RBMAR: Headphone Highlights - Boycrush - Auckland, New Zealand

Whether knocking out soulful hip hop with The Shades, performing solo on a modified drum set, or with an electronic setup, Alistair Deverick always keeps his hands busy. Providing the rhythmical backbone for New Zealand indie powerhouse The Ruby Suns, he has already been found playing shows all across the world. Meanwhile, his own musical style under the moniker Boycrush spans from electronic heartbreak ballads to sample-driven hip hop and proper synth wave. Here Alistair recounts his fave songs old and new. Welcome to the forefront of the new South Pacific pop style!

The Ruby Suns - Dusty Fruit - Sub Pop
Jellphonic - The Only One - Clone Crown Ltd.
Linda Mirada - Hermosilla 69 (Ruby Suns Remix) - Discoteca Océano
Busy Signal - FYI - Stainless
Arthur Russell - Me For Real - Point Music
Spoek Mathambo - Put Some Red On It - Sub Pop
Teamm Jordann - Stadium - Sewage Tapes
Julien Dyne - Get Closer - BBE
Grayson Gilmour - I Am A Light (Unknown Mortal Orchestra Mix) - Unreleased
Leno Lovecraft - Princess - Maman
Rita Indiana - Los Poderes (Atropolis Remix) - Unreleased
Chrome Sparks - Doubt, No - Unreleased
Boycrush - Camp Song - Various Assets
The Go! Team - Voice Yr Choice (The Ruby Suns Remix) - Memphis Ind.
Boycrush & Sander Mölder - Racist Jazz Space Creature - Various Assets
The Ruby Suns - Cinco - Sub Po

http://redbullmusicacademyradio.com/shows/4989/