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Mark E Announces Australian Tour
0 Comments. 144 Views. Posted 13 Jun 2013 @ 4:27pm.
Mark E is returning to our shores with New Guernica in his sights. Mark E's output is quintessential house, unswerving, mechanistic, intoxicatingly simple. With releases flowing steadily since his first release on Jiscomusic way back in 2005, Mark’s music has been released by a plethora of high quality labels such as Running Back, Golf Channel, Internasjonal, Spectral Sound, Endless Flight and... Read More
Chris Fortier To Launch Text Book Music 006
0 Comments. 253 Views. Posted 22 Apr 2013 @ 2:01pm.
Chris Fortier is renowned for pushing the boundaries of underground house music like no one else quite has.Proof of his fervour can be found on his now classic triple CD compilation Balance and his recent solo productions including his debut album As Long As The Moment Exits. With his arrival he brings the Text Book Music 006 launch party for If You’re Lost I’ll Be your Shadow. Text Book... Read More
jozif
0 Comments. 182 Views. Posted 11 Apr 2013 @ 10:24pm.
Speaking to us from his self-described “cosy little studio in East London”, jozif (yes, that’s a small j) is turning the electronic music world on its ear. With the snow trickling a fairytale outside, he reflects briefly on his life and how he came to find himself a part of the burgeoning electronic dance music scene in Europe. “I came from a musical background,” he chimes. “Most of the members... Read More
Behind The Decks: North Pollard
0 Comments. 295 Views. Posted 7 Mar 2013 @ 10:51am.
Where's the strangest place you've woken up? Mid morning on a moving train, somewhere between Munich and Paris and still dressed in my Oktoberfest lederhosen. No phone, no best friend, no idea if I was heading in the right direction. Probably the most confusing two minutes of my life.   Describe yourself using the title of a song. Spastik - Plastikman.   What was the weirdest thing you... Read More
Cosmin TRG Comes To New Guernica
0 Comments. 526 Views. Posted 8 Mar 2013 @ 8:11am.
From the depths of Berlin, Cosmin TRG is bringing his inimitable sound to Melbourne. Cosmin TRG is a Romanian innovator of sound. His signature sound a ghostly, sketchy techno blueprint that fuses shuffling drums with eerie synths, snatched vocals-as-instruments and strains of Detroit and Chicago classicism. Cosmin's every shifting sounds have found him DJing at the most reveled clubs in the... Read More
Greg Wilson
0 Comments. 259 Views. Posted 6 Mar 2013 @ 10:44am.
The mid-‘70s was a great time of transition for the club and music scene in England, as divisions became blurred and people of all colours began to enjoy the same music in the same space. One of the men at the forefront was Greg Wilson, who unknowingly helped cultivate today’s era of boundary-free music. Starting out by spinning soul music at local clubs, he was there as the dance music scene... Read More
M.A.N.D.Y.
0 Comments. 320 Views. Posted 6 Feb 2013 @ 4:14pm.
German house music heroes Patrick Bodmer and Philipp Jung – known to the world as M.A.N.D.Y. – are back in Australia this month. After more than ten years of DJing and producing they are still going strong, touring the world DJing, releasing productions that are constantly praised, and, as partners in the Get Physical label, maintaining a substantial influence on dance music around the world.... Read More
Miguel Migs Announces Australian Tour
0 Comments. 515 Views. Posted 30 Jan 2013 @ 3:39pm.
Miguel Migs will be returning to Australia next month. The San Francisco producer and DJ will be touring Australia this February bringing his blend of reggae, jazz, house, soul and more. Miguel Migs has released over two dozen EPs and three LPs during his 15 year career, receiving critical acclaim for his debut and sophomore. Migs will be sure to satiate all of your deep house needs. Read More
King Unique
0 Comments. 742 Views. Posted 13 Nov 2012 @ 10:14am.
For a jockey of discs, Matt Thomas is one interesting motherfucker. Now the only man behind King Unique since Matthew Roberts left to pursue media art in 2006, Thomas has taken the original moniker solely upon his shoulders and shone. Finding a home for King Unique’s more cosmic sound on Bedrock Records has seen some of Thomas’ biggest releases in 20000000 Suns and the Anthony Pappa... Read More
D-Nox
0 Comments. 478 Views. Posted 7 Nov 2012 @ 1:04pm.
Known for his unique fusion of house, trance and techno, D-Nox creates stripped-back, cavernous grooves, topped off with some warm synth and the occasional warped vocal loop. Despite the icy presence his music creates, the German native known to his parents as Christian Wedekind, is a regular family man away from the club. “When I don’t play I am a different person,” he reveals, in his accented... Read More
Kenny Larkin
0 Comments. 358 Views. Posted 11 Sep 2012 @ 2:25pm.
Detroit’s Kenny Larkin only releases music rarely, but when he does, he makes it count – his early singles, tracks like We Shall Overcome andIntegration are regarded as techno classics, and his remixes are some of the most sought-after in the business. Larkin was born and raised in Detroit, but missed out on that city’s first wave of techno – while Derrick May and Juan Atkins were... Read More
Todd Terry
0 Comments. 388 Views. Posted 7 Sep 2012 @ 8:39am.
Todd Terry’s musical career began in the melting pot that was ‘80s New York. One of his most distinct memories of the time is of hearing Afrika Bambaata’s classic track Planet Rock and realising the possibilities that electronic music had to offer. “We were listening to a lot of freestyle records back in the day, but that was the first electronic track that really stood out to me,” he... Read More
Tiefschwarz
0 Comments. 499 Views. Posted 5 Sep 2012 @ 6:47am.
Some brothers don’t get along, while some are best friends. Others have a more unique relationship entirely, based on different circumstances, like dance music for example. Through the ups and downs of over a decade in the music industry Alexander (Ali) and Sebastian (Basti) Schwarz have remained tight. Professionally known as Tiefschwarz, the musical brothers from Stuttgart, Germany have made an... Read More
Jody Wisternoff
0 Comments. 443 Views. Posted 22 Aug 2012 @ 10:31am.
DJing, unlike pimpin’, ain’t that easy. With demand so high for name DJs, especially those that have been in the game for a long time, there is a lot to handle. Throw in family life, recording sessions, flights, interviews and you’ve got yourself a wild mix. The difference is that this mix can’t be faded out at the flick of a control, this after all is the reality for DJs looking to establish a... Read More
Kenny Larkin Returns
0 Comments. 458 Views. Posted 17 Aug 2012 @ 11:07am.
Melbourne has been lucky enough to experience the renaissance in Detroit's techno movement, with recent visitors such as Moodymann and Chez Damier dropping by to show the city who's who in the history of techno's emergence throughout the eighties and nineties - and to most aficionados of electronic music, fellow Detroit attire Kenny Larkin will need no introduction. Born and raised in the Motor... Read More
Moullinex To Play New Guernica
0 Comments. 708 Views. Posted 9 Aug 2012 @ 1:09pm.
Portuguese-born Moullinex's musical spirit is one defined by eclecticism: a childhood that was spent surrounded by music and musicians that blossomed into a career that many would be envious of.  With a slew of releases that span taste making labels such as Kitsuné, Modular, Gomma and Compost, alongside remix requests from artists such as Cut Copy and Sebastian Tellier and recent... Read More
Hybrid
0 Comments. 452 Views. Posted 8 Aug 2012 @ 3:52pm.
When electronic music was paving its foundations during the ‘90s, a small Welsh band Hybrid were in the works of transforming the genre through their progressive appropriation of dance music. Since 1996, up until now, Hybrid have not only established a solid and incredibly loyal fan base, but have been labeled as pioneers of electronic music, influencing popular artists such as Deadmau5 today... Read More
Lil' Louis
0 Comments. 695 Views. Posted 18 Jul 2012 @ 10:49am.
There is an inextinguishable flame burning within Lil' Louis and it’s fuelled by his passion for life, love and the constant desire to discover, learn and create. Not only is the Chicagoan one of the few DJs who can truly say “I was there” for the dawn of house music, he is but one of a clutch who can honestly say “I will always be there”. Lil' Louis has been a beating heart continually pumping... Read More
Hybrid Album Launch Tour
0 Comments. 633 Views. Posted 25 Jul 2012 @ 5:29am.
Widely regarded as pioneering forces in the development and the ubiquity of electronic music, Swansea's Hybrid have been in the game for a long time. Since bursting onto the scene back in 1999 with the now-classic album Wide Angle, a cutting-edge take on progressive house and nu-school breaks with a cinematic feel, and orchestral and vocal collaborations drawing them comparisons to the likes of... Read More
Tiefschwarz Tour
0 Comments. 711 Views. Posted 6 Jul 2012 @ 10:20am.
Tiefschwarz, or deep black in German, have consistently chugged out an array of housey riddims for more than ten years. Along the way, the duo have hooked up with Hot Natured starlet Jamie Jones, party boys Seth Troxler and Eric D. Clark, as well as Berlin deep house purist Cassy. The pairing have also remixed a major league of pop music sluggers including Madonna, Missy Elliot and Depeche Mode... Read More
Nic Fanciulli Announces Balance 021 Tour
0 Comments. 480 Views. Posted 21 Jun 2012 @ 1:17pm.
Last's month's entry into the esteemed Balance mix series came courtesy of Nic Fanciulli, and in traditional Fanciulli style - it was a work of genius, managing to perfectly tread the line between timeless and trendy.  It's a perfect entry point into the UK-based DJ's history within the electronic music scene, extending over fifteen years and countless successful mixes and records. As head... Read More
Jamie xx Solo Show
2 Comments. 1,935 Views. Posted 14 Jun 2012 @ 10:11am.
After The xx's Melbourne show sold out in a matter of minutes, Jamie xx has announced a solo show to appease fans. The past two years have been meteoric for Jamie xx, who has earned a name for himself as one of the world's hottest producers. In 2011 he crafted the underground hit Far Nearer and collaborated with Gil Scott-Heron on the album We’re New Here, a re-envisioned version of Scott-Heron'... Read More
Meat Katie
0 Comments. 522 Views. Posted 8 Jun 2012 @ 10:08am.
For a man whose stage name originated in a film of pornographic origin, Mark Pember is quite the timid and pleasant fellow. He admits to stealing the name from a film but while the connotations have long worn off, the name itself has stuck. And in 2012, he is taking all of it to the next level – he’s back in the studio, the label is going great guns – and he has secured a residency at Berlin’s... Read More
Guy J
0 Comments. 1,803 Views. Posted 6 Jun 2012 @ 12:36am.
Some people find their calling at an early age. Guy J counts himself among them; his career in music production began at the tender age of fourteen. Cloistering himself in his bedroom, turning down his homework for drum machines and synthesisers, our young hero (then just Guy Judah) was completely immersed in a world of beats and bass lines. "I was very focused," he remembers. "I spent all my... Read More
Dave Pham
0 Comments. 840 Views. Posted 24 May 2012 @ 12:55pm.
Having a little bit of European blood in him can’t have hurt; in fact, being born in Belgium might have a bit to do with the fact that Dave Pham is well attuned to a style of electronic music that deserves to be celebrated. Regardless of genre, he is particularly adept at reading a crowd and suitably delivering an experience without peer. He is considered one of Melbourne’s favourite sons for a... Read More
Bill Brewster
0 Comments. 630 Views. Posted 18 May 2012 @ 1:17pm.
He may not be as famous as Richie Hawtin, Sven Väth, or any other of dance music’s legendary artists, but 52-year-old Bill Brewster has contributed his fare share to the culture. With fellow Englishman Frank Broughton, he authored ‘99’s Last Night A DJ Saved My Life. Tracing the history of DJing from day one, the book delves heavily into the invention of hip hop, house and other genres.... Read More
Dave Pham At New Guernica
0 Comments. 897 Views. Posted 9 May 2012 @ 3:27pm.
Both residents and benchmark DJs as well as some of Melbourne's finest in up-and-coming talent are getting ready for the next few months, and old favourite Dave Pham is set to take on the next one.  After befriending a local DJ who lent Pham his decks way back in the early nineties, Pham he began his mixing expedition and never looked back. Over 10 years have passed, and since these humble... Read More
Beataucue Easter Party at New Guernica
0 Comments. 811 Views. Posted 26 Mar 2012 @ 12:21pm.
Easter: my much-adored season of chocolate, regrettable weight gain and an excellent extended weekend away from work.  There exist plenty of strange traditions for celebrating such a holiday, and we quite like the one that New Guernica have lined up - bringing down French duo Beataucue for an evening on the decks. Recently discovered and hyped by the Crookers then quickly signed to Tiga's... Read More
Itch-E & Scratch-E Show
0 Comments. 3,101 Views. Posted 8 Jun 2011 @ 3:23pm.
Yessssssssir. The Australia rave relics Itch-E & Scratch-E are coming to town for one hell of a special show. The duo consisting of Paul Mac and Andy Rantze are an integral part of Australian dance history, helping pave the way for our cultures embrace of the underground sounds of Manchester and Europe, and they did it kicking and screaming all the way to an Aria acceptance speech that saw... Read More
Pantha Du Prince Melbourne Show
1 Comments. 2,681 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:23am.
New Guernica bar will host some ambient techno magic. For the first time, Pantha Du Prince is bringing his live show to Australia this Decemeber.   His minimalist indie techno album Black Noise features Panda Bear (Animal Collective), Tyler Pope (!!!) and LCD Soundsystem. Pantha du Prince’s mission with the latest album was to render what is unheard and unheard of: black noise, a frequency... Read More
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