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After selling out Shed 14 in 48 hours earlier this year, Untitled Group & Thick as Thieves are welcoming back British DJ and Producer Patrick Topping, this time at iconic beachside location ‘Riva’ on the 19th of January for an extended 3 hour set.
Located on St Kilda beach, ‘Riva’ is situated with the best views of Melbourne bay and the city skyline – an idealic setting for a summer day party to kick off the new year.
Patrick Topping:
Patrick Topping has become part of the top tier in dance music. Resident Advisor recently voted Topping 11th in their Top 100 DJ’s of 2016 and Mixmag ranked him at number 5. The world-class Producer has released on labels such as Hot Creations, Truesoul & Relief Records.
Resident for Jamie Jones’s Paradise night at DC10 since 2014, Patrick’s far reaching appeal has seen him play festivals including Coachella, Awakenings, Ultra & Tomorrowland, complete 6 tours of Australia, as well as countless shows in Europe, South America, Asia and recently festivals in South Africa.
Event Date: Saturday Janurary 19th 2pm-10pm, Riva, Melbourne
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General Public tickets on sale Friday 21st December 12pm AEDT
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Untitled Group are the group behind Beyond The Valley and Pitch Music & Arts Festival, the collective also represents boutique event brands For The Love, Grapevine Gathering and Melbourne electronic hub XE54.
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In a dual presentation of Chinese art and culture past and present, the Melbourne Winter Masterpieces series at the National Gallery of Victoria will present China’s ancient Terracotta Warriors alongside a parallel display of new works by one of the world’s most exciting contemporary artists, Cai Guo-Qiang, at NGV International, May 2019.
Terracotta Warriors: Guardians of Immortality is a large-scale presentation of the Qin Emperor’s Terracotta Warriors, which, discovered in 1974 in China’s Shaanxi province, are regarded as one of the greatest archaeological finds of the twentieth century and widely described as the eighth wonder of the world. The exhibition will feature eight warrior figures and two life-size horses from the Imperial Army, as well as two half-size replica bronze chariots, each drawn by four horses.
These sculptures will be contextualised by an unprecedented Australian presentation of more than 150 exquisite ancient treasures of Chinese historic art and design lent by leading museums and archaeological sites from across Shaanxi province. These include priceless gold, jade and bronze artefacts that date from the Western Zhou through to the Han dynasties (1046 BC – 220AD). Illuminating more than a millennium of Chinese history, the exhibition will showcase the magnificence and authority of the once-entombed figures and reveal, through the intricate display of accompanying objects and artefacts, the sophistication that characterised the formative years of Chinese civilisation.
Presented in parallel, Cai Guo-Qiang: The Transient Landscape, will see contemporary artist, Cai Guo-Qiang, create all new art works inspired by his home country’s culture and its enduring philosophical traditions, including a monumental installation of 10,000 suspended porcelain birds. Spiralling over visitors’ heads, the birds create a three-dimensional impression of a calligraphic drawing of the sacred Mount Li, the site of the ancient tomb of China’s first emperor, Qin Shihuang, and his warriors. Cai will collaborate on the exhibition’s design, creating breathtaking immersive environments for the presentation of both his work and the Terracotta Warriors.
Drawing on Cai’s understanding of ancient Chinese culture and his belief that a dialogue with tradition and history can invigorate contemporary art, he will also create a monumental porcelain sculpture of peonies, placed at the centre of a 360-degree gunpowder drawing.
Tony Ellwood AM, Director, NGV said: ‘Thirty-six years ago, in 1982, the National Gallery of Victoria presented the first international exhibition of China’s ancient Terracotta Warriors only several years after their discovery. History will be made again in 2019, when the Qin Emperor’s Terracotta Army will return to the NGV for the 2019 Melbourne Winter Masterpieces exhibition series – this time in a sophisticated dialogue with the work one of China’s most celebrated contemporary artists, Cai Guo-Qiang.’
Of the parallel presentation, Cai said: ‘They are two rivers of time separated by two millennia, each creating a course at their own individual speed across a series of shared galleries. The ancient and the contemporary – two surges of energy that crisscross, pull, interact and complement each other, generating a powerful tension and contrast, each attracting and resisting the other.’
Jeff Xu, Founder and Managing Director, Golden Age Group said: ‘This exhibition will inspire Australian and international audiences to delve deeper into the many rich and diverse facets of China’s heritage. As Principal Partner, Golden Age is pleased to support such an ambitious world-exclusive showing in Victoria, demonstrating our commitment to Melbourne as the cultural capital. We believe this exhibition will leave a lasting impression on this city for decades to come.’
This exhibition was organized by the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, in partnership with Shaanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau, Shaanxi History Museum, Shaanxi Cultural Heritage Promotion Centre, and Emperor Qin Shihuang’s Mausoleum Site Museum of the People’s Republic of China.
The Melbourne Winter Masterpieces presentation of Terracotta Warriors: Guardians of Immortality and Cai Guo-Qiang: The Transient Landscape will be on display from 24 May 2019 – 13 October 2019 at NGV International, 180 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Australia. Tickets and information are available from the NGV website NGV.MELBOURNE.
Member $24 | Adult $30 | Concession $25 | Child (5-15 years) $10 | Family (2 adults + 3 children) $65
The Beasts album ‘Still Here’ is released Friday 15th February 2019 on Bang! Records (Rocket).
“The throwback aesthetic is prominent throughout the video, paired with the bass-heavy, synth-driven boom-bap styled production of the track” – Earmilk
Rising French electronic collective and label owners, La Fine Equipe, are pleased to announce details of a brand new visual for ‘What Eva’ ft. Mr. J. Medeiros released through Nowadays Records this December.
The band detail the video: “We wanted it to look like a 90s VHS that was put on the VCR. Part of the charm was its fuzzy, imperfect look so apparent during that era. ‘What Eva’ embodies a strong DIY ethos and we the band, did most of the filming ourselves using a small handheld camcorder. Everything was filmed on location in the supermarket. There are no 3D models. The song and visual is also a homage to the strong visual elements often found in 90s music videos like Mc Solaar’s ‘New Western’ and French hiphop outfit IAM’s ‘Je danse le Mia’. There is a surreal sequence in the video where we are surrounded by a kaleidoscopic display of supermarket products. To summarize, we had a complete blast filming this”.
Fractures’ beautiful cover of “Eastside” brings added musical production including synths and layered guitar melodies that build and break at the chorus. The introduction of new melodies and Mark Zito’s captivating vocals provide added emotion to the track.
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Where are you currently based and what is the music scene like there?
I`m based in Berlin. Mhm, what can I say.. I mean its huge…
How did you first start playing music?
When I was six years old, I wanted to be a drummer. So I grabbed cooking spoons and all cooking pots and let off steam. I always wanted to have a real drum set, but that wasn’t financially feasible for my mother. But she had noticed that I had a very good sense of tact and so she sent me to drum lessons. The teacher at the time was a strange guy. Somehow a mixture of conservative rocker and bourgeois jazzer – I found him rather uncool and when he started to teach me notes in the second lesson, the fun was already over. I just wanted to play the beats that came to mind… I had a very strong will of my own quite early on.
What programs/instruments do you use live and to record?
Until about 2 years ago I worked purely with hardware and it was more a jam than a real producing. My setup at that time consisted of a Micro Korg XL, two Kaoss Pads, a Mackie 16 channel mixer and a SM 58. At that time I used to beatbox regularly and produced all percussive sounds with my mouth. Today it looks quite different. The central point is the computer on which Logic runs. I mainly work with plug-ins. But I still have my Kaoss pads and the Micro Korg – and recently I got the Subsequent 37 from Moog.
Who are you listening to at the moment?
Right now I hear a lot of Radiohead and Djrum probably because of the cold season.
Who or what influences your sound and songwriting?
When I was a child, my mom’s record cabinet was the most important thing to me. Radiohead, Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, Keith Jarret, Moby, Air, Kruder and Dorfmeister and many other pioneers were represented in it. When I was 12-13 years old and was looking for new artists myself, I found mostly American rap on my shelf. Artists like Dilated Peoples, Afu- Ra, Jedi Mind Tricks, M.O.P, Cypress Hill, Jurassic 5, The Roots and what they are all called. German rap was actually only present later. But things like Kreuzfeld Jakob, Stieber Twins, Absolute Beginner, Team Eimsbush etc. are an integral part of my youth.
How do you usually go about writing music?
I don’t really have a plan when I start making music. Most of the time I start jamming and watch what happens. Recently I try to play the melody or groove I have in my head and it works surprisingly well. I don’t lose the focus so much and can hold on to the first idea which is often really the best one. It’s also kind of satisfying to let the thoughts sound.
Please tell us about how you came to work with ursl:
In fact, I had finished my EP for a while. But I didn’t know exactly which label would fit. I had known URSL for a while, but strangely enough it wasn’t on my screen when it came to my own music – even though I had seen many of those released on the label at the Garbicz or at the Fusion festival and had celebrated most of all. Anyway, a buddy of mine made me aware of URSL again. And promptly it worked out. I think they just happened to have their mails open when I sent this 😉 Fortunately a positive answer came very quickly.
What is important to you when making music?
The most important thing for me is always to express a clear feeling, that can be a certain sound or a melody. Functionality in the physical sense is only second. I always find it disappointing how often Djs are tempted to play the proven functional track at an early stage. For many, the arms sticking out into the air are simply too tempting. The environment plays another important role for me. I recently put my workplace by the window. Now I can look into the trees during production, which I find very inspiring.
What have you been working on in 2018 and what do you have planned for 2019?
At the moment I’m working on many different tracks in parallel. Let’s see what will come out of it – I think it will be the next EP. Next year I definitely want to venture into the DJ booth again. I recently played again for the first time in a long time. And it gives me great pleasure to send people on their journey.
Please tell us about your interest of food and cooking:
At the age of eleven, my Italian stepfather, who is an excellent chef, was a member of our family. When he joined our family, I was just happy to get some delicious food on the table and didn’t really want to learn how to make the perfect risotto. But since he also makes music himself, he was able to show parallels between music and cooking in an entertaining way. At the beginning, of course, my typical anti teacher attitude came to light. -But little by little I understood what he meant by that that every ingredient and every spice in its quantity, timing, duration is crucial for a good arrangement and mix.
Favourite food and place to hangout?
I’m always very curious about food or probably more aptly put, I’m pretty greedy. I could spend hours in market halls and go from stand to stand. Berlin already offers a great variety. However, I regularly ask myself how the gastronomy can survive here. The prices were cut close, the leases are getting higher and the competition is huge! I think that’s a pity because I regularly notice that one good restaurant after another is closing. It bothers me totally. There should finally be a rethink regarding the quality and appreciation of food. We should not perceive ourselves as running garbage cans ;)!
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We are very close to celebrate a new Xmas season with our loved ones, to say ‘sayonara’ to 2018, start with illusion the new 2019… Yes, all that is just around the corner. The Belgian Olivier Grégoire aka Kolombo and before all this magic happens, decided to prepare us an Xmas Mix (free download), also dedicate a few words talking about 2018 and expectations for 2019, and finally offer a Playlist (Spotify) summarizing 10 years as an artist.
“2018 was a really special! This year I tried to change a bit my sound, I felt the necessity of this and now I’m finding myself again without losing my identity. I had the opportunity to play in many places in the world, I had some debut releases, my house is finally finished and my wife is touring with me, so it couldn’t end better.
2019 I expect to release a bit more on other labels, perform in places where I’ve never been before, to keep working hard to make all this real. But even, if the new year is just like 2018, I wouldn’t complain!”. (Kolombo)
The Spanish duo of Sergio Bennett & Coopdowm are no strangers to the upper echelons of the Beatport charts thanks to many collaborative tracks on the likes of My Little Dog, Piston and Heavenly Bodies. They are brothers with a broad range of styles from indie dance to nu disco to all types of tech, and here go for a hard hitting house jam.
Their standout single ‘Dirty Money‘ is all about big, bulky drums that have an infectious sense of roll and swing. They will get the floor’s attention and keep it with a raw percussion and whirring synths, muffled vocals and a playful sense of party that keeps on delivering.
Catalan born Piem is at the heart of the current tech house landscape with his tunes on Knee Deep In Sound, VIVa Limited and Toolroom. His remix is a stripped back, whacked out number with metal drums and rolling snares all building tension throughout. It’s a tense, peak time track that explodes into life and will animate any club.
These are two nonsense house anthems destined for big things.
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The inimitable Dusky announce the return of their DUSKY PRESENTS event series with four dates across Bristol, Sheffield, London and Manchester. The duo will be joined by an eclectic selection of guests such as techno legend Robert Hood, R&S’s Lone, Dekmantel favourite Matrixxman, the resurgent Paul Woolford, and rising stars Sally C, Brame & Hamo, and KETTAMA.
Fresh from a smash US tour and the release of their much-loved ‘Aset Forever’ EP (supported by Rampa, Red Axes, Adam Beyer among others), Dusky are getting back to their roots and their prominence within the UK underground scene by focussing on their event series, DUSKY PRESENTS. Each event and lineup is meticulously curated to ensure a night of authenticity which embodies everything they’re about as artists, producers and label A&Rs. They’ve mingled their heroes and long-time friends with 17 Steps debutants, including Brame & Hamo and Kettama who join the label with their Aset Forever remix package.
“The Dusky Presents series is a chance for us to showcase artists we have always admired, or have caught our eye recently. It’s always an honour to curate – and programme – line-ups with our favourite artists, and we’re excited by the variety of names joining us.” Dusky
The EP: Heralding the tour, the ‘Aset Forever EP – The Remixes’ with Brame & Hamo and Kettama drops 14th December.
Irish born, Berlin-based duo Brame & Hamo rework ‘Amongst The Gods’, combining distorted kicks and industrial percussion with euphoric samples from the original, to create an unequivocally rave-ready flip. Fellow Irishman and rising star KETTAMA transforms ‘Staunch’ from a darkly brooding cut into a thumping hard house epic spiked with zapping synths and hefty percussion.
The Tour: Dusky’s well crafted and diverse DJ sets, along with their live show and 17 Steps imprint, have earned them a place at the forefront of electronic music, but nothing matches their particular mix of talents more perfectly than a Dusky DJ set on home turf – this time supported by some of the most respected and cutting-edge names in electronic music.
Stream ‘Aset Forever – The Remixes’ Now: https://bit.ly/2EkKZVb
DUSKY PRESENTS – Dates:
Motion, Bristol – 19th January
Dusky
Special Guest: Robert Hood
Matrixxman
Hammer (all night in the tunnel)
Brame & Hamo
Jess Farley
Hopeworks, Sheffield – 1st March
Dusky
Paul Woolford
Brame & Hamo
Lo Shea
E1, London – 22nd March
Dusky
Lone
DJ Randall (Acid House Set)
KETTAMA
Sally C
Gorilla, Manchester – 29th March
Dusky
Sally C
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Where are you currently based and what is the music scene like there?
I’m living in London at the minute. I don’t really know, I’ve spent most of the time writing and recording at home.
How did you first start playing music?
I had a few lessons and then learned everything else from messing about and the internet.
Who are you listening to at the moment?
Astroworld – Travis Scott I listen to it everywhere.
Who or what influences your sound and songwriting?
Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, David Bowie, The Bee Gee’s, Karen O, The La’s, Cat Stevens, Black Sabbath, The Fall
How would you describe your music?
Bedroom tunes
What have you been up to in 2018?
Been touring Europe and UK with Cloves, and released my EP What I See on Daytime TV
What do you have planned for 2019?
More music, more gigs, more everything
What do you like to do away from music?
Long walks on the beach straight into the tide
Favourite food and place to hang out
Five guys/my studio
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New single follows the release of REZZ’s acclaimed second album ‘Certain Kind of Magic’
REZZ x Blanke –
‘ Mixed Signals’
Out Now
Buy/Stream ‘Mixed Signals’ Here
JUNO award-winning Canadian producer REZZ has unveiled her sensational new single, ‘Mixed Signals’, a sizzling collaborative record made with rising Australian producer, Blanke.
A throbbing industrial production which showcases REZZ’s signature style – a potent mix of bass heavy tones and sickly sci-fi sounds – ‘Mixed Signals’ is an unsettling thumper, blessed with Blanke’s dynamic hooks and pulsating chord patterns.
With Blanke’s music performed at the likes of Ultra Miami, EDC Las Vegas, Shambhala, Coachella and Lost Lands in 2018, the producer has also headlined two tours of his native Australia ahead of his North American Debut in February 2018, has received airtime from the likes of BBC Radio 1 and Sirius XM, en route to huge productions like his remix of PNAU‘s ‘Changes’ – which has clocked over 5 million streams on Spotify to date. His productions and remixes have been supported by the likes of Marshmello, Jauz, Illenium and Steve Aoki to name a few.
Arguably her busiest year so far, 2018 marked the release of REZZ’s highly-anticipated second album, Certain Kind of Magic. The production arrived on the back of a hectic summer run of shows, which included highly praised performances at Tomorrowland, Lollapalooza, Coachella and Electric Zoo to name a few, with the Canadian recently playing at Red Rocks for her sold-out ‘REZZ Rocks’ show, delivering her spooktacular Halloween mix, ‘Nightmare on REZZ Street’ and her recent remix of Porter Robinson’s ‘Divinity’.
‘Mixed Signals’ represents a slick amalgamation of both artist’s tantalizing production styles. The single rounds off a spectacular year for the Canadian who recently completed her Certain Kind of Magic tour to critical acclaim and will be ringing in 2019 with an eagerly anticipated show in San Francisco on New Year’s Eve.
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Martin Garrix and Julian Jordan have been friends for a good while now and began making tracks together before the world knew either of their names. After the outstanding previous collabs BFAM and Welcome comes another fresh track in the shape of Glitch — a project they started working on six years ago and only recently decided to finish.
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