From Sydney With Love

Blake.08 presents his debut album, ‘From Sydney With Love’.

A growing talent on the label, Blake has amassed a captive audience in recent years owing to his uniquely playful and often breakbeat-driven sound. After debuting on Anjunadeep in March 2023 with the ‘High Fidelity EP’, Blake was quick to follow up with the ‘Eyes Ablaze EP’. The highly sought-after title track became an instant fan favourite after featuring on label compilation Anjunadeep 14. ‘Eyes Ablaze’ is Blake’s creative interpretation of Blue Foundation’s cult classic single ‘Eyes On Fire’, (a track prominently featured in 2008 film ‘Twilight’), and showcased Blake’s unusual artistic inspirations.

Blake made his Anjunadeep touring debut at Explorations Festival 2024, playing a two-hour set on the Splendor stage followed by a six-hour poolside b2b with label legend Jody Wisternoff, with whom Blake collaborated with to create 2024 single ‘BLAM’. His touring has since exploded, kicking off the year with a set at The Mothership in Auckland, New Zealand, followed by an appearance at Anjunadeep Open Air Dubai and all three stops on Anjunadeep’s debut Australia tour, touching down in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. He made a triumphant return to the Splendor stage at Anjunadeep Explorations 2025, delivering a standout set packed with original music. Alongside announcing his forthcoming LP, ‘From Sydney With Love’, Blake is set to embark on a multi-date album tour across Australia, taking place towards the end of August and throughout September. He will stop off in Melbourne, Adelaide, and Brisbane amongst other key cities, with an exciting hometown show booked for Civic Underground in Sydney.

Blake.08’s debut album is the culmination of 15 years’ worth of creative passion and a deep desire to bring happiness to people through music. Written and produced entirely in his home studio, it captures the emotional highs and lows of that journey alongside countless long nights chasing the feeling that the music was finally right. ‘From Sydney With Love’ is Blake’s tribute to the city and community that made him who he is, from the beaches and harbour to the winding roads of Sydney’s Royal National Park. A lifelong motorsport enthusiast, Blake’s love of fast drives and late-night cruises became a core part of the album’s energy and artistic direction. First introduced to Anjunabeats and later Anjunadeep through artists like Mat Zo and Above & Beyond, their BBC Radio 1 Essential Mixes would accompany him on college trips, and in later life on night-time drives around the city. Featuring a range of collaborators such as Claxy, Nathan Ball, Seduna, Soschi and Gaz, Blake’s debut album is music designed for movement, whether driving or dancing. It’s emotionally charged, rhythmically driven, and reflective of a life lived in Sydney.

Blake.08’s ‘From Sydney With Love’ is out August 22 on Anjunadeep.