![\"\"](\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/THIRTYFIV_77552.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
That changed when he met Harman, whose enthusiasm encouraged him to take the project more seriously.<\/p>\n
“I partnered up with Riley a few years into the process, and his love of it really got me convinced into making something of it,” Ayres said.<\/p>\n
“You let go at some point, and just go for it.”<\/p>\n
The pair met during Victoria’s 2021 lockdowns and spent the months that followed working together in the studio, developing the sound that would become Coco and Ayres.<\/p>\n
The time spent refining their sound paid off with the release of Giddy Up in May 2024, a track that introduced Coco and Ayres to a much wider audience.<\/p>\n
“That’s got us the most exposure to different people in the scene, and I think a lot of our better gigs have come from the release of that track,” Ayres said.<\/p>\n
“We’d walk into venues in Chapel Street and you could hear it blasting through the speakers. It was quite surreal really.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The duo have since followed up with Hard Yakka and Mabody, with Harman also lending his vocals to the pair’s original tracks.<\/p>\n “Hearing DJ’s play your song because they think its cool is just incredible,” Ayres said.<\/p>\n “Riley sings all the vocals on our songs, which is super cool.<\/p>\n “We try and do most of our own vocals to just bring it home.<\/p>\n With interstate travel on the immediate agenda, Ayres and Harman are determined to take their sound global.<\/p>\n Alongside a growing run of interstate shows, Coco and Ayres have also launched their own record label, Paradice Records, to support emerging artists.<\/p>\n “We want to partner up and sign DJs who bring their own unique sounds to the table,” Ayres said.<\/p>\n “The US market is a really interesting one for us \u2013 it’s actually where the majority of our listeners are based. Miami is the ultimate destination. We’d love to link up with some DJs over there and give it a real crack.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ISAAC Ayres swapped surfboards and school bands for DJ decks, and a decade later the Geelong musician is building a name in Australia’s house music scene. Performing alongside Riley Harman as Coco and Ayres, the 24-year-old has launched a record label, released a string of successful tracks and is now eyeing international audiences. Ayres first […]<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/thirtyfiv_81440.jpg\")