Off The Record

One of my favourite live electronic acts on the planet right now,SHXCXCHCXSH [pictured], have locked in an Australian tour.

They’re relative newcomers to the scene, but one spin of their recent mix for Resident Advisor shows that the two mysterious Swedes are onto something special. And they’ve already released on the likes of Avian, Hem, Semantica Records and Subsist. They’ll be supported by an A+ local lineup featuring Gabriel Fernandes, XXX, Matt Lush, Jordan Peters, Amateur Humans, Simon Pinnick, Igor Lukacevic and Loveless. Catch ’em on Saturday December 12 at the Bridge Hotel.

Born in New York, moved to London before trekking to Berlin. Yep, Margaret Dygas’ sound has been refined by three of the biggest cities that influence electronic music, and she’s now bringing them to Sydney. Over the course of her career, her hard-hitting house and techno has been released on the likes of Perlon, Ostgut Ton and Powershovel Audio, and she’s a regular at some of the biggest clubs in the world, including Fabric and Panorama Bar. Catch her on Saturday December 5 at the Civic Underground.

The killer producer tINI will return to Australia next month. A regular on the likes of Desolat, Supplement Facts and air london, the German native is one of the slickest names in contemporary house and techno. Give one of her rare recorded mixes a listen and you’ll know what I mean (I highly recommend her ‘Time Warp’ anniversary mix from last year). Catch her playing at dusk at Café del Mar on Saturday December 19, supported by 4our, Gabby, Phil Smart, Murat Kilic and Le Brond.

There are loads of other good tours coming our way, including a double bill of Sam Paganini and Pig&Dan at The Arthouse Hotel on Saturday November 28, Dirtybird label mates Worthy and Ardalan at Chinese Laundry on Saturday December 19, and seemingly out of bloody nowhere, Eats Everything has announced a Sydney show to take place this Thursday November 19 at Civic Underground.

Tour rumour: the Hamburg-based house duo Adana Twins will be returning to Sydney in March. Dates coming soon.

Best releases this week: the new record from Oneohtrix Point Never titled Garden Of Delete (on Warp) is a late contender for album of the year. Other highlights include Cherushii’s Far Away So Close (100% Silk) and Luke Hess’Adventures In Deep Space (Echocord Colour).

Recommended:

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 19

Eats Everything @Civic Underground

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 20

Apparat@Oxford Art Factory

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 21

Bicep@Oxford Art Factory

Justin Martin@Chinese Laundry

Mathew Jonson, Cobblestone Jazz, Palms Trax@Jam Gallery

Patrice Scott@Burdekin Hotel

Rodriguez Jr.@Civic Underground

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 27