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Upstairs 8.00 Gupstar Viva La’Mour (Tone Deaf) & NHJ 11.30 Home Travel (Live) 9.30 King Of The North (Live) 12.30 Mesarthim (Live) 10.00 Blaberunner 1.30 Viva La’Mour (Crass & NHJ Happening, PBS) 11.00 Joybot Visuals by Crisi Drift
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There’s nothing quite like leaving a kick-ons at 4pm and returning home to bed. Seriously - there isn’t, it fucking sucks. Have you ever been in a situation where you’ve been on a bender that lasts 22 hours? Jesus, Joseph and Mary - it puts you in a funk for at least 2 days. I mean, I caught myself watching The Big Bang Theory and not finding it completely and utterly unbearably. What am I doing with my life. Tyson Wray
Inspired by the afro-beat vibes of Nigeria and beyond, the Public Opinion Afro Orchestra have certainly established themselves as some of Melbourne’s favourite purveyors of jazz, African, hip hop and everything in between. The mammoth 17-strong crew consists of some of the city’s finest musicians, fresh off an Australian tour and have also recently played alongside Norman Jay and the Bamboos and were one of the highlights of the 2011 Byron Bay Blues & Roots Festival. Set to collectively tear up Melbourne with a headline slot at the next Scatter Scatter Tropical Disco. Along with an innumerable list of Melbourne friends to keep you on your feet all night long, the disco will keep on bouncing until the early hours of the morning; the Public Opinion Afro Orchestra play Twotwotwo Warehouse on Saturday April 14.
Tiesto: Stereo Surprise
Cat’s out of the bag, thanks to a sneaky tweet some of us at the Beat offices were sharp enough to catch! Stereosonic – the yearly festival synonymous with the beginning of the summer party season for many a clubber in Australia – is one we all look forward to year in and year out, and with none other than Tiesto taking out the headline slot, it should be a non-stop party. Many of you would have caught the Dutch master of all things trance and beyond on the main stage of Stereo 2010, tearing up the festival alongside Major Lazer, Carl Cox and innumerable other heavyweights. Since then, it’s been a barrage of non-stop touring and club-smashing singles, and having just destroyed Ultra Music Festival with his legendary skills, Stereosonic this year is set to be one of the best yet. Keep an eye out for further details.
Ben Browning: Love Motion Sickness
Cut Copy bassist Ben Browning’s about to release his much-anticipated solo debut, Lover Motion. Having cut his teeth and more than proved his talent as part of one of Melbourne’s most successful dance music outfits, Browning’s first expedition into solo territory is equally as dazzling and delightful as his previous work with Cut Copy. Released on the group’s label Cutters Records, we reckon there’s no doubt that Lover Motion will be tearing up a rocking dance floor near you in the coming weeks. In case you’re not convinced yet, catch Browning showing off his new jams with a full live band over the Easter weekend, in the company of a number of his Cutters brethren, including Geoffrey O’Conner, Cut Copy DJs, Knightlife, and more. Catch him at The Toff In Town on Sunday April 8.
Danny Brown and M.E.D: Explosive Opera
Amon Tobin: Ninja Tunes
Another explosive double bill that comes on the back of VIVID Live at the Sydney Opera House – comprised of Danny Brown and M.E.D. Boom! A true individual, Danny Brown is often inadequately referred to as a controversial figure and is certainly one of music’s most unique figures. Collaborative efforts with Das Racist, A-Trak, Juicy J and plenty more only serve to cement his reputation as a serious name and last year’s sophomore effort XXX was universally wellreceived, with Spin seeing fit to award it Album Of The Year. Joined by M.E.D, whose 2011 return Classic was paired with single Where I’m From with Aloe Blacc and has also appeared alongside Oh No, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Odd Future’s Hodgy Beats and more. This show marks both artists’ first appearance in Australia – don’t miss out! Danny Brown and M.E.D play the Prince Bandroom on Thursday May 24.
Oh my God. Oh my God. Can’t keyboard properly – this music journalist is far, far too excited for words! After the heartbreaking announcement that the man wouldn’t be doing sideshows for VIVID Live, it appears he’s changed his mind. Yep, Amon Tobin will be heading down to Melbourne for one undoubtedly mind-bending show. The Ninja Tune stalwart renowned for walking the line between IDM, breakbeats, trip hop, and plenty more, his current live setup is possibly one of the most fearsome in EDM today, rivalling the Daft Punk pyramid in terms of notoriety, an audiovisual labour of love from the likes of V Squared Labs, Alex Lazarus, Vita Motus, Leviathan and Ninja Tune that promises to be unforgettable. For those of you who doubt the existence of a god, here’s your irrefutable proof there is one. Checkmate, atheists! Amon Tobin brings ISAM Live to the Palace Theatre on Tuesday June 5.
DJ Profile: Zayler
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What was the first ever tune you bought? Probably Cosmic Gate - Exploration Of Space when I was 10 years old. What’s the most played tune in your box? Superstylin’ by Groove Armada for sure. Gets people groovin’ every time. Which toy or game best describes you and why? Count N Crunch Cookie Monster...cause I like cookies. What do you dislike the most about DJing? People who request music that is on the other side of the genre spectrum to what you’re currently playing. …and like the most? Seeing someone really getting into and loving the music you play always puts a smile on my face. Favourite DJs/influences and why? Crissy Criss and Skism, cause the energy level in their sets are amazing. In your opinion, what is the worst dance track ever produced and why? Toxic - Britney Spears. Her voice hurts me. Two years from now, where do you wanna be? I’d love to be in Belgium. The bass music scene there is insane. What’s your favourite saying? “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act but a habit.” - Aristotle
What was the first ever tune you bought? Jay Z - H to the Izzo What’s the most played tune in your box? Squares Out Your Circle - Rocko ft. Future Which toy or game best describes you and why? Fifa, because I love the world game. What do you dislike the most about DJing? Being around other DJs who clearly have a better networking skills than on the decks, thus they get the gigs and train wreck on stage. Makes me laugh. …and like the most? Playing music I really enjoy, sharing it with a great crowd and feeling the energy and vibe explode from the room no matter where we are. Favourite DJs/influences and why? Local DJs who keep true to their game, keep their style and don’t sell out by always jamming commercial tracks. DJs such as Sef, Jon Bling, etc. In your opinion, what is the worst dance track ever produced and why? By dance you mean pop? Well in that case, Justin Bieber - Baby. Makes me cry. Two years from now, where do you wanna be? Travelling the world as per usual and to have produced a few of my own original beats. What’s your favourite saying? On the mic: Put your fucking hands up!
Stimming: Over-stimulated
Shooting into prominence with releases on Buzzin’ Fly and Liebe Detail, Hamburg-based Stimming’s name should be familiar to connoisseur of driving tech-house. His first full-length album Reflections, coming courtesy of Diynamic, was a critical success. His idiosyncratic and highly original take on house is one that’s highly regarded by others in his field, having remixed tunes for deities including Luomo, Sascha Funke and Nina Kraviz, Alexander Kowalski and Blagger in between his own releases. How he managed to find time to put together last year’s sophisticated yet entirely accessible effort Liquorice is a mystery to us, but we’re well and truly thankful for it. He’s set to bring his live show down to Australia over the Easter weekend. Catch him at the Donkey Wheel House Basement on Saturday April 7.
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HIP HOP SAVIOUR: FREEZUS CHRIST In the two and a half decades since his thermonuclear breakthrough with pioneering gangsta rap outfit N.W.A., you’d be hard pressed to articulate a time period where Ice Cube has resembled anything close to creatively dormant. At the age of 21, Cube had jettisoned from N.W.A. and released yet another landmark LP in AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted – the first installment
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phone today (who, at 42, is a relatively young veteran of the biz) is very much a free man. After releasing a string of blockbuster major label records throughout the ‘90s (culminating in the two part opus War & Peace), Cube travelled off the beaten track to release 2006’s Laugh Now, Cry Later independently under his own Lench Mob banner – a strategy he has employed ever since. “There’s definitely a lot more creative freedom because I’m independent,” Cube states. “It’s my own label, it’s my own record. Just not having a corporation looking over your shoulder, not having to please people at a record company. All I gotta do is please myself,” he asserts. “It is freedom, I don’t do records for the radio or for program directors, I do records for Ice Cube fans. That gives me a lot more freedom to pinpoint and do what I feel, not what I think I should do.” “I’ll put it this way, you go to work on someone’s farm everyday, some big corporation with all the equipment you needed, but at the end of the day you’re only getting a little bit of what you do. You’re probably having an easier time there than in you’re backyard where you won’t grow as much – but you get more pleasure growing the food, y’see what I mean?” he elaborates. “It makes it spiritually better. Working with these record companies is like a blind maze, you don’t know which way is up. You’re always explaining your position and your vision, but you’d probably sell a lot more records.” As for new material, Cube reveals that a new record is already well under way – following on from the 2010 release I Am The West. “Well you know I always go into a record with a pure kind of mentality, I don’t try to go in any direction. I just record a few songs based on how I feel. That’s when the record really starts to take shape, then I know what to hone in on and start to make the record feel like it’s conceptual in a way. I’m about seven songs, six songs into it,” he reveals. “I wrote some hardcore rhymes – I wrote some political records and I wrote a few party records. So we’ll see what direction the record takes and how it starts to take shape.” Despite a stellar career under his belt and steady role as a family man (two of Cube’s sons are rappers in their own right, with OMG and Doughboy appearing alongside their father on I Am The West), Cube isn’t shying away from the aggression which defined his earlier material. “I could definitely go there, I just think that style has ran its course in a lot of ways,” he ponders. “I think before the G-funk era, the style of hip hop was much more aggressive – the delivery, the subject matter, even the beats and the sampling. Everything sounded edgier. Coming from the Run-DMC, Public Enemy, N.W.A., Ice-T kind of era, so that style was more prominent to me. After the G-funk era, when music became more original, more melodic, more singing in the hooks – the whole cross between R&B and rap, was where we solidified that style of being that loud kind of played out, in a way. So I think when we do it now, we have to be selective,” he reasons. “You couldn’t do a whole album like that.” Looking back at his breakthrough with N.W.A. and his subsequent launch into a solo career, Cube remains philosophical in regards to the somewhat turbulent ascendancy into superstardom. “I look at it as a great time in my career, those are time capsules. To me, records are just taking a piece of time and putting it away and you can go back and look at it and listen to it. I always feel good about it, I have no regrets,“ he reminisces. The story of N.W.A.’s indelible impact on contemporary culture is soon to be immortalised with a biopic, a
project which Cube is heavily involved with. “Well we got the first draft written, so it will take a few more drafts to be ready to be cast and shot,” Cube reveals. “So the movie’s coming along. I wanna do a movie that’s really dealing with the history of N.W.A.. We’re dealing with a lot of different volatile times. We’re dealing with LA when that music came out, we’re dealing with gangs, L.A.P.D., crack cocaine, Reaganomics, and then rap music. There was an intersection of all of that, and that intersection was N.W.A.. I think we need to make sure when people see this story 50 years from now, they’ll be able to feel that.” As well as the N.W.A. biopic, anticipation is riding high for Cube’s return to another filmic project, with rumours circulating that he and Chris Tucker will return for the final installment in the hugely successful Friday films – the first of which Cube himself penned. “Right now we’re in the process of talking to New Line Cinema for me to write the next Friday movie. Everybody’s invited back, everybody will be written in, and hopefully everybody will be showing up.” The ‘golden age’ of hip hop was defined, and eventually diminished, by the East Coast/West Coast dichotomy. As evident in his last album title, Cube remains a steadfast ambassador of LA’s prestigious rap history. “Well, you know, at first we were long shots. We were the new toy on the block. But now I think we’re underdogs, that’s the evolution,” he muses. “I still think we underdogs in a lot of ways, because to be a West Coast artist is an uphill battle, because there’s that stigma that goes with it that all we could do is hardcore rap with little substance. It’s just not true.” Having reigned supreme as one of one of the biggest names of hip hop for the majority of the genre’s history, Cube is still very much attuned to the current climate. “I think that the computer and the internet have altered the trajectory of not only rap, but a lot of different industries. I think it’s just gonna have to take time to find out what that trajectory is. But at the moment, rap is always evolving as it has from day one. So this is a music that’s never gonna stand still, so my contemporaries shouldn’t expect it to stand still, and I don’t either,” he pragmatically states. “The young people are always gonna try and find their swagger, and they always gonna find their own flavour. That’s cool, that’s the way it’s supposed to be. What’s important to me, is for me to do what I do. What I do is what I do, and I’ll continue to do it until people don’t want it.” Though there was a slight false start announcement for an Australian tour last year, Cube is all set to bring his live show to Australia for Supafest. So what can fans expect from his set? “Everything man. It would be sad for me to come out there and all we do is the new records. I’m gonna do the whole history, from N.W.A. through to I Am The West and everything in between – Westside Connection records. I’m gonna have WC with me, so we gonna pull out some of his songs. You’re gonna hear a little bit of everything from throughout my whole career My show is hip hop in its purest form. No band, just two turntables, microphone, and a ferocious MC.” Lachlan Kanoniuk Ice Cube [USA] plays Supafest alongside Chris Brown [USA], P-Diddy [USA], Missy Elliot [USA], T.Pain [USA] and more at Melbourne Showgrounds on Saturday April 21.
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RETRO SEXUAL DJ Grandmaster Vicious playing the best 80s and 90s pop, hip hop, new wave classics and cheese plus dance floor anthems from then to now. One Twenty Bar, 120 Johnston St, Fitzroy
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Join alternating resident DJs and weekly guests playing your favourite tunes at Billboard every Saturday night. Billboard, 170 Russell Street, Melbourne CBD
MIXED DRINKS SATURDAYS Grab a group of friends, come in and relax. The perfect way to kick off your Saturday night! Low lights, funky tunes and amazing drink specials all night! The place to meet! Libation, 302 Brunswick St, Fitzroy
Party Profile: Who’s spinning the decks: Kink, Steve Ward Three of your favourite tracks: Peter Horrevorts – Interpretations Pena – The Beginning (Steve Ward Remix), Thankyou City – 10,000 Hours (Fiord Remix) What you love most about Bimbos/Lucky Coq: The vibe of the place is always fantastic, great people who are up for a crazy party. The bit we’ll remember in the AM: Me getting naked and crowd surfing on a spider web. Wallet damage: It’s free! Where: Lucky Coq When: Saturday April 7 Why? Because this is Kink’s first and only show in Melbourne and it is the only worthwhile thing you should even think about leaving the house for!
MIDNIGHT EXPRESS DJs Prequel & Edd Fisher (Tomorrowland) provide a thought provoking aural accompaniment to your inner city late night rendezvous at The Toff In Town Carriage. Boarding 11pm and riding till 5am every Thursday. Toff In Town, Lvl 2, 252 Swanston St, Curtin House, Melbourne CBD
Party Profile: The Psyde Projects
NEW GUERNICA WEDNESDAYS Every Wednesday evening catch a bunch of up-andcoming rat bag DJs playing classic tunes including all spectrums of house, nuevo-disco and balearic madness. Free entry. New Guernica, 322 Little Collins St, Level 2, Melbourne CBD
THURSDAY5TH Billboard Thursdays are all about regular themed nights, drink specials, promotions and giveaways. Every week, join residents DJs and regular guests playing commercial house, electro and R&B. Billboard, 170 Russell Street, Melbourne CBD
BIMBO THURSDAYS Sailing Sax, Veracious Vocals and Beats for Bonking.. sound familiar? Tigerfunk are back for Thursdays in June! 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
DO DROP IN Do Drop In is a homage to the flamboyant era of the 80s party scene with ironic forgotten treasures and hidden gems from as early as the 20s mixed in with everything else. Drop in and check out resident DJs Kiti and Lady Noir. Free Entry. The Carlton Hotel, 193 Bourke St, Melbourne CBD
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The Factory is at Melbourne’s newest and most amazing 4.5 million dollar venue situated in the heart of Toorak Village. Expect to experience more than just DJs. The Factory promises to provide you with live acts and more to give you a real experience. Trak Lounge Bar, 445 Toorak Rd, Toorak
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Don’t Think I’m Alive Thursdays that is like lots of really cool shit all at once. In recent months the night has had King Gizzard & The Wizard Lizard, Velociraptor, The Jet Boys, The Pugs, Rick Moranis Overdrive, The Fiction, Dozers and many more. The Vineyard, 71a Acland St, St Kilda
Good Evening features DJ People with the best of 70s European disco-pop, hypnotic soft-rock, 80s boogie jams and smooth cosmic funk. Doors 7pm. Toff In Town, Lvl 2, 252 Swanston St, Curtin House, Melbourne CBD
LE DISCO TECH Le Disco Tech is the new Thursday for those who prefer a little more bang for their buck. A triple threat of party DJs, mind-blowing cheap drinks and amazing intimate venue. Le Disco Tech isn’t for everyone... and that’s the point. Pretty Please, 61C Fitzroy St, St Kilda
NEW GUERNICA THURSDAYS We’d like to inform you we’ve got a couple of real bad cats joining the diabolical Post Percy on our battered up old organ here at Guern’s on Thursday evenings, two super friends by the names Of Josh Collis and Michael Anderson. Hopefully you haven’t missed out on Percival’s recent Percypalooza parties to know the young fella plays the twisted card like a Dr. Seuss sentence. So Perc’, along with the Blackberry slaying-oft rockabilly hair styled Joshy and Ando, free entry, and a swag of drink specials makes for a good little mid week bar destination always threatening to be a random party. New Guernica, 322 Little Collins St, Level 2, Melbourne CBD
FRIDAY6TH What a way to start your weekend! Guest DJs every second week! DJ Big Mack and DJ John K get things happening from 8pm, with tunes from here, there and everywhere. Something old, something new, something funky, something cool! Happy hour from 4-7 with $5 wine, sparkling and pure blonde. Other great drink specials all night! Libation, 302 Brunswick St, Fitzroy
So like, we get it. And we’ve shuffled around our weekly Friday party here at Guerns basically trying to institutionalize the fact that people just love pulling the old arriving fashionably late trick; at least the people generally pulling on something that is. Door entry now applies from when the clock strikes midnight (hint hint rock up before?). New Guernica, 322 Little Collins St, Level 2, Melbourne CBD
REMEMBER ME Already one of the biggest club nights in Melbourne. Featuring 1928 and rotating guests Tranter, Sleeves,Megawuoti, Supremes and TDAH playing everything you love in party/club/techno/indie/ disco. Bag Raiders, Andy Murphy and Russ Chimes have already graced our stage. Entry is free every Thursday, DJs from 11:30pm until 5am. Toff In Town, Lvl 2, 252 Swanston St, Curtin House,
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Step into The House de Frost: a weekly Saturday night at The Toff running into the wee hours of Sunday morning, a place where to dance is to live, the home of some of Melbourne’s wildest parties and vogue balls, a place where you can indulge those curiosities you’ve always had but never acknowledged. Toff In Town, Lvl 2, 252 Swanston St, Curtin House, Melbourne CBD
MOTEL SATURDAYS The newly renovated Motel is fronted by well-known A-list entertainer, Paul Laver on Saturday nights. Being a prominent figure in the city’s nightlife Paulie is shaping this venue to be the hotspot for a top quality party atmosphere usually found in exclusive international social scenes. The Motel, 172 York St, South Melbourne
NEW GUERNICA SATURDAYS The unemployment rates about to increase because no ones making it to work Mondays after smashing our Saturday evenings here at New Guernica; it’s that good. A flow of Melbourne’s truly finest such as Tom Pollard, Cheapdate, and the promising youngster, Simon TK reside in our Brothers Grimm inspired hall whilst a culinary introduction class on the art of twisted fun in our backroom kitchenette is served up by Mike Hunt. You’ll have such a good night you’ll finally have a legitimate reason to pull your iphone out of your handbag and update your, “status”. Conductors On Rotation, Tom Pollard, Cheapdate, Simon TK, Mike Hunt, Kate Miller and guests. New Guernica, 322 Little Collins St, Level 2, Melbourne CBD
Three of your favorite tracks: O’Rfd, World, Mr Indigo. What you love most about Bimbos/Lucky Coq: The staff! Crowd expectations: Peeps jammin’. The bit we’ll remember in the AM: Peeps jammin’. Wallet damage: It’s free! Where: Lucky Coq When: Saturday April 8. Why: ‘cause it’s hip hop!
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Defining the way to start your weekend are the boys from Draw 4 taking you back to the origins of this iconic premiere late night destination with commercial club house on the top level and mash up fun down in the lobby bar. This is the place to be when the weekend comes. The Motel, 172 York St, South Melbourne
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SUNDAY8TH GUILTY PLEASURES Guilty Pleasures is an all night loose a thon built to fuck your Monday in the face from 11pm til whenever you leave. Fuelled by a soundtrack of contemporary and funky house tunes and fee entry but you’ll be paying for it the rest of the week. Old habits die hard. Pretty Please, 61C Fitzroy St, St Kilda
MOTEL SUNDAYS Sundays are under the city’s sunny blue skyline on the Melbourne’s sought after spot, the outdoor terrace deck. The barbeque sizzles, the cocktails are sipped and chic fun lovers revel on the urban playground with live acoustic acts transport you into the evening and as the sky darkens, so does the music. Sunday nights (and Monday mornings consequently) is the perfect concoction to end, or begin your weekend. The Motel, 172 York St, South Melbourne
What was the first ever tune you bought? I think it was Pantera - Walk on wax! What’s the most played tune in your box? Anything by Tantrum Desire. Which toy or game best describes you and why? I don’t play games, I have turntables. What do you dislike the most about DJing? The fact that it’s not how good you are but who you know. …and like the most? Turntablism. Favourite DJs/influences and why? Mix Master Mike, DJ Marky, Q-Bert, DJ Craze, Andy C, Krafty Kuts - cause they got proper DJ skills baby! In your opinion, what is the worst dance track ever produced and why? Anything sampling the soundtrack from Requiem for a Dream - that music was not meant for dancing! Two years from now, where do you wanna be? Somewhere sunny, playing drum and bass at some festivals. What’s your favourite saying? “Good things happen to good people.”
BEST OF BOTH SIDES 2012 Any Melbournian will tell of you of the underlying competitive streak between the north and south. From pubescent teenager to the young adult and beyond, the tradition of shouting from high above ones geographical pedestal has been a time-honoured tradition. At the forefront of this peculiarity, nestled snugly in the heart of their hallowed territory, Lucky Coq and Bimbo Deluxe know just how deep this friendly rivalry runs. We know all about the stereotypes acknowledged by locals that represent differences in fashion, style, coffee, haircuts, jean elasticity and shampoo brand, as we helped create them and witness them first hand every day. What we don’t know is just how best to decide who reigns supreme. Enter The Best of Both Sides Festival - A celebration of this unique rivalry.
Coq Roq At Lucky Coq
Who’s spinning the decks: Blaberunner, Gupstar and Joybot and band King Of The North. Three of your favorite tracks: King Of The North – It’s Been Too Long, The Kills Fried My Little Brains, Starhok - C-Average. What you love most about Bimbos/Lucky Coq: Pizza on tap! Bar staff requesting rock tracks I actually like. The newest best kept decks in town– it’s like a spaceship in the booth! Crowd expectations: In your face rock ‘n’ roll shenanigans! The bit we’ll remember in the AM: You’ll wake up with a setlist in your pizza stained shirt pocket. When: Wednesday April 4 Why? Because you wanna support live music! And eat pizza.
Melbourne Techno Collective Big Good Friday BBQ Bash At Lucky Coq
100% Phat & Juicy At Bimbo Deluxe
Who’s spinning the decks: DJ Flagrant doing a VJ show, M Phazes, Agent 86 and Ayna downstairs, Jesse I & Lady Banton bringing the fiyah on the rooftop Three of your tracks that’ll rock the floor: Busta Rhymes feat Pharrell & Diddy - Pass the Courvoisier Part II, Missy Elliott – Work It, Frank N Dank – What Up What you love most about Bimbos/Lucky Coq: The crowd! Every week they are up for the party and the atmosphere is insane. Great staff as well! Crowd expectations: Party people of all ages and walks of life who are there to shake their rumps. No standing in the corner looking cool here! The bit we’ll remember in the AM: A packed dancefloor, people dancing everywhere there is a free bit of floor space, DJ Flagrant’ s amazing VJ show and the crowd reaction when someone drops Pass the Courvoisier! When: Friday April 6 Why: Juicy has fast become the place on Friday nights for lovers of all things funk. Some of Melbourne’s best DJs, dropping all party, no bullshit from start to finish!
Bossman Records Bimbo Deluxe
Who’s spinning the decks: Haul Music Live, Text Book Music Live, Sam McEwin, Jay Reading, Louis McCoy, Jon Beta, Dean Benson, Mike Buhl, Safari, Caine Sinclair, Ace Stojevski and Matt Radovich Three of your favorite tracks: It’s pretty hard to exactly pin point which are my 3 favourite tracks. But these 3 tracks are doing it for me at the moment. Oscar Mulero - Under The Street Lights, Rrose Waterfall, Surgeon - Radiance What you love most about Bimbos/Lucky Coq: I love the punters, the sound, the staff, the food and the booze. Every time I play there, it’s always excellent! Crowd expectations: It will be a massive crowd, full of crazy techno lovers. The bit we’ll remember in the AM: I think a lot of people will be talking about our quality live acts and DJs that they have just heard during the day and night. When: Friday April 6 Why? Because it’s techno and we all know everyone loves techno!
South Side Hustle At Lucky Coq.
Who’s spinning the decks: J’nett, Junji & Harry, Askew and Booshank playing deep house upstairs. Inkswel, Golden Fleece, Ennio Styles and Mr George playing funk, soul and future-beats downstairs. Three of your tracks that’ll rock the floor: Lula Circus - Fake Blood True Wound, 2 Men On Wax - Bun Jie Chord, Jovonn - Definition Of A Track (Mankind Remix) What you love most about Bimbos/Lucky Coq: Their minds and bodies. North and South of the border (slash) belt. Crowd expectations: Big. Closing night of the festival for Lucky Coq. No parking on the dance floor. he bit we’ll remember in the AM: The reason why you started going out clubbing in the first place. When:Sunday April 8 Why? It’s an all out House Party. 9 of the best DJs in Melbourne. We’d love you to see what we’re up to. It’s free.
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Who’s spinning the decks: The whole family: Polat, Boy Go Yoko, Edo and the benevolent label-lords, Bossman DJs. Three of your tracks that’ll rock the floor: Julio Bashmore - Battle For Middle You, Lil Wayne ft. Rick Ross - John Timberlee, Ward 21 - Bubble Like Soup. What you love most about Bimbos/Lucky Coq: The total lack of natural light. Crowd expectations: Wack, bright visuals and plenty of questionable genre switches. The bit we’ll remember in the AM: The all-in jam at the end of the night. When: Sunday April 8. Why?Just trust! Leave your hang-ups at home. Just trust! Leave your hangups at home.
The Tickled Pink Tea Party At Bimbo Deluxe
Who’s spinning the decks: Gorge is our special German guest, and we have an all-female supporting line up with Danni B, Atonix, Katie Drover, Volta, Anri, Samsara & Amy Matilda. Three of your tracks that’ll rock the floor: Ooh three current favourites would be, Nils Nuernberg & Florian Kruse - Daze Without You, Bluelightmover - Ddisco, Tolga Fidan - Double Edge Sword (Jin Choice Mix). What you love most about Bimbos/Lucky Coq: Well the pizza goes without saying, I am utterly obsessed with the Agnello! I love they have Little Creatures on tap and I love the fact that whether you are there for a casual beer catch up with mates or there for a gig, there is always a good vibe and friendly people. They definitely got something good going on! Crowd expectations: I think between the Bimbo Deluxe regulars, the Tickled Pink crew, those who have been dying to see Gorge play & the fact that it’s the first night of the Easter long weekend, well I think we have got ourselves a big night ahead! The bit we’ll remember in the AM: Definitely the tunes & the beer when the hangovers set in. When: Thursday April 5. Why? Why not? The Bimbos and Lucky crew are always great to work with and The Best Of Both Sides Festival is always massive, so I was honoured when they asked if Tickled Pink wanted to be a part of it. Plus it’s my second last party before I head to Berlin, so I want to go out with a bang!
Electric Owl At Lucky Coq
Who’s spinning the decks: Home Travel, Mesarthim, NHJ, Viva L’Amour and visuals by Crisis Drift. Three of your tracks that’ll rock the floor: Colouroid - Amor Y Neon, David Lynch - Stone’s Gone Up, Xosar - Rainy Day Juno Jam (Legowelt Remix) What you love most about Bimbos/Lucky Coq: A regular paycheck and drink card. Crowd expectations: We don’t expect, nor want a crowd The bit we’ll remember in the AM: All the sets are getting recorded and put up on the net, so really you don’t even need to be there for the ‘AM’. Meanwhile we’ll reminisce on rolling up leads, packing up synths, drum machines and dragging record boxes. Wallet damage: The only damage we’ll inflict is your ears and to your psyche Where: Bimbo Deluxe When: Wednesday April 4 Why: We are the pimple on the nose of this festival. It’s sometimes nice to stand out.
Who’s spinning the decks? Rif Raf, Child, Darius Bassiray,, Muska, Tahl and Remedy. Three of your tracks that’ll rock the floor: Martin Buttrich - Space Babe, Mathew Jonson - Marionette (The Beginning), Lusine - Near Sight What you love most about Bimbos/Lucky Coq: Great vibe and atmosphere, close to home so we can stumble out ! There is a good food as well as a outdoor smoking terrace, all of the good ingredients for a quality night out. Crowd expectations: Always positive, up for it. The bit we’ll remember in the AM: Hopefully not too much. When: Thursday April 5 Why? What better way to start your Easter long weekend than a free party with great tunes, beer and crowd. Go on get a coq in you.
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DJ FRESH RETURNING: HOME AWAY FROM HOME DJ Fresh, aka Daniel Stein, has been in the drum and bass fraternity for nearly 20 years but it’s the last five that he’s made his mark on the wider music industry. 100% checks in with the legendary UK DJ, producer and head honcho of Breakbeat Kaos ahead of his show at Brown Alley this Sunday April 8. Louder, the first single from DJ Fresh’s soon-to-be-released third studio album released mid last year, stormed the UK Single Chart, landing at number 1 – with featured vocals from Welsh singer-songwriter Sian Evans of British trip hop rockers Kosheen. Now, a bunch of mainstream artists are falling over themselves to work with him. In his own words: “I’m literally on the TV all the time.” But, what might appear as overnight success has been a very passionate and studied approach to drum and bass for nearly 20 years, culminating with “massive artists asking me to work with them and…my life turning into almost being a bit like a pop star.” Daniel Stein is heading Down Under in his fifth trip to our shores. From the tender age of 19, Stein was a founding member of the English drum and bass supergroup Bad Company who enjoyed glorious amounts of success with their 1998 track The Nine – having been voted the Best Drum And Bass Track Of All Time by online bible Drum And Bass Arena since 2004. The other members of Bad Company were prolific music producers of the ‘90s in their own right as drum and bass exploded within the UK underground scene. Although disbanding in 2005, all members continued to work in the industry and it was this early exposure to the scene that encouraged Stein to live out his passion not only in the studio, but in as many ways possible. Along with Bad Company, Stein started up the online community Dogs On Acid in 2001 which allowed users to share upcoming
releases, mixes and gigs – a connective portal that had since been missing. In 2003, he embarked on a solo career and formed the record label Breakbeat Kaos with highly regarded UK producer Adam F and soon after, life skyrocketed. After forming the label, one of their first releases Barcelona peaked at number 11 on the UK charts and his solo effort, producing the Pet Shop Boys track Miracles, hit number four on the UK charts. As a producer from a scene that was very much underground, producing a song that ranked so high on the mainstream charts was quite an achievement. With an ear for what both hardcore underground listeners liked and what mainstream audiences could dance to and enjoy, Stein signed popular Australian boys Pendulum to Breakbeat Kaos in 2003. He sites this as a major turning point and he enjoyed helping them to get a leg up in the UK scene with their debut album Hold Your Colour. But, it was all the time and energy that he put into developing other people’s music that distracted him from making his own beats. “I was suffocating all this creativity to make music and I was putting all this energy into other people that we were trying to help out and push,” he says. But the success of Pendulum proved too much for the smaller label and, as Stein admits, most artists want to keep pushing themselves and so with no hard feelings, Pendulum left the label and Stein took the opportunity to get back into the studio. The result was 2008’s Gold Dust, a tune re-released in 2010 with vocals from dancehall artist Ce’Cile, that marked his first UK top 40 track. “It gave me the platform to do these things I dreamed of doing with other artists to now do for myself, which was really exciting,” he says, talking of the track and label. It’s this success
that has kept the DJ, producer and label owner grounded. “What I’ve kinda realised going through that process, is how shallow the music industry is,” he says. “When you’re on top… everybody wants to jump on what you’re doing which is great but I always try to remember that it’s not really real, people just gravitate towards success.” And while money is important, it’s not what drives him to make music and he’s even less impressed by the shallow nature of the business. “I went out the other night and I haven’t been out for ages and it was insane and everyone was like, ‘Oh my god, you’re DJ Fresh!’ and I thought, ‘This is why I don’t go out’”. His style has evolved, mixing house, dancehall, acid jazz and ambient vocals to create a unique sounds which straddle the boundaries of underground and mainstream. “Over the last two
Waldmann and Curly, that thing was undoubtedly 8bit, which they started even though Plastic City had already been a force in Mannheim for ten years. “We wanted to release our own stuff and build our own brand with some of our friends involved,” Waldmann says. “We were sick of signing a release to a label and it took them eight months to release it.” In contrast, he says 8bit’s artists wait a maximum of eight weeks. In the fickle, fast-moving world of house and techno, such rapid turnaround can only have contributed to the label’s success. Indeed, it echoes the story of Zara, the Spanish clothing chain who claim to develop and stock new items within just two weeks, rather than the six-month industry standard. His other label, which opened in ’09, is different. For one, Curly isn’t part of it. “Katchuli Records is my little baby,” he says. “I’m not putting out so many releases and the sound is different from 8bit.” But the focus remains on working with friends; a tactic which has seen many labels flourish over the years. “I’m not using big remixes to establish the label,” he says. “I’m trusting more in strong originals to build the brand of the label. This might take more time, but in the end it’s better for the artists and for the label.” Despite these available platforms, he continues to release his own productions on a myriad of other imprints. “I can’t say no when people I know very well ask me to release something on their label,” he says. “I’m changing this at the moment. There’s two EPs ready for 8bit and Katchuli, and I’m
working on something new for [Jimpster’s] Freerange later this year.” All this success does have a price, however. Waldmann says he receives around 200 to 250 promos per week. “I can only check 30% of them,” he confesses. “Even if I could [check more], I wouldn’t want to.” For the most part, this reluctance stems from his innate old-school attitude. “In my DJ life, I always tried to select good, timeless music for my sets,” he says. “The more music I received and finally put in my case, the worse my sets got.” These days, he says, the turnover is too fast, and punters don’t have long enough to savour each particular hit. Such sentiments are to be expected from someone who’s been DJing since ’93, and lived through the scene’s immense upheavals. “The DJ was playing all kinds of electronic music,” he says of the ‘90s. “One dance floor the whole night, starting
or three years I’ve been playing a much wider mix of stuff and now only a percentage of my set is drum’n’bass,” he says. And as for his show this Sunday night, punters can expect an energetic, intense and genre-varied set. “When I started DJing in more commercial kind of venues I was like, ‘How do I sort of take my mission, which is try and cross this music over to people who don’t know about it’,” he says. But, as for his sets nowadays, it’s a “mad style of DJing and it’s a mishmash of all kinds of music really and it’s very fast and intense.” Joe Cassidy DJ Fresh [UK] plays Brown Alley on Sunday April 8.
GORGE AUTHOR: ICON There are few artists who can claim responsibility for popularising an entire distinct sound, but Peter “Gorge” Waldmann comes about as close as anybody. Since 2004, he’s run 8bit Records alongside friend and business partner Nick Curly, using the label to spread the now-famous “Mannheim sound”. “We were definitely the lucky ones who switched the minimal sound, which was big for four years, to more groovy and deep stuff again,” the German says. It’s a fair assessment. The minimal years were characterised by sombreness and a certain amount of apathy for the dance floor. In contrast, the artists on 8bit – and other Mannheim-based labels – ply a sound that’s locomotive and playful, characterised by short, catchy loops. “We added more organic house and percussion elements and vocal snippets to the music,” Waldmann says. “Music hype is always like that. Someone tries something new and it gets big. After a while a lot of people produce the same sound and it gets boring again after two or three years.” But why Mannheim? Despite just 300,000 citizens, it’s managed to develop an international identity where big cities like Frankfurt or Munich have fallen short. “This doesn’t depend on the city,” Waldmann says. “It’s always a group of people sharing their studios, parties and the music they like, and this could happen in every city in the world.” Perhaps, but the fact is that most of the time, cities fail to differentiate themselves from their neighbours. Something else had to be at play. In the case of
with house and ending up with breaks or trance.” Now, he says, things have become far more specific, tastes too narrow. But despite this impediment, Waldmann continues to emulate the diversity of his memories. “I’m always trying to tell a story with my music and not just pushing people to the maximum using a lot of effects and stuff,” he says. “I love using long breaks to transport a special vibe in my music. I use melodies, but not too many to make them sound cheesy.” Nick Connellan Gorge [GER] plays Bimbo Deluxe on Thursday April 5.
JACQUES GREENE GREEN: ENERGY Jacques Greene is an enigmatic figure. Shunning press photographs and unwilling to use his real name in connection with his production alias, his aversion to being too identifiable only feeds into the dizzying amount of hype that surrounds his name at the moment. With a string of releases on coveted labels including LuckyMe and Night Slugs, his music is built around the heartfelt, floor-shaking grooves of house music, but with elements of R&B and garage to it that lend him a decidedly unique edge. While he’s been kicking about for little over a year, it’s certain that Greene is a name to watch out for in the coming months – with a new label to his name and a tour of Australia on the way, 2012 is already looking to be one of Greene’s biggest years yet. His recently-established label Vase looks promising, run in conjunction with his manager Joseph Coghill and home to Greene’s most recent EP Concealer which features appearances from longtime collaborator and live performer Ango as well as up-and-coming post-dubstep Glaswegian Koreless. A true labour of love, Greene is quick to point out that Vase will not be your run-of-the-mill record label. “It’s a postmodern approach to the label format – music is only part of it, and part of what I want to do, and I wanted to explore the correlation between culture and music and lifestyle,” he explains. “It’s something my manager and I have been talking about for a really long time, and I did the first release by myself so if things would go wrong, I’d mess up my own record; I didn’t want to do trial and error on somebody else’s work. Vase, to us, was an outlet for things we feel fit beneath our umbrella, a feeling. We’re working on a few new releases now and we’re talking about lo-fi pop, instrumental R&B, but I’m also talking to two fashion designers from Montreal, so we’re developing two pieces together – a women’s clutch, a unisex shirt, and hopefully do some publishing too… we just want to see where we can go with this.” This approach to assembling a label reveals much about his approach to art in general, and makes a lot of sense in the context of his education as a graphic designer. I suggest this to
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him, and he agrees. “Especially nowadays, we’ve transcended the binaries we used to deal with in the twentieth century. I would welcome the idea of going to a museum and stepping into an empty room which just has music playing and there’s an installation right there. One could argue that’s what a club is, it’s kind of an art installation, almost. I think there is a way to transcend these media binaries, whether it’s maybe releasing just a video or I dunno, just see what happens.” So what pulled him to music then, one would have to wonder? There’s an idealistic sense of romanticism to Greene’s answer, and one that helps to explain the starry, wide-eyed sense of vibrancy and joy in his output. “Beyond books and movies – there’s a few other things that have same effect on your psyche, but I like that music has this cathartic, emotional thing,” he says. “Even if you’re making something quite happy or euphoric, a song that accomplishes that well – the moment that comes on a system, the moment you hear it, you get it. That can be said for going to a metal show, when you feel that anger right away – you feel the energy spilling out. The only thing I can really compare it to is when you come across someone who’s really well-dressed – before you even talk to them or understand the reasoning for what they do, you have this immediate gut reaction to that, and that’s something that’s amazing. Those two seconds in your life you get hit by something you weren’t quite expecting, you feel it before you even have time to think about it – and music is really good at that, and I like trying to play with that. In DJ sets or whatever, sometimes I’ll play something that’s abrupt – not to surprise people, but to kind of hit them with something, make them feel alive a little. The appeal in Greene’s music lies in its vibrant sense of warmth and liveliness – pulsing rhythms and dazzling melodies that run at house’s tempo with a pop and R&B-styled sensibility. It’s music that feels equally as well-placed in the club environment as on the long commute home afterwards, and Greene explains this as, in part, a result of the lessons he’s learnt as a keen consumer of music. “In high school, my real underground cred stuff was FEATURES
Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Aphex Twin and Boards of Canada, but around the same time I was listening to Timbaland and all that kind of stuff,” he says. “Aaliyah was still alive, and the music coming out at that point was incredible. You can’t listen to Ginuwine’s Pony and be like, ‘That’s a bad piece of music’, it’s incredible. So I think because of those formative years, it took me until later in Timbaland’s career for me to accept pop as just as credible as any other form of music. When Justin Timberlake’s FutureSex/LoveSounds came out – at that point, if you were dismissing all pop music as boring and cliché – your head was too far up your own ass, basically. At that point, it became so clear that just because something’s pop, or on a major label – well, obviously there’s a lot of terrible pop music out there, Pitbull and stuff like that – but it just became so clear that it’s as important to keep up with stuff like that as it is to keep up with what’s commonly accepted as ‘cool’ music.” Heading down to Australia with a similarly-talented cohort of up-and-coming producers, Greene’s live setup is an entirelyanalogue affair – one that reflects his hands-on approach to writing and performing music both for himself and a wider
audience. “I started making electronic music before I learned how to use software. I just had a sampler and a drum machine, and coming from that side of things, not only am I more comfortable sitting in front of a machine with buttons on it and a decided purpose that makes sense to me, but it’s also more fun. If I’m in my studio and actually playing a keyboard and programming a drum machine and I’m walking across the room, there’s a physicality, there’s a real interaction with me playing the music there. Whereas every time I’ve made music just on a computer, whether I’m travelling and I have to or something, the experience ends up being a little stale. And this is not even on a sound level, I couldn’t care less about the analogue vs. digital debate. I used to DJ using mostly vinyl, and now I use CDs. But because of who I am, I feel like if I had a laptop up on stage, I’d just end up staring at it, and it’d be a really terrible show.” Jacques Greene [CAN] plays alongside Machinedrum [UK] and more at Roxanne on Sunday April 8.
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Paso Bionic has been around the Australian hip hop scene for more than a minute now, known for his work behind the boards on five Curse Ov Dialect albums as well as four from TZU, he even had time to drop a solo record under his own name. The other half of Audego female vocalist Big Fella is less known, but equally as important. It may have all started with a remix, but it has led to a marriage, kids and now a long player as the duo Audego. Paso manages to keep things fluent throughout, chopping and changing the pace of the record with ease to match the vocal stylings of Big Fella. The lyrical content ranges from smooth, to sultry, to almost rugged in its raw natural sound while the soundtrack flows comfortably behind. This is music for music lovers, not those who want to slam their heads and smash bottles and proof that talent and variation with Australian hip hop is alive and well. - Shane Scott
I was going to start by saying that “The Fatboy is back”...but did he ever really leave? The aptly titled Dance Harder Bitch follows on from his 2009 release Dance Bitch. Mixing a set of tracks like only he can, Fatboy leaves his name all over this like a graffer with a fresh marker. I could break down the tracks used here, which includes tunes by the Plump DJs, Armand Van Helden, Steve Aoki & Sidney Samson, Crookers, and Steve Angello to name a few, but they’re almost irrelevant, and kind of like passengers on a train, as it’s Fatboy’s electricity that brings these monsters to life. If you’ve been fortunate enough to see the great man live, and dug his work, then hands down you’re going to dig this album. Don’t ask me how he does it, but this mix has a real live feel to it, with many moments included that are sure to induce much head-noddin’ and gettin’ spastic and/or freaky. - Christopher J. Stenton
15 years seems like a long time to encapsulate into 3 disks, but by golly the crew at Wild have done it! Reunion 1996 to 2011 brings together the radio edits of the classics, the favourites and simply the biggest dance tracks to grace the Wild series in the past. Nick Skitz and Jimmy Z return to bring the noise, disk one alone contains Crookers, David Guetta, Freestylers, Timo Maas, Zombie Nation and Tiesto. With 67 tracks in total, it only continues from there with the second CD, with the old school Horny from Mousse T and Freestyler from Bomfunk MC’s, matching it with Guru Josh Project’s Infinity and Bruised Water from Chicane. Disk 3 with Nick Skitz pushed the tempo up once more, the trademark Megamix before kicking into Satisfaction, Feel The Beat, Operation Blade, Slave To The Music before ending with Encore Une Fois from Sash! This is almost a guilty please, grab it and let the nostalgia flow… - Kelvin Colling
Another compilation, and once again I’m convinced every major DJ in this country is picking songs from the same music folder. As great as Minx is as a DJ, this compilation just doesn’t do much that is new, compared to any other mainstream compilation out right now. There are a lot of big room tracks in this mix that any festival-goer will love, yet it’s all been heard before. But don’t get me wrong, Minx is one hell of a talent, and one of the better female DJs taking over the scene right now. Thankfully she’s got her hands in the producing pot as well, and has provided a couple of tracks for this release. Chances is a great house track, made for a lazy Sunday. You & I is the other original track, made with Nordean, it’s without doubt, one hell of a banger, and I look forward to hearing Minx’s future productions because the girl’s got talent, no doubt. - Sebastian Martinez
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Ever wondered what it would be like to live inside a pinball machine? And no, I’m not talking about a normal sized pinball machine. I was thinking more the size of what a giant might use when his mates come over to his man cave, while Mrs Giant is getting her bikini wax. Surely you’ve thought of this bizarre living situation. Well I know I have as I had to do something to entertain myself while listening to this absolute shite!
Is exactly what you’ll want to do after listening to Back In Time baby, ohhhh baaaby! P.S. Can you please take Mr Will “I’m getting jiggy with it” Smith, cheers dawg!
TOM SHOWTIME JAM: THIEF A suitably engaged Tom Showtime began collecting and spinning records in London in early 2000, seemingly motivated by his musical surroundings. After returning home to Melbourne in 2008, he released The Showtime EP and followed up with EP3013 last year. After spending five years in the UK collecting records and focusing on becoming a DJ, he was messing around with beat making, although at the time it wasn’t something he considered serious. Upon his return home, he independently released The Showtime EP creating some interest from local labels. “Then my wife and I bought a café,” he says, “which was an amazing yet time-consuming affair. Needless to say the tunes got put on hold. I got into a routine of hitting the studio a few hours a week and making a couple of nice beats at a time. So when it was time to put an album out, I had lots of tracks to build on.” Otherwise, life is good in the 3013 for Tom, who is speaking presumably from his home in a Melbourne suburb with the same postcode. “I got into music at an early age – my mum is a gifted musician, playing tuba then double bass. I’m guessing that’s probably where my obsession with bass lines comes from!” In-
deed, starting on trumpet at age 12 and moving on to sax a few years later, Tom found himself attending music schools and learning not only theory, but also how to enjoy music through performing, listening and creating. “The soundtrack of my life had shifted from jazz and funk to hip hop,” he explains. “I was off, already diggin’ in the crates for what may be my next inspiration. Funnily enough it happened in London when I discovered the Fat City/Grand Central Records sounds of Rae & Christian, Aim, Quantic and Bonobo. Trip hop music was where it was at for me; I loved the beats, the hypnotic melodies and hip hop flavorings – it really moved me. I started making my own downtempo tunes, playing a lot of sax on the records and things progressed from there.” Not surprisingly, music is now his life. He claims he is in a good place at the current moment with the new album done and some time to focus his attention elsewhere. “I’ve got a 45 coming up on Groove Penguin Records called Funk Pants in collaboration with The Psyde Projects; I’ve also been making beats specifically for MCs and am working on a cheeky remix and cutting up a very well known album. It’ll be a free download, so watch out for it.”
DANIEL KANDI DANISH: DELIGHT Soundkraft Records invite you to catch up with Daniel Kandi once again. After having last visited Australia for Summadayze in 2009, he is back to wow crowds with his unique take on rocking a dance floor. Indeed, for someone so young, it’s impressive that he’s already had an impact in the EDM world over recent years, having played at events such as Trance Energy, A State Of Trance 400, 450 and 500, Trance Around The World 300, Global Gathering and Godskitchen – and there are more. Right now though, the weather in the north of Denmark is getting sunny. “It’s around 20 degrees right now,” chimes the Dane. “Jackets are not needed! What I am doing right now though is making plenty of tunes and remixes. Some might say it’s an occupational hazard!” But he won’t be drawn in on the question of an album. Actually admitting he hates talking about it, he is rather content with pushing out quality singles for now. He is also partial to the odd collaboration too, having just completed one with FerryTayle, with a few others in the pipeline that he can’t yet mention.
So it was, that with the backing of one of the trance world’s great labels Anjunabeats, Daniel is in the money – and the only way is up. “They’ve basically backed me and given me my first shot. I was able to DJ at the first Anjunaparty at the (old) original Gallery club in London. After I sent them my track Breathe, it all went from there.” And it doesn’t look like the train is about to haul up any time soon. Likewise, in terms of what inspires him, Daniel surmises with this: “I’m influenced by all of the usual things – life, feelings, love gone wrong, love gone right. All of it can be a channel for tunes! I started being interested in music quite a while ago so it was really easy to end up doing what I’m doing now. It’s not really hard doing what you want to do, especially when you really enjoy it.” Musically, he was initially somewhat insistent on a particular style and a specific brand of trance. But as his style and taste has evolved, he has become more open-minded about mixing things up. “Quite early on, I was saying I wouldn’t play sets
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SKRILLEX
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The name Skrillex conjures up thoughts of attacking last nights dishes, as opposed to attacking dirty bass lines. This Skrillex however, real name Sonny Moore is not a cleaning product, yet has the ability to scrub away those dirty dubstep stains from my mind. Let’s just hope that Skrillex’s productions don’t end up with him following the crappy path that other dubstep producers have unskillfully set before him.
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Which brings us to the album – The Jam Thief. The lead single – Spaces & Places – features collaborations with Gift Of Gab, Lotek and Ash.One from Melbourne. It is a track he considers “truly unique”. Likewise, he reflects for a moment on who he might like to work with in future. “Actually, I’d love to work with some singers - Andreya Triana is amazing, Alice Russell or locally Kylie Auldist. It’d be great to hit the lab with Australian head-nodding masters Hermitude, Katalyst or Flow Dynamics.” And he admits that nothing on the album occurred by accident. The sound is typically eclectic with Tom suggesting his diverse influences directed the sound for his debut record. “You’ll find nu-funk bangers, jazzy hip hop, downtempo tracks, an afro-beat inspired tune and some reggae - it’s all held together with little interludes as well. No matter what style or genre I’m producing it always has its foundations in trip hop with spaced out cuts, warm sounds and plenty of delay. I like to make tunes that I can play horns over, so I’m always conscious of that in the production process. It’ll be interesting to see which one people like best.” No less, being released on local hip hop imprint, Obese was also a triumph for Tom. He continues: “I sent my EP to them in 2008 and Pegz considered it for release only to reply that although it was good, it wasn’t quite at the level it needed to be. I was told to come back when I had an album ready and at the end of 2011 that’s exactly what I did, The Jam Thief was picked up for distribution and that was that. The Fatter Than Ya Mamma people are great to work with and come April 13, we’ll have made something tremendous together.” For Tom too, seeing people getting down and enjoying his sounds is the biggest reward. “I see a lot of people getting into the shows – especially the live sax routines. Supporting Prefuse
unless they were in the range of 138-141 beats per minute. I didn’t see the market for anything else. For guys like JOC, it can work, and also Sean Tyas. These guys are known to be more ‘ballsy.’” Daniel on the other hand, feels like he has been seen as “too pretty” in his sets and he’s trying to change that perception. “I really like mixing it up. Sometimes I can see what JOC is saying where he suggests there has not been enough quality uplifting tunes to mix because there actually is a shortage in my opinion, to be honest.” Regardless, tracks like Breathe have put Kandi squarely on the global trance map. As a result, the chap has managed to score a spot – #87 in fact – in the prestigious DJ Mag Top 100. And now he looks to the future. “For me, the Breathe pressure is over,” he explains with relief. “I think folks are starting to finally realise that I am more than one style of artist – I think that perception is over. It’s not that I don’t like it. Besides the money being pretty poor for those tracks, the fact is that I’m growing my taste as well. I like uplifting trance, if it’s really well made. The reason why I don’t play a lot of that stuff out – both in clubs and on my Always Alive radio show – is that like I mentioned before, there is a shortage of proper uplifting music. Right now, I’m cooking on tunes between 130 and 138 bpm.” In jest he adds, “people can stop fearing me becoming all house music!” Finally, he shares a few words on some impressive gigs he’s played in recent times: “Kemerovo in Russia was emotional as hell! I really didn’t expect it to be that packed with me solely on the lineup and supporting locals. I had a really good time there! REVIEWS
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73 and Blockhead was my first big gig and that was nerve racking back then, playing to a packed Prince Bandroom. Warming up for The Nextmen was also good times.” There have been plenty of good experiences for the lad actually – all of them an honour – and he sends a shout out to everyone that’s played a part. As for his gigs, he suggests that the punters should probably expect good behavior (!) and a new live show, which involves cinematic visuals, signature sax riffs and special guest MCs with Tom cutting up original tunes with a turntable and sampler. Sounds like just the ticket, no? RK Tom Showtime’s The Jam Thief is available now. For all upcoming shows check out his Facebook page.
Passion in UK was ace as well. Tokyo was also mental. Singapore at Avalon also brilliant! I’ll be the idiot for not remembering all of the parties lately. But I’d rather say I haven’t been to many bad gigs of late. So it’s all-good!” And as mentioned, the young lad is getting back to Australia with some new tunes and mash-ups to whet the appetites of his local fans – and those that may not know it yet. The excitement is building – as is the anticipation for what he can deliver after a three-year global trance hiatus, that has seen him visit almost every corner of the globe. RK Daniel Kandi [DEN] plays Royal Melbourne Hotel on Friday April 6.
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FRIDAY22ND 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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SUPAFEST After a gargantuan 2011 with Snoop Dogg, Nelly, Taio Cruz, Bow Wow and more, Supafest has once again raised the bar. Headlining the 2012 proceedings will be none other than Mr. P. Diddy, who will be joined on stage by the likes of Ice Cube, Rick Ross, Trey Songz, Kelly Rowland, Lupe Fiasco, Chris Brown, Missy Elliot and Big Sean. Saturday April 21, Melbourne Showgrounds
Divine master of the unknown, the multi-platinum award winning Earl Simmons - better known through his stage name DMX, has emerged as one of hardcore rap’s reigning kings. Toeing the line between the sacred and the profane, Simmons’ narratives present a compelling account of both spiritual anguish and everyday life, Simmons has contributed an untold number of chart-topping singles and no less than six wildly successful full-length albums and there is little doubt that upcoming release Undisputed will be similarly successful upon its release in a matter of months, featuring the likes of Busta Rhymes, Tyrese, Jennifer Hudson, and production from Deezle, and Swizz Beatz. Friday April 27, Trak, 445 Toorak Road, Toorak
Hailing from Minneapolis, Minnesota, Atmosphere has been a driving force in independent hip hop for 20 years. Rapper Slug (Sean Daley) and DJ/producer Ant (Anthony Davis) were the first to put Twin Cities hip hop on the map and became the co-founders of independent label Rhymesayers Entertainment. Frequently touted as emo rap, Slug’s brutally honest, poetic musings are often extremely personal and socially mindful, managing to traverse topics such as relationships, love, and the trappings of modern society to the soundtrack of melodic blend of blues, soul and gospel samples with vintage analogue synths. Joining Atmosphere will be Grammywinning rapper and producer Michael “Evidence” Perretta. Having spent the better part of his career touring the globe and selling an impressive number of records, he’s produced tracks for the Beastie Boys, Linkin Park, Defari, Planet Asia and more, including co-production on Kanye West’s debut The College Dropout, which earned him his Grammy. Additionally, 2011 saw the release of his long-awaited sophmomore album Cats and Dogs, which featured appearances from hot names The Alchemist, DJ Premier, Statik Selektah and loads more. Thursday May 10, The Hi-Fi, 125 Swanston Street, Melbourne
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Cornish Arms 163 Sydney Rd, Brunswick
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CQ 113 Queen St, Melb, 8601 2738
Abode 374 St.Kilda Rd, St.Kilda
Croft Institute 21 Croft Alley, Melb, 9671 4399
Albert Park Hotel Cnr Montague & Dundas Pl, Albert Park, 9690 5459
Cruzao Arepa Bar 365 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9417 7871
Alia Lvl 1, 83-87 Smith St, Fitzroy, 9486 0999
Cushion 99 Fitzroy St, St.Kilda, 9534 7575
Alumbra Shed 9, Central Pier, 161 Harbour Espl, Docklands, 8623 9666
Damask 1/347 Burnswick St, Fitzroy, 9417 4578
Back Bar 67 Green St, Windsor, 9529 7899
The Drunken Poet 65 Peel Street, West Melbourne, 9348 9797
Bar Open 317 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9415 9601
Der Raum 438 Church St, Richmond, 9428 0055
Baroq House 9-13 Drewery Ln, Melb, 8080 5680
Ding Dong Lounge Lvl 1, 18 Market Ln, Melb, 9662 1020
Bendigo Hotel 125 Johnston St, Collingwood 9417 3415
Dizzy’s Jazz Club 381 Burnley St, Richmond, 9428 1233
Bertha Brown 562 Flinders Street, 9629 1207
Double Happiness 21 Liverpool St, Melb, 9650 4488
Big Mouth 168 Acland St, St.Kilda, 9534 4611
E:55 55 Elizabeth St, Melb, 9620 3899
Billboard 170 Russell St, Melb, 9639 4000
East Brunswick Club 280 Lygon St, East Brunswick, 9388 2777
Bimbo Deluxe 376 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9419 8600
Edinburgh Castle 681 Sydney Rd, Brunswick
Birmingham Hotel Cnr Smith & Johnston St, Fitzroy
Electric Ladyland Lvl 1, 265 Chapel St, Prahran, 9521 5757
Black Cat 252 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9419 6230
Elwood Lounge 49-51 Glenhuntly Rd, Elwood, 9525 6788
Blue Bar 330 Chapel St, Prahran, 9529 6499
Empress 714 Nicholson St, Nth Fitzroy, 9489 8605
Blue Tile Lounge 95 Smith St, Fitzroy
Espy 11 The Esplanade, St Kilda, 9534 0211
Boutique 134 Greville St, Prahran, 9525 2322
Eurotrash 18 Corrs Ln, Melb, 9654 4411
Brown Alley King Street, Melb,9670 8599
Eve 334 City Rd, Southbank, 9696 7388
Brunswick Hotel 140 Sydney Rd, Brunswick, 9387 6637
Evelyn 351 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9419 5500
Builders Arms 211 Gertrude St, Fitzroy
Ferntree Gully Hotel 1130 Burwood Hwy, Ferntree Gully, 9758 6544
Cabinet Bar 11 Rainbow Alley, Melbourne, 9654 0915
Festival Hall 300 Dudley St, West Melbourne, 9329 9699
Caravan Music Club 95 Drummond St, Oakleigh
First Floor 393 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9419 6380
Caseys Nightclub 660A Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn, 9810 0030
Forum Theatre 154 Flinders St, Melb, 9299 9800
Caz Reitops Dirty Secrets 80 Smith St, Collingwood, 9415 8876
The Fox Hotel 351 Wellington Street, Collingwood, 9416 4957
CBD Club 12-14 McKillop St, Melb, 9670 3638
Fusion Lvl 3, Crown Complex, Southbank, 9292 5750
Chaise Lounge Basement, 105 Queen St, Melb, 9670 6120
The Gallery Room 1/510 Flinders St, Melbourne, 9629 1350
Chandelier Room 91 Cochranes Rd, Moorabbin, 9532 2288
Gem Bar & Dining 289 Wellingston St, Collingwood, 9419 5170
Chelsea Heights Hotel Cnr Springvale & Wells Rd,
George Basement, 127 Fitzroy St, 9534 8822
Chelsea Heights, 9773 4453
Gertrude’s Brown Couch 30 Gertrude St, Fitzroy, 9417 6420
Cherry Bar AC/DC Ln, Melb, 9639 8122
Grace Darling Hotel 114 Smith St, Collingwood, 9416 0055
Chi Lounge 195 Lt Bourke St, Melbourne, 9662 2688
Grandview Hotel Cnr Heidelberg Rd & Station St, Fairfield, 9489 8061
Co. Lvl 3, Crown Complex, 9292 5750
Great Britain Hotel 447 Church St, Richmond, 9429 5066
Colonial Hotel (Brown Alley) Cnr King & Lonsdale St, Melb, 9670 8599
Grind N Groove 274 Maroondah Hwy, Healesville
Commercial Club Hotel 344 Nicholson St, Fitzroy, 9419 1522
Grumpy’s Green 125 Smith St, Collingwood, 9416 1944
Cookie Lvl 1, 252 Swanston St, Melb, 9663 7660
Gypsy Bar 334 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9419 0548
Corner Hotel 57 Swan St, Richmond, 9427 9198
HiFi 125 Swanston St, Melb, 1300 843 4434
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The Retreat Hotel 280 Sydney Rd, Brunswick, 9380 4090
Hoo Haa 105 Chapel St, Windsor, 9529 6900
Revolt Elizabeth St, Kensington, 03 9376 2115
Horse Bazaar 397 Little Lonsdale St, Melb, 9670 2329
Revolver Upstairs 229 Chapel St, Prahran, 9521 5985
Iddy Biddy 47 Blessington St, St Kilda, 9534 4484
Rochester Castle Hotel 202 Johnston St, Fitzroy, 9415 7555
Jett Black 177 Greville St, Prahran
Rooftop Cider Bar, Cnr Swanston & Flinders St, Melbourne, 9650 3884
John Curtin Hotel 29 Lygon St, Melb, 9663 6350
Room 680 Level 1, 680 Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn, 9818 0680
Khokolat Bar 43 Hardware Lane, Melbourne, 039642 1142
Roxanne Parlour Lvl 3, 2 Coverlid Pl, Melb
La Di Da 577 Lt Bourke St, Melb, 9670 7680
Royal Derby 446 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9417 2321
Labour In Vain 197A Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9417 5955
Roal Melbourne Hotel 629 Bourke St, 9629 2400
Lomond Hotel 225 Nicholson St, East Brunswick
Ruby’s Lounge 1648 Burwood Hwy, Belgrave, 9754 7445
Longroom 162 Collins St, Melbourne, 9663 9226
Saint Hotel 54 Fitzroy St, St Kilda, 9593 8333
Loop 23 Meyers Pl, Melb, 9654 0500
Sandbelt Live Cnr South & Bignell Rd, Moorabbin, 9555 6899
Lounge 243 Swanston St, Melb, 9663 2916
Scarlett Lounge 174 Burnley St, Richmond, 9428 0230
The Lounge Pit 386-388 Brunswick St, Fitzroy 9415 6142
Seven Nightclub 52 Albert Rd, South Melb, 9690 7877
Love Machine Cnr Lt Chapel & Malvern Rd, Prahran, 9533 8837
Spensers Live 419 Spencer St, West Melb, 03 9329 8821
Lucky Coq 179 Chapel St, Windsor, 9525 1288
Spot 133 Sydney Rd, Brunswick, 9388 0222
The LuWOW 62-70 Johnston St, Fitzroy, 9417 5447
Standard Hotel 293 Fitzroy St, Fitzroy, 9419 4793
Mercat Cross Lvl 1, 456 Queen St, Melb, 9348 9998
Star Bar 160 Clarendon St, South Melb, 9810 0054
Mink 2 Acland St, St Kilda, 9536 1199
Station 59 59 Church St, Richmond, 9427 8797
Miss Libertine 34 Franklin St, Melb, 9663 6855
Stolberg Beer Café 197 Plenty Rd, Preston, 9495 1444
Misty 3-5 Hosier Ln, Melb, 9663 9202
Sub Lounge & Restaurant 168 Elizabeth St Melb, 0411 800 198
Mockingbird Bar 129 Fitzroy St, St Kilda, 9534 0000
Sugar Bar (Hotel Urban) 35 Fitztroy St, St Kilda, 8530 8888
Musicland 1359A Sydney Rd, Fawkner, 9359 0006
Temperance Hotel 426 Chapel St, South Yarra, 9827 7401
Neverland 32-48 Johnson St, South Melb, 9646 5544
Thornbury Theatre 859 High St, Thornbury, 9484 9813
New Guernica Lvl 2, Hub Arcade, 318-322 Lt Collins St, Melb, 9650 4464
Tiki Lounge 327 Swan St, Richmond, 9428 4336
Night Cat 141 Johnston St, Fitzroy, 9417 0090
Toff In Town Lvl 2, 252 Swanston St, Melb, 9639 8770
Night Cat 279 Flinders Ln, Melb, 9654 0444
Tony Starr’s Kitten Club 267 Lt Collins St, Melb, 9650 2448
Noise Bar 291 Albert St, Brunswick, 9380 1493
The Tote Hotel 67 Johnson St, Collingwood, 9419 5320
Northcote Social Club 301 High St, Northcote, 9489 3917
Town Hall Hotel 33 Errol St, North Melbourne, 9328 1983
Old Bar 74 Johnston St, Fitzroy, 9417 4155
Trak Lounge 445 Toorak Rd, Toorak, 9826 9000
One Twenty Bar 120 Johnston St, Fitzroy
Tramp 20 King St, Melb
Onesixone 161 High St, Prahran, 9533 8433
Transport Hotel Federation Square, Melb, 9654 8808
Order Of Melbourne level 2, 401 Swanston St, Melb, 9663 6707
Trunk 275 Exhibition St, Melbourne, 9663 7994
Palace Hotel 893 Burke Rd, Camberwell
Tyranny Of Distance 147 Union St, Windsor, 9525 1005
Palace Theatre 20-30 Bourke St, Melb, 9650 0180
Two of Hearts 149 Commercial Road, Prahran
Palais 111 Main Rd, Hepburn Springs, 5348 4849
Union Hotel Brunswick 109 Union St, Brunswick, 9388 2235
Palais Theatre Lower Esplanade, St Kilda, 9525 3240
Veludo 175 Acland St, St Kilda, 9534 4456
Papa Goose 91 Flinders Ln, Melbourne, 9663 2800
Victoria Hotel 380 Victoria St, Brunswick, 9388 0830
Penny Black 420 Sydney Rd, Brunswick, 9380 8667
Wah Wah Lounge Lvl 1, 185 Lonsdale St, Melb
Pier Live Hotel 508 Nepean Hwy, Frankston, 9783 9800
Wesley Anne 250 High St, Northcote, 9482 1333
Pony 68-70 Lt Collins St, Melb, 9662 1026
Westernport Hotel 161 Marine Pde, San Remo, 5678 5205
Portland Hotel Cnr Lt Collins & Russell St, Melb, 9810 0064
Willow Bar 222 High Street, Northcote, 9481 1222
The Prague Hotel, 911 High St, Northcote, 9495 0000
Windsor Castle 89 Albert St, Windsor, 9525 0239
Pretty Please 61c Fitzroy St, St Kilda, 9534 4484
Workers Club 51 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9415 8889
Prince Bandroom 29 Fitztory St, St Kilda, 9536 1168
Workshop Lvl 1, 413 Elizabeth St, Melb, 9326 4365
Prince Of Wales 29 Fitzroy St, St Kilda, 9536 1168
Yah Yah’s 99 Smith St, Fitzroy, 9419 4920
Public Bar 238 Victoria St, North Melb, 9329 6522
The Vine 59 Wellington St, Collingwood, 9417 2434
Purple Emerald Lounge Bar 349 High St, Northcote, 9482 7007 Railway Hotel 280 Ferrars St, South Melb, 9690 5092 Red Bennies 371 Chapel St, South Yarra, 9826 2689 Red Love Lvl 1, 401 Swanston St, Melb, 9639 3722 Retreat Hotel 226 Nicholson St, Abbotsford, 9417 2693
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