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Today Toronto punk heroes PUP—comprised of Stefan Babcock, Nestor Chumak, Zack Mykula, and Steve Sladkowski—announce their incredible, ambitious and aptly titled fourth album, THE UNRAVELING OF PUPTHEBAND, out April 1.
THE UNRAVELING OF PUPTHEBAND was recorded and mixed over the course of five weeks in the summer of 2021, in GRAMMY Award-winning producer Peter Katis’ bat-filled mansion in Connecticut. Full of typically furious, ridiculous and anthemic songs, the recording process allowed PUP to push themselves further than ever before. With more time in the studio, they were able to craft their songs sonically in a way they were unable to in the past, and allowed themselves to incorporate new instruments like piano, synths, horns, and more for the first time.
Though made in madness-inducing isolation (aside from Peter and the bats, of course), PUP were remotely joined on the album by Sarah from Illuminati Hotties, Kathryn from NOBRO, Mel from Casper Skulls, and Erik from Remo Drive. The result is not just the next PUP record, but the *most* PUP record.
PUP released “Waiting,” which will appear on THE UNRAVELING OF PUPTHEBAND, upon announcing their forthcoming tour a few weeks ago. (Did you know they’re playing Coachella, too?) Today the band share a new single and music video for “Robot Writes A Love Song.” Written in 15 minutes and with vocals recorded in the backseat of Stefan’s car, “Robot Writes A Love Song” dissolves into a wash of nervous vocals before becoming what is surely the most emotional song ever written from the perspective of a computer being overwhelmed unto death by actual human emotions. Check out the song and ingenious Whitey McConnaughy-directed music video below.
PUP – THE UNRAVELING OF PUPTHEBAND
TRACKLISTING:
Four Chords
Totally Fine
Robot Writes A Love Song
Matilda
Relentless
Four Chords Pt. II: Five Chords
Waiting
Habits
Cutting Off The Corners
Grim Reaping
Four Chords Pt. III: Diminishing Returns
PUPTHEBAND Inc. Is Filing For Bankruptcy
ABOUT PUP
PUP released Morbid Stuff in 2019 to critical acclaim, earning a triple j feature album, countless year-end nods from the likes of Pitchfork and NPR, their late-night debut on Late Night With Seth Meyers, the JUNO award for Alternative Album of The Year, the short list for the Polaris Music Prize, and sold-out shows across the globe. They then greeted 2020 with the aptly titled EP, This Place Sucks Ass, and the live album Live at The Electric Ballroom, the proceeds of which earned almost $30k for Critical Resistance + Breakaway Addiction Services in Toronto.
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On focus track ‘Getcho Mans’ Brian said, “I remember hearing this beat for the first time and immediately astral projecting, me and Warren were very caffeinated in the studio that day and decided to Dragon Ball fusion on this track, this song has a lot of words in it but it’s okay because it makes me feel invincible & I hope it makes you feel the same.”
The 22-year-old paved the way for Brightside with the November release of ‘New Tooth’. The track has already amassed 7.5M+ streams across platforms and over 2.7 million YouTube views on the theatrical self-directed music video. HYPEBEAST described how he takes “an introspective look at himself and encounters his feelings of self-doubt head-on, dropping bars at a rapid-fire pace”. Meanwhile, HipHopDX dubbed it “his best song yet,” writing that ‘New Tooth’ makes the most out of its nearly 4-minute runtime, ending with an outro that makes for a solid cliffhanger.” Not to mention, Bandwagon Asia hailed it as “hard-hitting, introspective, and thrilling.”
Making headlines, Brian recently graced the stage at 88rising’s Head In The Clouds Festival at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA. MTV praised the experience as “pure jubilance,” and wrote, “During headliner and early label-signee Rich Brian’s performance of flamboyant track ‘Edamame,’ backup dancers popped and locked while dressed up as the titular soybean.” He will also make his debut performance at Coachella this April.
Brightside EP by Rich Brian is out now via 88rising / Warner Records,
buy/stream it here.
TRACKLIST
New Tooth
Lagoon
Getcho Mans (feat. Warren Hue)
Sunny
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“…a contender for the punk-rock release of the year.” – Hysteria
Punk-rockers from across the ditch, Sit Down In Front are thoroughly stoked to release their anticipated new EP ‘Fuelling My Rage‘ via Aussie label, Best & Fairest. To celebrate, they’ve dropped another wild video for EP track, ‘Person Of Interest’.
“The phrase “Person Of Interest” is often thought of as someone the authorities are interested in. But in this case, it just refers to someone who would rather put their hard-earned cash in the bank and earn interest rather than risk it on high wire deals.“, explain the band.
The video is set in a fictionalised 1987 version of a skype call (Zype). The Zype call is based on a financial planning workshop facilitated by Elonge Gatesafull, featuring a roster of eclectic participants who are ready to be converted from conservative individuals to high flyer investors.
The rebellious rockers know how to deliver a fast and upbeat punk rock anthem with genuine charm and a good sense of humour. In October 2021, the band released their smash hit ‘Pixie Caramel’ featuring the legendary Tiki Taane which shot to the top of The Rock Radioscope Charts in NZ. This single followed the scorching slice of punk rock political commentary, ‘Don’t Drink Bleach’, released in July 2021.
The three piece is led from the front by frontman and lyricist Cory Newman who uses a wheelchair due to his Cerebral Palsy. His energetic live performances have likened him to “a young Johnny Rotten”. The line-up is completed by talented Guitarist Jackson Clarke, and multi-talented self-taught Drummer Rikki Noble.
Since forming in January 2017, the band, whose members are all still in high school, have released 2 full length records – the self-produced debut ‘Red Light Runner’ in 2018 and the acclaimed ‘Confessions Of A Pie Thief’ in 2020.
Over the years, the band has toured Aotearoa with Aussie shed-rockers The Chats and rock & roll icon Jimmy Barnes, as well as kiwi heroes John Toogood, The D4 and Head Like A Hole.
Best & Fairest is an independent record company founded in Melbourne in 2019. Part of the Native Tongue Publishing family, B&F has worked with artists such as Cry Club, Kingswood, Finn Andrews (The Veils), Squaring Circles and more. Sit Down In Front are the label’s third foray across the Tasman following the afore-mentioned Finn Andrews and award-winning MC Randa.
TRACKLISTING:
1. Pixie Caramel (Ft. Tiki Taane)
2. Don’t Drink Bleach
3. Stage
4. Taking Out The Trash
5. Person Of Interest
Endlessly prolific, multi-disciplinary artist Driftwood. has today released his remarkable new single Bremfields, featuring British rapper Still Greedy. It’s a truly creative and thoughtful track, a glowing addition to this growing artist’s impressive discography, and is accompanied by a visually stunning, self-directed and self-edited music video, also out today. Fiercely independent and intriguingly enigmatic, Driftwood. proves time and time again that he is one to watch.
Bremfields evokes feelings of Kanye West at his most exciting, most innovative; classic Ye albums My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and Yeezus have both clearly influenced the electronic/RnB stylings of Driftwood. during the creation of this song, but Bremfields still feels fresh, unique, new. Featuring backing vocals from platinum selling, ARIA nominated Reigan Derry (Snoop Dog, Jay Z, Neo) and mixed and mastered by Dan Vinci (Big Nasty), the song arcs creatively, synths spiking in unexpected moments, while Driftwood. and Still Greedy’s vocals provide the smooth melodic, rhythmic anchor. Speaking on the otherworldly inspiration behind the song, Driftwood. says, “This single is about breaking the fourth wall. It’s about the idea that there could be subterranean energies and other factors operating within other paradigms of consciousness. It’s about feeling like I’m trapped within this paradigm, and I don’t belong here…the one thing I love about art is I have a licence to explore ideas, no matter how crazy they may seem.”
The video for Bremfields is the perfect visual representation of this exchange and exploration of energies. Slow, deliberate shots of bodies moving purposefully in the just-risen, just-set sunlight pepper throughout closed shots of darkly lit bars and eerie cliff faces, one step away from oblivion. It’s a beautiful triumph, created by an artist completely in charge of his own vision, as Driftwood. explains, “I direct and edit all my videos now. I came up with the idea and the aesthetic behind the visual as well. They represent the ebb and flow, the push and pull, the yin and yang of energies which are manifested within the material universe…my creative team is small, but we get it done. Too many bodies fuck up the flow and a lot of the time are unnecessary for what I am trying to accomplish.”
These are wise words from an artist who’s been in the game long enough to know what works and what doesn’t. To be so immune to the chaos and noise of the modern music industry and so completely, totally immersed in one’s art is no mean feat, but Driftwood. does it all with ease. He offers more wisdom on the subject as he reflects, “I’m just an artist creating pieces of work I want to create and doing it independently. I’m not signed to a major record deal, and up until late last year, I did everything on my own, with the help of a few friends, and without any backing. You don’t need to be signed, or in the cool crowd to create what you want to create. No one has a monopoly on art.”
Bremfields ft. Still Greedy is out today.
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TOUR DATES
Sat 12 March – Northcote Social Club – Naarm / Melbourne, VIC (TIX)
Fri 19 Mar – The Lansdowne Hotel w/ CG Fez – Eora / Sydney, NSW (TIX)
Fri 25 March – Black Bear Lodge – Meanjin / Brisbane, QLD (TIX)
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TOUR DATES
Sat Feb 5 – St Kilda Festival – Naarm / Melbourne, VIC
Sat Feb 12 – Mountain Goat Valley Crawl – Meanjin / Brisbane, QLD
Fri 1 Apr – Transit Bar – Ngunnawal Land / Canberra, ACT
Sat 2 Apr – The High Country Hop – Yeddonba / Beechworth, VIC
Fri 8 Apr – Crown & Anchor – tarntanya / Adelaide, SA
Sat 9 Apr – The Bird – Boorloo / Perth, WA
Sun 10 Apr – Mojos – Walyalup / Fremantle, WA
Fri 22 Apr – The Eastern – Wadawurrung Land / Ballarat, VIC
Sat 23 Apr – Northcote Social Club – Naarm / Melbourne, VIC
Sun 24 Apr – Northcote Social Club – Naarm / Melbourne, VIC
Thu 28 Apr – The Eltham – Woi wurrung Land / Eltham, NSW
Fri 29 Apr – Black Bear Lodge – Meanjin / Brisbane, QLD
Sat 30 Apr – Solbar – Gubbi Gubbi Land / Maroochydore, QLD
Sun 1 May – Vinnies Dive Bar – Ngarangwal / Gold Coast, QLD
Thu 5 May – Shy Postie – Woolungah / Wollongong, NSW
Fri 6 May – Stag & Hunter – Mulubinba / Newcastle, NSW
Sat 7 May – Oxford Art Factory – Eora / Sydney, NSW
Sat 23 Jul – Splendour In The Grass – Cavanbah / Byron Bay, NSW
All tickets available here.
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In a true blend of forces, DVBBS and Galantis team up for their new single “When The Lights Go Down,” enlisting famed Australian singer/songwriter and musician Cody Simpson. Opening with organic instrumentals, the track incorporates both artists’ signature sounds with Cody‘s soulful vocals and groovy, upbeat melodies for a fusion of pop and dance, which hits right in the feels. The collaboration between DVBBS and Simpson has actually been a long time coming as they already had a song together years ago and even performed it live at Ultra Music Festival, which unfortunately never came out. The story comes full circle to finish it together with Galantis, who turn into gold everything they touch. “When The Lights Go Down” follows DVBBS‘s 3rd studio album “SLEEP” as well as “Body Mind Sound” single with Benny Benassi, while Galantis ride the wave of “Sweet Talker” with Years & Years and “Alien” with Lucas & Steve and ILIRA. Cody Simpson is currently gearing up for his first album release in 7 years and its lead single “Nice to Meet You.”
“We’ve shared stages all around the world with legends Galantis over the last decade and couldn’t be happier to now share this record together. We’ve also watched Cody Simpson grow into the amazing artist he is. He performed a record with us years ago at Ultra Music Festival that never came out. So, we had to finish the story right, and that’s ‘When The Lights Go Down.’” – DVBBS
“Happy to kick off 2022 with our friends DVBBS and Cody on ‘When The Lights Go Down‘” – Galantis
“When the DVBBS boys reached out about collabing on this track, I was stoked. To lend vocals and guitars on this was a pleasure. I’ve been a fan of both Galantis and DVBBS for a while now. Glad to be able to come together on a smash like this, and I hope everyone digs it as much as we do.” – Cody Simpson
DVBBS:
Only a few producers have risen to the top in the electronic music scene as quickly as DVBBS, who captured the industry’s attention with hits like “Tsunami” and “Not Going Home” and never let it go. The Canadian brothers Alex and Christopher have been continuously cultivating their sound since their debut in 2012 and have racked up an impressive display of collaborations with renowned names from diverse musical backgrounds, such as blackbear, 24kGoldn, Jasmine Thompson, Belly, NERVO, Juicy J, and more. DVBBS continue to prove there’s nothing they can’t accomplish. Their hits such as “La La Land,” “Gold Skies,” and the breakthrough “Angel” are staples in every dance music fan’s library. Prior to the global pandemic, DVBBS performed a staggering 250 dates per year at some of the world’s hottest music festivals and top-tier clubs, including Tomorrowland, EDC Las Vegas, Ultra Music Festival, Hakkasan Las Vegas or Ibiza‘s Amnesia, and Ushuaia. Throughout their career, DVBBS has proved they are relentlessly dedicated to expanding their global footprint and bringing cutting-edge new music to their listeners.
Galantis:
Setting a new standard for songwriting in dance music, Galantis is a collaborative project led by Christian Karlsson (aka Bloodshy, one-third of Miike Snow). Galantis‘ debut album “Pharmacy” reached #1 on the Billboard Dance album chart on the strength of RIAA gold-certified single “Peanut Butter Jelly” and platinum-certified smash “Runaway (U & I)” – the latter of which earned GRAMMY nominations for “Best Dance Recording” and Best Remixed Recording – while the 2017 sophomore album “The Aviary” (featuring the platinum-certified single “No Money“) saw a top 10 debut in 23 countries. The third Galantis album “Church” features the chart-topping single “Faith” with country music icon Dolly Parton featuring Dutch singer-songwriter Mr. Probz, which saw a #1 debut on Billboard‘s Dance/Electronic Chart before quickly reaching #1 on the Dance/Mix Show Airplay Chart where it remained for 5 weeks. Galantis has received over 4 billion cumulative worldwide streams and over 1 billion video views to date. More recently, Galantis teamed up with Little Mix and David Guetta on the 2021 summer smash “Heartbreak Anthem,” which debuted at #1 on the Worldwide iTunes charts and secured the #1 spot at UK airplay and Shazam charts.
Cody Simpson:
The early 2010s were defined by a fast-growing social media presence and swiftly changing broadcasting landscape. Cody Simpson shot to fame during this time, uploading home videos of musical covers to YouTube. His heart-led performances would catch the attention of record executives in California as well as viewers all around the world. The undeniably gifted youngster would go from curating bedroom clips of his favorite artists to signing a record deal and touring the United States within a year. An eagerly anticipated first collection of music was released to the public with the working title “Coast to Coast” EP and peaked at an upright 12th on the US Billboard Chart. Released in 2015, “Free” marked Simpson’s first independent record production and his last full-length album to date. Shortly after its release, Simpson formed Cody Simpson and the Tide and went on to produce a further two EPs titled “Wave two” and “B-sides.” These pieces of work marked a changing sound and a noticeable maturation concerning his music’s demeanor and sonic appeal. Growing as a man of depth, he would also later garner an aptitude for the stage, earning him the leading male role in the hit Broadway musical Anastasia during the latter part of 2018 and early 2019. Cody‘s return to musical spotlight in 2022 is full of high-profile collaborations, and sonic rejuvenation.
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Previous Support for McDermott & North “You’ll have plenty swaying and swooning in the crowd to this one!” “Good hearing this duo step it up to the next level with this accomplished new track. It’s sustained and sweet like a slow-release treacle hit.” 4 / 5 (Dave Ruby Howe, Triple J) [About ‘Ally’] “Patrick McDermott and Rhys North, have spent the past number of years carving out a sound that feels both grounded and explorative; it’s rooted in an earnest kind of folky warmth, but stretches into spaces of pure melodic ecstasy. Seriously, these guys really know how to write a chorus.” – Happy Magazine “Clearly dedicated to the preservation of the song…” “A slice of gorgeous, blissful pop” Stream ‘All Things Come and Go’
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Previous Support for Big Orange
Named in ‘Top 20 Artists to Watch 2021’ (theMusic)
Rock Song of the Year Nominee 2020 at the WAM Awards
RTRFM #14 Most Played Track 2020
“That they’re lifelong friends is perhaps why they sound so strong as a musical collective; Davis’s confident vocal delivery could overwhelm a lesser band backing him – but not here. Instead, it’s the kind of balance that Bruce Springsteen enjoys with the E Street Band, or Tom Petty enjoyed with the Heartbreakers.” (Xpress Magazine)
“Big Orange command attention in the purest possible way – with snappy hooks and sharply-written tunes. The band play with a no-frills commitment and confidence that serves to intensify the emotional impact of their material.” (Junction Records)
“There’s that kind-of intimate indie songwriting at the record’s core – that’s something that’s become distinctive to Big Orange over the last few years, and something we hope never disappears.” (Pilerats)
“They could be the next big thing out of WA, everyone could be talking about Big Orange.”
(FBi Radio)
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SHARES VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE
“PICTURE WINDOW”
NEW ALBUM
THE OPENING, OR CLOSING OF A DOOR
OUT MARCH 4TH VIA ANTI- RECORDS
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On the back of their triumphant return, Sydney’s alt-rock outfit Mild West are welcoming 2022 with their follow-up single ‘Nightfall‘ as well as announcing their highly anticipated debut album Machine Learning.
A sonically unexpected change from Mild West’s usual sound, ‘Nightfall’ utilises an irresistible pop-structure that oozes unexpected elements of disco and synth-pop goodness. Conceptually, ‘Nightfall’ explores entropy and the grand scale of time. Using driving synths to craft a rich sonic palette, Mild West captures the often unforgiving passage of time – days turn to night, winter to summer and years to decades, without regard for plans or expectations. A favourite among Mild West, ‘Nightfall’ has been perfected over three years and countless live performances. ‘Nightfall has been one of the band’s favourites to play live for a while now and it’s exciting to finally get the studio version out into the world,’ explains the band.
Listeners will have the opportunity to delve deeper into Mild West’s introspective and futuristic universe, as today the band announce their upcoming sophomore album, Machine Learning, due Friday 22 April. The ten-track atmospheric masterpiece explores the themes of technology and its contradictory ability to both improve and hinder society. In the band’s own words ‘Machine Learning is a record that focuses on different aspects of technology, and the way in which it can both improve and harm our lives in the modern world. Machine Learning strives to create a picture of the not too distant future and highlight the potential dangers and benefits that may come from humanities innovation in the 21st century.’
After their long hiatus, Mild West wasted no time in getting back to the swing of things. Their previous release ‘Life Again’ was praised by The Revue, AIR and Rawing in The Pit and the band embarked on a headline regional tour of New South Wales. Known for their energetic, awe-inspiring live performances, Mild West were previously hand-chosen by triple j Unearthed to play Festival of the Sun. They have also shared the stage with some of Australia’s favourite acts at Byron Bay’s renowned Falls Festival, as well as opening for Ruby Fields on her 2019 national tour.
With an album, more live shows and plenty more surprises on the horizon, 2022 is on track to be the year of Mild West.
‘Nightfall’ is out EVERYWHERE now.
Kick off your immersive journey with the biggest pyjama party in town at SAM x Electric Dreams present Night Lab: Bedtime Stories on Friday 18 February. Spend a night at the South Australian Museum as it joins forces with Electric Dreams to bring alternate realities, imagined worlds and unique experiences to life! Enjoy talks, food, drink, music and more as you learn why Night Lab was the winner of a Fringe Weekly Award in 2021.
Electric Dreams conference and exhibition celebrates the art of immersive storytelling. Taking place on Monday 21 February and supported by British Council, Electric Dreams Conference will feature sessions from leading British artists and creative technologists. If you’re an artist or technologist, a film-maker or performer, a programmer or curator, Electric Dreams is for you.
Learn from the best as co-founder and CEO of Meow Wolf, Vince Kadlubek, delivers the conference’s keynote. Meow Wolf is an award winning arts production company that create immersive and interactive experiences that transport audiences into fantastic new realms. Vince will share his invaluable learnings on co-creating alternative realities and bringing unique, transformative art to the world, revealing how a willingness to venture courageously into the unknown created an unprecedented success.
Electric Dreams Exhibition accompanies the conference and invites you to take part in some of the best virtual, augmented and extended reality experiences in the world throughout February and March…
Soar sky high with virtual reality flying machines, Volo: Dreams of Flight presented by Electric Dreams. Designed and produced by Studio Go Go, Volo celebrates the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s creations and is inspired by his famous flying contraptions, studies of flight and pioneering work on perspective. Wearing a VR headset as they swing, riders are transported into an exhilarating dreamscape of their choice.
Rocket skyward to reach the edge of space with Chute, weave trails across a futuristic desertscape with Glider, fly like a bird over a tempestuous sea, city streets and mountain passes with Thopter or propel yourself in a swirling aerial ballet, painting psychedelic patterns with Copter. Volo: Dreams of Flight will take place outdoors on the beautiful front lawns of South Australian Museum.
Deep dive into the limits of reality and the power of gaming communities with Goliath: Playing with Reality presented by Electric Dreams. Created by Anagram and winner of the Grand Jury Prize for Best VR Immersive Work at the 78th Venice International Film Festival, Goliath is a 25 minute VR experience about schizophrenia, gaming and connection. Narrated by Tilda Swinton, Goliath combines heartfelt dialogue, mesmerising visuals and symbolic interactions to weave through multiple worlds to uncover a poignant story.
Move through history with Anthropocene in C Major presented by Electric Dreams. Feel the way humans have impacted nature as data is turned into sound – a climate change symphony that travels from 12,000 years ago to the present. Hear human breakthroughs along with inescapable data trends that tell of our exploitation of the planet. With music composed, produced and performed by Jamie Perera, Anthropocene in C Major invites us to confront and understand our own ecological grief, through the form of sonification and within scale of our modern existence on Earth.
Want to get moving? Explore Adelaide on wheels as you cycle through the city alone with a smartphone on your handlebars and a voice in your ear with Rider Spoke by Blast Theory. Reflect as you’re gently asked questions about life, searching your surrounds for a place to hide your answers to each one. As you cycle you get to choose – answer another question or hunt for the hiding places of others and hear what strangers had to say. Guided by Ju Row Farr’s narration and a delicate score by Blanket, see why Metro calls Rider Spoke “a gloriously enlivening piece of theatre”. Fresh after Adelaide Fringe, Rider Spoke will be presented by ACMI for the very first time in Melbourne from 2 – 6 March. Keep an eye out for info at acmi.net.au.
Then it’s time to immerse yourself in a monumental experience of First Nations stories with Adelaide Fringe’s 2022 centrepiece performance, Sky Song. A collaboration between First Nations artists and drone art specialists, Celestial, Sky Song is the world’s first feature length drone show and combines state of the art technology with ancient storytelling and songlines. Prepare to be moved as hundreds of drones take to the night sky with dramatic haze and lighting, hyperreal sound, poetry, iconic anthems and newly commissioned music to tell the stories of First Nations artists.
Narrated by Archie Roach, Sky Song features a soundtrack of many of the country’s most acclaimed First Nations artists including cultural icons Roach and Kev Carmody plus celebrated musicians Electric Fields, Iwiri Choir and Nancy Bates; storytellers Major ‘Moogy’ Sumner and Jack Buckskin; poet Ali Cobby Eckermann; dance group Dusty Feet Mob and visual art by Electric Fields’ Zaachariaha Fielding. Sky Song is rich in meaning, immense in scale and unlike anything Australian audiences have seen before.
Now it’s time to get planning and prepare for thrills you can barely even imagine. Your immersive journey at Adelaide Fringe awaits!
Electric Dreams Conference and Exhibition (including Volo VR Swings, Goliath, Anthropocene in C Major & Rider Spoke) is proudly supported by British Council
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