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ONTOUR BIG FREEDIA [USA] Wednesday October 17, The Tote BIG FREEDIA [USA], THEESATISFACTION [USA] Thursday October 18, The Hi-Fi JIMMY EDGAR [USA] Thursday October 18, The B.East FUNK D’VOID [UK] Friday October 19, Brown Alley PARK STREET PARTY: DIRTY SOUTH JOE [USA], LOW BUDGET [USA], MAJOR TAYLOR [USA] + MORE Saturday October 20, Park Street STEVE RACHMAD [NED] Friday October 26, Brown Alley CHRISTOPHER RAU [GER] Friday October 26, The Liberty Social LIKNUTS [USA] Thursday November 1, Prince Bandroom JAMIE JONES [UK], DJ W!LD [FRA], MARGARET DYGAS [UK] Sunday November 4, Brown Alley NICK CURLY [GER] Sunday November 4, Revolver Upstairs DELANO SMITH [USA] Monday November 5, New Guernica LONDON ELEKTRICITY [UK] Monday November 5 at The Espy GARETH EMERY [UK] Monday November 5, The Palace YOUSEF [UK] Friday November 9, Brown Alley. ROBERT HOOD [USA] Friday November 9, TBA OLIVER LIEB [GER] Friday November 9, Royal Melbourne Hotel MOULLINEX [POR] Saturday November 10, New Guernica ECLIPSE: PERFECT STRANGER [ISR], OLIVER LIEB [GER], ADAM FREELAND [UK] + MORE Saturday November 12 – Friday November 16, TBA D-NOX [GER], KING UNIQUE [UK], LUIS JUNIOR [ESP], PSYCATRON [IRE] Friday November 16, New Guernica HOUSSE DE RACKET [FRA], PILLOWTALK [USA] + MORE Friday November 16, Where?House BATHS [USA], PREFUSE 73 [USA], SYNKRO [UK] + MORE Friday November 16, Brown Alley SMOKE DZA [USA] Saturday November 17, Laundry Bar MIKE HUCKABY [USA], BEN SIMS [UK] + MORE Sunday November 18, Where?House SUBB-AN [UK], MIGUEL CAMPBELL [UK] Sunday November 18, Revolver BOYZ II MEN [USA] Sunday November 18, Billboard TYCHO [USA] Wednesday November 21, The Hi-Fi RICHARD DEVINE [USA], VLADISLAV DELAY [FIN] Wednesday November 21, Where?House ESMKO [USA], TIPPER [UK] + MORE Thursday November 22, Where?House GERD JANSON [GER] Friday November 23, Mercat Basement TEENGIRL FANTASY [USA], TIM SWEENEY [UK] Friday November 23, National Gallery Of Victoria TROY PIERCE [USA], RADIO SLAVE [UK] Friday November 23, Where?House STRAWBERRY FIELDS: JAMES HOLDEN [UK], TYCHO [USA], PREFUSE 73 [USA] + MORE Friday November 23 – Sunday November 25, TBA FLOATING POINTS [UK], ALEXANDER NUT [UK], TEEBS [USA] Saturday November 24, Where?House MATIAS AGUAYO [CHI] Sunday November 25, Where?House STEREOSONIC: TIESTO [NED], AVICII [SWE], CALVIN HARRIS [UK] + MORE Saturday December 1, Melbourne Showgrounds 2MANYDJS [BEL] Sunday December 2, Red Bennies FOUR TET [UK] Thursday December 6, Prince Bandroom NICK WARREN [UK] Friday December 7, Billboard TODD TERJE [NOR] Friday December 7, The Liberty Social MEREDITH MUSIC FESTIVAL: FOUR TET [UK], DJ YAMANTAKA EYE [JAP] + MORE Friday December 7 - Sunday December 9, Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre TERRENCE PARKER [USA] Friday December 21, TBA FALLS FESTIVAL: SBTRKT [UK], COOLIO [USA] + MORE Saturday December 28 – Tuesday January 1, Lorne LET THEM EAT CAKE: KERRI CHANDLER [USA], THE GASLAMP KILLER [USA] + MORE Tuesday January 1, Werribee Park SUMMERDAYZE: THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS [UK], M.I.A [UK], MARK RONSON [UK] + MORE Tuesday January 1, Sidney Myer Music Bowl SBTRKT [UK] Wednesday January 2, Billboard CRYSTAL CASTLES [CAN] Tuesday January 22, Billboard THE BLOODY BEETROOTS [ITA] Thursday January 24, The Palace RAINBOW SERPENT: GUY J [ISR], CHRISTIAN SMITH [SWE], PETER VAN HOESEN [BEL] Friday January 25 - Monday January 28, Lexton BIG DAY OUT: THE BLOODY BEETROOTS [ITA], KASKADE [USA], CRYSTAL CASTLES [CAN] + MORE Saturday January 26, Flemington Racecourse ABOVE & BEYOND [UK] Saturday February 2, Hisense Arena FUTURE MUSIC FESTIVAL: THE PRODIGY [UK], DIZZEE RASCAL [UK], BOYS NOIZE [GER] + MORE Sunday March 10, Flemington Racecourse
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If you ever come across a Nick Taras in the wild then remember to remain perfectly still and avoid eye contact. He is more afraid of you than you are of him. Tyson Wray
Supporting the local Fashion Australian designer, Pardon My French is a new, innovative concept ready to hit the streets of Melbourne. Incorporating the latest fashion edge, stylish females and local socialites, PMF will create a desirable atmosphere and trendy appeal through weekly events and gatherings. However, it is more than just a gathering, more than just an event…it is an experience. Every female dresses up and puts a lot of effort before they go out, but more often than not they leave unrewarded. Pardon My French launches on Saturday October 27 and Circus Bar. Visit facebook.com/ pardonmyfrench.com.au for more information.
Chaos In The CBD: Auckland Invasion
D-Nox, King Unique, Luis Junior and Psycatron: Progressive Eclipse Darkbeat have announced a Melbourne show for four of the biggest acts to perform at this year’s Eclipse Festival in Cairns! On Friday November 16, four very special international artists are set to bring you a complete journey through the progressive and tech realms for one night only at one of Melbourne’s best venues, New Guernica. Germany’s D-Nox will be joined by UK’s finest in King Unique, Spain’s Luis Junior and all the way from Ireland, Psycatron – this will be one wild night. Support comes from Kasey Taylor, Phil K, Rollin Connection, Walter Juan and many more. Tickets from Moshtix.
New Year’s Day: Put an Astrix Around It
Solar Empire have put together an epic outdoor and indoor extravaganza! Summer Beats Soundsystem 2013 on New Year’s Day features big names such as Astrix, Angy Kore, Min & Mal and heaps more. All this is going down at a secret location in Melbourne, because it ensures the right people come and the vibe is the kind of vibe you come to expect from Solar Empire. All location info will be revealed to ticket purchasers before the event via e-mail but be assured that both indoors and outdoors will be held very close to your parents’ house. There will be no tickets at the gate so make sure you secure your ticket as capacity is strictly limited to 1000 of your mates. Check out solarempire.com.au for more information.
DJ Profile: Sammy The Bullet
Sydney’s Homemade: Launching at Chasers
Australia’s biggest club night – Homemade Saturdays (the weekly club night at the world famous Home nightclub in Sydney) – is set to launch in Melbourne this Saturday October 20 at Chasers nightclub. Attracting over 2,000 people every Saturday night in Sydney for the best part of five years now, this superclub brand is now looking to expand its horizons all over Australia, with first stop in Melbourne. Chasers was chosen as the venue due to its ability to mimmick Sydney’s version, i.e. the best multiple rooms and a large capacity that enables Homemade to provide its mansion of music styles that built the club night up in the first place. Initially, Melbourne will be exposed to all the big gun DJs from Sydney’s Homemade and over time, a blend of DJs from Melbourne and Sydney will belt out the tunes in both cities. Down the track there are plans to have one room in each city broadcasting live music from the opposite main rooms, giving clubbers the opportunity to dance to the tunes from another city in full digital quality. For guestlists this weekend, email party@ promotersinc.com
Where’s the strangest place you’ve woken up? A homeless shelter in NYC. Describe yourself using the title of a song? White Tees And White Belts. What was the weirdest thing you believed as a child? Bigfoot – I believed he was in this photo a friend’s mum took. The most awkward moment you’ve had as a DJ? I had this girl trying to make out with me every 30 seconds while I had to play, so I had to get another dude on while I took her down the stairs and put her in a cab. What would be the worst dance track in the world to be tortured with on repeat? Anything by Steve Aoki or the Bloody Beetroots. What’s the most played record in your bag? Mr Tweeks – Addiction What question would you like to ask an omniscient, all-knowing being before you die? Can I wear sweatpants all day in heaven? If you hadn’t made it as a DJ, what job would you choose to work in instead? Record Store/Video Store Clerk. When and where is your next gig? The Park Street Party at The Vic Bar with Dirty South Joe, Major Taylor and more this Saturday October 20.
DJ Profile: DJ Sarasa aka Silverboombox
Oliver Lieb: Take It Or Lieb It
Get set for one incredible and enchanting headlining performance from one of the pioneers of electronic music – Frankfurt-born production legend and multitalented Oliver Lieb. This Retrospective Legacy Performance will feature an extremely rare and never before witnessed performance from Oliver spanning a lifelong legacy to electronic music. With support across two rooms, including Voiteck, Luke Chable, Steve May, Simon Murphy, Rollin Connection and more, Oliver Lieb plays Royal Melbourne Hotel on Friday November 9. Check out solarempire.com.au for more information.
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EDITORIALDEADLINE - 2PM FRIDAYS NO EXCEPTIONS UP TO DATE
In another blow to Melbourne’s cherished nightlife, Eurotrash have announced that they’ll be shutting their doors due to a disagreement with the “Council of Evil”. However, Eurotrash have announced one huge ass party to send it off, and they “need everybody to drown their sorrow in a mixture of alcohol and tears”. Eurotrash was not just a place to drink, dance and get rejected by every girl despite wowing them by lighting my chest hair on fire, but also a home to one of our favourite live comedy nights – Checkpoint Charlie Wednesdays. Eurotrash’s last great party is on Saturday October 20. Guests include 1928, Tranter (resurrected), Mu-Gen and SuPak. Entry is free.
Auckland based brothers Ben and Louis Helliker-Hales are starting to make some pretty big waves in house and bass music circles with belting productions and energetic DJ sets. They’ll be joining The Late Show and Too Much! at Revolver on Saturday November 3 for some chaos on the stage this coming Melbourne Cup weekend. Support comes from Mat Cant plus Danielsan, Ms Butt, CC Disco, Ransom, Booshank and Boogs in the back bar.
Fair Play Futsal Soccer Competition: Futsal, Food And Music
Football gets fair again as 32 teams compete in this community event at the historic Victoria Park! The mixed teams come from all corners of the local community. It is a fun and active day for everyone with profits going to Happy Football Cambodia Australia and Collingwood Allstars Soccer Program. Kicking off at midday, the teams compete for the illustrious Jinta Trophy, medals and other prizes include tickets to catch a Melbourne Victory game, a stadium tour and meet and greet with the players at a training session. Come down and cheer the teams on – enjoy a cheap bar, food and coffee, and music all day from DJs pitchside including Lance Ferguson from The Bamboos, PBSFM’s Vince Peach, RRR’s Chris Gill and Ennio Styles, Paz and more. There will also be live music on the Community Stage. Bring the kids down as Melbourne Victory will be running a skills session, and there will be plenty of other chances to support the causes and win in the Monster Raffle, Silent Auction or Foosball Table comp. The 10th Fair Play competition takes place on Saturday October 27 at Victoria Park. If you would like to enter a team in to the competition please contact pgrogan@ hfcaustralia.org or come down on the day and help us change lives. See hfcaustralia.org for more details.
Eurotrash: One Last Party
Where’s the strangest place you’ve woken up? The strangest place I woke up to was when I was rolling with Russian backpackers and we kinda broke into an elementary school in Indonesia. The next morning we got woken up to these Indonesian ladies opening a market next to us, doing their business. Describe yourself using the title of a song. Dope On Plastic – Rob Swift What was the weirdest thing you believed as a child? The concept of the tooth fairy… I really believed in it! The most awkward moment you’ve had as a DJ? When my nose started running and I kept trying to hide it. What would be the worst dance track in the world to be tortured with on repeat? I Got It From My Mama – Black Eyed Peas What’s the most played record in your bag? Long Train Running (Future Funk remix) – The Doobie Brothers What question would you like to ask an omniscient, all-knowing being before you die? That would actually probably be something I wouldn’t want to know before I die. If you hadn’t made it as a DJ, what job would you choose to work in instead? A president of a school in Japan. When and where is your next gig? Thursday October 18 at The Bottom End, Saturday October 20 at The Laundry Bar, Saturday October 20 at Word Up with DJ Peril at Fabrique and Sunday October 28 at The Public Bar.
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DIRTY SOUTH JOE
“I don’t like to stay in one particular place with my sets. I definitely know what I’m going to do before even getting to read the crowd or the vibe, I have a general idea of what I want to do but there are so many factors that determine what happens.”
TRAP RAP: SOUND OF THE REVOLUTION There is an art to rocking a party and in that respect Dirty South Joe can be considered a Rembrandt of the dancefloor. Born Joey Massarueh, this DJ has spent his life travelling and discovering hypnotic grooves, having resided in Washington, DC and New York City before settling in Philadelphia. With a lifetime of experiences and a collection bursting with blockbusting tunes, he will be taking over Abbotsford alongside DJs Major Taylor and Low Budget when The Vic Bar holds the second annual Park St Party this Saturday. “It’s safe to say we’re all experts in the art of party rocking,” Joe says when speaking of himself and his longtime collaborators. “Not in the LMFAO way but just in making the crowd go crazy.” Spreading the gospel of trap rap throughout his travels, performing three-tofive shows a week, his set at the upcoming street party is sure to be high octane. During his last visit Down Under, a couple of months back, he found the crowds were very open to his trap rap stylings and made some observations about Aussie crowds. “It’s weird I feel like there’s a huge difference between the average club goer in Sydney and Melbourne, at least that’s what I picked up anyway. I feel the Melbourne crowds are a bit more diverse than the Sydney crowds but either way they’re really receptive to the trap stuff.” Even as he battled through a scratchy throat it was clear to hear the admiration Joe has for his Philly counterparts, having first met them a decade ago. After making the move from NYC he linked up with Low Budget at the now famous store Armand’s Records. “[Low Budget] was an employee there and I moved to the city and pretty much took over the store with the buying and the management.” Making the DJ triple threat complete, Major Taylor was a frequent visitor and customer at Armand’s. “I met Major Taylor at that time because he was Low Budget’s mentor. He would shop in the store like most other DJs would.” The eclectic record shop, which still stands, stocked everything from hip hop and Baltimore club music to dancehall and “weird”, obscure releases from indie dance label BFA Records. ”For a few good years right
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before the internet took over music we had a pretty amazing thing going.” Not only was it the hub for open-minded DJs and fans, Armand’s also became the homebase for the Hollertronix movement and had a hand in the formative days of the Mad Decent crew. “In the early days Diplo and Low Budget or whoever was working on new tunes or even mash-ups at the time would come in. The only way to test the fidelity was to play them on the store system.” Around this time the famed Hollertronix club nights first started running in Philadelphia and it was a case of right place right time for the burgeoning DJ fresh from New York. “I got there pretty much at the exact right time and everything kind of fit together.” With an “obsession” for southern rap music, as his name would suggest, he found the perfect foils in Diplo and Low Budget, who shared similar tastes. “Meeting them was like meeting kindred spirits. They were pushing this other side of hip hop. This was early 2002 before it had really taken over on a national level. But you could see what was happening and it was exciting. Rap music a lot of it was coming from the south so I was pushing all the hot new sounds and they were doing crazy things with the Hollertronix parties, getting worldwide attention for their part in the mashup culture.” As the name grew and tremors began to be felt outside of Philly a new culture, where the music lines were blurred, was being born. “They opened up new avenues as far as DJs getting to tour and play music that wasn’t particularly of a niche variety. Certain techno DJs or certain house DJs would tour but not people playing hip hop or weird stuff, with the exception of one or two people. They opened up a marketability and literally a culture.” As fast as such movements appear to spring up the mash-up culture and its offshoots took time to develop on the underground before appearing on a larger scale. “It revealed itself as it unfolded over a couple of years, it wasn’t like everything happened suddenly. Every time you turned around everything seemed to be getting more and more attention. But it also wasn’t like anyone was taken by surprise it was sort of a methodical thing.” Born out of this thriving community
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of experimental DJs was one of today’s biggest alternative rap and electronic labels, Mad Decent. This growth was something Joe enjoyed witnessing firsthand. “I remember Diplo was touring a lot and he came back around with his first batch of Mad Decent t-shirts. Not long after that I met Jasper Goggins who was coming over from being one of the founders of the Turntable Lab store [in New York], who has since gone on to become the label manager for Mad Decent.” Joe is carrying on the ideals that he and his partners in rhythm began a decade ago in his own way. Always a proponent of the colourful and politically incorrect tones of southern rap, he has since fallen in love with its more recent offshoot, known as trap rap. Joe almost sounds like a mad scientist when speaking on the subject, as if he can barely contain his excitement. Taking the template of drug talk, casual violence and bass heavy beats, trap rap takes things to a more minimalist area. Emphasising the gritty lyrics the electronic based production has influences from UK sounds like garage and dubstep, as well as juke music and Baltimore clubs music. “They all tempo wise have a similar sound. They’re similar to a lot of the southern rap productions and I think it was just a natural place people took that template or that framework of southern rap tunes and expanded on it like a dance rave oriented thing.” This marriage of sensibilities however is one that musical scientist Joe believes has taken time to develop into the cult phenomenon it is. “It’s just been a long process but personal interests and the dancefloor came closer and closer together. Now it’s this crazy EDM trap rap thing. Just like anything else there’s some good stuff and there’s some bad copy re-production stuff.” The openness and opportunity to experiment is what interests Joe the most, however. “It kind of opens itself up to interpretation that it seems like there’s just about anywhere the music can go and there’s no right or wrong way to do it. There’s a lot of rigid rules around music for the most part, at least with a lot of genres and sub-genres. With trap rap it’s just like, ‘Wow that sounds cool, let’s go from there’.” The nurturing electronic beats and sheer voyeurism
of hearing about the drug trade has made trap rap popular among white club goers. “You can play it to the underground crowds and then you can slip it in to commercial sets and it’s comfortable. You get to play all these Waka Flocka [Flame] and Future and Gucci Mane bangers in the middle of nice clubs with a soundsystem that can play heavier things. It’s pretty revolutionary in a way I guess.” While he is attracted to a similar tempo when it comes to his musical taste, he always likes to switch things up when performing a live set. “I don’t like to stay in one particular place with my sets. I definitely know what I’m going to do before even getting to read the crowd or the vibe, I have a general idea of what I want to do but there are so many factors that determine what happens. The tempos vary wildly.” Being able to read the crowd and feel the atmosphere, while also helping to set a tone, is an important balance for Joe during his sets. “The line between being a crowd pleaser and a panderer is very fine. I like to dance all over that I suppose. I definitely want to push this trap thing as hard as possible but you still don’t want to play for yourself by any means.” When not performing himself he spends his time mentoring teens in Philadelphia, a city marked by violence and crime. “The local and mainstream media write about the music like it’s too primitive or juvenile to be anything but to me it’s the sound and voice of the people and the kids.” This has prompted Joe to start the Party Music Academy, which is currently in development. “We want to create a space where all are welcome, where they can put the hard work and the hard effort in and stay out of trouble and hopefully they can find their voice and success”. Andrew ‘Hazard’ Hickey Dirty South Joe [USA] plays the Park Street Party at The Vic Bar alongside Major Taylor [USA] and more this Saturday October 20.
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WEDNESDAY17TH 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
HUMPDAY ANIMALS 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
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
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
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FRIDAY19TH BUHLOONE MINDSTATE “It might blow up but it won’t go pop” is the philosophy at Buhloone Mindstate and features Melbourne’s finest bands and DJs playing every Friday night, late. That’s just how we roll. We’re all about the late night boogie. Expect all things funk, hip-hop, soul, reggae, disco, boogie and house. Lounge, 243 Swanston Street, 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
FIRST FLOOR FRIDAYS 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
LAUNDRY WEDNESDAYS Deep, dark, minimal dubstep and drum and bass. Laundry Bar, 50 Johnston Street, Fitzroy
THURSDAY18TH 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 club classics and dance floor anthems. Co., Crown Entertainment Complex, Lvl 3, 8 Whiteman St, Southbank
JIMMY EDGAR Get pink in the face getting down with Jimmy Edgar, when he stops over in Melbourne this October on his worldwide tour. With releases out on Hotflush, Warp and !K7, Jimmy Edgar has performed everywhere, from Detroit’s prestigious Movement Festival to Berlin’s legendary Watergate. He will be bringing live music and LED lights when hits Australia on the back of his latest album Majenta. The B.East will host the evening, which will be fueled by Edgar’s unique brand of Detroit-infused future funk. The B.East, 80 Lygon Street, Melbourne
MERCURY Melbourne’s raddest new drum and bass/dubstep/hip hop/glitch night – Mercury – has put together a brilliant lineup for the grand opening this Thursday October 18. Headlining the night will be Monkey Bars as well as The Mollusk, Decon Rose and Smile On Impact, with guests J Nitrous, Lanksta, Monkee, Electrocado and more. Royal Melbourne Hotel, 629 Bourke St, CBD, Melbourne
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
THE BLACK PANCAKE CLUB 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! Taste makers on rotation include Shags and Richie 1250. Free entry. From 10pm. Lounge, 243 Swanston Street, Melbourne
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doors due to a disagreement with the “Council of Evil”. However, Eurotrash have announced one huge ass party to send it off, and they “need everybody to drown their sorrow in a mixture of alcohol and tears”. Eurotrash was not just a place to drink, dance and get rejected by every girl despite wowing them by lighting my chest hair on fire, but also a home to one of our favourite live comedy nights – Checkpoint Charlie Wednesdays. Eurotrash’s last great party is on Saturday October 20. Guests include 1928, Tranter (resurrected), Mu-Gen and SuPak. Entry is free. Eurotrash Bar, 18 Corrs Lane, Off Chinatown, Melbourne CBD
FORBIDDEN Forbidden’s venue is going to wow all those that attend through its state of the art sound and lighting system, an amazing balcony overlooking Russell and Bourke Streets and is located in the heart of the city. Forbidden will feature some of the hottest DJs in Melbourne including Anyo, Rufio, Stefan C, Alex Da Kid, Galo, Timmy Edgell and Azza-M. Forbidden is the hottest place to be on a Friday night – the location has just changed. Free entry applies to everyone between 8pm – 9pm and happy hour will run for 3 hours! Eden, 163 Russell St, Melbourne
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 and 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
HOT DUB TIME MACHINE Join DJ Tom Loud as he captains a musical mission through time at the Prince Bandroom this October. Be escorted to 1954 and back again by tunes, visuals and turntable tricks. After sold out shows at the Sydney, Adelaide and Edinburgh Fringe, don’t miss your chance to boogie through history and shake your booty to 60 years of popular culture. Prince Bandroom, 29 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda
EY:EM at Lounge features residents Boogs & Who, who will host Melbourne’s top purveyors of club music, showcasing both local and international DJs playing the most upfront club music. With rotating DJs Dave Pham, Sleep D, Bryce Lawrence, Louis McCoy, Caine Sinclair, Glyn Hill & Toby Mackisack. Expect nothing but excellent house music all night long. And remember, clubbing happens in the EY:EM. $10 from 11pm. 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
HOMEMADE Australia’s biggest club night – Homemade Saturdays (the weekly club night at the world famous Home nightclub in Sydney) – is set to launch in Melbourne this Saturday October 20 at Chasers nightclub. Attracting over 2,000 people every Saturday night in Sydney for the best part of five years now, this superclub brand is now looking to expand its horizons all over Australia, with first stop in Melbourne. Chasers was chosen as the venue due to its ability to mimic Sydney’s version, ie the best multiple rooms and a large capacity that enables Homemade to provide its mansion of music styles that built the club night up in the first place. Initially, Melbourne will be exposed to all the big gun DJs from Sydney’s Homemade and over time, a blend of DJs from Melbourne and Sydney will belt out the tunes in both cities. Down the track there are plans to have one room in each city broadcasting live music from the opposite main rooms, giving clubbers the opportunity to dance to the tunes from another city in full digital quality. For guestlists this weekend, email party@promotersinc.com Chasers, 386 Chapel Street, South Yarra
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
WAH WAH SATURDAYS Just when you thought Wah Saturdays couldn’t get any better, this week Rob Pix (Beng) kicks off a new rotating residency down Waratah place. Get down early to avoid the queue or alternatively you could come down very late for the infamous recovery kicking off at 4AM! Wah Wah Lounge, 185 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
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
SUNDAY21ST 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 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 and 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
MONDAY22ND 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
TUESDAY23RD 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
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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 40. One Twenty Bar, 120 Johnston St, Fitzroy
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
SOUND EMPIRE Co. At Crown’s Saturday night party Sound Empire this week features mega sounds from 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
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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
SATURDAY20TH EDEN SATURDAYS Smashing it every week at Melbourne’s hottest looking venue! Top 40 dance, house and R&B 9-3am, then electro from 3am - 5am. DJ Ontime, DJ Ryza, Scotty Erdos and Azza M. $15/$20, free entry after 4am. Eden, 163 Russell St, Melbourne
GUILTY - LAST PARTY AT EUROTRASH In another blow to Melbourne’s cherished nightlife, Eurotrash have announced that they’ll be shutting their ESSENTIALS
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
Where’s the strangest place you’ve woken up? Waking up? That would entail sleeping, right? Describe yourself using the title of a song. Everyday People - Arrested Development. What was the weirdest thing you believed as a child? That my tummy could call me to tell me I was hungry. Years later I found out it was my cousin calling on the second phone line. The most awkward moment you’ve had as a DJ? I had a dude pull a switchblade on me once and slash his own hand to tell me how much he wanted to hear Van Halen. Needless to say the next songs were Jump, Panama….. What would be the worst dance track in the world to be tortured with on repeat? Anything with Pink on vocals. What’s the most played record in your bag? Definitely my Serato control record What question would you like to ask an omniscient, all-knowing being before you die? Why Ol’ Dirty Bastard tried to steal that pair of shoes from a store despite being a multi platinum selling artist with more than $500 in his pocket. If you hadn’t made it as a DJ, what job would you choose to work in instead? Retiree is a worthy vocation hey? When and where is your next gig? Saturdays at HooHaa, Ladies Night at Spice Market every Thursday, Fridays at Fusion, Lumia and The Merrywell. Sundays at The Royal Saxon and Robarta
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FLYING LOTUS WAITING: FOR THE SILENCE Flying Lotus is a native of Los Angeles, but his music seems to come from a place much stranger than that, a hazy plane of existence somewhere between dreams and waking. His productions take in sounds from sources as diverse as jazz, hip hop and 8-bit video game soundtracks, then twist and contort them into new and unexpected shapes. His fourth album, Until The Quiet Comes, arrives this month on the legendary Warp Records, and it’s as lush and surreal as ever. “I wanted to build this world that had a feeling of nocturnal innocence about it,” Flying Lotus, otherwise known as beat-maker Steven Ellison, tells me about the record. “I hadn’t listened all the way through on headphones before, and I’m glad I did that, because doing it that way, I really found myself drawn into this whole other world. It was cool. I wanted to lead people into this night-time world where they’re seeing things for the first time, this mysterious, nocturnal world. Today, I listened to my album on headphones for the first time.” The idea of innocence is a source of ongoing fascination for Ellison – in part, he says, because it’s one of the most difficult things to hold on to as we get older. “It’s a big, inspiring thing,” he says, “a powerful force. The more we get into this industry and try to sell our work, we lose our innocence. The more we travel, the more we have crazy experiences on the road, we lose our innocence. I think it’s something we take for granted, almost, because there’s nothing like hearing and seeing things for the first time, and I really try and explore that notion in my work.” The popularity of Flying Lotus has drawn the shy and reclusive Ellison right out into the spotlight, and reading between the lines, it’s easy to see why the idea of retreating to a simpler place might be on his mind. Until The Quiet Comes has more of an emphasis on guest
vocals than any Flying Lotus album before it – frequent collaborators Laura Darlington and Thundercat show up again, joined by Niki Randa and R&B legend Erykah Badu. Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, who first appeared on Cosmogramma, shows up again on the track ‘Electric Candyman’. “It was really easy, man,” Ellison says of their collaboration. “I’d send him music of mine that I was working on just so he could hear it, and he’d send back stuff of his. One time, I sent him something and he replied and asked me what I was planning on doing with it – I told him I didn’t know, that it was probably going on the album, and then he decided he wanted to do something with it. That’s really how it started. I mean, I’m a guy, he’s a guy … we do what we can.” Erykah Badu lends her distinctive vocals to the track See Thru To U – she and Flying Lotus make for an inspired pairing, and indeed, in the past, there has been talk of an entire collaborative album between them. I ask Ellison if this is still a possibility, but he seems unsure. “I don’t know man, it’s really on her. I told her I’m up for it if she wants to do it, but at the moment, I don’t know. We keep in contact, but it’s been a lot less lately, because she’s been super busy and so have I, so we’ll see.” A short while ago, Ellison was talking about a collaboration he recorded with singer/songwriter Beck – many were hoping this would make its way onto the new Flying Lotus album, but likewise, this never happened. Curious to know what happened there, I ask Ellison if he still has the song in the vault, waiting for the right time to put it out there. “I don’t know, I honestly don’t know with that one,” he says. “It still needs to be mixed, so maybe one day.” In late September, Ellison himself leaked a new track onto the internet – a remix of Frank Ocean’s Thinkin Bout You, renamed Binge Eating Without You – although he’s
KIDSOF88 MODERN LOVE: PEP PILLS Jordan Arts is a happy guy. Reached on the phone from his Auckland home, there’s a palpable enthusiasm in his voice as he goes into detail about how he’s spent his day. “It’s our first nice day in ages in New Zealand, so I’m getting a bit of Vitamin C for once,” he beams. As important as the first day of sunshine can be for humanity, Arts has a lot more to be happy about. With Sam McCarthy, his bandmate in electro-pop duo KidsOf88, Arts has overcome the dreaded sophomore slump with Modern Love, released just a week before our conversation. As a follow-up to their surprisingly successful debut Sugarpills, Modern Love is a forceful, immediate collection of hooky pop that aims to build on the success of their debut album. All 11 tracks on Modern Love contain a playful intensity that can be heard in Arts’ voice, especially when he describes where his and McCarthy’s heads are at now that the album has finally been released. “Oh man, it’s been a really long process for us,” he says dramatically. “When we did (Sugarpills) nothing was ever planned. There were mistakes, but good mistakes as well. We never had a formula. But with this album, we might have had too much time to think about it. We tried to find the right balance between what we wanted and what propelled us to start making albums in the first place.” As Arts and McCarthy are relatively young, the idea of time comes up again and again in our conversation. It’s not as if Arts feels like he’s playing against time so
much as he understands he’s fighting an uphill battle against geography as well. The idea that KidsOf88 might end up as a pop act stranded in New Zealand is prevalent with Arts, a point he notes after being asked about the urge to release their second album as quickly as possible. “Especially being in New Zealand, it felt like a very long time. Sugarpills was released in Australia nine months after it came out in New Zealand, so we’d been waiting for a long time,” he notes. “We got over the time barrier eventually and we learned to just make sure that with this record, we just made sure the songs sounded great instead of being concerned about how long it might take for the album to get out.” With the release of Modern Love, the only concern the band now has is moving forward. And while Modern Love is indeed a jovial listen, ripe with the kind of club ready pop that will surely suit the hipsters and young enthusiasts alike, Arts can’t help but look back on the surroundings that brought KidsOf88 to where they are today. On the strength of the internet and radio sensation My House, KidsOf88 began whirlwind tours around the world. When asked about the last few years and the circumstances surrounding Modern Love, Arts breathes heavily, taking time to collect his thoughts on the band’s catapult into the public conscious. Sure enough, his desire to stay grounded can be heard on Modern Love, most notably on the lead single Tucan featuring a repeated chorus: “I want to go to a place I
similarly noncommittal as to whether this will ever see an official release. “Oh, that Frank Ocean shit?” he says when I bring it up. “I just got drunk and fucked around and made it – it’s not really anything for real; it was just done for fun.” As our interview is winding up, I mention offhandedly that I’ve recently been playing a lot of the Hong Kongset crime thriller Sleeping Dogs, and that two of Ellison’s own Flying Lotus tracks appear on the soundtrack. “Yeah, I knew about that,” he says. “I was told like a year ago it would be happening, and now it’s just coming out.” The game itself is pretty great, and I ask Ellison if he’s had the chance to play it yet. “Yeah, I did,” he says, “but I had to buy my own copy, they wouldn’t send me one.” “That’s a bit rough,” I say, taken aback.
“Yeah, what the hell?” he replies with a flicker of a laugh, the one and only time he does this in our interview. There’s something a little incongruous about the mental image of Flying Lotus sitting on the couch, controllerin-hand, beating up thugs and racing cars around Hong Kong, but I think I like it all the same. Alasdair Duncan Until The Quiet Comes is out now on Warp through Inertia. Flying Lotus [USA] plays Let Them Eat Cake on New Year’s Day, Tuesday January 1 at Werribee Park alongside Kerri Chandler [USA], Theo Parrish [USA] and many more.
know is real/because I need to find a new place for my mind to heal”. Looking back, the success of Sugarpills not only surprised Arts, it led to that very desire to understand the band’s true path. “Yeah, very much so,” he says, after being asked if he was surprised by the response to Sugarpills. “Sam and I have been mates since we were about 13 and we’ve gone through a bunch of terrible bands in the process. “We eventually figured out the kind of sound we wanted, though it wasn’t necessarily a conscious decision. We just made this kind of tongue-in-cheek, funny track and the next thing we knew, it’d been picked up by a station in New Zealand. Now we’re just sort of riding the wave, so to speak.” Where that wave takes KidsOf88 next is anyone’s guess. Arts maintains that the friendship he shares with McCarthy is healthy and strong, and they’re ready for whatever comes next. If it’s success on an even larger scale, Arts insists he’s prepared. And above all, ready for happiness. “[Success] is always in the back of our minds, though it wasn’t the reason we started writing songs. When you work that hard at something for so long, you’re still surprised when it works out, like Sugarpills did,” he continues. “We had a few songs that worked and the next thing you knew we were being flown around to different countries to meet these expensive people. It was a lot for these two young boys from New Zealand. This process was completely different. But if it does take off, we’ll be happy boys.” Joshua Kloke KidsOf88 [NZ] launch Modern Love at The Espy Front Bar on Friday October 19.
MONKEY BARS MERCURY: BEST OF TIMES, BLURST OF TIMES Michael Kras and Mosha Mahfouda suggest that things are going rather well at the moment. And fair play too – after a background doing different things, the lads are settling down and working towards a more committed goal. “Right now, we’re both trying to make as much music as possible,” Michael explains. “We’re experimenting with sound design and just kicking back you know?” Indeed, the Melbourne-based, glitch-hop producers are all about pushing the boundaries of funk and eletronica to create a minimal, kitsch kind of sound that, for-want-of-a-betterword, is called ‘glitch’. But that’s not what happened first. “To start with, we met through friends, then Mosha moved to Melbourne and just started hanging out with me, and it was pretty much love at first sight! In our circle, there are a few of us that write electronic music so we were all writing tracks together and as a result, Mosha and I started a crew called Crustaceous. The plan was to make something similar to Mollusk but it kind of took a different turn. We thought it was a pretty cool and a different style and it flowed really nicely so we thought we would form something and make some more tunes. Initially we called ourselves Hot Chicks Farting but fortunately or unfortunately we decided on Monkey Bars!” So with the pleasantries out of the way, let’s get down to specifics: “we’ve been writing in the studio for almost a year together now, working with Ableton; we are still very much experimenting with sound design and learning a lot, so trying to write as much as possible. The Missing Link is our first EP, which came out about a month ago –
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and that has been really exciting. We’re pretty amazed at how much attention it’s received already and big ups to Adapted Records for it!” No less, their focus and direction – “the underlying theme of the music” as Michael suggests – is funk. “It has been a fun and cheeky way of doing things, but it isn’t just funk,” he adds. “You could say it’s also a little bit gangster! We aim to create a really smooth and clean glitch-hop sound, which isn’t too over the top, but is still fat and chunky. We try to bring lots of live instrumental sounds into our music, building on jazz, funk, swing and many more so that we can arrange different types of melodies and rhythms. Also, different types of music influence us but our main electronic inspirations are Tipper, Mollusk, Opiuo, Circuit Bent and Goosebumpz.” Their sets too, feature a lot of their own productions. “At the moment we are playing mostly our own music with a couple of other songs in live Ableton sets,” claim the duo. “Our songs are all glitch orientated but a lot of them have very different vibes so lots of different styles come out through our sets. We use an Ableton Launch Pad to launch clips, which we’ve set up for very smooth transitions as well as throwing in some live effects. We’d like to have live instruments jamming with us in the future too.” The glitch-hop scene in Melbourne is growing and while the lads argue that it has frequently appeared as a poor second cousin at parties and festivals to genres such as techno or dubstep, the demand is there. And with that, the Bag O Tricks parties are one of the first regular glitch FEATURES
nights to get up and running which is really positive for the local scene. “It’s fair to say that things are definitely on the way up!” says Michael. “All I can tell you is that the Melbourne scene is pumping and very much alive.” Finally, the boys drop a few words on the forthcoming gig, where they plan to showcase some of their latest wares. “Solar Empire have always put on a good party; we played at the last Bag O Tricks and have been developing a relationship with the guys there – so we decided to organise the EP launch for the Mercury opening. Playing with established artists like Mollusk and Electrocado is really exciting especially because we are so new to the scene. The Aussie glitch-hop scene has heaps of up and coming artists so even the names you
don’t recognise bring a fresh, unique flavor to the night and are worth checking out. “At the gig, expect a warped electronic journey to the centre of your funk gland. Your childish nature will be exposed and you might even acquire a greater taste for bananas. You may even lose complete control of your limbs. And there are lots more gigs to come, so hopefully we’ll see you soon.” RK Monkey Bars [AUS] plays the launch of Mercury at Royal Melbourne Hotel on Thursday October 18.
ROBBIE RIVERA
JJ DOOM
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BLACK HOLE RECORDINGS DANCE With a threatening album name, Robbie Rivera is not one to shy away from attention and is back with a collection of hot dance tunes to get your weekend started. Upon listening to Dance or Die the album is your typical dance LP. Whilst there may not be any real surprises on here for the dance masses, there are a few that will surely impress nonetheless. Opening track In The Morning (featuring Wynter Gordon) is your typical hands in the air musical fare – raging, pumping and full of energy. Tracks All We Are and Turn It Around please, whilst Been So Long shows an unexpected more soulful side to Rivera. However Starlight shines with its atmospheric sound that is sure to get people waving their glow sticks in the clubs. If you are after a fun time, look no further than Robbie Rivera’s Dance or Die. - Christopher Anderson-Peters
LEX HIP HOP The release of this album has brought to light that that DOOM got caught out at the boarder with visa problems when he returned to the States after a European tour. Apparently born in Britain but raised in New York DOOM was never naturalized and not allowed back in the States despite the wife and children that were waiting for him. Reportedly living in exile in South London suddenly it becomes clear why DOOM’s releases have become thin on the ground and why this album sounds like a point of departure for the MC. Teaming with producer Jneiro Jarel, DOOM has produced a record about being in England. Title’s like Banished and Guv’nor are self explanatory, but Winter Blues sounds genuinely both home and love sick. Blink and you will miss Damon Albarn and Beth Gibbon’s contributions. DOOM’s raps authoritatively dominate the proceedings whether he’s telling us to wash our hands at a stripclub or contemplating selling out and going pop. The wise cracking raps and capacity to bury us in words is as thrilling as ever. - The Sideman
405 RECORDINGS TRANCE Three volumes with another on the way for a compilation series in one year is not an easy feat, but it does illustrate that Trance is back with a vengeance. The press release boasts that it’s “Mixed in such a way to create moist pants and sudden energy bursts”, it does present a continuous flow between Progressive, Electro-styled Melodic and Uplifting tracks, mixed by James Brook. Starting strongly with Anxious from Scotty A, it moves to the piano-driven House number Gorilla’s In The Tech by Bram Troost and Aussie boy tyDi’s remix of Andain’s Turn Up The Sound. Vocal tunes from Deepwide, a dash of Psy with the Ovnimoon remix of All Yours, before heavy hitters Sean Tyas and Lo-Fi Sugar present The World, kicking the mix up a notch. Disk two continues with W&W’s wonky Electro-tinged Moscow, the gritty Kiara from Kent & Gian and the old school Trance sound to end with Aly & Fila, Solarstone and Ferry Tayle’s remix of Death of Me. - Kelvin Colling
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GUY GERBER
DIGITAL SOUNDBOY SOUNDSYSTEM
HUMAN WOMAN
CENTRAL STATION / UNIVERSAL TRANCE Nick Bracegirdle has followed-up 2010’s pop-infused Giants with a collection that radiates the classic Chicane sound of lush synths, dreamy soundscapes, euphoric highs and melancholic lows. Continuing his love affair with the Sigur Rós Icelandic sonic aesthetic that he first evidenced on the Hoppípolla rework Poppiholla, Nick kicks the album off with Hljóp, a pianodriven slow builder produced in collaboration with Vigri, who also hail from Iceland. In fact, this will probably go down as Chicane’s ‘Iceland’ album, given The Nothing Song is a rework of Sigur Rós’ Njosnavelin in the classic Chicane signature trance style, while Sólarupprás is another joint effort with Vigri. Further highlights include the broken beats and fractured piano lines of Windbreaks, the chant-like vocals and echoladen piano of Goldfish, and the gorgeous rolling beats and glistening melodic textures of Flotsum & Jetsum, a co-write with Nick Muir. There’s no mind-blowing inventiveness on here, but you don’t need that when you get the warm, comforting familiarity of the classic Chicane sound to wrap yourself up in. - Ed Montano
FABRIC LONDON HOUSE Only the fourth artist after Ricardo Villalobos, Omar S and Shackleton in the Fabric series to produce a compilation in which all tracks are the artists original work, not only that but all sixteen tracks are composed from brand new material exclusively for Fabric. Having to follow on from Levon Vincent’s Fabric 63 was never going to be an easy task such was the quality of the last release, yet Guy Gerber has done this release justice. In his own words “I always wanted to make an album that will be one long composition….. The most important thing to me was to try and create something unique….” Female vocals of Clarian North feature on Howling Moon and Running Through The Night along Lady Falkor on the track Lady Falkor. Just Wanna See You Happy collaborating with Denzil Kurtel all are a very enjoyable listening experience. - Pud
FABRIC BREAKS & BASS Even though the dual mix series’ pushed out by Fabric are of a consistently top notch quality, this sixty-third instalment of Fabriclive has raised the bar to levels even Steve Hooker couldn’t reach. Weighing in with a very hefty 50 tracks for the mix, the necessarily quick mixing is actually incredibly smooth and progressive, suggesting an amazingly cool head combined with silky smooth skills behind the decks. Spanning the full gamut of bass music - modern, future, retro, and classic, Fabriclive 63 is an accomplished, well planned, and yet meandering journey through darkened sonic jungles. From the bouncy steel drums of Baxta’s Do Without You, to the luscious driving rave of Breakage’s Telepathy, and into the unmistakeable murky depths of Skream’s Filth, every part serves the greater purpose of the whole mix. After a brief blaze through a bit of dub reggae, even the timeless Pass The Dutchie gets wound out into some skanking drum and bass. With such a faultless offering, this is easily the best mix release of 2012 so far. - Danny Silver
EMI DANCE Hailing from Iceland, Human Woman is an exciting new outfit that knows how to make great indie-dance! Their mix of unique modern pop may not be for everyone, but if you are a music lover who is game, than this hot new duo is for you. Debut single Delusional is a beautiful sensual indie track with some surprisingly funky 80s/90s undertones. The track Einn Eftir mesmerises with its great balance of guitars, bass and electronic drums. The track shouldn’t work, but it does. Other highlights include the driving White Knight with its catchy sparse bassine groove and DDDI with its bubbling, minimalist electronica sound. However my personal favourite has to be Sleepy with its dreamy synth pop - it is heaven for the ears. Unconventional, alternative but refreshingly relative Human Woman is the band to watch over the next few years. I have a feeling some of their best work it yet to come. - Christopher Anderson-Peters
DANCE OR DIE
THOUSAND MILE STARE
KEYS TO THE KUFFS
FABRIC 64
K-OS
THE DOG IS MINE Girlfriend you can take my skinny jeans, hell I’ll even let you walk out the door with my hair straightener, but while my heart still beats you’re not taking the dog...because That Dog Is Mine!
TOM PIPER, MICKY SLIM & MAJESTIC CAN’T KILL THE PARTY Ah yeah you can!
CIRCUS AMOUR TEN
RRR STYLIN’ SPECTRUM
Peace Planet DOLLKRAUT & BERNARD CROCHET Motor City/ Slow Motion Katrina ROBERT HOOD Magojiro IN FLAGRANTI Stabiliser JOHN TEJADA The Returning (Prins Thomas remix) DOWNTOWN PARTY NETWORK Generations CHROME CANYON Wine( Teengirl Fantasy remix) BLONDES Forkx LORD OF THE ISLES Aqua Disco Nights SEAHAWKS Sex Drive ( Jon Convex remix) JIMMY EDGAR
Landing on a Hundred LP CODY CHESNUTT Curtain of Steel/Suite Meets JIMI TENOR & KABUKABU Until You Know MABANUA FT JESSE BOYKINS III Bliss JOHN LEGEND & TEYANA TAYLOR Intro SUBMOTION ORCHESTRA Keep Coming Back MENAHAN STREET BAND Jiaolong LP DAPHNI Fourth Wall HIDDEN ORCHESTRA I was On BOGDAN IRKUK AKA BULGARI Love Hurts SPY
TRANCENDENCE 2012 VOL. 3
FABRICLIVE 63
HOTFLUSH FEAT. MATTHEW CHARLES
SWEET HARLEM Seriously who has two thumbs, takes magic mushrooms and listens to Jive Bunny while dribbling a basketball... oh wait, this guy!
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ELECTRONIC MAIL OBESE/PANG HIPHOP One Sixth has been around the scene for a few years now. His biggest success prior to this release was winning the Hilltop Hoods grant in 2010, a prize which has enabled One Sixth to hit the studio and release the album he is capable of. Production here is handled largely by Dyl Thomas & Must Volkoff (Mata & Must) and they create the perfect backing of beats for Sixth to ride. Electronic Mail is largely a concept album, themed around the digital age we live in, track titles such as LOL, SMS & #HTTP an indication of the way we communicate in 2012. Lyrically Sixth offers much more, SMS – Six million Stories – for instance sees Sixth analysing a series of depressing events, whilst on tracks like Round The Sun it’s the emcee’s buttery smooth flow that holds you in. Sick sees him trading blows comfortably with Mantra & Maundz, The Tongue guests on Crossed Wires and Raven & Fluent Form appear on #HTTP. One of the year’s best releases so far. - Shane Scott
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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
LIGHT We celebrate everything that has made Light at Red Love, kicking off with our after work drinks session from 4pm. Our DJ lineup includes each and every one of the Daddy Mack’s who have helped lead Light into our 5th running year of old school R&B.For one night only, we will showcase the Light at Red Love Entertainment Crew, DJs, Harvey Yeah, Ripz, TMC and Stel Kar locking down that Old School Flava with guest appearances by G.A.K. & The Seminar of Funk and Nick K. It’s all happening this Friday as we celebrate 5 years of doing our do and bringing that Red Love! Red Love, Level 1, 401 Swanston Street, Melbourne
BIG FREEDIA Bounce-rap Queen Big Freedia will bring her orgiastic troupe of rear-wriggling Divas to Australia this October with a club show alongside her Melbourne Festival performance. The towering transvestite announced New Orleans sissy-bounce to the world, where it’s been part of the city’s cultural fabric since the ‘80s. Responsible for its acceptance into the mainstream she’s now been received all over as an ambassador for the ‘sissy bounce’ genre. The provider of dance floor anthems Azz Everywhere and Excuse will have you infected with motion. The Tote, 67-71 Johnston Street, Collingwood
THE LOOSE GOOSE The Loose Goose is focused on providing a wonderful array of cocktails and offers a great CBD location to lounge and relax in while overlooking busy Flinders Lane. A small plates menu is available to graze on whilst trying our delicious cocktails from the classics to contemporary, beer on tap and a wide range of beers, wines and spirits. Every Friday evening DJ Jumps of The Cat Empire will take to the decks at the bar spinning his rare afro Latin funk vinyl collected from around the world from 6.30pm until late. Papa Goose Cocktail Bar, 91-93 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
sounds strictly for the urban elite. Khokolat Bar, Basement, 43 Hardware La, Melbourne
REDLOVE SATURDAYS RedLove Saturdays is all about solid classics from the ‘80s, ‘90s and into the ‘00s! Dropping beats of retro pop, disco classics, old school funk, and certainly some of that old school R&B and house to kick! RedLove Resident DJs Phil, HB Bear and Da Gato bringing down the house every Saturday night. If you’re looking for quality service, music to rock, sumptuous drinks and just a cold hard good time; look no further! Red Love, Level 1, 401 Swanston Street, Melbourne
SHAKA SATURDAY The newest R&B Superclub Shaka Saturdays grand opening is set to hit Melbourne over two massive weeks. The northern suburbs newest, freshest club playing all of your favourite R&B, hip hop, old skool and reggae. Shaka Saturdays is showcasing Australia’s newest and favourite R&B DJs, including DJ C-RAM bringing video mixing to Melbourne and special guest hip hop band Yellow Cake. Set at one of the most amazing venues Melbourne has to offer with two levels, good music, great ‘Shaka’ atmosphere and cheap drinks, we are hoping to pack it out and create a night for people to remember. Level 2 The Club, 2 Arthurton Rd, Northcote
I LOVE DANCEHALL I Love Dancehall is taking over Laundry Bar for a night of bass heavy Jamaican dancehall. We like it wild style, so come get your crazy party swag on. From the freshest up to the time dancehall, to old school dancehall, crossover hip hop styles to international vibes, you can expect to hear all kinda fierce dancehall to make ya booty clap. Laundry Bar, 50 Johnston St, Fitzroy
SWEET NOTHING FRIDAYS
THURSDAY18TH MOTOWN THURSDAYS
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
Kick start your weekend with Melbourne’s newest Thursday night! Motown Thursdays caters to all true music lovers. Join us on an eclectic musical journey of soul, funk and disco through to early R&B. A live Soul Band features some of Melbourne’s most talented musicians; Carmen Hendricks, Laurent Soupe, Duncan Kinell and Aaron Mendoza just to name a few. DJs keep the records spinning into the early hours; residents are Reg-e, Lee Davies, Kalepe, Dinesh, Suga, Rubz and Alwin Rafferty. Join us around a big, shiny disco ball or two, for free entry, soulful tunes, drink specials all night and a dance floor full of friends! Fashion Lounge, 121 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
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
FRIDAY19TH 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
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MC Profile: Skase A.K.
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
Where’s the strangest place you’ve woken up? Earth. Describe yourself using the title of a song. Starin’ At The World Through My Rear View – Tupac What was the weirdest thing you believed as a child? Father Christmas – a fat dude in a red suit that comes into your house once a year at night. The most awkward moment you’ve had as an MC? Hip hop is never awkward to me, the world is. What would be the worst hip hop track in the world to be tortured with on repeat? Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice What question would you like to ask an omniscient, all-knowing being before you die? Did I do enough? If you hadn’t made it as an emcee, what job would you choose to work in instead? Victoria’s Secret photographer. When and where is your next gig? My album The Poet drops on Thursday October 25. Organising dates for the live shows – keep an ear out. Peace.
Although Sean says it’s important to “live with the times”, experimenting with new sounds and equipment was not a primary focus when it came to the production of Worth It All. “I think it’s important to live with the times, it is, but at the same time, you have to understand that things can get out of fashion very quickly and the last thing I want is an album full of gimmick records,” he says. “I always want to make albums that are timeless. I want you to be able to play them in 20 years time and it’ll still sound like a beautiful song, not like, ‘Oh what was that weird sound they used then?’. So for me, it’s important that I still focus on the actual songwriting element as opposed to putting too many production tricks in there, that’s really what I concentrate on.” And, being signed to Cash Money Records has really allowed Sean to concentrate on his songwriting and be himself when it comes to music. “It’s been an amazing experience,” he says of his journey on the label. “I mean to really be signed to really the most prolific label in the world right now – we’ve got some of the world’s hottest stars on our label – what Cash Money have allowed me to do is, they’ve allowed me to just be myself as opposed to have to conform to the latest trends. I think that what happens with a lot of labels is that they don’t want to risk wasting money on stuff that might not work whereas Cash Money really believe in the art, they believe in the artist. Nicki [Minaj] is Nicki, Drake is Drake; no two artists sound the same. No one is in the same vein. They’ve always just had their own artistry and Cash Money allow us to do that.” Excited to be heading Down Under for his upcoming Australian tour, Sean will be bringing a “very high energy, super fun, super off the cuff” show along with his DJ for this forthcoming tour. “It’s going to be great, I’m so excited,” he says. “I think for me performing in front of the Australian audience is always a pleasure because
they’re so receptive and they’re so appreciative of just having somebody that they’re really into in front of them in a live environment. I think some people are spoilt, Australia, it doesn’t seem to be like that to me, they’re just always up for a good time.” After his Australian tour, Sean will be focusing on getting Worth It All out and continuing to write for other artists. “Right now what I’m doing is writing for other people, I actually wrote Boom Boom for Justice Crew and I’ve written a couple of songs for JLS and [others], a lot of boy bands and stuff like that,” he says. “For me, it’s really the songwriting aspect which I really love because I feel like it’s a gift to be able to write a song which the whole world will one day hear and be able to sing along to it and know that you wrote that lyric or you sang that melody, it really is a blessing so that’s why I enjoy it.”
THE NICE UP 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
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Where’s the strangest place you’ve woken up? Earth. Describe yourself using the title of a song. Mamacita - Collie Buddz What was the weirdest thing you believed as a child? That adults could run the world better than kids. The most awkward moment you’ve had as a DJ? Once I was DJing and some ice-head asked me to play Take The Pressure Down by John Farnham. I replied, ‘no’ as I was playing at a hip hop gig, he then threatened to stab me and then continued to run his finger across his throat staring at me during my entire set. Awkward! What would be the worst dance track in the world to be tortured with on repeat? LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem. How I know this is because I have a fiveyear-old son who tortured me for six months! What’s the most played record in your bag? Mark Prichard - Heavy As Stone What question would you like to ask an omniscient, all-knowing being before you die? What was the point of all of this again? If you hadn’t made it as a DJ, what job would you choose to work in instead? Pogo dancing one woman band. When and where is your next gig? I Love Dancehall at Laundry Bar this Saturday October 20.
JAY SEAN GETTING DOWN: DOWN UNDER British singer/songwriter and R&B popstar Jay Sean admits he’s a One Direction fan, in fact, he’s recently been writing tunes for boy bands, including Boom Boom for Justice Crew. 100% chat with the friendly, easygoing former dentistry and medicine student about his forthcoming record Worth It All, Cash Money Records and his upcoming tour Down Under. Ever since Jay Sean released Down, his debut single featuring Lil Wayne on American label Cash Money Records back in 2009, fans, industry and fellow artists have taken notice. Jay Sean became both the first UK urban act and first artist of South Asian descent to reach #1 on the Hot 100, selling more than three million copies in America that year and eventually reaching six million sales worldwide. Since then, the 29-year-old has gone on to receive numerous accolades including Best Urban Act and Best Album (My Own Way) at the UK Asian Music Awards and began working on his fourth record Freeze Time which was then scrapped due to legal issues. Now that all the legal issues have been dealt with, Sean is about to release his fourth record entitled Worth It All, a pop-R&B album. “It’s really something I feel I had to grow into this one because I guess I had my fan base grow with me really,” he says down the line from New York, on his way back home in a cab. “It’s the album I always wanted to make in terms of – it is slightly more risqué – there’s those slow jams on there talking about some sexy stuff. I’ve got young fans but now they’re a little bit more grown up. The girls who were 16 when Down was out are now 18-19-year-olds and they kinda wanna hear this kind of stuff so for me, I feel like I’m allowed to go there. I’ve still got those beautiful romantic ballads on there and those energetic dance records that people know me for so it’s a really nice collection of R&B and pop music.”
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And yes, Sean is a One Direction fan. “One D are awesome,” he says. “Actually Zayne Malik [One Direction] oddly enough, I had no idea until he tweeted me and told me this – that I had actually gone to his school many years ago, six or seven years ago,” he says. “I used to go to schools and talk to kids about music and stuff and I said, ‘Who’s a singer here then?’ and he put his hand up and I said, ‘Come on then, come up here and sing one of my songs with me’ and now look at him, now he’s got bloody four times as many Twitter followers than I have (laughs).” Annabel Maclean Jay Sean [UK] plays Trak Live Lounge this Friday October 19.
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