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THE BIG MAG FOR CLUB CULTURE

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UPCOMING

JUNE

ONTOUR PAT MAHONEY [USA] Thursday May 31, The Mercat Basement LEVON VINCENT [USA] Friday June 1, The Liberty Social DJ CRAZE [USA], CODES [USA] Friday June 1, Prince Bandroom DESYN MASIELLO [UK], TOM MORGAN [SCO] Friday June 1, Onesixone LIGHT ASYLUM [USA], NICKY DA B [USA] Friday June 1, Phoenix Public House ISOLEE [GER] Saturday June 2, The Liberty Social AMON TOBIN [BRA] Tuesday June 5, The Palace Theatre TOM TRAGO [NED], JACQUES RENAULT [USA] Friday June 8, The Mercat Basement DAVID DALLAS [NZ] Friday June 8, The Espy TONY TOUCH [USA] Friday June 8, The Espy DIRTYLOUD [BRA] Friday June 8, Royal Melbourne Hotel GUIDO SCHNEIDER [GER], FIORD [NZ] Friday June 8, Potato Head Beach Club YOUNGSTA [UK], TOAST [UK] Friday June 8, Brown Alley GHOSTFACE KILLAH [USA], DOOM [USA], CHINO XL [USA] Saturday June 9, The Forum MEAT KATIE [UK] Saturday June 9, New Guernica GUY J [ISR] Sunday June 10, New Guernica CHRIS LIEBLING [GER] Sunday June 10, Brown Alley DEEPCHILD [GER] Sunday June 10, Revolver FRANCOIS K [USA] Sunday June 10, Pretty Please BLOKE4D [UK], PROLIX [UK], AEPH [UK] Sunday June 10, Prince Bandroom SWITCH [UK] Sunday June 10, Melbourne Hotel MARK RAE [UK] Friday June 15, The Croft Institute HYPE WILLIAMS [UK] Friday June 22, The Liberty Social GRAEME PARK [UK], TOM MIDDLETON [UK] Friday June 22, Onesixone ANGY KORE [ITA], PERFECT STRANGER [ISR], VIBE TRIBE [ISR], SESTO SENTO [ISR] Friday June 22, Royal Melbourne Hotel CARL COX [UK] Friday June 22, Trak Lounge JEHST [UK] Friday June 29, Prince Bandroom DJ STEPHANIE [ITA] Friday June 29, Brown Alley HUXLEY [UK] Friday June 29, The Mercat Basement SURKIN [FRA] Saturday June 30, The Bottom End DIRTYPHONICS [USA] Friday July 6, Brown Alley ENEI [RUS] Friday July 6, Brown Alley BROOKES BROTHERS [UK] Friday July 13, Brown Alley DR. OCTAGON [USA] Saturday July 14, The Espy LADYHAWKE [NZ] Tuesday July 17, Billboard CHEZ DAMIER [USA] Friday July 20, Brown Alley SVEN WEISEMANN [GER], BASIC SOUL UNIT [CAN] Friday July 20, The Liberty Social VAKULA [UKR] Friday July 27, The Mercat Basement MIIKE SNOW [SWE] Tuesday July 31, Palace Theatre ALVIN RISK [USA] Saturday August 4, Prince Bandroom RED RACK ‘EM [UK] Friday September 7, The Croft Institute RICK WADE [USA] Friday September 28, The Croft Institute

REAL TALK

Sheeeeeesh son. What’s going on in the Melbourne clubbing scene this year? And by that, I mean what’s keeping it so fucking fantastic? Summer is dawning over in Europe and that generally equates to a lacklustre amount of tours, but the ridiculous list of talent to the left proves just otherwise.

I’d say that it’d be fair to argue that Melbourne clubbing is at its highest point in years - and that there’s something in the air at 5am on Saturday and Sunday mornings around the ol’ 3000. Embrace it, kids.

Tyson Wray

Winter Beats Soundsystem: Heating Up

Shit, I can’t believe it’s almost winter already. Actually, I definitely can, if the oversized wool jumpers, coats, scarves and boots I’ve been reppin’ nonstop these past few weeks are anything to go by, but I digress. Just because the weather’s getting particularly inhospitable and the nights long doesn’t exactly mean that Melbourne’s party business is down and out, especially with the city’s biggest indoor event on the season getting ready to land again soon.

Winter Beats Soundsystem is returning for another year with a typically eclectic lineup, with fans of techno, glitch, electro, dubstep, drum and bass, trance, progressive and minimal all covered and headliners such as Perfect Stranger, Vibe Tribe, Optimus Gryme, Crushington, and plenty more ready to get you all dancing through the long, cold nights. Screw staying at home with the heater on full blast, a session on the dancefloor sounds like the best way to keep warm this winter to us! Winter Beats Soundsystem takes place at the Royal Melbourne Hotel on Friday June 22.

Throwing five of Melbourne’s most diabolical promoters into one of the city’s most well-worn and adored venues, then chuck in some headliners all notorious for pushing the boundaries of good taste when it comes to dubstep, electro, drum and bass, and everything in between – with Brazillian partystarters DirtyLoud sure to push the sound levels into the red alongside a slew of local talent. The duo are no strangers to competing with and consistently managing to outrank big-name contemporaries including Deadmau5 and Skrillex in the charts and out on the stage with a heady combination of slamming dubstep, jacking electro house and stadium-sized drum and bass. And with fans that include the likes of David Guetta and Porter Robinson, it comes as no surprise that Mixmag UK singled them out as their VIP act for 2012. Who wants to get down? DirtyLoud hit the Royal Melbourne Hotel on Friday June 8.

Kid Mac: Nobody Sleep

Kid Mac is certainly one to keep your eye on in coming years.

Hailing from the southside of Sydney, he’s spent the past few years holed up in the studio assembling his debut album alongside Melbourne-based stalwarts Just as Nice – as well as releases such as Freedom and Nobody Sleep Nobody Get Hurt alongside a particularly badass collaborative effort with Mat McHugh of the Beautiful Girls. Also managing to hit in tours across the globe with Mickey Avalon, Brazil’s Marcelo D2, The Beautiful Girls, Bliss N Eso, The Game and highlight request from RZA to join Wu Tang Clan’s Australian tour, his debut LP has been a long time coming, and now that it’s finally here, we’re pretty freaking excited to see what Kid Mac’s got in store next. The seriously compelling sounds of No Man’s Land traverse everything from alternative, electro and indie rock tracks, and his live shows are a similarly spectacular affair. Catch him at The Espy on Saturday July 7.

Aside from having a name that makes me think of faketanned borderline alcoholics running about wreaking havoc on the glorious cultural institution that is Jersey Shore, Guido Schneider is a pretty cool dude. Guido is not one to ever become too comfortable, with a career that’s seen him work with all manner of equally well-regarded musicians including vocalist and longtime collaborator Florian, wellrespected DJs Steve Bug and Sammy Dee with releases on record labels that others spend their entire careers hoping to be noticed by: Cocoon, Poker Flat, Cadenza and many more. Alongside Guido’s stellar live set will be New Zealandbased brothers, studio partners and seasoned producers Fiord, whose achievements to date encompass four fulllength albums, a busy international touring career and an array of heavyweight productions spread across their three manifold aliases. They play the Potato Head Beach Club on Friday June 8.

Meat Katie: Raw Beats

Having kicked it at some seriously lengthy sessions with Darkbeat and Rock Like This in the past, Melburnians would hardly need a reintroduction to Meat Katie. An impressive resume that includes mixes commissioned by Bedrock, FabricLive and Ministry of Sound all showcase an eclectic and innovative approach to techno, tribal, electro and breaks that continues to demonstrate the irrelevance of genres when it comes to making people dance. He’s also been asked for remixes by Mogwai, James Zabiela, UNKLE and Deep Dish, played with the likes of the Chemical Brothers, Basement Jaxx, Soulwax and Sasha & Digweed – not to mention running his record label Lot49, home to artists including Elite Force, Lee Coombs, and his own work as well. Busy guy. Melbourne is lucky to have found a place in the DJ veteran’s heart, huh! Meat Katie returns to New Guernica on Saturday June 9.

Mark Rae: Grand Central Party God Save: The Peter Lotis Abram Pat Mahoney: Dance Yourselves Clean

Drummers are the often tragically-neglected member of the pack when it comes to fawning all over your favourite indie outfit: sad but true. Why is that? Personally, I love a dude with a good sense of rhythm. Unf. An excellent example of the vastly-underrated talents of the humble drummer: Pat Mahoney of LCD Soundsystem. It hasn’t been long since the outfit’s resident beats-fiend landed in Australia, taking on DJing duties at Future Music Festival and a string of sideshows for the DFA crew, and gosh, what a class act he was then. A key member of one of the indie-rock scene’s most lauded acts, one half of the duo behind one of FabricLive’s most outstanding entries, and a killer instinct for getting even the coolest of kids to dance for their lives – a DJ set by Pat Mahoney is an adventure filled with rare cuts, exclusive edits, unreleased reworks, LCD Soundsysteminspired bootlegs, and all manner of house and disco-tinted treasures. Go on, get all your friends – it’s time to dance yourself clean. Pat Mahoney plays the Mercat on Thursday May 31.

RESPONSIBLE:

After 11 years at the helm of the Entertainment Operations program at William Angliss Institute, Peter Lotis Abram is finally moving on, and finishing up with one last student event, produced by the semester one 2012 graduating students. The event, “God Save The Queen”, features very special guests Strange Talk DJs, Chardy, Maz and Sultana.

2011 graduate DJ Aaron James will also be performing.

Doors open at 8pm, and at 10pm the Spectrum Dance School will be performing a tribute to her majesty. It’s on at The Order of Melbourne on Thursday June 7.

Check out angliss.edu.au for information.

EDITORIALDEADLINE - 2PM FRIDAYS NO EXCEPTIONS UP TO DATE

One half of the revered hip hop duo Rae & Christian as well as the man behind Grand Central Records, Mark Rae’s place at the forefront of the UK hip hop and creative beats scene is indisputable. As the man once wisely said, “If it makes me wanna dance, I don’t wanna know anything else”. Words which we would argue ring true when it comes to everything he’s been involved in during the 20 years he’s been working in the music industry. Showing no signs of slowing down, Rae & Christian are currently recording their third LP, and Mark has also released two solo albums and three DJ mix albums with Mixmag and the Another Late Night series alongside work on another solo album. With a keen interest in all corners of music from UK funky to nu-disco and hip hop, breaks and turntablism, a set from Mark Rae is always a sight to behold. Catch him at the Croft Institute on Friday June 15.

Audego: Amobinable Galaxy Carl Cox: Dance Revolution

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DirtyLoud: Turn It Up

Guido Schneider and Fiord: Beat Dat Beat Up

Given that his career’s been on a steady trajectory into the stratosphere since his early days of hardcore and rave in the ‘80s, it feels a little redundant to include a little overview of Carl Cox’s career here, especially considering he’s one of the guys responsible for the popularisation of dance music across the world in the first place. What the hell would we have done without Carl Cox? Gosh, I shudder to think of the possibilities. As it turns out, Cox is also a super nice dude and bailing on a glorious European summer to bring his Revolution tour down for an exclusive one-off affair, supported by Intec and Bush Records man of the moment, Joe Brunning, the future sound of tech house DJ and producer Steve Ward, Release and Bamboo Records’ Midnite Sleaze and Bush head honcho Eric Powell. It all goes down at Trak on Friday June 22.

Formed in 2010, Audego (Au-dah-go) had the makings of something special right from the beginning. As one of Australia’s most versatile and accomplished producers, Paso Bionic aka Shehab Tariq had performed at many of the country’s biggest stages including BDO, Falls Festival and Pyramid Rock with supports for the likes of Kool Keith, Atmosphere, Black Eyed Peas, Peaches, Spearhead and De La Soul. As one of Australia’s finest female vocalists, Big Fella aka Carolyn Tariq also brings a wealth of experience and talent to the fold. Having released her solo album The Longest Winter in 2009, she has toured across the states and also performed at a number of big events including Fringe Festival and Sustainable Living Festival. The result of the combined force of Paso Bionic and Big Fella is a pretty yet gritty mix of silky vocals, smudged samples, blurred synths and crooked percussion. Constructed over the course of a year in their home studio, Abominable Galaxy is a melting pot of soft synths, found sounds and layers of vocal harmonies. They launch the record at The Workers Club on Saturday June 10.

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NIK FISH

“I walked into a room and was completely taken by the sound. It was an experience I’d never had before. You sort of walk out into the light of day and realise the world of nightclubs, festivals and parties is just completely another world altogether.”

ANTHEMS: HOOKED UP Nik Fish is one of Australia’s favourite sons. No spring chicken anymore – don’t say I said that – he has been a stalwart of the industry for something like 20 years. From compilations to tours and headlining events here, there

and everywhere, Nik’s name is synonymous with harder edged music – and its many and varied changing faces.

And this time, the Wild – Hard Bass Anthems CD is the topic of conversation.

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Indeed, I remember talking to the lad a few years ago about the different flavours in music and the evolution of the scene. At the time, he was getting ready to play a New Years event somewhere or other and he described it as an opportunity to reset, as it were. “It’s like the last 20 years don’t matter,” describes Nik. “When you’ve got that many under your belt, you really see how the market has evolved and changed. The fans you had early on have themselves had the chance to have kids who come up and say things like, ‘My dad listened to you!’”

Some honour. So no surprise then that he is adding another compilation CD to his repertoire. And so many years into a career – one that across the industry can be rather short – he is humbled by the experience and is rather modest about his success; like his entry into the revolving door that is the EDM world started, in his own words, “like everyone else’s”.

“Basically, I walked into a room and was completely taken by the sound. It was an experience I’d never had before. You sort of walk out into the light of day and realise the world of nightclubs, festivals and parties is just completely another world altogether. If it’s the sort of thing that tickles your fancy, then you’re going to be hooked. I think more than anything I was attracted by the sounds and vibes that were around in the ‘80s. I went to a lot of house parties around the time of the boom on the Chicago and acid house sort of era. There was this place in Sydney called the Hordern Pavilion and that’s really where I burst my cherry. It took me to another reality.”

Hordern might (or might not) have started as the sentimental home of big room bass music in Sydney, but by the time the ‘90s were rolling nice and heavy, with dance music exploding all over the place, the number of host venues shot up with it – and things really started to fall into place for Nik. Bands like The Prodigy were inspiring youngsters from all over the globe and our friend from Sydney was no exception.

“These weren’t necessarily bands in the beginning. They were one guy in the studio making music and as they grew, they took on new members and took their whole performances to a live show and things evolved for a lot of them like that.”

“There was this kind of dominant scene in various parts of the world – everyone was sort of doing their own thing. There wasn’t a lot coming out of the US for a while there outside kind of Chicago, Detroit and New York, and Europe had its own sub-cultures with techno and things like that. It was really the UK that was doing something really different that was appealing. Producers were doing some pretty amazing things; the whole thing was very raw and it allowed a lot of producers to push their own style. It wasn’t necessarily rave or hardcore or trance or whatever – it wasn’t necessarily happy or sad or hard. It wasn’t anything in particular, it was just a freedom of movement.”

But above all else, he remembers the impact the sound had in a big warehouse environment. “I think that’s what gravitated me to a slightly harder edged sound,” he describes. “It’s what I found nice and what I found worked for me – and over the decades it was really what I pushed on with.” Stopping for a moment to reflect on the use of the word ‘decades’, he giggles and admits it is a pretty reasonable length of time.

Which brings up to the actual topic of conversation – his new compilation CD. “I’ve worked with Central Station records on a number of these kinds of projects over the years as well as with other DJs that they’ve hooked us

up with. But over say, the last ten years or so, we’ve all worked really well under the same umbrella and it’s been a lot of fun. So it was good to be able to do something that covers the history of the second wave in the harder edged movement, because if I think of the ‘90s as a bit of a rave culture era, then the new millennium was really characterised by hard trance.”

“It was really coming from everywhere in the world. And it brought a lot of this kind of music to a mainstream audience in Australia – which is a good thing, because of our smaller population. It was like breaks was around as well, but harder sounds were becoming very popular; so when I was asked to think about a compilation that sort of wrapped up the era, I really had to think about how I was going to do it. It was a pretty exciting process though.”

So the final result is a Central Station compilation that is going back to its roots. Classic tracks and some that are more obscure feature, but it’s all designed to take fans back to the past. “I had a lot of ideas about which way to go ahead and how to approach it. I ended up doing a lot of edits for a lot of the tracks, and at a minimum, I sort of trimmed a lot of them down and I was really conscious of remaining respectful to the artists that I was featuring on the mix; so when I was editing, I was consciously thinking about keeping the best parts, without compromising or churning the tracks.”

And 19 tracks later, we have a solid release that mixes nostalgia with bounce – a mix of tunes that ought to take the generation from the era, back to the good times.

“It was hard too,” chimes Nik, “because I didn’t want it sounding like a mega mix. So the process was very long.” Believe it or not, he claims to have spent dozens and dozens of hours of studio time – more than any other project he’s done – to finalise and polish the mix.

“I wanted to get it right so I worked harder. It was an honour that they asked me to do it and I wanted to use it as an opportunity to honour the music and the fans from the past – that era.”

And admitting that getting a 100 per cent strike rate on track clearances is always a challenge for a compilation, he is still rather content with what he could clear. “Of course there are tracks you want that you can’t clear because you can’t locate the original artist or whatever – but I think we really captured the spirit of the period and I’m pretty happy with the result.”

Fish is primed for his set of dates around the country, which are being finalised at the moment. “We’re looking potentially at June and July so the CD will have had a chance to be out for a while. Because it’s an old school CD I’m hoping people add this to their collection and then come out and witness the recreation live! There are a lot of great fans from Brisbane to Melbourne to Hobart so I’m hoping if they’re people that haven’t been out for a while, they’ll come out for one last blast!”

RK Nik Fish’s [AUS] Wild Hard Bass Anthems three CD compilation is available now through Central Station Records.

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WEDNESDAY30TH 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

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 have lectures tomorrow? Need a break from writing that last-minute assignment? Or simply just celebrating the end of hump day? Don’t miss Melbourne’s biggest mid-week party night – Wednesdays @ Co.! With free entry and discounted drinks for students all night long!

Co., Crown Entertainment Complex, Lvl 3, 8 Whiteman St, Southbank

WEDNESDAYS AT LOUNGE Enter the middle of the week; for some it’s the beginning of the weekend, for others it’s a break from study, for those of us who are travelling, it probably has no real significance (unless you’re wanting to party with the hot European girls from the hostel...because any day is simply another day when you’re travelling). Your midweek stomping ground, featuring DJs Danny Silver, Manchild & Mu-Gen. Free entry. From 10pm.

Lounge, 243 Swanston Street, Melbourne

WEDNESDAYS AT THE ORDER Deep, dark, minimal dubstep and drum and bass.

The Order of Melbourne, 2/401 Swanston Street, Melbourne

THURSDAY31ST 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

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

FUN HOUSE Celebrate Thursday night at Co. with DJs Finlo White & Miss Sarah playing club classics and dance floor anthems.

Co., Crown Entertainment Complex, Lvl 3, 8 Whiteman St, Southbank

SLOW HOUSE THURSDAYS Slow House Thursdays is just what Brunswick has been missing. Get down to the latest Thursday spot at Noise Bar, find a space with your bros and get into the as DJs Same O, David Bass and James Hurt spin bass laced tunes ‘til the early hours of the morning.

Noise Bar, 291 Albert Street, Brunswick

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN After 11 years at the helm of the Entertainment Operations program at William Angliss Institute, Peter Lotis Abram is finally moving on, and finishing up with one last student event, produced by the semester one 2012 graduating students. The event, “God Save The Queen”, features very special guests Strange Talk DJs, Chardy, Maz and Sultana. 2011 graduate DJ Aaron James will also be performing. Doors open at 8pm, and at 10pm the Spectrum Dance School will be performing a tribute to her majesty.

The Order of Melbourne, 2/401 Swanston Street, Melbourne

PAT MAHONEY They say that drummers make the best DJs - and if that old saying rings true then the best drummer for the best band would make the best DJ, no? Pat Mahoney knows

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a thing or two about disco-drumming. In his time as the backbone of the infamous LCD Soundsystem Pat has done it all - from mixing the much lauded FABRICLIVE36 along with LCD frontman James Murphy, to appearing on Tim Sweeney Beats in Space and touring the world both as one of the world’s most tightest disco drummers and DJs alike. Pat’s popping down for a quick exclusive disco with support from Andee Frost, Otologic and Tornado Wallace.

Mercat Basement, 456 Queen St, Melbourne

THURSDAYS AT LOUNGE The Black Pancake Club is where disc-jockeys bring in their treasured record collections to share with yaw’ll.

Expect undiscovered nuggets, lost gems, far out there covers, moog inspired themes, and a host of other eclectic delicacies and toppings for your black pancakes!

Free entry. From 10pm.

Lounge, 243 Swanston Street, Melbourne

WONDERLUST Fate, karma, the yin and the yang, the balance between chaos and order or divine intervention? A new spiritual high has emerged from the cosmic energies of the universe and it’s called Wonderlust! As luck would have it you can come and experience the effects of this strange new phenomena every Thursday night at The Carlton!

Carlton Club, 193 Bourke Street, Melbourne

LEVON VINCENT

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After a smashing first outing with Fred P at the controls, Sound of Thought are back, and this time it’s New York’s house and techno favourite Levon Vincent taking over. A name highly-regarded by clubbers since his beginnings in clubs around town during his late teens, Levon’s name is synonymous with sensual, raw house and deep techno, these days he plays a vital role in New York’s thriving house scene as the man behind both Novel Sound and Deconstruct Music (alongside Anthony Parasole). With a killer Resident Advisor podcast and Fabric mix to his name along with an endless list of stellar releases favoured

by DJs around the world, this will be Melbourne’s first chance to immerse themselves in Vincent’s deep sounds.

The Liberty Social, Lingham Lane, Melbourne

With a career spanning over 15 years to date, Isolee’s youthful experiments with a synthesiser and a drum machine were the beginnings of a life-long love affair with dance music. One that’s skipped across every single part of electronica’s colourful spectrum of sounds bringing the sounds of minimal house to the mainstream and popularising a pared-back and intelligent approach to the dancefloor. The label on which he’s based, Pampa, was voted Resident Advisor’s 12th best label of 2011. No mean feat, but well-deserved given the label’s propensity for daring, unexpected and entirely immersive records that break down the barriers between house, techno and beyond - a mission that Isolee takes to heart. Now widely regarded as one of Hamburg’s main players in the club scene, Isolee’s live show is one that’s unmistakeably his.

The Liberty Social, Lingham Lane, Melbourne

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

RETRO SEXUAL FRIDAY DJ Grandmaster Vicious spins Fitzroy’s finest mix of ‘80s and ‘90s pop, rock, new wave, hip hop, disco classics and cheese to please plus dance floor anthems from then to now.

One Twenty Bar, 120 Johnston St, Fitzroy

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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

DJ CRAZE & CODES Turntablist-master, multiple-DMC champion and undoubtedly the most talented DJ you’ll ever see in the flesh, Craze took out the DMC World Champion title three years running - an impressive achievement on its own, surely. Not enough for him, however - promptly teaming up with then-unknown A-Trak to form The Allies and take out the Team Championship together in 2000 and 2001. Those mad skills on the decks have earned him a place as Kanye West’s official tour DJ, a producer whose talents have been capitalised on by everyone from Ninja Tunes, OM, Cartel - running the full gamut of dance music, from rap and hip-hop to drum and bass and raw booty house. Establishing his own label Slow Roast (sublabel of the much-adored Fool’s Gold) in 2010 was a move that allowed him to turn his keen instinct for killer beats into a way of nurturing the careers of other rising stars, including fellow touring act, Brooklyn-based Codes, who shot to fame last year on the back of his Codes House EP and remixes for Silver Medalion and Solidisco - reaching back to the golden days of hip hop and house music.

Prince Bandroom, 29 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda

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

EMPIRE Get ready for the mega sounds at Empire, Melbourne’s epic new Saturday club night with 5 places to party!

Mega sounds from top acts Israel Cruz, Mahogany and Goodwill plus resident DJs Tate Strauss, Miss Sarah, Nova, Johnny M, Matty G, Dean T, Joe Sofo, Marcus Knight, Dinesh, Chris Ostrom, B-Boogie and Sarah Roberts 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

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

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

TEMPERANCE SATURDAYS 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

TEXTILE 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

WEEKEND The brain child of the creative kids at 360 Agency and Seven Nightclub. The Weekend is here to put a smile on your dial every Saturday night. We want you to join the family.

Dancing from 10pm weekly.

Seven, 52 Albert Rd, South Melbourne

SUNDAY3RD 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

STAR BAR SUNDAYS FIRST FLOOR FRIDAYS

EUROTRASH HOUSE PARTY

A journey of international music from all over the world; past, present and future rhythms incorporating afro, soul, funk, world and deep house elements!

First Floor, 393 Brunswick St, Fitzroy

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

FREEDOM PASS Friday’s at Freedom with 2 premier clubs, 5 huge rooms, 10+ local and international DJs blending their unique sets across countless styles of tunes – vocal house, smooth R&B, electro and commercial top 40. Throw in a few sexy podium dancers, a world-class lights show & drink specials, the Freedom Pass is your personal ticket to a night you won’t soon forget!

Fusion, Crown Entertainment Complex, Lvl 3, 8 Whiteman St, Southbank

FRIDAY NIGHT LOFT PARTY Kitty Schmidt couldn’t find quality dance music in Fitzroy so she’s decided to open up her bedroom doors. Living above Melbourne’s stalwart lesbian/gay Libation Bar, she’s now throwing a monthly party in her boudoir. Come into her renovated upstairs loft, cocktail bar, dance floor and smoking terrace. With quirky house, deep disco and erotic electronica being spun by Marvin Roland, Mr. Pyz and Kitty Schmidt DJs. Libation, 302 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

FRIDAYS AT LOUNGE Super funky party with Melbourne radio’s finest! Including RRR’s Ennio Styles (Stylin’), PBS’s Manchild (Breakdown) & Zack Rampage (Rampage) and Guy Geezey (Wax Museums). Rekerdz, jams and dope times! Leave your attitude at the door! $10 from Midnight.

Lounge, 243 Swanston Street, Melbourne

GROUSE PARTY Grouse Party turns it up two-fold with a double-header of live performances from Light Asylum and Nicky Da B. New York duo Light Asylum head the bill with the powerful intensity of front woman Shannon Funchess, and the dark electro synth of Bruno Coviello. Their first visit to Australia comes amid the release of their rabidly anticipated self-titled album, out this Friday May 4. Just announced to support, in his only Melbourne show, Nicky Da B is on the rise as a next generation New Orleans Bounce rapper, hot on the heels of Big Freedia, and having been shot to international attention by way of an explosive new single Express Yourself with Diplo.

Phoenix Public House, 133 Sydney Rd, Brunswick.

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EY:EM EY:EM at Lounge features residents Boogs & Who, and will host Melbourne’s top purveyors of club music, showcasing both local and international DJs playing the most upfront club music. And remember, clubbing happens in the EYEM. $10 from 12pm.

Lounge, 243 Swanston Street, Melbourne

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

HOMECOMING In the grand tradition of past Saturday nights at the Prince of Wales, it will regain it’s rightful place on the pantheon of Australian dance music playing host to the best and most exciting EDM locally, nationally and internationally. Local residents include Generik, Oskar, Swick, Tranter, M.A.F.I.A., Streetparty DJs and Clip Art, and scheduled guests The Aston Shuffle, Tonite Only, The Swiss, Luke Million, Parachute Youth, Louis La Roche, Alvin Risk and more. In addition, Homecoming has prepared a veritable roster of exciting drinks and cocktails to fuel the fun, including Fresh coconut cocktails, Dr. Pepper, Electric Lemonade, Tecate, Thaistyle Buckets and Bubble Cup cocktails.

Prince Bandroom, 29 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda

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

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

MONDAY4TH 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

TUESDAY5TH BIMBO TUESDAYS 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

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

NICKY DA B GENDER BENDING: BOOTY BOUNCING New Orleans’ history has been fettered with struggle: the Civil Rights movement, the disaster zone of Hurricane Katrina and the cause of Kanye’s outspoken strong-arming, “George Bush doesn’t care about black people.” But from misfortune the city’s salvaged an impressive musical posterity, an insular hip hop community which has spawned a dance bastard child: bounce-rap. Accompanied by rapidly gyrating rear ends, generous booties in all their rambunctious, jiggling and wobbling glory are used to emulate the specific rhythmic qualities of the music. It’s about the spectacle as much as the sound – a hypersexual call and response.

On the phone from New Orleans, bounce-rapper Nicky Da B’s in a noisy room but there’s no mistaking his Southern American lilt. There may not be a better accent, a sugary, considered drawl with pronunciation of ‘thangs’ instead of ‘things’. Having grown up surrounded by bounce culture and its various influences he’s been invested in the musical form since his early high school days – and has added a bunch of these pals to his ensemble of ass-wrigglers.

Bounce developed out of New Orleans styles popular in the ‘80s and ‘90s, referencing rap, bass and occasional throwbacks to jazz.

He never expected his rapping ambitions would take this slightly sordid turn, but his inspiration was from “growing up and watching my surroundings and everything, ‘cause there’s so much to see down here in New Orleans.” What was difficult was achieving recognition, he says, including being featured on bills beside Big Freedia and Sissy Nobby.

“When I first came out with bounce-rap I don’t think people perceived me too well, my music,” he says.

“When I first started you couldn’t get anyone to feature with me, no-one wanted to work with me. When I started being more serious about it and I had a hit song that everybody played everywhere it [changed]. It was hard, but as long as I started being more dedicated to it and putting more of my time into it I started getting the reaction that I wanted.”

He managed, in his struggle for musical identity, to capture the attention of hit making DJ Diplo, whom he worked with for Express Yourself – his latest bouncing, agitated and dance-worthy single. “Diplo was doing a

tour and he came down here because he had free time and he [wanted] to see Big Freedia because she was on tour. He came to a bounce showcase, like a monthly showcase of bounce performers. After my set we chatted for a while and he liked my set, and we set up a date to go into the studio and the very next day we recorded Express Yourself.”

The clip, he explains, features signature dance moves that run alongside bounce. There’s shaking, twiggling and patterns of footwork incorporated into the cavorting, infectious mix. “We are very high-energy, I would say we’re like workout music but that would blow it out of proportion. Bounce is just dance music. You’re gunna have fun and dance and hop on and shake it and do all types of things.”

For an all-out visual and aural feast of flesh and hypnotic rhythm it’s certainly divisive, and could be distasteful if you’re a viewer adverse to oblique sexual imitation. But Nicky doesn’t see it that way.

“The people that are shocked, I catch them and they’re shocked, by the end of the show they’ve either gotten into it, and really really love it, or are just out of breath and can’t speak.”

While the ‘shaking’ is an integral accompaniment to the style, his effeminate costuming is important to its delivery, and part of what’s earned bounce a comfortable seat within queer communities. Often donning colourful knits, skintight leggings and jewel-encrusted sunglasses onstage, Nicky’s gender bending adds a dose of confusion to the heady mix. “I mostly shop in the women’s section anyway,” he says. “You won’t see me walking around with heels and a dress on, that’s just not me. But I just like crazy things, and crazy loud colours.“ These expressions of sexuality put Nicky beneath the subcultural umbrella ‘sissy bounce’, specifically gay bounce music which often features performances from transgenders. But it’s not an issue of segregation – where rear-wobbling girls go, red-blooded heteros will often follow, thus ‘sissy’ is transforming into a mainstream and accessible dance style.

Referencing some of the styles and inspirations of the gay scene, though, his upcoming album will experiment

with vogue and house styles, accompanied with aid from some New York producers.

“I’m bringing out a mixtape real soon,” he says, “and after my mixtape I’ll be putting together an album.”

It seems that bounce is beginning to look outwards for inspiration, and though New Orleans has been the undisputed home of bounce since its advent, it’s going to be hard to contain.

“I think that we’re going in a good direction. I’m just finally happy that bounce is getting the exposure that it deserves. Instead of being locked in the city, for god

Noise, and has dabbled in drum and bass, house and hip hop. Most recently, though, he has been caught up in moombahton.

When his friend Dave Nada first started sending him moombahton tunes, Delgado says that he didn’t initially get into it, as he thought it sounded too much like reggateon. However, as more and more artists began dabbling in the sound, he became inspired.

“I was like, ‘Woah, this is some real dope, fresh vibes in it’,” Delgado says. “I got into it, and for me it has a real Latin vibe to it so I felt right at home with it; I was like, ‘Yeah, this is some shit that I could play; I could go back to Nicaragua and play this and people would go off to this’.”

One of the biggest influences on his approach to music has been Kanye West, whom he toured with in 2008 as DJ on the Glow In The Dark tour. “It was amazing to watch that guy work because he’s one of my fucking heroes. Being on tour with him made me realise what it takes to be that big, and it takes a lot of hard work, a lot of commitment and a lot of dedication to what you’re doing. This guy was just amazing to watch work; he would not party, he would not do anything, he was always focused,” Delgado says.

However, although he enjoyed the experience, Delgado felt his own career was suffering. “It was taking away from my time and I just felt like, it wasn’t like I was shining how A-Trak was shining when he was touring with Kanye; I was just part of the band, I wasn’t doing my thing, so I just felt like I had to get away from that and do my own thing.”

Delgado is currently touring with Codes, who he recently collaborated on the new Slow Roast single, Beeper. “We made it at my house when he came down for a show to Miami, and the first thing that we both said to each other was ‘let’s do something different than what everyone else is doing’. We both come from a drum and bass background, and we both love liquid drum and bass, so we were like, ‘Why don’t we make a liquid-y kind of house tune’, that’s kind of where we were going with that song,” Delgado says.

He has high praise for Codes as a performer. “Codes kills

it, like, that’s the reason why I asked to tour with him,” Delgado says. “He’s a good DJ; he’s not just a producer.

Nowadays it just gets kind of boring – guys go up there and mess around with the knobs for a minute, but they’re not really doing nothing. Codes is actually a really good DJ, so he’s gonna push me and I’m gonna push him for sure.”

“I just love showing up to a club an hour before and trying to read the vibe, and I go from there,” he adds.

“I’m going to play some of my tunes, some of Codes’

“I’m just finally happy that bounce is getting the exposure that it deserves.

Instead of being locked in the city, for god knows how long it’s been down here. I think everybody – nobody takes it as a bad thing which is good.”

knows how long it’s been down here. I think everybody – nobody takes it as a bad thing which is good.”

For his upcoming tour, Nicky will bring his swag of dancers and DJ Rusty Lazer along for the ride. Expect, if nothing else, to be stunned.

Bella Arnott-Hoare Nicky Da B [USA] plays at The Phoenix Public House with Light Asylum [USA] on Friday June 1.

DJ CRAZE AN ITCH: TO SCRATCH Miami producer and highly decorated turntablist Aristh Delgado, aka DJ Craze, is bringing his Slow Roast sound back to Melbourne this weekend, along with upcoming New Yorker Codes and Brisbane AVDJ Sampology. He spoke with 100% about turntablism, moombahton and working as Kanye West’s DJ. Nicaragua-born Delgado first made his name by claiming three consecutive DMC World DJ Championship trophies between 1998 and 2000, when turntablism was reaching the peak of its popularity. In recent years it has become a more insular art form, although Delgado thinks it has potential to be as big as it once was.

“For a while a lot of people were saying – and including myself – we were all saying that turntablism was kinda dead, ‘cause nothing was really coming out it, but I kind of take that back now because the skill level is so crazy right now,” he says. “There’s kids that are 15-years-old that are scratching way better than me, and there’s kids doing beat juggles that are crazy right now.”

“I think what was missing was the way that the [Invizibl Skratch] Pixlz and X-Men and my crew, The Allies, the way that we used to make it more accessible to everybody. When we were our routines we would use big tunes and we would use music that people knew, instead of how they’re doing it now where kids are making records for their routines, so it kind of loses people ‘cause they don’t know what they’re listening to; they just know that somebody’s up there doing some crazy shit to this weird song,” Delgado adds.

However, the response to two turntable routine videos he made, using Traktor Scratch Pro, changed his mind.

“When I did those two Traktor routine videos, like, people really started feeling it, and I was like, ‘Wow, I thought turntablism was dead, and both of those videos are hitting three million [views] already’,” he says. “So I’m like, people have interest in it, I think you’ve just got to… make it more accessible to people.”

While earning accolades for his turntablism, Delgado was simultaneously making his name as a producer. He now has his own label, Slow Roast Records, with Kill The

“When I did those two Traktor routine videos, like, people really started feeling it, and I was like, ‘Wow, I thought turntablism was dead, and both of those videos are hitting three million [views] already.”

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tunes, that’s for sure, but the rest is up to the people; I want to see where they’re at.”

Joshua Hayes DJ Craze [USA] plays alongside Codes [USA] and Sampology [AUS] at The Prince Bandroom on Friday June 1.

YOUNGSTA NO SUCH THING: AS TOO DEEP Youngsta, aka Dan Lockhart, is on his way to Australia for the first time in June. It has been a long time coming for the legendary dubstep DJ and producer to finally get to our shores. Lockhart is one of the most talented and unique DJs in the dubstep scene. His mixing is some of the best in the world and his sound is fiercely underground; a mix of deep, tech laden tunes. He reps it every Monday night on London’s Rinse FM via his show Minimal Mondays with MC Toast, who is joining him on this tour.

At just 26, Lockhart has already been DJing for over 12 years. On the line from his home in London he relates how he got started.

“I was never shown by anyone or mentored. I think the first DJ I saw was my sister’s boyfriend. I liked what he was doing and how he was doing it. So he showed me a few things and then my cousin DJs so he showed me a few things. Then I got my first decks and stuff.

“Mainly though, it was my sister who educated me. I educated myself but she sort of pushed me in the right direction and was able to show me certain DJs that I might be unaware of. So she was a big part of it and a massive influence in getting into dance music and DJing especially.”

Lockhart’s sister, Sarah, started the massively influential club night FWD>> in London and she now co-manages Rinse FM with Geeneus. “She’s definitely been the biggest inspiration in my life and one of my idols, without a doubt. She is a very shrewd business woman. I definitely look up to her and she’s been a big part of my career. I mean, her help in getting a foot in the door was important. There are so many talented artists out there – whatever they do – and sometimes they don’t get found. It’s always an amazing thing, and a lucky thing, when you can get brought through by someone who is already doing well or got their foot in the door.

“Like when she asked me to be a resident at FWD. For me, being such a young person – I was like 14 or something like that – to do that it was such a great thing.

My first ever residency, playing the music that I loved and a cool little club, it was amazing. Playing alongside Hatcha and Zed Bias, and other people who used to play down there back in the day was very exciting and a big break for me, if you like.”

Lockhart’s has maintained a certain sound to his sets that reminds me of world class DJs like Villalobos. He agrees with the comparison. “I couldn’t agree with you more there mate. It is a very niche sound but at the same time people like Villalobos show that just because something is deep and underground it doesn’t have to be really commercial to have that cult following. So I just feel it is very like that and he’s a fine example. Someone like LTJ Bukem – when you go to see him you know that you’re getting a certain sound and that’s what you’re going to see him for.”

Although he is known for his deep dubstep tunes, Lockhart likes to observe the crowd. “I can adapt which is part of being a good DJ but the best, to me, is when

I can just totally do what I want and have a full crowd there appreciating the journey, as I like to put it.”

It’s a privilege that Lockhart enjoys on his Rinse show.

“On the show I can do what I want. I feel if people don’t want to listen to it they’re not paid to listen - just switch the dial. So I can totally have free reign.

“I don’t have to look up and think I’m going to step it up with a little J:Kenzo bubbler or a bit more of a jump up thing from whoever. I can just stay on that deep, deep tribal, hypnotic vibe. It’s very similar to what a lot of techno in that way. I hate it when people say it’s too deep. I don’t think there is such a thing as too deep.

“I’ve always, sort of, stuck to my guns. I’ve always played what I like, if you know what I mean. So that’s just the way I’ve gone. I haven’t even thought about it – I’ve just done it. That’s the best way I can describe it. I’ve not really thought about it – I’ve gone with what I feel and played what I like. So with the stuff that’s very popular and commercial at the moment, as you know I don’t play that.”

The upcoming Australia, New Zealand and Japan tour is something that Lockhart is looking forward to. “This is probably the longest continuous tour that I’ve done but I have been prepared a lot for this sort of thing from a young age. So I am used to it.

“In saying that, I never get past that anxiousness. Even when I’m a lot older I don’t think I’ll get rid of that anxiousness of just wanting to get there. I think that’s just me though. I’m used to what goes into it but mentally I’m always sitting there going ‘come on Tuesday, I just want to get on a plane and go!’” he laughs.

Youngsta productions and collaborations have started popping up in the last couple of years. For a guy who has had such an influence on the scene it’s nice to hear his own sound. “It’s weird but I started DJing so young and you’re so cocky and not as scared to mess up at that age. I was more scared about production – asking myself if I am going to be as good as people are expecting and I am expecting.

“I wish I had given it a go a lot sooner because I found that I took to it really well. It’s just more being a bit better with a computer than music which I’m naturally good at.”

He has more tunes coming out this year. “There’s more stuff coming up on Tempa soon. We’re just waiting for the masters to come back. I think you could be looking at a Tempa 12 before the end of the year. I’m still trying to think of a title for my solo tune on the A-side but the B-side will be Momentum by Icicle and myself.

“There’s also a Ben Verse album, The Maze coming out soon. There are a load of collaborations on there with me and LX One – some really good stuff that I have been playing. I finished another thing with Kryptic Minds today. We just finished it so hopefully I’ll be able to play it on the tour if we feel it’s ready in time.”

“So yeah, I’m just trying to work with as many people as I can because it’s a great way of learning basically. It’s fun

“I hate it when people say it’s too deep. I don’t think there is such a thing as too deep.”

as well. Everyone has these different ways of creativity and you’ve just got to find the way of getting to them and once you have you’re sorted.”

Youngsta [UK] plays alongside Toast [UK] and more at Brown Alley on Friday June 8.

Simon Hampson

AMON TOBIN ISAM: THE LIGHT FANTASTIC From the traditional vinyl samplings of his debut album, insects, decomposing foliage, animals and bones), ISAM Adventures In Foam, to the manipulated field recordings Live is the product of some of the most ingenious minds of Foley Room, Brazilian-born producer Amon Tobin has in the field of visual design, including Vello Virkhaus – VJ, consistently been fascinated by the re-appropriation of producer, and director of V Squared Labs. For Virkhaus, sound. Like Foley Room, his seventh and most recent one of the most exciting things about the ISAM Live album, ISAM, sees Tobin crafting a cornucopia of show is that it’s four-dimensional. sampled ‘found sounds’ into a sonic maelstrom – except “4D in mathematics is a very abstract concept in which this time, he went looking for curious sounds closer to this additional dimension is indistinguishable, yet home. acknowledged,” Virkhaus explains. “What is fascinating “When you’re synthesising sound, you only need a grain is that [with this live show] we give viewers an idea of of something,” he explains, “so what it might be like to see I was just at home, banging beyond 3D space, to see all “4D in mathematics is a very plates on fireplaces, and points simultaneously for both creaking my chair. There were abstract concept in which the exterior and the virtual no extravagant trips to record of the set.” this additional dimension interior wolves or tigers.”

ISAM Live: Beyond 3D premiered Nevertheless, there’s an is indistinguishable, yet at Montreal’s MUTEK festival last untamed element to be June, to great reception: “The acknowledged.

What is combination of this mapped found in ISAM – an interstellar abandonment that reflects the fascinating is that [with this effect and Amon’s music title of Tobin’s accompanying produced some very intense audiovisual show, ‘Beyond 3D’. live show] we give viewers an emotional reactions from people Selling out tours across North [that] performance,” idea of what it might be like after America and Europe over the Virkhaus says. last 12 months, ISAM Live: to see beyond 3D space, to The video of that performance Beyond 3D fuses the music opens with a visual of shattered of the album with a morphing see all points simultaneously glass projected onto a massive visual display projected onto for both the exterior and the cube sculpture, at the centre of a massive cubist screenwhich is Tobin, the conductor virtual interior of the set.” installation. within his own creation. This “If you’re doing something that gives way to plumes of blue doesn’t have any musicians, you do have to think about smoke, punched into the air while Journeyman, the first how you’re going to present it to people, and that’s what track from ISAM, blasts over the speakers. Shots of the the challenge was with this show,” Tobin says. “[ISAM crowd give witness to the overwhelming audiovisual was] a record that a lot of people had issues with getting sensation, with one crowd member saying, “It’s like their heads around; [I wanted to] present it in a way that feeling small, and the music overpowering you.”

Despite all the accolades and assertions that he has made sense, without compromising the music.” “revolutionised the live music experience,” Tobin insists Besides incorporating the album’s nature-collage design that ISAM “is just an album, first and foremost. I’m not work by Birmingham artist Tessa Farmer (think dead

trying to reinvent the wheel… I’m just always finding new things, exploring them as much as possible, and feeling completely out of my depth doing so. That’s what I love about making music – and maybe that’s what keeps me awake.”

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Digby Woods Amon Tobin [BRA] plays the Palace Theatre on Tuesday June 5.

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JESS HARLEN

SQUAREPUSHER

SIA

PLETHORA RECORDS SOUL / URBAN ROOTS

WARP BEATS

INERTIA DANCE / POP

What an opener. Melbourne girl Jess Harlen gets her second album underway in a rich, bluesy manner with chain-gang styled Get Ready, which if nothing else pricks your ears up and forces you to take notice. The title track kicks in next with haunting keys lighting the night path nicely for Harlen’s sweet-soft vocals and strong lyrical substance: “...If we are so fragile, why do we walk so many miles?” This is really a beautiful release. Ms Harlen’s emotionally honest lyrics are sung in such a way as to invite you in and share, if not feel, her experience.

So encompassing is her work that it took me until the second listen and a set of headphones to fully appreciate the “sonic consistency” of Plutonic Lab’s production throughout the many varied styles on show here; from the raw feel-goodedness and solid rock guitar and drum beat backdrop of Let You Down, to the dancehall flavoured Plantation, which also introduces RuCL to the LP. Very nice indeed.

- Christopher J. Stenton

As a pusher of squares, Squarepusher has persistently moved in abstract electronic jazz and experimental post rock tangents to achieve mixed results. Ufabulum picks up where his recent Shobaleader One left off sinking its claws into french electro except that this time Squarepusher sounds like a daft punk reimagining the Tron Legacy score. The urgent beats and synthetic soundscapes beam us into alien environments that are completely science fictional. Glitchy drum and bass beats and majestic sweeping synths combine on 4001 to spectacular effect. Ubfabulum feels like Squarepusher is aiming to appeal to the stadium sized audiences that acts like Skrillex and Daft Punk have attracted. The programming is supremely intricate and the rhythms are knotted up in the kind of complexity that only Squarepusher can manage.

Unexpectedly Stadium Ice and Energy Wizard deliver kitsch electro soundtrack moments. Thankfully the wild metallic acid of The Metallurgist and 303 Scopem Hard drill themselves into your brain delivering the maddening mind melting kicks for which we are looking. Squarepusher hasn’t been this accessible in ages.

Ufabulum is Ufabulous.

- The Sideman

Maybe I’ve been hiding under a rock or maybe I’m just not that into pop, but other than Sia’s recent contribution to the Hilltop Hoods’ I Love It, I hadn’t really heard much of her or her work. This compilation definitely proves that this was my loss. 15 years and five LPs in the game has not aged Sia into irrelevance, and this 18 track LP serves as a really nice sum for her existing fans, or like us newbies, a great introduction into her world. Sia easily dispels the common pop myth, with many tracks displaying a realness that really drew me in; and there is some real gold on display here too. Breathe Me hit a chord straight away, and is easily the stand-out track with its simple piano-driven beauty. Destiny and My Love follow a similar chilled, dreamy-soundscape path. At the other end of the spectrum are the stable tracks: Clap Your Hands, Buttons and Titanuim, which are all really fun, bouncy and perfectly off-set the above.

- Christopher J. Stenton

GEKO AND AETCIX

X-PRESS 2

KASRA

FERRY CORSTEN

HIPHOP CRATE CARTEL / OBESE

EMI HOUSE

FABRIC DRUM AND BASS

405 RECORDINGS TRANCE

My goodness, does this album pack a strong groove or what?! Welcome to The House of X-press 2, culminating in eleven collaborative quality tracks between Rocky & Diesel who have been this for the past 25 years. The tribal influences are obvious, often verging into the Deep House realm, the vocal choices are quality and this is one polished production from start to finish. Starting with the monster war cry with This Is War featuring Doll from Doll & The Kicks, it moves onto the funky basslined and slightly wonky Get On You, with Dark Matar lifting the bar another notch, with subtle and effective synths, vocal cutups and a driving sub bassline. Tim Deluxe makes an appearance with Lost The Feelin’, whilst Roland Clark, Timo Garcia and James Yuill also add their talents amongst the tracklisting.

- Kelvin Colling

Kasra has been running about in this game for the best part of a decade, primarily and initially as a promoter and label boss for Critical. Entering with a low flying tour across an alien landscape before gently opening up into minimal lower speed dnb, the single bass kick which serves as the drop into Hybris’ The Cleaner, is like a brick to the guts, powerful and deadening. For all the opening sparsity, Frank Carter’s vocals on Oblique really do bring the soul.

Make My Drink takes an interesting turn into slippery, jungling breaks, clawing and snarling its way out of the speakers, before a little light is allowed to break through.

Welding in past gems like Klute’s We Are The Ones, Kasra’s downbeat approach is a welcome respite from the brain churning drum step sounds of late. Finally blasting into jagged hyperspace for the last few tracks, and culminating in the full drum chaos of Stray’s mighty Timbre, Kasra shows he definitely knows how to rinse it out.

- Danny Silver

Ferry Corsten returns with a new album featuring an assortment of tracks including some festival monsters you may of heard over the past six months. This album is by far the best work I’ve heard from Corsten, although he’s had his fair share of criticism saying his work has gone commercial, less trance and more house. But he’s really come up with a stunning album here.

Things get fast-paced in a hurry with the monster track Feel It. Ain’t No Stoppin is a great vocal track, borrowing from electro & progressive styles, still keeping that trance feel though. Don’t Be Afraid is an amazing progressive track that just sounds like the biggest thing you’ve ever heard. Speaking of big things, Not Coming Down will steal any trance fans heart with its soaring synths & amazing vocal work. Live Forever is another standout and probably the most commercially-friendly track on the album. This album is simply awesome and the perfect soundtrack to the vocal trance lover with heart.

- Sebastian Martinez

DAWN

INDEPENDENT ELECTRONIC / CHILL Eliza’s Hull’s solo debut EP Dawn, produced by Jonathan Steer and Leigh Fisher is an interesting and eclectic seven track EP. Lead track Don’t Know It Yet harks back to the heyday of nineties electronica, comparable to the likes of Portishead and Massive Attack, blending Hull’s seductive vocals with accentuated percussion and sparse keys. Second track, Without Words is a trip hop tune that draws you in with deep, conversational lyrics.

Hold On sees Hull paired with Mark Pearl (Texture Like Sun) on a delicate duet that unravels in a Buckley-esque breakdown. Falling is a stripped back piano ballad that evokes shades of Norah Jones. Instrumentally, the EP is adorned with beautifully arranged strings and inventive percussion. Dawn showcases the depth of Hull’s song writing and the many qualities of her highly trained vocal range. Eliza Hull is a young solo artist with a mature grasp on her craft; Dawn displays boundless amounts of promise.

- Charlotte Abroms

GOATMOB

This is one of those albums that you put on and instantly love, then get pissed at yourself that you left it a few months after release to get your hands on it. Melbourne’s Crate Cartel do little wrong, they are the anti-pop element of our scene, a group of super talented individuals who could give two fucks about selling, they make music for them and for people who love proper hip hop with its integrity firmly in place. Maybe it’s because I’m getting old, but fuck I love a quality sample, punchy drums and honest raw lyrics, shit is infinitely more listenable than 16 bars of emo followed by shit pop sample or worse yet shit rapper singing hook. This disc bangs start to end the cameos from the likes of Raven, Fluent Form and Fatty Phew all fitting perfectly, but the real stars here are the Cartel’s somewhat lesser knowns in Geko & Aetcix. Standouts include Executioners, Who’s That & CC Camorra, but across 12 tracks here nothing warrants skip.

- Shane Scott

THE HOUSE OF X-PRESS 2

BY KIDS EAT FREE

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PARK YARD SLANG

COLD AS ICE (A.SKILLZ & NICK THAYER REMIX) In this case cold is hot baby! This scorching dub tech dance floor killer ain’t cold and probably never will go cold, so I’m officially renaming the song to Hot As Fire.

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LABRINTH

LEIDER GEIL (MOONBOOTICA REMIX)

LAST TIME (KNIFE PARTY REMIX)

Leider Geil, which when loosely translated unfortunately means “horny” & “cool”, is a very little bizarre offering from German outfit Deichkind. The translation of the lyrics reads like most teenage boys high school nightmare, if only we’d had tracks like this around to show the girls exactly how cool we really were! ;-p

The Knife Party boys have sliced and diced up another track that was just ripe for the remix picking, this time it’s the massive hit Last Time from the UK’s Labrinth. It’s been given a dark tinged beef up as you’d expect from Knife Party, but seriously this one shits all over the original.

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BEST SONG EVER “Best Song Ever“? - Not even close mate! I mean I’m guessing the statement was meant to be tongue in cheek, but it’s a bloody big statement to be making. Especially when the song you’re presenting to the world ain’t even close to being the best song this year, let alone ever!

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Careless J PINDER Interpretation VAKULA AJ’s Mood SHAWN LEE Untitled PITTSBURGH TRACK AUTHORITY Dusty Milk Crates VARIOUS Yudasi PHON.O Need U MARLOW Suddenly Alone Together BASS CLEF 2 the Rhythm WEEKEND EXPRESS Supersilverhaze SUFF DADDY

The night out MARTIN SOLVEIG In my mind IVAN GOUGH & FEENIXPAWL FT. GEORGI KAY L.G.F.U. TOM PIPER & DANIEL FARLEY Sassafras TIMMY TRUMPET & CHARDY The veldt DEADMAU5 FT. CHRIS JAMES Delicious DANNY T FT. OH SNAP!!

Molly CEDERIC GERVAIS Ray of love TUNE IN TOKYO Sweet harlem HOT FLUSH FT. MATTHEW CHARLES The real thing I AM SAM FT. SARAH MCLEOD

Rage Valley EP KNIFE PARTY The Sky MAT ZO FT. LINNEA SCHOSSOW Fanfare THOMAS GOLD Stadium MYNC Bong DENIZ KOYU The Saga GARETH EMERY Golden Era DAVID MORALES & ROSIN MURPHY In The Blood X-PRESS 2 FT. ALISON LIMERICK Au Seve JULIO BASHMORE Thank You THIRD PARTY FT. LOLEATTA HOLLOWAY

Babylon Reload ENDEMIC The Bronzeman 2 BRONZE NAZARETH Outstanding TRAGEDY KHADAFI Political Criminals 2 ENDEMIC No Perseverance DOM PACINO Black Athena CYRUS MALACHI Get Yours MOP & SNOWGOONS Volume APOLLO BROWN & HASSAAN MACKEY Keep Gettin That Paper MOBB DEEP Scorpion Sting IRON BRAYDZ FT. KYZA

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WEDNESDAY30TH COMPRESSION SESSION Reggae at E55 every Wednesday night. Resident selectors play stricly vinyl. Free entry. 8pm.

E55, 55 Elizabeth St, Melbourne CBD

THURSDAY31ST

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

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THE NICE UP

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, Southban

Tom Showtime presents The Nice Up. All flavours of hip hop, ghetto funk and reggae niceness provided. Sailor Jerry nice up the cocktails, Dos Blockos nice up the $5 beers. Fridays done proper.

George Lane Bar, 1 George Lane, St Kilda

FRIDAY1ST 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

SATURDAY2ND 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 RnB & Ol’Skool sounds strictly for the urban elite.

Khokolat Bar, Basement, 43 Hardware La, Melbourne

UPCOMING DAVID DALLAS One of New Zealand’s most gifted wordsmiths, David Dallas’s notoriety in the world of hip-hop is well-deserved.

Now one of the most valued lyricist on the Dirty Records roster, it was early on in his days as a rapper that nowlabelmate P-Money was quick to spot the prodigious talents of the new kid comin’ up - recognition that led to Dave’s searing verse on Not Many – The Remix, and promptly kicking off his career. The song heralded the arrival of an untapped rap talent that New Zealand hip hop scene was quick to make room for - Dallas is now armed and ready to take on Australia with a solo debut album that’s soon to be released. Simply and accurately titled Something Awesome, it’s set to have other artists within the scene reassess their own rap blueprints.

Friday June 8, The Espy, 11 The Esplanade, St Kilda

TONY TOUCH Hip hop icon Tony Touch is a true innovator - having sold over a million records worldwide and has revolutionised the DJ game over and over. Beginning as a B-Boy during the rap music renaissance era of the early ‘80s, Tony was heavily influenced by pioneers such as the Rock Steady Crew, Grandmaster Flash, Red Alert,’Little’ Louie Vega, and Jam Master Jay, finding himself drawn to the potential that rested with the turntables. Nowadays, Tony is known for his legendary mix tapes and record releases, demonstrating a keen understanding of how to make a dancefloor move.

The C.E.O, artist and producer has recently turned his attention to a seventh commercial release titled The Piece Maker 3: Return of the 50 MCs, and is expected to make history once again.

Friday June 8, The Espy, 11 The Esplanade, St Kilda

RAP CITY Launching in 2010, Rap City brought DJ Premier, The Beatnuts, Masta Ace and Edo G to Melbourne, and it’s returning in 2012 bigger than ever! Jesus Christ, talk about a comeback. Featuring an all-class lineup of rap royalty, this year’s headline slots have been claimed by none other than Wu-Tang’s Ghostface Killah, alongside East Coast hip hop king DOOM, Bronx native Chino XL and Killah Priest. Clear your motherfucking diaries Saturday June 9, The Forum, Melbourne

TOM SHOWTIME ALBUM LAUNCH Tom Showtime’s many guises make him a beguiling figure to behold within the Melbourne music scene. Primarily known for his DJing skills, he’s also a producer, café owner, saxophonist and gramophone enthusiast with a fondness for everything from be-bop to breaks and everything in

between, punters may recognise him as that dude who manages to juggle jamming out on a sax and spinning tunes all in one performance. Beginning to collect and spin records in London back in the early 2000s, his return to Melbourne was followed by the release of his first EP, The Showtime with the acclaimed EP3013 following it up in similar style. Characterised by a love for sampling old funk, Latin and jazz records and admired by fellow artists such as A.Skillz, The Nextmen, The Bamboos and Urthboy, the release of Tom’s debut album The Jam Thief has been a long time coming and is sure to be one of Melbourne’s finest releases this year. Is it a block party, laneway festival or album launch? No one really knows, but it’s guaranteed to be the most talked about event of the Queen’s Birthday Weekend. Performing with his new band (Zvi Belling on bass and Conrad Tracey on drums) for the first time, George Lane will be transformed into the perfect setting with a freshly painted RekaOne mural, bringing to life this unique combination of music and art. Featuring support from some of Melbourne’s best talent, Cajun food from gumbo kitchen and plug seven record stalls.

Sunday June 10, George Lane Bar, 1 George Lane, St Kilda

DMX Divine master of the unknown, the multi-platinum award winning Earl Simmons - better known through his stage name DMX, has emerged as one of hardcore rap’s reigning kings. Toeing the line between the sacred and the profane, Simmons’ narratives present a compelling account of both spiritual anguish and everyday life, Simmons has contributed an untold number of chart-topping singles and no less than six wildly successful full-length albums and there is little doubt that upcoming release Undisputed will be similarly successful upon its release in a matter of months, featuring the likes of Busta Rhymes, Tyrese, Jennifer Hudson, and production from Deezle, and Swizz Beatz.

Friday June 29, Trak, 445 Toorak Road, Toorak

DR. OCTAGON Women’s health is an important issue that we as a society shouldn’t be afraid or embarrassed to talk about - which is why we’re all beyond pleased to hear that the Octagonecologyst will be landing in town again soon for an appointment of the utmost urgency. Okay, so the alias of Kool Keith might not have an M.D., or any clue about medical practise, and look, maybe heaps of his patients die during rounds, but he’s got skills nonetheless - able to treat chimpanzee acne and moosebumps, and relocate saliva glands. That’s useful. He’s also rather well-renowned for pushing boundaries in the world of underground hip-hop - his ‘96 debut album the result of a visionary collaboration with the Jimi Hendrix of turntables, DJ QBert, and the hitherto-unknown producer by the name of Dan the Automator. Blunted has spent considerable time persuading Kool Keith to bring undoubtably the strangest persona in hip hop history back to life - and the results are a series of world-exclusive shows, with Dr. Octagonecologyst being performed in full as a live production only Kool Keith could envision.

Saturday July 14, The Espy, 11 The Esplanade, St Kilda

AUDEGO LEGO: GALAXY Melbourne-based duo Audego are producer Paso Bionic and female vocalist Big Fella. Having just released their debut record Abominable Galaxy through MGM, 100% chats with Big Fella, aka Carolyn Tariq, about polishing a turd, having a smoker’s cough and why she’s such a “shit” teacher.

“Paso and I were in the same friend circles for a while and I’d known him for years but [he then] did a remix for one of my tracks Wonder which he did a really good job [on] and we ended up getting married after that,” Carolyn Tariq says casually down the line from Melbourne.

Tariq and her husband Paso Bionic, aka Shehab Tariq, have had a pretty hectic last year, although Carolyn is modest and softly spoken when she recalls the last year which her and Paso spent creating their debut record Abominable Galaxy.

“We had a kid born in December last year so most of it was recorded while I was pregnant,” she says. “It was really good because I used to smoke a lot - like a pack a day, so all my previous musical work has been recorded with me having horrible smoker’s voice and then this one I had to clean up a lot. I think it helped the music and I think I did a better job.”

Although she says they didn’t anticipate taking a year to complete the record, it’s a grand effort considering Paso works full time at a printing store and she’s handling her new life as a mother. But, the husband and wife duo aren’t about to dwell on that. “It’s really fun for us, we always make it happen,” she says of the family/music balance. “We’ve already got a few new tracks cooking for another release. We’re very into it.”

Although Tariq says collaborating with her husband on Abominable Galaxy was “really easy”, much of the work on the record was created individually. “We didn’t work together in the studio a lot, it was kind of like I’d do it and then he’d come home from work and then do the rest so it was just like piecing it together which was why we named ourselves Audego – like Lego; it just felt like we were building and adding little bits as we went,”

she says.

Mixed by hip hop heavy hitter and producer Danielsan of hip hop duo Koolism, Abominable Galaxy is a taste of silky vocals, edgy percussion and blurred synths, the result of an unusual musical collaboration which could have post-dubstep, indie, instrumental hip hop and folk fans’ ears pricked. Although classy in its delivery, the record’s song titles are questionable. Should listeners take Polish A Turd literally?

“It’s obviously not literally about polishing a turd; there’s actually a deeper meaning behind it,” she explains.

“Paso is such a peaceful person and I felt a bit guilty for being a mole. So it’s really about being a piece of white trash and feeling out of it in a classy situation. I had a moment of being agro and I wrote that song.”

Banging track Burning Bridge is, however, literally about burning bridges – letting go and moving forward. “For me, that track was about ending a relationship that you’re really happy to end,” she says. “It’s kind of literally about burning bridges and not feeling bad about that because what you’re moving forward to is so much better.”

Tariq used to organise and teach songwriting to disadvantaged youth in Victoria and Queensland but it’s something she’s since moved on from. “I’m such a shit teacher,” she says, laughing half-heartedly. “You’ve got to have that commanding presence; it’s a tricky thing to be a good teacher.”

For now, it’s all about being a mum for Tariq and bringing her little girl into the world of music. “She dances and I think she’s singing all the time but she’s probably just clearing her throat,” she says. “She’s always in the [home] studio… when Paso is doing turntable stuff, she’s mesmerised, it’s like her favourite thing ever.”

Annabel Maclean Audego’s [AUS] Abominable Galaxy is out now. They play play The Workers Club on Sunday June 10.

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WHERE TO NEXT?

HiFi 125 Swanston St, Melb, 1300 843 4434

Retreat Hotel 226 Nicholson St, Abbotsford, 9417 2693

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

29th Apartment 29 Fitzroy St, St Kilda, 9078 8922

Corner Hotel 57 Swan St, Richmond, 9427 9198

The Lounge Pit 386-388 Brunswick St, Fitzroy 9415 6142

Seven Nightclub 52 Albert Rd, South Melb, 9690 7877

303 303 High Street, Northcote

Cornish Arms 163 Sydney Rd, Brunswick

Love Machine Cnr Lt Chapel & Malvern Rd, Prahran, 9533 8837

Spensers Live 419 Spencer St, West Melb, 03 9329 8821

Abode 374 St.Kilda Rd, St.Kilda

CQ 113 Queen St, Melb, 8601 2738

Lucky Coq 179 Chapel St, Windsor, 9525 1288

Spot 133 Sydney Rd, Brunswick, 9388 0222

Albert Park Hotel Cnr Montague & Dundas Pl, Albert Park, 9690 5459

Croft Institute 21 Croft Alley, Melb, 9671 4399

The LuWOW 62-70 Johnston St, Fitzroy, 9417 5447

Standard Hotel 293 Fitzroy St, Fitzroy, 9419 4793

Alia Lvl 1, 83-87 Smith St, Fitzroy, 9486 0999

Cruzao Arepa Bar 365 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9417 7871

Mercat Cross Lvl 1, 456 Queen St, Melb, 9348 9998

Star Bar 160 Clarendon St, South Melb, 9810 0054

Alumbra Shed 9, Central Pier, 161 Harbour Espl, Docklands, 8623 9666

Cushion 99 Fitzroy St, St.Kilda, 9534 7575

Mink 2 Acland St, St Kilda, 9536 1199

Station 59 59 Church St, Richmond, 9427 8797

Back Bar 67 Green St, Windsor, 9529 7899

Damask 1/347 Burnswick St, Fitzroy, 9417 4578

Miss Libertine 34 Franklin St, Melb, 9663 6855

Stolberg Beer Café 197 Plenty Rd, Preston, 9495 1444

Bar Open 317 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9415 9601

The Drunken Poet 65 Peel Street, West Melbourne, 9348 9797

Misty 3-5 Hosier Ln, Melb, 9663 9202

Sub Lounge & Restaurant 168 Elizabeth St Melb, 0411 800 198

Baroq House 9-13 Drewery Ln, Melb, 8080 5680

Der Raum 438 Church St, Richmond, 9428 0055

Mockingbird Bar 129 Fitzroy St, St Kilda, 9534 0000

Sugar Bar (Hotel Urban) 35 Fitztroy St, St Kilda, 8530 8888

Bendigo Hotel 125 Johnston St, Collingwood 9417 3415

Ding Dong Lounge Lvl 1, 18 Market Ln, Melb, 9662 1020

Musicland 1359A Sydney Rd, Fawkner, 9359 0006

Temperance Hotel 426 Chapel St, South Yarra, 9827 7401

Bennetts Jazz Club 25 Bennetts Ln, Melb, 9663 2856

Dizzy’s Jazz Club 381 Burnley St, Richmond, 9428 1233

Neverland 32-48 Johnson St, South Melb, 9646 5544

Thornbury Theatre 859 High St, Thornbury, 9484 9813

Bertha Brown 562 Flinders Street, 9629 1207

Double Happiness 21 Liverpool St, Melb, 9650 4488

New Guernica Lvl 2, Hub Arcade, 318-322 Lt Collins St, Melb, 9650 4464

Tiki Lounge 327 Swan St, Richmond, 9428 4336

Big Mouth 168 Acland St, St.Kilda, 9534 4611

E:55 55 Elizabeth St, Melb, 9620 3899

Night Cat 141 Johnston St, Fitzroy, 9417 0090

Toff In Town Lvl 2, 252 Swanston St, Melb, 9639 8770

Billboard 170 Russell St, Melb, 9639 4000

East Brunswick Club 280 Lygon St, East Brunswick, 9388 2777

Night Cat 279 Flinders Ln, Melb, 9654 0444

Tony Starr’s Kitten Club 267 Lt Collins St, Melb, 9650 2448

Bimbo Deluxe 376 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9419 8600

Edinburgh Castle 681 Sydney Rd, Brunswick

Noise Bar 291 Albert St, Brunswick, 9380 1493

The Tote Hotel 67 Johnson St, Collingwood, 9419 5320

Birmingham Hotel Cnr Smith & Johnston St, Fitzroy

Electric Ladyland Lvl 1, 265 Chapel St, Prahran, 9521 5757

Northcote Social Club 301 High St, Northcote, 9489 3917

Town Hall Hotel 33 Errol St, North Melbourne, 9328 1983

Black Cat 252 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9419 6230

Elwood Lounge 49-51 Glenhuntly Rd, Elwood, 9525 6788

Old Bar 74 Johnston St, Fitzroy, 9417 4155

Trak Lounge 445 Toorak Rd, Toorak, 9826 9000

Blue Bar 330 Chapel St, Prahran, 9529 6499

Empress 714 Nicholson St, Nth Fitzroy, 9489 8605

One Twenty Bar 120 Johnston St, Fitzroy

Tramp 20 King St, Melb

Blue Tile Lounge 95 Smith St, Fitzroy

Espy 11 The Esplanade, St Kilda, 9534 0211

Onesixone 161 High St, Prahran, 9533 8433

Transport Hotel Federation Square, Melb, 9654 8808

Boutique 134 Greville St, Prahran, 9525 2322

Eurotrash 18 Corrs Ln, Melb, 9654 4411

Order Of Melbourne level 2, 401 Swanston St, Melb, 9663 6707

Trunk 275 Exhibition St, Melbourne, 9663 7994

Brown Alley King Street, Melb,9670 8599

Eve 334 City Rd, Southbank, 9696 7388

Palace Hotel 893 Burke Rd, Camberwell

Tyranny Of Distance 147 Union St, Windsor, 9525 1005

Brunswick Hotel 140 Sydney Rd, Brunswick, 9387 6637

Evelyn 351 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9419 5500

Palace Theatre 20-30 Bourke St, Melb, 9650 0180

Two of Hearts 149 Commercial Road, Prahran

Builders Arms 211 Gertrude St, Fitzroy

Ferntree Gully Hotel 1130 Burwood Hwy, Ferntree Gully, 9758 6544

Palais 111 Main Rd, Hepburn Springs, 5348 4849

Union Hotel Brunswick 109 Union St, Brunswick, 9388 2235

Cabinet Bar 11 Rainbow Alley, Melbourne, 9654 0915

Festival Hall 300 Dudley St, West Melbourne, 9329 9699

Palais Theatre Lower Esplanade, St Kilda, 9525 3240

Veludo 175 Acland St, St Kilda, 9534 4456

Caravan Music Club 95 Drummond St, Oakleigh

First Floor 393 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9419 6380

Papa Goose 91 Flinders Ln, Melbourne, 9663 2800

Victoria Hotel 380 Victoria St, Brunswick, 9388 0830

Caseys Nightclub 660A Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn, 9810 0030

Forum Theatre 154 Flinders St, Melb, 9299 9800

Penny Black 420 Sydney Rd, Brunswick, 9380 8667

Wah Wah Lounge Lvl 1, 185 Lonsdale St, Melb

Caz Reitops Dirty Secrets 80 Smith St, Collingwood, 9415 8876

The Fox Hotel 351 Wellington Street, Collingwood, 9416 4957

Pier Live Hotel 508 Nepean Hwy, Frankston, 9783 9800

Wesley Anne 250 High St, Northcote, 9482 1333

CBD Club 12-14 McKillop St, Melb, 9670 3638

Fusion Lvl 3, Crown Complex, Southbank, 9292 5750

Pony 68-70 Lt Collins St, Melb, 9662 1026

Westernport Hotel 161 Marine Pde, San Remo, 5678 5205

Chaise Lounge Basement, 105 Queen St, Melb, 9670 6120

The Gallery Room 1/510 Flinders St, Melbourne, 9629 1350

Portland Hotel Cnr Lt Collins & Russell St, Melb, 9810 0064

Willow Bar 222 High Street, Northcote, 9481 1222

Chandelier Room 91 Cochranes Rd, Moorabbin, 9532 2288

Gem Bar & Dining 289 Wellingston St, Collingwood, 9419 5170

The Prague Hotel, 911 High St, Northcote, 9495 0000

Windsor Castle 89 Albert St, Windsor, 9525 0239

Chelsea Heights Hotel Cnr Springvale & Wells Rd,

George Basement, 127 Fitzroy St, 9534 8822

Pretty Please 61c Fitzroy St, St Kilda, 9534 4484

Workers Club 51 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9415 8889

Chelsea Heights, 9773 4453

Gertrude’s Brown Couch 30 Gertrude St, Fitzroy, 9417 6420

Prince Bandroom 29 Fitztory St, St Kilda, 9536 1168

Workshop Lvl 1, 413 Elizabeth St, Melb, 9326 4365

Cherry Bar AC/DC Ln, Melb, 9639 8122

Grace Darling Hotel 114 Smith St, Collingwood, 9416 0055

Prince Of Wales 29 Fitzroy St, St Kilda, 9536 1168

Yah Yah’s 99 Smith St, Fitzroy, 9419 4920

Chi Lounge 195 Lt Bourke St, Melbourne, 9662 2688

Grandview Hotel Cnr Heidelberg Rd & Station St, Fairfield, 9489 8061

Public Bar 238 Victoria St, North Melb, 9329 6522

The Vine 59 Wellington St, Collingwood, 9417 2434

Co. Lvl 3, Crown Complex, 9292 5750

Great Britain Hotel 447 Church St, Richmond, 9429 5066

Purple Emerald Lounge Bar 349 High St, Northcote, 9482 7007

Colonial Hotel (Brown Alley) Cnr King & Lonsdale St, Melb, 9670 8599

Grind N Groove 274 Maroondah Hwy, Healesville

Railway Hotel 280 Ferrars St, South Melb, 9690 5092

Commercial Club Hotel 344 Nicholson St, Fitzroy, 9419 1522

Grumpy’s Green 125 Smith St, Collingwood, 9416 1944

Red Bennies 371 Chapel St, South Yarra, 9826 2689

Cookie Lvl 1, 252 Swanston St, Melb, 9663 7660

Gypsy Bar 334 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9419 0548

RedLove Lvl 1, 401 Swanston St, Melb, 9639 3722

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