So Subsonic Music Festival has dropped a pretty solid first lineup for its 2015 incarnation, hey?
My picks of the bunch: KiNK’s mad professor-esque live shows are always incredible; same goes for dOP. Detroit house and techno don Rick Wade never fails to get a dancefloor heaving, and the heavy-hitting German Roman Flügel is one of the most versatile producers in the game. It’s all going down at Riverwood Downs Mountain Valley Resort at Barrington Tops from Friday December 4 – Sunday December 6. Stay tuned for loads more names to be revealed in the upcoming months.
Speaking of Subsonic, it usually shares a host of names with Victoria’s Strawberry Fields festival, which has just revealed its second lineup. Expect visits from international heavyweights such as Booka Shade, Shigeto, Justin Martin,Eric Cloutier and Palms Trax later this year.
Woah, mumma – The Black Madonna has confirmed her debut Australian sojourn. The talent booker for Chicago’s legendary Smart Bar has become one of the fastest rising names around after the release of her track ‘We Don’t Need No Music (Thank You Rahaan)’in 2012. Her EP Goodbye To All This was lauded by many as one of the best of 2014. If you need any more convincing that this’ll be one of the best parties of the year, have a spin of her killer mixes for Little White Earbuds and Beats In Space. Support on the night will come from Simon Caldwell, Ken Cloud, Jimmi James and Zootie. It’s happening on Saturday August 8 at Marrickville Bowling Club. Highly recommended.
The SomethingElse crew have locked in a visit from Paradigma Musik head honcho Marc Marzenit. The label, which he founded at the age of 23, is now home to the likes of Paul Ritch, Henry Saiz, Gary Beck, David Keno and Gavin Herlihy, while his own productions have been approved by John Digweed, Sven Väth, Hernan Cattaneo, Wally Lopez and Secret Cinema, just to name a few. He’ll be supported by Brosnan Perera, Sam Arellano, James Petrou, Dave Stuart, Bodywork, Thomas and Rouss. Catch him on Saturday July 11 at the Burdekin Hotel.
Tour rumours: word on the grapevine is that we’ll be seeing Rush Hour’s very own Antal in Sydney later next month, while Laurel Halo will be visiting our shores in August.
Best releases this week: OK, so I slept on the Trevor Deep Jr. record when it was released earlier this year, but after copping it this week, it’s one of the best things I’ve heard in ages. It’s titled TDJ (on HPTY) and I couldn’t recommend it more. Other new things I’m spinning include LFT’s Janus Head (Woodwork), H.O.M.’s Feldspar (HOM), Lowtec’s Man On Wire (Avenue 66), Beat Detectives’ Climate Change (Not Not Fun), Various Artists’ Edit Compilation (Public Possession) and House Of Doors’ Starcave/Burmstar (Mood Hut).
Pictured: dOP
Recommended:
FRIDAY JULY 3
Jay Daniel @ Imperial Hotel
SATURDAY JULY 4
Mike Callander @ The Spice Cellar
SUNDAY JULY 5
Cristoph @ Home Nightclub
SATURDAY JULY 11
Iron Curtis @ The Spice Cellar
Marc Marzenit @ Burdekin Hotel
Cristoph @ Kit & Kaboodle
SATURDAY JULY 18
Steven Tang @ Burdekin Hotel
SATURDAY JULY 25
Tiefschwarz @ The Spice Cellar
SATURDAY AUGUST 8
The Black Madonna @ Marrickville Bowling Club
SATURDAY AUGUST 22
Borrowed Identity @ Bridge Hotel
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 20
Lapalux @ Chinese Laundry
FRIDAY DECEMBER 4 – SUNDAY DECEMBER 6
Subsonic Music Festival – feat: KiNK, dOP, Rick Wade, Roman Flügel and more @ Riverwood Downs Mountain Valley Resort
