I don’t give a fuck how hungover you are – thisSunday October 9you are heading down toBelmore Parkfor the secondKeep Sydney Openrally.

The utter bullshit finding of the Callinan review – that only a mere 30 minutes of the lockout laws should be cut back – is an insult. A curfew is not the answer. The nightlife of Sydney is dying. This is serious (mum) – take back your city.

Bloody hell, here comes a double-headed techno bill for the ages. The champs behind Darkroom and IF Records are joining forces to present Sleeparchive and Claudio PRC. Roger Semsroth AKA Sleeparchive is a Berlin native who first began making waves when his debut 12” hit the shelves of the seminal Hard Wax record store. Since then, his hard-hitting approach, fuelled by the influences of the likes of Jeff Mills, Mika Vainio and Richie Hawtin, has seen him traverse the globe with straight-up mind-numbing live sets. Some may also know him as one half of the group TR-101 alongside DJ Pete AKA Substance. A relatively new figure to the scene, the Italian Claudio PRC released his debut album Inner State (on Prologue) in 2012, and is the co-founder of The Gods Planet project and related TGP label with ol’ mate Ness. Catch them on Saturday October 29 at Zoo Project. Support will come from Methodix, Thick Owens, David McCann, Qu-Zen, Sebastian Bayne and Gav Whalan.

A bit of Brazilian house and techno, anyone? It’s time to get deep with the one and only HNQO. Affectionately known as “The King of Curitiba” he’s the owner of Playperview Records and a famed regular at the infamous Warung Beach Club parties, not to mention he’s revered releases on Hot Creations. He’ll be flanked by Trent Hadid, Dave Juric and Brosnan Perera on Saturday October 15 at The Chippendale Hotel. That one’s a day party, with a night-time shindig with the man himself going down at the Burdekin Hotel.

Tour rumours: it’s about time that Palms Trax made a return our way, innit? Wink wink.

Best releases this week: oh man, oh man, oh man. After the killer EPs Purple / Blue and Mint / Clay earlier this year, Will Long’s full-length Long Trax (on Comatonse Recordings) is here and fucking hell it’s good – as are the DJ Sprinkles overdubs. Bjarki’s Lefhanded Fuqs (трип) is worth a spin, as is Lustmord’s Dark Matter (Touch) if you’ve ever wanted to hear space recordings and realise how minuscule you really are in the scheme of the world.

Recommended:

SUNDAYOCTOBER 9

Keep Sydney Open Rally #2 @Belmore Park

FRIDAYOCTOBER 14

Asquith @TBA

SATURDAYOCTOBER 15

HNQO @Chippendale Hotel / Burdekin Hotel

SUNDAYOCTOBER 16

Fort Romeau @Cruise Bar

SATURDAYOCTOBER 22

Seven Davis Jr @Civic Underground

SUNDAYOCTOBER 23

Honey Soundsystem @Cruise Bar

SATURDAYOCTOBER 29

Green Velvet @Greenwood Hotel

Sleeparchive, Claudio PRC @Zoo Project

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 10

DJ EZ @Oxford Art Factory

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 11 – SUNDAY NOVEMBER 13

Return To Rio: Carl Cox, De La Soul, Eric Powell, DJ EZ + more @Del Rio, Wisemans Ferry

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 12

Marcel Dettman @Chinese Laundry

SUNDAYNOVEMBER 20

HVOB @Cruise Bar

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 26

Randomer @TBA

Jackmaster @Greenwood Hotel

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 30

Machinedrum @Civic Underground

FRIDAY DECEMBER 2 – SUNDAY DECEMBER 4

Subsonic Music Festival: Lee Scratch Perry, Mad Professor, Josh Wink, Ben UFO + more @Riverwood Downs Mountain Valley Resort

[Keep Sydney Open photo by Ashley Mar]

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