Excision Pulls Out of Creamfields

0 Comments. 18 Views. Posted 22 Feb 2012 @ 2:09pm.
This year’s dubstep contingency at Creamfields 2012 is looking truly fearsome – however, the loss of one of its main drawcards was certainly a bit of a downer.  Canadian bass music powerhouse Excision, whose releases have been snapped up by the likes of Mau5trap, UKF and Dubline and notorious for a live show that’s as heavy and unforgiving as his name, has unfortunately announced his withdrawal from this year’s Creamfields. Announcing on Facebook that “due to unforeseen changes beyond our control,” he won’t be making it down this time.  Read More!
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Ian Pooley Headlines Fluidlife Lunar dance, news.
0 Comments. 19 Views. Posted 22 Feb 2012 @ 2:07pm.
The third in their series of parties for the year, Fluidlife Lunar returns with an appropriately deep and mysterious guest to head the next in their marathon all-night raves.  German-based Ian Pooley is a slow-burn in the electronic music scene, a thoughtful and enigmatic voice in the house and techno scenes, his hectic touring schedule as a DJ contrasting with his patient approach to... Read More
Colour of Sound Returns to Melbourne dance, news.
0 Comments. 15 Views. Posted 22 Feb 2012 @ 2:07pm.
A sanctuary for the like-minded souls of electronic music and enlightened spirits, Colour of Sound is set to return – bringing its artistic haven back to Melbournian audiences. Fusing together the worlds of arts and dance music, UK-based Hedflux will be headlining, a refined and decidedly danceable synthesis of chunky tech-funk and psychedelic tendencies pared back with rolling grooves, deep... Read More
Bass Jump Returns dance, news.
0 Comments. 21 Views. Posted 22 Feb 2012 @ 2:07pm.
Joining forces with Croatia’s Outlook Festival for what will undoubtedly be a heavy-going night of broken beats, the latest Bass Jump party is sure to launch you into the all-consuming world of bass music.  Icicle's chilly and highly technical approach to writing heavy-hitting beats are a breath of fresh air in the world of drum and bass, whose talents have been recognized by labels... Read More
Danny Daze dance, feature.
0 Comments. 22 Views. Posted 21 Feb 2012 @ 11:45am.
  Notorious for claiming that “real DJs don’t have a tan”, Miami-based producer of everything from Detroit techno to Italo disco Danny Daze is a voice that stands out among the babble of DJs out there, in it for the lifestyle and the fame. In an industry where distinctively unique creative endeavours are steadily being superseded by the cult of personality and high-sheen, soulless tracks... Read More
Nick Curly's Album Tour Hits Australia dance, news.
0 Comments. 54 Views. Posted 20 Feb 2012 @ 9:53am.
The relentless Nick Curly had a year that barely afforded him the chance to breathe in 2011 – quite fittingly, beginning in Sydney on New Year’s Day with an adoring crowd at Space Festival.  In between, he managed to produce and release Cocoon’s highest-selling 12” of 2011, held down a residency at Space Ibiza, continuing to break new ground in electronic music with Kehakuma, and found his... Read More
Flo Rida Joins Sidetracked dance, news.
0 Comments. 61 Views. Posted 17 Feb 2012 @ 4:08pm.
Sidetracked Music Festival, running alongside the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix over two days, was announced recently with a stellar lineup that includes Grandmaster Flash and some of Australia's biggest names in the music business. Today's latest lineup only adds to the excitement - set to join them is Florida-born rap superstar Flo Rida. Currently sitting at the top of the ARIA charts with... Read More
DJ Quik Tours Australia dance, news.
0 Comments. 264 Views. Posted 17 Feb 2012 @ 4:08pm.
One of the West Coast’s most beloved hip-hop stalwarts, DJ Quik has just announced a whirlwind tour of Australia – his first appearance in the country after a career spanning more than twenty years.  A prolific producer with a discography that spans eight full-length records (hence the moniker, Quik), his continued endurance on the hip-hop scene as an MC, instrumentalist and producer is... Read More
Erykah Badu's DJ Date dance, news.
0 Comments. 404 Views. Posted 17 Feb 2012 @ 4:08pm.
Surely Erykah Badu needs no introduction. With hits such as On & On, Love Of My Life, Apple Tree, Tyrone, Bag Lady and Window Seat under her belt, the American queen of neo-soul can list singer-songwriter, record producer, activist and actress on her impressive CV, and is already slated for a run of dates across the country. Performing at the Palais Theatre alongside Fat Freddy’s Drop, it... Read More
Cut Chemist dance, feature.
0 Comments. 100 Views. Posted 17 Feb 2012 @ 10:32am.
  Since leaving seminal LA hip hop sextuplet Jurassic 5 (yeah, there were six of them) back in 2004 to focus on his eclectic solo material, Cut Chemist has been putting in the work. He’s released two classic records and headlined the Hollywood bowl with DJ Shadow, been an opening act for Shakira, put out an acclaimed full length debut solo record, and remixed, collaborated and produced for... Read More
Shades of Gray dance, feature.
0 Comments. 32 Views. Posted 16 Feb 2012 @ 9:53am.
  There’s an undeniably unique electricity in the air that one can’t help but pick up on, standing in one of Australia’s numerous clubs as 2am hits, and everybody present is sweaty, grinning and dancing for their lives. Clubbers, you know that vibe I’m talking about? As one of the men running Australian imprint Beef Records – home to releases by artists such as Robert Babicz, Mike Monday,... Read More
Sven Väth dance, feature.
0 Comments. 28 Views. Posted 15 Feb 2012 @ 2:34pm.
  Here is a man who needs no introduction – just maybe a how are you? “I’m really good,” chimes the German from his summer – or actually winter – holiday. “I’m in Thailand at the moment, enjoying the sunshine with my family! My boy is now one and a half years old so I have to teach him to swim!” shares the legendary veteran. Yet despite the relaxation and sunshine, Väth’s life remains... Read More
The Orb dance, feature.
0 Comments. 68 Views. Posted 14 Feb 2012 @ 3:49pm.
  The Orb always seem to be lumped in with dance groups rather than being identified correctly. ‘Pink Floyd for the ‘90s’ and ‘Space-obsessed knob twiddlers’ are just two of the terms commonly used to describe the duo, and complimentary or not, founding member Dr. Alex Paterson can see no reason to give a shit. “I’m still here 25 years later talking to you, so I think we must be doing... Read More
Cosmic Gate Return dance, news.
0 Comments. 128 Views. Posted 13 Feb 2012 @ 2:24pm.
Get ready to launch your consciousness into another world – German production duo Cosmic Gate have just announced a return to Australian shores launching in early April. Forming in 1999, the two are renowned for their driving, uplifting raft of anthems, with five studio albums to their name including last year’s transcendental effort Wake Your Mind, taking many a trance fan into enchanted... Read More
DJ /rupture To Tear Your Eardrums dance, news.
0 Comments. 165 Views. Posted 13 Feb 2012 @ 9:24am.
I want to say that New York-based turntablist and producer DJ /rupture is a badass – I really do. Being one of the most talented turntablists this world has seen, regularly ripping through sets on three different decks and crafting all manner of complex musical works from breakbeats, a capella vocals and ambient noise which have seen him play the likes of John Peel’s BBC Radio show twice as well... Read More
Jacques Greene, Machinedrum And More For Espionage dance, news.
1 Comments. 294 Views. Posted 10 Feb 2012 @ 4:27pm.
We’re absolutely loving Espionage’s killer slew of parties at the moment, and the recent bit of intelligence that has crossed our desks has only served to cement their reputation as one of Melbourne’s biggest club nights at the moment.  Leading the operation is Jacques Greene, whose career only began maybe a year or two ago but already includes accolades such as wildly successful releases... Read More
Derrick May Returns dance, news.
0 Comments. 162 Views. Posted 10 Feb 2012 @ 4:27pm.
Come on, guys – Derrick May needs no introduction.  Along with his highschool buddies Juan Atkins and Kevin Saunderson, the trio often referred to as the Belleville Three are three of the most well-known names part of Detroit’s first wave of techno fiends, responsible for its birth and its introduction to audiences beyond the fabled Motor City. Twenty-five years since his very first release... Read More
Jersey Shore To Fist Pump In Melbourne dance, news.
0 Comments. 1,087 Views. Posted 10 Feb 2012 @ 4:26pm.
After last week’s news of quietly-spoken exchange student Pedro of Napoleon Dynamite’s fame dropping and now this, it seems like February is my month for making terrible pop-culture references.  Which begs the question - which famous friend of ours is heading down now, you ask? Why, it’s none other than the delightfully-fake tanned and muscled-up bros from Jersey Shore, of course. It’s not... Read More
Oliver Huntemann dance, feature.
0 Comments. 68 Views. Posted 10 Feb 2012 @ 11:29am.
  German techno DJ Oliver Huntemann’s sets are revered by techno fans and lauded by other DJs and EDM critics. Many put it down to his ability to innovate while still paying true to the roots of EDM’s oldest genre. Huntemann’s current live show is renowned for his use of the ‘reactable system’; a clear topped circular table that reacts via cameras positioned at the bottom to different shaped... Read More
Stafford Brothers dance, feature.
0 Comments. 65 Views. Posted 9 Feb 2012 @ 12:05pm.
  Matt and Chris Stafford want a #1 chart smasher. The sibling party DJ duo have been touring globally over the last year whilst filming season two of their reality TV series The Stafford Brothers which recently premiered on FOX8. Having just landed in Perth, they talk to 100% about their fiery manager, Joey, who just spent a few days at a wellness centre in Thailand while the boys played... Read More
Headman Set To Blow Melbourne Minds dance, news.
0 Comments. 130 Views. Posted 8 Feb 2012 @ 1:28pm.
Swiss-born and Berlin-based Headman (alias of Robi Insinna) is one of those names you're likely to hear when the topic of nu-disco comes up.  Kicking off his career in the early 2000s as a pioneer in the punked-out, funky disco vibes that every trendy headphone-wearing kid is talking about these days, he's now notorious for being a killer DJ and producer, as well as founder of Relish... Read More
DJ Krush dance, feature, music.
0 Comments. 185 Views. Posted 6 Feb 2012 @ 5:42pm.
  In 1854, Commodore Matthew Perry of the United States Navy forced Japan to open its doors to the rest of the world after almost 1,000 years of self-perpetuated seclusion. So otherworldly were the ways of the Japanese that still to this day the Western world marvels at their societal and cultural mechanics; there is a grace and gentleness to everything they do.   Hideaki Ishi aka DJ... Read More
Bonobo dance, feature, music.
0 Comments. 393 Views. Posted 6 Feb 2012 @ 5:26pm.
  Effortless, laidback cool is something that seems instinctive to London-born and New York-based Ninja Tune stalwart Simon Green, better known through his production alias Bonobo. With ten years worth of expansive, breezy electronica to his name that’s much-lauded by fellow musicians and music critics, it’s no wonder that news of his first live tour of Australia was met with enough... Read More
Dieselboy To Spark It Up dance, news.
0 Comments. 444 Views. Posted 5 Feb 2012 @ 6:59pm.
It’s been a warm one this summer in Melbourne, and things are only set to get hotter now that All City Bass are back with a typically spectacular lineup with the regular dubstep and drum and bass heavyweights.  Human Imprint founder, undoubtedly one of the United States’ biggest drum and bass producers and most experienced DJs Dieselboy is set to headline - and given his legendary... Read More
Opiuo Returns For Hometown Glory dance, news.
0 Comments. 190 Views. Posted 5 Feb 2012 @ 6:59pm.
Fresh off the Rainbow Serpent lineup, the party don’t stop for our much-adored Melbourne favourite Opiuo – prodigious producer of glitchy, funked-out beats to get any party bouncing. Originally hailing from the New Zealand countryside, Opiuo now represents the northern suburbs of Melbourne, where he's been busy developing a solid international reputation for his vibe-ridden party-rocking tunes... Read More
araabMUZIK Joins Espionage With Hudson Mohawke And More dance, news.
0 Comments. 496 Views. Posted 5 Feb 2012 @ 3:38pm.
Aw, man – who else has got their tickets to Espionage with the likes of Hudson Mohawke, Rustie and Balam Acab at Roxanne Parlour later this month?  Regardless of whether you do or don’t, the recently announced news of an extra guest at what will undoubtedly be one of the hottest parties of the year will get your heart beating that little bit faster. Dominican-Guatemalan hip-hop and beats... Read More
Publicist dance, feature, music.
0 Comments. 360 Views. Posted 2 Feb 2012 @ 3:50pm.
  Sebastian Thomson can’t be contained. As the drummer for post-rockers Trans Am and punk outfit Weird War, Thomson took to the skins like a bat out of hell. He had a presence that spoke for itself. Yet even within the many releases Thomson was a part of with Trans Am, there was a consistent musical growth. Trans Am, pioneers of their genre, kept pushing the boundaries of what could normally... Read More
D12 dance, feature.
0 Comments. 222 Views. Posted 1 Feb 2012 @ 7:18am.
Sitting in the sweltering heat of Melbourne days after the aptly-named Heatwave Festival, the thought of the rapidly-approaching phone call from Detroit rap legends D12 is one that brings out the most intense of nerves for this little music journalist. The infamous six-piece collective, whose colourful history extends all the way back into 1996, are no strangers to a little controversy, with a... Read More
Chameleon Records Showcase with Aril Brikha dance, news.
0 Comments. 159 Views. Posted 31 Jan 2012 @ 5:27pm.
Born in Iran with Assyrian ancestry, Aril Brikha emigrated to Sweden at the age of three and began his education in music early - jamming to Depeche Mode, Front 242 and Jean Michel Jarre as a child, and taking to the world of music production at 16.  It wasn't long before he had an accidental crossover hit in the anthemic Groove La Chord – an indefinable, genre-defying piece of magic that... Read More
Prosumer to Play Mercat Basement dance, news.
0 Comments. 180 Views. Posted 31 Jan 2012 @ 5:26pm.
The explanation behind Prosumer’s name says it all, really.  A voracious consumer of hot new sounds and a producer of his own eclectic material, Prosumer is the kind of guy whose unique take on vibey, pulsing house is a breath of fresh air in a world where most consumption of music, television and media is done passively. Prosumer's engagement with the music industry is as active as one can... Read More
Blip Festival Brings The Beeps dance, news, festivals.
0 Comments. 363 Views. Posted 30 Jan 2012 @ 8:50am.
Next month marks the first time a chiptune festival has ever landed in Australia – a sad insufficiency in Melbourne’s dance music scene, many will agree.  Finding success in the US, Europe and Japan since its inception in 2006, 8bitpeoples are bringing the low-tech, bleepy sounds of chiptune down to Australia in the form of Blip Festival, set to rock Melbourne with a selection of premier... Read More
It's Young Turks Time at Miss Libertine dance, news.
1 Comments. 460 Views. Posted 30 Jan 2012 @ 8:50am.
Those of you who’ve secured your tickets for Laneway Festival and are counting down the days until the magic happens have even more to look forward to, now – with Young Turks’ recent announcement of an afterparty that guarantees the party won’t stop for a damn long time.  Launched in 2006, Young Turks plays home to some of our favourite artists in electronica and beyond, bringing you the... Read More
Border Community Inhabits Brown Alley dance, news.
0 Comments. 162 Views. Posted 30 Jan 2012 @ 8:49am.
Owned by James Holden and run with the intent of pushing into the mainstream the best of leftfield, experimental electronica, Border Community is a haven for those of us who appreciate forward-thinking sounds, seeking shelter from the cliched and boring.  Australians will finally have a chance to catch some of Border Community’s rising stars for a night, and the trio that have been... Read More
Drop Out Orchestra Come to Melbourne dance, news.
0 Comments. 240 Views. Posted 30 Jan 2012 @ 8:49am.
Swedish collective Drop Out Orchestra are really hard to write about, as I discovered today.  They’re shy – shunning media appearances and avoiding social media like the plague, preferring to let their music speak for themselves. Literally. There’s almost nothing online to explain who they are, aside from their jamming cuts of funky disco and infamous remixes of, well, pretty much everybody... Read More
Moodymann, Martin Buttrich, tINI and Roman Flugel for Electric Owl dance, news.
0 Comments. 269 Views. Posted 27 Jan 2012 @ 2:17pm.
We know it’s a bit early to be thinking about the Easter holiday (especially after the day off we just had for Australia Day), but after checking out the lineup for the next Electric Owl party, you’ll forgive us for the amount of time we’ll be using productively to daydream about those precious days off. Joining us on the Easter weekend will be none other than outspoken and much-adored Detroit... Read More
Million Stylez dance, feature.
0 Comments. 126 Views. Posted 27 Jan 2012 @ 7:18am.
The musical and cultural lines between reggae and hip hop are not that far separated. For Kenshin Iryo (aka Million Stylez), it sews the fabric of his career. Born and raised in Stockholm, he is son to Japanese and French immigrants. He has gone on to make a big splash not only in his homeland but also in the birthplace of reggae, Jamaica. From Europe to the Caribbean and now heading to Oz for... Read More
Steve Hill dance, news.
0 Comments. 214 Views. Posted 26 Jan 2012 @ 8:15am.
Often dubbed Australia’s ‘King Of Euphoric Hard Dance’, Steve Hill reckons it all comes down to being in the right place at the right time. For him, the place was London and the time was the mid-‘90s when he first got his big break thanks to a very happy accident. Currently celebrating the new release of the Hard Dance Alliance’s Wild Energy compilation, Hill claims that despite what... Read More
Plump DJs dance, feature.
0 Comments. 171 Views. Posted 25 Jan 2012 @ 7:52am.
Named after a girlie mag called Plumpers, it’s no surprise that the Plump DJs have a reputation for dirty, good times. Widely regarded as some of the earliest pioneers in breakbeat, the Plumps have managed to endure in a way that many of their peers in the scene were unable to – formed in the ‘90s, the London-based production and DJing duo are a force to be reckoned with, a filthy mixup of... Read More
Thomas Gold Glitters Into Town dance, news.
0 Comments. 242 Views. Posted 25 Jan 2012 @ 7:26am.
Thomas Gold might not have the years to his name that fellow DJs and producers might, but it certainly looks like he'll be experiencing life at the top along with those with more established track records.  Things are looking good for the Berlin-born tech-house prodigy, whose impressive resume includes residency gigs with Mark Knight and Fedde le Grand, added his magic touch to tunes by... Read More
Martin Eyerer, David K and Markus Homm Hit Brown Alley dance, news.
0 Comments. 212 Views. Posted 25 Jan 2012 @ 7:26am.
Curator of Kling Klong and Session Deluxe's stellar roster of artists, it comes as no surprise that Martin Eyerer's skills behind the decks is similarly to-die-for.  Spanning minimal techno, deep house and everything else you could possibly think of, Eyerer's twenty years as a DJ and producer have earned him respect from the likes of mates Gui Boratto, Oliver Koletzki, and Robert Babicz,... Read More
Tsuyoshi Suzuki dance, feature.
0 Comments. 247 Views. Posted 24 Jan 2012 @ 10:29pm.
Japan is about as culturally advanced as you could possibly imagine a country to be. Art, music, fashion – it’s all there and it’s always about as unusual and distinctive as you can get. No surprise then, that the man in question hails from the land of the rising run, despite his eventual move to the UK to more closely align himself to the electronic music scene – and it was his upbringing in... Read More