Tag: "Intelligent dance music"

Machinedrum
0 Comments. 750 Views. Posted 30 Mar 2012 @ 3:00pm.
Who is Machinedrum? Despite a stellar ten-year track record of recording under the name, Travis Stewart’s many faces, names and records remain gratifyingly obscure. The New York resident has spent his years flitting between a number of well-respected labels that include Merck, Normrex and LuckyMe, and lately his musical palette has expanded to include an even wider array of sounds and projects.... Read More
Clark Announces Club Tour
0 Comments. 589 Views. Posted 23 Mar 2012 @ 2:53pm.
Chris Clark (frequently reduced to Clark) is a enigmatic figure in the landscape of electronic music.  Having been around since 2001 with the release of debut album Clarence Park, the Warp Records figure is a thoroughly distinctive pioneer in IDM, with a meticulous approach to production seeing him create magic out of heavily manipulated live drum samples, wintry synth sounds and glitchy... Read More
Future Music Festival @ Flemington Racecourse
0 Comments. 1,401 Views. Posted 20 Mar 2012 @ 8:57am.
There’s a reason Future Music is considered one of Melbourne’s biggest festivals – dance music’s grasp on Melbourne’s consciousness is undeniable and Future Entertainment have consistently delivered lineups that compete with those internationally. Future is a curiosity in that while it’s undoubtedly one of Melbourne’s biggest festivals in terms of numbers, it never felt like it – coordinating an... Read More
Jacques Greene, Machinedrum And More For Espionage
1 Comments. 1,357 Views. Posted 10 Feb 2012 @ 3:27pm.
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
Pedro DJ Tour
0 Comments. 4,049 Views. Posted 3 Feb 2012 @ 4:11pm.
As cult indie cinema superstar Napoleon Dynamite once sagely stated, “Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills”.  Looks like old mate Pedro, last seen celebrating his newfound status as class president, has been expanding his skillset of late. No, seriously – we’re not joking. Turns out he’s heading this way for a full DJ tour spanning Perth, Sydney and Melbourne after hitting all... Read More
Die Antwoord And Aphex Twin Sideshows
0 Comments. 2,691 Views. Posted 30 Jan 2012 @ 8:13am.
Woah, the Future Music Festival sideshows just keep on a'coming, hey? This time we're graced with a sideshow from South African rappers Die Antwoord. Last on our shores for the 2011 Big Day Out tour, a lot has changed for the group, including the death of their DJ Leon Botha and split from their record label Interscope over 'creative differences'.   Joining in on the sideshow festivities... Read More
The Whitest Boy Alive Tour
0 Comments. 1,928 Views. Posted 3 Nov 2011 @ 8:43am.
Last in Australia since their last appearance at the shortlived Nevereverland festival in 2008, The Whitest Boy Alive have announced a 2012 return to our shores.  Just announced for Sydney Festival, the Berlin quartet will be venturing further south for a headline show. Originally starting as an 'electronic dance music project' The Whitest Boy Alive have now fully evolved into a 4... Read More
Future Music Festival Lineup
0 Comments. 3,624 Views. Posted 12 Oct 2011 @ 8:45am.
After upping the ante with a stellar 2011 lineup which included the likes of The Chemical Brothers, Pendulum and MGMT, Future Music Festival is returning in 2012 bigger and even better. Even though The Rapture couldn't keep their excitement under wraps and mentioned it a month early to interviewers, and Swedish House Mafia disingenuously mentioning that they had an Australia-related announcement... Read More
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