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MINUTES VS. MARGINSConceived specifically for the Festival, two up and coming Melbourne bands come together to explore each other's musical worlds. The resulting group explores existing pieces of music, performed by the respective bands, as well as music written specifically for the large ensemble, all with a focus on improvisation and spontanity. |
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MELT BANANAMelt Banana is a Japanese noise-rock group founded in the early 90s by a group of friends at Tokyo University. A hyperactive music palette draws influences from experimental rock, grindcore, no wave, psychedelia, hardcore punk and post-punk. |
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SUPER RYDEEN MACHINESuper Rydeen Machine is a band put together by Shags Chamberlain as a tribute to Japanese Synth Pop legends Yellow Magic Orchestra. This is a special Festival performance/DJ set incorporating members of the KOKO~NUTS! ensemble. |
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PEACE OUTPeace Out is a duo comprised of Daina Fanning and Milo Kossowski who use vocals and synthesisers fed through endless phasing, looping and delay to create sweeping, epic atmospheres that conjure up images of the future. |
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BISHIOnce described as the free spirited doyenne of hybrid music, Bishi lives up to her title. I-D Magazine Singer, multi-instrumentalist and DJ, Bishi explores ancient and modern Britain in her own unique way. With inspirations as diverse as Derek Jarman, The Who, Tallis, Pendulum, Chaucer and Boudica, this promises to be a heady mix and a thrilling show!
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KOKO-NUTS!A DJ experience like no other!Melbourne exotic revue outfit KOKO~NUTS! transports you into the primitive future via the surrealistic sounds of 50s and early 60s Exotica. |
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Suitcase Royale DJ'sSuitcase Royale DJ's are the ultimate tag team disc jockeys sparking dance floors from here to Timbuktu. Suitcase Royale may be a rag 'n' bone band of three dashing hipsters making it good in the wholemeal world of theatre/comedy/performance, but I'm pretty sure they have another, more secret role. They'll save your party! True story. Bad things can happen at parties. Food bloggers can turn up. Dub comes on CD. And worse! But call the Suitcase and they'll roll up, turn your garbage bin into a little caravan and freak everyone back to high. |
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PAPRIKA BALKANICUSDescribed as masters of great atmosphere, together the guys of Paprika Balkanicus are some of the hottest newcomers in World Music. Their electrifying musicianship and witty stage presence has already won them a substantial following in the UK, Europe, Australia and Japan. HEAR Paprika Balkanicus on MySpace |
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BARONS OF TANGWith accordion, double bass, saxophone and tuba to name just a few, Barons of Tang create what they call ‘gypsy death-core'. The catchy tunes and punk ethos all tie together to mean one thing ... dancing is inevitable! |
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THE EMERGENCYSince starting out in 2001, The Emergency has been a pioneer of the current wave of local synth bands. For their Festival debut, The Emergency takes the listener on a sonic journey to the outer limits of the cosmos, as well as offering up some pure pop diamonds. |
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FISCHERSPOONERFischerspooner is an electroclash outfit formed in 1998 by Warren Fischer and Casey Spooner in New York. The duo, who has worked with artists ranging from David Bowie to Kylie Minogue, is known for serving up electronically driven songs with a generous dose of pop theatrics. |
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OUTRUNCombining the infectiousness of The Presets, the pop sensibility of Tran Am and the new-wave soul of New Order, this Melbourne outfit is the most exciting new act to emerge from Australia's burgeoning electro scene. |
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YOUR ANIMALThe dark side - of the dark side - of Blondie ... Your Animal is Julie Monty Montan, Brigitte Hart and Jarrad Brown. Their live performances are dark and brooding. Their stage equipment scarce but the music this trio makes is a wall of sound. With heated vocals and minimal rhythms, it's packed to the rafters with emotion and heart. |
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BEACHESThe music of Beaches swells. It ebbs. It is already swept away on the next high tide. Featuring members of Love of Diagrams, Spider Vomit and Panel of Judges, Beaches swerves effortlessly between 1960s hit parades to 1970s psychedelia, shoegaze to prog, southern boogie to krautrock. |
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MY DISCOMy Disco has gained a strong and dedicated following since forming in 2003. The band has toured extensively, playing support for international heavyweights such as Battles, Mogwai, Death From Above, Comets On Fire and Deerhoof and has released two acclaimed LPs, including this year's minimal yet intricate album Paradise. |
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Brain Children DJ'sMikey Young (Eddy Current Suppression Ring) and Max Kohane (Agents Of Abhorrence), a couple of seasoned Melbourne punk veterans who have spent years touring and releasing records in the DIY Punk / Garage / Hardcore circuit. Baring comparisons to the experimental Krautrock of Neu, the minimal Electro of The Knife, the taut Funk of early Prince and the clubshaking production of N.E.R.D, Brain Children have landed! |
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THE KNITTING FACTORY
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FRENCH ROCKETSThe French Rockets formed in 2004. The initial stew of ideas was to make music that was based in modern psychedelia and marry it with hypnotic drones and spiky counterpoint - with occasional dabbling in catchy 3:30min pop tunes when there were full moons. French Rockets has created a unique live visual experience with an original lighting show that enhances the band's inimitable ‘moltenrock' sound. |
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CLUE TO KALOAdelaide's Clue To Kalo applies a lo-fi aesthetic to pristine computer-based production in which the technology is the means rather than the end. A generous use of layered melodies, elemental textures and multi-tracked vocals highlight a vastrange of influences. The live show features songs ranging from the early lo-fi tracks to those from the most recent album, Lily Perdida. |
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TREASURE ISLANDTreasure Island is Alan Beverley and Mark Mitchell from Clue To Kalo. Beverley has DJd for almost ten years with musical collaborator Mitchell, holding a long-standing residency at Supermild in Adelaide. Their catholic sets feature smoky, timeless cuts from every continent, both obscure and anthemic. |
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THE GO SETThe Go Set is a five-piece punk rock band which formed in 2002. A punk ethos runs through the band and influences such as The Pogues, Weddings Parties Anything, The Clash, and Radio Birdman. |
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BRAIN FAILUREPolitics, parties and Anarchy in the PRC as China's seminal punk band rocks the Forum with a hi - octane gig that will blow your mind! |
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GOLDIE LUXUntether your inner rock animal when Goldie Lux delivers a shameless rock and roll assault, playing anything from grind to grunge and beyond. She has a somewhat guilt free approach to playing anything that makes you party - so wear your dancing shoes! |
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RAMALLAH UNDERGROUNDPalestine's Ramallah Underground was born from the immediacy of musical experimentation and the need to give voice to a generation of Palestinians and Arabs who face a turbulent and uncertain political landscape. Founded by artists Boikutt, Stormtrap and Aswatt, the collective has always held a commitment to creatively rejuvenate Arabic culture. They combine music ranging from Arabic electronic music, hip hop, trip hop to down tempo with a deep sense of their local culture and imposing presence of Palestine in their lives. HEAR Ramallah Underground on MySpace |
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BEANSLadies and gentlemen, welcome to the wonderful world of Beans! A Molotov cocktail of chunky, psychedelic electrohop and avant-rap narratives, this Festival gig promises to be one of the most original and remarkable live performances around. |
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RO SHAM BORo Sham Bo is this mob from Sydney, putting on regular parties that focus on the more incredible side of music made for the club, everything from Crunk from the Dirty South, Funk from the favelas of Brazil, the freshest Dancehall outta Jamaica, the rougher Electro sounds from France, the loudest Club to be found in Baltimore, Grime from the UK, Ghettotech, Reggaeton, whatever else they can find, it's crazy. |
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CLAIRY BABY BROWNE
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GAROTAS SUECASBrazil's Garotas Suecas was touted THE must-see band of this year's SXSW music extravaganza. Influenced by the soul and R&B masters of the 60s such as Otis Redding and Sly & the Family Stone, the band cannot deny their garage and psychedelic origins shown by the fuzz guitar sounds and crazy organ riffs. |
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THE CUBAN BROTHERSThe Cuban Brothers are a rogue bunch of musical characters: Miguel Mantovani (Mike Keat), Archerio Mantovani (Archie Easton), Clemente Rodriguez (Russ H Clemente) and Kengo San (Kengo Oshima). Together, they have reached phenomenal heights. Crowds from London to New York, Havana to Ibiza, Cannes to Rome have grooved to their flow and applauded to their contagious repartee. There is no doubt their unique mix transcends all boundaries, a universal flavour indeed! |
