Off The Record

Melbourne’sLet Them Eat Cakefestival has dropped the lineup for its 2016 incarnation, and while we already knew that some of the acts on the bill would be here over the NYE period (such asFour TetandMotor City Drum Ensemble), there’s a slew of new electronic talent that we can soon expect to see Sydney dates for. Names on the bill includeCom Truise,Daniel Avery,DJ Tennis,MachinedrumandSeven Davis Jr.Stay tuned tothebrag.comfor Sydney shows when they’re announced [coughField Daycough].

Those legends over at S.A.S.H have locked in a huge headliner for their next daytime party – Daniel Bortz[pictured above]. His penchant for sublime, pulsing, low-slung house has seen the German land releases on the likes of Circle Music, Crosstown Rebels, Fiakun, Get Physical and Innervisions. Fun fact: I was super late on Bortz, but after listening to Tycho’s sunrise set from this year’s Burning Man, I was instantly converted when his tracks‘Tomorrow We Start A New Life Again’and ‘Monkey Biznizz’ entered the mix. It’s going down from 1pm on Sunday October 25 at the Greenwood Hotel with support from Gabby, Jake Hough, Matt Weir and Kerry Wallace.

It’s about friggin’ time – DJ Nobu is finally coming for his debut tour Down Under. Hailing from Chiba in Japan, Nobu is the man behind the legendary Future Terror parties, and he also runs his own label Bitta. Expect a smattering of twisted techno, obscure house gems and avant-garde electronic when he hits the Bridge Hotel on Friday October 30. Support will come from Ears Have Ears, Magda Bytnerowicz, Methodix and Revenant.

After a killer collaboration earlier this year showcasing Marcel Dettmann, the cats behind Charades and House Of Mince are teaming up once again to present another of the leading names in techno – Rødhåd [pictured below]. A DJ’s DJ, he’s adored by the likes of Ben Klock, Luke Slater, Laurent Garnier, Sven Väth and Dave Clarke, and is a regular at clubs such as Concrete, Rex, Lux and Fuse and festivals including Awakenings, Weather and Melt. Go hard or go home on Friday November 27 at Oxford Art Factory.

Tour rumours: you better believe we’ll be seeing a return from goddamn Fred P (AKA Black Jazz Consortium) within the next two months. Oh, and Maribou State will be heading our way again mighty soon – tour announced next week.

Best releases this week: I have been spinning Hugo Gerani’s GCR001 (on Good Company) all week since it dropped. Other highlights include MadderModes’Green Corn Moon (Millions of Moments), Lee Webster’s Soul Replied (I Used to Sleep at Night), Adalberto’sToolbox (Acidicted) and Max McFerren’sSipps (1080p).

Recommended:

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 19

Kangding Ray@Bridge Hotel

Gabby@Burdekin Hotel

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 25

Mark Henning@Goodgod Small Club

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 26

Nick Höppner@Burdekin Hotel

SATURDAY OCTOBER 3

Maurice Fulton@Chippendale Hotel

French Fries@Burdekin Hotel

SUNDAY OCTOBER 25