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Underworld are Rick Smith and Karl Hyde. Their peerless first album dubnobasswithmyheadman - was released to universal acclaim in 1994. In the thirty years since that mould breaking debut, the band have established their reputation as one of the most groundbreaking and important electronic acts of all time, one that constantly pushes creative boundaries, twists genres and refuses to stay still. Thirty years on, their new album - Strawberry Hotel - is no exception. This release adds to their already extensive catalogue of euphoric electronic tracks such as Techno Shinkansen and the 90s hit Born Slippy - each one calling millions of people to the dancefloor globally.
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With over 30 years under his belt as one of the undisputed kings of dance music, Carl Cox has achieved both legendary and cult status. As a founder of the exploding British rave scene, Carl quickly established himself as one of the pivotal artists of electronic music with his debut single, ‘I Want You,’ which reached #23 on the UK charts. Carl’s classic releases include his 1995 mix CD, 'F.A.C.T,' which became a techno benchmark, selling over 250,000 copies, breaking the British top 30. And of course, Carl’s name cannot be mentioned without Ibiza. His legendary Ibiza residency at Space came to an end in 2016, after an unbelievable 15 consecutive years, in which he established the club as one of the biggest in the world.
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A portable party that’s levelled dance floors as it’s rolled out across the world, a Confidence Man show is custom designed to make you lose your cool. This electro-popping four-piece (led by Janet Planet and Sugar Bones) have played at some of the biggest festivals in the world including Glastonbury (UK) and Splendour in the Grass (Australia).
Their 2018 debut album, ‘Confident Music For Confident People’ was immensely successful, winning awards and garnering international praise from the likes of The Guardian and NME. Not even a global pandemic could stop Confidence Man producing their sophomore release ‘TILT,’ an album that is fierce, flirty and full of anthems. Confidence Man are unstoppable, unquenchable and undeniable. Don’t call them the spark. They’re the fire and the flame.
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Optimism, positivity, and connection are the key ingredients of Good Neighbours - the duo of Scott Verrill and Oli Fox that have taken 2024 by the horns. What started off as one simple SoundCloud demo link emailed around to a few industry folk resulted in them having the most streamed debut single globally from a new artist this year, with 'Home,' amassing more than 450 million global streams.
Good Neighbours music is bursting with an amalgamation of their emotive indie influences of yesteryear such as MGMT, Passion Pit and Bleachers. They have enjoyed a packed summer festival season playing Boardmasters, Reading and Leeds, and selling out first their world tour.
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South London singer and songwriter Joy Crookes seamlessly blends the humour, heartbreak and highs of life in her storytelling, portraying a fusion of cultural heritage, familial love and politics through R&B and soul revivalism. Known as one of the most outstanding vocalists of this generation, Crookes’ refreshing incorporation of pop, synth and hip-hop elements has propelled her to success. With multiple BRIT nominations for her debut album ‘Skin,’ which landed at number 5 on the UK charts, and a debut tour that sold out in mere hours, it is evident that her upcoming 2025 release is one to avidly anticipate.
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Sam Gellaitry views the world through palettes of vivid colour. A C minor scale becomes purple, plum and grape. C-sharp minor is cool and blue. His music is a journey through experience, circumstance and surroundings, told through his synaesthesia-informed knowledge of musical tones.
Born in Stirling, Scotland, Sam learnt to produce and started a SoundCloud page that rapidly amassed a cult-like following. His 2021 single “Assumptions” exploded across social media, landing organic support from celebrities like Megan Thee Stallion and Alix Earle. The track found itself sitting atop global charts across Spotify and Apple Music, peaking at #2 globally across Shazam and TikTok’s Viral Top 50 lists. After years of cult-favourite collaborations with artists like PinkPantheress, Sam Gellaitry is preparing to step into the spotlight and release his highly anticipated debut album - a culmination of years of sonic exploration.
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Ross From Friends, AKA British producer Felix Clary Weatherall, is an esteemed electronic artist and the owner of the Scarlet Tiger label. His approach focuses on continuing to build his craftsmanship and enabling emotive storytelling through his releases. Since his breakout success on Distant Hawaii in 2016, he has forged a notable career for himself, encompassing two albums released via the revered label Brainfeeder.
A cornerstone of Ross From Friends’ music has always been the blistering 3-man liveshow—comprising Felix, Jed Hampson & John Dunk—that delivers a killer blend of live musicianship and electronics, gracing stages at the likes of Coachella, Glastonbury, and Primavera. 2024 sees the introduction of his new moniker Bubble Love, under which he plans to release more club focussed tracks this year.
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Tornado Wallace is the main alias of Berlin-based producer and DJ Lewie Day, originally from Melbourne, Australia. Active since the mid-2000s, his work spans house, leftfield pop, ambient, and techno. He has released music on labels including Running Back, Optimo Music, Ghostly International, and !K7 Records. In 2023, he released an ambient and downtempo album as one half of a.s.o., a collaborative project that received critical acclaim. He also records under the name Lew E, creating music for bigger dancefloors inspired by ’90s club sounds. He continues to perform internationally and is recognized for his consistent, innovative contributions across a broad spectrum of solo and collaborative work.
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Alex Kassian is a producer, DJ and artist from Kyoto, now based in Berlin, where he splits his days equally between making music and astral projection. Alex’s sound is sophisticated and precise (he previously worked on soundtracks for contemporary dance and theatre); it’s also lush and organic, cinematic and uplifting, informed by spontaneity and specifically designed to promote the kind of out-of-body experiences demanded by discerning ravers across the universe. As a solo artist, Alex has released on a number of labels including Paramida’s Love On The Rocks and Alex Bradley’s Utopia Records. Together with Hiroaki OBA, he is also one half of Opal Sunn, who operate their own imprint Planet Sundae since 2017, through which they self-released a number of EPs.
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Aldonna’s idiosyncratic sound reflects her deep sonic interest for the nineties and early noughties, finding her sweet spot between House, Progressive and Trance. Demonstrating her discerning taste and desire to educate listeners, she injects a deep sense of nostalgic elation into her sets, consistently leaving crowds in a rapturous glow. In 2024, Aldonna welcomed her new venture, vinyl label Re-Leaf Records debuted with her third EP, “Female Fatale”. As her demand swiftly expands, she has commenced her debut Asia tour, spanning across Tokyo, Seoul, Bangkok and Beijing. With no signs of decelerating, Aldonna will be returning to Australia for a long summer of scorching festivals including Strawberry Fields, Rising Sun and Gateway Festival.
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Embedded in a delicate blend of folk melodies and artistic rhythms, Any Young Mechanic possesses an ability to evoke visions of a cohesive, yet perfectly enthralling scene of characters and narratives through their music. Inspired by ‘Hooray for Hollywood, featured in Robert Altman’s film ‘The Long Goodbye,’ the Tarntanya-based 5-piece puts forward a panoramic array of songs in their intimate set. This has seen the likes of Reading Festival and Leeds Festival, as well as numerous close headlining shows. As one of the most promising upcoming Australian acts, it is evident that Any Young Mechanic is just getting started.
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There’s nothing subtle about BIG WETT. Sex positivity and queer hotties to the front – this artist and performer is unapologetically liberated in her music. The enigmatic BIG WETT emerged through the fog of a dance floor in late 2021, and rapidly gained a cult following through whispers of intoxicating live shows and fabled Soundcloud demos. BIG WETT continues to enthral her loyal followers around the world, selling out headline shows from Naarm to London.
Having made waves on the live circuit with her irreverent stage presence, including memorable performances at Meredith Music Festival, and an upcoming slot at Splendour in the Grass, BIG WETT announces herself officially with her debut EP set for release in September this year - aptly titled PU$$Y.
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Emma-Jean’s journey to becoming one of the most talked-about figures in contemporary music has been anything but conventional. Born in West Yorkshire and classically trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and Trinity Laban Conservatoire, she spent her early career defying musical boundaries with her genre- blending sound.
Thackray's rise to prominence included her self-released EP ‘Walrus' (2016) and the Jazz FM award-winning 'Yellow' (2021), which saw her performing at iconic venues and festivals, from the London Symphony Orchestra to numerous Glastonbury slots. Her album ‘Weirdo’ heralds the start of a new musical chapter for Emma-Jean as part of the revered Brownswood Recordings (Yussef Dayes, Kokoroko).
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Studio producer, Remix master, Funk synthesist.
After making a name amongst Melbourne’s electronic underground, musician and producer Mike Katz released his first cassette under nom de plume Harvey Sutherland. Blending a broad array of crate-digging influences, his bubbling and neurotic machine funk has made international waves since his early 12” singles. Releasing via his Clarity Recordings imprint, Sutherland’s distinctive electronic soul and leftfield disco cuts have been championed by Gilles Peterson, Jamie xx and Bradley Zero amongst many others. Alexis Petridis at the Guardian described the music as “full-tilt, lasers-hitting-glitterball mayhem”, and he has been featured by Resident Advisor, NPR and Boiler Room. Sutherland tours extensively alongside his acclaimed live band, recently finishing up a successful national tour of his newest album, ‘BOY’.
A record obsessive and occasional club hound, his eclectic DJ sets span dub, disco, post-punk, oddball techno and the full spectrum of UK club sounds.
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At its worst, EDM could be described as a male DJ singing bullshit lyrics that are made to mindlessly dance to. This was never the aspiration of 23-year-old Inci Gürün, the rising dance-pop juggernaut who makes club-ready music under the name INJI.
In the brief two years since the Turkish-born singer broke out off the back of her 2022 house-soaked TikTok hit “GASLIGHT,” it’s her winking tongue-in-cheek lyricism that has become her calling card. Her latest EP, WE GOOD, explores anxieties from feeling the ageist pressures of fame to the now-heightened punch of souring relationships. With her songs hitting like a shot of dopamine, INJI knows her music’s place is the shoulder-to-shoulder dancefloor.
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Rarely do you see DJs complement each other as seamlessly as Kamma & Masalo. The Amsterdam duo trust each other implicitly behind the decks, sometimes selecting the same track without exchanging a single word, other times boldly pushing each other into deep and unexpected waters. Their sound is shaped by Amsterdam’s school of eclecticism, as well as a deep reverence for the pioneers of dance music.
They are best known for Brighter Days, a series that reflects the duo’s synergy on the dance floor with lineups that celebrate established artists and emerging talent. They’ve captured hearts across Europe and beyond, making festival appearances at Kala, Wonderfruit and Rainbow Disco. Where some stars approach the scene in an extractive way, these two don’t just aim to give back, but to build in a joyful and sincere way.
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Milo Eastwood is a Melbourne/Naarm based DJ & Radio Host
A familiar voice to many, Milo began his journey in community radio as a teenager and has spent the last eight years hosting PBS FM Breakfast (106.7FM). As a respected tastemaker broadcaster in Melbourne, his deep love for music has shaped the eclectic morning soundtrack for listeners across the city. His Friday morning throw-downs have become a weekly ritual for early-morning commuters—setting the tone for the weekend with an eclectic mix of disco, house, and left-field electronica among a smorgasbord of uplifting sounds.
Away from the radio studio, he’s been fortunate to play at festivals like Meredith, Golden Plains, Loch Hart, NYE On The Hill, Inner Varnika & Panama as well as hosting countless sold-out parties at Melbourne institutions like The Night Cat, The Fairfield Amphitheatre, 24 Moons, and his most recent show at Coburg Lake Reserve, drawing his largest headline show crowd to date.
Along the way, he’s had the honour of supporting the likes of CC:Disco!, Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul, Horse Meat Disco, DJ JNETT, Maribou State, & Magdalena Bay to name just a few.
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Achim Brandenburg, known globally as Prosumer, is a DJ/Producer from Germany with a captivation for all things electronic. His passion for music blossomed in the late 80s + early 90s and was heavily influenced by the burgeoning techno and house scenes in Europe. This love led him to begin his journey into DJing where he thrived in the underground electronic music scene. His sets incorporate a blend of Chicago house, Detroit techno, and other eclectic influences, resonating deeply with diverse audiences.
Prosumer has played at some of the most prestigious clubs and festivals worldwide, namely Glastonbury Festival. Prosumer remains a beloved figure in the community due to his unwavering dedication to the art of DJing and production, cementing his legacy as one of the true stalwarts of House Music.
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Roza Terenzi is a manifestation of femme-forward rhythmic energy, spreading a concoction of sublime mind dance, irreverent sapphic mischief, & vivacious cybernetics throughout the universe. Since emerging from her birthplace in the Australian underground, she’s helped to usher in a fantastically playful innovation to dancefloors worldwide through her uniquely enamouring recklessness and stylishly frenetic visual aesthetic.
Her DJing embodies a vibrant synergy between arcane feminine exuberance, lush atmospheres, & nefariously trippy grooves - at once deeply transcendent, yet confident, chaotic, and fun loving at its core. Now based in Berlin, her vibrations on the decks are beloved worldwide - through landmark festival slots, blazing rave sets at celebrated party spots, and likely your favorite club somewhere in the mix.
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A radio presenter, party thrower, beatmaker and one of the country's finest DJs. Shantan does it all. Holding it down at triple j, Shantan Wantan Ichiban is the presenter of our national broadcaster's Friday House Party, and former presenter of The Kick On. the world. Hosting mixes from the likes of Joe Kay, Jarreau Vandal, Jael, J.Robb and so many more, Shantan has proved to be one of the most versatile on the circuit.
He has created some of Sydney’s most successful party nights via his brand Haus Of Wanton. Through events such as ‘Dutty Dancing’, ‘Mad Ting’, ‘Need For Speed’ and ‘Silk Pyjamas’, he has been consistently transforming any room into ‘queue-around-the-corner’ nightclub with national and international talent.
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X & Ivy are an Australian-American electronic duo carving out a distinctive space in the global underground. Since coming together in 2016, they’ve built a sound rooted in groove, nostalgia, and forward-thinking club culture, bridging the intimacy of basement sessions with the scale of festival stages.
In 2025, X & Ivy step into a new chapter with the release of their debut EP via Life and Death, offering a genre-blending journey through house, techno, and garage, built with a studio ethos that prioritizes feeling over perfection. For X & Ivy, the music is a lifelong mission to connect bodies and souls on the dancefloor. The journey is just getting started.