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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