The Something Else crew have been knocking it out of the park with their parties this year, and their next one looks set to continue this trend with the announcement of Stuart Li AKA Basic Soul Unit. Fluent in everything from heavy techno to squelching acid and deep disco-tinged house, Li is a regular at some of the biggest clubs in the world, including Panorama Bar, Fabric and Robert Johnson. He’ll be supported on the evening by D&D (Haha Industries) and Trinity (Nighttime Drama/4our), alongside local legends Grand Jete, James Petrou, Whitecat and Dave Stuart. It goes down on Saturday May 30 at the Burdekin Hotel.
German duo Monkey Safari have locked in a return to Sydney. Since forming a musical colla-bro-ation in 2008, the brothers Lars and Sven have risen to the ranks of tech house royalty, having played at every prestigious club from Space Ibiza to Watergate Berlin and Social Club Paris, received praise from Sven VКth, Joris Voorn and Pete Tong, and appeared at about every goddamn festival on the planet. Expect their recent remix of Marc Houle’s‘Pepper’ to be dominating dancefloors all year long. Catch them on Saturday April 25 at Chinese Laundry.
Local star Cassius Select keeps going from strength to strength. Having recently gained international attention for his split 12-inch with Tuff Sherm on the Plastic World label, he’s just joined the stable of Unknown To The Unknown for his latest EP The Crooks. Featuring three meticulously crafted cuts, The Crooks highlights the upcoming producer’s penchant for rumbling house and rambunctious two-step. He’ll launch it on Friday May 1 at Goodgod Small Club with help from Alba, T Mingus and Adrian E.
Lucy Monkman AKA Monki has stepped up for the next addition to the revered Fabriclive series. Regarded for her forward-thinking approach to bass music, Monkman regularly champions emerging artists on her show on BBC Radio 1Xtra. “Fabriclive 81 definitely represents my style, high energy with some breaks in there to catch your breath,” she said of the mix. “Everything has a groove.” Spanning 22 tracks, the eclectic mix features productions from the likes of FPI Project, Doctor Jeep and Sly One. It drops on Monday May 18.
Tour rumours: praise the Lord! I’m hearing that later this year Sydneysiders will finally see a return of the inimitable house luminary Motor City Drum Ensemble. Oh, and don’t be surprised if you see Maceo Plex visit our shores soon, too.
Best releases this week: holy molym the new album from D.Б.R.F.D.H.S. titled In the Wake Of The Dark Earth (on Field) is one of best full-lengths I’ve heard all year thus far. Other highlights include Roger West’s Wasted House (In Paradisum), DJ Slyngshot’s Cycles (Yappin), Domenico Crisci’sCeremony (Eerie) and Call Super’sFluenka Mitsu (Nous).
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