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on tour 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 ONEOHTRIX POINT NEVER [USA] Sunday March 17, The Toff In Town DEMDIKE STARE [UK] Monday March 18, The Toff In Town JAMES BLAKE [UK] Tuesday March 19, Corner Hotel XXYYXX [USA] Friday March 22, The Liberty Social ACTRESS [UK] Friday March 22, Brown Alley STANTON WARRIORS [UK] Friday March 22, Brown Alley DANIEL BELL [USA] Friday March 22, Brown Alley DANIEL BORTZ [GER] Sunday March 24, Revolver Upstairs NETSKY [UK] Sunday March 24, RMH The Venue PROSUMER [GER] Thursday March 28, Mercat Basement THE DEMIGODZ [USA] Friday March 29, Prince Bandroom INNER VARNIKA: LEROSA [IRE], WBEEZA [UK], LUKE HESS [USA], XDB [GER] + MORE Friday March 29 - Sunday March 31, TBA PACHANGA BOYS [GER] Saturday March 30, The Bottom End SILENT SERVANT [USA] Saturday March 30, Mercat Basement IAN POOLEY [GER] Sunday March 31, OneSixOne GRANDMASTER FLASH [USA] Sunday March 31, The Espy BLACK SUN EMPIRE [NED] Sunday March 31, Brown Alley JAMIE XX [UK] Friday April 5, Prince Bandroom AXEL BOMAN [SCO], WBEEZA [UK] Saturday April 6, Mercat Basement IVAN SMAGGHE [FRA], SUPERPITCHER [GER], INXEC [UK] Sunday March 31, Brown Alley ELLEN ALLIEN [GER], MOVE D [GER], JIMPSTER [UK], BAREM [ARG] Friday April 12, Brown Alley OPTIMO [SCO] Friday April 19, The Bottom End OTTO KNOWS [SWE] Saturday April 20, Alumbra MOVEMENT: NAS [USA], 2 CHAINZ [USA] + MORE Saturday April 27, Sidney Myer Music Bowl MOSCA [UK] Saturday April 27, Revolver Upstairs EXAMPLE [USA] Friday May 3, The Palace YACHT [USA] Friday May 3, Ding Dong Lounge YING YANG TWINS [USA] Saturday May 4, The Espy BAAUER [USA] Saturday May 4, Brown Alley ATARI TEENAGE RIOT [USA] Friday May 17, Billboard COSMIN TRG [ROM] Friday June 7, New Guernica CHRIS LIEBING [GER] Sunday June 9, Brown Alley JEFF MILLS [USA] Sunday June 9, The Bottom End ATA [GER] Friday June 21, Mercat Basement A$AP ROCKY [USA] Saturday June 29, Festival Hall EARTHCORE: ANGY KORE [ITA], PERFECT STRANGER [ISR] + MORE Friday November 29 - Sunday December 2, TBA

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Boris Daenen has been bringing the noise for the drum and bass scene all the way from Belgium for the last few years. His deep and soulful productions have been picked up by industry heavyweight Hospital Records, yet his down-to-earth nature and attitude to his music remains unchanged – it is his life. So we share a few words about his new live set, his plans for the year coming up and the busy year just gone.

“It has been a pretty full-on year,” chimes Daenen. “Basically, I’ve been working on a live set over the last 12 months or so and have been establishing that. I’m excited about getting the show onstage and to start touring with it. For me, it was always something I had considered – getting the visual aspect onto the stage. It has always been a natural extension of the musical side of things.”

Indeed, the lad is tweaking the live show which includes a keyboard player and drummer as well as a rather impressive setup of electronic gear. And with that, he hopes to apply a new direction to last year’s aptly titled full length album 2 (it was his second) which was released of course on the seminal Hospital imprint. But there is no rest for the wicked it seems, for work on album number three has already commenced.

“I’ve started work on my next album after touring for the last couple of months,” Daenen explains. “It has been a good opportunity for me to get back into music. I’ve been thinking about new directions and new styles. For example, I am really loving house music right now. I’ve done a lot of drum and bass so it’s good to be looking at doing something different.”

And of course that doesn’t mean he can’t have other aspirations too. “I want to collaborate with Diplo to be honest,” he says out of the blue, almost as an afterthought. “I think he is a fantastic talent.

There are some other people I’m looking at too, because there are a lot of underground artists out there that haven’t been discovered yet. I’d love to find those people!”

That said, Boris admits life has been rather hectic for him in recent times. “There was a time where my music was getting picked up by some pretty cool labels like Ganja and Spearhead,” he says. But things really happened when Hospital Records came to the party

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a newcomer with serious street credibility. So in 2013, it will be his studio work that will be keeping him out of trouble, and his pipeline of work should have his fans equally excited.

“I’ve got a few singles that I’m working on,” he says. “Something should be out in April this year but I hope to keep releasing things over the coming year. I’m still going to keep releasing on Hospital Records – hopefully I can get my third album out with them, as it’s exactly where I want to be right now. Sure I’m looking forward

to exploring other things as well, but I’m really happy with where things are at for me.

“When I produce, I do sort of try to keep my style fresh and different. I’ve also moved away from just trying to purely please my fans. I do enjoy taking risks and that’s something I have always tried to do.” This is a common trend in the music industry – and a positive one at that. “There is a difference between doing a track, an EP or a full length album. You’re telling a different type of story – and you’re not always making tracks for the dance floor, especially if you have the freedom, time and space to experiment a little.” Certainly, sometimes it’s hard to believe that Daenen has seemingly come from nowhere to create a following that is almost unprecedented. Furthermore he is doing things differently – his own way. But that is the nature of the brave new world; bedroom DJs showing up their more established brethren in ways no one thought possible.

Finally, Daenen shares his explicit love of the nations in the Pacific and particularly his love for Australia. “I love it down in the south end of the world – South Africa, New Zealand, they all have a special place in my heart – but Australia, that’s the realest culture shock! That’s why I love it. When you see something really different to what you are used to at home, you really get that feeling. I also really love going to places where the scene is growing and then also where it is kicking strongest – I think Australia falls into the second category.”

Netsky plays at the RMH The Venue on Sunday March 24. facebook.com/netskymusic soundcloud.com/netskymusic

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having endorsed a number of tracks he’d produced. “From there, basically things became exclusive and of course now I’m aligned with them, which has been great for me.”

No doubt too that having been embraced by one of the most important – read well-respected – imprints in the industry hasn’t hurt his reputation. In turn, it has cemented his capability as a bit of

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I recently discovered the 24-hour Simpsons channel online.

Needless to say, it’s the ultimate hangover cure. Tute on son, tute on!

Demdike Stare is the new occult project from Miles Whittaker and Sean Canty. Canty is the dedicated digger behind the Haxan events and a member of the hugely respected Finders Keepers crew of vinyl vultures, and with Whittaker has created an ethereal mixture of lurid histories, forgotten traditions and quietly pulsating rhythms. Crossing from cold analogue drones to lush Eastern mysticism without losing focus, the duo conjure their own unique atmosphere, presenting a visual and aural journey that is equally engaging and disturbing. It’s all happening at The Toff on Monday March 18 with support from Dead Boomers, Kane Ikin, and James Pianta.

g i veaways tour rumours Ben Klock, Nina Kraviz, The Revenge, 6th Borough Project, Rahaan, Oxia, Eats Everything, Derrick May

drapht

Subsequently going to ground after last year’s Big Day Out Tour, Drapht has resurfaced. Giving back to the fans, Drapht will bring his four-piece to the Chelsea Heights Hotel on Sunday March 24 and we have a double pass to give away.

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Sydney-based electronic pop chanteuse Elizabeth Rose has announced that she will be heading out on an east coast tour in late March to celebrate the release of her new EP Give In. Elizabeth Rose’s debut EP Crystallise was just released in October last year, however Give In is a series of remixes of a couple of tracks from the original release, featuring remixes from Ghost, Moses MacRae, Sinden and Morgan Zarate.

Elizabeth Rose will be performing in Melbourne on Friday March 29 at Can’t Say, Vault 8, Banana Alley.

You’re in for a smorgasbord of gourmet musical delights as Bang N Mash’s regular and guest DJs, producers and artists serve up a feast of musical genres including the rhythm and soul of house, electro, broken beats, wobbling baselines and screaming leads of dubstep and drum and bass, the soaring euphoria of trance, the mind benders of psychedelica and everything in between. Hidden in the inner city laneway at 14 Goldie Place (just up from Hardware Lane), Word Events Warehouse & Lounge is the perfect place to gear up for the weekend. Come on down to party us and get in the mix. Bring yourself, some friends and your dancing shoes. Bang n Mash is on Thursday March 21 from 8pm onwards.

To celebrate the first taste of their upcoming album (due midyear), Midnight Juggernauts will take to the Corner Hotel for their long-awaited return to the live stage. Ballad Of The War Machine sees the band enter their most pop territory yet.

The video was leaked in a bizzare experiment, along with a series of anonymous videos shrouded with Russian titles.

Midnight Juggernauts perform at the Corner on Wednesday April 24.

From the depths of Berlin, Cosmin TRG is bringing his inimitable sound to Melbourne courtesy of Funf Touring.

Cosmin TRG is a Romanian innovator of sound. His signature sound is a ghostly, sketchy techno blueprint that fuses shuffling drums with eerie synths, snatched vocals-asinstruments and strains of Detroit and Chicago classicism.

Cosmin’s ever-shifting sounds have found him DJing at the most revelled clubs in the world from Fabric, Sonar to Berghain. With an evolving live show and an endless list of productions, experiencing Cosmin TRG is bound to be an unmissable musical journey. Head down to New Guernica on Friday June 7.

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jamie xx One of the world’s hottest producers and a third of indie UK trio The xx, Jamie xx has announced some solo shows this April. The news follows the success of his intimate headline dates in July 2012 – with all shows selling out in under one minute. The dates come as part of The xx’s previously announced Australian tour, which has seen almost instant venue sell-outs and second shows added. Jamie performs a late show at the Prince Bandroom on Friday April 5, after the previously announced show by The xx earlier in the evening at Festival Hall.

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axel boman & wbeeza

Funf Social are bringing two fresh talents to Australia with the promise of rerouting your mind’s expectations when it comes to house and techno. Building a reputation for himself in the small but very friendly Stockholm club scene, Axel Boman was soon acknowledged as one of Sweden’s most skillful and best-looking DJs. His sound is raw, playful and drenched in oceans of soul and his breakthrough anthem, Purple Drank, exemplifies this to a tee. Wbeeza’s unique sound is a culmination of house and techno with a fresh twist that comes from growing up and living in Peckham, South London. When playing live, Wbeeza isn’t simply mixing tracks but is instead pushing boundaries. Catch all the excitement at The Mercat on Saturday April 6. Tickets are on sale from Eventbrite.

jeff mills

Jeff Mills is considered one of the most brilliant DJ and producers of techno in the world and he is making his way to our shores. This, his first club show on Australian soil in almost 10 years, t is bound to be special. Having only played large scale festivals in recent times, Jeff will be playing an extended three hour intimate set at The Bottom End presented by Funf Social and Stable Music. While he DJs all over the world averaging 100 dates in a year, Jeff’s artistic career goes much further than techno music. He created with Mad Mike Banks the popular collective Underground Resistance, which became a reference in the electro sphere. In 1992, Mills created his own label Axis, maintaining his artistic independence and producing his own timeless electronic music compositions, inspired by science fiction. Head down to The Bottom End on Sunday June 9 to experience techno history being made.

yacht Eclectic LA-via-Portland duo Yacht are returning for Groovin’ The Moo, and have added a run of headline shows to their Australian itinerary. Yacht have now released five albums – the last two on LCD Soundsystem mastermind James Murphy’s DFA Records, with the most recent being 2011’s ShangriLa. They last toured Australia in 2009, which included an appearance at the Meredith Music Festival. Yacht will play Ding Dong Lounge on Friday May 3.

the ying yang twins The Ying Yang Twins are heading to Australia with special guest Stormy Coleman in May. The Atlanta-based dirty south crunk rap duo, consisting of Kaine and D-Roc, exploded onto the scene in 2000 and rose to popularity when they collaborated with Lil Jon for Get Low. What followed was their rise to fame and hit after hit with their signature party tracks, Salt Shaker, Wait (The Whisper Song) and Shake.

Armed with their latest album All Around The World The Ying Yangers will be joined by Stormy Coleman from the Outlawz, formally known as Outlawz Immortalz, American hip hop group founded by Tupac Shakur in late 1995 after Shakur’s release from prison. Catch them at the Espy Front Bar on Saturday May 4.

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Putting aside old rivalries in the name of a week long party, the Best of Both Sides Festival will return for its fifth year.

The festival will combine subcultural capital from both sides of the city in a celebration of Melbourne’s best. Southside’s Lucky Coq and the northerly Bimbo Deluxe have collaborated to bring the festival around again and give Melburnians the chance to mingle with a backdrop of musical diversity. This year’s lineup includes DJ Who, Silversix, Uone, Ransom, Tigerfunk and Kasey Taylor, along with familiar faces Boogs, Spacey Space, Muska and over 50 different acts. There will also be 13 live performances, including live visual DJs and a week-long building project. Following the philosophy ‘always free, always fun’, all events are free, along with a courtesy bus running between the two venues. Enjoy some frugal fun and forget picking favourites at the Best Of Both Sides Festival, which will run from Monday March 25 until Sunday March 31.

ata

Ata is a DJ and founder of the labels Playhouse, Klang and Ongaku. He also runs the 250-capacity Robert Johnson club in Offenbach, Frankfurt-Am-Main. It’s no question that he is at the pinnacle of his career. From beginning his livelihood in the ‘80s, opening the record shop Delirium in 1992 to founding labels like it’s no thing, Ata has made his enviable career look like a walk in the park. It would almost be akin to say that Ata is a founder first and DJ second key skill, establishing the first real club night in Frankfurt for modern house and deep house, the Wild Pitch Club at the Nachtleben-Club. Head down to The Mercat on Friday June 21.

ian pooley

Ian Pooley remains to be a purist and an endless visionary, sticking his nose up to the status quo. It is, however, with unwavering grace that he is regarded as both a cult underground DJ and established mainstream producer. A chameleon of his time, Pooley’s expertise lies in forging new trends before disappearing from the spotlight, only to reemerge in a completely new direction. His vast collection of analogue gear and wealth of experience result in a smooth finesse and fearlessness, and his inimitable sounds have cemented him as a legend. With five studio albums and now a tour, Ian Pooley has covered more musical territory than most can dream of trying in a lifetime. It’s all happening at OneSixOne on Sunday March 31.

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diafrix

Melbourne duo Diafrix have announced their I’m A Dreamer tour, which will see them play 16 Australian dates with special guest Sydney rapper Miracle. After the release of their new album Pocket Full Of Dreams last year, Diafrix garnered rave reviews and kept themselves busy, recently returning from a sold out national tour supporting Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. The AFL’s Western Bulldogs also handpicked Diafrix track Running It as the official campaign theme song for their 2013 season. Catch them at the Corner Hotel on Sunday March 31.

james blake Just prior to the release of his highly-anticipated sophomore album, UK’s James Blake will return to Australia for two special shows this month. Fans will witness the enchantment of Blake, as he takes to the stage for a rare and intimate affair. In his first visit since his famed Splendour In the Grass jaunt in 2011, this tour will reveal his brand new follow-up album Overgrown live. Blake will play at the Corner Hotel on Tuesday March 19.

inner varnika

The team behind Inner Varnika know how to build suspense.

Feeding would-be ravers the lineup in small doses, the nearing of the festival has seen the entire lineup released as well as tickets for the event dwindling to the last 50.

International headliners will be Lerosa (live), Wbeez (live), Luke Hess and XDB. Rounding up the local lineup are club heavyweights Magda Bytnerowicz, Andras Fox, Edd Fisher, Francis Infero Orchestra, Bryce Lawrence, Luke Coleman and many more. Head to the Inner Varnika Facebook page to check out the rest of the line up and snap up any leftover tickets. It all begins Friday March 29 and ends Sunday March 31.

supafest

Urban music festival Supafest has announced a dazzling lineup this year, headlined by rapper T.I, Supafest favourite Akon, R&B singer Ne-Yo and some guy called 50 Cent.

They will also be accompanied by J Cole, Young Jeezy, Waka Flocka, Mindless Behavior, DJ Unk and many more.

Supafest is on at Flemington Racecourse on Saturday April 27. Tickets are on sale now, so hurry up.

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

At a bar in Sydney. I thought I was in the Docklands.

Describe yourself using the title of a song.

Sexy Motherfucker by Prince. Or Loser by Beck – I’ll leave it up to you.

What was the weirdest thing you believed as a child?

That meteorologists worked out what the weather would be by studying the behaviour of ants.

The most awkward moment you've had as a DJ? This wasted lady at Pony asked me to play Love Cats by The Cure for her so she could propose to her boyfriend at 5.30am in the morning. I told her I didn't have it but would have played it for her if she'd planned her proposal a little better. I’m sure they are happily married by now.

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

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Eric Prydz – Call on Me, or maybe Destination Calabria by Alex Gaudino. That was a terrible period in time for music.

The lowest moment in Crystal Waters’ career.

What's the most played record in your bag?

Would you ask Van Gogh the secret to his brush strokes?

What question would you like to ask an omniscient, allknowing being before you die?

How do fish breathe underwater? I’m failing this test aren’t I? If you hadn't made it as a DJ, what job would you choose to work in instead?

I’m glad you asked. Obviously I would be a model.

Unfortunately my DJ career is ‘blowing up’ right now though, and the trips to Milan were really taking their toll. Also I have no idea what to do with all these frequent flyer points.

When and where is your next gig?

Hip Hop Hotties, Friday March 22 at Laundry!

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mat cant

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

In a garden bed. It’s only weird because I fell asleep on the top shelf of a cupboard and have no idea how I got down.

What was the weirdest thing you believed as a child?

Once my grandfather was in hospital with cancer when I was young and my grandma told me he was there because he ate his dinner too fast. For years I believed that, probably up until I was about 20 and would always slow down when eating, because grandma is always right, isn’t she?

The most awkward moment you’ve had as a DJ? Being too drunk and constantly plugging and unplugging my Serato box over and over again thinking it’s not working.

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

I can’t think of any individual tracks but anything with high squeaky synths and mid-range bass.

What’s the most played record in your bag?

R.I.P Productions – You Got Me Running.

What question would you like to ask an omniscient, all-knowing being before you die?

How the hell do I poach a perfect egg!

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

Probably still in the music industry or something to do with cooking.

When and where is your next gig?

Fridays at Can’t Say, Saturdays at The Late Show, then SXSW Music Conference /New York/Toronto and LA with 360 this month. facebook.com/MatCant soundcloud.com/matcant

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kingfisha word s / a ug u st u s we lby Brisbane five-piece Kingfisha are quickly becoming one of the country’s leading reggae/dub acts. However, drummer Dave Bell explains that when the band started out in 2008 there was already a major reggae movement in motion in their hometown. “There’s always been a really tight crew of players and an audience base who are really interested in this style of music in Brisbane. I think it’s been going on for at least 10 years, which is my length of involvement in the scene.”

Bell believes that Kingfisha shows are representative of the reggae subculture and thus have a slightly different atmosphere than what you’d see at trend-focused gigs. “Usually our crowds are a little more on the hippy side of things. There’s a lot of weed smoking going on, which is another way to define the crew that is involved in this side of things,” he says.

Kingfisha have been showing up on plenty of festival lineups over the last few years and Bell indicates that they’re well suited to the festival stage. “That’s mostly what we’ve been doing lately. We did Bluesfest two years ago and that went really well and gave us a lot of confidence that we could get on bigger stages and still be successful in front of big crowds.”

One of the best things about the life of a touring musician is the diverse range of environments you’re regularly led to. Bell suggests that while musicians often face financial drawbacks, these are

cancelled out by the vocational benefits. “Travel’s awesome, we’re really lucky. Because you make so little money doing this job, it’s one of the things that makes it worthwhile.” In addition to appearing at Bluesfest, the band also just played the highly esteemed WOMADelaide festival.

Bell discloses another alluring location they’ll soon be returning to: “We’re doing Wide Open Spaces out near Alice Springs in a couple of months. It’s wicked out there. Last time we were out there in the desert it had just rained heaps so it was completely in bloom. We got to go to some waterholes and go swimming. It was a really special time.”

Kingfisha have consistently toured Australia during their fiveyear history but as yet they’ve made just one overseas trip, for a successful tour of New Zealand. However, Bell refers to their promising intentions to remedy this fact in 2013. “We did AWME in Melbourne last year and got some leads out of that to do some festivals in Europe. We’re trying to tee that up for the back-end of this year. So, fingers crossed.”

The band are just about to head out on tour to support Digging For Fire, the final single taken from last year’s self-titled debut album.

The album was assembled with songs accumulated during the first few years of the band’s development, but Bell confirms they’re not struggling to amass material for the next release. “We’re writing

heaps at the moment, which is a bit rare for us actually. Usually we’re really slow to bring along new material but the last six months we’ve gotten a bunch of new tunes on the go.”

Matching the success of their debut album could be a daunting prospect, however, Bell reveals that rather than sticking to the precedent established by the first record, they’re modifying their stylistic outlook and pushing beyond the obvious conventions of reggae music. “We’re trying to move away from the clichés of reggae in some ways. We’re experimenting with not using a skank in a song, for example. We’re definitely using more synths. I’m using a sample pad when I’m playing drums and we’re starting to involve our bass player in using a bass synth. Plus, we’ve already got two other synths happening. Just trying to tweak the sound a little bit so it’s more our own.”

Kingfisha are signed to local Brisbane label, Vital Signs Records.

Bell details the band’s harmonious entwinement with the label, which ensures they aren’t pressured to satisfy unreasonable label demands. “One of the label owners is part of Kingfisha. It’s basically just a couple of dudes from the roots scene getting together and wanting to put out music and have some fun and promote the music that they like.”

Bell agrees that it’s important for bands operating in the contemporary music industry to have a versatile aptitude when it comes to managing band affairs. “I think it’s the way of the future, unless you’re with the big record labels who do that stuff for you, but that seems to be really rare these days. It’s also being part of a creative business. If you want to get ahead then you’ve got to wear all of those hats and try to bring creativity to everything that you do that’s part of the business.”

Kingfisha play The Workers Club on Friday March 15.

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strange talk word s / j o e c a s s i d y

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Capturing a popular synth sound somewhere between indie-rock and electro-dance, Strange Talk are anything but trend-followers.

They’ve just released a much anticipated first album, and as frontman Stephen Docker tells Beats, selling out large venues in LA and getting 10,000 toga-wearing students onto the dancefloor requires a fresh approach.

In the vein of The Presets and The Rapture (both of which the band have supported), Strange Talk began three years ago as a studio act and like many bands of the digital age, attracted management attention on MySpace.

“We’d never played a live show before, and we were getting asked a lot by various people in the industry for a showcase and that they’d like to hear us live and we thought we’d better put a band together,” Docker explains. Together with producer, DJ and bassist Gerard Sidhu, the pair enlisted drummer Travis Constable and guitarist Gillan Gregory, and the four handsome Melburnians released their first self-titled EP in 2011. It had critics raving and again thanks to the internet, had fans all over the world falling head over heels for the Moog-drenched, perfectfor-summer synth sound.

They began the festival circuit in 2011 in Australia taking in Parklife, Future Music, Soundscape, Falls and most recently (and cited as one of their favorites,) Stereosonic. Docker also fondly recalls a recent toga-bash at Brisbane University. “It was just a massive arena with everyone dressed in togas – we always love when there's a bit of vibe from the crowd, because we draw from that, it gets us a little more excited.”

Strange Talk have also received major attention from the US, where they toured San Francisco, LA and New York for the CMJ Music Marathon in 2011 and 2012, and sold out a headline show. “The US was amazing,” Docker says, “there was no press involved, I think it was just social media and word of mouth, everyone was shouting back the lyrics and singing along.” He highlights the importance social media has played in their rise and is excited about the prospect of going further in the American market.

“They’re really embracing our sound, the US has always seemed like the hardest place to crack … so we might as well strike while the iron is hot and try to do something over there in the next couple of months."

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oddisee word s / j o n n o s e i d le r

Brooklyn-via-Washington D.C. rapper/producer Oddisee – who put That specific skill is something Oddisee puts down to his out his first ‘official’ record last year after a swathe of mixtapes, restlessness; he composes all of his rhymes while walking through instrumental records and guest features – likes to fly under the the streets of New York City. “I really like writing outside, for many radar. But following the release of reasons. One of the most important his acclaimed debut album People is that there’s too many things to Hear What They See, it doesn’t look “There’s something about being in motion distract me at home. It’s where like Oddisee, the nom de tune of I record and I’ve got the internet Amir Mohamed el Khalifa, is going that really helps with writer’s block. I find there, beats there, there’s so many to be enjoying anonymity for that that rhymes come to me a lot slower when other things I could do, so when I’m much longer. An instant classic that out in the street, the goal is to write.

I’m sitting down at home.” takes sample-based culture and There’s something about being in flips it on its head by reworking the motion that really helps with writer’s hooks using live instrumentation, block. I find that rhymes come to me People… showcases a hip hop ‘slashie’ who seemed to emerge a lot slower when I’m sitting down at home.” fully formed, if not for all the years of work he’d done on the Taking inspiration from everything from international politics to sidelines. And that’s before you even get to the lyrics – beautiful, minute social interactions, Khalifa melds together his narratives dense stories that seem to tumble out of Khalifa’s mind faster than on the fly, his beats in his ear and his mind open to possibility.

Kerouac could scrawl them onto a page.

But it’s his recording process that’s truly where you see some of

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After the release of the first EP and a mammoth tour schedule, the group decided to take some time out on a farm in Castlemaine, 90 minutes east of Melbourne, to focus on their first major release.

In between episodes of South Park and Ultimate Fighting Championship, the guys were able to focus without the distractions of big city life. “It was just being able to remove the four walls we were used to working in … to really be able to work around the clock without having to go home and then come back and pick up where we left off,” Docker says.

The second half of the album fell into place when the band was able to move the ad-hoc studio to a beach house in Mount Martha. After the two trips it was simply a case of polishing the guts of the record. They were lucky enough to get noticed

by Ladyhawke’s producer, Tony Hoffer, who was more than happy to work on the album. The final mixing was done via correspondence with Hoffer based in LA. “It could have been frustrating,” Docker explains, “but luckily for us he was definitely on the same page.” Currently, the song writing duties fall squarely on Docker and Sidhu, but down the track they plan to lay down some tracks with more shared input. Docker says the band plan to head back to the US in the coming months and then head back to Australia in time for the summer festival season. “It’ll be a good year and we’ve got plenty of stuff happening for us so we’re pretty pumped.”

Strange Talk play the Corner Hotel on Thursday March 28. Cast Away is out now. facebook.com/strangetalkmusic soundcloud.com/strangetalkmusic

his best work come to life, as he interacts with different groups of live players depending on the situation. “I play with a lot of live instrumentalists who play over the top of my production,” he says. “I can’t read music but I’ll sing or whistle or hum it until they can play it. I then combine that with sample-based material and put that over the top of my beats.”

Oddisee comes from a sample-based background; he grew up seeing other artists lift segments or snatches from other records and work them into something completely new. By using instrumentalists, he not only blends brief ideas into songs, but also re-records them into an entirely new medium.

“Samplers have really, really well-tuned ears,” he explains. “We listen to records the way you would look at something through a microscope, but we do it with audio. When the sampler listens to a record they’re looking for very minute things that the average person won’t hear. And when they get it, they stop immediately and grab it, sample it, manipulate it. So when a player does the same thing live, I instantly know when to grab it.”

This conveniently helps Khalifa sidestep the copyright and royalty issues which have dogged the genre for decades. “If I sample a four-part harmony, which is four separate notes, in order to get away with that I have to replay that harmony and change one of the notes. That means three of them are still similar to the record but one of them is now new. That’s a completely different phrase just by changing one note. There’s only but so many keys in one octave!”

Oddisee is convinced that through the deviation, he comes up with even newer, better ideas with which to fuel his work. So don’t be surprised if you see him walking around the streets of Sydney this weekend, typing furiously.

Oddisee plays Revolver on Friday March 15.

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club guide wednesday march 13

COQ ROQ - FEAT: AGENT 86 + DJS LADY NOIR + JOYBOT + KITI + MR THOM Lucky Coq, Windsor. 8:00pm.

COSMIC PIZZA - FEAT: NHJ Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 9:00pm.

DUBSTEP GRIME DRUM & BASS - FEAT: DJ BADDUMS + DJ CARMEX Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 9:00pm.

HOODRAPZ - FEAT: WEDNESDAY Workshop, Melbourne. 8:00pm.

LOST & FOUND - FEAT: DJ SPIDEY + DJ RUBY FROST Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 9:00pm.

NEW GUERNICA WEDNESDAYS New Guernica, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm.

SOUL ARMY Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 9:00pm.

thursday march 14

3181 THURSDAYS - FEAT: HANS DC + JAKE JUDD + NIKKI SARAFIAN Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00pm.

3181 THURSDAYS - FEAT: HANS DC + JAKE JUDD + NIKKI SARAFIAN + HEY SAM + JESSE YOUNG + JOHN DOE + SEAN RAULT Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 6:00pm.

BILLBOARD THURSDAYS - FEAT: MATT DEAN + MATTY GRANT + PHIL ROSS Billboard, Melbourne Cbd. 11:00pm. $10.

CHI BEATS Chi Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm.

DO DROP IN - FEAT: DJ KITI + DJ LADY NOIR The Carlton Hotel, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm.

DON’T THINK I’M ALIVE THURSDAYS The Vineyard, St Kilda. 8:00pm.

FREE RANGE FUNK - FEAT: AGENT 86 + LEWIS CANCUT + WHO Lucky Coq, Windsor. 7:00pm.

FUN HOUSE - FEAT: DJS FINLO WHITE & MC KITTY KAT Co., Southbank. 10:30pm.

GOOD EVENING - FEAT: DJ PEOPLE Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm.

GRAD PARTY THURSDAYS - FEAT: DJ ROWIE European Bier Cafe, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00pm.

LE DISCO TECH Pretty Please, St Kilda. 9:00pm.

LOVE STORY Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm.

MEZZANINE & THE BACK ROOM - FEAT: DJ MANNEQUIN + DJ SYTO Abode, St Kilda. 10:00pm.

MOOD - FEAT: NUBODY Loop, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm.

NEW GUERNICA THURSDAYS - FEAT: CONDUCTORS + JAMES KANE + NEGATIV MAGICK + NU BALANCE + POST PERCY New Guernica, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm.

RADIONICA Workshop, Melbourne. 8:00pm.

THE RITZ THURSDAYS - FEAT: CAUC-ASIAN DJ’S + JOSHUA GILILAND + KEN WALKER + LUCILLE CROFT + CARRICK DALTON & SAM COHEN + ED WILKS + MAX KRUSE + TIM LIGHT + ZACK ROSE Trak Lounge Bar, Toorak. 9:00pm. $20.

TIGER FUNK LIVE - FEAT: DJ MOONSHINE Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 9:00pm.

TROCADERO Match Bar & Grill, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm.

Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.

LAB 22 Palace Theatre, Melbourne Cbd. 11:00pm.

MIDNIGHT RUN - FEAT: DJ KIERAN + DJ DAN WATT + DJ GUPSTAR + DJ PINBAL lDing Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 11:00am. $5.

MIXED DRINKS SATURDAYS Libation, Fitzroy. 10:00pm.

MOTEL SATURDAYS The Motel, South Melbourne. 4:47pm.

NEO SACRILEGE - FEAT: DJ NERO Abode, St Kilda. 9:00pm.

NEW GUERNICA SATURDAYS New Guernica, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm.

ONESIXFIVE - FEAT: DJ COURTNEY MILLS + DJ HOOPS + DJ OLLIE HOLMES + DJ JOSH PAOLA + DJ WILL CUMMINGS Onesixone, Prahran. 3:00am.

PHATURDAY - FEAT: TOM SHOWTIME + DJ AYNA Blue Bar, Prahran. 10:00pm.

POISON APPLE Prince Bandroom, St Kilda. 10:00pm.

SATURDAY CONFIDENTIAL Galley Room, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm.

SATURDAYS - FEAT: ACTION SAM + DJ ROWIE European Bier Cafe, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm.

SATURDAYS AT ONE TWENTY BAR One Twenty Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.

SOUND EMPIRE - FEAT: DJ TATE STRAUSS + DJ JOE SOFO + DJ MATTY + DJ MISS SARAH + DJ PHIL ROSS Fusion, Southbank. 10:30pm. $25.

SOUTH SIDE SHOW - FEAT: EDD FISHER + KNAVE KNIXX Red Bennies, South Yarra. 9:00pm. $15.

STAR SATURDAYS Star Bar, South Melbourne. 8:00pm.

STRUT SATURDAYS - FEAT: ANDREAS + DANNY MERX + HENRIQUE + JASON SERINI + MARK PELLEGRINI + MC JUNIOR + NICK VAN WILDER Trak Lounge Bar, Toorak. 9:00pm. $22.

SUNDAY NIGHTS - FEAT: DJ DAMION DE SILVA + DJ JAY J + DJ KEN WALKER + DJ LIGHTING Co., Southbank. 9:30pm.

TEMPERANCE SATURDAYS - FEAT: DJ MARCUS KNIGHT + DJ XANDER JAMES Temperance Hotel, South Yarra. 9:00pm.

TEXTILE - FEAT: DJS PACMAN + JEAN PAUL + MOONSHINE + TAHL Lucky Coq, Windsor. 7:00pm.

THE FOX SATURDAYS Fox Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm.

THE LATE SHOW Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 8:00pm.

WHY NOT? - FEAT: SATURDAY Pretty Please, St Kilda. 4:21pm.

sunday march 17

DANGER - FEAT: GEORGE HYSTERIC & ROHAN BELL-TOWERS The Carlton Hotel, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm.

GOO GOO MUCK Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm.

GUILTY PLEASURES Pretty Please, St Kilda. 8:00pm MOTEL SUNDAYS The Motel, South Melbourne. 8:00pm NEVER CHEER BEFORE YOU KNOW WHO’S WINNING - FEAT: REPETER FONDA Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 9:00pm.

NO MORE-BANG-FOR-BUCK BURLESQUE SHOW! Red Bennies, South Yarra. 8:00pm.

ONEOHTRIX POINT NEVER + ANGEL EYES + DJ SIMON WINKLER + WOOSHIE Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $27.

REVOLVER SUNDAYS - FEAT: DJ BOOGS + DJ SPACEY SPACE + DJ RADIATOR + DJ SILVERSIX + DJ T-REK Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:30pm.

SOUTH SIDE HUSTLE - FEAT: ASKEW + BOOSHANK + DISCO HARRY + JUNJI + MISS BUTT + PAZ + PETER BAKER

Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9:30pm.

SUNDAE SHAKE - FEAT: AGENT 86 + PHATO-A-MANO + TIGERFUNK Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 5:00pm.

SURRENDER - FEAT: DJ SERGEANT SLICK + DJ ADAM TRACE + DJ ADRIAN CHESSARI + DJ CHRIS OSTROM + DJ SEF Fusion, Southbank. 9:00pm.

THE HOUSE DEFROST - FEAT: DJ ANDEE FROST Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 12:00am.

THE SUNDAY SET - FEAT: DJS ANDYBLACK + HAGGIS Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 5:00pm.

monday march 18

DUVZ ‘N’ S-TEA Espy, St Kilda. 8:30pm.

IBIMBO - FEAT: LADY NOIR & KITI Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 7:00pm.

KOOL AID - FEAT: DJ MU-GEN Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 9:00pm.

STIFF DRINK - FEAT: DJ MICHAEL KUCYK + DJ MICHAEL OZONE + DJ ROMAN WAFERS Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm.

tuesday march 19

BIMBO TUESDAYS - FEAT: ADAM ASKEW Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 9:00pm.

COSMIC PIZZA Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9:00pm.

DJ JAGUAR E55, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm.

NEVER CHEER BEFORE YOU KNOW WHO’S WINNING - FEAT: REPETER FONDA Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 8:00pm.

friday march 15

ANYTIME Workshop, Melbourne. 9:30pm.

BADABOOM FRIDAYS - FEAT: DJ ROWIE European Bier Cafe, Melbourne Cbd. 5:00pm.

CANT SAY Platform One, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $10.

CHI FRIDAYS Chi Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 6:09pm.

CQ FRIDAYS Cq, Melbourne. 4:06pm.

DEEP CUTS - FEAT: DJ DEEP AAGEAN Cape Lounge, Fitzroy. 7:00pm.discotheque - feat: elana musto + greg SARA + SCOTT T Match Bar & Grill, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm.

DNA FRIDAYS - FEAT: DJS DUCHESZ + OOHEE + PAZ First Floor, Fitzroy. 10:00pm.

GRAMATIK + JULIO BASHMORE & T WILLIAMS Brown Alley, Melbourne. 8:00pm.gutter hype records residency - feat: ROBSPINX Cape Lounge, Fitzroy. 7:00pm .HALF WILD - FEAT: SETH HAMILTON + ADELLE + CALLI + MARK J + MISS MAX + ROLLIN CONNECTION + SEBASTIAN WILD Randy Dragon, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm.

I LOVE OLD SCHOOL - FEAT: SHAGGZ & PUPPET + DJ TEY + MERV MAC Red Bennies, South Yarra. 11:00pm. $10.

JUICY - FEAT: CHAIRMAIN MEOW + COBURG MARKET + MR. FOX + TIGERFUNK + WHO Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 9:30pm.

MADHOUSE - FEAT: DJ EVIL MAIDEN + DJ JULZ + DJ SINISTER + DJ STEVIE G + THE RAVEN Cbd Club, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $10.

MEET YOUR MATES FRIDAYS Libation, Fitzroy. 10:00pm.

MEZZANINE & THE BACK ROOM - FEAT: DJ MANNEQUIN + DJ XTIAN Abode, St Kilda. 11:00pm.

MIDNIGHT EXPRESS - FEAT: DJS PREQUEL & EDD FISHER Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 12:00am.

NEW GUERNICA FRIDAYS New Guernica, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm.

PANORAMA - FEAT: DJS MATT RAD + MR GEORGE + PHATO A MANO + TOM MEAGHER Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9:00pm.

POPROCKS - FEAT: DR PHIL SMITH Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm.

REMEMBER ME The Motel, South Melbourne. 4:45pm.

RETRO SEXUAL One Twenty Bar, Fitzroy. 1:49pm.

REVOLVER FRIDAYS - FEAT: DJ LEWIE DAY + DJ MIKE CALLANDER + DJ ALEX THOMAS + DJ KATIE DROVER + DJ WHO Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00pm.

SATURDAY MORNING - FEAT: DJ SUNSHINE + DJ BUTTERS + DJ HEY SAM Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00am.

SHUFFLE FRIDAY NIGHTS Bridie O’reilly’s Brunswick, Brunswick. 11:00pm.

THE FOX FRIDAYS Fox Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm.

UPTOWN GROOVE Order Of Melbourne, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm.

saturday march 16

BILLBOARD SATURDAYS - FEAT: FRAZER ADNAM SCOTT MCMAHON + JAMIE VLAHOS + MR MAGOO + ZIGGY Billboard, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $15.

CHI SATURDAYS CHI LOUNGE, MELBOURNE CBD. 6:00PM. COCO HIFI - FEAT: DJ’S MAMACITA BONITA & MR FISH Cape Lounge, Fitzroy. 7:00pm.

FIRST FLOOR SATURDAYS - FEAT: BILLY HOYLE + DJS DUCHESZ + MZRIZK + WASABI First Floor, Fitzroy. 10:00pm.

GLITCH THIS - FEAT: SATURDAY Workshop, Melbourne. 8:00pm HOT STEP

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urban club guide wednesday march 13 COMPRESSION SESSION - FEAT: CASSAWARRIOR + DD + RICKA E55, Melbourne CBD. 9:00pm.

SOUL ENSEMBLE Lounge, Melbourne CBD. 10:00pm.

thursday march 14 PENNIES Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 9:30pm. $6.

RHYTHM-AL-ISM - FEAT: DJ DAMION DE SILVA + DJ K-DEE + DJ SIMON SEZ Fusion, Southbank. 10:00pm. $15.

friday march 15 CHAISE FRIDAYS - FEAT: SOULCLAP + DJ CLAZ + DJ DIRX + DJ PERIL + DJ SEF Chaise Lounge, Melbourne CBD. 4:30pm.

CREW LOVE - FEAT: DJ TONY SUNSHINE Sub Lounge, Melbourne CBD. 11:00pm. $15.

FAKTORY - FEAT: DJ DAMION DE SILVA + DJ DURMY + DJ K DEE + DJ YATHS Khokolat Bar, Melbourne. 9:30pm.

GET LIT Lounge, Melbourne CBD. 10:00pm.l IKE FRIDAYS - FEAT: BROZ + DIR-X + DJS DINESH + NYD + SEF + SHAGGZ + SHAUN D La Di Da, Melbourne. 8:00pm.

RNB SUPERCLUB - FEAT: MIRACLE Rnb Superclub, Southbank. 8:00pm.

SWEET NOTHING FRIDAYS - FEAT: DJ MARCUS KNIGHT + DJ XANDER JAMES Temperance Hotel, South Yarra. 9:00pm.

saturday march 16 CHAISE LOUNGE SATURDAYS - FEAT: DJ ANDY PALA + DJ KAH LUA Chaise Lounge, Melbourne CBD. 8:00pm.

LAUNDRY SATURDAYS Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 9:30pm.

SATURDAY NIGHTS - FEAT: DJ DAMION DE SILVA + DJ JAY SIN + DJ K DEE Khokolat Bar, Melbourne. 9:30pm.

THE DOJO Order Of Melbourne, Melbourne CBD. 11:00pm.

sunday march 17 BE. - FEAT: DJ DAMION DE SILVA + DJ JAY J + DJ KEN WALKER Co., Southbank. 10:00pm. $15.

OPEN DECKS Thornbury Local, Thornbury. 6:30pm.

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monday march 18 FREEDOM PASS - FEAT: PHIL ROSS + B-BOOGIE + CHRIS MAC + DOZZA Co., Southbank. 10:30pm.

tuesday march 19 CAN I KICK Lounge, Melbourne CBD. 10:00pm.

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the reach it had across our toasted continent.

“We decided that our motto was going to be like if you give, then you get back! We went on a trip to Africa and lived in mud huts and worked with people far worse off than ourselves. It changed our perspective and helped pull the wool back from over our eyes. We're not conspiracy theory freaks, but when we realised that radio and TV weren't telling us what we needed to know, we went to find out. The saddest thing about walking away from there was that it was very intense. We all had our moments where we'd just sit in the car and sob. It makes you want to try and stand up to things like that.”

A year later, the Running On Air album — while taking them in a slightly different direction — still moved fans and critics alike. But none of this matters to the boys, who are still about putting us on the map in the most consummate way possible.

“We might get in trouble for this, but really from the beginning, Australian hip hop needed to be called hip hop — just to allow the kids to step up and grab that microphone with courage. Because we're not American we're not going to be talking about the same stuff that they are talking about. We needed people to get up and be proud to be Australian and talk about Australia. And cats are getting up and being proud of being Aussie. Now the music is straight up hip hop — we've earnt it with stompin' shows from Adelaide to Darwin. It's on a world scale and we're doing hip hop music — not Australian hip hop.”

Finally, things don't finish there. The Bliss N Eso tale is a legacy of royalty, But the lads are just stoked that it has taken them this far. “We hope that all the young kids come out to see our shows. You'll get to see some old schoolers doing their thing.” And the fact that they're sharing top billing alongside artists like Nas sort of helps make the point, too.

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Australian hip hop is, in 2013, better placed than ever. Moving “Basically we're always about broadening out the landscape of forward in leaps and bounds, names like Bliss N Eso have what our work should feel like,” MC Bliss says. “We're dropping legitimised the genre locally and made the industry count. No doubt the conscious shit and keeping our lyrics fresh; we've been digging in the crates and producing music.” artists, producers and MCs alike are The boys preach this profound doing things for the scene that have never been done before. Albums notion that by 'creating your own “We might get in trouble for this, but are being delivered thick and fast, path' as it were, you reach a really from the beginning, Australian hip destination never found by following and their music is brimming with directions. “We wanted to allow brilliant and focused material. hop needed to be called hip hop — just Production continues to impress to allow the kids to step up and grab that our minds to venture out of our and push boundaries while stage own neighbourhood. Years ago, microphone with courage. Because we’re we spent some time in Portland, performances are as frenetic and not American we’re not going to be talking Oregon and in Whistler, Canada. kickin' as ever.

But it’s not all about the bright lights about the same stuff that they are talking We hooked up with this crew who reminded us of the old Wuof the show; social consciousness about.”

Tang. They call themselves the is high on the list of priorities Sandcastle Crew; they live in a particularly for the Bliss N Eso crew, so much so that it has changed basement they call The Sandpit! It's their entire outlook and perspective. The profoundness of a trip to an entire mindset. That's what we're striving for.”

Africa some years ago manipulated their social fabric to the point Their Flying Colours album of 2008 — which cemented the crew in all their glory — was a triumph in the Australian hip hop scene. The that their hunger to connect, to please, to deliver is now more LP spent forever in the ARIA charts, which gives you some idea of paramount than ever.

Bliss N Eso play at Movement, curated in association with Nas, at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl on Saturday April 27. facebook.com/blissneso

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phaturdays

When is it?

Every Saturday night.

Where is it?

BlueBar330, 330 Chapel St, Prahran.

Who's playing?

Tom Showtime, DJ Ayna and guests.

What sort of shit will they be playing?

Hip hop and ghetto funk – expect colossal beats, massive classics, big remixes and heavyweight bass.

What's the crowd going to be like?

A huge variety of good people.

What will we remember in the AM? How large it was last night.

What's the wallet damage?

Free entry.

Give us one final reason why we should party here.

It’s tremendous! facebook.com/ghettofunk

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