The R&B artist and producer unveils a new single and video, and shares a playlist of her favourite Australian summertime tunes.
Photography by Ana Paula Solis
Photography by Ana Paula Solis
Musician, producer, engineer, and music director Milan Ring is a multi-faceted leading force in Australia’s R&B scene. In addition to her 2021 debut album, I’m Feeling Hopeful, she has worked with the likes of Questlove, DRAM, Chance the Rapper’s group The Social Experiment, Sampa The Great, and more — solidifying her power and expertise in solo projects and collaborations alike.
The first solo release since the 2021 project, Ring’s new single “Mangos” comes with a glorious visual. The perfect track for the Southern Hemisphere summertime, it is an ode to a summer fling and feels as atmospheric as a gleaming, warm daybreak. “‘Mangos’ started from an instrumental, drumless sample that 18YOMAN and I had created together,” she explains. “Then, when I was away on a little solo summer retreat in Australia, I produced the beat, added in the Guzheng, the guitars and the rest of the song unfolded very quickly.”
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To celebrate the release and the summer season, Ring curated a playlist titled Summer Downunder — a collection of her favourite Australian tracks from newcomers and classics.
Take a look at the playlist’s tracks and read what Ring has to say about them…
Tame Impala – “Tomorrow’s Dust”
“Give me arpeggiated acoustic guitar and a splash of congas and I’ll instantly daydream myself at some beach side location.”
Hiatus Kayote – “Get Sun”
“Get sun and open your heart <3 yes."
Setwun – “H.B.Y.”
“Waiting for Setwun to throw an underground Sydney party this summer so we can dance and sweat the night away to him and the band playing this one.”
Kwame – “Vices”
“’In a pool swim splash, drowning in regrets’ — this song feels like diving in a cool body of waterrr leaving all regrets behinddd.”
Kian & Becca Hatch – “All Of Me”
“The cutest couple in the business, reminding us to listen to one another, have acceptance and grow together, wishing an abundance of summertime romance/s for you all!”
The Avalanches – “Oh The Sunn!”
“Oh the Sun indeed! Feeling the G.O.A.T warmth on this one.”
Genesis Owusu – “That’s Life (A Swamp)”
“This groove makes me moooove and then half way through it feels all heavy and lazy in a good way. Melting into the sand vibes.”
Pond – “Rambo”
“This song feels like summertime concerts to meee, the drums and that euphoric feeling & pond are iconic live!”
Flume — “Love Light”
“What Aussie Summer doesn’t have a Flume song dominating the radio? Haha. I picked a deep cut tho cause they are always my fave. And Vitamin D is love haha.”
Gold Fang — “Remedy”
“This song feels like sunset after a day at the beach, a bit of sun stroke mixed with some beers, maybe a j, the recipe for a glorious Sydney summers day followed by a mad sleep.”
