Cosmo's Midnight

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Cosmo's Midnight
Origin Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Genres Electronic
Instruments
Years active2012–present
Labels
Members
  • Cosmo Liney
  • Patrick Liney
Website cosmosmidnight.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Cosmo's Midnight are an Australian electronic music duo formed in 2012 in Sydney, New South Wales. The duo consists of twin brothers, Cosmo and Patrick Liney. Their debut studio album, What Comes Next (2018), peaked at number 36 on the ARIA Albums Chart.

Contents

Artistry

Musical instruments and sound

Cosmo's Midnight are best known for their use of the vibraslap, a percussive instrument. [1] AllMusic's Marcy Donelson described their music as having "bright keyboard timbres and idiosyncratic beats" and stated that they typically collaborate with acts "from the pop, indie electronica, rap, and EDM realms." [2]

Musical style and influences

Cosmo's Midnight cite Daft Punk, Chic, Nile Rodgers and West Coast rap as musical influences. [1]

History

Cosmo's Midnight were formed by twin brothers, Cosmo and Patrick Liney, as a music duo in Sydney in 2012 after graduating from St Andrews Cathedral School. [2] They provide different styles within electronic music often with pop and R&B elements. Their tracks have been included in several compilation albums such as the 2015 Ministry of Sound FUT.UR.ISM 3.0 [3] and Chillout Sessions XVIII. [4] Tracks have also been presented on radio stations such as Triple J, FBi Radio, BBC Radio 1, and KEXP. They were signed to Astral People [5] management after winning a Future Classic remix contest for Flume's "Sleepless" in 2012. [2] [6]

Cosmo's Midnight released their debut single, "Phantasm" featuring Nicole Millar, followed by their debut extended play, Surge, on indie label, Yes Please, in mid-2013. [2] They remixed other artists including Panama, Indian Summer, Anna Lunoe and AlunaGeorge before signing to Sony Music Australia in 2014. [7] Cosmo's Midnight released singles "Snare" featuring Wild Eyed Boy and "Walk with Me" featuring Kučka as well as their second EP, Moments, in 2015.

They undertook their first tour of North America early in 2017, [2] and followed in August with their next single, "Mind Off" featuring Kudu Blue. The duo released their debut album, What Comes Next , in June 2018, which peaked at No. 36 on the ARIA Albums Chart. [2] [8]

In the lead up to the release of their sophomore album, the duo released a string of singles with features by Ruel, Age.Sex.Location, and Matthew Young. Yesteryear was released in October 2020. [9] [10]

On 20 August 2021, Cosmo's Midnight released their first single of 2021, saying "'Titanic' kind of feels like a thematic progression from Yesteryear. It's reflecting on past regrets but instead of Yesteryear where it's kind of got this hint of optimism to it, 'Titanic' is kind of pessimistic. It's like the moment just before everything spirals downwards." [11]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with release date, label, and selected chart positions shown
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
AUS
[8]
What Comes Next 36
Yesteryear
  • Released: 2 October 2020 [13]
  • Label: Site High, Sony Music Australia
  • Formats: Vinyl, digital download, streaming
42
[14]

Extended plays

List of EPs, with release date and label shown
TitleDetails
Surge
  • Released: 7 June 2013
  • Label: Yes Please
  • Formats: Digital download
Moments
  • Released: 4 December 2015 [15]
  • Label: Site High, Sony Music Australia
  • Formats: CD, digital download

Singles

List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions and certifications, and album name shown
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
AUS NZ
Hot

[16]
"Phantasm"
(featuring Nicole Millar) [17]
2013Surge
"Goodnight" / "Moshi" [18]
"Snare"
(featuring Wild Eyed Boy) [19]
2014Moments
"Walk with Me"
(featuring Kučka) [20]
2015
"History" [22] 2017What Comes Next
"Mind Off"
(featuring Kudu Blue) [23]
Non-album single
"Get to Know"
(featuring Winston Surfshirt) [24]
2018What Comes Next
"Polarised" [26]
"Talk to Me"
(featuring Tove Styrke) [27] [28]
"Lowkey"
(featuring Buddy and Jay Prince) [29]
"C.U.D.I. (Can U Dig It)" [30] 2019Yesteryear
"Have It All"
(featuring Age.Sex.Location) [31]
"It's Love"
(featuring Matthew Young) [32]
"Down for You"
(with Ruel) [33]
20209
"Yesteryear" [34] 40
"Idaho" [35]
"Titanic" [11] 2021TBA
"Feel Good"
(with Jitwam) [36]
"How Does It Feel?"
(with BAYNK) [37]
"Straight Up Relaxin'"
(with Yung Bae) [38]
"Can't Do Without (My Baby)" [39] 202233
"Bang My Line"
(featuring Tkay Maidza) [40]
"Breakthrough"
(with Sirup and Shin Sakiura)) [41]
"Gimme Some More"
(featuring Shungudzo) [42]
2023
"Borrowed Time"
(featuring Forest Claudette) [43]

Remixes

List of official remixes, showing year released and artist details
TitleYearArtist
"Sleepless" (Cosmo's Midnight remix)2012 Flume
"Ghost" (Cosmo's Midnight remix)2013 Snakadaktal
"Destroyer" (Cosmo's Midnight remix) Panama
"Surround Me" (Cosmo's Midnight remix)Jaysways
"Foreign Formula" (Cosmo's Midnight remix) Indian Summer
"Hold Me" ft. Youth (Cosmo's Midnight remix)2014Kilter
"Breathe" (Cosmo's Midnight remix) Anna Lunoe
"Superstar" (Cosmo's Midnight x Lido remix) AlunaGeorge
"Sad Machine" (Cosmo's Midnight remix)2017 Porter Robinson
"Offline" (Cosmo's Midnight remix)2019 Friendly Fires
"Lifetime" (Cosmo's Midnight "One More Time" remix)2023 SG Lewis

Awards and nominations

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2023 "Bang My Line" (featuring Tkay Maidza)Most Performed R&B / Soul Work of the YearNominated [44]

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual ceremony presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2021 Yesteryear Best Dance Release Nominated [45]

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