So how about thatSubsonic Music Festivalfirst lineup announcement, hey?

Pretty damn solid. While the Lee Scratch Perry meets Mad Professor collaboration is billed as the headliner, I’m friggin’ stoked to see that the house and techno luminaries Ben UFO and Jimmy Edgar are returning. A set from Josh Wink will no doubt cause a bit of déjà vu for the rave generation, while Machinedrum, Alexkid, Peak & Swift and local don Dro Carey round out the bill. It’s going down from Friday December 2 until Sunday December 4 at the Riverwood Downs Mountain Valley Resort. More acts will be revealed mighty soon.

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Sydney might be pretty friggin’ cold at the moment but luckily we’ve got some Detroit heat forthcoming in the name of Delano Smith [above]. Over his esteemed career the house veteran has released on the likes of Apparel Music, Kolour Recordings, Stilove4music and Sushitech, while playing at every festival and club on the globe, ranging from BPM to Movement and Panorama Bar to Fabric. He’ll be supported by Magda Bytnerowicz, Jake Hough, Mantra Collective, James Fazzolari, Jimmi Walker, Marley Sherman, Jackson Winter and Sam Roberts on Saturday July 23 at Café Del Mar.

A couple of Melbourne heads are coming up north next month and y’all should forget the rivalry for one weekend and get involved. On Friday July 8 at Jam Gallery we’re going to be treated to some of the best live electronic acts in the country right now when Butter Sessions brings Sleep D, Cale Sexton and Dan White our way. Then on Saturday July 9 you can catch J’nett (who just released her debut record on Maurice Fulton’s Bubble Tease Communications imprint) at Marrickville Bowling Club for Mad Racket, supported by Simon Caldwell, Ken Cloud, Jimmi James and Zootie.

Looking to get your party on this Sunday June 12 to celebrate the most bullshit public holiday we have, AKA the Queen’s Birthday long weekend? Here are your best options: S.A.S.H is going all out at the Greenwood Hotel by day and Home Nightclub by night with Julian Perez, Cesar Merveille, Duncan Gray, Pepperpot and a secret guest; Picnic Social at Tatler will feature a live performance from Hubert Clarke Jr alongside DJ battles including Adi Toohey vs Andy Garvey, Jon Watts vs Kali, and Andy Webb vs Earl Grey; while Daze, U-Khan and David Bangma will man the decks for Charades at The Cellar.

Tour rumours: Gene Farris, Pirupa and Anna are all coming our way over the next two months. I betcha.

Best releases this week: sweet merciful Jesus, stop whatever you’re doing right now and get yourself a copy of Russell E.L. Butler’sThe First Step (on Black Opal). Otherwise y’all should be spinning Janeret’s Midnight Soul (Finale Sessions), Levon Vincent’s NS-12 (Novel Sound) and Steven Julien AKA FunkinEven’s Fallen (Apron). Also, that new track from The Avalanches fucking suuuuuuucks. Sounds like it was produced by Insane Clown Posse. A shame.

[Delano Smith photo byMarie Staggat]

Recommended:

FRIDAY JUNE 10

Louisahhh@ Oxford Art Factory

SATURDAY JUNE 11

Andhim @ Chinese Laundry

Luca Lozano @TBA

Arapu @The Arthouse

Eduardo de la Calle @Burdekin Hotel

Fatima Al Qadiri @Oxford Art Factory

SUNDAY JUNE 12

Digitalism@Oxford Art Factory

Julian Perez @Home Nightclub

SATURDAY JUNE 18

Pinch @Burdekin Hotel

DJ Pete, Marcelus @Zoo Project

Andy Webb, Ben Fester @Jam Gallery

SATURDAYJUNE 25

DJ Pierre @Civic Underground

Argy @Greenwood Hotel

FRIDAY JULY 1

Matthias Meyer @Slyfox

SATURDAYJULY 23

Delano Smith @Café Del Mar

FRIDAY DECEMBER 2 – SUNDAY DECEMBER 4

Subsonic Music Festival: Lee Scratch Perry, Mad Professor, Josh Wink, Ben UFO + more @Riverwood Downs Mountain Valley Resort

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