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Future Music Festival @ Flemington Racecourse
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Steve Aoki
0 Comments. 138 Views. Posted 7 Mar 2013 @ 10:46am.
Never being one to shy away from all things considered extravagant, producer and record label owner Steve Aoki has had a few things to answer for in recent times.  Riding the wave of EDM’s long awaited popularity has seen him be invited and nominated for a Grammy. “Oh my god, they were awesome”, his zeal at the very mention of the ceremony completely taking me off guard. “You know I’ve never... Read More
Seth Troxler
0 Comments. 174 Views. Posted 5 Mar 2013 @ 12:30pm.
Catching Seth Troxler at a good time to talk is no easy task. This year alone he has already played to crowds in America, England, Spain, Mexico, Panama, Brazil and now has his sights set on Australia for the Future Music Festival tour. Known for his infamous charm which could arguably be considered the catalyst that catapulted him to fame, Troxler sounded upbeat even though I had taken him away... Read More
Kill The Noise
0 Comments. 185 Views. Posted 28 Feb 2013 @ 5:05am.
His branding might affect a dark vibe and his mostly-dubstep sound is injected with a certain brutality, but the man behind the Kill The Noise bandana is chilled and open as he discusses his friendship with Skrillex and his role in Korn's massive shift in sound with100%. With an intense take on dance music that combines a courageous blending of genre with immaculate production, LA-based Kill The... Read More
Madeon
0 Comments. 193 Views. Posted 22 Feb 2013 @ 6:46am.
Cracking the UK Top 40 and touring with Lady Gaga is a big deal for any artist, let alone someone who is 18-years-old. You wouldn’t think so though, after speaking with the man in question, Hugo ‘Madeon’ Leclercq. In the midst of his Gaga road trip, the baby-faced native of Nantes, France revealed himself to be a career-driven force ready for what lies ahead. Having already played to thousands at... Read More
Bloc Party
0 Comments. 529 Views. Posted 20 Feb 2013 @ 8:35am.
“I will always be grateful that we had the opportunity to do this,” says Gordon Moakes. The Bloc Party bassist is phoning in from Japan, at the tail end of a six-month stint of touring. He sounds drained, and ready for a break. “It’s exciting starting out when you’re feeling your way back and getting a feel for how you play together again and getting used to playing a whole new record, and then... Read More
Zane Lowe
0 Comments. 191 Views. Posted 19 Feb 2013 @ 1:16pm.
BBC Radio 1 Drive presenter and DJ Zane Lowe is on his way back to Australia for Future Music Festival for the third year running. "People are probably thinking, 'Oh my god not again! I hated you the first year, what are you doing back for the third year?!'" he tells 100% with a laugh on the line from his North London home. Recent cold weather in England means that Lowe is excited about his... Read More
Azealia Banks Announces 2013 Melbourne Show
0 Comments. 1,314 Views. Posted 15 Feb 2013 @ 8:51am.
After a sideshow-less debut in Australia for Splendour In The Grass last year, Azealia Banks has announced her first ever headline Melbourne show alongside this year's Future Music Festival. After breaking through with the all-conquering 212, Banks has released a string of hit singles along with her debut EP 1991.   The upcoming Australian visit will coincide with the release of the hugely... Read More
Zeds Dead
0 Comments. 216 Views. Posted 2 Feb 2013 @ 11:15am.
Canadian school boys DC (Dylan Mamid) and Hooks (Zach Rapp-Rovan) used to wile away the hours making old school hip hop beats in Mamid's parents’ garage under the moniker Mass Productions, releasing one album, entitledFresh Beets. Ten years on and they've discarded hip hop for a new, bass heavy sound and a new name – Zeds Dead – a reference to Tarantino's Pulp Fiction. "We were kind of... Read More
Bloc Party Announce Future Music Festival Sideshows
1 Comments. 1,473 Views. Posted 21 Jan 2013 @ 9:15am.
British four-piece Bloc Party have announced a run of sideshows to complement their tour of Australia as part of Future Music Festival. After their explosive debut in 2005 with Silent Alarm, featuring the monster lead track Helicopter, Bloc Party further solidified their popularity with 2007’s A Weekend In The City, and 2008’s Intimacy. Following this, the band took a hiatus... Read More
Avicii Announced For Future Music Festival
0 Comments. 487 Views. Posted 22 Jan 2013 @ 10:13am.
Chart-topping Swedish superstar and worldwide phenomenon Avicii has been added to the already incredible lineup for this year’s Future Music Festival. At just the age of 23, Avicii has accomplished more than a room full of producers ever will in the short amount of time he has been on the scene. A twice Grammy aware nominee and a pioneer of EDM the young producer is making waves with his Avicii... Read More
Feed Me
0 Comments. 205 Views. Posted 11 Jan 2013 @ 8:11am.
Feed Me, aka UK DJ and producer Jonathan Gooch, is returning down under for Future Music Festival. This time, he's bringing his new live show Feed Me With Teeth. The live set up contains a huge teeth-like structure with visuals synced up to the music, weighing in at three tonnes. "It was probably the biggest thing I've ever done, it still is. I've had so much fun doing it," Gooch... Read More
Boys Noize
0 Comments. 191 Views. Posted 24 Dec 2012 @ 12:17pm.
In the lion’s den – being the best is not always the best. You know what the worst part of being regarded as the world’s pre-eminent electronic music producer? You are the world’s pre-eminent electronic music producer! What that means is that everyone in the industry wants you to remix them from N.E.R.D., Nelly Furtado and even filmmaker David Lynch. Well this was the situation that German... Read More
Fun.
0 Comments. 521 Views. Posted 24 Dec 2012 @ 9:16am.
Things between me and Jack Antonoff don’t get off to the greatest start. Our interview has been postponed several times, most recently because of a sound check that ran over, and when I finally get him on the phone he seems more than a little worn out. It’s not that much of a surprise – his band, fun., are in high demand right now, thanks for the most part to the runaway success of their single... Read More
Fun. Announce Future Sideshow
0 Comments. 941 Views. Posted 17 Dec 2012 @ 6:57pm.
6 times Grammy award nominated wunderkinds Fun. have announced a sideshow to accompany their appearance at the 2013 Future Music Festival. The New York indie-rock trio recently cemented their place in music history when they were nominated for no less than 6 Grammy awards including the coveted nod for ‘Best Song’ for their smash hit single We Are Young feat Janelle Monáe. Read More
The Stones Roses Announce Sideshow
1 Comments. 1,863 Views. Posted 6 Dec 2012 @ 8:12am.
The Stone Roses are set to finally return to Australia. With the classic lineup in tow, The Stone Roses are reklindling fan dreams everywhere since the news of their break up in 1996 proving that wishes of their return to the stage was no fool's gold. Read More
DJ Fresh
0 Comments. 343 Views. Posted 16 Oct 2012 @ 9:41am.
UK drum’n’bass pioneer DJ Fresh, aka Daniel Stein, has just finished up the Parklife tour, showcasing his new live show FRESH/LIVE. Earlier this year, he released the track Hot Right Now featuring British-Albanian singer Rita Ora. The single was Fresh’s second track to hit #1 on the UK charts and marks the very first drum’n’bass single to chart at #1. 100% chats with... Read More
2013 Future Music Festival Lineup
0 Comments. 3,601 Views. Posted 10 Oct 2012 @ 7:46am.
Hola amigos! Future Music Festival is returning next March, with arguably it's biggest lineup yet. Leading proceedings for next year's extravaganza are The Prodigy and The Stone Roses, who will also be joined by PSY (ya-huh, Gangnam Style PSY), Bloc Party, Dizzee Rascal, Azealia Banks and Rita Ora.    Other huge names include Boys Noize, Hardwell, The Temper Trap, FUN.,... Read More
Future Music Festival @ Flemington Racecourse
0 Comments. 1,405 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
Tinie Tempah, Chase and Status and Zane Lowe No More
0 Comments. 634 Views. Posted 7 Mar 2012 @ 1:47pm.
Sorry, friends – we were looking forward to South London rapper Tinie Tempah, BBC Radio One’s Zane Lowe and dubstep powerhouse Chase and Status taking over Festival Hall, too. Unfortunately, as Future Entertainment have just announced, it seems it’s no longer to be – due to circumstances beyond their control, all Australian sideshows have been pulled at the eleventh hour. What a bummer, huh? It’... Read More
Frank Ocean Pulls Out Of Future Music Festival
0 Comments. 3,725 Views. Posted 23 Feb 2012 @ 9:31am.
R&B megastar Frank Ocean has cancelled his Australian appearances at the eleventh hour. A statement released from Future Entertainment reads:   "Future Entertainment are sad to announce that due to the delay of his debut album, Frank Ocean will no longer feature on the Future Music Festival bill this March.   Information received from his management advises that his commitment to... Read More
Oliver Huntemann
0 Comments. 757 Views. Posted 10 Feb 2012 @ 10:29am.
  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
Azari & III : Reckless With Your Love
0 Comments. 825 Views. Posted 18 Jan 2012 @ 2:36pm.
First released as a single in 2009, Reckless With Your Love is an underground hit by Canadian quartet Azari & III. Their lovingly retro style incorporates disco, house and R&B, mouldng each genre into a hyper-camp hot mess that is slowly revolutionising dance music. Lifted from their self-titled debut, this single is freshly released in Oz to promote their return to Australian in March... Read More
Mark Ronson Pulls Out Of Future Music Festival
0 Comments. 2,664 Views. Posted 13 Dec 2011 @ 3:17pm.
A mere week after being announced for Future Music Festival, Mark Ronson has been forced to cancel his appearance due to a scheduling conflict. A statement released from Future Entertainment reads:   "With the greatest of intentions, Future Entertainment announced Mark Ronson on Future Music Festival 2012. Unfortunately, scheduled engagements, which we had hoped to clear, and opportunities... Read More
Future Music Festival Lineup
0 Comments. 3,626 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
The Rapture Coming To The Future
0 Comments. 808 Views. Posted 9 Sep 2011 @ 2:59pm.
Not even their hosts, Future Music Festival, were planning on making an announcement this early, considering that Future’s string of dates are still about six months away. That said, sometimes when you get a tasty little bit of news you can’t help but share it with everyone – and man, this one’s good. New York’s art-punk rockers The Rapture have confirmed that they’re heading back yet again to... Read More
Steve Aoki
0 Comments. 1,685 Views. Posted 9 Mar 2011 @ 1:23pm.
It's the day after the superbowl when I reach Steve Aoki at his LA home. Traditionally it's a crazy time of year in the States - full of patriotic fervour and partying. And in fact, Aoki's regular Sunday Dim Mak night held one such celebration. But for the 33 year old Aoki who as label owner of Dim Mak records, a DJ and producer has seen worldwide success, it was a fairly uneventful day.... Read More
The Presets
0 Comments. 1,518 Views. Posted 3 Mar 2011 @ 11:45pm.
It was a bit after the turn of the millennium that The Presets turned Australian dance music on it's head. There was some who came before - and no doubt plenty who will come after - but Sydney boys Julian Hamilton and Kim Moyes nailed a pop slash electro niche that has since seen them deliver a message to millions of feet around the world - as well as thousands of proud Australians.... Read More
Sven Vath
0 Comments. 2,626 Views. Posted 2 Mar 2011 @ 8:57am.
In the dystopian future we are quickly rushing towards, let Aldous Huxley's Brave New World elucidate this, electronic music or music in general has become another disposable asset. Genres and artists flourish and then find themselves shunned to the deep recesses of your hard drive faster than your recent internet history. There are of course many anomalies to this and one of them is Sven... Read More
Don Diablo
0 Comments. 692 Views. Posted 21 Feb 2011 @ 9:47am.
If you aren't already aware, Don Diablo went up against the best in the business in his native homeland - and won. It might have been some years back, but the Dutchman saw to it that Armin and Tiesto had to accept second and third place in the local GKA Awards in a pole of Most Popular DJ - as voted by the fans. It all reaffirmed his desire to pursue a life in music, from what could only be... Read More
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