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RICK WILHITE [USA] Thursday April 5, Mercat Basement COSMIC GATE [GER] Thursday April 5, Festival Hall PEDRO [USA] Friday April 6, The Espy THE FREESTYLERS [UK] Friday April 6, Boat Party TBA DANIEL KANDI [NED] Friday April 6, Royal Melbourne Hotel STACEY PULLEN [USA], M.A.N.D.Y. [GER], CLIVE HENRY [UK] + MORE Friday April 6, Billboard MOODYMANN [USA], MARTIN BUTTRICH, [USA] TINI [GER], ROMAN FLUGEL [GER] Sunday April 8, Brown Alley BOY 8-BIT [UK] Sunday April 8, Revolver JACQUES GREENE [CAN], MACHINEDRUM [USA], MR. DIBIASE [USA] Sunday April 8, TBA JEROME ISMA-AE [GER] Friday April 13, Royal Melbourne Hotel SKISM [UK], TC [UK], ZOMBOY [UK] Friday April 13, Brown Alley MIDLAND [UK] Friday April 20, New Guernica ROGER SANCHEZ [USA] Saturday April 21, Pretty Please DERRICK MAY [USA] Tuesday April 24, TBA DMX [USA] Friday April 27, Trak CREAMFIELDS: DAVID GUETTA [USA], ABOVE & BEYOND [UK] + MORE Saturday April 28, Melbourne Showgrounds
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LUKE ABBOTT [UK], FAIRMONT [CAN], AVUS [UK] Friday March 23, Brown Alley PROSUMER [GER] Friday March 23, Mercat Basement SIGMA [UK] Friday March 23, Brown Alley CHE-FU [NZ] Saturday March 24, The Hi-Fi NICK CURLY [GER] Sunday March 25, Revolver BEN UFO [UK] Friday March 27, Revolver PERSEUS [USA] Thursday March 29, OneSixOne YELAWOLF [USA] Friday March 30, Prince Bandroom OSCAR MULERO [ESP] Friday March 30, Mercat Basement HEADMAN [GER] Saturday March 31, New Guernica EFDEMIN [GER] Saturday March 31, The Liberty Social MANIK [USA] Saturday March 31, Brown Alley
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MOUNT KIMBIE [UK] Thursday May 3, The Hi-Fi DIGITALISM [FRA] Friday May 4, The Forum ORBITAL [UK] Friday May 4, The Palace JAMES ZABIELA [UK], ALEX NIGGEMAN [GER], GEORGE FITZGERALD [UK] Friday May 4, Billboard GROOVIN’ THE MOO: DIGITALISM [GER], SHAPESHIFTER [NZ] + MORE Saturday May 5, Prince of Wales Showgrounds, Bendigo ATMOSPHERE [USA], EVIDENCE [USA] Thursday May 10, The Hi-Fi
REAL TALK
Did you know that there’s a certain spot in the Elwood canal that holds a trap door to another dimension? Seriously. I found it late last week, a mermaid called Ariel showed me. It’s sort of near Ruskin St, I think. Anyway, if you happen to open this trap door it takes you through to a world where everything is in 2D, the only food is Eclipse mints and the entire dimension is ruled by an all-knowing wizard. The wizard told me that if you sleep with another wizard that you gain wizard powers. Or maybe he was just coming onto me. Who knows? He also told me that you’ve gotta’ take care of your soul or your soul won’t take care of you. Sage advice. Anyway, the moral of the story is stay well away from the Elwood canal after 4am. Tyson Wray
Thanks to the Espy comes another big night of all-Australian hip hop with the announcement of Raise the Roof 4 to land on Anzac Day Eve. Boom! Notorious for some of the rowdiest shows and biggest beats in the hip hop business, the Funkoars’ clever satirical lyrics and mad rhymes are paired with the world-class beats of DJ Reflux to create killer party tunes - with four albums under their belts so far, latest effort The Quickening is a bang-up effort featuring guest performances from Hilltop Hoods, Vents, Ad-Fu, K21 with production from Large Professor, Dazastah, Simplex and Debate. Stopping by for a date on their Being Vincent D’Onofrio tour, they’re joined by Lowrider and their mesmerising blend of soul and funk as well as recent Golden Era signee Vents – plus Sydney’s Def Wish Cast and local champion Briggs, with Espy regular MC Reason on hosting duries and DJ Flagrant’s Aussie hip hop video show. Big! Catch these talented dudes at the Espy on Tuesday April 24.
Mount Kimbie: Before They Move Off
James Zabiela: Jam-Packed
James Zabiela’s last sighting in Melbourne wasn’t too long ago - and let me tell you, it was one fierce gig. Packing out Brown Alley wall-to-wall, his signature mashup of everything from breakbeats, house, drum and bass, techno, and everything in between. The key to Zabiela’s appeal is in his eclectic, anythinggoes take on both DJing and production - taking tracks and layering and warping them in completely new and novel ways with the help of two Pioneer CDJ-2000s, a Pioneer EFX-1000, Korg Kaossilator, MIDI controller and a laptop, Zabiela’s shows are always a surprise. Quickly picked up by Sasha’s Excession agency at the beginning of his career, the past few years have seen him release mixes for Renaissance and drop remixes for everyone from Royksopp, Ladytron and Spooky. Badass. This time, James Zabiela will be hitting Melbourne with friends Alex Niggemann whose tracks have been released through influential labels such as Soulfooled, Tsuba, and Poker Flat (the latter on which his debut album is set to be released in a few months), as well as Hotflush signee George Fitzgerald. James Zabiela and friends hit Billboard on Friday May 4.
It hasn’t been long since Mount Kimbie last landed in Melbourne - it was during last March that the British post-dubstep duo made up of Dom Maker and Kai Campos took over the Revolt Artspace alongside Brainfeeder’s Lorn for one of the year’s standout gigs. Given this, alongside their reputation for being one of electronica’s most exciting acts following the release of their 2010 breakout effort Crooks And Lovers, no wonder Melbournians are desperate for their return. Set to play a brief string of dates in early May, I’d be willing to bet this will again be another highlight performance for 2012, the two prefer to avoid the unsubtle, in your face nature of much of dubstep’s output, more fascinated with turning the sounds of their hometown London’s ambience into rhythm, its chaos into coherence. Skittering beats of dubstep alongside the warm, glowing ambience of the field recordings and twisted synths they share an adoration for - certainly one of electronica’s most exciting and elusive acts at present. Don’t miss Mount Kimbie when they hit the Hi-Fi on Thursday May 3.
Wrestle Rave: Rumble At Room
After the epic show that was Room To Rumble, get ready as World Party Wrestling, Pirotechnics, Day Dreams, High Tech Burrito, Professional Championship Wrestling and Room 680 all combine forces to bring you the next chapter in legendary entertainment. Featuring some of Australia’s best pro wrestlers, DJs and entertainers, you will experience an event so epic, no-one has ever been crazy enough to try it until now. A night of live music, burlesque, DJs, fire twirling, live pro wrestling and more. Sounds wild. It’s on at Room 680 this Friday March 23.
Yaldi Boomtime: Wamp Wamp
Who said summer’s over? What with the unseasonably warm weather last week (cheers, Melbourne weather gods!) and memories of many a good party from the season still fresh in our minds, seems like many of us aren’t quite ready to let go yet. Which is where Yaldi Boomtime comes in: an international collective of fine young upstarts, here to add a little spice to Melbourne’s daytime night time, afters and onwards party scene. Kicking off their debut in the atmospheric surrounds of the Fitzroy Bowls Club, they’ll be bringing you a plethora of electronic jocks both local and international, laying down a soundtrack that will take you through sun kissed house and techno to the freshest of beats that will without doubt have you asking where the after party’s at. Don’t worry they’ve got that on lockdown, too. Nice! Join Yaldi Boomtime for the first in many parties to come at the Fitzroy Bowls Club on Saturday March 31.
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Raise The Roof: Espy Extravaganza
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Currently based out of Cologne, Polish-born Robert Babicz is a name essential to any discussion of the European electronic music scene. A producer whose career has spanned almost two decades and has established himself as a firm favourite of fellow luminaries Sasha and Sven Vath, a discography with releases on Bedrock, Systematic and Treibstoff Recordings and has designed sounds for Native Instrument presets. He’s also notorious as a photographer and filmmaker, creating short films that capture the emotions, colours and feel of his trips, his music and the people he finds who want to be part of that experience - in turn inspiring his music, colouring his emotive, unique take on electronica with a very human feel. Joined by ambient/IDM artist and experimentalist Lusine, as well as Berlin duo Klauktraum and Nadja Lind – deep sounds for deep minds. Join the crew at Brown Alley on Friday May 18.
VIVID Live: Lighting Up
VIVID Live is undoubtedly one of Australia’s most special musical institutions - an artist-driven festival defined by its special commissions, one-off events and Australian premieres in the thoroughly unique surrounds of the Sydney Opera House. Their history of running with the electronic side of music is a wellestablished one and this year is no exception. Amon Tobin’s first and only demonstration of his audiovisual spectacle ISAM is one of the headline acts - taking projection mapping, electronic performance and technological syncopation into more immersive territory. PVT return to Australia with a preview of their live show in light of an upcoming release on the revered Warp Records, last year’s surprising Sydneybased breakout act Seekae and a showcase from the beloved Modular Records – and plenty more on the lineup. Check it out, and start saving up – VIVID Live takes place at the Sydney Opera House from Friday May 25 – Sunday June 3. Let’s hope some of this shit makes it down to Melbourne.
Best of Both Sides: Bringing Down the Walls
Ah, the enduring rivalry that exists between each side of the Yarra River. Northside? Southside? Who do you represent? Whatever. Bimbo Deluxe of Fitzroy and Lucky Coq in Windsor are once again set to bridge the great divide between the two to bring Melbourne’s cultured crew The Best of Both Sides. A highlight of the Easter holidays that showcases the finest electronic and live music talents, this year’s celebrations sees MTC, Chameleon Records, Suck Music, Tickled Pink, 100 Phat and Mixed Messages on board as some of the first to supply heavy artillery, with many more secret weapons yet to be announced. Plus, the regular $4 pizzas baking all day and night to satisfy hungry civilians and tonnes of beverage specials to quench thirsts in the trenches, along with the chance to be rewarded with prizes including giveaways from Audio Technica, Boags and the Colonial Brewery in Margaret River. It’s a weeklong party – Best Of Both Sides 2012 takes place at Lucky Coq and Bimbo Deluxe from Monday April 2 until Sunday April 8.
More Fire: Blazin’ Birthday Atmosphere and Evidence: Stratospheric
Hailing from Minneapolis, Minnesota, Atmosphere has been a driving force in independent hip hop for 20 years. Rapper Slug (Sean Daley) and DJ/producer Ant (Anthony Davis) were the first to put Twin Cities hip hop on the map and became the co-founders of independent label Rhymesayers Entertainment. Frequently touted as emo rap, Slug’s brutally honest, poetic musings are often extremely personal and socially mindful, managing to traverse topics such as relationships, love, and the trappings of modern society to the soundtrack of melodic blend of blues, soul and gospel samples with vintage analogue synths. Joining Atmosphere will be Grammy-winning rapper and producer Michael “Evidence” Perretta. Having spent the better part of his career touring the globe and selling an impressive number of records, he’s produced tracks for the Beastie Boys, Linkin Park, Defari, Planet Asia and more, including co-production on Kanye West’s debut The College Dropout, which earned him his Grammy. Additionally, 2011 saw the release of his long-awaited sophmomore album Cats and Dogs, which featured appearances from hot names The Alchemist, DJ Premier, Statik Selektah and loads more. Atmosphere and Evidence play the Hi-Fi on Thursday May 10.
Saturday April 14 marks 11 years of More Fire, Australia’s longest-running reggae and dancehall night, bringing to the people all styles of Jamaican music since 2001. Nice! To celebrate, Chant Down will be blazing it up for another bigger-than-big birthday bash - party vibes! As well as usual suspects Jesse I and Ras Crucial, there’ll be a whole load of musical madness from the extended Chant Down crew, with Troublemaker, Sista Itations, Andy Ites, Armagideon Time, Blood Lip Sound, Fee, and Tony Bashment all on board, plus Apprentice on the mic, and the Burn City Queenz on the dancefloor. Celebrating eleven years of pure reggae and dancehall in one night – more fire! Catch the crew at the Mercat Basement on Saturday April 14.
Free Shit: Che Fu
New Zealand hip hop/R&B artist Che Fu is set for his debut tour of the other side of the Tasman along with The Kratez. Originally a member of Supergroove, Che Fu has become famous in New Zealand and around the world for tracks such as Fade Away and Misty Frequencies. He hits The Hi-Fi this Saturday March 24, and we have some passes to give away. Clack yo’ back to beat.com.au/freeshit to win.
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“When we first made albums we were just kids. We really didn’t have any idea. We were just smashing things together and rhyming over the top of it and putting it out, whereas now we’re getting involved with music itself and creating the music that we want to create.”
THE QUICKENING: THAT’S A PADDLIN’ The Funkoars like to do things their own way. They record in their own studio, they’re signed to their friend’s independent record label and they enjoy complete creative control over every aspect of their music. So far, it’s an approach that has been working well. Six months ago they released their fourth album, The Quickening, which reached number 11 on the ARIA charts. They tour nationally, play big festivals, write new music, release an album and then start the cycle again. Above all, they seem to love every minute of it. But things are changing. Having achieved a lot of what they set out to do, the challenge now is to work out what move to make next, because in the constantly changing landscape of the music industry, you can’t stay still for too long or the ground will move and your feet will come out from under you. “What we’re trying to do is carve out our spot, you know what I mean, and be accepted for what we do and who we are,” says the group’s DJ Refluk (the alias of Daniel Yates). “Our sound keeps evolving. When we first made albums we were just kids. We really didn’t have any idea. We were just smashing things together and rhyming over the top of it and putting it out, whereas now we’re getting involved with music itself and creating the music that we want to create.” The ‘Oars, as they’re affectionately known, have been at it for ten years. A long time to operate in any business, but especially in music and particularly as a hip hop group. As the years go by it’s natural for creative talent to run dry, for relationships to become strained and, as is often the case, for the music to suffer as a result. But it appears that the secret to the lengthy expiry date printed on the back of the Funkoars is a bit of self-awareness. “In general, a music fan base is predominantly youth orientated,” claims Yates. ”So if you say you’ve been making records for ten years, then the guy that bought your record ten years ago might not be buying your records now because they’re not as fanatical as they used to be. So, there’s always that turnover of a new generation, and when they come of age and are seeing our show for the first time, we’ve got
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to realise that they might not know who the hell we are. That’s a new creature, you know what I mean? They might not necessarily get what we’re doing. The music that we grew up on – that mid ‘90s kind of hip hop – is completely foreign to an 18-year old these days, and even though they like hip hop, as such, what we call the core of hip hop, that sound that we grew up on and love, and that had a major inspiration and effect on our music, they don’t know that.” Being aware of how fast the ‘going out’ crowd can change helps you stay relevant, something crucial to success in an industry notorious for its insatiable thirst for what’s coming next. However, for Yates, it’s hard to pin down just what that word ‘success’ actually means. “It’s a tricky question to answer really,” he admits, but when pushed further, he reveals that, for him at least, a successful record for the Funkoars has more to do with his own personal judgment rather than how it’s received critically or commercially. Yates doesn’t pay attention to what’s written about his music, at least not the bad stuff, and as long as the current record achieves as much as the last, then he’s a happy man. “If you’re still making a records and you think it’s a good album, then it’s a good album for all you care,” he muses. “There’s always people out there that will love it, and there will be people out there that will hate it. So success is a very hard thing to define.” With the group about to embark on a select run of dates, touring across all six states and two territories, Yates is preparing himself to step up on stage and get behind the decks again, despite the fact that it’s not always an environment he’s felt completely at home in. “I think most DJs are fairly shy cats,” he says of his own profession. ”I was a turntablist so I was into performing but I never had to speak or entertain, it was all just what I’d practiced and what I knew, I could rely on my skills to get me through.” Thankfully, with the Funkoars, he’s backed up by the three MCs that complete the group, Trials, Sesta and Hons. “Trials I think is a born performer,” he says of his friend and colleague in particular. “I think
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he’s naturally got charisma on stage and he naturally carries energy and it doesn’t come off as contrived. That’s a brilliant thing to have.” When the Funkoars are up on stage, their reputation as an ‘anything goes’ type group really has an opportunity to be justified. They tend to react and respond to the moment they are in and nothing else. “We just do what we want really, you know what I mean. We perform with gusto, we love the music that we make and when the crowd sees it and reacts to it, we tend to vibe off that a lot. It’s a living breathing creature, our set. We have some live things that we can add at any time, so if the crowd’s really feeling this then we’re going to go this way.” The unpredictable and spontaneous style of their performances and the raucous, fun-seeking nature of their music are what have earned the Funkoars the following that they have gained in this country. Their fans love them for their raw energy and piss-in-the-wind approach. However, when it comes to operating on the business side of things, Yates says the group like to ensure that there is enough structure and direction to keep the objectives within reach, especially given the demands of the industry they work in today. “Back then we weren’t dealing with the penetration that we have now into the market,” he says of the group’s early days. “But as well as the fact that back then it was predominantly run by majors [major record labels], whereas now the power is all with the independents. I mean, it’s all changed. Even in the last 18 months it’s changed! So, we’ve had to manage that and we’ve had to evolve.” Being signed to an independent label (Hilltop Hood’s Golden Era Records) and not having to abide by anyone’s rules but their own is of critical importance to Yates who claims that there are plenty of other acts out there who are all too willing to compromise themselves when leaned on to conform to demands of the mainstream. “If you want to go that way then good luck to you,” he says. “But then if the reason why you got to that place is by being yourself, then why change that now?”
It’s not just the power balance of the labels that Yates sees as having changed over the years. “Social networking and things like that are really taking over promotion and street-level hype building can literally translate into unit sales. It’s quite extraordinary these days. That was never really available before. You’d have to tour the country ten times before you were able to touch as many people as you get on Facebook nowadays. It’s the accessibility of everything these days – accessibility of information, accessibility of equipment – you used to have to hire studios in the ‘80s and spend thousands of dollars creating a record. Now, any kid with a USB soundcard, spends 800 bucks or whatever and he’s got everything he needs to put out a record. It doesn’t mean that it’s good or it doesn’t mean that he knows – it just means he can. Ultimately, good music will still be good music and will still shine through, you know what I mean.” Never the kind to kick back and admire the view for too long, the Funkoars are already looking forward to getting the next album started once they finish the tour. There’s even more incentive to get back to laying down tracks this time around as Yates is currently rebuilding the studio at his house where the guys have always recorded their music. The decision to rebuild came after DJ Debris from the Hilltop Hoods showed him his impressive new studio, which resulted in Yates feeling just a little bit inadequate with what he had in comparison. “It’s incredible, it’s bloody awesome,” says Yates of his friend’s set up. “So he kind of spurred me into it and to go, ‘Well, mine’s not bloody good enough now!’ so I stripped it and starting again basically, getting it to sound just right. Streamlining it!” Richie Meldrum The Funkoars [AUS] play The Espy on Tuesday April 24, The Wheelers Hill Hotel on Thursday May 10 and Pier Live on Friday May 11. The Quickening is out now through Golden Era Records.
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Every Friday we showcase the next crop of promising DJ/producers handpicked by Lab22’ s mastermind technician Genetix! Doors open 10pm, $5 basics til midnight and $5 DNA shots all night. First Floor, 393 Brunswick St, Fitzroy
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Start your weekend with Brian McFadden making a celebrity guest appearance, hit the DJ decks and spinning his top 10 tunes. The Freedom Pass will also give you a choice of 5 huge rooms of entertainment and 4 different styles of music. Featuring Joe Sofo, Kitty Kat, Nikkos and MC Brodie Young. Fusion, Crown Entertainment Complex, Lvl 3, 8 Whiteman St, Southbank
COQ ROQ Rocking Wednesdays at Lucky Coq are rotating DJs Lady Noir, Agent 86, Kiti, Mr Thom, Joybot and guests giving you nothing but the best new wave, punk, brit pop, bong rap and hair metal. Coq Roq takes place every Wednesday from 8pm with free pool downstairs from 9pm as well as drink specials. Roq out! Lucky Coq, 179 Chapel St, Windsor
MEZZANINE & PLAYPEN Mezzanine gives you the freedom to enjoy the alternative-sophisticated-opulence any way you like it. Journey into the realms of the PlayPen where you can indulge in our intimate dungeon and play areas where you’ll be free to explore the many facets of your lifestyle in privacy. Dirty electro fusion by DJ Mannequin. ABODE, Level One - cnr St Kilda Rd & Martin St, St Kilda
SOUL ARMY With more flavour than a chocolate pizza, the Wednesday Soul Army throws down raw, uncut funk next to smooth soul grooves and rare blue jams. Bring that special lady because when the boys lay down the love it could be the difference between ‘we’re just friends’ to ‘let’s get it on’. PBS stalwarts Vince Peach and Miss Goldie accompany Prequel and Black Diamond Kicks weekly. Free. Bimbo Deluxe, 376 Brunswick St (Cnr Rose St), Fitzroy
WEDNESDAYS AT CO. Don’t miss Melbourne’s biggest mid-week party night Wednesdays at Co.! Featuring Premier DJ Petar Tolich and Scotty E spinning all your favourite 90’s to current party anthems! Co., Crown Entertainment Complex, Lvl 3, 8 Whiteman St, Southbank
FREE RANGE FUNK Funk up your Thursday nights with Free Range Funk at the Windsor favourite Lucky Coq. Grab a couch early and enjoy one (or more) of their famous $4 pizzas from 7-11pm. Meanwhile DJs Who, Agent 86, Lewis CanCut and special guests tempt you into the night with their eclectic bag of treats. Setting the mood early is delightful jazz, deep soul, and funk. Later it’s fruity disco, choice house, and hipster dance drops. Free entry every Thursday. Lucky Coq, 179 Chapel St, Windsor
PANORAMA Start your weekend on a good note with Panorama Fridays at Lucky Coq. DJs Matt Rad, Mr George, Tom Meagher and Phato A Mano transform the upstairs area into one hell of a house party with Hip Hop, Funk, R&B, Disco and House. Meanwhile, downstairs gives you a secluded wind down atmosphere with cult films as background visuals and quality cocktails to sip on. Let the new coqtail list wash away a crappy week! Lucky Coq, 179 Chapel St, Windsor
WEDNESDAYS AT THE ORDER Deep, dark, minimal dubstep and drum and bass. The Order of Melbourne, 2/401 Swanston Street, Melbourne
THURSDAY22ND BIMBO THURSDAYS Tigerfunk brings with him his full band of travelling gypsies, hipsters and middle class executives, all of whom are prepared to deliver the most excitement you can have this side of the weekend. Bimbo Deluxe, 376 Brunswick St (Cnr Rose St), Fitzroy
DUBSTEP THURSDAYS It’s Dubstep, it’s Eurotrash, it’s new, it’s the vibe, it’s Thursdays, it’s weekly and it’s free. So get down to Eurotrash and get your wobble on. Eurotrash Bar, 18 Corrs Lane, Off Chinatown, Melbourne CBD
EUROTRASH HOUSE PARTY Put your hands in the air with some of Melbourne’s best party DJs, including including Mu-Gen, Lace em’ Tight and more. Eurotrash Bar, 18 Corrs Lane, Off Chinatown, Melbourne CBD
SATURDAYS AT ONE TWENTY BAR DJ CKass will take you on a musical journey to the retro sounds of the 70s and 80s, followed by Top 40s. One Twenty Bar, 120 Johnston St, Fitzroy
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The sophisticated world of alternative underground culture. The Secret Room. The space you can’t explain, you can only experience. Socialise in the opulent lounge rooms or indulge your body, mind and ears to deep dirty tribal and tech house by Beaker and Syme Tollens. ABODE, Level One - cnr St Kilda Rd & Martin St, St Kilda
Paparazzi Fridays present DJs Nikkos, Joe Sofo and Kitty Kat bringing you the biggest anthems and club classics all night long. Co., Crown Entertainment Complex, Lvl 3, 8 Whiteman St, Southbank
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STAR SATURDAYS Star Saturdays - smashing it every Saturday! Phil Ross, Scotty Erdos, DJ Ontime, LC, Nick James, Dane Gains, Ryan Hamill, Deja, Phil Isa, Nixon, Azza M, Scotty Nix, DJ Ryza, C Dubb, Alex-J, G-Funk, Dylisco, Achos, Az, Shaggz and guests. Star Bar, 160 Clarendon St, South Melbourne
CQ FRIDAYS The weekend starts here! Get on down for after work drinks from 5pm with DJs Marcus Knight, Mark Pellegrini, Nick Van Wilder & DJ Anferny getting your weekend started right. 5pm til 3am. CQ, 113 Queen St, Melbourne
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DJ Marcus Knight & DJ Xander James drop sexy house, dance and drum and bass all night from 8pm. Free entry. Temperance Hotel, 426 Chapel St, South Yarra
DNA (Developing New Artistry) brings you genetically modified musical molecules specifically developed to entertain and enhance Melbourne’s dance scene.
TEXTILE RETRO SEXUAL DJ Grandmaster Vicious playing the best ‘80s and ‘90s pop, hip hop, new wave classics and cheese plus dance floor anthems from then to now. One Twenty Bar, 120 Johnston St, Fitzroy
SATURDAY24TH CLUB SODA Taking place each and every Saturday night in Melbourne’s CBD on the corner of Lonsdale St and King St, Club Soda plays host to a fresh, new concept – local/national/international DJs weekly, un-paralleled entertainment, performances, and disco tomfoolery. Don’t let the bubbly name fool you, Club Soda is your weekend’s thirst quencher – changing people going out for convenience, whilst not leaving the sour taste of an empty wallet on Sunday morning. Our doors open for you every Saturday at 9.30pm, and stay open until you should go home. Brown Alley, Cnr King & Lonsdale St, CBD
Saturdays at Lucky Coq tick all the boxes so start your night early and stay til close! Famous $4 pizzas from 7-9pm (that’s dinner sorted) then from 9pm spread over two levels with DJs playing hip hop, funk, disco, house and electro. Rotating guests on both levels keep the tunes fresh. Free entry. Lucky Coq, 179 Chapel St, Windsor
UNSTABLE SOUNDS Unstable Sounds is back for 2012! Bringing you the deepest, dirtiest and most lush techno, moist progressive and sexy psy-trance. This month we bring you 2 internationals: Vorax and Anri. It’s free entry from 10pm-late. See you there! Loop, 23 Meyers Place, Melbourne
SATURDAYS AT CO. Enjoy your weekend with the sounds of Matty G , Dean T and Marcus Knight by joining us at Co. this weekend where the fun never ends. Co., Crown Entertainment Complex, Lvl 3, 8 Whiteman St, Southbank
EDEN SATURDAYS Stunning new venue in the heart of the city – one BIG Party! We bring you the best Top 40 Dance, House & R&B in a state of the art venue you have to see! Eden, 163 Russell St, CBD
HOT STEP Google Hot Step and you’ll get a bunch of Vietnamese game reviews and Balkanese dances on YouTube. But that’s nothing like what you can expect to find within the confines of Bimbo on a Saturday night. Developing thick and heavy but altogether groovy, enjoy an eclectic mix of fairy floss funk, doom disco and monk movement minimal every week. Free. Bimbo Deluxe, 376 Brunswick St (Cnr Rose St), Fitzroy
PRINCES OF THE NIGHT This Saturday at Fusion bring you the ultimate sounds from Femme with Lady Lauryn who will definitely ensure you have a brilliant weekend. Along with top DJs Tate Strauss, Miss Sarah, DJ Nova and Johnny M, and not forgetting the entertainment for the night. Fusion, Crown Entertainment Complex, Lvl 3, 8 Whiteman St, Southbank
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SUPERDISCO Electro-funk, boogie, disco, house, dubstep, techno - WOW Music for the old skool, new skool, hipsters, and creative crazy people generation! Doors 10pm to 7am. Entry $15 with student card all night. Guest list $15. $10 after 3am to everyone. SuperFun! Pretty Please, 61 Fitzroy Street, St. Kilda
TUESDAY27TH STAR BAR SUNDAYS The original and still the best Sunday in Melbourne. Star Bar, 160 Clarendon St, South Melbourne
SUNDAE SHAKE Our Signature serve. Each and every Sunday we play host to a self professed vinyl junkie caught between the golden years & boogie wonderland. A mouthful? Perhaps. Phato Amano perfectly sets the mood for an audio-adventure that redefines the dance floor weekly. Our Sunday aficionados Agent 86 and Tigerfunk stir up a full cream shake to the flavour of your liking. Forget everything you thought you knew about losing yourself to the grooves. Bimbo Deluxe, 376 Brunswick St (Cnr Rose St), Fitzroy
FIRST FLOOR SATURDAYS It’s house, electro, dub, anthems, disco and funk with guest DJs Genetix, B-Two and Oohee rocking til the break of day. Doors open 10pm with $5 basics til midnight! First Floor, 393 Brunswick St, Fitzroy
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BIMBO TUESDAYS
IBIMBO Have you always wanted to be a DJ but been cruelly cursed with tone deafness and a general inability to version excursion? Well Bimbo Deluxe saves the day once again.. All you need is an iPhone and you’re set. Just download the free ‘remote’ application from the app store, log into the Bimbo DJ wireless network and you choose which song plays next. Bimbo Deluxe, 376 Brunswick St (Cnr Rose St), Fitzroy
COSMIC PIZZA NHJ and friends host every Tuesday night upstairs at Lucky Coq. Playing uneasy listening, freaked out bass jams, romantic comedy disco, tropi-jazz, soundtracks and shit you won’t hear on the other nights. Lucky Coq, 179 Chapel St, Windsor
Bimbo Tuesday’s have long been the discerning DJs midweek breath of fresh air. An opportunity to indulge in, and to each parade their individual takes on music. A night where by the weird and wonderful is not frowned upon but rather celebrated. Resident selectors Matt Radovich, Andras Fox and Henry Who draw from a colorful array of sounds that warm your midweek blues. From 8pm, free. Bimbo Deluxe, 376 Brunswick St (Cnr Rose St), Fitzroy
What was the first ever tune you bought? OPP – Naughty By Nature What’s the most played tune in your box? Up In Here – DMX and The Way You Make Me Feel - Michael Jackson Which toy or game best describes you and why? Well I am all about basketball, especially NBA. I think this is relevant in describing me as I am always 100% in everything I do and I never give up, I wont stop until that final siren. What do you dislike the most about DJing? Being told by a patron “trust me if you play this song the crowd will go off”. …and like the most? Playing to a crowd and seeing them all dancing and smiling. Favourite DJs/influences and why? Favourite DJ would have to be Rectangle, getting to know him over time and becoming good friends he has taught me a lot, not only a few little tricks on the turntables but also about the secret to longevity in this industry and staying true to yourself and the music. In your opinion, what is the worst dance track ever produced and why? Too many to narrow it down, but right now it would have to be Throw Your Hands Up - Quote. Mostly because it gets requested so much and because the original is such a good track . Two years from now, where do you wanna be? To have signed a record deal to produce mixtapes and continue to tour with concerts and festivals. What’s your favourite saying? “Not my problem.”
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SOUTH SIDE HUSTLE The perfect Sunday soundtrack with DJs Askew, Peter Baker, Booshank, Paz, Miss Butt, Junji, Disco Harry and guests. They will be laying down disco, afro beat and deep house til 3am. For lovers of good music - South Side Hustle. Lucky Coq, 179 Chapel St, Windsor
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ANTHONY PAPPA PAPPA DON’T PREACH: RENAISSANCE MAN It’s been a busy couple of years for Italian-born, Australianraised dance music legend Anthony Pappa. Not only has he been busy touring and making a name for himself as one of the world’s most technically sophisticated DJs, he’s also been hard at work on the new Renaissance compilation. Now, after a stint living in the UK, he’s heading back to his home country in collaboration with Renaissance for an explosive live show. “I’ve been working with Renaissance for about 15 years now and we’ve done so many projects together,” he says. “I was one of the DJs for Renaissance and I have also mixed several albums for them, so this new album is just our latest venture.” Pappa isn’t a stranger to new ventures; as well as producing mix CDs for Renaissance and Global Underground, throughout his career he’s played the role of producer, done his own studio tracks, and of course performed live. “My favourite is definitely performing live gigs when I DJ,” he says, though he does say that producing and mixing CDs are good to keep up his impressive profile. “I do choose what to play on the night depending on the crowd, the set time and the feel of the gig. “I usually have a pretty good idea of what I am trying to achieve at each gig with my style of music and the way I play.” Although he doesn’t have a particular stand-out live gig to mention, he does say that some of the best gigs he’s played have been in Buenos Aires in Argentina. “I can’t say I really really have one best gig to mention,” he clarifies. “Just lots of good memories from various places around the world”. Way back in 2000, Pappa was recognised as one of the frontrunners of the celebrated ‘Nu-Breed’ DJs, although it’s not something he feels is still relevant to him. “Well, people still recognise me as one of the Nu-Breed main DJs, but that collaboration was 12 years ago.
I wouldn’t say that I’m Nu-Breed today because I’ve established my name and reputation in the dance scene for some time now.” In between all his other roles – and establishing himself as one of the big names in the global dance scene – Pappa also found time to set up his own label, Red Light District. “Setting up the label was very easy for me as my manager looks after it and takes care of anything related to the label,” he explains. “The great thing about having a record label is that it gives you the freedom to release anything you want to.”And if the name seems a little familiar, namely with a particular Amsterdam destination, it is exactly what you’re thinking. “I’ve been to the Red Light district many times as a tourist,” says Pappa. “I was told when you go to Amsterdam you must go do the sights, so I did.” Coming from Australia to the UK, Pappa noticed certain trends that followed him across the pond. “There are not that many differences as far as the music is concerned, as I’ve always found that Australian DJs tend to follow the UK music trends. “It’s what I used to do when I lived in Australia and its pretty much the same these days.” His days of following trends instead of starting them are certainly behind him. Pappa is incredibly in-demand, whether he’s producer, DJ or head of a record label. After seeing Pappa work his way around a studio as well as behind the decks, DJ Pete Gooding described him as “the best DJ, technically, I ever saw”, and his technical skills have blown critics and fans away. Pappa says that his ability for classical drumming has helped his renowned mixing skills. “I’ve been a drummer since I was four years old and that definitely plays a big part in my ability to mix as a DJ,” he says. “It helped me as a producer because I learned how
SKISM EXPERIMENTATION: DUBSTEP DASH Tommy Dash is somewhat of a loose unit. A tendency for his music being a bit twisted, getting banned around the place – it’s all in a day’s work for this guy. SKisM knows how to make it work too, capitalising on all the attention and making a name for himself with the most insane beats coupled with a little bit of salt and pepper – and heaps of chilli. “My journey through dance music started about ten years ago when I cut my teeth as a drum and bass DJ. I was always into metal as a kid, so the natural progression into dance music from there was the heavier side of drum and bass. Today, I try and incorporate as many different influences from outside the genre I’m making into my tunes. Obviously it has to fit into a certain framework (tempo and structure) but other than that I like to experiment with classical progressions, metal influences, ethnic samples, break beats – that sort of stuff. The great thing about a young genre like dubstep is that you have the ability to try stuff that hasn’t been done yet.” Indeed, he has come from seemingly nowhere to virtually own the genre, and if that’s a little on the edge, there’s no denying the kids lap it up – check out the Down With The Kids video on YouTube – they’re virtually eating from the palm of his hand, which is exactly what Tommy wants. “Musically, I’d say that this year I’m inspired by the more melodic/euphoric styles of dubstep that have become
more prominent. The obvious examples of people flying the flag are Flux Pavilion, Subscape and Gemini.” And maybe that has something to do with it. Moreover, he has set up Never Say Die Records with partner Nick Demus just over a year ago. “We’ve achieved a lot in that time,” he says, “and have had tracks and remixes from the likes of The Freestylers, Foreign Beggars, Flux Pavilion, Excision & Datsik, Shockone, Reso, J Majik & Wickaman, Dc Breaks and myself under various guises.” Keeping busy it seems comes with the territory. “The big project for us at the moment is the new Foreign Beggars EP, The Harder They Fall. Some of the biggest names in the business have produced it (Skrillex, Black Sun Empire, Lazer Sword, Mensah, Alix Perez, Medison & Ruckspin). We are also releasing it on a very special format. We focus a lot on image and branding, our artwork is top notch and when we promote a release, we try and push the artist as much as possible rather than just sticking an MP3 with a logo on it out on Beatport like so many digital labels these days.” So this year the focus is all about building the stable and bringing new talent through. And it that respect, that lads had taken on some great new acts who you’ll be hearing a lot from over the next year. Dodge & Fuski, 501, Skeptiks & Zomboy are some of the fresh talent on
to read and write music as a drummer so I understand the way music is structured.” He’s recently put those skills to use mixing Nina Kraviz’s song I’m Gonna Get You, a moody, dark track with outstanding vocals. “I like the original mix of Nina Kraviz,” he says of his choice to work with her. “It’s a very nice vocal track and I wanted to do a remix of it, to use on my new Renaissance CD.” And if you’re expecting one of the pioneers of the NuBreed DJ movement to spend all his time in Australia partying hard, well, you’re wrong. Even while touring, he’s still managing to fit some work in. “I am currently working on a track with Melbourne producer Gab Oliver,” he reveals. “And while I’m here I’ll be touring around Australia with Melbourne DJ Rollin Connection.”
Surprisingly, even in his downtime he gets down to unexpectedly chilled-out activities. “The rest of my time in Australia will be spent catching up with friends and family and spending some time on the golf course. “It’s very important to take a break and re-charge yourself. My favourite hobby is playing golf and I love the relaxing time on the course.” Tara Lloyd Anthony Pappa [AUS] plays New Guernica alongside Gab Olivier [AUS] and more on Friday March 23.
the imprint. Otherwise, Tommy describes some of the new stuff he’s working on and has completed recently: “I’ve just had a few remixes come out, there’s one more to come out soon which is my remix of Heavy Artillery by Canadian dubstep giants Excision & Downlink. Other than that I’m actually collaborating a lot at the moment. I’m working on a pretty special remix with my good pal Flux Pavilion and I’m also working on a track with long time friends DC Breaks for their forthcoming album. I’m gathering ideas for my next EP but it’s pretty hard to get in the studio with such a busy touring schedule and a label to run, at the moment I spend more time on other peoples’ music than I do my own!” Touring, however, is an essential part of getting your name out there – far less subliminal than a record. And with that, comes on stage antics that are at times random, always crazy and sometimes odd. “I wore a wig in a video once as a joke, and now everyone wants to see me DJ in a wig, it’s pretty retarded to be honest, but sometimes you have to give the people what they want, even if it means looking like a bell end. Generally though, I’m a DJ’s DJ. Expect a three deck set with incessant energy levels.” With incessant being the operative word, the lad is back to spread the raucous message he delivers so well. “I’ve been coming to Australia since about 2007 so I’m pretty familiar with how you Aussies like to party! Expect banging music and even more banging hangovers.” We would expect nothing less, Tommy. RK SKisM [UK] plays alongside TC [UK], Zomboy [UK] and more at Brown Alley on Friday April 13.
SNEAKY SOUND SYSTEM SOVIET: REQUESTS From Here To Anywhere is an irresistible collection of songs that sees Sneaky Sound System’s polished pop soaring to all new heights. The tracks are built around stripped-back house and disco tracks and bouncy vintage synth hooks, but the instrumentation is minimal and understated throughout, allowing Connie Mitchell’s vocals to really shine. Beat-maker Angus McDonald says this new, stripped-back approach is the result of wisdom gained on the road. “We started playing live a lot as a band around the time of our second record,” he tells me, “doing a lot of big festival and club shows, and we found that we would have to remix and rework a lot of the songs to make them actually work in a live band kind of context. It was very much influenced by our time playing those kinds of shows.” The new songs are straightforward and unfussy, focusing on just the essential elements – a catchy bass line here, a driving rhythm there – which is just the way McDonald wanted it. “When you’re making dance records like ours, things can get overloaded,” he says. “You just end up putting way too many elements in there. When it came to this album, with every track, we really thought about what the key elements were,” he explains, “which ones were really necessary. We took the others away and just let the important ones sing.” The idea from the outset was to make things more simple, and from opener Friends, with its catchy disco hook and soaring chorus, it’s clear that this approach was effective. Sneaky Sound System are operating as a duo since the departure last year of founding member Daimon Downey, and this has also helped in the streamlining of
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their sound. “We just seem to work so much faster and with a lot more intensity now,” he says of the current, slimmed-down lineup. “It’s really clear who does what – I’m the music guy and Connie’s the star, you know?” When it comes to working in the studio and writing songs, he continues, being a duo makes things a lot easier and more cohesive. “In the past, the lines were getting a bit blurred as to who was doing what. It took a bit of adjusting when Daimon left, but ultimately, things worked out for the better for us. Being a duo works really well in the live setting, too.” The live stage is were McDonald’s head is at right now. Sneaky Sound System are all set to take From Here To Anywhere out on the road for its debut headlining tour – the new show had its debut recently at Mardi Gras, and he couldn’t have been happier with how it went. “Doing Mardi Gras this year was incredible,” he says. “We got to play a show that was an absolute extravaganza, with huge lighting rigs and dancers in all kinds of crazy costumes, so that was pretty cool. After we did that, we got to go and play about an hour and a half in the Hordern Pavilion, which was one of the best shows we’ve ever done. It was great to be able to do those two shows as part of the one event.” The tour may not be quite as explosive as Mardi Gras, but McDonald promises a dynamic, exciting show. “We’ve got a couple of dancers, the production is beefed up a bit, so it’s really quite a dynamic show now.” Sneaky Sound System’s live show has taken them right around the world, from Miami, where they are currently attending the annual music conference, all the way to FEATURES
Moscow. I ask McDonald what some of the highlights, or perhaps the craziest experiences, have been. “We’ve played Russia six times now, and we never thought we’d be going back there,” he says. “That was a very strange place, it was crazy. The people and the culture are radically different to anything we know. It’s a vast, isolated country, and they’ve been through so many hardships, but they love to party. Then you see these phenomenally beautiful women everywhere with these sketchy looking dudes.” The promoters for one of the band’s recent Russian shows, McDonald explains, were a little intense. “They ask you to play the same song at the start of your set, in the middle and at the end – they really want to control the program and what you play.” I’m mildly taken aback by this, and ask McDonald what song the band had to play, and if they were forced to do so at gunpoint. “There was this one
song we did with Tiësto, which was a big hit over there, called I Will Be Here,” he says with a laugh. “That’s the one we had to play three times. Before we started the show, this big Russian dude came up to us and said, ‘Swedish House Mafia very popular at the moment – we want you play more like that!’ It was just bizarre.” It’s doubtful Sneaky Sound System will need to double up on songs on their next Australian tour. “I’m really excited for people to see the new live show,” he says. “We’re always working on it, so it’s the best it can be, but right now, we’ve got three albums to draw upon now, so we really can put in the best of the bunch.” Alasdair Duncan Sneaky Sound System [AUS] play The Palace on Sunday April 8.
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LIGHTS
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SOULMATE HIPHOP
LAST GANG/SHOCK ELECTROINDIEPOPSTEP
LOOSE LIPS / MODULAR ELECTRO POP
A release from Prime is a study in how to do something brilliantly without for a moment seeming like you’re trying. Song structure, lyrical depth, beat choice and technical brilliance the 9 million internet rappers in this country wish they had. Prime sharpened his skills as a battle emcee, stepped to the Mic with his crew on the Pagen Elypsis group record, and stole shows with cameo verses on releases across the country before hitting us with Good Morning and fuck does it show. Every new emcee should hold their release up to the sound quality/technical sharpness of this release and if they can’t hand on heart say they are on this level, step the fuck back from the studio/meth lab/text battle. Tunguska was a slept on classic, this was in my top five songs released last year, Restore My Faith is on some deeper shit, Alone shows why Purpose and Prime need to drop a duo album, while Heaven & Hell with its creeping beat and storytelling is ill. Prime deserves radio play and festival slots, here’s hoping he gets the push it deserves. - Shane Scott
Taking cues from all the flavour-of-the-month sounds currently sliding through pop music, Canadian synth princess Lights has delivered quite a mixed bag of a sophomore album. Remaining largely intact from her previous work is the ‘one girl and a synthesizer’ sentiment - with plenty of heartfelt, angsty lyrics over scuzzed up pop hooks. Then comes the all affecting influence of dubstep, with the now instantly recognisable half-step beat spending much of the album fighting toe-to-toe with the more conventional 4/4 indiepop sounds. The strength of dubstep in general lies in its production quality, illustrated by the likes of Rusko and Chase & Status producing for Brittney and Rihanna, but Lights’ foray into the bass laden world just lacks a little punch. The songs on offer are still well structured and entertaining, though, with synth-ballad Heavy Rope and potential stadium shaker Flux and Flow, standing out amongst the reverb and diva vocals. With a world class producer behind her, Lights could become a world class musical force. - Danny Silver
Toronto’s Azari & III are the hottest thing on almost every hipster’s lips at the moment. Despite all the hype the quartet has delivered one of this years most satisfying dance albums. Kicking off with irrepressible party starters Into The Night and Reckless (With Your Love), what surprises the most is that the band have deployed the sound pallet of classic late eighties and early nineties house to brilliant effect. It sounds a little like Inner City rubbing shoulders with Prince´s sexed up Minneapolis synth funk. The irresistible Manic best exemplifies this approach. Moving beyond formula and templates Azari & III inject so much personality into the proceedings that they have produced a slick contemporary electro pop album that recalls the past without necessarily paying homage to it. House and Techno slumped into the somewhat dreary impasse of deep and minimal. but Azari & III take inspiration from early incarnations and provide a way forward. While there is plenty here to get your body jackin there is also a lot of depth, as the band experiment and take us on unexpected tangents as diverse as indie and IDM. - The Sideman
One of the UK’s leading dubstep DJ’s and producers Pinch, better known as Rob Ellis, who heads up Techtonic Recordings, has come up with the goods on numero 61. Crunchy, banging, intelligent dubstep. Tracks are heavily beat-based, sans vocals and relying immensely on pitch and tempo change and a variety of complex drum patterns, instead of booming basslines and the ‘infamous’ wobble. Pinch mixes with charming fluidity, just check out Deleted Scenes’ Natural Law and the way he mixes in his own track over dreamy synth soundscapes. Boddika and Joy Orbison’s Swims delivers some chunky beats and a lot of genre swapping which sees the track float between techno, breakbeats and dancehall all in the space of a few minutes. The favourite on this album remains with Jakes’ Get Serious on H.E.N.C.H records, with its ability to instantly transform you from coach potato into a dancing dubstep diva within 1 second. - Sabine Brix
SHADES OF GRAY
MACY GRAY
MARCEL DETTMANN
INNA
BEEF RECORDS HOUSE / ELECTRONIC
429 RECORDS POP
MUSIC MAN/BALANCE/EMI TECHNO/TECH HOUSE
CENTRAL STATION RECORDS ELECTRO POP
Macy Gray is an odd specimen. Bonkers in look and even more bonkers by sound! Her voice sounds as though she had swallowed a bunch of smokes and then some marbles for good measure. Now the ever loud Macy Gray is back, but not with new material. In fact Macy has delved into her old records collection and found some real ditties for her covers album aptly titled Covered. The mix of hits is rather surprising. You could even say this isn’t your average covers album. Macy Gray pulls off some genius moments here and reinvents the wheel so to speak with some classic. Nina Simone’s Buck is beautifully melded with Kanye West’s Lovelockdown, whilst Chemical Romances’ Teenagers is given a soulful makeover. Truly surprising, if you are ever going to dwell on the past but want to do it with a fresh twist rather than a rehash, then Macy is your girl. Definitely one of the year’s best albums and it is only March. - Christopher Anderson-Peters
Taking the best part of three tracks to get started, Marcel Dettmann’s second mix-CD is a slow journey through eerie realms of sparse techno. Opening with Sandwell District’s ambient cruiser Immolare, and building brick by brick until the concrete kick of Mono Junk’s Channel B is revealed suggests a gargantuan techno masterpiece is under construction. The reality, however, is that the scaffolding never quite gets fully removed. As a German native and resident of Berlin’s Berghain nightclub, Dettman was probably never going to stray far from pure techno territory, but Conducted seems to get unnecessarily bogged down in cold, minimal sounds that dull any sense of progression. That said, Bluemoon Production’s Night and Vril’s V3, do manage to add some needed colour and energy to the mix, livening up to middle sector before the mix begins its descent into a glitchy, jittery, K-hole. Containing none of Dettmann’s original or remix productions, Conducted is a somewhat perplexing addition to his discography, one I unfortunately doubt will have a particularly long shelf life. - Danny Silver
Well for all the hype this woman has received, she’s yet to really break through over here, although extremely popular in Europe. Here’s her debut album, I had no expectations of this one, and yet was slightly impressed. It takes a few tracks for things to really grab you, with most songs having a pretty similar beat. Endless really lifts things though, providing a sound that screams a beach setting with Mojito in hand. That’s the theme this album delivers as a whole. We’re Going In The Club is the most fun this album provides, soft electro pop beats that the likes of David Guetta would be all over. July provides a nice surprise with its deeper sounding melody and I feel this is INNA’s greatest strength, tracks leaning towards that Balearic feel & sound. Overall this album tends to repeat itself a bit, yet I’d say there is still some good on this one regardless. - Sebastian Martinez
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SOUL MACHINE
Comin’ outta Sydney is the duo of Czech born Michal Schwa and Nick West, otherwise known as Shades of Gray, with their debut album Soul Machine. Straight up, I like house music yeah, but have never found myself foaming at the mouth for the stuff; I always found it, I dunno, a little too repetitive or something, basically never hittin’ that spot you know? So it was a neat surprise when asked to write this review, that I got into this album. Predominantly deep house, with decent helpings of electro fused goodness, this album really did hit the spot. Chilled, yet extremely funky beats are served up smoother than a smoothie with almost faultless production. What most of these tunes did was draw nicely that really fine line between contemplative down beat and funky floor filler. Crazee was the stand track for mine, smooth with funky chunks of the utmost throughout. Higher Ground wasn’t far behind either with its atmospheric reverberations taking you on a deep aural journey. - Christopher J. Stenton
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COVERED
HILLTOP HOODS FEAT CHALI 2NA SPEAKING IN TONGUES
The Hoods have stepped up their game once again, this time adding a killer verse from superstar Chali 2Na. Although the trio no longer like their group name, the Hilltop Hoods name will forever be associated with not only changing the face of hip hop in this country, but in addition being one of the finest hip hop groups in the world.
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JESS HARLEN LET YOU DOWN
As if Jess needed any help to smash this one out of the park. But teaming up with Plutonic Lab just makes sense on Let You Down. To put it quite simply, Jess Harlen is already a phenomenal star and it’s about time people started realising that and got on board.
BOB SINCLAIR FEAT PITBULL, DRAGONFLY & FATMAN SCOOP
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FABRICLIVE 61 MIXED BY PINCH FABRIC DUBSTEP/BREAKBEATS
I AM THE CLUB ROCKER
MADONNA
GIRL GONE WILD Eeeeeeeewwww!
ROCK THE BOAT
Oops, it appears Bob’s boat has sprung a leak!
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ARIA URBAN TOP TEN
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The Messenger MODEL 500 Die On The Dancefloor TYSON Tape 1 IUEKE Cruisin’ GRAND PRIX Quiet Place To Live ( Todd Rundgren remix) LINDSTROM Ism (Pilooski edit) PRINCIPLES of GEOMETRY Good Egg, Bad Apple CAGE & AVIARY Decoded Messages Of Live & Love B.D.I SEOD KINDNESS Slitte Sko (Crimea X remix) BJORN TORSKE
Oh Goodness QUAKERS Soul Pleureur Side B KIRA NERIS & VAX1 Everything You Say (LV’s Deep Bump Remix) SCRIMSHIRE Tu Machito INSWEL FT CHICO MANN 50 Days for Dilla TA-KU Window Shopping STIMMING Last Words ADRIAN YOUNGE & ADRIAN QUESADA Firefly DVA FT ZAKI IBRAHIM Gourmandise EP SOULEANCE Winkler GALAPAGOOSE
Starships NICKI MINAJ Wild Ones FLO RIDA FEAT. SIA Boys Like You 360 FEAT. GOSSLING Throw Your Hands Up QWOTE FEAT. PITBULL Fight For You JASON DERULO Turn Up The Music CHRIS BROWN Troublemaker TAIO CRUZ I Love It HILLTOP HOODS FEAT. SIA Take Care DRAKE FEAT. RIHANNA
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URBAN ESSENTIALS WEDNESDAY21ST COMPRESSION SESSION Reggae at E55 every Wednesday night. Resident selectors play strictly vinyl. Free entry. 8pm. E55, 55 Elizabeth St, Melbourne CBD
THURSDAY22ND RHYTHM-AL-ISM Start the weekend early with Fusion’s Resident DJs. Music for your funkin’ soul. Special guests every week! Fusion, Crown Entertainment Complex, Lvl 3, 8 Whiteman St, Southbank
FRIDAY23RD FAKTORY This is it. Faktory Fridays are open for business at Melbourne’s home of R&B, Khokolat Bar. Where else? Damion De Silva, Ken Walker, Durmy, K Dee, Simon Sez, Yaths and Jacqui Dusk spinning all night long. Khokolat Bar, Basement, 43 Hardware La, Melbourne
HERMITUDE They’ve just completed a sold out East Coast tour, so it’s timely to announce the HyperParadise Tour in March 2012. They’ll be heading around the country with label-mates and triple j Next Crop artists Sietta, whose buzz has grown with each week since the release of their debut album The Seventh Passenger. Prince Bandroom, Cnr Acland St, 29 Fitzroy St, St Kilda
LIKE FRIDAYS Like Fridays at La Di Da serves up R&B and electro house across two rooms giving you a fun filled end to your week. DJs Dinesh, Dir-X, Sef, NYD, Shaun D, Shaggz, Broz and more. La Di Da, 577 Little Bourke St, Melbourne
SWEET NOTHING FRIDAYS DJ Marcus Knight and DJ Xander James spin hip hop, R&B and house tunes all night from 8pm. Free entry and early drink specials. Temperance Hotel, 426 Chapel St, South Yarra
SATURDAY24TH KHOKOLAT KOATED All new experience, same great location with a fresh koat of Khokolat. Restless Entertainment reloads your favourite Saturday night party. Damion De Silva, K Dee, Jay Sin and weekly guests playing R&B & ol’ skool sounds strictly for the urban elite. Khokolat Bar, Basement, 43 Hardware La, Melbourne
CHE FU Originally one part of the band Supergroove, Che Fu’s departure from the group to pursue a career as a solo artist has been a successful venture; unquestionably one of New Zealand’s most popular and respected male vocal artists, the past few years have seen him release three stellar studio albums, with plans to tour Australia just announced. Ready to deliver the performance of a lifetime, showcasing a back catalogue of hits and staples of Kiwi iPods everywhere, the multi-award winning name in hip hop will be heading over on the back of a recently compiled best-of album, Hi – Score, which perfectly balances the slew of material from his three albums thus far. Should be a big one. The Hi-Fi, 125 Swanston St, Melbourne
TORNTS CONCRETE: SLANG It might have taken five albums to build up his profile to this level, but check out his latest work on YouTube to understand why it all takes time. A video like Traumatic Cinema can seemingly change your outlook and point of view towards Aussie hip hop in three fleeting minutes. One of the darkest and most creative clips you’ll see in some time, Traumatic Cinema describes the life of a kid treading the wrong path. It’s creative, poignant and real. And it’s the artist’s life. So how and why the evolution? “Last time I did Zebra Diaries, and then I started working on this about a year and half ago. I really wanted to do a few real life songs; there were a lot of stories and it was all about making an album that reflected on life in the city. It’s got my usual guests on it and some really good producers – a lot of good dudes who have produced with Killah Priest and Mobb Deep; I also did about half the production on the album myself. It’s street and it’s really real.” Indeed, his prolific output has resulted in a deep if not well-rounded album, with plenty of content. “I’m usually writing every couple of days – and I’m trying to record almost every week as well. With Concrete Slang, I figured out the best tracks and sort of thought about the 24 that I did. I narrowed it down to 16 to finish and I’m really happy with that. I’ve also got a bit of a concept EP coming up in about six months so look out for that as well. “I just really wanted to do what I enjoyed. I set my own path and I wrote what I thought and what I was thinking; definitely my style has evolved over time and I’d say this new album is more about me. It’s more complex and it’s a fair bit more aggressive – it’s mad cold! There’s a fair few different styles on there and stuff like that.” Listening to it, you feel the artist’s pain and joy – the revolving door of life it seems applies to us all. “Yeah, it does go into a fair bit of storytelling and I really think the production has evolved too.” And production-wise, Tornts describes the way in which he has approached it: “with every album I’ve done, there has been different ways we’ve done it. I’ve always really tried
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to get up to the same level with my production as they do in the US and UK – and not just in the Australian rap scene. I sort of think some Australian hip hop can be accused of being not quite up there, but I don’t judge. I don’t hate on anyone else, let people do their thing, you know? I don’t expect everyone to like what I’ve done either, so it’s all fair game.” So with this album he has set about further establishing his spot, while continuing to carve his own niche and create his own legacy. “Your mind sort of evolves. I still like and appreciate music for the same reasons,” he says. “I love the way stringing words together makes this really cool imagery. I get into different stuff now. I listened to NWA and Ice T as a kid. When you got a mad tape or CD it was pretty crazy – now there is a lot of different stuff out there because it’s more available so it’s harder to be more discerning. I’m really liking a lot of the newer rappers – and I really like the new stuff coming out of London – there is some mad underground shit over there.” In his own time, he still enjoys listening to a fair amount of music, and some from the US, dudes like Prodigy from Mobb Deep. “I also like French Montana and some of those down south rappers, but to be honest I can’t listen to a lot of the older stuff. I like the UK stuff because its more sync-based and I like to make beats the same way. I like the newer sort of sound and it’s the way I like to produce my music too.” As for the tour, Tornts says they’re in the process or finalising the details. “We do get to around to Brisbane and Perth a few times a year; the Melbourne gig will probably happen at The Espy. I’ll be rolling with Bigfoot – a member of my crew – and in each city I’ll have a few mates to support me and a lot of guys I respect so it’s going to be a madfresh lineup wherever we go.” RK Tornts’ [AUS] Concrete Slang is out now through Broken Tooth Entertainment and Obese Records.
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29 Apartment 29 Fitzroy St, St Kilda, 9078 8922
Cornish Arms 163 Sydney Rd, Brunswick
303 303 High Street, Northcote
CQ 113 Queen St, Melb, 8601 2738
Abode 374 St.Kilda Rd, St.Kilda
Croft Institute 21 Croft Alley, Melb, 9671 4399
Albert Park Hotel Cnr Montague & Dundas Pl, Albert Park, 9690 5459
Cruzao Arepa Bar 365 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9417 7871
Alia Lvl 1, 83-87 Smith St, Fitzroy, 9486 0999
Cushion 99 Fitzroy St, St.Kilda, 9534 7575
Alumbra Shed 9, Central Pier, 161 Harbour Espl, Docklands, 8623 9666
Damask 1/347 Burnswick St, Fitzroy, 9417 4578
Back Bar 67 Green St, Windsor, 9529 7899
The Drunken Poet 65 Peel Street, West Melbourne, 9348 9797
Bar Open 317 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9415 9601
Der Raum 438 Church St, Richmond, 9428 0055
Baroq House 9-13 Drewery Ln, Melb, 8080 5680
Ding Dong Lounge Lvl 1, 18 Market Ln, Melb, 9662 1020
Bendigo Hotel 125 Johnston St, Collingwood 9417 3415
Dizzy’s Jazz Club 381 Burnley St, Richmond, 9428 1233
Bertha Brown 562 Flinders Street, 9629 1207
Double Happiness 21 Liverpool St, Melb, 9650 4488
Big Mouth 168 Acland St, St.Kilda, 9534 4611
E:55 55 Elizabeth St, Melb, 9620 3899
Billboard 170 Russell St, Melb, 9639 4000
East Brunswick Club 280 Lygon St, East Brunswick, 9388 2777
Bimbo Deluxe 376 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9419 8600
Edinburgh Castle 681 Sydney Rd, Brunswick
Birmingham Hotel Cnr Smith & Johnston St, Fitzroy
Electric Ladyland Lvl 1, 265 Chapel St, Prahran, 9521 5757
Black Cat 252 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9419 6230
Elwood Lounge 49-51 Glenhuntly Rd, Elwood, 9525 6788
Blue Bar 330 Chapel St, Prahran, 9529 6499
Empress 714 Nicholson St, Nth Fitzroy, 9489 8605
Blue Tile Lounge 95 Smith St, Fitzroy
Espy 11 The Esplanade, St Kilda, 9534 0211
Boutique 134 Greville St, Prahran, 9525 2322
Eurotrash 18 Corrs Ln, Melb, 9654 4411
Brown Alley King Street, Melb,9670 8599
Eve 334 City Rd, Southbank, 9696 7388
Brunswick Hotel 140 Sydney Rd, Brunswick, 9387 6637
Evelyn 351 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9419 5500
Builders Arms 211 Gertrude St, Fitzroy
Ferntree Gully Hotel 1130 Burwood Hwy, Ferntree Gully, 9758 6544
Cabinet Bar 11 Rainbow Alley, Melbourne, 9654 0915
Festival Hall 300 Dudley St, West Melbourne, 9329 9699
Caravan Music Club 95 Drummond St, Oakleigh
First Floor 393 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9419 6380
Caseys Nightclub 660A Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn, 9810 0030
Forum Theatre 154 Flinders St, Melb, 9299 9800
Caz Reitops Dirty Secrets 80 Smith St, Collingwood, 9415 8876
The Fox Hotel 351 Wellington Street, Collingwood, 9416 4957
CBD Club 12-14 McKillop St, Melb, 9670 3638
Fusion Lvl 3, Crown Complex, Southbank, 9292 5750
Chaise Lounge Basement, 105 Queen St, Melb, 9670 6120
The Gallery Room 1/510 Flinders St, Melbourne, 9629 1350
Chandelier Room 91 Cochranes Rd, Moorabbin, 9532 2288
Gem Bar & Dining 289 Wellingston St, Collingwood, 9419 5170
Chelsea Heights Hotel Cnr Springvale & Wells Rd,
George Basement, 127 Fitzroy St, 9534 8822
Chelsea Heights, 9773 4453
Gertrude’s Brown Couch 30 Gertrude St, Fitzroy, 9417 6420
Cherry Bar AC/DC Ln, Melb, 9639 8122
Grace Darling Hotel 114 Smith St, Collingwood, 9416 0055
Chi Lounge 195 Lt Bourke St, Melbourne, 9662 2688
Grandview Hotel Cnr Heidelberg Rd & Station St, Fairfield, 9489 8061
Co. Lvl 3, Crown Complex, 9292 5750
Great Britain Hotel 447 Church St, Richmond, 9429 5066
Colonial Hotel (Brown Alley) Cnr King & Lonsdale St, Melb, 9670 8599
Grind N Groove 274 Maroondah Hwy, Healesville
Commercial Club Hotel 344 Nicholson St, Fitzroy, 9419 1522
Grumpy’s Green 125 Smith St, Collingwood, 9416 1944
Cookie Lvl 1, 252 Swanston St, Melb, 9663 7660
Gypsy Bar 334 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9419 0548
Corner Hotel 57 Swan St, Richmond, 9427 9198
HiFi 125 Swanston St, Melb, 1300 843 4434
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Highlander 11a Highlander Lane, Melb, 9620 2227
The Retreat Hotel 280 Sydney Rd, Brunswick, 9380 4090
Hoo Haa 105 Chapel St, Windsor, 9529 6900
Revolt Elizabeth St, Kensington, 03 9376 2115
Horse Bazaar 397 Little Lonsdale St, Melb, 9670 2329
Revolver Upstairs 229 Chapel St, Prahran, 9521 5985
Iddy Biddy 47 Blessington St, St Kilda, 9534 4484
Rochester Castle Hotel 202 Johnston St, Fitzroy, 9415 7555
Jett Black 177 Greville St, Prahran
Rooftop Cider Bar, Cnr Swanston & Flinders St, Melbourne, 9650 3884
John Curtin Hotel 29 Lygon St, Melb, 9663 6350
Room 680 Level 1, 680 Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn, 9818 0680
Khokolat Bar 43 Hardware Lane, Melbourne, 039642 1142
Roxanne Parlour Lvl 3, 2 Coverlid Pl, Melb
La Di Da 577 Lt Bourke St, Melb, 9670 7680
Royal Derby 446 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9417 2321
Labour In Vain 197A Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9417 5955
Roal Melbourne Hotel 629 Bourke St, 9629 2400
Lomond Hotel 225 Nicholson St, East Brunswick
Ruby’s Lounge 1648 Burwood Hwy, Belgrave, 9754 7445
Longroom 162 Collins St, Melbourne, 9663 9226
Saint Hotel 54 Fitzroy St, St Kilda, 9593 8333
Loop 23 Meyers Pl, Melb, 9654 0500
Sandbelt Live Cnr South & Bignell Rd, Moorabbin, 9555 6899
Lounge 243 Swanston St, Melb, 9663 2916
Scarlett Lounge 174 Burnley St, Richmond, 9428 0230
The Lounge Pit 386-388 Brunswick St, Fitzroy 9415 6142
Seven Nightclub 52 Albert Rd, South Melb, 9690 7877
Love Machine Cnr Lt Chapel & Malvern Rd, Prahran, 9533 8837
Spensers Live 419 Spencer St, West Melb, 03 9329 8821
Lucky Coq 179 Chapel St, Windsor, 9525 1288
Spot 133 Sydney Rd, Brunswick, 9388 0222
The LuWOW 62-70 Johnston St, Fitzroy, 9417 5447
Standard Hotel 293 Fitzroy St, Fitzroy, 9419 4793
Mercat Cross Lvl 1, 456 Queen St, Melb, 9348 9998
Star Bar 160 Clarendon St, South Melb, 9810 0054
Mink 2 Acland St, St Kilda, 9536 1199
Station 59 59 Church St, Richmond, 9427 8797
Miss Libertine 34 Franklin St, Melb, 9663 6855
Stolberg Beer Café 197 Plenty Rd, Preston, 9495 1444
Misty 3-5 Hosier Ln, Melb, 9663 9202
Sub Lounge & Restaurant 168 Elizabeth St Melb, 0411 800 198
Mockingbird Bar 129 Fitzroy St, St Kilda, 9534 0000
Sugar Bar (Hotel Urban) 35 Fitztroy St, St Kilda, 8530 8888
Musicland 1359A Sydney Rd, Fawkner, 9359 0006
Temperance Hotel 426 Chapel St, South Yarra, 9827 7401
Neverland 32-48 Johnson St, South Melb, 9646 5544
Thornbury Theatre 859 High St, Thornbury, 9484 9813
New Guernica Lvl 2, Hub Arcade, 318-322 Lt Collins St, Melb, 9650 4464
Tiki Lounge 327 Swan St, Richmond, 9428 4336
Night Cat 141 Johnston St, Fitzroy, 9417 0090
Toff In Town Lvl 2, 252 Swanston St, Melb, 9639 8770
Night Cat 279 Flinders Ln, Melb, 9654 0444
Tony Starr’s Kitten Club 267 Lt Collins St, Melb, 9650 2448
Noise Bar 291 Albert St, Brunswick, 9380 1493
The Tote Hotel 67 Johnson St, Collingwood, 9419 5320
Northcote Social Club 301 High St, Northcote, 9489 3917
Town Hall Hotel 33 Errol St, North Melbourne, 9328 1983
Old Bar 74 Johnston St, Fitzroy, 9417 4155
Trak Lounge 445 Toorak Rd, Toorak, 9826 9000
One Twenty Bar 120 Johnston St, Fitzroy
Tramp 20 King St, Melb
Onesixone 161 High St, Prahran, 9533 8433
Transport Hotel Federation Square, Melb, 9654 8808
Order Of Melbourne level 2, 401 Swanston St, Melb, 9663 6707
Trunk 275 Exhibition St, Melbourne, 9663 7994
Palace Hotel 893 Burke Rd, Camberwell
Tyranny Of Distance 147 Union St, Windsor, 9525 1005
Palace Theatre 20-30 Bourke St, Melb, 9650 0180
Two of Hearts 149 Commercial Road, Prahran
Palais 111 Main Rd, Hepburn Springs, 5348 4849
Union Hotel Brunswick 109 Union St, Brunswick, 9388 2235
Palais Theatre Lower Esplanade, St Kilda, 9525 3240
Veludo 175 Acland St, St Kilda, 9534 4456
Papa Goose 91 Flinders Ln, Melbourne, 9663 2800
Victoria Hotel 380 Victoria St, Brunswick, 9388 0830
Penny Black 420 Sydney Rd, Brunswick, 9380 8667
Wah Wah Lounge Lvl 1, 185 Lonsdale St, Melb
Pier Live Hotel 508 Nepean Hwy, Frankston, 9783 9800
Wesley Anne 250 High St, Northcote, 9482 1333
Pony 68-70 Lt Collins St, Melb, 9662 1026
Westernport Hotel 161 Marine Pde, San Remo, 5678 5205
Portland Hotel Cnr Lt Collins & Russell St, Melb, 9810 0064
Willow Bar 222 High Street, Northcote, 9481 1222
The Prague Hotel, 911 High St, Northcote, 9495 0000
Windsor Castle 89 Albert St, Windsor, 9525 0239
Pretty Please 61c Fitzroy St, St Kilda, 9534 4484
Workers Club 51 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9415 8889
Prince Bandroom 29 Fitztory St, St Kilda, 9536 1168
Workshop Lvl 1, 413 Elizabeth St, Melb, 9326 4365
Prince Of Wales 29 Fitzroy St, St Kilda, 9536 1168
Yah Yah’s 99 Smith St, Fitzroy, 9419 4920
Public Bar 238 Victoria St, North Melb, 9329 6522
The Vine 59 Wellington St, Collingwood, 9417 2434
Purple Emerald Lounge Bar 349 High St, Northcote, 9482 7007 Railway Hotel 280 Ferrars St, South Melb, 9690 5092 Red Bennies 371 Chapel St, South Yarra, 9826 2689 Red Love Lvl 1, 401 Swanston St, Melb, 9639 3722 Retreat Hotel 226 Nicholson St, Abbotsford, 9417 2693
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