Red Bull Music Academy has locked in the latest round of its monthly club series, this time around bringing over London-based artist Justin McNulty AKA Kutmah. Having spent his formative years living in the States, McNulty is a member of LA’s Dublab collective, founded the revered Sketchbook club night and is an associate of Flying Lotus’ Brainfeeder legacy. Now back in London, he also runs his own experimental imprint IZWID and hosts a celebrated show on NTS Radio. Catch him on Saturday June 13 at Goodgod Small Club. Entry is free, you just need to RSVP.

One of the fastest-rising names in the UK, Cristoph, has locked in an Australian tour. Crowned as one of Pete Tong’s ‘Future Stars’, his productions lurk within the realms of deep house and techno, and he already counts the likes of Hot Since 82 and Richie Hawtin within his ever-growing global fan base. Recently scoring two number ones on Traxsource’s main chart and a number three on Beatport’s tech house chart, he’s been picked up for the infamous Defected parties in Ibiza and across Europe, and shows absolutely no signs of slowing down. You’ve got two chances to catch him next month – on Sunday July 5 at Home Nightclub for S.A.S.H and Saturday July 11 at Kit & Kaboodle.

A stalwart of Melbourne’s techno scene, Mike Callander, has announced a rare sojourn to Sydney. One of Australia’s most respected selectors, Callander was a co-founder of the esteemed Haul Music imprint, runs the audio education institution School Of Synthesis, and is a resident of arguably Australia’s most infamous nightclub, Revolver Upstairs. He’ll be joined on the night by likes of Softwar, Timmy Maxwell, Jungle Snake, Jamie Bianco and Mike Witcombe. Catch him on Saturday July 4 at The Spice Cellar.

Devastating news – our very own Smokin’ Joe Mekhael has had his Guinness World Record for the world’s longest-ever DJ set beaten! Back in 2012, the Sydneysider became the very first DJ in the world to play for a week straight, clocking up a monumental 168 consecutive hours at the Empire Hotel and smashing the previous record set by Brisbane’s DJ Hertz (152 hours). However, last week the Guinness World Record website was updated to confirm that Polish DJ Norberto Loco had successfully one-upped Mekhael, completing a 200-hour set at The Underground Temple Bar in Dublin. Will Mekhael try to get his title back? I bloody well hope so. It’ll cost him $7,000 to have an official Guinness adjudicator present once more if he does. Did someone say Pozible?

Tour rumours: what’s all this I’m hearing about the long-awaited return from Roman Flügel? The Black Madonna will finally debut in Australia in August. Oh, and expect visits from KiNK and Dubfire mighty soon.

Best releases this week: I’m not usually the sort of dude who’s into electro but Marco Bernardi’s Mantela (on Abstract Forms) is pretty nifty. Other highlights include Moritz Von Oswald Trio’s Sounding Lines (Honest Jon’s Records), NAP’s Uncharted (1080p), Journeymann Trax’s Smoke Tape (1080p), Nu Zau’s Aditie (Heisenberg) and Art Crime’s Obsession (Phonica).

Recommended:

SATURDAY JUNE 13

Cut Copy DJs @ The Spice Cellar

Kölsch @ Chinese Laundry

Kutmah @ Goodgod Small Club

FRIDAY JUNE 26

Kobosil @ Bridge Hotel

SATURDAY JUNE 27

Stephan Bodzin @ Chinese Laundry

Recloose @ The Spice Cellar

SATURDAYJULY 4

Mike Callander [pictured] @ The Spice Cellar

SUNDAYJULY 5

Cristoph @ Home Nightclub

SATURDAY JULY 11

Iron Curtis @ The Spice Cellar

Cristoph @ Kit & Kaboodle

SATURDAY JULY 25

Tiefschwarz @ The Spice Cellar

SATURDAY AUGUST 22

Borrowed Identity @ Bridge Hotel

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