remedy Project
28-03-2025
BUTTER BREAD
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BUTTER BREAD
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BUTTER BREAD
03:34
Writer: Allan McConnell - Siobhan McClean - Finnian Rees / Composers: Allan McConnell - Siobhan McClean - Finnian Rees
℗ 2025 HOLY SOUND
16-01-2025
FREEDOM WE'RE NEEDING
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FREEDOM WE'RE NEEDING
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FREEDOM WE'RE NEEDING
03:49
Writer: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees - Siobhan McClean / Composers: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees
02
FEELING TAKES OVER ME
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FREEDOM WE'RE NEEDING
04:25
Writer: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees - Janelle Clinton / Composers: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees
03
ON THE MOVE
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FREEDOM WE'RE NEEDING
03:42
Writer: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees - Tiana Naug / Composers: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees
℗ 2024 HOLY SOUND
28-11-2024
FEELING TAKES OVER ME
01
FEELING TAKES OVER ME
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FEELING TAKES OVER ME
04:25
Writer: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees - Janelle Clinton / Composers: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees
02
ON THE MOVE
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FEELING TAKES OVER ME
03:42
Writer: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees - Tiana Naug / Composers: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees
℗ 2024 Close Counters
27-09-2024
ON THE MOVE
01
ON THE MOVE
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ON THE MOVE
03:42
Writer: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees - Tiana Naug / Composers: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees
2024 HOLY SOUND
24-05-2024
THE LINE
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THE LINE
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THE LINE
06:21
Composers: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees
2023 Art vs Science
27-03-2023
Dance (Close Counters Remix)
01
Dance (Close Counters Remix)
Art vs Science
Dance (Close Counters Remix)
05:17
2023 HOLY SOUND
14-02-2023
ONLY ONE
01
ONLY ONE
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ONLY ONE
03:52
Composers: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees - Ryotaro Noshiro - Warren Terence John Tyrrell - Maru Elias Nitor Zammataro
℗ 2022 Defected Records Limited dba The Remedy Project
07-10-2022
GET DOWN!
01
GET DOWN!
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GET DOWN!
04:17
Writer: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees / Composers: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees
02
SNAP TO IT!
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GET DOWN!
03:30
Writer: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees / Composers: Allan McConnell - Finnian Rees