100% Magazine #1359

WED FE B 20TH 2013

MADEONFRA

THE HERBALISERUK

AND MORE PLUS: NEWS, TOURS, CLUB PICS

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ONTOUR DAVID MORALES [USA] Friday February 22, Red Bennies DIXON [GER], HUXLEY [UK] Friday February 22, Prince Bandroom

REAL TALK

Are you near a computer? If so, jump onto Google and look up the 1996 Election Day crossword that ran in The New York Times. Mind blowing stuff.

Tyson Wray

BOK BOK [UK], L-VIS 1990 [UK] Saturday February 23, Revolver MIGUEL MIGS [USA] Saturday February 23, New Guernica SOUL II SOUL [USA] Thursday February 28, Trak Lounge LINKWOOD [UK] Friday March 1, Mercat Basement MANO LE TOUGH [GER] Friday March 1, Revolver Upstairs GOLD PANDA [UK] Saturday March 2, The Liberty Social AGORIA [FRA] Saturday March 2, Brown Alley MOODYMANN [USA] Friday March 8, Prince Bandroom

Sunset Sessions: Indecent Noise & Arctic Moon

Sunset Promotions are continuing to push the trance sphere in 2013 by introducing a new concept to its already impressive bow: Sunset Sessions. Sessions will be limited to 300 people to allow for an intimate setting that will allow trance aficionados to experience a different kind of musical journey. The very first Sunset Sessions will see the two biggest rising stars in trance today, Indecent Noise & Arctic Moon both whom have recently been given the honour of playing at the upcoming ASOT 600 show. Arctic Moon having had releases on Armada Music and Aly & Fila’s Future Sound of Egypt Recordings has gained incredible hype receiving remix requests from trance royalty including that of Armin Van Buuren. Indecent Noise hails from Poland, his sound completely rapt in energetic and euphoric melodies that deliver an impact that is simply incomparable. Sunset Sessions begins Friday March 1 at Jett Black with support from Ahmet Atasever, DJ Joey, Majera, Huddy and more.

FANTASTIC MR FOX [UK] Saturday March 9, The Liberty Social GOLDEN PLAINS: MOODYMANN [USA], JULIO BASHMORE [UK] + MORE Saturday March 9 - Monday March 11, Meredith

Prosumer: Easter Bunny Dancing

After last year’s sold out show, Prosumer is returning to our shores for another instalment of Animals Dancing. One of Berlin’s most admired house and disco aficionados, Prosumer will be armed with his renowned mix of early ‘90s deep house as well as his solo and collaborative productions. Prosumer has earned his title as a house heavyweight as a one-time resident of Berlin’s infamous Panorama Bar as well as his releases on Ostgut Ton, Playhouse, Running Back and an endless list of remixes for the likes of Mount Kimbie and Mock & Toof. Prosumer is playing at the Mercat on Thursday March 28 with support from Tornado Wallace, Andee Frost and Otologic. Tickets on sale from Moshtix.

Gramatik: Slovenian Assault

The legendary Gramatik is heading to Australia for the first time. Gramatik started making his first beats on an early PC by the time he was 13, and soon the kid from Portoroz, Slovenia figured out how to harvest the power of free file sharing to build a following throughout the US and Europe. Tracks spread, hype grew, tours followed, and before long his digital persona forged the initial inroads into the US market, landing him both a label and an agency.

Most recently he shot to internet fame with his remix of Zeppelin’s Stairway To Heaven as well as performing at festivals across the US and alongside Pretty Lights at a sold out show at Red Rocks. Catch Gramatik at Brown Alley on Friday March 15.

It sounds like: Underground hip hop bangers.

DJs/live acts playing: DJs, spoken word artists, emcees, vocalists and dancers.

Three records that’ll rock the floor: De La Soul Me, Myself And I, A Tribe Called Quest - Check The Rhime, Ab Soul - House Party 5 And one that you’d rather die than play: Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe Sell it to us: A great spot to kick back on a Tuesday night that pays homage to the real elements of hip hop culture. We’ve got dope tunes, cheap drinks, weekly guest performers and a rotating line-up of DJs to keep the tunes fresh and the vibe right. Plus it’s free entry, what more could you want?

The bit we’ll remember in the AM: Not much after all the $10 jugs you consumed.

Crowd specs: Tasteful new age dodgers.

Wallet damage: Free entry, cheap drinks, you do the math.

Where: Lounge Bar, CBD. When: Every Tuesday night, 10pm - 3am.

Supernatural Amphitheatre

UPCOMING

FUTURE MUSIC FESTIVAL: THE PRODIGY [UK], DIZZEE RASCAL [UK], BOYS NOIZE [GER] + MORE Sunday March 10, Flemington Racecourse GREG WILSON [UK] Sunday March 10, New Guernica ELI VERVEINE [SWI] Friday March 15, La Di Da Basement GRAMATIK [SLO] Friday March 15, Brown Alley JULIO BASHMORE [UK] Friday March 15, Brown Alley XXYYXX [USA] Friday March 22, The Liberty Social ACTRESS [UK] Friday March 22, Brown Alley DANIEL BORTZ [GER] Sunday March 24, Revolver Upstairs NETSKY [UK] Sunday March 24, RMH The Venue

Greg Wilson: The Art Of Mixing

Changing Days: Mano Le Tough

Over the past few years, Niall Mannion, better known as Mano Le Tough, has cemented his name in a way that has impressed titans of the international dance music scene. The entire Innervisions crew including Kristian Beyer of Âme and Dixon have commended Mano Le Tough’s work, Beyer going as far as saying, “Thanks to Mano Le Tough, I have no fears for the future of house”. With his warm and melodic driving beats, Mano has not disappointed since he first burst onto the scene with an EP on Prins Thomas’s Internasjonal label. From there he went on to release EPs on Tensnake’s Mirau imprint, Dirt Crew recordings and Ben Watt’s Buzzin Fly. Mano Le Tough has released his first LP Changing Days on Permanent Vacation and with it he has created his own distinct sound that should appeal to ravers and more pop trained ears alike. Head down to Revolver on Friday March 1 to see what all the hype is about.

PROSUMER [GER] Thursday March 28, Mercat Basement THE DEMIGODZ [USA] Friday March 29, Prince Bandroom PACHANGA BOYS [GER] Saturday March 30, The Bottom End SILENT SERVANT [USA] Saturday March 30, Mercat Basement GRANDMASTER FLASH [USA] Sunday March 31, The Espy MOVEMENT: NAS [USA], 2 CHAINZ [USA] + MORE Saturday April 27, Sidney Myer Music Bowl ATARI TEENAGE RIOT [USA] Friday May 17, Billboard

DXM: Digital Dream

DXM’s Digital Dream is set to be a night tailor-made for psytrance enthusiasts. E-Clip is a psy progressive oriented project created by Marko Radovanovic whose roots in psytrance are deep. Beginning work on his progressive project E-Clip in 2009, within five months he had arranged ten more tracks to be released on major trance labels. In January 2010, Marko has joined the Iono Music family. Ghost Rider is the second project from Vlad Krivoshein from Israel, following his Magneto project, which got released with Fractal records. His sound is described as deep, atmospheric and often rather experimental with the emphasis on a danceable foundation and a psychedelic evolving track structure. Aerodromme has emerged as one of the most promising names in the progressive techno circuit. Catch what is set to be a seminal evening on Friday February 22 at the Royal Melbourne Hotel with local support from DXM vs Pakman, Farebi Jalebi, Tarun Tech-Aid and more.

Actress, aka Darren J. Cunningham, has in the last five years of running the Werk Discs label set himself apart, having played a pivotal part in releasing and bringing the world’s attention to widely talked about artists of the emerging bass generation, namely Disrupt, Zomby, Lukid and Starkey. As a producer he is responsible for the exceptional Hazyville LP of which he received a Mercury Award nomination for and has remixed for Various Productin, written for techno imprint Soma Records and most recently confirmed an album to be released on Honest Jons, founded by Damon Albarn. Actress’s dubstep aesthetics mingle with rave breaks and micro-house attitude to conjure up a gleefully indefinable musical journey that is sure to take fans breath away. Catch Actress at Brown Alley on Friday March 22 with support from Kane Ikin, A13, Matt Radovich and Fugitive. Tickets are on sale from Dash Tickets.

Agoria: Livin’ The Good Life

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UP TO DATE

Agoria first got hooked to electronic music through listening to Kevin Saunderson’s classic Good Life on the local radio as a twelve-year-old kid in 1988.

From this moment he spent a lot of his time washing his neighbours’ cars to earn enough money for his 12”. Fast-forward and Agoria now is an essential contributor to the electronic music scene with Resident Advisor naming his contribution to the At The Controls series from 2007 as one of the best mixCDs of the past decade. Apart from his own work as a DJ and producer, Sébastien Devaud has also helped to establish Nuits Sonores, an ambitious electronic and indie event that takes place all over the city of Lyon every Spring and has, over the last ten years, become one of the best European festivals. Catch Agoria at Brown Alley on Saturday March 2.

In the professional DJ world, very few have been around as long or been as influential as UK DJ Greg Wilson. Playing a vital role in pioneering the ‘beat mixing’ movement in the UK, responsible for teaching Fatboy Slim how to scratch, and his knowledge and appreciation of music and how it connects with people are some of what make Wilson a living legend. Thirty years is quite a feat and after all those years Greg Wilson is undoubtedly one of the most important figures to come out of the UK dance scene. An interesting man and one that dance music enthusiasts have a lot to thank for, it’d be wise to catch him on his Australian tour. It’s all happening on Sunday March 10 at New Guernica.

DJ Profile: DJ Flagrant

Where’s the strangest place you’ve woken up?

A random flight attendant’s apartment somewhere in New York. No idea where I was when I woke up. Told her I was popping out to grab an ice tea and then disappeared like a thief in the night!

Describe yourself using the title of a song.

Whatta Man What was the weirdest thing you believed as a child?

That you could just chillax on clouds.

The most awkward moment you’ve had as a DJ? I blew the sound system at my first gig. Not a good look. The owner of the speakers took all my equipment until I paid him back for the damage.

What would be the worst dance track in the world to be tortured with on repeat?

That I’m Blue song or whatever it’s called.

What’s the most played record in your bag?

Signed, Sealed, Delivered.

What question would you like to ask an omniscient, all-knowing being before you die? Where do glamorous women reside or work when they’re not out and about showing off? You never see them at a BBQ, birthday dinner, shopping for groceries or doing normal stuff, it’s like they go back to some kind of hidden beauty spa to rejuvenate before going back out again.

If you hadn’t made it as a DJ, what job would you choose to work in instead?

Some kind of community work for sure. No question.

When and where is your next gig?

Sound Lounge Nuit Blanche at the Hamer Hall Foyer next Saturday February 23.

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ZANE LOWE

“It’s constantly surprising! That’s the thrill of what we do – there is no real expectation beyond the hope that the music is great.”

FUTURE FAVOURITE: INZANE IN THE MEMBRANE BBC Radio 1 Drive presenter and DJ Zane Lowe is on his way back to Australia for Future Music Festival for the third year running. “People are probably thinking, ‘Oh my god not again! I hated you the first year, what are you doing back for the third year?!’” he tells 100% with a laugh on the line from his North London home. Recent cold weather in England means that Lowe is excited about his return to the warm Australian weather.

“I’m in a nice part of London but it’s cold and dark in the mornings right now. London is emerging out of a very dark corner,” he says of their recent bout of snow. “When you get past that whole, ‘It’s a winter wonderland!’ it’s pretty bad.

“It has been great for the last couple years coming out to Australia and playing records. Kind of getting to know what moves people out there and the really open minded crowd that comes to Future Music Festival. Hopefully there will be some awareness about what I do and people in the crowd who will be up for it and want to jump around. Even if they just want to get there early for The Prodigy then I’ll try to make that wait exciting for them.”

Lowe has the kind of infectious energy and enthusiasm for his work in music that is immediately obvious. The 39-year-old New Zealander grew up with a love of music and it has translated into a prime time drive show on BBC Radio 1 plus a thriving DJ career.

Being a radio host with the responsibility to present new music is the perfect place for him.

“It’s constantly surprising! That’s the thrill of what we do – there is no real expectation beyond the hope that the music is great. You know what’s really cool about it? I can play a record two hours ago and everyone is sharing this in real time. The distance between being a facilitator, or a conduit, for music and being a fan, and being someone

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who listens to it like everybody else, is a lot shorter. You no longer have to wait forever for it to get to you.”

So why is Lowe back here for the third year in a row? “To be honest, it was The Prodigy that swung it for me. I always want to come back and I love the festival. I would be lying if I said that I wasn’t concerned about whether there is an impact about doing it three years running.

“I sort of felt it was okay because the first year I played I was just such an unknown – no one knew who I was. I was playing before Pendulum in Australia – tough gig, you know. As much as I’m friends with those guys, anyone who has any sense of logic will say that there are going to be a lot of people who just want you to get off stage and make way for those guys!”

Last year Lowe had a breakthrough at Future. “I didn’t play the festival style stuff and played a fairly bass heavy set. It felt like I could come over for the festival for another year to drive the point home. I did some really good work last year but I wasn’t sure how it would pan out.”

The Prodigy provided the answer when they asked him to be part of their Warrior’s Dance stage. “You just don’t say no to them. I never have and I never will, I don’t think.” The Prodigy’s Warrior Dance arena is part of the introduction of artist-themed and curated stages at Future Music Festival. It’s an evolution that Lowe sees in a positive light – even if it confused him at first. “I think festivals are going through an interesting time,” he reflects.

“For example, last year Coachella decided to do it across two weekends with identical bills. I think a lot of people took notice of that. It was a very simple shift but people realised that it doesn’t have to be a typical three-day weekend. I think if you can just make a simple shift in the way it’s perceived then all of a sudden it’s fresh again. I COVER STORY

think Future have done that their way.

“I mean, I was as confused as anyone because I was looking at the bill and the Stone Roses are playing. That’s huge! Then they were like, ‘You’re on The Prodigy stage,’ and I was like, ‘I don’t understand.’ So I spoke to them about it and they gave me more clarity that it doesn’t really work based around one headliner. It’s kind of, ‘These are the headliners and we’re doing our own stage.’ That’s cool and I have been lucky enough to play with The Prodigy from Brixton, to Milton Keynes, to Belgrade and I’ll never say no to them.”

As a fan of The Prodigy it has been a great experience for Lowe to join his heroes on stage.

“The Prodigy kind of exist in their own universe, you know. They bypass anything like trends.

That’s why their last album was so incredible for them and their fans. They used all the sounds they made famous and updated them but it didn’t sound like anything out there. Their music is timeless, not timely, and that’s why they continue to be such a draw.

“Combine that with the fact they are the most ferocious live dance act ever. I mean, there are others who are better at different things. To me, The Chemical Brothers are the best at what they do, Underworld are the best at what they do, Skrillex is the best at what he does right now. To me, though, no one goes to war like The Prodigy on stage.”

In fact, getting out of the DJ studio and onto the road was a bit of an accident. “The DJing thing started out as a fun thing and then it started getting busy. Then I was like, ‘What is it? It’s fun but what is it?’” he says with a laugh. “This was before dance music was back in the public domain in such a big way. We had this summer in Ibiza where it started to make sense. My

tastes and how I want to present them within the context of dance music started to make more sense too. People seem to be having a more diverse experience – you don’t have to lock it into four-on-the-floor. You can get away with playing everything if you do it your own way.”

That revelation led to more DJ bookings and it now requires balancing with his main job at the BBC. “That’s when I started getting really busy and getting booked. You know, it’s a good problem and it has posed itself. You have to deal with it sensitively and you have to make sure you prioritise.

“I’m not going to lie to you – I’m not a full time DJ slash electronic music producer who is looking for Beatport charts in his life. I’m a full time employee of the BBC, working for Radio 1 which is my single number one priority in the creative domain of broadcasting. Then I have to balance from that starting point into how we get out and how we play.

“For instance, I can’t do Ultra this year but I can do Coachella. It’s about what works at Radio 1 – keeping everyone there happy and realising that I’m dedicated to that experience. Then, most importantly, making sure that I’m there in my family’s life. Then we look at the diary and we see what an appropriate amount of time is for DJing.”

Juggling a busy schedule isn’t a problem for Lowe though because he gets so much energy from his work. “It’s a really good problem to have and I love what I do man!”

Simon Hampson Zane Lowe [UK] plays Future Music Festival at Flemington Racecourse on Sunday March 10 alongside The Prodigy [UK], Bloc Party [UK], PSY [KOR] and many more.

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PANORAMA

WEDNESDAY20TH

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

FRIDAY22ND

COQ ROQ

GET LIT

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

Get Lit every Friday night with Mugen & D’fro slicin’ n dicin’ over jiggy beats and underground anthems.

Bounce to the ounce, and get yer “drank” on! And kids remember one thang, in the wise words of Lady: this pussy be yankin! YOLO. Free entry. From 10pm.

Lounge, 243 Swanston Street, Melbourne

MIDNIGHT SOUL ENSEMBLE Whether it’s a DJ on the one’s and two’s side by side with a drummer hitting the skins while jammin’ away into the night, or soul singers gracing our humble stage performing Erykah Badu tribute songs over wonky future beats, or hip hop DJs cuttin’ up Serato records, we got the midweek party. You know you wanna. Free entry.

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

LAUNDRY WEDNESDAYS Deep, dark, minimal dubstep and drum and bass.

Laundry Bar, 50 Johnston Street, Fitzroy

THURSDAY21ST 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

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

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

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 SPINNA With his rare combination of pristine house tempo mixing and hip hop rooted turntabalism, DJ Spinna has rocked crowds from Iceland to Dubai, South Africa to Japan, and is heading to the Espy Gershwin Room at the end of this month. DJ Spinna is a creative talent who transcends genres and limitations. An extraordinary DJj, producer, remixer, and music historian, DJ Spinna was a cornerstone of hip hop’s late ‘90s indie uprise; everyone from Mos Def, Talib Kweli to Pharaohe Monch boasted Spinna beats to prove their worth to the scene.

The Espy, 11 The Esplanade, St Kilda

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

SATURDAY23RD BLACK LABEL For lovers of deep clandestine beats. Black Label is a night designed for a stylish yet edgy collective who just want to dance. Resident DJs include Syme Tollens, SmuDJ, Herc Kass and guest TV Weird presenting minimal and chunky tech house beats. Dress all stylish, no street or elegantly twisted.

ABODE, 374 St Kilda Rd (cnr Martin St), St Kilda

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

LOUNGE-CLUB

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

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

Dazzling disco lights? Check. Big dance floor? Check.

Stage to dance on? Check. Music all night long? Check.

We got Melbourne’s finest purveyors of music. You’ll get funk, boogie, disco, house, Latin, afro, techno and much more. Lounge-Club happens every weekend from 10PM and it’s free entry.

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

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

POISON APPLE Poison Apple is one of the city’s longest running Saturday night brands, with numerous tours, events, festival endeavor and thriving artists to their name, and they’ve now got a new venue - the renowned Prince Bandroom.

Anticipating more than 1000 patrons of a Saturday evening, the Poison Apple team are hoping to provide St.Kilda bound Saturdayers with a fresh home for music and mischief. Check out Poison Apple Saturdays on Facebook for more information.

Prince Bandroom, 29 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda

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

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

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

SUNDAY24TH 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

MONDAY25TH 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

MADEON FUTURE: MUSIC PRODIGY Cracking the UK Top 40 and touring with Lady Gaga is a big deal for any artist, let alone someone who is 18-years-old.

You wouldn’t think so though, after speaking with the man in question, Hugo ‘Madeon’ Leclercq. In the midst of his Gaga road trip, the baby-faced native of Nantes, France revealed himself to be a career-driven force ready for what lies ahead.

Having already played to thousands at Coachella and the Ultra Music Festival in Miami, he is no stranger to large crowds, however, the level of production on his current trek is on some next level shit.

“The production and overall scale of every single show has been gigantic. It’s been a lot of fun and surprising for me.”

Performing for throngs of “monsters” not educated in EDM has clearly been an eye opener for the increasingly savvy Leclercq. “I’ve played every night in arenas to a non-electronic crowd and it’s actually very different but very satisfying.

People are paying attention to what you do and reacting to everything.” Appearing before such a cross-section of people in various cities has afforded the DJ-producer new avenues of exposure. “I know a lot of the people don’t know who I am, so I need to show them what I’m all about, not compromise and convince them. It’s very thrilling to walk out and think I’ve convinced a person or two.”

Continuing his worldwide journey, Leclercq will be making his return to Australian shores, following a set at Stereosonic back in 2011, performing at Future Music Festival next month. “I’m excited to be back with the experience I’ve gained, plus it’s for Future Music.” After spending some time in Canada recently, his enthusiasm for getting over to a warm climate is another motivating factor. “I miss the summer, so thanks for being be-

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hind, guys,” he says with a chuckle. “I want sun and people sweating in the heat in the middle of the day.” Rapidly becoming a music festival veteran, he clearly misses the large scale outdoor setting. “I do love playing all the festivals and I’ve missed it a bit over the past couple of months. I’ve got a great set time for Future Music as well, playing on the main stage.”

With wisdom beyond his years, Leclercq has made the decision to avoid pandering during his sets, relying on his intuition and skills as a DJ. “I made a point when I started to tour that I really wanted to be able play anything, playing a set that is very much mine and playing songs that I actually love.”

As a DJ with long-term ambitions, he doesn’t see the benefit in playing a set purely for the adulation and instant recognition. “The easy thing would be to pander and play a very commercial set and get a reaction. But then those fans get to your real shows and they can’t connect. I want to get fans and people who are interested and know what I’m about. [On the Lady Gaga tour] I’ve been playing a pretty similar set to what I would at a festival, trying to include a couple of recognisable moments, so the audience can follow.”

A typical set may include his energy-packed remix of Blur’s Song 2, getting the crowd to join in on the “woo hoo”, before he drops into a lesser known groove. “It’s very cool to be able to do both and I try to balance it in a way that keeps it exciting,” he says proudly. “I do 40 minute sets, so I have enough time to structure something that is snappy and efficient.” While he aims to educate his audiences, Leclercq understands the importance of a concise set. “Many people of my generation have a shorter attention span so I’d rather make it tight than play a boring, self-indulgent set.” His fu-

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sion of commercial and more underground elements is easy on the ears and has made Madeon a household name, yet it’s an approach that came naturally. “I’m a big fan of pop but I’m also a big fan of producers that are not the most well-known, so my music is a combination of both. It’s not sitting down and trying to strategically balance the two for commercial success, it’s more about a genuine love for pop music elements as well.”

First experimenting with music at age 11, Leclercq originally found himself taking more of a purist approach before allowing all of his influences to come to the forefront. “When I started to produce music more intensely I was going in an entirely different direction. I decided that as Madeon I wanted to have a career and discography and sound that works together and I’ve been exploring those ideas and emotions.” One of the catalysts for this open-ended approach was the success of his signature anthem Icarus. Originally produced as a club track it went on to became a top 40 single in the UK. “Sometimes the audience can be completely unexpected. You really can’t predict what it’s going to be like, so it’s not a bad strategy to just do what you like. That

way you can stand behind it and support it.”

This approach is now following the enterprising Leclercq into his next career endeavour. “I sort of gave up music and have started painting now,” he jokes. Expanding on his production skills, he is actually prepping his debut studio album. “It’s the next step for me, I want to expand my sound and show all the things I can do.” As opposed to feeling pressure, he believes it’s the natural progression for his career. “The album used to be necessary and an obvious step but nowadays it’s really not. It’s sort of a proper creative decision to sit down and work on an album and that’s what I want to do. I feel like the music I make is appropriate for the format, which is why I found it attractive. The plans are coming together but I can’t quite announce anything yet.”

Andrew ‘Hazard’ Hickey Madeon [UK] plays Future Music Festival at Flemington Racecourse on Sunday March 10 alongside The Prodigy [UK], Dizzee Rascal [UK], Psy [KOR] and more.

THE HERBALISER HIP HOP: DIMENSION AND DEPTH Over the past two decades, The Herbaliser have established themselves as one of Britain’s most beloved electronic acts, their records drawing on a deeplyingrained affection for both jazz and hip hop. Producer Ollie Teeba, who forms one half of the group alongside Jake Wherry, has been a hip hop lover almost all his life … do not, however, get him started on current trends in the mainstream.

“Americans created house music, but it’s only over the past five years that they’ve embraced it full-on. They’ve even renamed it!” he says with a cackle. “They’ve called it EDM, like it’s something new!” The house music sound has bled across into hip hop, though Teeba despairs for the state of the genre. “We grew up on the hip hop of the ‘80s and ‘90s, which was rich and diverse in terms of the palette of sounds,” he continues. “Today’s hip hop, at least the mainstream, is dull as dishwater. It’s all got the same drum sound – there’s a Roland 808 sound on every single track, and it’s boring as hell.”

Now he’s on a roll, it’s hard to slow him down. “It seems to be the industry idea that if you just put a rap on anything, no matter what, that makes it a hip hop record,” he says. “You can’t put a rapper on a Justin Bieber track and make it hip hop – it’s not the case. That’s just a crossover that someone in a suit dreamed up. If you pick up a rap album, you’ll always see tracks featuring other rappers, collaborations and cross-pollinations, but now pop albums are like that too – every song has a feature credit. I think there was a rap song featuring John Mayer.

I mean, he’s fine and everything, but what does he have to do with hip hop music, and why would you want him anywhere near a hip hop record? It’s just the industry going, ‘If we put him on this, we can sell this song to his fans, and maybe get some hip hop fans into John Mayer’. It’s a really transparently calculated effort to cross acts over and sell more records. It doesn’t make for good music at all.”

While he despairs for the mainstream – Nicki Minaj is another target of some choice words – Teeba is not yet ready to concede his beloved hip hop to the pop charts.

“The underground, certainly in this country, [England] is starting to regenerate itself,” he continues. “It went through a period of non-development, but I think that it’s back now.” It’s difficult, in the present climate, for independent artists to make money from their work, but rather than holding people back, Teeba insists that this has led to a newfound sense of creativity. “There’s less expectation,” he says. “When you’re working on that independent level, you don’t have MCs walking in with this idea that they have a dollar value. Because no one’s making money, people will work on a project if they’re

into it. That’s when you’re going to get the best results – you’ll get a great collaboration with someone who’s inspired by your music, rather than someone who was paid to be there.”

“You can’t put a rapper on a Justin Bieber track and make it hip hop – it’s not the case. That’s just a crossover that someone in a suit dreamed up.”

The chaps from The Herbaliser are all set to return to Australia for a DJ tour, and I ask Teeba what we can expect – where exactly their heads are, and what new tunes have been getting their attention. After his rant against the mainstream, he seems quite keen to reassure me that he and Wherry aren’t old fogeys.

“We hear new sounds all the time!” he says with a laugh.

“We hear the dubsteps and the drums and basses and all the new-fangled dance music styles!” It’s safe to say that you won’t be hearing any Nicki or Justin, although not all contemporary music is out. “I loved Otis by Kanye West and Jay-Z,” Teeba says. “It was so great to hear proper hip hop in the charts. I mean, don’t get me wrong,” he continues, “we take influences from new music, but our primary interests are the same as always. We love soul, funk, jazz and hip hop. That’s very much what you’ll hear in a Herbaliser set.”

Teeba insists that being a DJ is his true passion. “I was a DJ before I ever made music,” he says. “I learned about arrangements, and about the kind of records I wanted to make, via DJing. The DJ’s job is to expose you to music

that you may not have heard before, be it old or new. A good DJ can get you to come down and have a bit of a dance while you hear stuff you haven’t heard elsewhere.

That’s what I love to do.”

Some DJs who also produce use their sets as a testing ground for their own material – or simply as a way to show off – but Teeba insists that The Herbaliser won’t be going down that path. “We’re not the kinds of guys who will come along and play our own music,” he says.

“Personally, I love the music we’re making now. I think it

has more dimension and depth than ever before. We’ll play some of our own, but we’re DJs, we like to play as diverse an array of stuff as possible.”

Alasdair Duncan The Herbaliser DJs [UK] play The Espy on Saturday March 9.

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THURSDAY21ST MOTOWN THURSDAYS 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!

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RHYTHM-AL-ISM Start the weekend early with Fusion’s Resident DJs. Music for your funkin’ soul. Special guests every week!

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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.

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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

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. 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

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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

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.

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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.

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Thornbury Theatre 859 High St, Thornbury, 9484 9813

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