Oh man, this is going to be good. Anomaly, [Insert] and If? Records are teaming up for the debut Sydney show ofMarco Shuttle.

Trust me, in a decade’s time he’ll be the next Marcel Dettmann. In 2013, one of the other ultimate techno dons, Peter van Hoesen, began dropping a deeeeep track with the eeriest of female vocals. Everyone around the planet was trying to ID it. Turns out it was Shuttle’s ‘Sing Like A Bird’, eventually released the next year. Since then he’s been the most in-demand newcomer in the game. He’s coming to town on Friday March 11, venue TBA.

Hell fucking yes, Mr. Ties is coming back to Sydney for not one, but two shows! To top that, he’s bringing some international friends. He is without doubt one of the best DJs I have ever seen. YouTube “Mr. Ties @ Inner Varnika 2015” and you’ll see what I mean. How many other DJs do you know that hold a copy of Deep Experiments’ ‘Thinking About U’? The man behind one of Berlin’s most raucous parties Homopatik will come to Arq on Saturday March 12 with Marcellus Pittman (this Detroit head is also, quite seriously, one of the best DJs I have ever seen – I cannot explain how good this party will be) and then again on Saturday March 19 with Tom Of England. 1000/10.

The legends behind Start:Cue are closing out the summer (well, not technically, but shut up) with a boat cruise around the harbour of epic proportions – headlined by Matt Tolfrey. Seth Troxler has called Tolfrey “the last great British DJ”, but Troxler is a dickhead so let’s let Tolfrey’s accolades speak for themselves. He’s the head honcho behind Leftroom Records (which has released productions by the likes of Maceo Plex, Laura Jones and Jay Haze) and is a regular at Fabric. Set sail on Saturday March 5.

Two other tours of note that are happening this weekend: Marco Faraone (who has released on Drum Code, Desolate and Moon Harbour) is coming to Miind Nightclub on Friday March 4, while on the same night Ryan Elliott will headline the Sydney launch party for Dimensions at Civic Underground. Tough decisions, although does anyone really buy into the idea of launch parties for international festivals?

Tour rumours: expect to see some of these cats on the Easter weekend (or the weekends before and after): Jamie 3:26, Throwing Shade, Brian Not Brian, Lee Gamble and Mo Kolours. Bank on it, even. They coming.

Best releases this week: if you’re trying to save money and not buy records (you monster), do not go and listen to the previews of Jayda G’s Jaydaisms, because you will be pre-ordering straight away. ‘Sound Of Fuca’ is blowing my mind. Other things I’m spinning: Traumer’sGettraum001 (on Gettraum) and Late Echo ExpressParallel (Hidden Hawaii).

Recommended:

FRIDAY MARCH 4

Marco Faraone@Miind Nightclub

Ryan Elliott@Civic Underground

SATURDAY MARCH 5

Prins Thomas@Civic Underground

Matt Tolfrey@Sydney Harbour

The Black Madonna@Factory Theatre

Paula Temple@Bridge Hotel

SUNDAY MARCH 6

Jeremy Underground, Sadar Bahar, Andrés@National Art School

FRIDAY MARCH 11

Marco Shuttle@TBA

SATURDAY MARCH 12

Mr. Ties, Marcellus Pittman@Arq

TUESDAY MARCH 15

St. Germain@Enmore Theatre

SATURDAY MARCH 19

Soichi Terada@Jam Gallery

Mr. Ties, Tom Of England@Arq

SATURDAY MARCH 26

Vril @Burdekin Hotel

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