Raw and Unfiltered: The Melbourne Sessions Tapes

We’re excited to share the first of two albums born from the same project: The Melbourne Session Tapes. This release captures Satellite Train at our most honest and unfiltered. These recordings represent the earliest mixes of the songs, mixed by MSquared Productions (Michael Paynter and Michael Delorenzis) at a time when the music was still taking shape.

The Melbourne Session Tapes is raw, direct, and intimate. There are no layers of polish just the band caught in the moment. These mixes reflect the immediacy of the studio, the spark of creativity, and the energy of those first sessions. We wanted to honor the work of the engineers and preserve these versions as they were, so listeners could experience the songs exactly as they sounded in those early stages.

In many ways, The Melbourne Session Tapes is a time capsule. It documents where the journey began and offers fans an inside look at the foundation of Satellite Train’s sound before it evolved into later forms. It’s a glimpse into the heart of the process: pure performances, raw emotion, and the essence of the band in its earliest stages.