Off The Record

One of the biggest names in techno, goddamn Marcel Dettmann, is coming to Sydney next month. A founding resident at the German institution that is Berghain, over his career Dettmann has released on seminal labels such as Cocoon Recordings, BPitch Control and Ostgut Ton (not to mention his own self-conducted MDR label) and been called upon to remix for the likes of Fever Ray, Modeselektor and Scuba. It goes down on Saturday January 24 at The Imperial Hotel, Erskineville.

Two of the biggest names on the Subsonic bill have locked in a joint Sydney headline show. Addison Groove (who’s released on the likes of 50Weapons, Hessle and Swamp81) and Peverelist (Punch Drunk, Hessle and Livity Sound) will join forces for an all night throw down of Bristol-style juke, bass and footwork. They’ll be joined by local legends Onlooker, Gilsun and Kieran Helmore. Saturday December 13 at Goodgod. Lock it in.

The global party juggernaut that is All Day I Dream is coming to Sydney. Since humble beginnings on a Brooklyn rooftop in 2011 Lee Burridge’s tech-house institution has been travelling the world recently, and for it’s Australian installment he’s bringing over Dutch DJ Matthew Dekay. It’ll be going down at a venue by the harbour which is still TBA, on Saturday January 31. Hit up sash.net.au for more details.

Tour rumours: A little birdie tells me that DJ Tennis will be announcing a tour next week, while UK techno don Paleman is said have a late January sojourn in the works. Oh, and expect a secret big name international to be dropping by The Spice Cellar this Friday December 5.

Got plans for Boxing Day? You do now. A host of Sydney’s finest are coming together to carry the Christmas hijinks well into the weekend. Gabby, Seamus, Ben Nott, Aaiste, Start Cue, Tristan Case, Phil Kanis, Sampson, Simon Caldwell, Dave Stuart, Ben Ashton, Casting Out, Locus Cadre and Senor Face & Heyzous will be going all night long with four stacks of crystal clear Funktion Ones. Friday December 26 at The Burdekin Hotel. In the diary.

Best releases this week: the latest jam Floating Points titled Nuits Sonores is a late entry for track of the year – easily one of the best things he’s ever done. Other highlights include the killer big room techno record Centres of Distraction by Cassegrain (on Prologue), Mr. G’s Personal Momentz (on Phoenix G), Takuya Matsumoto’s EKR’s Galactic Dance (on Royal Oak) and Tim Sweeney’s Beats In Space 15th Anniversary Mix (on Beats In Space Records).