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MARCH

ONTOUR KRS-ONE [USA] Wednesday March 14, The Palace DJ QUIK [USA] Friday March 16, Prince Bandroom APHRODITE [UK] Friday March 16, Brown Alley SIDETRACKED: FLO RIDA [USA], GRANDMASTER FLASH [USA] + MORE Saturday March 17 – 18, Formula One Grand Prix LUKE ABBOTT [UK], FAIRMONT [CAN], AVUS [UK] Friday March 23, Brown Alley PROSUMER [GER] Friday March 23, Mercat Basement SIGMA [UK] Friday March 23, Brown Alley CHE-FU [NZ] Saturday March 24, The Hi-Fi NICK CURLY [GER] Sunday March 25, Revolver BEN UFO [UK] Friday March 27, Revolver PERSEUS [USA] Thursday March 29, OneSixOne YELAWOLF [USA] Friday March 30, Prince Bandroom OSCAR MULERO [ESP] Friday March 30, Mercat Basement HEADMAN [GER] Saturday March 31, New Guernica EFDEMIN [GER] Saturday March 31, The Liberty Social RICK WILHITE [USA] Thursday April 5, Mercat Basement COSMIC GATE [GER] Thursday April 5, Festival Hall PEDRO [USA] Friday April 6, The Espy THE FREESTYLERS [UK] Friday April 6, Boat Party TBA DANIEL KANDI [NED] Friday April 6, Royal Melbourne Hotel STACEY PULLEN [USA], M.A.N.D.Y. [GER], CLIVE HENRY [UK] + MORE Friday April 6, Billboard MOODYMANN [USA], MARTIN BUTTRICH, [USA] TINI [GER], ROMAN FLUGEL [GER] Sunday April 8, Brown Alley BOY 8-BIT [UK] Sunday April 8, Revolver JACQUES GREENE [CAN], MACHINEDRUM [USA], MR. DIBIASE [USA] Sunday April 8, TBA JEROME ISMA-AE [GER] Friday April 13, Royal Melbourne Hotel MIDLAND [UK] Friday April 20, New Guernica ROGER SANCHEZ [USA] Saturday April 21, Pretty Please DERRICK MAY [USA] Tuesday April 24, TBA DMX [USA] Friday April 27, Trak CREAMFIELDS: DAVID GUETTA [USA], ABOVE & BEYOND [UK] + MORE Saturday April 28, Melbourne Showgrounds DIGITALISM [FRA] Friday May 4, The Forum ORBITAL [UK] Friday May 4, The Palace GROOVIN’ THE MOO: DIGITALISM [GER], SHAPESHIFTER [NZ] + MORE Saturday May 5, Prince of Wales Showgrounds, Bendigo

Gruzman: At Guernica

REAL TALK

One of the worst things about dating a journalist is that, one day, you will undoubtedly be written about whether it be that you’re used as a metaphor, allegory or analogy. This poses a significant problem, especially if you’re the type who’s prone to be far too curious to not investigate what an ex is up to. Interpretation, man. It’s killer. Also they tend to be arrogant jerks, but whatever. Long story short, I’m a terrible guy to date ladeez. But you probably already knew that. Tyson Wray

Wobble Power: Vida Sunshyne And DJ Bonnita

More homegrown talent heading back to play in Melbourne – this time, it’s Vida Sunshyne set to return to Wobble for one big, floor-shaking night in. Seamlessly blending soul, hip hop, reggae and dubstep, the homegrown singer-songwriter has performed at Glastonbury Festival and shared stages with contemporaries including Ziggy Marley, Junior Reid and Chase and Status, worked with Astronomy Class along side Ozi Battla (The Herd) and Kween G (Killa Queenz) and is currently prepping her debut album for release. Along with DJ Bonnita, the regular Wobble suspects and MC Murkey Depths, this Wobble session is ladies’ night - girl power, yeahhhhhh! Catch ‘em at the Night Owl on Saturday March 17.

Midland: Mania

Making his debut in 2010 alongside longtime friend Pearson Sound with an anthemic collaboration Your Words Matter released on the much-respected Aus Music – Midland has a history of enchanting the minds of many listeners with his cerebral synthesis of influences from house, techno and dubstep. Already, remixes for Washed Out, Stateless and Caribou all point to the eclectic nature of his work as well as his impressively original output, as do his collaborative efforts with Pariah and Ben Westbeech and his own singular material on labels Phonica and More. Recent mixes for FACT Magazine and a live set from Fabric both available online are a similar testament to his skills as a selector and curator of music, showing off his tastes in a wide but consistently-quality range of music guaranteeing something for everybody. With wideranging and solid support from DJs including Sasha, Mary Anne Hobbs and Giles Peterson, the guy’s list of references is absolutely glowing. Experience Midland in the middle of his ascent into the top of the dance music game at New Guernica on Friday April 20.

Lemon, Lime: Boy 8-Bitters The Breakfast Club: Anthony Pappa

As the old adage sagely advises us, all good things must come to an end – and sadly, looks as if Melbourne house icon Anthony Pappa will be heading off overseas for an extended jaunt spanning every corner of the globe, in light of the new Renaissance mix he’s about to drop. One of Melbourne’s most revered dance music exports, Pappa entered and won the Australian DMC Mixing Championships at 15 and has since been a longstanding, muchadored fixture in both Melbourne’s favourite venues as well as internationally in-demand for his cleverlyconstructed and compelling funky, vocal house mixes which have been snapped up by everybody from Global Underground and Renaissance to DJ Mag and Balance. Well, if we have to lend him out to the world at large, we better at least throw him a killer goingaway party, right? Along with Rollin Connection, Phil K and plenty more, this Breakfast Club session should be a good one at New Guernica on Friday March 23.

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Boy 8-Bit is a bit of a misnomer, we think. Starting off making music as a young’un with an Amiga and 8-bit samples way back when, these days his musical output has found himself travelling ground far from the trebly, ear-piercing sounds of old-school videogames and into the world of deliciously melodic, club tunes aimed straight for the dance floor. Recently commissioned for an Essential Mix by BBC Radio One as well as doing a session in the studio for Annie Nightingale, the recent signee to Diplo’s label Mad Decent is being championed by everybody from Pete Tong and Fake Blood to Cassius, DJ Zinc and Annie Mac, with recent remixes for La Roux and Florence as well. Nice! Boy 8-Bit will be heading down soon – catch him at Revolver on Sunday April 8.

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EDITORIALDEADLINE - 2PM FRIDAYS NO EXCEPTIONS

The first in a new installment of nights at New Guernica, Road House is set to be your faithful stopoff on the weekend once a month. Once a month, a collection of musical meanderers from Melbourne and beyond, will be congregating for an evening of shoe shuffling, sweat inducing, ear ringing debauchery. In this first instalment, the crew have the pleasure of playing host to one of the finest selectors in the land. He’s been schtupping the lugholes of this country for nearly a decade in some form or another – as part of iconic outfit the Bang Gang Deejays, the eye watering podcasts of DJ Buttfuck, via the testicle-trembling techno of The Finger Prince – yep, Gruzman, a perpetual presence on the top, garnering a legendary status. Whaddup! Join Gruzman, some special guests and your hosts Jobin as they tear New Guernica a gaping new one on Saturday March 17.

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After leaving college, Sanchez took to the clubs of New York, steadily carving out a place for himself within the house music scene there, and it wasn’t long before he found himself catapulted into the higher reaches of mainstream club charts with his first hit Luv Dancin – the first of many hits to come, that would eventually see him pull Grammy Awards, remix commissions for the Police, Daft Punk and Chic, his own highly-successful mix series Release Yourself, and label Stealth Records – home to everybody from Steve Angello, Laidback Luke, Avicii and plenty more hot young producers of a similar calibre. No stranger to making clubs and stadiums get down with him, his just-announced set of tour dates across Australia will see many a clubber release themselves on the dancefloor. Get down with the S-Man at Pretty Please on Saturday April 21.

Orbital: Golden Globe

Last seen in Australia just over a year or so ago, the English dance institution known as Orbital (made up of brothers Phil and Paul Hartnoll) were last seen here road-testing their live show out on a sea of blissedout raver kids reliving the heady days of early nineties dance. Having been making some of the most groundbreaking dance music since their inception almost 25 years ago with tracks like ‘Halcyon’ undoubtedly part of dance music’s canon, Orbital’s status as one of the most influential acts of all time was recently recognised with an inclusion in the top 10 of a recent poll by Mixmag on the Greatest Dance Acts of All Time - no mean feat! It’s been a busy few weeks for the boys, having just announced their first new studio album in eight depressingly long years, titled Wonky – a reference to the delightfully left-field approach the duo have always taken during their immense career. Promising a customary stunning audiovisual live show that will feature classics from throughout their career, as well as first live airings of the new album – one perfect evening. Join Orbital at the Palace Theatre on Friday May 4.

Party Profile: Eden Fridays

It sounds like: Live classic R&B. DJs/live acts playing: Carmen Hendricks, NU4U and DJ Jeff Holden. Three records that’ll rock the floor: Funkin’ For Jamaica - Tom Browne, Empire State of Mind - Alicia Keys & Jay Z, Ain’t Nobody - Chaka Khan And one that you’d rather die than play: Kylie. Sell it to us: Finally a classy well dressed live R&B night with two live bands and DJs until late. Complete table service and private rooms by booking. The bit we’ll remember in the AM: The great atmosphere, impeccable service and stunning venue. Not to mention the incredible entertainment! Crowd specs: 23 - 40 year olds who like to party and dance to great R&B. Wallet damage: $10. Where: Level 1/163 Russell Street, Melbourne. When: Every Friday. After work drinks from 5pm (free entry), and music starting at 8pm until late.

DJ Profile: Freeform

What was the first ever tune you bought? Teebee – Not The One What’s the most played tune in your box? Calibre – Can’t Stop This Fire Which toy or game best describes you and why? Skyrim, because I do what I please. What do you dislike the most about DJing? Watching DJs play with no heart and playing music they are obviously not in to. …and like the most? Playing to a group of people that are genuinely enjoying my selection. Favourite DJs/influences and why? DJ Marky, his energy, mixing style and character behind the decks. In your opinion, what is the worst dance track ever produced and why? I’m not sure, I don’t really take notice of music I don’t like. Two years from now, where do you wanna be? Have a few releases under my belt and be a productive and beneficial member of the bass music community. What’s your favourite saying? Will today be the day that changes the rest of your days? Freeform plays alongside Sigma [UK] on Friday March 23 at Brown Alley.

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BOMBS AWAY & DJ KRONIC “We really wanted an excuse to get girls to wear not much clothes in the film clip; everything else was a bonus.”

WILD NIGHTS: LOOKING FOR SOME GIRLS Perth party duo Bombs Away, made up of brothers Thomas Hart and Sketch, are currently on a promotional tour in America before relocating there for six months in June. (“We’re not abandoning Australia but we’re just getting the hell out of here during winter and then we’ll be back in summer”.) Having just mixed Wild Nights 2012 alongside Adelaide DJ and (now) producer DJ Kronic, the lads tell 100% that they’re pumped for the upcoming tour and that they’re looking for some girls. When Bombs Away took on America last year, they returned to Australia feeling putrid. The American “diet” had taken its toll on their insides and they were glad to be back in our sunburnt country to enjoy a somewhat healthier lifestyle. But the lads have got a new strategy to cope with the food for their big relocation over to the States this year. “Make more money,” Hart says. “We had no money last time. This time we saved a bit more so we don’t have to eat three dollar happy meals or greasy apples.” Heading over to the U.S with a number one Australian dance single in the ARIA charts for Supersoaker, and number one artist in Australia/number 32 worldwide on The DJ List under their belts and having spent over 52 weeks consecutively in the charts, America is the next stop on their train to success and superstardom. “We’re actually going to go over there and see if we can have the same success in the States as we have over here in Australia,” Sketch says. Having remixed the likes of Katy Perry, Gotye, Gym Class Heroes and more, the boys are hoping to raise the bar this year and hell, maybe even get Russell Brand in one of their clips. “I hope so, we really hope so,” Sketch says. “When we’re in the States, we’re hookin’ up some features with our next song so we’re going to do lots of cameos with some pretty big name people over there. That’s about all I can say because if

it doesn’t happen properly then I’ll look like a dickhead. “We’ve just got a new remix for Alex Gaudino over in the States,” Hart adds. “We’re really looking to do a lot of American A-list work this year – our remix for Seany B’s Everybody Get Up is number one in the charts at the moment and they were amazing to work with but I think we’re going to be doing a lot more American work this year. That’s where we’re getting a lot of interest from and we can’t afford to let that cool down.” But at the rate the lads are operating, there are no signs of cooling down. In fact, even in their film clip for Supersoaker, things heat up and get a bit sexy by the poolside with copious amounts of scantily clad women dancing amongst bubbles and flirting with the camera and the super-soaker water pistols. “We really wanted an excuse to get girls to wear not much clothes in the film clip; everything else was a bonus,” Hart says of the clip filmed at the main penthouse on the Gold Coast. “People think it looked really fun. It was a super stressful day. I think we were there for probably 20 hours. I think we [Bombs Away and DJ Kronic] went through 28 bottles of vodka during the shoot so by the end of it, it ended up being a party, but there was probably six solid weeks of planning leading up to it and then one hectic day getting it done.” Aside from mingling with sexy women and jet-setting off to the States, the lads have recently mixed a disc for Wild Nights 2012 alongside DJ Kronic and all three gents say the mix was taken from some of the wild nights they’ve had. “Especially the intro,” Hart says in agreement. “We pushed for a little bit more leeway this year and we ran a bit with Kronic’s influence and we mixed it really, really quickly – mixtape style. It’s a lot more like our party stuff that we play. That’s what we do with our shows; we wanted to reflect that in the CD.”

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DJ Kronic (or as he’s known to some, Luke Calleja) says it was “awesome” working with Bombs Away on the mix and is happy to have his debut original single Looking For Some Girls Ft. Bombs Away included on the mix. “I’ve been doing bootleg mixtapes for since as long as I can remember and being able to do something official with a proper release date in mind and everything was just amazing,” he says. “They’re pretty crazy to work with but creatively, we just matched.” And not only that – the lads are in fact looking for some girls. “Yes, very much so,” Sketch says enthusiastically, answering on behalf of Calleja and Hart. Looking For Some Girls Ft. Bombs Away marks the beginning of Calleja’s production career, a move he’s very much happy with. “It still feels the same,” he says of the transition from DJing and remixing to producing. “I produce kind of the same way that I remix and make mixes – it’s all inspired from clubbing and partying and looking for some girls.” Aside from heading over to the States with the boys to “fuck shit up”, Calleja has been smashing out sets at his residencies at SinCity and Vanity on the Gold Coast for the last year and a bit and has recently done a track called Watup Bitch with Sydney’s DJ Flygirl Tee. He’ll be continuing to play “weird shit” as indicated on his Facebook – which includes, and is not limited to, the Macarena. “I don’t do the moves because I don’t know it – well I don’t think it’s right – and I only play it for like 30 seconds,” he says of the Spanish classic. Bombs Away play Creamfields 2012 shortly and are looking forward to smashing some vodka with David Guetta on the tour. “We’ll get him drunk and we’ll show him what happens when love takes over,” Hart says, halfjokingly. “We’re going to leave David Guetta with lots of good memories from the trip and then he’ll be like, ‘Bam, there’s no getting over you guys’ and then we’ll

be like…‘You’re a sexy bitch’.” Sketch is also hoping that his new snakeskin jacket will bring the ladies to the party on the tour. “I had it custom made and it’s improved my pick up rate at least 200 per cent. It’s so shiny I just point girls at it and they get distracted and then I can get them back to the hotel room,” he says. Sketch is also proud to announce that he and Hart have recently launched Bomb Squad Records, their own label. “Something that’s a priority for us this year is we’ve just signed and launched Bomb Squad Records and that’s basically a collection of artists – Australian and international – that we feel suit us so much that we want them on our record label rather than spread out across the country,” Hart says. “We’re really going to be promoting that this year…we’ve got six big releases booked up for this year already.” Already on the label are the lads themselves, DJ Kronic, Melbourne’s Dixie, DJ Sarah Robertson and a few more which the boys are reluctant to list. “I guess it was more about having all the artists in one place and having an excuse to party together rather than having them all being pulled in different directions by labels with their own interests,” Hart says of the label’s creation. “This way they’re under our umbrella but it’s more that they work with us than for us. It’s just an avenue to really get that sound out this year.” Annabel Maclean Bombs Away [AUS] & DJ Kronic’s [AUS] Wild Nights mix is out now through Central Station records. Bombs Away also play Code Red on Saturday March 17.

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WEDNESDAY14TH COQ ROQ Rocking Wednesdays at Lucky Coq are rotating DJs Lady Noir, Agent 86, Kiti, Mr Thom, Joybot and guests giving you nothing but the best new wave, punk, brit pop, bong rap and hair metal. Coq Roq takes place every Wednesday from 8pm with free pool downstairs from 9pm as well as drink specials. Roq out! Lucky Coq, 179 Chapel St, Windsor

MISS LIBERTINE WEDNESDAYS Summer is here and the crew at Miss Libertine have gone mad and are throwing a crazy season long sale. $12 jugs of Boags, $22 jugs of cocktails all night long and what has got the whole of Melbourne talking 2-4-1 Basic Spirits from 7pm till 10pm. Yes that is right you heard correctly. And don’t forget we will still be bringing you your favourite Miss Libertine pizzas for $5. With fun party tunes cranking out all night long, with everything from funk, soul, hip hop, R&B and everything in-between. Miss Libertine, 34 Franklin St, Melbourne CBD

SOUL ARMY With more flavour than a chocolate pizza, the Wednesday Soul Army throws down raw, uncut funk next to smooth soul grooves and rare blue jams. Bring that special lady because when the boys lay down the love it could be the difference between ‘we’re just friends’ to ‘let’s get it on’. PBS stalwarts

7pm till 10pm. Yes that is right you heard correctly. And don’t forget we will still be bringing you your favourite Miss Libertine pizzas for $5. With fun party tunes cranking out all night long, with everything from funk, soul, disco, house, hip hop, R&B and everything in-between. You know that the only place to be on a Thursday night is Miss Libertine. Miss Libertine, 34 Franklin St, Melbourne CBD

Vince Peach and Miss Goldie accompany Prequel and Black Diamond Kicks weekly. Free. Bimbo Deluxe, 376 Brunswick St (Cnr Rose St), Fitzroy

PAPPARAZZI Paparazzi Fridays present DJs Nikkos, Joe Sofo and Kitty Kat bringing you the biggest anthems and club classics all night long. Co., Crown Entertainment Complex, Lvl 3, 8 Whiteman St, Southbank

WEDNESDAYS AT CO. Don’t miss Melbourne’s biggest mid-week party night Wednesdays at Co.! Featuring Premier DJ Petar Tolich and Scotty E spinning all your favourite 90’s to current party anthems! Co., Crown Entertainment Complex, Lvl 3, 8 Whiteman St, Southbank

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BIMBO THURSDAYS Tigerfunk brings with him his full band of travelling gypsies, hipsters and middle class executives, all of whom are prepared to deliver the most excitement you can have this side of the weekend. Bimbo Deluxe, 376 Brunswick St (Cnr Rose St), Fitzroy

Funk up your Thursday nights with Free Range Funk at the Windsor favourite Lucky Coq. Grab a couch early and enjoy one (or more) of their famous $4 pizzas from 7-11pm. Meanwhile DJs Who, Agent 86, Lewis CanCut and special guests tempt you into the night with their eclectic bag of treats. Setting the mood early is delightful jazz, deep soul, and funk. Later it’s fruity disco, choice house, and hipster dance drops. Free entry every Thursday. Lucky Coq, 179 Chapel St, Windsor

DUBSTEP THURSDAYS It’s Dubstep, it’s Eurotrash, it’s new, it’s the vibe, it’s Thursdays, it’s weekly and it’s free. So get down to Eurotrash and get your wobble on. Eurotrash Bar, 18 Corrs Lane, Off Chinatown, Melbourne CBD

MISS LIBERTINE THURSDAYS Summer is here and the crew at Miss Libertine have gone mad and are throwing a crazy season long sale. $12 jugs of Boags, $22 jugs of Cocktails all night long and what has got the whole of Melbourne talking 2 4 1 Basic Spirits from

APHRODITE Aphrodite needs no introduction to Melbourne. It has been 2 years since his last visit to Brown Alley and the place was rammed! One of the most influential figures in the drum & bass world, Aphrodite aka Gavin Kings’s career has spanned 20 years and under various guises including ‘Godfather of Jungle’ and ‘King of Beats’ and is responsible for introducing, entertaining and moving millions of drum and bass fans across the globe. Brown Alley, Cnr King and Lonsdale St, CBD

CQ FRIDAYS The weekend starts here! Get on down for after work drinks from 5pm with DJs Marcus Knight, Mark Pellegrini, Nick Van Wilder & DJ Anferny getting your weekend started right. 5pm til 3am. CQ, 113 Queen St, Melbourne

DNA FRIDAYS DNA (Developing New Artistry) brings you genetically modified musical molecules specifically developed to entertain and enhance Melbourne’s dance scene. Every Friday we showcase the next crop of promising DJ/producers handpicked by Lab22’ s mastermind technician Genetix! Doors open 10pm, $5 basics til midnight and $5 DNA shots all night. First Floor, 393 Brunswick St, Fitzroy

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Start your weekend with Brian McFadden making a celebrity guest appearance, hit the DJ decks and spinning his top 10 tunes. The Freedom Pass will also give you a choice of 5 huge rooms of entertainment and 4 different styles of music. Featuring Joe Sofo, Kitty Kat, Nikkos and MC Brodie Young. Fusion, Crown Entertainment Complex, Lvl 3, 8 Whiteman St, Southbank

MEZZANINE & PLAYPEN Mezzanine gives you the freedom to enjoy the alternative-sophisticated-opulence any way you like it. Journey into the realms of the PlayPen where you can indulge in our intimate dungeon and play areas where you’ll be free to explore the many facets of your lifestyle in privacy. Dirty electro fusion by DJ Mannequin. ABODE, Level One - cnr St Kilda Rd & Martin St, St Kilda

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OPIUO Fresh off the Rainbow Serpent lineup, the party don’t stop for our much-adored Melbourne favourite Opiuo – prodigious producer of glitchy, funked-out beats to get any party bouncing. Originally hailing from the New Zealand countryside, Opiuo now represents the northern suburbs of Melbourne, where he’s been busy developing a solid international reputation for his vibe-ridden party-rocking tunes having supported the likes of Z-Trip to Bassnectar, KraftyKuts and Tipper on tour, playing major festivals across the globe and kicking it in original style across Melbourne, there’s no doubt the city can’t get enough of him. Whether you’ve experienced the Opiuo live show before or you’re a newcomer to his musical world is no matter – there’s no doubt his upcoming hometown show will be a huge one. The Hi-Fi, 125 Swanston Street, Melbourne

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PANORAMA Start your weekend on a good note with Panorama Fridays at Lucky Coq. DJs Matt Rad, Mr George, Tom Meagher and Phato A Mano transform the upstairs area into one hell of a house party with Hip Hop, Funk, R&B, Disco and House. Meanwhile, downstairs gives you a secluded wind down atmosphere with cult films as background visuals and quality cocktails to sip on. Let the new coqtail list wash away a crappy week! Lucky Coq, 179 Chapel St, Windsor

leaving the sour taste of an empty wallet on Sunday morning. Our doors open for you every Saturday at 9.30pm, and stay open until you should go home. Brown Alley, Cnr King & Lonsdale St, CBD

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CLUB SODA Taking place each and every Saturday night in Melbourne’s CBD on the corner of Lonsdale St and King St, Club Soda plays host to a fresh, new concept – local/national/ international DJs weekly, un-paralleled entertainment, performances, and disco tomfoolery. Don’t let the bubbly name fool you, Club Soda is your weekend’s thirst quencher – changing people going out for convenience, whilst not

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HOT STEP Google Hot Step and you’ll get a bunch of Vietnamese game reviews and Balkanese dances on YouTube. But that’s nothing like what you can expect to find within the confines of Bimbo on a Saturday night. Developing thick and heavy but altogether groovy, enjoy an eclectic mix of fairy floss funk, doom disco and monk movement minimal every week. Free. Bimbo Deluxe, 376 Brunswick St (Cnr Rose St), Fitzroy

A fixture on the Victorian music festival scene, Maitreya as another year of wild abandon this year, and the after party goes down with some of the trance scene’s biggest names with over a decade of experience each behind them. Eat Static, Laughing Buddha and ESP are all on board, with a history that extends all the way back to the beginning of the trance movement in Goa to the present day, shaping not only the direction the movement has taken but established themselves as one of its biggest live acts. Keep an eye out for the list of acts still yet to be announced. The Hi-Fi, 125 Swanston Street, Melbourne

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

Put your hands in the air with some of Melbourne’s best party DJs, including including Mu-Gen, Lace em’ Tight and more. Eurotrash Bar, 18 Corrs Lane, Off Chinatown, Melbourne CBD

Loop, 23 Meyers Place, Melbourne

It’s house, electro, dub, anthems, disco and funk with guest DJs Genetix, B-Two and Oohee rocking til the break of day. Doors open 10pm with $5 basics til midnight! First Floor, 393 Brunswick St, Fitzroy

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Chart-topping International superstar DJ Havana Brown is set to headline Bounce Music Festival 2012, running in conjunction with the Bendigo Jockey Club’s Golden Mile Race Day. The entertainment bounces off at 1pm, with local DJ talent from Bendigo, Melbourne, Ballarat, Shepparton, Echuca and Kyneton alongside Sydney’s DJ Helena and Ministry of Sounds very own, John Course. Bounce Music Festival will be a safe and thrilling atmosphere for music lovers aged 16 and older. For those who are under 18, there will be a dry (alcohol-free) area, with no glass, plenty of shade and water available. For those who prefer the VIP experience, Club Class ticketholders will have access to a private dance and viewing area complete with cocktail catering and an all expenses paid bar. VIPs will also have comfortable couch seating with an exclusive TAB, televisions and Video Game Entertainment. VIP ladies will have access to beauticians and hairdressers in the powder room for touch-ups. All ticket purchase include free admission to the Golden Mile Race Day. Bendigo Racecourse

LOVE 12 This month brings us Love 12 Grand Prix event across level 3 at Crown. With Ricki-Lee, Vandalism, G-Wizard and Yo M.A.F.I.A. Featuring Phil Ross, Matty G, Chris Mac, Finlo White, Joe Sofo, Dean T, Marcus Knight, Jay-J and A Style. Co., Crown Entertainment Complex, Lvl 3, 8 Whiteman St, Southbank

The brain child of the creative kids at 360 Agency and Seven Nightclub.The Weekend is here to put a smile on your dial every Saturday night.WE want you to join the family. Dancing from 10pm weekly. Seven, 52 Albert Rd, South Melbourne

SUNDAY18TH STAR BAR SUNDAYS The original and still the best Sunday in Melbourne. Star Bar, 160 Clarendon St, South Melbourne

SUNDAE SHAKE Our Signature serve. Each and every Sunday we play host to a self professed vinyl junkie caught between the golden years & boogie wonderland. A mouthful? Perhaps. Phato Amano perfectly sets the mood for an audio-adventure that redefines the dance floor weekly. Our Sunday aficionados Agent 86 and Tigerfunk stir up a full cream shake to the flavour of your liking. Forget everything you thought you knew about losing yourself to the grooves. Bimbo Deluxe, 376 Brunswick St (Cnr Rose St), Fitzroy

SATURDAYS AT ONE TWENTY BAR DJ CKass will take you on a musical journey to the retro sounds of the 70s and 80s, followed by Top 40s. One Twenty Bar, 120 Johnston St, Fitzroy

STAR SATURDAYS Star Saturdays - smashing it every Saturday! Phil Ross, Scotty Erdos, DJ Ontime, LC, Nick James, Dane Gains, Ryan Hamill, Deja, Phil Isa, Nixon, Azza M, Scotty Nix, DJ Ryza, C Dubb, Alex-J, G-Funk, Dylisco, Achos, Az, Shaggz and guests. Star Bar, 160 Clarendon St, South Melbourne

SUPERDISCO Electro-funk, boogie, disco, house, dubstep, techno - WOW Music for the old skool, new skool, hipsters, and creative crazy people generation! Doors 10pm to 7am. Entry $15 with student card all night. Guest list $15. $10 after 3am to everyone. SuperFun! Pretty Please, 61 Fitzroy Street, St. Kilda

TEMPERANCE SATURDAYS DJ Marcus Knight & DJ Xander James drop sexy house, dance and drum and bass all night from 8pm. Free entry. Temperance Hotel, 426 Chapel St, South Yarra

TEXTILE Saturdays at Lucky Coq tick all the boxes so start your night early and stay til close! Famous $4 pizzas from 7-9pm (that’s dinner sorted) then from 9pm spread over two levels with DJs playing hip hop, funk, disco, house and electro. Rotating guests on both levels keep the tunes fresh. Free entry. Lucky Coq, 179 Chapel St, Windsor

SOUTH SIDE HUSTLE The perfect Sunday soundtrack with DJs Askew, Peter Baker, Booshank, Paz, Miss Butt, Junji, Disco Harry and guests. They will be laying down disco, afro beat and deep house til 3am. For lovers of good music - South Side Hustle. Lucky Coq, 179 Chapel St, Windsor

MONDAY19TH IBIMBO Have you always wanted to be a DJ but been cruelly cursed with tone deafness and a general inability to version excursion? Well Bimbo Deluxe saves the day once again.. All you need is an iPhone and you’re set. Just download the free ‘remote’ application from the app store, log into the Bimbo DJ wireless network and you choose which song plays next. Bimbo Deluxe, 376 Brunswick St (Cnr Rose St), Fitzroy

TUESDAY20TH COSMIC PIZZA NHJ and friends host every Tuesday night upstairs at Lucky Coq. Playing uneasy listening, freaked out bass jams, romantic comedy disco, tropi-jazz, soundtracks and shit you won’t hear on the other nights. Lucky Coq, 179 Chapel St, Windsor

SIDETRACKED Old mates Future Entertainment and the Sound Campaign have joined up with the lads and lasses behind the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix for the return of Sidetracked Music Festival – a winning mixup of the year’s racing alongside the freshest in dance music. With hip hop’s elder statesman and Summdayze fixture Grandmaster Flash leading the charge, and Australian indie-dance favourites Art vs. Science, The Potbelleez, The Stafford Brothers & Timmy Trumpet, Grant Smillie and Ruby Rose all signed up for the trackside party times, this is shaping up to be one of the year’s hottest parties - and did we mention it’s all alongside the spectacle of this year’s Formula One? Word. Sidetracked Music Festival takes place on Saturday March 17 and Sunday March 18. Formula 1, Australian Grand Prix

TWILIGHT 8 A night of fetish finery, grotesque grandeur and twisted elegance celebrating Abode’s 8th birthday with Twilight 8. Bathe in the pleasure of inclusion and join us for a sophisticated yet elegantly twisted cocktail party experience like no other. Featuring performances by Paige Elliot Phoenix, The Twoks, Primal People, Rio Dance Studio & Tallulah Ray plus much, much, more. Deep sexy progressive beats by Jon Montes, SmuDJ and Syme Tollens. Recommended entry 8pm – 10pm. ABODE, Level One - cnr St Kilda Rd & Martin St, St Kilda

UNSTABLE SOUNDS Unstable Sounds is back for 2012! Bringing you the deepest, dirtiest and most lush techno, moist progressive and sexy psy-trance. This month we bring you 2 internationals: Vorax and Anri. It’s free entry from 10pm-late. See you there!

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OPIUO OPTIMISTIC: OPERATOR Opiuo has called Melbourne home for something like seven years now. And despite being from New Zealand, he proudly declares Australia his favourite. “It’s where I’ve built my career and my family of creators and friends,” he says. 100% talks to him about rocking and being creative – and why music for him was an inevitable outcome. “I like to think my style is funkadelic bass music,” chimes Opiuo. “I draw inspiration from everything, often not even realising that some particular experience or sound has actually inspired me. That’s why music for me was always going to happen. Life is so up and down, sideways, interesting and challenging that in some way, positive or negative, it is always inspiring every piece of me.” Indeed, music simply became a fine way for him to exhibit his feelings – as well as what he sees and what he perceives. No less, it’s evolution and change is just as exciting. Opiuo freely admits that “perceptions are perceived differently by everyone and that is the beauty of it all, really”; the pleasure of watching people shut their eyes and getting down to his music is his greatest love. “I make sure I never forget that I’m so lucky to do what I do,” he shrugs. “When touring, I travel as lightly as possible without losing the live element to my performances. Live synths, drum machines, samplers and loops – they all make up what I do with the help of my

trusty laptop computational device! Talking to people after a show and having them tell me that my music has in some way changed their life is way beyond what I could have ever imagined. It’s a dream.” And yes, he is already working on fulfilling a few more dreams with his second LP. A follow up to last year’s release on Addictech Records, working with different sounds is what is challenging him right now. “I’m moving in and out of different styles to give people a second to think about what they are listening to; or finding that new dance move they never knew they had and busting it out! So yes, I’ve written most of my next LP, which is being released in three parts through 2012. Each part is a definite EP and when put together creates a long player. I felt this was a good opportunity to let people get the music in their hands quicker and have the chance to enjoy each section on their own. “Some music today is too easy to listen once and throw away; hopefully this gives people more time to appreciate each piece. The styles through the three parts are created in a super varied way and progress through different time signatures, tempos and styles, whilst still maintaining the Opiuo vibe. I’ve also been remixing a bunch of amazing producers on the side, and completed our debut full length album with my side

APHRODITE APHRODISIAC: AFFAIRS Sharing your stage name with a female deity, particularly when you’re a male, takes some stones. In the case of the legendary DJ-producer born Gavin King, however, it can be justified. Since emerging on the UK underground in the late ‘80s, the man known simply as Aphrodite has seen and done it all. From rave and acid house to hardcore, jungle, drum and bass and beyond, King’s been on the forefront. Now after releasing what seems like hundreds of recordings, this pillar of the dance community is still standing strong, and like all great sagas, it started humbly enough. “I used to run a club night call Aphrodite many years ago without a DJ name at the time,” King explains in his energetic British drawl. “As I was booked more and more the name somehow stuck.” As the scene has expanded to where it is in 2012 the “scandal and illegal activities” of his era may be somewhat lacking King is as passionate and productive as ever. Aphro will be bringing the madness to that Melbourne dance Mecca – Brown Alley –making his return to our shores after his last whirlwind visit two years ago. “I always enjoy coming to Australia, great people, great country, great parties,” he says with obvious reverence. “Being a Brit, Oz can be a home from home when travelling. I haven’t been so often the last few years due to being such a hands-on dad, but now is the time.” If you believe the doomsday sayers predicting an apocalypse, now certainly seems the like right time for some insanity. Here’s hoping the venue has reinforcements for what is to come. “Once at a club on the first floor in Canberra

the ceiling of the shop below broke up because of the crowd dancing too vigorously.” When he’s not overseeing destruction or “chasing a six foot kangaroo for a photo of it” the prolific DJ delivers some of the most intense live sets you are likely to be part of. Telling Aussie fans to expect “lots of beats and bass that you have to dance to”, he always has surprises in store for his fans. “I play a mixture of new, unreleased, VIP, well known and classic tunes, all mixed up. There is always a part of a set that any junglists or drum and bass heads can really enjoy.” He also has his own massive catalogue of anthems to draw from including Bad Ass, King Of The Beats and countless others. Making the shows even more unique he adds a unique twist to his signature tunes. “I include quite a few of the tunes that people know me for but in ways that don’t make them sound like you heard them before.” Continuing the expansive genrecrossing tradition of his past, King always mixes things up bringing in elements of dirty house, dubstep, raga, hip hop and more. When speaking about his homeland and his formative days, particularly the vaunted ‘Summer of Love’ in 1988, King is clearly proud of the scene and his contributions. “The early days of jungle were massive, it was the biggest music scene for a time. Since then the music has become more embedded in the UK culture so it always goes down well. I still always think of the drum and bass area as being the most exciting at a festival.” It’s easy to look back now in retrospect at the immensity of what was happening in the UK before dance music exploded on a global scale however even the pioneers

project Sunmonx.” Finally, he advises that for the first time this year, he’s touring major Australian cities with a live band style show. “We’ll have a core crew consisting of drums, keyboards, sax, trumpet and myself on sampler, drum machine, synths and laptop. Plus a guitarist and vocalist at some of the shows, thrown in for good measure! It’s going to be amazing to be able to tour and play live music again with

real musicians – it’s where I come from. I’m also always on the look out for ways to change up what I do, to work with whoever I gel with who has something amazing going on. Music is evolution!” RK Opiuo [AUS] plays The Hi-Fi on Friday March 16.

like Aphrodite didn’t realise the impact they were having. “Making music has always been about making a record that I can include in a DJ set and compares in a good way to whatever else is being released. When it goes well it’s great but you never realise a particular track is special until it’s still being played years later.” Even the impact of a surefire classic like the aforementioned King Of The Beats, which went to be featured in video games Rollcage and SSX Tricky, didn’t fully dawn on him until after the fact. At the time it was business as usual; no special ingredients were required. “I just have to have the time available and patience to make it in the studio. There’s always ideas, but never enough time to see them through to a finished track.” Lucky for us, and the scene as a whole, this one made it. The Aphrodite Recordings head reveals that he’s back in the lab cooking up more treats for those that can’t get enough. “I am working on several remixes, some new tracks. These should all come out during the year. Artful Dodger, Biga Ranx and Plastiic Jesus are some of the remix projects. I’m also working with a few vocalists currently as well.” The energy created by his tracks and the electricity King felt in the wild west days remains. As dance continues to extend its reach to foreign lands King believes the UK remains as vital as ever. “It’s always a solid scene in the UK. The UK loves bass music so drum and bass and jungle can always rock the crowds.” Europe as a whole he says is receptive to a variety of styles and genres whenever he hits the stage. The heads in Burn City are sure to greet him with the same rapturous reaction he is treated to on dance floors across the world. Andrew ‘Hazard’ Hickey Aphrodite [UK] plays Brown Alley on Friday March 16.

NICK SKITZ SYDNEY-SIDER’S: SCHIZOPHRENIC SOUNDS You’d be hard pressed to identify an Aussie DJ who spends more time touring and pumping out mixes in the studio that Sydney’s favourite son, Nick Skitz. Indeed, this guy has toured virtually week-in, week-out for almost 15 years, and his multi-annual Skitz mixes keep the punters salivating for more. Not surprisingly either, given his loyal legion of fans won’t stand for anything less. Optimistic and confident, Nick is an institution in the hard dance scene in Australia – and by the sounds of it, he has no aspirations of calling it a day. Before we get onto the music, we talk briefly about the weather in Sydney, which is about as pathetic as it was in Melbourne this past summer. “Well, as you’d be aware, the weather has been absolutely woeful in Sydney. We haven’t had one lousy day over 30 degrees during the whole summer! I’m seriously thinking about filling my pool with dirt and growing tomatoes in it; the upside is that it has given me more time in the studio to work on new projects!” Half your luck, one would think – although he admits to having spent the most recent period working 18 hour days to finish Skitzmix 40 and the new Pump It CD, a landmark achievement for the old boy from Sydney who has always just wanted to be a role model – but I digress. He admits that life in recent times has been challenging given the amount of work and effort that goes into releasing a compilation CD, but hopes that once it’s done and out of the way, he’ll have a small window of opportunity to work on a new solo album which he hopes to release shortly. As for the music, he tends to stick with what’s current and what’s on his CDs but every now and then just to add a little bit of an element of surprise to his sets; he likes to drop something completely different like a rock track or even a really old classic rave anthem. Yet after 20 years and 40 CDs, he suggests that there is no new approach apart from the music selection. “If it

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ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” Skitz suggests. “There’s no real strategy behind any of it either. If I like a song, I’ll put it on the compilation. My philosophy and aim is for people to smile and have fun with Skitzmix. And because I have not taken a break from touring since 1995, basically I’ll release a Skitzmix, do a three month national tour and by the end of it all I’m starting the next Skitzmix and it starts all over again.” A vicious yet rewarding cycle. Genre-wise, Nick has always positioned himself at the harder end of the spectrum, however, not without some caveats. “Music is funny,” he says. “It goes from house and then goes to something else and then comes around and back to house. But I’ve always kept my style and sound; basically I love Euro beats. That for me is what is great. Everyone can follow a trend; I created a brand and for me it works and I love it. You have different types of houses, like a wooden house or a brick house,” he says, laughing in jest. Interestingly – and given his extensive and illustrious career – Nick has been reluctant to fully embrace new technologies. “Some things I’m into and some I’m not; for example, technology has changed a lot. Sure you had your old purists playing vinyl but I’m still 50/50 on that. Now some people are saying the purists are playing the CDJs. As a DJ you need to stick your head into a box and decide what’s next. I’m not knocking it, but I like the old feel of things from back in the day – then again I’m older too; maybe the next generation will be different, I don’t know.” Finally, Nick’s impressive resume reflects closely how hard he actually works. From producer, to DJ and label boss, to charismatic and outspoken elder statesman, the name Skitz is synonymous with a big night out. “Mate, I’ll be straight up: I’ve been touring interstate every week for over 15 years; I feel like Elvis and the Rolling Stones! It’s a great plan for me; I don’t get a lot of time off each year. Sometimes you get to these smaller places FEATURES

and it’s really refreshing – that’s why I’m just going to keep touring. I’m not quite passed my use-by date and I want to stay in Australia and while I’m really enjoying myself I want to keep going – that’s the future! As for the shows, I’ll be taking a couple of new MCs on tour just to add a bit of spice to the show - and of course it will feature the usual shenanigans. I try not to take

my job too seriously and have fun and enjoy the ride!” All aboard? Nick Skitz’s [AUS] Skitz Mix 40 is out through Central Station Records.

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For Steve Ford, life is pretty good if not a bit frantic. The Planet Jumper duo – Steve with partner in crime Drew Schapper – met in 2002 but it wasn’t really until 2006 that they started taking their craft more seriously. Finally taking the Planet Jumper sound live in 2009 with Drew on drums and Steve triggering the loops samples and effects, they are now ready to showcase their finest works to date. “We’re always trying to create whenever we can,” says Steve. “The goal is to try and keep the live set as fresh as possible and one key way to do that is by including lots of new material or remixing older tracks. We just finished working on a remix/ collaboration with the Levitators from Adelaide. We reworked their track Keep Moving which was a roots comes hip hop track into a slow-mo disco house thing. It was super fun to work on and we look forward to working with those guys in the future. We also have three EPs coming out on our own label Slap Gravity this year, which will all be on vinyl and will feature remixes from Scotland’s JD Twitch, Anthony Mansfield from the USA and Ray Mang from the UK. We also have future releases on Melbourne-based label Smash Bang and Bear Funk/Valley Sound in the UK.” So to say they’re keeping busy is an understatement. They’ve also been talking over the possibility of working with the boys from All Good Funk Alliance on collaborating via a remix. Steve continues by saying they’re also working on getting three 12”s out this year. “In fact, we’d love to be able to put out about three a year via our label and have a big party for each release! We certainly have enough material ready to release a number of EPs at the moment.” Direction-wise, their music has always been about pushing the funk forward. “Whatever styles of music we have produced in the past – hip hop, breaks, disco, house or glitch – we have tried to incorporate big bass lines, designed to move behinds. I suppose the best description for what we do is ‘electronic funk.’ Our influences are quite varied, but the thing that we universally love is the ‘stickier’ end of funk, disco and boogie – Locksmith, General Caine, P–funk, Bar Kays, Hunts Determination Band and Zapp. We try and take the blueprint that these artists laid down, of fat bass lines, synths, squelchy guitar and solid drums and build from there.” This sort of fits with their general modus operandi, given their Slap Gravity imprint was been set up to market Planet Jumper releases and remixes by people that they respect and are keen to collaborate with. “We want to focus on the idea of releasing quality music via a quality format like vinyl,” chimes Steve. “We will eventually release our music again in a digital format, but simply love the sound of our tunes on wax. It’s pretty hard to argue with the sound of vinyl when you hear your music booming back at you as the turntable spins around. Further down the track we may also look at signing other acts as well.” Right now too, their sets are comprised solely of original Planet

Wobble parties have a justifiably awesome reputation. They represent the real deal when it comes to flowing music and great times. They are about a no-nonsense attitude with proper sound systems that perfectly encapsulate the bass-heavy dub genre the way it should be. And Vida Sunshyne is right now one of its finest local exponents. Blazing the trail of more and more commercial success, 2012 is shaping up to be her year – especially given the excitement surrounding her forthcoming gig alongside with Wobble crew. And when it comes to music, Vida admits that it seems like she didn’t have much of a choice. “My dad was the first reggae musician in Melbourne and my mum was his manager! So when I was 15, I started professionally performing. I was always into the soundsystem styles: hip hop and dancehall and all of these kinds of things. That’s changed up a little as well, so now I’m into dubstep. I just love the bass – it was straight up bass and that’s what attracted me to the music! I actually quite liked grime for a while too; it was pretty much that the music was everything I’d looked for, but I found myself asking producers to make sure it was driven by simple melodies and that was the appeal of dub.” Not just an experienced emcee either, Vida’s pinboard highlights a whole lot of accolades, including perhaps her finest moment: getting her debut album out. “I’m aiming to get the album out by April this year – I’m trying to bring everything I’ve learnt from a lot of different areas of music into the one album. Rather than chop and change from one to another style I want to keep it reasonably focused – the biggest lesson came when I was in Jamaica and I was recording and re-recording until I sort of got the vibe of the album up there with the energy of a live show! So when people play the album it will have as much hype as a good show, I hope.” But the fun won’t stop there. “Once the album is recorded, we’re aiming to tour it as much as we can, right through Asia and Australia with a band and all that, the whole thing. At the moment I’m looking for a good DJ and trying to build a band with a few new members; I want the show to be different to what people are thinking or expecting. That’s why the gig at Wobble will be a lot of fun. Bonnita has a similar approach to me and we work well together, so I’m really looking forward to it.” Indeed, her soft spot for the album is evident. She comes back to it over and over again, reminding me that it is the culmination of years and years of hard work and commitment that is now serving up its just desserts. “I did a couple of shows last year and they were really good; this year I’ve come back from doing Glastonbury and Eden. My life now is like a come down! Jumping up and down with emcees and things like that was amazing. We’ve got some exciting plans and things coming up; Bonnita is down and ready and we’ve got others with us so it’s all looking pretty good for the show. “To get to somewhere like Glastonbury was incredible; it’s really

Jumper music. Because they are constantly refining the set, the sound can and has varied dramatically over time. “We went through a period where we were obsessed with superfast hip hop style changes and massive builds and fills! At present, we have tried to give the set a deeper groove with a good portion of the time dedicated to our love of four on the floor, disco and house music. That’s not to say Drew doesn’t get syncopated or ‘crazy’ on the kit, it’s just that the changes between tracks are slower and hopefully more dance floor friendly,” Steve says somewhat in jest, and pride. Finally, he delivers a few words on their Revolver show, which as he mentioned, is going to feature a bunch of new Planet Jumper tracks. “We normally go with a live drum set up and then remix our tracks on the fly via Ableton. We’re also really looking forward to playing with The Volatile Ram. Keith from Optimo actually sent his remix of our track that is appearing on the upcoming Planet Jumper vinyl release, to Melbourne legend T-Rek – who is a part of Volatile Ram – who subsequently got in touch about their music.” Steve describes that after chatting to him for a while he agreed to be involved in their launch party. “His other band just tore through the Big Day Out tour, so we can’t wait to see what The Volatile Ram will bring to Revolver. We also have Circuit Bent playing, who are doing big things in the glitch and dub step slash breaks scene. Those guys will be on first so people should definitely get down early to check them out. They will bring the party for sure. Should be a great night all round!” And who can argue with that? RK

one of the world’s great festivals. It has this amazing reputation – well deserved. So to perform with friends was like a dream come true! It all happened and came together at the World Music Expo where they get scouts and performers and things from around the world together and they choose who they want playing at different festivals. I got to go to Europe and I would basically say the whole thing was off its head!” As far as the stage goes, she is not only ready but rather hyped, too. “Definitely. I still believe that anything goes as far as the stage goes – as long as it’s in good taste, bring it on. Doing what I do is my little way of representing for the ladies. I feel like I’m doing that a lot more, without even trying! It’s kind of what I’ve always done behind the scenes in the music game, but with the scene I’ve been a part of more recently, I’m representing the sisters a lot more and this night is an all-ladies lineup, which is great! I’ll be performing with DJ Bonnita and MC Murkey. The whole show will be really full of hype and I’m hoping it’s going to be this non-stop, have-to-dance kind of vibe. Bonnita loves to play dubstep and she mixes beautifully so it should be a lot of fun!” A whole bunch of chicks on the mic and the wheels of steel, ripping the bass and funk through a set of speaker stacks – I could think of worse places to be, honestly. RK Vida Sunshyne [AUS] plays the Wobble at the Night Owl on Saturday March 17.

Planet Jumper [AUS] play Revolver on Saturday March 17.

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WEDNESDAY14TH COMPRESSION SESSION

SWEET NOTHING FRIDAYS DJ Marcus Knight and DJ Xander James spin hip hop, R&B and house tunes all night from 8pm. Free entry and early drink specials. Temperance Hotel, 426 Chapel St, South Yarra

Reggae at E55 every Wednesday night. Resident selectors play strictly vinyl. Free entry. 8pm. E55, 55 Elizabeth St, Melbourne CBD

KRS-ONE

CHE FU

Hip hop fans, this is the one you’ve been waiting for. With a strict no-flying policy, Australia can be forgiven for thinking KRS-One would never grace our shores. But in a very welcome surprise, The Teacha himself will be boarding a boat and heading our way. One of the most renowned street poets of his generation, KRS-One has maintained relevance for nearly three decades. First emerging as part of seminal collective Boogie Down Productions, KRS has gone on to establish himself as one of the most respected artists in the game, often championed as one of the greatest MCs of all time. Now, against all odds, Australian audiences have the chance to see the legend in the live setting. The Palace, 20-30 Bourke Street, Melbourne

DIAFRIX & JOELISTICS Two of Australia’s most eclectic hip hop acts join forces on this Running To Shine national tour. Saturday March 17, Corner Hotel, 57 Swan St, Richmond

KHOKOLAT KOATED All new experience, same great location with a fresh koat of Khokolat. Restless Entertainment reloads your favourite Saturday night party. Damion De Silva, K Dee, Jay Sin and weekly guests playing R&B & ol’ skool sounds strictly for the urban elite. Khokolat Bar, Basement, 43 Hardware La, Melbourne

THURSDAY15TH RHYTHM-AL-ISM Start the weekend early with Fusion’s Resident DJs. Music for your funkin’ soul. Special guests every week! Fusion, Crown Entertainment Complex, Lvl 3, 8 Whiteman St, Southbank

UPCOMING

DJ QUIK One of the West Coast’s most beloved hip hop stalwarts, DJ Quik has just announced a whirlwind tour of Australia – his first appearance in the country after a career spanning more than twenty years. A prolific producer with a discography that spans eight full-length records (hence the moniker, Quik), his continued endurance on the hip-hop scene as an MC, instrumentalist and producer is well-deserved – having released some of the finest hip-hop records of his time, collaborated with everyone from Dr. Dre, 2Pac, and Snoop Dogg, and worked the production side of things for Jay-Z, The Game and Janet Jackson. Busy in the studio working with Death Row Records’ Kurupt on a new release for sometime this year, he’s taking a break from it to finally show Australians where it’s at. Prince Bandroom, 29 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda

FRIDAY16TH 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

LIKE FRIDAYS Like Fridays at La Di Da serves up R&B and electro house across two rooms giving you a fun filled end to your week. DJs Dinesh, Dir-X, Sef, NYD, Shaun D, Shaggz, Broz and more. La Di Da, 577 Little Bourke St, Melbourne

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JOELISTICS VANGUARD: PRIME PLAYER It’s safe to say that the local hip hop scene is standing on its own two feet. For years it played the poor second cousin to counterparts from the USA – even France and Europe – but now it is a fledgling movement in its own right that has spawned much talent and even more quality music. And Joel is proud to call himself a significant part of it. And no doubt, the Iad has been keeping busy, seemingly thinking, touring and writing non-stop. “Since I released Voyager last June, I’ve been basically touring on the back of that. It was my first solo record and you learn a lot from a process like that. But in the last few months I’ve been recording a bit of new material and I’ve also had a bit of time to remix about six of the tracks off Voyager with a few of the guys in my circles.” It helps that all of them are local dudes but from different musical backgrounds musically. “There is a bit of an electro vibe in there, on top of the hip hop. That has definitely been a bit of an evolution for me. I was living in Berlin last August and September and I played a few shows over there and am going again back in June. You sort of get a feel for what people are doing with music in other places and it definitely inspires you. “As well as that, I picked up some great contacts. I think Aussie hip hop does have a hard time in Europe and stuff because if you’re in Germany and rapping with an Aussie accent it can kind of be counter intuitive! But because there is a leaning towards electronica and folk music, some of the stuff I’ve been doing might not be considered straight up hip hop – but a lot of the hooks translated really well. It was funny too, I played a gig at a festival in Europe and I don’t think anyone knew my music except a mate and my girlfriend! I don’t know how I swindled this gig but we smashed it and it was interesting to see what people thought of it!” So right now, the aim of the game for Joelistics is to be as productive as possible and write as much stuff as he can. Really feeling the momentum for exploring newer, different sounds, he is picturing his next phase but as yet, remains uncommitted to a formal direction. Rather, he is enjoying being a little spontaneous and collaborating with friends to get good music out. “My creative modus operandi has always been about pushing yourself to do stuff that’s different without sounding like the next guy. So some people might find it’s a bit different to what they’re used to, but as Australian hip hop becomes more popular, people’s expectations will change as well, so we just need to stay in front.” Yet being anticipatory is irrelevant – hip hop is always about the here and the now. As Joel says, it’s

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Originally one part of the band Supergroove, Che Fu’s departure from the group to pursue a career as a solo artist has been a successful venture; unquestionably one of New Zealand’s most popular and respected male vocal artists, the past few years have seen him release three stellar studio albums, with plans to tour Australia just announced. Ready to deliver the performance of a lifetime, showcasing a back catalogue of hits and staples of Kiwi iPods everywhere, the multi-award winning name in hip hop will be heading over on the back of a recently compiled best-of album, Hi – Score, which perfectly balances the slew of material from his three albums thus far. Should be a big one. Saturday March 24, The Hi-Fi, 125 Swanston St, Melbourne

‘disingenuous to point to where you’re going.’ “The new show is about taking originals and remixing and mixing things up with some instruments and keyboards and effects units and samplers. If I had to give an answer around the future and where I’m heading, I’d say it’s ever more towards song writing and singing. As I get older, I’m getting into stuff like Bruce Springsteen. And it’s not just the production; it’s about good lyrics. I think they’re stronger than ever in hip hop now. It has always battled for relevance in the community and the more artists can become bold personalities the more that will push the level of quality. It will also have a mob mentality and get bigger and bigger and so on and so on. Commercially, the music here is bigger than it has ever been – and if you ask anyone if they’d thought it would be as big as it is – no one would have known.”

“My creative modus operandi has always been about pushing yourself to do stuff that’s different without sounding like the next guy.” In 2012, hip hop in Australia is a growing, assimilated community where there is a sense of leaving attitudes at the door. “Everyone just wants to get their hustle on,” says Joel. “It’s really refreshing. That’s why I’m excited about doing the tour with Diafrix. There will be some cool talent along for the ride and the bill is super original and has its own groove. It will be a night of good vibes; I’m taking my DJ and there are a few cool little routines we’re doing, mash-ups and stuff. At the moment, I’m dusting off some old catalogue stuff, some TZU stuff and maybe even some Dolly Parton! It’s just going to be a set designed to ensure people have a good time. It’s a very exciting time.” Sounds like it. RK Joelistics [AUS] plays the Corner Hotel alongside Diafrix [AUS] and more on Saturday March 17.

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HERMITUDE They’ve just completed a sold out East Coast tour, so it’s timely to announce the HyperParadise Tour in March 2012. They’ll be heading around the country with label-mates and triple j Next Crop artists Sietta, whose buzz has grown with each week since the release of their debut album The Seventh Passenger. Friday March 23, Prince Bandroom, Cnr Ackland St, 29 Fitzroy St, St Kilda

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, TBA

UNDERWORLD

VARIOUS

THE RAPTURE

SKRILLEX

UNDERWORLDLIVE TECHNO

CENTRAL STATION ELECTRO HOUSE

DFA / MODULAR INDIE DANCE

NEON EMOSTEP

Central Station is back with another release in the “Wild” franchise, bringing 3 CDs of pure energy to speaker systems all around Australia. The first disc is mixed by Oh Snap!!, and features an assortment of popular club tracks rocking dance floors at the moment. From Calvin Harris, to the likes of Florence + the Machine & Duck Sauce, the first disc is bound to have something on there for party rockers to enjoy. The other two remaining discs are put together by the Hard Dance Alliance; a local “supergroup” comprised of Steve Hill, Suae & Pulsar. These discs are as tough as it comes, and will blow up your speakers for sure. Featuring lots of remakes of club pop songs the masses all know and love, along with some gems including “Pressure (Alesso Remix)”, the 2012 cut of Toca’s Miracle & Tiesto’s ever-popular club monster “Maximal Crazy”, if you like your music with a lot of energy & hard edginess then this is the compilation for you. - Sebastian Martinez

The Rapture are one of the few trend setting bands who can take credit for inspiring the recent proliferation of indie dance. While the disco punk brilliance of tunes like House of Jealous Lovers from Echoes continues eclipse latter efforts, In The Grace Of Your Love reveals a new side to the band while dispensing some instant classics. In the five years since their last album Mattie Safer left, house maestro Phillippe Zdar stepped in to produce this album and Luke Jenner has been reborn with his lyrics now bristling with religious imagery. The beats are bouncing house not disco and the mix sounds fuller as they swing from the anthemic pop of Sail Away to the driving piano house of How Deep Is Your Love. The Rapture are their best when they throw away the rule book and experiment. The wonky electro funk chugg of the title track and the sweet soulful vibes of It Takes Time To Be A Man conjures a kind of blissed euphoria that only The Rapture could deliver. - The Sideman

Skrillex (a.k.a Sonny Moore) is quickly becoming a cult figure and Bangarang, his third release of originals, is another brick in the foundation of his fuzzy and distorted half tempo religion. In interviews leading up to this release Moore spent a lot of time banging on (pun intended) about how different this EP would be from his previous work. Sadly, I have to tell you, if you were expecting a brand new horizon from the former vocalist of hardcore band From First To Last, Moore has let you down. But, if all you wanted was an incremental innovation on the “quiet bit (then)WAHHHHH BURRRRRGGGGHHH” and a few special guests (The Doors, Wolfgang Gartner, 12th Planet & Kill) then Bangarang is the undercut to your drab black hair. Oh, and keep an eye out for the Re:generation documentary that charts Skrillex’s collaboration with The Doors as well as other left-of-centre collaborations from DJ Premier, Mark Ronson, Pretty Lights and The Crystal Method. - Dan Watt

A COLLECTION

To mark the twentieth anniversary or their first proper single release, Underworld has released two compilations. Anthology for their dedicated following with three discs, the third disc containing unreleased and rare tracks and A Collection for all newcomers and those wanting a more recent best of collection of tracks. Sixteen handpicked tracks including the undeniable anthem of Born Slippy Nuxx, the brilliant yet shortened Rez, Moaner, Dark And Long (Dark Train), MMM Skyscraper I Love You, Cowgirl (Live), Pearls Girl, King Of Snake, Jumbo, Crocodile, To Heal and the more recent Scribble and Beebop Hurry covering twenty magnificent years of producing music. The First Note is Silent which oddly enough features Tiesto along with High Contrast doesn’t sound out of place along with Downpipe (Mark Knight & D Ramirez Vs Underworld). Would like to have seen the inclusion of Beautiful Burnout which is as good if not better than Born Slippy. A twentieth anniversary world tour would be icing on the cake for 2012. - Pud

WILD ENERGY

IN THE GRACE OF YOUR LOVE

DAVID GUETTA FT NICKI MINAJ

AVICII

Well folks a brand new fresh year, well kind of considering March is already here. But as I sit here at my desk going over the incoming singles I feel a sense of deja vu. Apparently no one decided to tell Guetta that it was new year, and it’s time for the king to step down. Once again Guetta, this time added by Minaj on the mike, whacks out another hit just like he was shelling solid gold pea’s.

Fading Into Darkness is not something Avicii will be doing any time soon as he delivers another club radio crossover record that is a solid follow up to his hit debut Levels, which is a feat not easy to manage as Levels was and still remains to be a huge hit.

TURN ME ON

FADE INTO DARKNESS

KATY PERRY

THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY (TOMMIE SUNSHINE & DISCO FRIES REMIX) The thought of Tommie Sunshine teaming up with Katy Perry conjures thoughts of the Sunshine Man selling out. But as I’m not aware of the circumstances that surround how this came to fruition, I’ll delay passing judgement. I will however say that Tommie Sunshine & Disco Fries have absolutely smashed this one out of the remix park and I for one wouldn’t mind a heap more.

REVIEWS

BANGARANG EP

CHIDDY BANG RAY CHARLES

Ray Charles is and will remain to be one of the most outstanding Hip Hop releases you’ll hear this year. And you can bet your last dollar that Chiddy Bang’s debut album Breakfast will be one of the very illustrious group of albums that contends for Billboard’s Album Of The Year, and don’t be surprised if it takes the gong.

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Black Cat 252 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9419 6230

Old Bar 74 Johnston St, Fitzroy, 9417 4155

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Papa Goose 91 Flinders Ln, Melbourne, 9663 2800

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Chandelier Room 91 Cochranes Rd, Moorabbin, 9532 2288

The Prague Hotel, 911 High St, Northcote, 9495 0000

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Pretty Please 61c Fitzroy St, St Kilda, 9534 4484

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Prince Bandroom 29 Fitztory St, St Kilda, 9536 1168

Cherry Bar AC/DC Ln, Melb, 9639 8122

Prince Of Wales 29 Fitzroy St, St Kilda, 9536 1168

Chi Lounge 195 Lt Bourke St, Melbourne, 9662 2688

Public Bar 238 Victoria St, North Melb, 9329 6522

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Cookie Lvl 1, 252 Swanston St, Melb, 9663 7660

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Retreat Hotel 226 Nicholson St, Abbotsford, 9417 2693

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Revolver Upstairs 229 Chapel St, Prahran, 9521 5985

Cruzao Arepa Bar 365 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9417 7871

Rochester Castle Hotel 202 Johnston St, Fitzroy, 9415 7555

Cushion 99 Fitzroy St, St.Kilda, 9534 7575

Rooftop Cider Bar, Cnr Swanston & Flinders St, Melbourne, 9650 3884

Damask 1/347 Burnswick St, Fitzroy, 9417 4578

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The Drunken Poet 65 Peel Street, West Melbourne, 9348 9797

Roxanne Parlour Lvl 3, 2 Coverlid Pl, Melb

Der Raum 438 Church St, Richmond, 9428 0055

Royal Derby 446 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9417 2321

Ding Dong Lounge Lvl 1, 18 Market Ln, Melb, 9662 1020

Roal Melbourne Hotel 629 Bourke St, 9629 2400

Dizzy’s Jazz Club 381 Burnley St, Richmond, 9428 1233

Ruby’s Lounge 1648 Burwood Hwy, Belgrave, 9754 7445

Double Happiness 21 Liverpool St, Melb, 9650 4488

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E:55 55 Elizabeth St, Melb, 9620 3899

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Scarlett Lounge 174 Burnley St, Richmond, 9428 0230

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Eve 334 City Rd, Southbank, 9696 7388

Stolberg Beer Café 197 Plenty Rd, Preston, 9495 1444

Evelyn 351 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9419 5500

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Sugar Bar (Hotel Urban) 35 Fitztroy St, St Kilda, 8530 8888

Festival Hall 300 Dudley St, West Melbourne, 9329 9699

Temperance Hotel 426 Chapel St, South Yarra, 9827 7401

First Floor 393 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9419 6380

Thornbury Theatre 859 High St, Thornbury, 9484 9813

Forum Theatre 154 Flinders St, Melb, 9299 9800

Tiki Lounge 327 Swan St, Richmond, 9428 4336

The Fox Hotel 351 Wellington Street, Collingwood, 9416 4957

Toff In Town Lvl 2, 252 Swanston St, Melb, 9639 8770

Fusion Lvl 3, Crown Complex, Southbank, 9292 5750

Tony Starr’s Kitten Club 267 Lt Collins St, Melb, 9650 2448

The Gallery Room 1/510 Flinders St, Melbourne, 9629 1350

The Tote Hotel 67 Johnson St, Collingwood, 9419 5320

Gem Bar & Dining 289 Wellingston St, Collingwood, 9419 5170

Town Hall Hotel 33 Errol St, North Melbourne, 9328 1983

George Basement, 127 Fitzroy St, 9534 8822

Trak Lounge 445 Toorak Rd, Toorak, 9826 9000

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Transport Hotel Federation Square, Melb, 9654 8808

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Tyranny Of Distance 147 Union St, Windsor, 9525 1005

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Windsor Castle 89 Albert St, Windsor, 9525 0239

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