Artist Spotlight

How are you looking to develop as a DJ in the next 12 months?

I’m currently in two minds with my sound at the moment. I’m known to play a lot of party tunes and well-known tracks but I’m at the point where I no longer enjoy playing them because, well everyone else is... I think there are a lot of recycled tracks in the Melbourne club scene so I’m trying to stay as far away from your usual club bangers as possible. A lot of the music I’m finding or playing now is from random YouTube and Instagram accounts that have playlists of old 90s progressive house and trance.

Have you put any thought into start producing your own music?

YES! I’m hoping to play a track I helped arrange at LTEC next year and start releasing from there. It’s super overwhelming trying to work out Ableton with no music theory knowledge, but I have lots of talented friends helping me out.

How much does a crowd impact your sound? Do they have any control of your track selection?

My sets change depending on the crowd, what I play in Sydney is completely different to what I play in Melbourne. My sets normally feature a few genres and once I find out what is working with the crowd in front of me ill drive further in that direction.

What are you plans for the rest of the year? What exciting things do you have planned for 2023?

I have a few festivals around Australia locked in for Summer and currently planning a euro trip for 2023. Hyper Hype will be back, keep your eyes peeled for the next Hyper Hype ft. International Artist announcement!

Lunacy, presented by CICADA & New Guernica was the second Winter event for the season. We look back at moments, memories, and stories shared through visual design and language media. CICADA Lunacy was led by its two headliners Oots & Lucas Boston.

It was the highly anticipated return of Oots for his first headline show at CICADA post his XE54 headline show. Oots (Kyle) known for his intense baseline and heavy hitting originals, he has been described as a force to be reckoned with. Kyle started off his DJ career performing at both Social House & CICADA back in 2018/19 pre COVID. Oots quickly built a name for himself in the industry, which has led him to perform at the likes of XE54, Black Market Presents, and Eora Sydney. Recently making waves with his brand-new EP ‘Shadows’, featuring iconic melodies, chugging techno basslines and enigmatic 909-soaked drums there was high expectations for his headline debut.

In conjunction to Oots, Lucas Boston who co-headlined at CICADA Lunacy, has built a name for himself as top tier DJ in the Naarm / Sydney music scene. CoFounder of CICADA Australia, Lucas Boston has imbedded his passion for DJing and producing by creating his own techno event. Playing at the likes of XE54, Novel, Bloom, Scenes Collective, Shelter, and Ultra Music Festival, Lucas has built a reputation for himself as a standout DJ and producer.

After receiving many requests to release his long await EP ‘Edit Vol.1’, he has finally dropped it, and it’s a tribute to memorable melodies featuring kicking BASSLINES, and untouchable hihats. With consecutive preeminent EP releases, Lucas Boston has continued to grow his brand, and establish himself as a producer. We caught up with Lucas post the Lunacy review. Catch the full interview in the next section of the magazine.