DISCO CHOPS ELECTRO, DISCO AND EVERYTHING IN-BETWEEN WITH TROY MUTTON Spring has officially sprung for all us disco biscuits out there and with it our credit card debt as we begin forking out for those festival tickets. Fear not though because, let’s be honest, when has it ever not been totally worth it? There’s just a few more sleeps ‘til first stop Parklife and rather than discuss how awesome it’s going to be (except for this: 2ManyDJs added!), let’s look at what you’re going to do afterwards because options are plentiful, and provide a little something for everyone. First up is the offical afterparty at Villa with none other than bassline beatmasters Jack Beats – this one’s strictly for those who are ready to continue raging if they didn’t get their fill during the day. Support comes in the form of Kit Pop, Mickey Juice and M!SPR!NT; expect banging with a healthy dose of bass. We then have the unofficial gathering at Shape, Bohemia, with DFA wizards Holy Ghost! plus some other very special guests. If you’re feeling the indie/disco side of Parklife and chasing boogie over bangers, get down to Shape where local lads P.C.J, Bastian’s Happy Flight, Lightsteed, Petrosex, Rex Monsoon and Audageous will help you dissect the day that was. Lastly, Geisha has Fork for you, and what they may lack in special guests they more than make up for with a late closing time and plenty of dirty electro/techno/house beats to keep you charging until the wee hours. Ogden V Bacich, Darren J,
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M!SPR!NT and Oli will be there to keep the good times rolling. Just make sure you arrive to all of your selected venues before Perth’s drinking laws keep you on the street! In the final piece of Parklife news for 2010 Ou Est Le Swimming Pool have (not surprisingly) cancelled their upcoming Australian tour due to the tragic death of singer Charles Heddon in August. Their debut album The Golden Years will eerily enough be released in Australia next Friday, and having had a quick listen Chops can tell you that if you enjoy Dance The Way I Feel, you’ll love the rest. Now here’s something for you movie buffs out there courtesy of Parisian kraut-disco kids Zombie Zombie. They’ve just released Zombie Zombie Plays John Carpenter and it’s pretty awesome. Carpenter used to make some amazing movies with some dark and creepy sci-fi synth scores and Zombie Zombie have re-worked the best ones including Halloween, Assault On Precinct 13, Escape From New York and The Thing. A lot of the nu-disco sounds of today owe a lot to those old ‘80s movie scores
and this release basically takes it full circle. Limelite recently won runner-up in the inthemix50 for local club nights and will prove why come Friday 29 October with Dutch Beatportdominators Bingo Players bringing some bassline/house bangers to the surrounds of Metropolis Fremantle. They’ve also invited special guest Gramaphonedzie (say that three times fast) along with local lads Jus Haus? and Zelimir. If you’re stuck in Perth that same night then you may instead want to head to the glorious surrounds of the re-opening Bakery for Louder Than Bombs featuring Scotland’s Hostage. This will no doubt be huge with support coming from Andrei “Death Disco” Maz and Time Travel Agent. Lastly, for local disco lovers Friday 1 October sees the fourth edition of Maybe Dancing Will Help at the Norfolk Basement in Fremantle. Featuring DJ sets from Bad Lover Lightsteed, Scenic kids Holy Thursday and Bouncy Castles, along with a full live band set from Black Box Despair, it’ll be loads of boogie-fun starting from 8pm.
Drum’n’bass gig of the year so far has to be awarded to Alix Perez. A packed out Shape hosted the mid week event last Wednesday which also showcased the talent of local maestros Vitriol, Deflo and Muller. Perez has been touring Australia in support for his follow up to last year’s album debut; the superb Dark Days EP features collaborations with Foreign Beggars and Noisia. The EP is out on Shogun Audio now. Knowledge Music have decided Origin Festival 2010/11 will be a strictly drum’n’bass and dubstep affair. The first announcement is but a teaser of what’s to come, with Breakage, 16Bit, High Contrast and Spor all confirmed for the event. Venue, ticket prices and full line-up are yet to be announced – stay tuned! Busselton crew Element Unknown are heading north for their next gig. UK Lad SKisM, touring for the release of his debut EP on Never Say Die Records, is playing at Bar Open on the Saturday 9 October. Proximity Effect, A-Step, J Nitrous b2b Killafoe and Arien are on support, and tickets will be available for $25 on the door. London youngster Silkie has finally announced his next album. The follow up, City Limits Volume 2 is scheduled for early 2011 however Silkie will be releasing a series of four 12” records, containing two unreleased bits which will be a snapshot into what will transpire into the second album. The first 12” is out on October 4 under the title
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FLOORED RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY SHOWCASE @ VILLA 17/09/10 Paper Chain artist Ta-ku provided the background noise first up and from outset you knew if you didn’t have ear plugs, your ears would be certainly ringing the following day. On the upside, the volume at Villa was matched with clarity and there were no sound problems at all on the night. Come 11pm, beat baron Samiyam took control and didn’t everyone know it. Shouting through the microphone intermittently, Samiyam’s hour-and-a-half set of disjointed raw loops and copious hip hop rhythms were mashed together using a sampler. The zealous crowd lapped up every bit of commentary
and occasional impromptu rap dished out. Samiyam’s beats included lashings of ominous bass tinged with a theatrical flavor that turned the dance floor into pit of swerving, convulsing contortion artists. The only female to grace the stage, Tokimonsta, shyly joined the party around 12.30am. Her meld of ghetto growling dubstep and synthetic bouncy bass proved a bit difficult for the crowd to get into after such an explosive set prior. Toki for the most part remained engrossed in her Abelton mix. An epic squealing introduction with fire engine howls opened UK producer Illumsphere’s set. The track rolled into pulsating synth-soaked beat, which was only a start on the most experimental set of the night. In a fusion of noise, strange space travel samples overridden by lazy hip hop and bellowing bass-lines, Illumsphere didn’t quite please the masses like Samiyam, however a decent crowd were in it for the long haul and stuck around to endure his confronting wall
of sound set ‘til 2.30am. Last but certainly not least, Martyn hit the stage with as expected, completely different styles to the previous DJs. Mixing with Serato, Martyn played a blend of 2-step tech tracks, and old-skool beats, tribal vibes, Detroit techno and Chicago house with Elden St. from his album sounding terrific on the big system. It’s a MARTYN BY BRAD SERLS
shame Martyn didn’t get a bigger crowd and earlier slot, as for many he was the biggest draw card on the bill. Another great night of eclectic sounds from the [move] crew and, from the throng of party-goers in attendance, fingers are crossed this kind of gig will be more regularly occurring in the future. ANGELA KING TOKIMONSTA BY BRAD SERLS
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City Limits Volume 1.2, and the rest will be out in subsequent months. The venue and date of broken beat festival Mayhem has changed. Formerly at Scarborough Beach Amphitheatre, the event has now moved to The Deen in Northbridge on Sunday 31 October. From 2-10pm, three stages will provide the entertainment and since the gig now falls on Halloween, there will be bar card prizes for the best costume. Check out www.mizhapproductions. com.au for more information. Diplo is releasing a compilation album dedicated to dubstep. Blow Your Head, out October 8 on Mad Decent will feature old and new tracks from a myriad of well established artists Skream, Major Lazer, Diplo, Joker, Rusko, Zomby, James Blake, Benga and more. He smashed up the dance at Inhibit’s fourth birthday celebrations and now Cern is about to release
HORRORSHOW @ ROSEMOUNT HOTEL 18/09/10 Local lad Mathas had the audience eating out of the palm of his hand early in the night. His intricate, metronomic lyrical style drew the crowd out from the corners and onto the dancefloor. Next up, Melbourne’s Seth Sentry made a welcome return to the Rosie stage. His set was built around well-known tracks from the Waiter Minute EP, with Simple Game and Train Catcher generating huge responses. However, a couple of new verses showed promise for his forthcoming debut album, and naturally, The Waitress Song was an expectedly well-received closer. Sydney’s Horrorshow have built a reputation as the most promising young hip hop act in Australia, and the packed room on the final night of their second headline tour only confirmed that. DJ Adit appeared onstage first, before welcoming the
his first LP. Out on Concord Dawn’s label Uprising, Terminus follows up the Mania EP which was released last year. Described by the artist as “an album that takes its roots from techstep and funk driven d’n’b,” the album is a collection of tracks that reflect Cern’s long-established respect for legends of the scene, Ed Rush & Optical, Matrix, Konflict and Source Direct. Another Kiwi, Bulletproof, is also releasing his debut album soon. Soundtrack To Forever sees the artists exit from purely 170BPM music, and penetrate the realm of dubstep. Combining his production with top New Zealand talent including vocalists Tiki Taane (who has previously lent his vocals to Concord Dawn, State of Mind and is the live sound engineer for Shapeshifter) and Boh Runga, Bulletproof also worked with producers Optimus Gryme and Spektrum and to celebrate the release, Perth label Climate Recordings are bringing Bulletproof over to Perth to play at Shape tomorrow night. Sadly, the curtains have closed on Mary Anne Hobbs’ 14-year career at BBC Radio 1. Her last experimental show was broadcast on the September 9 and featured the illusive Burial and Kode9. MAH is off to teach at the University of Sheffield’s Union of Students radio station, TV station and newspaper however she will continue to DJ live, work in film and curate at the Sonar festival in Barcelona. Hobbs’ Thursday 2-4am (UK Time) slot has been filled by Benji B, a presenter for sister station 1Xtra, and the new program will commence in the middle of next month.
incomparable MC Solo to kick off the opening song Thoughtcrime. There’s a chance that the lads had started celebrating the tour’s conclusion a little prematurely, with Solo’s delivery lacking a little of its trademark precision. However, he certainly wasn’t lacking passion, charming the crowd with favourites such as the Oz hip hop anthem For What It’s Worth and the heartfelt She, which cunningly segued into a cover of Sean Kingston’s Beautiful Girls. Solo is one of the most intriguing talents in Australian music, combining an unassuming, accessible stage presence with undeniable technique and an almost unprecedented poetic lyricism. The Rain and All Summer Long were well received and proof that intellectual, lyric-driven hip hop can win over the punters. The evening closed with an outstanding performance of Walk You Home before Seth Sentry returned to perform Our Song, ending this fantastic gig. ALEKSIA BARRON THE DRUM MEDIA 23 SEPTEMBER 2010 • 45