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These are the reviews for 2003 events and club nights.
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-== John B : [Fri 3rd Jan 03] ==-

DJ's :- John B (UK), Greg Packer, Gusto vs Merlin, El Hornet.
MC's :- Interjecta, X-Sessiv.
Resin productions presented this special D'n'B club event, featuring the return of UK Drum'n'Bass heavyweight John B, the frontman for Beta + Tangent Recordings. Unfortunately JB couldn't play due to a problem with visa / immigration crap. Basically they'd have deported/fined him for playing...so although he was in Perth, he couldn't play dammit.
Venue : Drum Club, 105 Francis St Northbridge 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $12 on the door.

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-== Progress : [Sat 11th Jan 03] ==-

DJ's :- Amber Savage (Syd), Vixen (Syd), Josh O'Dwyer (Syd), Dr Willis, Remixn, Rousa, Whale.
Cybergroove presents this special 'Progress' (Sydney's #1 Sat club) theme event. "Expect to hear the latest upfront Hard Trance and Techno plus more with some perfect warm up sets from the masters of the decks ... Whale, Rousa and Remixn. Its also the official launch of Ambers CD Tracid vs Overdose Records, Germanys 2 famous Hard Trance Labels, plus Dr.Willis's Energy Experiment with loads to give away on the night!! Get Ready to make the floor burn with PROGRESS which boasts some of the biggest names in Dance Music performing regulary including Tinrib, Karim and Scott Project". Weavy + I made the long haul down to Bunbury (as had quite a few Perth crew) for the night and very worthwhile it was too.
Venue : Settlers Tavern, Margaret River and Area 1, Bunbury. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $10 from Tutti Frutti, Trax, Hilzeez and on the door.

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-== 30 DJ Session 3 : [Wed 15th Jan 03] ==-

Arena 1 (Taipan Room) DJ's :- Daemos, Dan Lucas, Diamond D, D-Vise, Echoic, Greg Packer, Frantik, Mk1, Mystique, Rintel, Rufkut, Sardi, Sike, Viper, Waru.
Arena 2 (Drum Club) DJ's :- Alex Cochrane, Ben Loader, Direct-X, Flaunt, Freestyle, Hutcho (11-11.20pm), Kenny L, Luc, Lumberjack, Miles, Samantha G, Synthetic, Tony Montana, Wayne Williams, Weavy.
XS Productions + ATM present this special midweek mash-up night like no other.
"One entry fee of a measly $2 gets you in, then your free to roam between the plush surrounds of both rooms. We even have a free BBQ to help satisfy your hunger between drinks. What better way to relax and blast away those midweek blues.". Well if you've been to these before you'll know they're an unusual mix of chaos + fun. This time things slowed down a little in the DJ box with 15 DJ's/20mins sets per room rather than 30 DJ's/10min sets. See you there!
Venue : Taipan Room / Drum Club, 99 Mountain Tce Northbridge 9pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $2 entry on the door.

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-== Blood Sugar : [Fri 17th Jan 03] ==-

DJ's :- MrW (10pm-12am), Warren 10 (12-2am), Troy (2-4am), Chad D (4-6am).
Get set for another dose of tech-house stylings as Blood Sugar returns to Geisha bar for a mixture of house; tech-house and tekno beats. Back to the original and best you can expect 2hr sets from the residents. To get on the free doorlist (that operates til 1am) e-mail your names to : delirium@git.com.au. The free CD this time is from Troy. The secret password at the DJ booth to get it is 'Tramapoline'.
* If you do plan on coming its a good idea to try and get there before 12 midnight to avoid any time waiting in a queue. Also a small request from the boys...please no pretty girls go up to the DJ booth whilst Chad D is playing and ask to talk to him as it generally results in him clumsily hurting himself!
Venue : Geisha Nightclub, 135a James Street, Northbridge. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $8 on the door (or free if you email em above).

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-== Hemisphere : [Sat 18th Jan 03] ==-

DJ's :- Jimmy Z and guests(?).
"Jimmy Z is one of the most influential people in the Oz Dance music industry. Responsible for compiling the enourmously successful 'Wild Series' CDs. He now works for Nova FM where his 4play mixes are featured across Australia at midday. Don't miss the launch of his new Ministry Of Sound CD - '4Play Vol.1' with a special set live on the decks". Venue : Metropolis City, 146 Roe St Northbridge 9pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : TBA but free entry b4 10pm

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-== Vibes On a Summer's Day : [Sun 19th Jan 03] ==-

DJ's/Artists :- Masters At Work (live), X-Press 2 (UK), Will White (UK Propellerheads), Mr.Scruff, Jazzanova, Spikey Tee, Wicked Beat Sound System, Eon, Moriarty (live), Ambidexter (live), Full Swing DJ's (Dan Stinton + Momas), Raw Funk Crew DJ's (Matty P + Declan), Dave Jackson, Joby, Phil Cooker, Paul Gamblin, A Casualty Of Silence, plus live drummers/performers.
Mellen Events + Up,Up+Away present this popular traditional daytime summer outdoor festival, this time celebrating its 10th Anniversary. "Festival/Mushroom Records present 'Tunes For An Endless Summer', a special release double CD compilation, featuring a great mix of tracks from the world's leading dance music artists, The CD encapsulates the spirit of an Australian summer and will have you remembering the good time vibes had at the funkiest of music festivals around - available from all good music stores".
Venue : The Belvoir Amphitheatre 12 midday-10pm. An 18+ event. Tickets : $80+bf from TicketMaster7, Atlas Clothing, Live Clothing, Central Station, Dadas, Nobs Musique, Planet Video, Rockeby Records, Swell Sounds, 78 Records.

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-== ATM Sessions 2003 : [Wed 22nd Jan 03] ==-

Arena 1 (Taipan Room) Backbeat vs ATM DJ's :- Gully, Armee, Echoic, Greg Packer, Sardi.
Arena 2 (Drum Club) Ruffnite vs Mentazm DJ's :- Versetyle vs Pace, Fuxxy vs Hutcho, Freestyle vs Direct-X, Flaunt vs Synthetic.
XS Productions, Backbeat, ATM + Ruffknite present this special midweek night, featuring :-
Arena 1 - "Backbeat, Perth's premier weekly breaks club sends its DJs from Ambar to the Taipan for a one-off showdown with ATM Session's All Star collective. So support your factions".
Arena 2 - "Ruffknite, Perth's leading Old Skool and HaRdCoRe promotion outfit, matches off against Mentazm's new Hard Dance midweekly. Let the battle commence! "
"One entry fee of a measly $2 gets you in, then your free to roam between the plush surrounds of both rooms. We even have a free BBQ to help satisfy your hunger between drinks. What better way to relax and blast away those midweek blues.". Come and show your support for the underground and have some killer fun at the same time!
Venue : Taipan Room/DC's, 99 Mountain Tce Northbridge 9pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $2 entry on the door.

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-== Epilogue : [Fri 24th Jan 03] ==-

DJ's :- Kenny Ken (UK), Merlin, Gusto, El Hornet, Frantik.
MC's :- MC Skibadee (UK), X-Sessiv + Interjecta.
RaggaBone presents this special 'Final Night' club event. Here is the official word...
"Due to events beyond our control, The Drum Club has been forced to leave it's current home. But it's not all bad, we will be putting on one-off events until a brand new location is found. To celebrate our final night in Mountain Terrace, once again the Drum Club is proud to hold host to UK stalwarts Dj Kenny Ken and MC Skibadee. Longtime favourite of Perth junglists, Kenny Ken has toured Australia extensively and has always been received with open arms. A true party Dj, Kenny embodies the junglist soldier through and through. A resident as the famed AWOL nights, he has been at the forefront of Jungle and Drum and Bass since its beginning. MC Skibadee is at the forefront of the worldwide Drum and Bass scene and is a household name across the globe. Known for his speed and skill on the mic, Skibba is regularly voted the worlds Number 1 Drum and Bass MC, and has won the heart of many with his clever chatter on the mic and infectious rhymes. Kenny Ken and Skibadee's performance at The Drum Club last year was no less than awe inspiring, with the Perth crew turning it on big time and providing an amazing party vibe for the guys. We are happy to welcome them back to Perth again and you can be sure this is going to be a wicked jungle party, the last night of The Drum Club in it's present location, one for the true steppers!".
The global dance-music scene has spawned many heroes, but very few gained this status without some serious labour and vision. Beloved British drum & bass DJ and producer Kenny Ken developed into a man with a plan after a number of years spent doing the do. Originally blending acid house, garage and Detroit techno, Kenny started playing breakbeat in the early '90s, with the music morphing into ragga jungle and the like soon after. He built a solid reputation via smooth 'mix and blend' stylings and had an underground hit with his first production, 'Everyman,' in 1994. Kennys reputation is legendary having worked at cream of the crop events such as World Dance, A.W.O.L., Helter Skelter, One Nation, Universe, far too many to mention. On his travels he has captured the crowds on a regular basis in Australia, Japan, Canada and the U.S., not to mention most European countries. Truly, a world-wide pioneer. As well as being a versatile DJ, Kenny is also becoming recognized for his production skills. His label Mix & Blen and its sister label Cold Steel which he runs with his brother Stingray and the G Squad are pushing him high up the producing ladder. In 1999 he collaborated with DJ Rap, forging labels and forces, bringing us up to date with their first co-production Brave New World. He remains one of the top DJ's on the Drum and Bass circuit today.
MC Skibadee - He use to play the flute and piano. and was heavily influenced by Rap and Ragga. Originality is the key and Skibadee has this art. His first rave was Roast's Valentine ball. On stage Det, Flinty, Deman and Stevie Hyper D were rolling the lyrics like a gun and this is what inspired Skibadee to start. Being voted the worlds best D&B MC several times now would be enough to make any other MC content, but as for Skibs? Nah. Although the 'Super S' will still be dealin' wit' da matter at D&B events worldwide, he is currently concentrating on pushing forward and breaking boundries in not only D&B but also other forms of music, namely breaks and hip-hop. His heavily anticipated 'Platinum Performers' project will have some releases soon (as for now you can check them at www.peoplesound.com), but he is also involved in some other major projects. Not much can be said for now, let's just leave you with the names 'Virgin Records' and Adam F". This night is definately not to be missed...see you there!
Venue : Drum Club, 105 Francis St Northbridge 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $30+bf / $25 for Members from Central Station, Planet Video, Mills Records and (The Venue Formerly Known as) The Drum Club.

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-== Remedy : [Sun 26th Jan 03] ==-

DJ's :- Devo, Blend, Micah + guests.
A special 'Australia Day' event. "Spas installed in the beer garden, chilled and funky beats outside, with the Triple J Hottest 100 airing inside, food available.".
Venue : Rosemount Hotel, Fitzgerald St, Nth.Perth 2pm-10pm. An 18+ event.
Tickets : FREE entry.

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-== Dekwrekka III : [Sun 26th Jan 03] ==-

DJ's :- Paul Holden (Sydney), Thief (Brisbane), Hutcho vs Fuxxy, Flaunt vs Lumberjack, Dan Lucas vs Frantik, Freestyle vs Weavy, Pace vs Versetyle.
MC’s :- Assassin + Pete.
XS Productions present this Sky Show night event, the third in the series featuring Hard Dance, Hard Trance, Drum'n'Bass + HaRdCoRe. "Dekwrekka, regarded by many as the best underground party of the year, returns to smash your brains for this the third episode. Who can forget the crazy antics of Weavy totally destroying a turntable, or some of the fantastic DJ sets, especially LUNA C! This time were taking it back to its roots to where it all started, adding that little bit of underground flavour that makes it what it is. Turntables and party people look out, Dekwrekka is back!.".
DJ Paul Holden (Sydney) :- Perth is the release date for his new CD ‘Harder Faster’ out now on Down Underground Recordings. One of the longest standing and most popular DJ’s on the Sydney circuit, Paul began working as a DJ in 1980 and within a few months, secured two major residences. From there, Paul went on to play at almost every club + rave worth its place in Sydney’s dance history, spinning infectious anthems, always pleasing the punters with his trademark sound. His CD’s grace the shelves of many a record store. Releases include ‘@’, his ‘Holdenwise’ series, ‘Eye of the Storm’ releases through Ministry of Sound & and his current release ‘Harder Faster’. He has seen the evolution of dance and has experienced it first hand. He has watched as fads come and go, experimented with new genres and then embraced the scene by becoming involved, on various levels, as promoter and producer. In the year 2003, twenty-three years after his first gig, Paul Holden continues to blast dance floors across the country contributing to an industry and scene that acknowledges him as a modern day entertainer!.
DJ Thief (Brisbane) :- Creator of the massive System 6, the biggest promotion company in both Brisbane and Adelaide. He’s a hardcore mentalist & all-round nutter! One of the most travelled DJ’s in Australia, Thief’s name says it all, he’s renowned for stealing the dance floors from almost every city in Oz, regularly visiting the biggest parties in Sydney, Melbourne & Adelaide, finally it is Perth’s turn! After unfortunately missing out on him last time here (Ravenstein), he returns promising to deliver a mind melting 2hr set that will take you on a journey with 1hr of driving Hard Dance & 1hr of banging Hardcore. Come see him destroy the turntables with his unique hard-hitting sound.
See you there!
Venue : Secret location (Venue is located 5-10 minutes drive from the city, easily accessible by train. Maps to the secret location will be released from on the night outside the Entertainment Centre between 8:30pm-8:50pm, above Platform 9 at Perth Station between 9pm-10pm or by ringing our pre-recorded info line on 0409 090 119 after 8pm). An all ages event with a 15+ recommendation.
Tickets : $27+bf(inc GST) from Central Station, Mills Records, Planet Video, DJ Factory, Virtual Energy (Inglewood), Sanity Dance Arena (Carousel, Garden City, Morley & Perth)...more on the door.

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-== The Skys The Limit : [Sun 26th Jan 03] ==-

Main Room DJ's :- Paul Holden (Sydney), Thief (Brisbane), Wayne Williams, Direct-X, Synthetic, Dr Willis, Roger Frisk, Freestyle.
Platinum Bar DJ's :- Samantha G, Clint Scott.
XS Productions present this (their second this night) Sky Show night event, certainly keeping themselves busy! "Continue your partying straight after the Sky Show with 2 of the best home grown DJ’s Australia has to offer! Make this an Australia day to remember and join us to find out why the sky’s the limit..". See Dekwrekka above for details on these two DJs...basically an 18+ version of the event for those not wishing to leave town once the skyshow is over (or if you get caught in the traffic!), or a club venue rather than a rave one...the choice is yours.
Venue : Metros City, Roe St Northbridge 9pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $10 entry on the door.

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-== Plastik vs Bass Session : [Sun 26th Jan 03] ==-

Loaded Dice DnB (Globe Main Room)DJ's :- Ed Rush (UK), Dom and Roland (UK), Diamond D, Greg Packer, Sardi.
MC's :- MC Ryme Tyme (UK), Jay Rippa, Lurch, X-Sessiv.
33+1/3 Breaks Room (Amplifier) DJ's :- Tayo, Dazz-K, Koosh, T-Mac, Rexy.
Plastik House + Tekno Room (Function Room) DJ's :- CJ Bolland (Bel), Dizzy (US), Warren 10, Chad D, Troy, Puff.
Delirium present this big event "In what is to become a yearly tradition get set for the ultimate in 4/4 vs. broken beats action. Set to transpire over 3 rooms this will be a yearly tradition in the Style Wars mode ... Breaks and Drum'n'Bass vs. Tec(k)no ... the ultimate genre mash-up at Globe Nighclub.
Ed Rush :- What can be said about Ed Rush that hasn't already been said ... a master DJ and producer he was the catalyst for the dark-step movement. A mutation of the drum and bass formula, he opted for dense textures rather than simple jungle breaks, and his Macs to power his music rather than the traditional 1200's with dub plate. Through his own productions and releases with Optical like 'The Wormhole' and 'The Creeps' he has maintained his place as the reigning master of dark and brooding D'n'B. Expect as much darkness as you can handle.
Dom and Roland :- No need for a lengthy introduction. He has produced some of the best d'n'b tracks of all time. He has worked with the likes of Ed Rush, Optical, Trace & Fierce amongst many others. His releases and engineering for labels such as Saigon, Moving Shadow, 31 Records and Prototype made him world-famous. After the success of his debut long-player 'Industry' on Moving Shadow in 1998, his career took off and now he's touring all over the world to show the crowds that he's not only a great producer, but a wicked DJ as well. He returns to Perth for another bout of nasty beats.
Dizzy :- One of the West-Coast House true masters .... through his 'Doubledown' label he has helped push the cause of richer, textural house releasing artists like Halo and Hipp-e, Johnny Fiasco, Dj Q, and JT Donaldson. Expect rich tribal and dubby and funky house textures alongside tougher latin sounds.
CJ Bolland :- He is Belgiums techno master ... from his early releases on the R&S label to his genre defining tracks like 'There can be only one' and 'The Prophet' and his present label The Mole ... CJ Bolland has had an indelible effect on electronic music. He returns to Perth for a special DJ set that will take in house and tougher techno textures".
Quite a variety of DJs/artists on offer here, well worth checking out these events + hey there are some legends on offer here as well.
Venue : Globe Nightclub, 393 Murray St Perth 10pm-6am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $33+bf(GST inc) from Planet Video, LIVE Stores, Ticketmaster 7, Atlas Clothing Stores, Central Station, Mills Records.

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-== AllStar PornStar 2 : [Wed 29th Jan 03] ==-

Arena 1 (Taipan Room) ATM DJ's :- Fuxxy, Dan Lucas, Diamond D, Rufkut, Viper, Rintel.
MC's :- Assassin. JRippa, Lurch.
Arena 2 (Drum Club) Mentazm DJ's :- Samantha G, Weavy, Freestyle, Roger Frisk, LumberJack.
XS Productions + ATM present this special midweek night, featuring "Exotic dancers, striptease, topless waitressing, erotic visuals plus an arsenal of Drum'n'Bass with Breaks"
"One entry fee of a measly $2 gets you in, then your free to roam between the plush surrounds of both rooms. We even have a free BBQ to help satisfy your hunger between drinks.". Come and show your support for the underground and have some killer fun at the same time!
Venue : Taipan Room/DC's, 99 Mountain Tce Northbridge 9pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $2 entry on the door.

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-== Cosmic Gate : [Fri 7th Feb 03] ==-

Cosmic Gate (Ger), Josh O'Dwyer, Simon Barwood, Choice.
Presented by Rise featuring Cosmic Gate. These masters of European hard trance have long cemented their place in the upper echelons of the German trance sound with massive club hits like 'Firewire' (w/DJ Scot Project), 'Back to Earth', 'Exploration of Space' and many remixes for other well known artists like Rank 1, Ferry Corsten and Dumonde to name a few. Their 2001 album 'Rhythm + Drums' was also a huge sucess and reached a massive audience, helping them to reach even greater heights of popularity in the dance scene.
Venue : Rise Nightclub, 139 James Street, Northbridge. An 18+ event.
Tickets: Members (+1) $5 before midnight, $10 thereafter. Non-members $10 b4 12am, $20 thereafter.

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-== Blackout III : [Sat 8th Feb 03] ==-

Main Room DJ's :- Moving Fusion (UK), Dan Lucas vs El Hornet, Menis, Frantik, Versetyle.
2nd Room DJ's :- Replica, Quimby, Dvise vs I-Cue, Freestyle, Lumberjack, MISC.
Presented by MFI and Hipnosis, this event features Moving Fusion (Ram Records UK). "After our huge New Year's Eve extravaganza @ Intensity, MFi are back to spoil your senses once again at one of the best rooms in Perth and just to keep things interesting another room will be revealed. We've got 2 of the best DJ's in the world alongside our locals which will make it a night to remember. Make sure you get there!
Moving Fusion is made up of a pair of old school mates, Jeff Langton and Daniel Sparham, and since their debut as producers in 1998 (Turbulence, Ram Records) the pair have gone from strength to strength. Brought into the Ram records crew by long-term mate Shimon, the two have been influenced by the likes of Andy C and Ant Miles and have continued the high quality of Ram releases. Since their debut, the pair have gone on to release plenty of material thru Ram. Their first EP, the Beginning in 1999 cemented their reputation as dancefloor killers. The two followed up in early 2000 with the Atlantis EP which resulted in a release of a trilogy of triple packs entitled 'Ram Raiders'. Their new LP 'Start of Something' immediately sold out worldwide and every major DJ in town has been caning this funky dancefloor oriented beast. This is the 'Start of Something' LP tour, and Moving Fusion are here to show you the sound of Drum'n'Bass for the future. Its been 18 months since their last visit to Perth, and just like they did last time, they will smash the place Moving Fusion Style!"
To catch the coach service simply buy a ticket for $5(return) from Central Station Perth (9481 7881). The bus will be leaving from Entertainment Centre Carpark (next to the round-a-bout) at 10pm. The bus will be returning to the city in the Morning from Belmont at 6am.
Venue : MFI Complex - 60 Cleaver Terrace, Belmont 10pm-late. An all age event.
Tickets : $28+bf from Central Station, Hipnosis Clothing, Sanity Dance Arena Stores, Mills Records.

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-== Omega Abstraction : [Sat 8th Feb 03] ==-

DJ's :- Big A (8-9pm), Akira (9-11pm), Ondy (11-1am).
Omega presents this special event. "Join us for a night of Psy and Trance in the open air of the Leederville Hotel beer garden. Big A will greet you with some uplifting trance before Akira and Ondy hit the decks and lead you down the Psy path till close. Dress for UV !!".
More info here.
Venue : Leederville Hotel, Leederville 8pm-1am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : free entry from 8pm / $3 from 9pm.

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-== Koncrete Jungle : [Fri 14th Feb 03] ==-

DJ's :- Merlin vs Gusto (10-11:30pm), El Hornet vs Dan Lucas (11:30-1am), Moving Fusion (UK 1-3:30am), Muller (3:30-close).
Presented by MFI and Frequency, this special club event features Moving Fusion (Ram Records UK). "After our huge New Year's Eve extravaganza @ Intensity, MFi are back to spoil your senses once again at one of the best rooms in Perth and just to keep things interesting another room will be revealed. We've got 2 of the best DJ's in the world alongside our locals which will make it a night to remember. Make sure you get there!
Moving Fusion is made up of a pair of old school mates, Jeff Langton and Daniel Sparham, and since their debut as producers in 1998 (Turbulence, Ram Records) the pair have gone from strength to strength. Brought into the Ram records crew by long-term mate Shimon, the two have been influenced by the likes of Andy C and Ant Miles and have continued the high quality of Ram releases. Since their debut, the pair have gone on to release plenty of material thru Ram. The ri first EP, the Beginning in 1999 cemented their reputation as dancefloor killers. The two followed up in early 2000 with the Atlantis EP which resulted in a release of a trilogy of triple packs entitled 'Ram Raiders'. Their new LP 'Start of Something' immediately sold out worldwide and every major DJ in town has been caning this funky dancefloor oriented beast. This is the 'Start of Something' LP tour, and Moving Fusion are here to show you the sound of Drum'n'Bass for the future. Its been 18 months since their last visit to Perth, and just like they did last time, they will smash the place Moving Fusion Style!"
Venue : Frequency (old Drum CLub), 105 Francis St Northbridge 9pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $28+bf from Central Station, Planet Video, Mills Records.

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-== Cocoon : [Fri 14th Feb 03] ==-

DJ's :- Puff (9-10.20pm), Troy (10.20-11.40pm), MrW (11.40-1am), Sven Vath (Germany 1-6am).
"He is regarded a founding father of what is known as techno music and a hero to many, he is Sven Vath, a 38yr old Frankfurt-born DJ and producer. Undoubtedly Germany's biggest techno DJ export to date, Sven's power to move dancefloors is undeniable. At the forefront of the German dance scene since '82, he brought cult status to legendary clubs like Dorian Gray and Omen, helped establish the Eye Q and Harthouse labels, and started Cocoon, a platform to help keep electronic music in Frankfurt alive. While Cocoon is flourishing as a club, a DJ agency, a label and an event company, Sven's career is still growing at an astonishing pace. As the official Cultural Ambassador of the German Goethe Institute, he still finds time to be in the studio for production and remix work amidst a massive DJ schedule. Continuing to spearhead the global techno movement, Sven is unstoppable. The 'Godfather of Techno' has released two albums in the 90’s, 'Accident in Paradise' and 'The Harlequin, the Robot & the Ballet Dancer'. In 1998 Sven signed to Virgin and released the 'Fusion' album which was an eclectic and critically acclaimed hit, in 2000 Vath embarked on a world tour to promote his new 'Contact' album, highly regarded as one of his best works to date. The big buzz surrounding Vath now is his collaboration with the Plastikman himself, Richie Hawtin. They recently released their Cocoon Club Ibiza mix album, based on their Cocoon night in Ibiza which was the most well received new night of last summer. The mix features tracks by Technasia, Sven, Swayzak and Slam and has proved to be as massively popular as the night itself. The friendship between these two techno masters began after a serendipitous meeting in New York in the early 90’s – Hawtin gave Vath a copy of his 'Fuse' album which Sven went on to cane at the Omen in Frankfurt. As for who Sven himself likes to listen to and regards as 'good' DJs he includes Richie Hawtin and a multitude of other European names but quite surprisingly too he mentions Danny Tenaglia, whom he saw at the Space Terrace in Ibiza, 'It’s not really my sound but the way he mixed the records and rocked the party was really excellent, I must say, a really good sound!'. So what keeps Sven V going these days? 'Actually for me following my vision keeps me going, my belief that I am not selling out and travelling to experience different cultures, and music".
Sven vath returns to Perth after providing what many claim was a religious experience on his last visit some 7yrs ago at Looney Choons 'Sux Nitro' - and oh my god what a night that was hehe if you were there you'll know what I was talking about. With a 5hr set in the offing … this is a must see. See you there!!!
-NB has moved from Metros to the Globe-
Venue : Globe Nightclub, 393 Murray St Perth 9pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $38+bf from Central Station, Sanity Dance Arenas, Planet Video, Mills.

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-== Hard NRG The Tour : [Sat 15th Feb 03] ==-

DJ's :- Synthetic (10-11pm), Flaunt (11-12am), Weavy (12-1am), Jason Midro (Melb 1-4am), Freestyle (4-6am).
Ministry of Sound presents this special club event featuring Melbourne's J.Midro. "Jason has been involved with music since a young age. He was first introduced to dance music in 1987 working weekends at Central Station record store where he soon found myself getting into Hip-Hop, Hiphouse and Disco music. During the 90s Techno explosion he became a music journalist for Inpress magazine, a Dj and a radio announcer on Kiss 90FM. In 1998 he opened a club called Bass Station which has become Melbourne's most successful Friday night dance club. It has three rooms with dancefloors which have played host to many different genres of music including Rave, House, Psychedelic Trance, Drum n'Bass, NRG and Trance all of which Jason has collected and played. His versatility, adaptability and open mind has enabled him to remain at the forefront and continue to play the sound of now! Jason sees Dance music as a global language. He has devoted his life to it, not only for the sounds but also for its spirituality and ability to raise human consciousness, which is allowing a new type of communication and understanding amongst humanity. The master of Hard Trance renowned for his chart topping Ministry of Sound Hard NRG series, Midro, returns to Perth after a long absence, ready to take the hard beats to you, with a massive 3hr set. Complimented by Perth's best Hard Dance DJ's this will be a sellout, the venue has limited capacity so get in now or be one of the unlucky people to missout".
Venue : DC's, 99 Mountain Tce Northbridge (behind Taipan Room) 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $15 from Central Station, Planet Video, Mills Records.

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-== Seriously Sound System : [Fri 21st Feb 03] ==-

DJ's/Acts :- Gear, General Justice, Paul Gamblin vs Wrighteous, Big Ear DJs (live percussion), James A, Declan, Matty P, Full Swing featuring K, Fat Fluid (live), Flux Capacitor, Mallinder and Saxon.
6RTRFM presents this special event, the 'dance' side of the 'In The Pines Festival'. Not really any more info, just thought I'd let ya know tha lineup.
Venue : Western Power Parkland in King's Park 5pm-11pm. An 18+ event(?).
Tickets : $10 for RTR subscribers / $13 for non-subscribers presale and $15 on the door.

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-== Alton Miller : [Fri 21st Feb 03] ==-

DJ's :- Alton Miller (Detroit USA), Marc Allen, Hau Tran, Ben Taaffe, James vs Ben M (on 4 dex).
The DeepCity Movement + Geisha present this special event featuring Detroit House legend Alton Miller. No more info on the flyer.
Maybe more info here.
Venue : Geisha Nightclub, 135a James Street, Northbridge. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $18+bf from 'usual outlets'.

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-== Transmission : [Fri 21st Feb 03] ==-

DJ's :- Dumonde (Germany), DJ Nervous (Sydney), Jon Noonan, Choice, Simon Barwood.
Rise presented this special Trance event, featuring Dumonde (aka DeLeon + JamX) from Germany, a huge act/duo of producers in European Hard Trance scene. Their bangin vocal-laced uplifting trax have won them much acclaim on the DJ scene worldwide. DJ Jon Noonan is the winner of the Nescafe Ministry of Sound Tour 2002 worldwide DJ competition.
Venue : Rise Nightclub, 139 James Street, Northbridge. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $10 non-members/$8 members (b4 12), $20 non-members/$15 after on the door.

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-== Jungle Warfare : [Sat 22nd Feb 03] ==-

DJ's :- NVS, Uisce, Replica, Dan Lucas (MFi/Fhz), El Hornet (fhz), Rousa, Sike, Versetyle, Shamus, Shoom, Dreams, Andrew Utting, Ondy, Freestyle, Church Decorator, Dair + two very special guests!
The 'Jungle Warfare Arena' will host the sounds of Drum'n'Bass and Happy Hardcore all night and the 'Manual Transmission Arena' will be pumping out Techno, Hardcore, and Psy Trance. "Rob Banks events are always a night to remember and this will be no different. Two arenas and an outdoor chill space. Free fruit platters, Ice Slushies, themed decor in both arenas as well as in the chill space. Perth's finest DJs. Sound and Lights By Lux Entertainment, multi screen visuals from RMM, InTeknocolor ans Sensory Control - vision will not be on a projector but will be on a TV wall and TVs all around the room!. Video announcement system. Lasers in the Manual Transmission Arena. Soft Beanbags, free drink for all thru the door before 10pm, plus the 6 o'clock shock?!?"
'Put on your camo and grab your ak 47 its time to go jungle'!
Venue : Talk of the Town Ballroom, 4 Carson Rd Malaga 9pm-late. An all ages event (with a 15+ recommended).
Tickets : $20+bf from Central Station Perth and Industry Sellers sellers.

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-== Bass Session 06 : [Sat Feb 22nd 03] ==-

DJ's :- Bad Company (UK), High Contrast (UK), Rintel, Concept, Diamond D.
MC's :- Assassin, JRippa, Lurch.
Loaded Dice + 33+1/3 presents this huge Drum'n'Bass club event.
"Bad Company - Since breaking into the scene in 1999 with classics like 'The Nine', BC have released 3 huge LPs + countless 12"s making sure every DJ has their tunes on rotation. With numerous side projects underway + their 'Shot Down On Safari' LP still being caned worldwide, these boys are simply unstoppable!.
High Contrast (Hospital Recordings UK) - sound is uplifting, dancefloor D'n'B. In June 2002 his debut 'True Colours' was released on Hospital to massive critical acclaim with tracks such as 'Global Love', 'Return Of Forever' etc. Now on the DJ circuit constantly in demand + for remixing as well.
Venue : Globe Nightclub, 393 Murray St Perth 10pm-6am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $33+bf from Central Station, Sanity Dance Arenas, Mills, Planet Video, RMX, Pulp Juice Bar.

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-== StarGazer : [Sat 22nd Feb 03] ==-

DJ's :- DJ Killian (Tip Records UK), Dirty Den, Adam Kelly, Choice, DJ Pulse, Samantha G, Terry Waites, Freestyle, Flaunt, Roger Frisk and more TBA.
Virtual Energy presents this special outdoor event with DJ's playing Psy-Trance, Techno, Trance, Hard House / NRG & Hard Trance. "You are invited to join us to dance the night away outdoors under the stars in a lush tropical setting. Where you will be telepathically transported to a new dimension of aural, visual and sensual surroundings. Let us take you to the next level, where colourful creative lighting and starlit euphoria will fill your soul. Once again we have lured some of Perth's finest sound manipulators to take you on a journey of wicked beats and uplifting sounds. This will be a night not to be missed! Features a Juice Bar w/fresh fruit, water + Red Bull, mystical markets - crafts, jewellery + clothing.". Somthing a little different here.
Enquiries - Ph : 0401 904 401.
Venue : TBA (40mins from Perth) 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $20 donation at the door.

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-== Sessions 01 : [Fri Feb 28th 03] ==-

DJ's :- Darren Jay (UK), L Double (UK), Greg Packer, Muller, Frantik, Rufkut.
Raggabone + The Drum Club presents this very special Drum'n'Bass club event. NB Mickey Finn has been unable to get a visa so has been replaced by Darren Jay (see Hot News page).
"Darren Jay - He played at his first party with absolutely no experience on the decks. Being lucky enough to be in the right place, at the right time, thrown in with a bit of blagging a gob-smacked Darren played gig no 2 in front of 1,200 people. From there a slot on a pirate station, Centreforce FM, saw his DJ career go from strength to strength. As with all DJs from this era when hardcore broke down Darren had to make the choice which strand he wanted to concentrate on. At the end of summer of ¹91 Darren was handed the very last slot of resident DJ at the great AWOL nights running at the Paradise Club. This was an honourable place among fellow residents: Mickey Finn, Randall, Kenny Ken and Dr S Gachet. Darren¹s expertise in reading the mood of the crowd and simply playing good tunes soon made him a favourite. As well as his busy DJing career, flirting with majors on a few projects, helping establish new artists and launching his new label Wide Open Music, on top of that Darren has co-designed an internet music site specialising in 'all forms of black and DJ music with street fashion and lifestyle' called 911murder.com.
L Double (Flex Recordings UK) - Without a doubt L Double is one of the God Fathers of the drum & bass movement. Initially making a name in dance music with the cult house group 'Unique3', after seperating to stay with the underground his label, Flex Records stormed onto the drum and bass scene in May 1994. Since then he has been responsible for well over 60 releases including remix work many leading drum and bass record labels including Ram, Reinforced and of course not forgetting his rework of the infamous 'Bass 2 Dark' for Goldie's Metalheadz..."
Lots of people missed LDouble's last visit @ Calibre and that was a stormer of a set...see you there!
Venue : Ambar (old Edge) downstairs at 104 Murray St Perth. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $25+bf ($20 members) from Central Station, Mills, Planet Video or on the door.

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-== Frequency Response : [Fri Feb 28th 03] ==-

Main Room DJ's :- Frantik, El Hornet, Rufkut, Muller, Raine, Merlin vs Gusto.
Cave DJ's :- Dair, Leroy, Pace, Rousa, Versetyle, Marvel.
Fhz + Ruffnite present this special HaRdCoRe/Drum'n'Bass club event. "For the first time RuffKnite will be joining forces with Frequency and mashing up the HaRdCoRe sounds in the cave! Show your support for your local DJs! This night also welcomes back our own deejay Dair who's been in the UK for the last 6 months on a production mission. With him, he will bring to the party a bag full of unreleased bits from himself and various other producers such as Luna-C, Simon Apex, Fade, Brisk, Robbie Long, Devastate and Alk-E-D to name a few". See you there!
Venue : Frequency @ DrumClub, 99 Mountain Tce Northbridge (behind Taipan Room) 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $3 entry (half price), free BBQ + cheap middies all night.

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-== MOS The Chillout Sessions : [Sat 1st Mar 03] ==-

Loaded Dice DnB Arena DJ's :- Pascal (UK), DJ Wildchild (UK), Concept, Greg Packer, Adrian Sardi, Diamond D.
MC's :- Assassin, JRippa, Lurch, Sev, X-Sessiv.
Chillout Sessions Arena DJ's :- Derrick Carter (USA 3hr set), Cassius (France), Miguel Migs (USA), Rudy vs Dave Jackson, Adam Kytka vs Warren 10, Adam Kelly + Cee + Tamar + Mr Bourke (live on trumpet), James A.
33 and 1/3 Breaks Arena DJ's :- Cut La Roc (UK), DJ Hyper (UK), Smoulder, Dazz K, Paul Watters, Max Veritech, Koosh.
www.ministryofsound.com.au, Delirium, InTheMix.com.au and Live present this huge daytime event.
"Derrick Carter - Carter mixes records together for three of four minutes longer than most DJs can dream of, stretching the mix but not to the breaking point. Carter DJs. he knows how to party, and most importantly, why people party, why people go to clubs. A Chicago native who has been Djing most of his life, beginning at a family reunion at nine with two stereos and a tape deck, knocking out tracks and engineering in Chicago at 17, his underground credentials are impeccable.
Cassius - are a French duo whose real names are Phillipe Zdar and Hubert Blanc-Francart. Together they have recorded as Boombass and La Funk Mob, releasing singles on the ultra-hip French label, Source. If your less cool friends haven't heard of 'em yet, you could name-drop these lot: Neneh Cherry, Björk, Daft Punk, Air and Depeche Mode; as they've done remixes for all of them. The French invasion continues...
Miguel Migs - A decade after his homespun musical debut, Miguel Migs is a DJ and producer of international influence, and one of the most watched up-and-coming figures in American house music. But few in the uptempo club culture he is so well regarded in "have any idea what a chilled-out surfer dude he is," according to Jay Denes, president of New York's Naked Music, one of the labels on which Migs releases singles and DJ mixes.
DJ WildChild - Aka Emma Weaver, has been at the cutting edge of the drun'n'bass scene since 1994. Currently here favourite bookings are Movement at Bar Rhumba, Fabric, The End, United Dance, Trouble on Vinyl, and Traffic. Wildchild has also played in countries as far flung as USA, Israel, Switzerland, France, Scotland, Japan and Germany. She has also released the mixed CD 'Jungle Talk' feat. Skibadee, the most recent 'Exposed' and has also joined forces with hardcore legend Floyd Dice to create one of the most exciting new drum'n'bass labels Red Master Records.
Pascal - Like countless other producers in the genre, Pascal's involvement in drum and bass came through a love of hip-hop. He has DJ'ed thru his career and his production merits include countless hits - like 'P-Funk Era'. Pascal is also running his own label 'Frontline', which release its 50th record in the summer of 2000 and also boasts back-catalogue hits like '6 Million Ways' by Zinc. The 'Still Smokin LP', a collaborative effort with Hype's Ganja imprint encouraged a step to the next level, the pair hooking up with Zinc to set up True Playaz.
Cut La Roc - real name Lee Potter bought his first decks when he was 15. He immersed himself in the world of hip hop, scratching and editing his productions on cheap samplers and battling it out at local jams. His forthcoming debut album 'La Roc Rocs' for Skint hoovers up everything from deft rap cut-ups to camped up jump-up jungle. Or Mills-esque techno pressure. His two early EPs in his 'Mad Skills' series stand alongside Fatboy Slim, Midfield General and Bentley Rhythm Ace's finest as the foundations the Skint empire was built on. In '99 Cut La Roc released a mix album for the Ministry Of Sound's FSUK imprint and set a new world record for DJing with 9 decks!
DJ Hyper - Guy Hatfield is heralded as a breakbeat leader after his work on the Y3K album and with his own club promotion company 'Waxworks'. His unique DJ sets, pushing forward breaks, have earned him the respect of fellow pioneers Adam Freeland, Rennie Pilgrem and anyone who catches his sets in Tyrant's Breaks room or at his weekly slots around the world.
Get set for a great day in the sun. In the beautiful surrounds that is Mounts Bay Sailing Club...surrounded by friends...a great vibe and music...and an awesome view of the Perth skyline..."
Venue : The Mounts Bay Sailing Club, 12midday-11pm. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $60+bf from Central Station, Mills Records, Planet Video, Live, Atlas clothing, Sanity Dance Arena stores...more on the door.

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-== Two Tribes 2003 : [Sun 2nd Mar 03] ==-

GlobalUnderground (Globe upstairs) DJ's :- Choice (9-10pm), Chad D (10-11pm), Dave Seaman (UK 11-1am), Sander Kleinenberg (Holland 1-3am), Layo & Bushwacka (UK 3-6am).
Godskitchen (Metros) DJ's :- Kenny L (9-10pm), Adam Kelly (10-11pm), Judge Jules (UK 11-1am), Junkie XL (JXL live 1-2am), Armin Van Buuren (Holland 2-4am), Mauro Picotto (Italy 4-6am).
Hardware (Globe backroom) DJ's :- Gully (9-10pm), Echoic (10-11pm), Greg Packer (11-12am), Meat Katie (UK 12-2am), Slam (Scotland 2-4am), Speedy J (Holland 4-5am), Will-E-Tell (Melb) vs Richie Rich (Melb 5-6am).
Future Entertainment, Hardware (Melb) and Mellen Events present this huge superclub-style event...what more can you say really its just too big to miss out on this one - see you there!!
"The country’s largest electronic dance music festival is back for 2003 as Future Entertainment once again unites with Hardware to bring Two Tribes, Australia’s own dance event super-brand-style, to the eagerly awaiting masses. A mecca for fans of all genres of dance - including Trance, House, Progressive, Techno, Breaks and Drum'n'Bass - Two Tribes has already cemented itself as Oz's premier dance festival, winning 'Best National Event' at the most recent Dance Music Awards. Part Rave, part club, part carnival, this party will present an incredible line-up of big name internationals and local stars across two venues.
Armin Van Buuren - Apart from having countless of worldwide hits and being remixer to the stars, Armin as a DJ started his career at the club Nexus (in Leiden), where he learned to play long DJ sets - 6 to 7hrs. During school holidays he played more than 4 times a week, but he never stopped loving it. In 1999, he hit both the US and UK clubs and his career really took off, entering the DJ magazine top 100 in November 2001 at number 27! Armin's loyal army of fans find his intelligent and uplifting style irresistible. Armin is now ranked No 5 dj in the world.
Speedy J - A perennial outsider, for over ten years now Rotterdam's Speedy J, aka Jochem Paap, has refused to play by the rules. Always keen to question, strip away the superfluous and develop new and often intriguing lexicons, he remains an anomaly, prepared to push electronic music's boundaries. His debut album 'Ginger' was a master class in the intricacies of smooth, gliding techno. 'A Shocking Hobby', his most recent album delved further into abstract grooves. Abstract it may be, but his style glows with a human warmth so often lacking this far out and in a live environment, it only gets hotter.
Slam - The dirty disco duo who form part of the cultural fabric of Glasgow's clubbing society. It's their sound that permeates every creative walk of life from marketing offices to hairdressers in Glasgow. Orde Meikle and Stuart McMillan are the DJs and producers that virtually established the genre of tech-house with a sound blends the funk of house with the soul of techno. From their classic 'Positive Education' to their star-studded album 'Alien Radio', these guys are an unforgettable part of dance music history. Put on your thinking caps guys, it's time for a lesson in positive education.
Layo and Bushwhacka - The biggest name in breaks today have come a long way from the teenagers who dropped classical music to hang out in London's hardcore scene in the late 80s. They've both served their time supporting British underground music when no-one wanted to know: Layo opening 'The End', club dedicated to new music, and Matthew throwing in a lucrative DJ career. The pair have taken the sounds of electro, house and breakbeat and forced them together with the soundtrack of the last hundred years to create the dance floor sound of the new century.
Meat Katie - aka DJ Mark Pember - is one of the leaders in the nu-skool breaks scene. He has held DJ residencies at Scala and Bedrock Heaven, as well playing regularly at Mass, Fabric and various venues around Europe. Mark has carried out remixes for labels for everyone from A&M to Rennie Pilgrem's TCR to name but a few. His debut album 'Off the Bone' released in July 1998 received excellent reviews and earned him features throughout the heavyweight UK music press. His mix-CD from last year - Beyond the Darkness - was an essential release for the discerning breaks listener.
Mauro Picotto - A contemporary music icon and Italy's number one export, and is one of the leading players in the world's hard house scene. Voted No.14 in the 'Worlds Top 100 DJs', Mauro's massive fan base extends all over the globe. He has stormed the charts around the world with tracks such as 'Lizard' and the 'Awesome EP'. Mauro has re-mixed some of the world's greatest artists from Josh Wink to U2, and his awards list is a extensive as his discography, from 'Best Producer' at the German Dance Awards to 'Best International DJ' at the Spanish Dance Awards and best International DJ Amercian Music Awards.".
As usual shuttle buses will run between Metros and the Globe throughout the night.
One quick comment - we on stage for the last 3hrs during A.V.Buuren's set - have to say the crowd response when the lights went on and watching all those levels of people going mad brought a tear to many an eye and was easily on a par with the 'Telepathy Pyramid' etc atmosphere memory I can tell you...one of those very special scene moments that doesn't come along nearly enough. Big respect to Buuren as well for not only signing autographs during his last few tracks but also going down into the crowd to continue...something you don't see very often - nice one!
Venues : Globe Nightclub 393 Murray St Perth + Metropolis City 146 Roe St Northbridge 9pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $65+bf from BOCS, TicketMaster7, 78 Records, Atlas Clothing, Central Station, Dj Factory, Live, Planet Video, Rockeby Records.

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-== Love 1980-1989 : [Sun 2nd Mar 03] ==-

DJ's :- Simon Barwood.
Rise presented this special 80's-tribute club event. "Join us on a trip back to the glorious decadence of the eighties, from the exuberence of the new romantics, recalling new wave icons, electronic pioneers to the moody musings of alternative artists and revisiting the pure pop era - all in one night of unashamed nostalgia".
Venue : Base Nightclub, Cnr Lake + James Street (below Eagle One), Northbridge 8pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : FREE with flyer.

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-== Warp Brothers : [Fri 7th Mar 03] ==-

DJ's :- Jurgen Dohr + Oliver Goedicke (aka Warp Brothers Germany).
Rise presented this special club event. "Creators of the club hits 'Phatt Bass', 'We Will Survive', 'Blast The Speakers' and 'Cokane' and the producers responsible for the 'Annihilating Rhythm 2003' remix for Ultra-Sonic are set to unleash their trademark bass pounding tunes at Rise". A big night for the Euro-Trance/Techno crowd...should be cool...not sure if they're playing all night by themselves or with support.
Venue : Rise Nightclub, 139 James Street, Northbridge 9pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $10 b4 midnight/$20 thereafter (non-members), $5 b4 midnight/$10 thereafter (members).

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-== System 6 Reboot : [Sat 8th Mar 03] ==-

DJ's :- Choice Vs Jayd (9-10pm), Flaunt Vs Synthetic (10-11pm), Weavy Vs Roger Frisk (11-12am), Jumping Jack (Sydney 12-2am), Freestyle (2-3am), Nik Fish (Sydney 3-5am), Dr Willis (5-6am).
System 6 + XS Productions present this special club event. "Let’s go combat mode in 2003, so strap on your night vision and grab your light-saber cause it’s time to reboot your System! We’re starting off the year with some snap crackle and techno, that’s going to put a bang into your central nervous system with a line up that’s set to raise the roof! Armed with all the latest tunes we’ve got 2 of the wickedest sound soldiers from Sydney set to take on the battleground that is System 6. You want locals? We’re armed to the teeth with locals generating all the hard-hitting party sounds. Get ready… It’s Good 2 Go!
Nik Fish (Sydney) from Sublime & Downunderground Records - With his roots in the early rave scene, Nik’s hard-edged sound has been instrumental in shaping the direction of Australian club music today. A regular interstate traveller Nik is nationally renowned for his own specific style of playing - in your face, banging bass, and he has long been a favourite with the Sublime massive, where his sets have become the stuff of legend. His Hard Trance compilation CD’s through Downunderground Records sell in the thousands and fly out the door at an unbelievable pace. Plus his recent standout performances at both Science Fiction and Digital, add fuel to the fire that he is one of the best DJ’s in the country.
Jumping Jack (Sydney) from Sublime & Downunderground Records - A true icon of the Sydney Dance Scene, Jumping jack was one of Australia’s very first 'DJ Superstars' in the early 90’s along with PeeWee Ferris, becoming resident of Sublime right at the very beginning. Just like Nik Fish, he regularly mixes CD’s that grace the shelves of shops throughout the country. A man of many talents, he has worked as a DJ instructor for DMC and a radio announcer on 88.9FMs 'Trance Addiction' and the popular 'Essential Selection' on New Wave 99.3FM. Ravers may remember Jumping Jack as one half of the live P.A. 'Flow Motion' who formed a pivotal part of Sydney’s rave scene. Come and get a taste of the amazing magic he spins at Sublime to rapturous response every week".
100 % Hard Dance (Hard Trance/Hard House/NRG/Techno), they ripped it up last year at Science Fiction & Digital, now they return for their first performance of 2003, set to give you another dose of the same! With fire twirlers and entertainers, plus Perth's best local Hard Dance DJ's in support and the plush surrounds of the newly renovated Heat Nightclub (formerly Xanadu / Stadium) it's going to be one hell of a return for the System 6 crew!.
Venue : Heat Nightclub (aka Zanadu), 187 Stirling St Perth 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $25+bf from Central Station, Mills Records, Planet Video, DJ Factory, Virtual Energy, Atlas Clothing, Rockeby Records, Sanity Dance Arena.

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-== Plastik : [Sat 8th Mar 2003] ==-

DJ's :- Ben Sims (UK 4hr set), Troy, Puff, 'Slick' Nic Tan.
"Since establishing Theory Recordings towards the end of 1997, London-based DJ / producer Ben Sims has undergone a swift rise to prominence within the global dance music community. His globally extensive DJ' ing performances have earned him a ranking amongst the world's top techno spinners, many of whom have fully embraced his studio production work. His DJ'ing apprenticeship began with hip hop at the tender age of ten. In the fifteen years since, his multi-styled turntable skills have developed into a precise compound of rhythm, texture and groove. Following on from spinning at parties, his long-running involvement with pirate radio began in 1991. A key figure in the establishment of London's Atmosphere FM, Ben subsequently took his skills to the clubs when the authorities began sanitising the airwaves in 1995. In the years that followed, he steadily built up a reputation for ultra-tight techno mixing, infusing elements into his sets from his earlier days of DJ' ing hip hop and house. Snapped up in 1999 by esteemed Berlin-based booking agency Dy-Na-Mix, his skills behind the decks have been much in demand, touring worldwide from Australia to the US calling at nearly every country in between. Regular high profile gigs throughout Europe and at long-running UK nights such as The Orbit, Voodoo and House of God have also help further his reputation as one of London's most exciting DJ exports. A self-confessed vinyl addict, Ben's own recordings clearly reflect his long-standing passion for groove and funk based music. His production style - an amalgamation of jackin' Chicago funk, driving filtered loops and dark tribal house music provided popular despite the deluge of funk-deficient minimal cuts dominating the techno scene during the late Nineties. In magazine interviews, the 25 year-old Londoner often describes his production of music simply as the natural continuation to many years spent behind the decks. Forging tracks in an energetic metallic mould with a rich, hypnotic consistency, much akin to his DJ' ing style, he admits that his penchant for producing is secondary to his love of playing out. Hence, he views his studio output very much as dancefloor music constructed for manipulation by the DJ.
After waiting patiently for both his music and confidence to develop, Ben's first release (Theory 001) paved the way for a whole new school of floor-friendly funk-based rhythms, gaining instantaneous recognition and prompting an influx of recording offers. Since the launch of Theory, Ben's material has enjoyed success on numerous prestigious labels, such as Primate, Primevil, Code Red, Tresor, Phont Music and Pure Plastic. Following the completion of many reputable remix projects and the launch of three further labels - Hardgroove, Native and Symbolism - his records have found constant club application from many of the scene's most respected players, thus remaining in-situ in record boxes around the globe".
Venue : DC's, 99 Mountain Tce Northbridge (behind Taipan Room) 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $30+bf from Central Station, Planet Video, Mills Records.

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-== Sessions 02 : [Fri 14th Mar 03] ==-

DJ's :- DJ SS (UK), Twisted Individual (UK), Merlin vs Gusto, Frantik, Rufkut, MK1 vs Mystique.
RaggaBone + The Drum Club presents the return visit by Drum'n'Bass/Jungle legend and Formation Records frontman DJ SS for this big club event, alongside the fresh first visit of the gimp mask-wearing T.Individual. Just thought I'd let ya know tha lineup. More soon.
Venue : Ambar (old Edge) downstairs at 104 Murray St Perth. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $28+bf ($25 members) from Central Station, Mills, Planet Video or on the door.

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-== Directions:Pt1 : [Sat 15th Mar 03] ==-

DJ's :- Nick Warren (UK 4hr set), Chad D, Boy, Darren Crane.
Delirium in conjunction with Live presents this special club event with a very topical flyer given the current political climate. "You can tell when Nick Warren's on the decks. The music emanating from the man is that perfect club mix of driving percussion and soaring musicality, bursting out of the speakers, soaking everyone in melody, drenching them in sound. As a producer Nick Warren is most well known for his work with 'Way Out West' when he recorded the seminal 'Ajare' single a huge progressive House club hit. The next single 3yrs later 'The Gift' and their album 'Blue' catapaulted them to superstar status. A resident at Cream since 1999 he now travels the globe spreading his sound".
Venue : Globe Nightclub, 393 Murray St Perth 9pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $35+bf from Live, Sanity Dance Arena, Central Station, Planet Video, Mills, TicketMaster.

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-== Trafik Official Opening : [Fri 21st Mar 03] ==-

DJ's :- Echoic, Gully, Joby, Dazz K, Armee, Doug Disco, Skelly.
Heat presents this special opening night event, launching the regular Fridays for lovers of Breaks/Hip Hop and Funky House. Just thought I'd let ya know tha lineup. More soon.
Venue : Trafik @ Heat Nightclub (aka Zanadu), 187 Stirling St Perth 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $5 / UWA guild specials.

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-== Yakooza : [Fri 21st Mar 03] ==-

DJ's :- Simon Barwood (10pm-2am), DJ Wag (Ger 2-4am), Josh O'Dwyer (Syd 4-6am).
Rise presents this special club event, featuring Germany's DJ Wag (aka Yakooza) and Sydney's Josh O'Dwyer. "He is a producer at the forefront of the German hard Trance scene and is now signed exclusively to the legendary label Overdose Records. His track 'Cocaine' has been a massive worldwide hit and a version has appeared on each of the two 'Rise Tunes' compilations (amongst many more). Expect an uncompromising and energetic acid-tinged Hard trance set when Yakooza debuts here". This man has produced and remixed some well wicked dark Techno/Trance/hard NRG in his time...tirst half of his set was a mainly more commercial, classic Rise crowd-pumping Euro Hard Trance-style, with some Freeform/NRG tracks thrown in for good measure. He then moved into classic Dutch Hardstyle and some very uplifting synth-heavy Trance - very reminiscent of A.V.Buuren's recent set @ Two Tribes which really sent the crowd hyper. Often favouring the harder bassdrum (and even mixed w/some breaks) sounds he kept the room jumping over the 2hrs before Josh O'Dwyer had the hard task of doing the followup till close...one track standing out being a Goodmen 'Give It Up' / Jaydee 'Plastic Dreams' sampling drum tune. Wag usually tends to play a little harder/darker + with more acid-laced tracks than this...perhaps he went with the standard set by Barwood and then tried to take it from there.
Venue : Rise Nightclub, 139 James Street, Northbridge 9pm-6am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $10 b4 12/$20 thereafter (non-members), $5 b4 12 midnight/$10 thereafter (members) on the door.

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-== Drum+Bass Fiesta Tour : [Sat 22nd Mar 03] ==-

DJ's :- DJ Suv (UK), Frantik, Greg Packer.
MC's :- Stamina MC (UK), JRippa, Lurch.
ATM presents this special Drum'n'Bass club event. Just thought I'd let ya know tha lineup. More soon.
Venue : Trafik @ Heat Nightclub (aka Zanadu), 187 Stirling St Perth 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $28+bf from Sanity Dance Arena, Central Station, Dadas, RMX Music, Planet Video, In Da Groove (Subiaco).

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-== Omega Abstraction : [Sat 22nd Mar 03] ==-

DJ's :- Akira, Big A, Stark, w/special guest Choice.
Omega presents this special club event. "We return to the Leederville Hotel with special guest DJ Choice to take you on a Psy and Trance journey". With Big Screen visuals by Pied Piper Productions. Worth checking out people.
More info here.
Venue : Leederville Hotel, Leederville 8pm-1am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $3 on the door - cheap!

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-== Sound Of The Hoover : [Wed 26th Mar 03] ==-

DJ's :- Freestyle, Rousa, Hutcho, Weavy.
Mentazm presents this special tribute to the 'sound of the Belgian Hoover' midweek club event. Expect some nasty examples of the sound this night. Just thought I'd let ya know tha lineup. Don't miss this it will rock!
Venue : Mentasm @ DC's, 99 Mountain Tce Northbridge 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $3 on the door.

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-== Digital Sky : [Fri 28th Mar 03] ==-

DJ's :- Paul Holden (Sydney), Freestyle, Weavy, Versetyle, Rousa, Roger Frisk, Flaunt, Benny Chill, Hutcho, Pace, Dr Willis.
MC’s :- Assassin, Pete, Scrappa.
"Digital Sky is here. Prepare for a night under the stars, to be taken to another level of visual and sonic stimulation. This is a free event and part of our payback to the Perth dance community for their ongoing support. We have selected a beautiful beach location, with perfect parklands, in a secluded secret location 10 minutes out of Fremantle. It is all part of our endeavour to assist the rebirth of the Perth underground dance scene, to remove the attitude and return it to what it once was and what it should be".
This is a 100% free event from XS as part of our payback to the Perth dance community for their ongoing support. The venue is located at a perfect park and beach location 5-10 minutes drive from Fremantle. Location will be released the day before the event via the XS mailing list, if you’re not already a member join the list by emailing info@xsproductions.com.au or you can find out by ringing our pre-recorded info line on 0409 090 119 after 1pm on the day of the event.
Baden Crt Warehouse was the 4th (and final) Venue for this 5pm till late all ages free event.

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-== Drum'n'Bass vs Hip Hop : [Sat 29th Mar 03] ==-

DJ's :- Simon Bassline Smith (UK), Rodney P (UK), Skitz (UK), Rufkut vs Frantik, Greg Packer, Armee.
MC's :- JRippa, Lurch.
ATM presents yet another special 'International SoundClash' Drum'n'Bass/Breaks club event. Just thought I'd let ya know tha lineup. More soon.
Venue : Trafik @ Heat Nightclub (aka Zanadu), 187 Stirling St Perth 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $35+bf from Central Station, Planet Video, Mills.

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-== One Perfect Day : [Sat 29th Mar 03] ==-

DJ's :- Paul Van Dyk, Chad D, Boy, Warren 10.
ATM presents yet another special visit by one of Trance's legends - P.V.Dyk. "In 1999, the readers of the English magazine 'DJ' voted Paul as the 'Best Music Maker', ahead of DJ legends Fatboy Slim (2) and Paul Oakenfold (3). Then at the 1999 Music Awards in London he received the 'Best international DJ award'. The 'Ministry of Sound' Magazine elected him as the 'Best international DJ', and his regular 6 hour set at 'Gatecrasher' was voted as the 'second best club night ever' by the readers of the English magazine "Muzic". His hit singles 'Another Way and Tell me why' and "We are alive' spent serveral weeks at number 1 in the German Dance - charts, and also reached number 15, 13 & 7 in the UK Sales - charts. He continuously moved-up in 'DJ Magazine's' annual list of the 'Top 100 DJ´s worldwide', then in September 1999, 'Mixmag' Magazine elected him as 'Man of the year' and 'Muzik Magazine' named him as 'Leader of the Trance Nation'. And this is from a man who regularly works both sides of the turntable, as recording artist and performing DJ.
In 1999 Paul was divorced from his former label 'MFS' and started up, together with his team, the new label 'Vandit' - Records. This label presents both Paul's releases, as well as other new and innovative dance/DJ artists. In England, 'Deviant' - Records are taking care of Paul's creative output, whose brainstorm was the 1998 Triple - CD 'Vorsprung Dyk Technik'. Combining 33 tracks, it is the most exhaustive collection of Paul's remixes to date, containing classics like Humate's "Love Stimulation" and Joe T. Vanelli 's "Playing with the Voice in Germany" as well as Binary Finary's clubhit "1998" and Paul's own chart single "For an Angel". A year after its release in Nov 1999, "Vorsprung Dyk Technik" was officially declared "Silver" with over 60,000 UK sales, a very rare feat indeed for a Triple - CD. Today Paul's touring diary is incredibly hectic with regular globetrotting stops at major venues in London, Melbourne, Mexico, New York and Singapore. Between all that, Berlin is always there and waiting -- if not for the interviews and local club dates, then for looking after his own label, recording studio and radio show (not to mention his friends and family as well!).".
Venue : Metropolis City, 146 Roe St Northbridge 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $40+bf from Central Station, Planet Video, Mills.

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-== Trafik : [Fri 4th Apr 03] ==-

DJ's :- NuBreed (live Melb), Dazz K, Doug Disco, Gully, Echoic.
Trafik/Heat presents yet another special Breaks club event. "Nubreed have been labelled by more than one journalist as being the Reprazent of breaks. They seem to be able to make exceptional quality music and still translate it into an exceptional and energetic performance".
Venue : Trafik @ Heat Nightclub (aka Zanadu), 187 Stirling St Perth 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $15+bf from Central Station, Live Clothing, Planet Video, Mills.

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-== Bass Session 007 : [Fri 4th Apr 03] ==-

DJ's :- Danny C (UK), Greg Packer, Diamond D, Kent, AJM, Daemos.
MC's :- Assassin, JRippa, Lurch.
Loaded Dice presents the much-awaited visit by Drum'n'Bass darkside legend Danny C for this club event. Just thought I'd let ya know. More info soon as.
Venue : Globe Nightclub, 393 Murray St Perth 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $22+bf from Central Station, Sanity Stores, Planet Video, RMX, Pul JuiceBar.

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-== Frequency Response v2.0 : [Fri 11th Apr 03] ==-

DJ's :- Raine, Muller, Dan Lucas, El Hornet, Frantik.
HaRdCoRe Cave :- Menis, Dair, Versetyle, Pace, Kevin, Hutcho (11-12am), Sphere.
MC's :- Interjecta, X-Sessiv.
MFi/fHz presents this special (and cheap!) 'Drum'n'Bass vs HaRdCoRe Night' event. "As 2003 goes by, fHz goes from strength to strength delivering you the freshest local and international D'n'Bass acts. Our first F.Response in February was a huge sucess, so once again the Fhz crew bring you 2 rooms of madness with perths best Djs playing 'n'B and HaRdCore uniting for a monster party".
Should be a good night - see you there!
Venue : Frequency (old Drum CLub), 105 Francis St Northbridge 9pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $3 on the door, free BBQ + cheap Stella middies.

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-== Soundclash : [Sat 12th Apr 03] ==-

DJ's :- MPK (Adel), Mark 7 (Adel), Patch (Adel), Frantik, Greg Packer.
MC's :- JRippa, Lurch.
ATM presents yet another big (Eastern Staes flava) Drum'n'Bass club event. Just thought I'd let ya know tha lineup. More soon.
Venue : Trafik @ Heat Nightclub (aka Zanadu), 187 Stirling St Perth 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : TBA.

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-== Radium Labs : [Sat 12th Apr 03] ==-

DJ's :- Virus Systems, Swarm.
www.radiumlabs.com present this special underground "dark electronic dance event featuring artists both of whom are specialists in their field and plan to deliver their own unique blend of sonic therapy, with this our next clinical trial. The soothing visuals in the consultation area are supplied by Meme.". Not much info on this one...sounds interesting.
Venue : 33 Irwin St, cnr Murray St (rear lane entry on Irwin St) Perth 11pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $8 on the door.

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-== Sound of Movement Tour : [Sat 12th Apr 03] ==-

DJ's :- Bryan Gee (UK), Dart, Devo, Diamond D, Concept, Kent (4-5am), Greg Packer (5-6am).
MC's :- MC Darrison (UK), JRippa, Lurch, Assassin.
Loaded Dice presents yet another in the series of these great Jungle/Drum'n'Bass events, this one featuring the legendary Bryan Gee for this, his third visit to Perth - "who has been at the cutting edge of new music’s, and have been a crucial link in the logical evolution of the sound from pirate radio to raves, to clubs, that has now led to Drum'n'Bass as we know it".
Unfortunately Mr.Gee once again did not get the best Perth has to offer crowd-wise...we got there about 2am and the Globe looked somewhat half-full - shame really as the tunes + MCs were doing a great job of getting those there moving.
Venue : Trafik @ Heat Nightclub (aka Zanadu), 187 Stirling St Perth 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $28+bf from Central Station, Sanity Dance Arenas, Mills, Planet Video, RMX Music, Plulp Juice Bar, Jays Jukebox Subiaco.

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-== Blood Sugar : [Sat 12th Apr 03] ==-

DJ's :- MRW, Warren 10, Troy, Chad D.
Presented by Delirium, these occasional Tek/House/Techno events are well worth checking out. "Its been way too long between drinks but all is now go for the next Blood Sugar night on Saturday April 12 at the new DC's".
Venue : DC's, 99 Mountain Tce Northbridge (behind Taipan Room) 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $10 on the door.

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-== Tek Funked #2 : [Sun 13th Apr 03] ==-

DJ's :- Declan, Chric Mkay, MrW, Ben Jenke, Mike Bishop.
Presented by Teknoscape & InTheMix...not much more info on this one...just a nice casual Sunday session.
Venue : Velvet Lounge, Cnr Grosvenor & Beaufort. An 18+ event.
Tickets : FREE entry on the door.

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-== fHz Old Skool Night : [Thur 17th Apr 03] ==-

DJ's :- Dan Lucas, El Hornet, Fuxxy, Krank (10-11pm), Hutcho (11-12am), Muller.
MC's :- Assassin, X-Sessiv.
Presented by fHz..."This night will be dedicated to the sounds Of the past by the djs who still make an Impact on the scene today" - not much more info on this one...just a nice idea to kick off the long weekend with a nice Old School night. Breaks, '91-'93 darkside, Jungle + Drum'n'Bass classics was the music on offer. Even though the night finished early (at 3am cos of Good Friday!) it was rammed from about 11pm - nice one Perth...the all-local events getting good support lately!
Venue : fHz (old Drum Club), 99 Mountain Tce Northbridge (behind Taipan Room) 8pm till 3am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $5 entry on the door.

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-== Resurrection 03 : [Thur 17th Apr 03] ==-

DJ's :- DJ Simon Barwood (6hr set).
Rise presents this special Good-Friday-Eve night muscial rewind. "From the dawn of house in the mid eighties to the trance anthems of the late twentieth century the greatest tunes of your whole clubbing life will be brought back for one night. "
Venue : Rise Nightclub 9pm-12am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $5 b4 11pm/$10 thereafter, members+1 free b4 11pm/$5 thereafter.

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-== Recharge Opening : [Sat 19th Apr 03] ==-

DJ's :- Hutcho (10-11pm), Dr Willis (11-12am), Weavy (12-1am), Thief (Bris 1-3am), Versetyle (3-4am), Rousa (4-5am), Freestyle (5-close).
XS productions presented the 1st night of this (planned) fortnightly all ages club. "Get ready to energize your batteries for a new era in Perth clubbing, with Recharge, Perth's only night dedicated to the all age crew. Keeping it fresh and exciting is our ethos, combine this with a safe and securely controlled environment, it will give you the perfect place to enjoy your weekend with good friends and great tunes provided by Perth's best DJ's".
Recharge Crew (on rotation), playing the best in Hard Dance / Hardcore / Old Skool / Drum'n'Bass :- Freestyle / Weavy / Flaunt / Hutcho / Pace / Versetyle / Mixin / Dr Willis / Dair / Church Decorator / Tony Montana / Synthetic / Dan Lucas / Frantik / Rufkut / MK1 / El Hornet / Plus local, interstate & international guests.
'No attitudes welcome, only bring smiles. Spread the word, lets make this your club!'
Well must be said a nice large crowd rocked up for this one, in a very different 2nd-floor venue, with the main room pretty rammed + going off all night and the huge frontroom chillout a popular hangout as well (especially the windows for sneaking a ciggie or two). Unfortunately the new council 'Northbridge Curfew' regulations kicked in just afterwards and quite stupidly put a stop to the club returning for no doubt more successful nights...shame.
Venue : Upstairs 1st floor, 267 William St, Northbridge (Between Aberdeen St & Francis St) 10pm-late. An all ages event (with a 16+ recommendation)
Entry Cost : $8 on the door.

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-== Hard Corps 03 : [Thur 24th Apr 03] ==-

DJ's :- DJ Simon Barwood (6hr set).
Rise presented this special Anzac Day-Eve night muscial rewind. "Gather the troops and storm the dancefloor this Anzac Eve as Rise delivers a barrage of pounding tunes and bangin tracks all night long."
Venue : Rise Nightclub 9pm-12am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $5 b4 11pm/$10 thereafter, members+1 free b4 11pm/$5 thereafter.

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-== Darude : [Fri 25th Apr 03] ==-

DJ's :- Ville Virtanen (aka Darude Finland 2hr DJ set), Simon Barwood.
Rise presented this special Anzac Day-Eve night muscial rewind. "The Finnish creator of the massive club hits 'Sandstorm' and 'Feel The Beat' makes his debut at Rise on Anzac Day at Rise."
Venue : Rise Nightclub 9pm-12am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $12 b4 11pm/$20 thereafter, members+1 $7 b4 11pm/$12 thereafter.

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-== fHz Anzac Special : [Fri 25th Apr 03] ==-

DJ's :- El Hornet, Mage, Dan Lucas, Brad Lupton, MK1, Muller.
fHz presented this special ANZAC Day Drum'n'Bass event featuring a different local lineup than normal. "Come and get smashed for all the diggers.". Well from what I heard everyone did a pretty good job of that!
Venue : Frequency (old Drum CLub), 105 Francis St Northbridge 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $5 on the door.

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-== Rob Banks 1st Birthday : [Sat 26th Apr 03] ==-

DJ's :- TBA.
Rob Banks Productions presented this special 1st birthday celebration barbaque/event. Rob wouldn't tell us the venue for either, but he says his bbq location is 'mintox'. As per normal, there will be visuals, but these will be special, showcasing one year of gigs. Non alcoholic drinks will be on sale. If you're a vegetarian let us know in advance by emailing rob_banks_productions@hotmail.com with your ticket number and who you bought it from and we will make sure there is adequate vegie foods for you. DJ lineup and Flyers are around town - i'm off to get one!
Venue : Secret location 6pm-11pm (barbeque) + main event @ HQ Skatepark 11pm-6am. An all ages event.
Tickets : $12 from industry sellers and the BBQ is a freebie.

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-== Mentasm : [Wed 30th Apr 03] ==-

Resident (on rotation) DJ's :- Freestyle, Weavy, Flaunt, Lumberjack, Synthetic, Roger Frisk, Miles, RMF, Clint Scott, Tony Montana, Samantha G, plus guests.
Mentazm/XS presented this final of the Hard Dance DJ Competition for the midweek club night. Expect some fierce competition from entrants Flipsyde, Joel, Codex, Mayhem, Michael Ryan, Dave Stuart & Ballzy. Don't miss this it will rock! Plus you get a free bbq / sausage sizzle.
Venue : Mentasm @ DC's, 99 Mountain Tce Northbridge 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $2 on the door.

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-== Groove Sactuary : [Wed 30th Apr 03] ==-

DJ's :- Phuture science (Sydney), Dash, Nik Stojan.
MC's :- Versatile MC.
RawPlanet presented this midweek night of D'n'B, Techno, Breaks, with $2.20 beers + pool...something different.
Venue : Wembley Hotel, Cambridge St 9pm-12am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : FREE entry on the door.

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-== Break Rules Launch party : [Thu 1st May 03] ==-

DJ's :- Lachsteady, T-Mac.
Live Acts :- Downsyde, Syllabolic MCs, Funkola and The 2Bit DJ Hoods - Archer, B-Girl, Mama Tiger, Verity.
Break Rules presented this special Hip Hop event. "After a succesful run of Wednesday nights, Break Rules moves on up to every Thursday @ the Swan Basement. Freo's freshest night of hip-hop, beats, breaks, MCs and beatboxing celebrates with a massive launch party with some of WAs finest live acts, MCs and DJs. Earlybirds can take advantage of cheap drinks and a FREE BBQ before 9pm, before funking out to the huge sound in the fully refurbished Swan Basement. As they say - Expect a Party.".
Anyone?
Venue : Swan Basement (downstairs Swan Hotel) in North Freo, 7pm-midnight. An 18+ event.
Tickets : TBA.

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-== Concord Dawn : [Fri 2nd May 03] ==-

DJ's :- Concord Dawn (NZ), Pendulum DJs (Elhornet, Anscenic, Speed), Frantik, Uisce.
MC's :- Interjecta, X-Sessiv.
MFi/fHz presented this special Drum'n'Bass event featuring one of NZ biggest scene names, who has featured on the UK labels Renegade Hardware, Low Profile, Timeless, DSCI4 to name a few. "After his killer set last year, Evan Killjoy from Concord Dawn returns once again to Perth. Fresh from a tour of the US, Killjoy touches down for round 2 of the NZ assult on Perth. You can be certain this man is stacked with the freshest cuts from across the globe.
Pendulum : 3 Dj's and Producers, Elhornet, Anscenic and Speed, Pendulum have recently gained attention overseas for their production work and have signed tracks to labels such as Renegade Hardware, 31 Records, Timeless, Freak, and Critical. This will be the first Perth event with all 3 members on the decks in a triple back to back mashup session, doing the warmup slot for Evan Kiljoy
.Frantik : Long time Perth party Dj, Frantik has had been a favourite of local junglists since his debut back in 1998. His high energy approach and hard dancefloor selection have seen him go from strength to strength over the years, and his own production efforts have been causing a stir over the last year - he will be opening proceedings.
. Uisce : A newcomer to the Perth Drum and Bass scene, Uisce is a very talented Dj with neurofunk roots. Focusing on the techier and deeper side of things, Uisce is becoming a regular feature at fHz, and is known for his seamless mixing and fantastic tune selection, he will be closing the night.". Anyone?
Venue : Frequency (old Drum CLub), 105 Francis St Northbridge 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $10 entry on the door.

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-== Many Styles : [Fri 2nd May 03] ==-

Arena 1 DJ's :- Daemos, Frantik, Greg Packer, Diamond D, Concept, Kent, Dart.
Arena 2 DJ's :- Chronik, Armee, Dazz K, Doug Disco, Warren 10, Mark n Pete.
Loaded Dice presented this special Drum'n'Bass event. Not much more info but these are always worth checking out.
Should have been a good one as usual...anyone?
Venue : The Big Apple, 237 Hay St Perth, 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : TBA.

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-== Aqua Reunion : [Sat 3rd May 03] ==-

DJ's :- JJ vs Gully, Miggy (didn't play), Max Landry, Pat, Joby.
Heat(?) presented this special one-off retro night. "Go back to a time when clubbing was cutting edge and party tunes meant House and Funk". Well more House + Northern-style piano up-for-it style I'd say...least thats how I remember it anyhow. All we needed for more authenticity was Hubba and Gizmo to complete the crew in attendance!
Eventually once the door price was dropped a reasonable crowd made their way in - the night unfortunately suffered from the door charge...if it had been $10 the place would've been rammed. I knew heaps of people that would've come if it had been cheaper...ah well maybe next time. The boys did play very much to key - even though those filling in for an absent Miggy (apparently he was in Melbourne - probably still in the airport bar!). The crowd certainly enjoyed a lot of the tunes...ala 'Punchanella', Eric B+Rakim's 'Paid In Full' etc etc Must say I was very (pleasantly) surprised by 'Co-Imperial' being dropped by JJ/Gully - went bananas to that one I can tell you!
Venue : Heat Nightclub (aka Zanadu), 187 Stirling St Perth 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $20+bf from Dada Records, 78 records, Planet Video, Retro Betty's and Poppies Cafe - $25 on the door.

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-== Cosmic Dayz : [Sat 3rd of May 03] ==-

DJ's :- Prizzy, Ebbsy, Flypside, Alpha Kilo Tango (live), Obi Glen, Choice (Autophon), Jogy (Frisbee Rec. Ger), DJ Dredd (UK), Psy Baba (Namaska), Marcel, Direct-X, Sista Che, Mercury, Archer.
MC's :- Matrix.
* NOTE Date + Venue and lineup changes!!! *
* Due to prior commitments Dr Willis, Max Alien, Weavy and Freestyle cannot now unfortunately appear *
MashBee was to have presented this huge 24hr indoor/outdoor all-weather, fully-catered, camping Electronic Dance Festival event. But now (officially) the CosmicDayz Festival at the Collie Motorplex has been cancelled due to issue relating to public liabiltiy. Unofficially Mashbee is holding a private function by invitation only.
Statement from promoter :-
"Mashbee Light Sound and Dance apologise to the general public for any inconvenience caused. Ticket holders are entitled to a full refund from the person or place of purchase. Current ticket holders can consider themselves personally invited to this private function, however tickets must be refunded. Legally tickets cannot be accepted as donation, so tickets must be refunded.(more details to follow) Tickets purchased directly from the promoter can receive their refund directly from me at the private function. All other ticket holders must get their refund from the person or place of purchase."
For more info check here :- here or by phoning Teddy or Ian on 0403663150.
Venue : New secret location TBA - less then 50 minutes from Perth, 5pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : Invitation only - $20 donation.

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-== Stimulant DJ's Special [Fri 9th May 03] ==-

DJ's :- DJ Brisk (UK), Freestyle, Flaunt, Samantha G, Clint Scott, Ballzy, Dave Stuart, Roger Frisk.
XS Productions presented this Hard NRG special night. "DJ Brisk of Stimulant DJ’s fame is one of the most well renowned Hard Dance artists in the world today, a regular visitor to Perth shores he never disappoints. With a perfect blend of Hard Trance and NRG, designed to melt your minds. Supported by Perth’s best Hard Dance DJ’s, all at an unbelievably cheap price. Tell your mates! It’s going to be large."
Well unfortunately not very well supported, even though a very cheap (and ok advertised at last minute) gig, this was a great night of music - Brisk dropping some very hard bangin/hoova tunes, those there were going off...even the man himself on tha mic as well! You really did miss out this time Perth...worth it alone to see DJ 'Hangover from Hell' Freestyle going shooter for shooter with Brisk (indeed a dangerous challenge to take on + not for the lighthearted). The razzle then somehow continued at The Church where we all blagged in and Brisk jumped on tha decks for a surprise late-morning set with Kenny L on the mic...we just had to stagger home but it was still getting messy...a >hic< good night.
Check the XS website for more info here
Venue : Heat Nightclub (aka Zanadu), 187 Stirling St Perth 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $7, or 2 for $10 before 12am on the door - cheap!

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-== Skynet : [Fri 9th May 03] ==-

DJ's :- Concord Dawn (NZ), Pendulum DJs (Elhornet vs Anscenic vs Speed), AJM, Uisce.
MC's :- Interjecta, X-Sessiv.
MFi/fHz presented this special Drum'n'Bass event. He is one of the UKs scene heavyweights, usually more as a producer and has releases on Audio Blueprint, Underfire, Skynet Recordings, NVision labels to name a few. "Skynet hits Perth again to coincide with the debut release of his 2 new labels, Skynet Recordings, and NVision. Skynet 001 has recently been promo'd and features 2 new cuts from Nathan. This label is going to focus on his solo productions, while NVision is an outlet for other artists. 2003 is set to be a heavy year for Skynet - expect some upfront technoid Drum'n'Bass business. Be sure to catch his set this time around".
We got there for the last 30mins of his set and a very crowded (and flippin hot!) room greeted us - along with some nice grindy brutal tunes to finish of his set...wish I'd heard more of it.
Venue : Frequency (old Drum CLub), 105 Francis St Northbridge 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $20+bf.

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-== Omega Abstraction : [Sat 10th May 03] ==-

DJ's :- Akira, Big A, Tigger, Ondy, w/special guest Killian (aka DJ Psy Baba).
Omega presented this special club event, the third installment. "We return to the Leederville Hotel with special guest DJ Choice to take you on a Psy and Trance journey". With Big Screen visuals by Pied Piper Productions. Worth checking out these nights - couldn't make it due to being @ Atomic NRG over the carpark but I'm told a decent-sized crowd were at this. Anyone else?
More info here.
Venue : Leederville Hotel, Leederville 8pm-1am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $5 on the door - cheap!

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-== Atomic NRG : [Sat 10th Apr 03] ==-

DJ's :- Kevin Energy (UK), Thief (Bris), Freestyle vs Weavy, Pace vs Versetyle, Dair vs Leroy, Church Decorator vs Tony Montana, Miles, Flaunt, Dr.Willis.
MC’s :- Assassin, Pete & Scrappa.
XS Productions presented this special event...featuring -
Kevin Energy – Nu Energy Collective (UK) - He Came, He saw, He kicked some serious ass! Fresh from the New Year rinse out Kevin is back for the final time this year to destroy Australia’s dance floors one last time. Kevin’s unique Hard Trance Freeform Hardcore sound is now sweeping Australia after he left crowds in ore from his previous tours. The Nu Energy Collective – www.nuenergy.co.uk is growing from strength to strength reinforcing Kevin’s music and the music from all his labels. He headlines every single rave party back in his homeland such as Slamming Vinyl, Logic, Pendragon, Hardcore Heaven and many more. Always at the forefront of the Hard Dance sound you can always be sure to hear the most upfront sounds around when Kevin steps up to perform. Production wise Kevin has just launched his new Synthetix label to cater for a rougher edged hard trance sound. Nu Energy records is up to its 36th release and Dynamix is now up to release number 16. Forward ever, backward never for this true musical pioneer.
Thief – System 6 (Brisbane) - After his turntable destroying performance at Dekwrekka III, DJ Thief, creator of Brisbane’s massive System 6, Hardcore Mentalist & all-round nutter, returns to give Perth another dose of banging beatz! One of the most travelled DJ’s in Australia, Thief’s name says it all, he’s renowned for stealing the dance floors from almost every city in Oz, regularly visiting the biggest parties in Sydney, Melbourne & Adelaide. He’s recently busted it out to massive crowds in Japan, with New Zealand soon to follow! Thief will take your senses on a journey with a mixture of Hard Dance & HaRdCoRe, set to blow your mind! Don’t say we didn’t warn you.
"Warning, Warning, prepare for meltdown! Your mission if you choose to accept it, is to enter the industrial nuclear zone and deactivate the critically unstable core. To do this you must survive wave after wave of sound and audio energy to avert a total catastrophe. Your destination is top secret, if you decide to continue with this assignment details will be provided to you by following the full mission briefing below. Then grab your radiation protection suit + gas mask because Atomic NRG is here!"
A very crowded, loud, strobe-filled (and hot) HQ crowd caned it hard all night. The bouncy castle was a laugh I must say - as was Thief + Weavy running amok on the stage. Shame some flogs thought it necessary to tag the toilets as usual.
Venue : HQ SkatePark, Leederville 9pm-late. An all ages event (15+).
Tickets : $32+bf from Central Station, Mills, Planet Video, DJ Factory, Virtual Energy (Inglewood), Sanity Dance Arena.

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-== Trafik [Sat 10th May 03] ==-

DJ's :- Greg Packer (Interphase), El Hornet (Pendulum), Frantik (Hard Afro), Atari + Radium feat.Rufkut (live), Static Plus Dub Society (live), Gusto (JJJ Remix Champ).
MC's :- JRippa, Lurch.
Trafik + Hard Afro presented this special night featuring Australian Drum'n'Bass acts + producers live. Anyone?
Venue : Trafik @ Heat Nightclub (aka Zanadu), 187 Stirling St Perth 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $6 before 12am ($8 afterwards) on the door.

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-== Return Of The Old School [Sat 10th May 03] ==-

Junglist DJ's :- Greg Packer (Hip Hop set), Echoic (Jungle), Elle Rollo + Doug Disco (Jungle/Hip Hop), MK1.
Block Party Allstar DJ's :- Armee, Dan The Man, Bilsby, Karisma.
MC's :- JRippa, Lurch, Optamus, Layla.
Base101 presented this special night of Hip Hop vs Drum n Bass 'Old School Edition'. "Intense back to back business with the finest of Jungle/Drum'n'Bass, Hip Hop, Beats and breaks from the Old School + beyond!". Anyone?
Venue : Globe Nightclub, 393 Murray St Perth 9pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $15 on the door only - be early!

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-== Grand Master Flash [Fri 16th May 03] ==-

DJ's :- Grand master Flash (USA), SMan, Bilsby, Mallinder, Birdie, Doug Disco with live sets from Downsyde (7 piece Hip Hop), Fizard (6 piece Melb Hip Hop), Systematic (Tribute to DJ GMF BBoy show).
Respect Room DJ's :- General Justice + the Jah Wisdom Sound System, Greg Packer, Dave Jackson, Saxon, Karl Blue vs Ad Roc, Gully, Dan Stinton.
Motorola, Luna Palace Cinemas and Rhythm Bug presented this very special Old Skool Hip Hop/Rap/Breaks night featuring the legend that is DJ Grand Master Flash and a wealth of Perth/Australian acts + DJs live.
Me? I had no money...and am still wearing a black armband in digust...sigh...anyone?
Venue : Metropolis City, 146 Roe St Northbridge 9pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $38+bf from Central Station, Dadas, 78 Records, Planet Video, Atlas Clothing, Mills, Live Clothing, Sanity Dance Arenas, Jumbo Music and BOCS outlets.

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-== White Party : [Fri 16th May 03] ==-

DJ's :- Simon Barwood.
Rise presented this special 'White Night' club event. "feel the pure energy as Rise is transformed into a brilliant white celestial palace. Reflecting the glow of the full moon, the room will become a prism of healing white light – a haven from the fast approaching darkness of winter". Arrive dressed all in white before 11pm to receive free entry AND a complimentary drink.
Venue : Rise Nightclub, 139 James Street, Northbridge. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $5 b4 midnight, $10 thereafter, members+1 free b4 midnight, $5 thereafter on the door.

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-== MOS Club Nation Tour [Sat 17th May 03] ==-

Club Nation Room DJ's :- Smokin Jo (UK/Ibiza), Lucien Foort (Holland), Ben Korbel (Sydney), Adam Kelly, Law, Clint W, Adam Kytka.
33+1/3 Arena DJ's :- DJ Krush (Japan), DJ Armee, Karisma, Dazz K, Wataz, Buex.
Delirium & Zilch.com.au presented this special UK superclub House/Trance tour night featuring amongst others Lucien Foort (ex-Quadrophonia no less on his 2nd visit to Perth). I was told there was some nice solid music played but some people were very critical of Lucien Foort's set, which was described by many I spoke to as 'rather dull + flat'...hmm - anyone?
Venue : Globe Nightclub, 393 Murray St Perth + Metropolis City, 146 Roe St Northbridge 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $49+bf from Central Station, Mills, Planet Video, Sanity Dance Arenas on the door.

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-== FiNaL MFi - End of an Era : [Sat 24th May 03] ==-

DJ's :- Quimby (9-10pm Trancecore), Greg Packer vs Muller, Sinistah vs Heretik (10-11pm D'n'B), Hutcho vs Krank (11-12am '92-'93 darkside), El Hornet vs Dan Lucas (D'n'B), Frantik vs Rufkut (D'n'B), Menis vs Leroy (HaRdCoRe), Ben Lucas vs Raine, Versatyle vs Rousa (HaRdCoRe), Tee, Adam 'Head Breaker' Brown (6 o'clock shock).
MC's :- Interjecta, Rufkut, Assassin, Gooch, Matrix, JRippa.
MFi presented this special 'FiNaL ever event by MFi Productions'. "This is going to be one special night...mad as hell lighting and sound...no expenses will be spared. The biggest local DJ lineup we've ever assembled - Drum'n'Bass, Old Skool, Jungle + HaRdCoRe - featuring 17 of the DJs who have been with MFi over the last 4 years. Come and see why these DJs are in high demand throughout the Rave / Club Scene in Australia as they set the mood for our Grand Finale".
Well how could you have missed this one? It was always likely to be one of the biggest (at least all age) events this year and it was - a very near complete presale sellout so tickets on the night were in high demand indeed and man what a night. A good mix of dark Drum'n'Bass, Old School Breaks, HaRdCoRe + more on offer. Must give a special shout out to tha guy who stripped off near the stage, got thrown out, then stood near the door for ages in only his boxers wondering where the hell to go - instant social death methinks! Classic night this one...was recorded too - hopefully will get a release if I ever get round to it!
Venue : Swan Barracks 2-8 Francis St, Northbridge 9pm-7am. An all ages event.
Tickets : $28+bf from Central Station Records, Sanity Dance Arena Stores, Hipnosis Clothing Fremantle, Planet Video.

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-== Blood Sugar : [Sat 24th May 03] ==-

DJ's :- MRW, Warren 10, Troy, Chad D.
Presented by Delirium, these occasional Tek/House/Techno events are well worth checking out. "Its been way too long between drinks but all is now go for the next Blood Sugar nights at the new DC's".
Venue : DC's, 99 Mountain Tce Northbridge (behind Taipan Room) 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $10 on the door.

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-== Ambar Special : [Sat 24th May 03] ==-

DJ's - Q45, Ben Mac, FDel, Micah.
Presented by BoomTick & Fuzzy Breaks, this event features Q45 who's sets "draw on his past influences, he likes to show the links + build bridges, between different genres. His sets encompass Hip-Hop, Breaks, Acid Jazz, Drum'n'Bass, Trip Hop, and Two-step, but as he says...Its one thing to be eclectic, but the hard part is to be able to mix different styles together so that it flows – that is where I come in...".
Venue : Ambar Nightclub, (old Edge) downstairs at 104 Murray St Perth. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $10 b4 12 + $5 for loyalty card holders on the door.

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-== Downsyde : [Fri 30th May 03] ==-

DJ's :- Downsyde (live), LachSteady, Doug Disco, Malone, Cooker.
Gimme 5 + HeatSeeker present this self-titled night featuring one of Perth's premier Hip Hop acts, in a special "Beats, Breaks, Funk and Soul Spectacular" event.
Venue : C5 - Metropolis Nightclub Freo, 58 South Terrace, Fremantle 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $10 on the door.

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-== Andy Farley : [Sun 1st Jun 03] ==-

DJ's :- Andy Farley (UK), Clint Scott, Weavy, Freestyle, Kenny L.
Presented by Zoom Artist Management & The DJ Factory. "Andy Farley is the uncrowned king of Hard Dance. A resident at the UK's famous 'Frantic', 'Storm', 'Sundissential' + 'Progress' nights he has also headlined some of the world's biggest dance festivals including Gatecrasher, God's Kitchen + Holland's massive Dance Valley. Recently Andy mixed the Hard House Nation series and produces and remixes tracks from all of the major Hard Dance labels including Nukleuz, Tidy Trax and Frantic". Ticketholders will also receive free entry to our 'up close + personal' post-event party - details announced on the night. This should be a different gig, be interesting to see if he will bless us with a really bangin set as some UK visitors of late.
Unfortunately we didn't make it funds didn't allow for eating/vinyl + going out dammit. The night finished rather early due to the holiday and continued upstairs at Marble Bar. Anyone?
Venue : The Church Nightclub, Lake St Northbridge, 9pm-6am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $18+bf from Central Station and DJ Factory...$25 on the door.

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-== Renaissance Winter Ball : [Sun 1st Jun 03] ==-

Main Room DJ's :- James Zabiela (UK), Infusion (2hr live set), Boy, Kriece, Chad D, Warren 10.
Loaded Dice Room DJ's :- Doc Scott (UK) + MC Justiyc (UK), Greg Packer, Concept, Muller, Diamond D.
33+1/3 Breaks Space DJ's :- Brewster, Phil K, Dazz K, Koosh, Wato, Buex.
Delirium + Renaissance present the return after two years to Perth of one of the UK's top clubnights event. "Expect a nice intimate event with a class, uncomprimising music policy. Set to happen over three rooms the event will feature a Main Room with a special 2 hour live set from Australia's finest...Infusion, as well as the debut performance from one of the UK's hottest new DJ's James Zabiela. In the Loaded Dice room the 'King of Rollers' returns to town as Doc scott and MC Justiyc bring the thunder...class all round...come join us for what will become a yearly tradition...".
James Zabiela :- Whirlwind best describes the career of young James, who at only 24 is one of the hottest DJs and producers to emerge from the UK in recent years. Drawing from his father's passion for acid house, James would eventually go on to win Muzik Magazine's coveted Bedroom Bedlam DJ Award in 2001. One of James' mix tapes would eventually find its way into the hands of Lee Burridge, who helped land him a spot on the UK's prestigious Excession roster. Word of James' superb play was spreading. It didn't take long before there were guest spots at John Digweed's Bedrock nights, opening slots for Sasha, globetrotting gigs and even a hit remix for Depeche Mode. James also has the honor of launching the first in Groovetech's new mix CD series.
Infusion :- Returning to Perth after a stunning live set at S.Fiction last December you can expect the same type of mayhem this time round. The lads have been busy travelling Japan, the UK and the States. From the studio, their #1 track 'Legacy' won Best Single at the 2002 Oz Dance Music Awards. The remixes, Infusion's Synaesthesia Dub and the Junkie XL Mix were just released on Audiotherapy to an exceptional response. The vinyl pressings have now sold out twice, and has been charted, played and lauded by just about every DJ including Sasha, Sander Kleinenberg + Max Graham, been caned on BBC Radio 1 by Pete Tong + John Digweed on KISS FM. The lads also put some final touches on Adam Freeland's album, producing and writing stunning tracks for his debut album due out later this year. One of the tracks 'Big Wednesday', has been licensed for use in the end credits for the DVD of the hugely anticipated anime series of The Matrix, 'The Animatrix'.
Doc Scott :- returns to perth after 2 devestating DJ sets in 2002, who can forget his 3hr masterpiece last June as well as his rollin' set at Sunshine People on New Years Day. The recipient of the first release on the influential 'Metalheadz Recordings' Doc Scott began producing records in the early days of the '90s, when jungle was in its tender infancy. His early recordings for Absolute 2 like 'NHS', 'NHS Vol.2' and 'Surgery' made him one of the top names in the emerging hardcore scene, and Scott soon became part of the Reinforced Recordings crew, which included Dego and Mark Mac of 4 Hero, and later, Goldie. Scott's 1992 EP for Reinforced, 'Nasty Habits As Nasty as I Wanna Be', set the template for darkside drum'n'bass with the classic 'Here Come the Drumz'. He + Goldie recorded several tracks together while at Reinforced, then formed Metalheadz in 1994. The Doc Scott single 'VIP Drums' proved to be the label's first release, starting out Metalheadz with style and foreshadowing additional releases such as 'Far Away' and an update of 'Here Come the Drumz' titled 'Drumz 95'. Scott has recorded as well for LTJ Bukem's GLR + set up his own label in 1996. One of the true playaz of the genre.
Venues : Metropolis City, 146 Roe St Northbridge + Globe Nightclub, 393 Murray St Perth 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $42+bf from Live, Ticketmaster 7, Planet Video, Mills Records, Central Station, Atlas Clothing, Rockeby Records.

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-== Love 1980-1989 : [Sun 1st Jun 03] ==-

DJ's :- Simon Barwood.
Rise presented this special 80's-tribute club event. "Join us on a trip back to the glorious decadence of the eighties, from the exuberence of the new romantics, recalling new wave icons, electronic pioneers to the moody musings of alternative artists and revisiting the pure pop era - all in one night of unashamed nostalgia".
Venue : Base Nightclub, Cnr Lake + James Street (below Eagle One), Northbridge 8pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : FREE with flyer.

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-== Many Styles : [Fri 6th Jun 03] ==-

Arena 1 DJ's :- Concept, Cakes, Dart, Dazz K, Daemos, Diamond D, Karisma, Chronik, Mark n Pete, Not Black!, Rufkut, Warren10.
Loaded Dice presented this special Hip Hop, Drum'n'Bass, House, Tek House, Breaks event. Not much more info but these are always worth checking out.
Should be a good one as usual.
Venue : The Big Apple, 237 Hay St Perth, 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $5 b4 12am, $10 after on the door.

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-== Omega Abstraction 4 : [Fri 6th Jun 03] ==-

DJ's :- Akira, Big A, Stark, Tigger, Ondy.
The Omega crew presented this special club event, the fourth installment in the series. "Join the lads as they launch an all night Psy and Trance assault at Heat". With Big Screen visuals by Pied Piper Productions. Well worth checking these nights out - unfortunately we were at a mate's boozeup + driving was just not an option. Anyone?
More info here.
Venue : Heat Nightclub (aka Zanadu), 187 Stirling St Perth 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $5 on the door - cheap!

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-== Rise Tunes III Launch : [Fri 6th Jun 03] ==-

DJ's :- Simon Barwood.
Rise presented this special launch night. "The third in the huge double CD compilation series, Rise Tunes III. Simon Barwood has been working the decks hard to produce this collection of tunes. The official members and VIPs launch party will take place at Rise".
Venue : Rise Nightclub, 139 James Street, Northbridge. An 18+ event.
Tickets : Free with email invitation.

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-== DJ Shortkut : [Sat 7th Jun 03] ==-

DJ's :- DJ Shortkut (USA), Armee (Downsyde), Doug Disco, Bilsby, FDel.
MC's :- Optamus (Downsyde), Hunter (Syllabolics), Drapht (Syllabolics).
Hip-Hop.com.au in conjunction with BASE101, Sprite, Universal Records, Alpha Numeric, Numark & Shure are proud to bring the worlds most respected DJ Shortkut & The I.T.F DJ competition, back to Australia. With this night being the Perth heats. "DJ Shortkut(beat junkies/scratch pickels) - Being one of the fore-founders of great turntablism and setting the standards for the top hip hop/turntablism DJ's in the world. Born in San Francisco USA, DJ Shortkut has been dj'ing since 1987 and has revolutionised the sound of cutting, scratching, juggling and the art of the turntable for the last 10 years. Furthermore, Shortkut developed many new techniques which are now standard in almost every DJ's routine.
Shortkut is also world renown for the king of party/club rockin' hip hop sets and he is now ready to unleash his skills onto Australian soils and set to have the roof blowing off every venue in the country for one of the most explosive night's of hip hop in Australia! Also coming together with the worlds most fearous DJ battle the International Turntable federation Competition which the winner will take out the heat on the night and be flown to melbourne to see who is Australia's champion and what it takes to represent Australia at the I.T.F. World DJ Competition in Munich.
One DJ from every state will emerge from amongst the debris of broken foes to get their one shot at proving they are AUSTRALIA'S BEST. Competitors can enter through the I.T.F. Website & we are currently taking nominations for judges in each city. You can nominate yourself to judge.".
More info here.
Venue : Globe Nightclub, 393 Murray St Perth 9pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $20 on door sales only.

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-== Minimal Exposure : [Wed 11th Jun 03] ==-

DJ's :- DJ Mike Bishop, DJ Adrian Hunt, DJ Dave Clark, DJ Mirko + very special guests.
Looney Choons presented the first in this monthly night of Deep Tech, Deep House, Microhouse, Electro, Tech and Electro Pop.
"Special music for cultured dreamers in a delicious + effervescent atmosphere. Stay tuned for more details + some special give aways on Looney Choons RTR 92.1Fm 1-6am Friday Nites - Subtlety and adventure that experimental dance music promises!"
Venue : Velvet Lounge, Perth 8:30pm-1am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : FREE entry.

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-== Quarantine : [Sat 14th Jun 03] ==-

DJ's :- Freestyle, Weavy, Flaunt, Synthetic, Miles, RMF, Samantha G, Clint Scott, Tony Montana, Ball-z, Dave Stuart , Mayhem & Guests.
XS Productions presented this new Sat night club opening. "Hard Dance, Techno, Hard Trance - Get infected...It's contagious don't miss it!"
Not much more info for now but certainly offers a fresh alternative on Saturdays.
Venue : Marble Bar, 5 Short St (Picadilly Square - old Racket Club)E.Perth, 10pm-6am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $7 on the door.

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-== Slinky 2003 : [Sat 14th Jun 03] ==-

DJ's :- Lisa Lashes (UK), Signum (Holland), Dave Lee (UK), Adam Kelly, Weavy.
Future Entertainment + InTheMix.com.au presented this special UK SuperClub-themed night of House/Trance/Hard NRG/Progressive.
"Bournemouth-based Slinky and the Bristol + Leicester weekly nights are some of the biggest in the UK. Their chart-topping CD releases have been snapped up by punters worldwide...expect the best!".
Lisa Lashes (UK) :- Her potent combination of good looks + talent has this lady getting into the MixMag Top100 Djs list in the top 10...after only playing for 5yrs. Bangin out a unique blend of Euro House/UK Hard NRG, her sets are in demand up + down the UK. As a producer by herself or as part of the 'Tidy Girls' on Tidy Trax or Nukleaz her tunes are in high demand with appearances on Radio1, Galaxy, KissFM shows.
Signum (Holland) :- (aka Dex and FX) this duo of Pascal Minnaard and Ronald Hagen are very in-demand producers/remixers and have released such huge trax as 'What Ya Got 4 me', 'Coming On Strong', Solar Level', 'Forever', 'Take You There' (on Gatecrasher compilations) as well as many others...including for artists such as Tiesto and Paul Van Dyk.
Dave Lee (UK) :- Dave blends styles together to create his very own twisted mix of hard underground beats + Trance. Over a 10yr+ career, he has appeared at some of the biggest and most prestigious events in the world, including Homelands, Gatecrasher, CreamFields and many more.
This should have been a very big night...but reports in state otherwise...perhaps the ticket (over)price (again)...anyone?
Venue : Metropolis City, 146 Roe St Northbridge 9pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $45+bf from BOCS Ticket outlets, Central Station, Planet Video.

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-== Lee Coombs : [Sat 14th Jun 03] ==-

DJ's :- Lee Coombs (UK), Micah, Skelly, Tone, Doug Disco.
Ambar, BreakFest + BoomTick presented this special club night, featuring famed jock Lee Coombs 'The Future Sound of Retro'. "Lee Coombs is very busy DJ'ing all over the world from San Francisco to Jersey, the Finger Lickin' national tour and the '2 Tribes Tour' in Australia. He has recently done remixes for some really high profile artists such as Lamb and Moby. As far as his own productions go, he is working on exclusive tracks, collaborations with Meat Katie, and reworkings of classics for his album on Perfecto Breaks which will be released later this year". A Funky night of beats + breaks...anyone?
Venue : Ambar (old Edge) downstairs at 104 Murray St Perth. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $20+bf from Central Station, Planet Video, Mills Records. $15 loyalty card holders.

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-== Lunar Alliance : [Sat 14th Jun 03] ==-

DJ's :- One-b, Prizzy + others TBA.
Just thought I'd let ya know there was an underground Psy-Trance/AciD/Trance/Techno doof this week - you either knew about it or ya didn't. Unfortunately I didn't make it myself...my car just ain't up to 4WD bush bash tracks right now. Prizzy said it was flippin freezin (as you'd expect out there) but a steady crew was rockin up as he finished his set. Good to see people supported it well + top marks to these guys trying it in winter! Anyone else?
Venue : A secret bush location ... 'Somewhere in JarrahDale' 10pm-late.
Tickets : Free.

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-== R.O.A.R : [Tue 17th Jun 03] ==-

Resident DJ's :- Mental + Hutcho, with guests Steve Carruthers, Joe Cool.
Perth's oldest production crew TeKnoLoGy CoRpS presented this opening night of the new format Tuesdays...featuring the usual HaRd BoiLeD mixup varied styles of HaRdCoRe, Jungle, Trance/AciD, Hard House, Old School, Breaks (aka Drunken Master stylee) and much more with the cheap Hydey tap beers + free pool. Right now the only place droppin HaRdCoRe...
PS Big Up Ya Chest + Big ReSpeCt to the Tonic Crew who ran tha night b4 here for so long. Great to see so many people come down + support the 1st night with no real advertising other than the net...hopefully a sign of things to come!
Venue : Hyde Park Hotel (Front bar), Cnr Bulwer St/Fitzgerald St, N.Perth 8pm-12am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : Free entry.

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-== Quarantine : [Sat 21st Jun 03] ==-

DJ's :- Weavy (10-12am), Synthetic (12-1am), Versetyle (1-2am), RMF (2-3am), Dair (3-4am), Freestyle vs Mayhem (4-close).
XS Productions presented the 2nd outing of this new Sat night. "Hard Dance, Techno, Hard Trance - Get infected...It's contagious don't miss it!"
A weekend version of Mentasm offering a fresh alternative on Saturdays - a good crowd in this night, everyone avin' it large must say!
Venue : Marble Bar, 5 Short St (Picadilly Square - old Racket Club)E.Perth, 10pm-6am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $7 on the door.

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-== R.O.A.R : [Tue 24th Jun 03] ==-

Resident DJ's :- Mental + Hutcho, with guests Rousa + Mage.
Perth's oldest production crew TeKnoLoGy CoRpS presented this 2nd night of the new format Tuesdays...featuring the usual HaRd BoiLeD mixup varied styles of HaRdCoRe, Jungle, Trance/AciD, Hard House, Old School, Breaks (aka Drunken Master stylee) and much more with the cheap Hydey tap beers + free pool. Right now the only place droppin HaRdCoRe...hopefully with your support - a sign of things to come!
Venue : Hyde Park Hotel (Front bar), Cnr Bulwer St/Fitzgerald St, N.Perth 8pm-12am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : Free entry.

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-== Quarantine : [Sat 28th Jun 03] ==-

DJ's :- Dave Stuart (10-11pm), Tony Montana (11-12am), Ball-Z (12-1am), Daniel Ro (UK 1-3am), Pace (3-4am), Rousa (4-5am), Freestyle (5-close).
XS Productions presented this night, which was to feature the first ever Perth Performance of Daniel Ro (Peroxide records UK). "One of the UK's best Hard Dance & NRG DJ's hits Perth for the first time. He is renowned for hard hitting, rolling tracks & for his collaborations with Kevin Energy. Daniel has exploded into the scene from total obscurity in 2002, his tracks are hammered by the biggest names in the industry, he is a regular feature in the national music press, and promoters are now scrambling to book him for his euphoric, energised DJ sets. In a short space of time he is already being described by many as a leading light in UK Hard Trance, which has led to him being head hunted by many labels for productions and remixes. His style is best described as ‘hybrid’, fusing the attitude of Hard House with the driving melodies from Hard Trance to create a sound that is unique and distinctive, a policy that has also led to a spate of licence requests for various compilation albums worldwide. Its been a mad 12 months for him, and with plans under way for a summer Peroxide tour, to hit venues in the UK, Canada, Ireland and Australia, a new residency at the infamous Mr Whippy in Cambridge, UK, a strong association with Logic @ the Fridge, London, the next 12 look set to be even busier!
Peroxide was set up early in 2001 by Daniel and Phil Wale, (Mobi-D from 12" Thumpers) with a plan to use one hard trance side and one hard house flip, to corner both sides of an ever-shifting UK market. Based in Cambridge, UK and distributed world wide, the label has already begun to outsell many of the companies established labels, and in London the reception has been overwhelming, with many record shops charting the Peroxide tracks as no. one best sellers in the first few weeks of release, over and above the biggest names in the scene. DJ support has flooded in from the big names, including Andy Farley, Fergie, Ann Savage, Ed Real, Phil Reynolds, Yoji Biomehanika, Mark EG, the Stimulant DJ’s, Madam Zu and Chris C, Paul Glazby to name a few!"
Unfortunately Daniel Ro didn't get to Perth...or Oz cos of a lost passport due to a car break-in whilst in NZ..so the locals only smashed it up this night at a reduced door price, shame.
Venue : Marble Bar, 5 Short St (Picadilly Square - old Racket Club)E.Perth, 10pm-6am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $10 on the door.

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-== Sonik 2003 : [Sat 28th Jun 03] ==-

33+1/3 Loaded Dice Room (Metro City) DJ's :- LTJ Bukem + MC Conrad (UK 3hr set), Makoto (Japan), Greg Packer, Diamond D, Concept, Muller.
MC's :- Rufkut, Jay Rippa, X-cessiv.
New + Used House + Techno Room (Globe) DJ's :- Stacey Pullen (Detroit USA 5hr set), Troy, Cee vs Tamar, Adam Kytka.
Agent Mad, Delirium and Ecko presented the return of this popular huge event.
LTJ Bukem + MC Conrad :- Bukem is one of the most crucial figures to come of Britain's drum'n'bass movement. More than just a floor-packer, Bukem is a visionary mixer, producer and composer whose orchestral maneuvering, downtempo moods and ambient breakbeats create a futurist soul-jazz. He's turned his series with MC Conrad, Logical Progression, into a sound-board laboratory, toying with new forms, old soul and a mix of toasting and singing. You can expect Bukem to traverse all styles of drum'n'bass while Conrad moves forward with a ragga-inspired vocal/rap choir. Last time the duo inspired raptures not often seen and experienced from a DJ/MC. Two of the greatest musical visionaries of our day.
Makoto :- The grandmaster of Japan's Drum'n'Bass scene, from early dabblings and persistence he has been welcomed into the Good looking fold with stunning releases such as 'Wave' + 'Let You Down'. He's currently proving himself to be one of the more diverse and promising unknown elements in Good Looking's musical repertoire. Two funk filled tracks appeared on the Earth 4 compilation in the shape of ''Extensions of Life' and 'Peace of Mind', with 'You're Divine' appearing on Earth 5 and getting an exclusive release in Japan. On the Drum'n'Bass front the Progression Sessions series continues to feature many of his tracks. It seems that no matter what type of set Bukem plays, be it Drum'n'Bass, Down tempo or House your sure to find a Dub with Makoto's name on it. It is 'with the feeling of soul and jazz in mind' that Makoto creates music. He believes in the need to maintain a human feel in Music.
Stacy Pullen :- Nurtured in the rich musical landscape of mid '80s Detroit and inspired by the legendary Music Institute club - Techno's magical epicenter - Stacey Pullen began his career DJing at underground parties for a brief time before giving it up to go to college. Drawn back to the music three years later, Stacey has become one of the most exciting and explosive, yet underrated producers to come out of Detroit, producing tracks under the pseudonyms Bango, Kosmic Messenger, and Silent Phase. His greatly acclaimed first full-length album, The Theory Of Silent Phase, was released on Derrick May's legendary Transmat imprint in 1995. After working on remixing projects and a hoard of releases on KMS records, Eclipse Records, BMG/Ariola, Buzz, PIAS/Belgium, R&S, Warner, Virgin and, and of course Transmat Records, Stacey has been in demand all over the world mixing magic on the dance floors to countless fans. His exotic style has taken him all over North America, The Dutch Caribbean, Chile, and throughout Europe.
Venues : Metropolis City, 146 Roe St Northbridge + Globe Nightclub, 393 Murray St Perth 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : Earlybird $33+bf thereafter $45+bf from Live, Ticketmaster 7, Planet Video, Mills Records, Central Station, Atlas Clothing, Rockeby Records.

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-== R.O.A.R : [Tue 1st Jul 03] ==-

Resident DJ's :- Mental + Hutcho, with guests Kevin + Aaron.
Perth's oldest production crew TeKnoLoGy CoRpS presented the new format Tuesdays...featuring the usual HaRd BoiLeD mixup varied styles of HaRdCoRe, Jungle, Trance/AciD, Hard House, Old School, Breaks (aka Drunken Master stylee) and much more with classic Rave videos played each week on the bigscreen + the cheap Hydey tap beers + free pool. Right now the only place droppin HaRdCoRe...
Venue : Hyde Park Hotel (Front bar), Cnr Bulwer St/Fitzgerald St, N.Perth 8pm-12am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : Free entry.

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-== Signal To Noise : [Wed 2nd Jul 03] ==-

DJ's :- Cindy Warper vs Prizzy, Dr.Gooch, Obi-Glen, Hutcho vs Mental.
A special Old School (pre-1994) tribute night by the Wednesday night lads, with all the cheap Hydey tap beers + free pool. Well god knows what state we were ever going to be in two nights in a row here. but we tried to jam it anyway + a decent sized crowd, with a lot of old faces present got busy in front of the lasers + smoke machines. Nice one lads.
Venue : Hyde Park Hotel (Front bar), Cnr Bulwer St/Fitzgerald St, N.Perth 8pm-12am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : Free entry.

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-== GrooveRider : [Sat 5th Jul 03] ==-

DJ's :- Grooverider (UK), Bulletproof (NZ), Greg Packer, Muller, Gusto, Rufkut vs Frantik.
MC's :- MC Pab (UK).
The Drum Club presented this huge regular yearly club event, featuring the legendary Don himself - Grooverider. As usual expect some savage upfront Drum'n'Bass in ya face. Just thought I'd let ya know the lineup. More soon.
Unfortunately I could only drop in for a short while...but the place was totally rammed (as you'd expect) and Bulletproof was droppin some very nice bangin grindy stuff...the crowd was definately 'avin it large as well. Anyone else?
Venue : Heat Nightclub (aka Zanadu), 187 Stirling St Perth 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $35+bf, $25 members from Central Station, Planet Video, Dadas.

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-== SECTION 8 - Quarantine vs Omega Abstraction : [Sat 5th Jul 03] ==-

DJ's :- Flaunt, Big A, Ondy, Roger Frisk, Krypton, Weavy, Tigger, Freestyle.
XS Productions presented the 4th outing of this new Sat night. "Two of Perth's newest underground dance music nights join force to provide a Hard Dance vs Psy Trance journey beyond the realms of sanity! It's also our farewell party for one of Perth's best Hard Dance DJ's...Roger Frisk, who's sadly heading back to New Zealand. Come join us as we see him off in style!".
Venue : Marble Bar, 5 Short St (Picadilly Square - old Racket Club)E.Perth, 10pm-6am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $10 on the door.

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-== R.O.A.R : [Tue 8th Jul 03] ==-

Resident DJ's :- Mental + Hutcho, with guests Marvel + Rousa.
Perth's oldest production crew TeKnoLoGy CoRpS presented the 4th night of the new format Tuesdays...featuring the usual HaRd BoiLeD mixup varied styles of HaRdCoRe, Jungle, Trance/AciD, Hard House, Old School, Breaks (aka Drunken Master stylee) and much more with classic Rave videos played each week on the bigscreen + the cheap Hydey tap beers + free pool. Right now the only place other than Quarantine droppin HaRdCoRe...
Venue : Hyde Park Hotel (Front bar), Cnr Bulwer St/Fitzgerald St, N.Perth 8pm-12am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : Free entry.

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-== TrAsh : [Fri 11th Jul 03] ==-

DJ's :- Nick Sheppard (The Clash + Cortinas - Punk Funk Electro + NOWave), Stephen Mallinder (Cabaret Voltaire - Elecktro Klash + Elektro Classiks), Dex Luther (Electro + Disco), Travis (Neo Electro + Electronic), Dave Jackson (Freestyle), MrW (new Romantics + Electro), TMac (80's Electro + breaks).
The Big Apple presented this special event. "A musical genre mashup of Electro, Nu Wave, EBM, SynthPop, Historical Electronica, Electro Punk - 80's body rockin with a new romantic twist + fashion styles!."
Not much more info but certainly sounds different to say da least!
Venue : The Big Apple, 237 Hay St Perth, 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $8 on the door.

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-== Terminator III Launch Party : [Sat 12th Jul 03] ==-

DJ's :- Freestyle, Synthetic, Dr.Willis, Hutcho, Versetyle, Kevin.
MC's :- Assassin.
XS Productions presented the 5th outing of this new Sat night. "Be there for your chance to win one of 70 double-passes to the premier of T3! It's also part-birthday party for da men like da Assassin + Synthetic...Come join us as we launch in style!".
Venue : Marble Bar, 5 Short St (Picadilly Square - old Racket Club)E.Perth, 10pm-6am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $10 on the door.

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-== R.O.A.R : [Tue 15th Jul 03] ==-

Resident DJ's :- Mental + Hutcho, with special guests Freestyle + Joe Cool.
Perth's oldest production crew TeKnoLoGy CoRpS presented the 5th night of the new format Tuesdays...featuring the usual HaRd BoiLeD mixup varied styles of HaRdCoRe, Jungle, Trance/AciD, Hard House, Old School, Breaks (aka Drunken Master stylee) and much more with classic Rave videos played each week on the bigscreen + the cheap Hydey tap beers + free pool. Right now the only place other than Quarantine droppin HaRdCoRe...
Venue : Hyde Park Hotel (Front bar), Cnr Bulwer St/Fitzgerald St, N.Perth 8pm-12am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : Free entry.

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-== Breeze & Styles : [Fri 18th Jul 03] ==-

DJ's :- Breeze & Styles (UK), Freestyle, Simon Barwood.
Rise presented this special Hard Dance event, featuring UK Artists Breeze & Styles of Nukleuz and Raver Baby fame who'll grace Perth for a one-off 3hr performance.
Mark Breeze - Ever since he can remember, Mark Breeze has possessed a natural love and flare for music. His first immersion into the dance scene was at the tender age of 15 in 1985 pioneering the acid house sound before seeking out the more energetic hardcore fraternity as the rave scene boomed. Early productions included the classic tracks 'Your Love Hits Me Like Thunder', 'Miles Ahead' and the landmark anthem 'Let's Fly' which thrust him into the spotlight at the most talked about rave parties in the world - Helter Skelter, Dreamscape, Slammin Vinyl, Hardcore Heaven and Fusion. Together, Breeze and Styles have produced countless Hardcore tracks for DJ Hixxy's Raverbaby imprint, more recently and still on the Hard Dance tip but at a slightly slower pace Breeze together with Styles have been producing for the highly acclaimed Nukleuz records. With tracks such as 'Black Magik', 'Let Me Fly' and the top 40 track 'DJ Nation' - Nukleuz DJs under his belt, Breeze's profile is ever growing in and around the Hard Dance fraternity!
Darren Styles - Armed with passion and abundant musical talent, 16 year old Styles was possessed with serious ambition to become one of the biggest ever names in the Hardcore arena. An early co-production with DJ Force 'Fall Down On Me' was released on the 'old-skool' acclaimed Kniteforce Records, and went on to become an anthem of it's time. A partnership ensued finding themselves in great demand, remixing the work of much respected artists such as Slipmatt, Hixxy and Dougal. His ever-growing interest in trance hinted at a change of direction in 1997 and after teaming up with Mark Breeze the pair set about writing trance based tracks. They were unstoppable after the duo had their uplifting anthem 'Black Magic' signed to the UKs biggest Hard Dance label 'Nukleuz' and many more successful releases followed including a blinding remix of Taiko - 'Silence' featured on Rise Tunes Too. Watch out for more anthemic action from these rising stars coming to a dance floor near you soon!
Venue : Rise Nightclub, 139 James Street, Northbridge 9pm-6am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $12 b4 11pm/$18 after, members(+1) $7 b4 $11pm, $12 after on the door.

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-== Total Science : [Fri 18th Jul 03] ==-

DJ's :- Total Science (UK), Greg Packer, Frantik, Rufkut, Sike, Replica, Uisce, Rintel, Boy D.
MC's :- J Rippa, Lurch, Assassin (birthday shouts).
Jump'n Events presented yet another in the series of these wicked Jungle/Drum'n'Bass club events - at a new location.
"Total Science is currently one of more prolific production teams in the Drum & Bass world. To cater for their consistent assault of releases, they now have three of their own labels - CIA, Advanced and FIX, as well as constant appearances with other major labels like Metalheadz, Renagade Hardware, Tru Playaz, Hospital and the list goes on... This is a true testament of their myriad of styles.
You can expect their much awaited third visit to Perth to be one of the Drum and Bass events of the year, with the promises of the freshest dubplates mixing up their repertoire of intricate beats, ragga basslines, jazz-tinged atmospheres, soulful vocals and lush chords.
Total Science are guaranteed to treat Perth to the sounds and anthems that are smashing up the UK at the moment."
Should be great - see you there!
More info here.
Venue : Heat Nightclub (aka Zanadu), 187 Stirling St Perth 10pm-6am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $28+bf from Central Station, R.M.X. Music, Planet Video, Mills.

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-== HaRdCoRe Revolution : [Fri 18th Jul 03] ==-

DJ's :- Scott Brown (UK), Versetyle vs Pace, Rousa vs Kev, Dair vs Menis, Leroy vs Marvel, Daze vs Sphere.
Ruff Knite Productions + The DJ Factory presented this special HaRdCoRe event, featuring one of the biggest names in rave..."One of the most respected and truly dedicated pioneers of HaRdCoRe as we all know it finally returns to Western Australia to launch the next evolution in HaRdCoRe dance events. Scott Brown will return with a brand new, pumped-up hi-octane HaRdCoRe set as part of his 2003 world tour to promote his latest album 'Hardcorevolution'. Scott's style will cover everything from Old School to the new Nu HaRdCoRe and Dutch style. Are you ready? This event promises to be one of the most memorable HaRdCoRe events of the year...miss it at your peril!!!"
Well why not eh? A nice crowded bangin night of tunes. Must say wasn't the hardest set (by a long shot) that Mr.Brown has dropped in Perth but a good atmosphere + lots of welcome old faces made it a great night (very strong Gravity crew presence in there). BIG shout out to 'Beer Monsta' Kev for slowly cueing up his first tune, staggering back to the bar to order (+ drink) yet two more Scotches and then casually strolling back up to the decks to start his set after a short gap - a very legendary effort considering he'd been nearly passed out on a barstool just prior!
Venue : Marble Bar, 5 Short St (Picadilly Square - old Racket Club)E.Perth, 10pm-6am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $23+bf from the DJ Factory.

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-== TraFiK JaM : [Sat 19th Jul 03] ==-

DJ's :- Gusto vs Sardi, Frantik, Rufkut, Rintel, Dvise vs Butcher, Cash vs Waru.
MC's :- Assassin, JRippa, Lurch, X-Sessiv.
Trafik presented this special birthday event. "We pull up our birthday pants for Johnny Rintel and MC Assassin in true Trafik stylie. Free BBQ, cheap Bourbon + Vodka, CD giveaways and the sound system that is second to none"
Well why not - its gonna be messy!
Venue : Heat Nightclub (aka Zanadu), 187 Stirling St Perth 10pm-6am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $6 Before 12, $8 after.

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-== Quarantine : [Sat 19th Jul 03] ==-

DJ's :- Tony Montana, Samantha G, Clint Scott, Mayhem, Synthetic, Weavy.
XS Productions presented this Sat night featuring "Hard Dance, Techno, Hard Trance, HaRdCoRe, Old School - Get infected...It's contageous don't miss it!"
A weekend version of Mentasm offering a fresh alternative on Saturdays. Just thought I'd give ya tonight's lineup.
Venue : Marble Bar, 5 Short St (Picadilly Square - old Racket Club)E.Perth, 10pm-6am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $7 on the door.

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-== Reworked Returns : [Sat 19th Jul 03] ==-

DJ's :- Replica vs Uisce, Rousa, Church Decorator, Versetyle, Dreams, Flip Flop, Sike, Adam Brown, Pendulum + special guests.
Rob Banks presented this special underground event. "Get set for a night of utter madness as we return to the underground! As Always, nothing but the best in sound and light from LUX Entertainment and mind melting visuals from RMM Design."
Ain't been an all ages for a little while...daresay it will be busy...get your tickets early!
Venue : Vertigo - 87 Forsyth Street Oconnor 9pm-6am. An all ages (15+) event.
Tickets : $23+bf from Central Station or industry sellers.

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-== KooDayTah - Down for the Count : [Sat 19th Jul 03] ==-

KooDayTah Tech Room DJ's :- MrW, Clint W, Nic Tan, David O, Warren 10, Dave Clark.
Renovation House Room DJ's :- Adam Kytka, Chris Mckay, Sophista Funk, Big A, Tamar vs Cee vs Adam Kelly.
KooDayTah and Renovation presented this special Tek/Techno/House event. "KooDayTah and Renovation have a reputation amongst Techno and House fans of showcasing high-class DJs, in new and interesting formats. This event once again promises to be no exception to the rule". Not much more info.
Venue : Globe Nightclub, 393 Murray St Perth 9pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $12+bf on the door.

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-== R.O.A.R : [Tue 22nd Jul 03] ==-

Resident DJ's :- Mental + Hutcho (Gabba set), with guests Prizzy (Signal To Noise) + Daze.
Perth's oldest production crew TeKnoLoGy CoRpS presented the 6th night of the new format Tuesdays...featuring the usual HaRd BoiLeD mixup varied styles of HaRdCoRe, Jungle, Trance/AciD, Hard House, Old School, Breaks (aka Drunken Master stylee) and much more with classic Rave videos played each week on the bigscreen + the cheap Hydey tap beers + free pool. Right now the only place other than Quarantine droppin HaRdCoRe...
Venue : Hyde Park Hotel (Front bar), Cnr Bulwer St/Fitzgerald St, N.Perth 8pm-12am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : Free entry.

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-== Many Styles : [Fri 25th Jul 03] ==-

DJ's :- Sike, Concept, Dart, Daemos, Mark n Pete, Kash.
Loaded Dice presented this special Hip Hop, Drum'n'Bass, House, Tek House, Breaks event. Not much more info but these are always worth checking out.
Should be a good one as usual.
Venue : The Big Apple, 237 Hay St Perth, 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $8 on the door.

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-== Lord Of The Decks : [Sat 26th Jul 03] ==-

DJ's :- Rowland The Bastard (UK), Flaunt vs Puff (Techno), Guzzler (Techno), RMF vs Ball-Z (Hard Dance/Trance), Dr Willis (Hard Style), Weavy (Hard Dance).
CyberGroove presented this special event featuring an exclusive 2hr set from one of aCiD Techno's main lads - "Are you ready for some quality Techno & aCiD all the way! Rowland The Bastard hits Australian shores for the very first time. This man is a pioneer DJ and partly responsible for creating the UK Acid Techno sound. He has been involved in many of the best underground parties in the UK, not to mention the countless releases on 'Bionic Orange', 'Smitten' & 'Stay Up Forever' labels, under his own guise or the now infamous 'Tarball & Lungbutter' amongst others! Don't miss his mayhem!"
A great mix of music this night...shame more people didn't stick around too late to hear a rarely-played set of bangin aCid/Techno you hardly ever (dammit) hear in Perth. Good night in my opinion this one.
Venue : Marble Bar, 5 Short St (Picadilly Square - old Racket Club)E.Perth, 10pm-6am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $12 on the door (first 50 people get a free Dr.Willis mix CD).

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-== We Want Your Soul Tour [Sat 26th Jul 03] ==-

DJ's :- Adam Freeland (UK), Dazz K, Koosh, Smoulder, Wato, Buex.
Delirium + Fuzzy Breaks presented this special night featuring Breakbeat maestro Freeland - "Originally from a house background, Adam initially made his mark by throwing in elements of hip-hop and electro into his Deep House sets. He now tears up dancefloors across the globe using three turntables, samplers and effects units, mixing up his own blend of futuristic breakbeats taking influences from Techno and Drum'n'Bass with any variety of global influences that take his fancy. He has set up his own label 'Marine Parade' - of which you can come to expect very big things".
A legend in the Breaks/beat scene - one not to be missed either...apparently not as well supported as most people thought it would be...strange. Anyone?
Venue : Globe Nightclub, 393 Murray St Perth 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $35+bf from Planet Video, Central Station, Mills and TicketMaster7 - more on the door.

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-== R.O.A.R : [Tue 29th Jul 03] ==-

Resident DJ's :- Mental + Hutcho, with guests Sphere + Versetyle.
Perth's oldest production crew TeKnoLoGy CoRpS presented the 7th night of the new format Tuesdays...featuring the usual HaRd BoiLeD mixup varied styles of HaRdCoRe, Jungle, Trance/AciD, Hard House, Old School, Breaks (aka Drunken Master stylee) and much more with classic Rave videos played each week on the bigscreen + the cheap Hydey tap beers + free pool. Right now the only place other than Quarantine droppin HaRdCoRe...
PS Big Up Ya Chest + Big ReSpeCt to the Tonic Crew who ran tha night b4 here for so long.
Venue : Hyde Park Hotel (Front bar), Cnr Bulwer St/Fitzgerald St, N.Perth 8pm-12am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : Free entry.

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-== Ruff Knite 2nd Birthday : [Fri 1st Aug 03] ==-

DJ's - Hutcho (10-11pm), Freestyle (11-12am), Magnetic (back from Canada 12-1am), Frantik (didn't play), Dair, Pace vs Versetyle, Fuxxy (didn't play).
Ruff Knite Productions presented this special event, the 2nd crew birthday. "Welcome to the new monthly hardcore home and to our 2nd birthday celebrations...we're holding this once-a-year special to not only celebrate our birthday but also to launch Perth's new monthly HaRdCoRe night! On the 1st Friday of every month we will bring you all the flavours of the HaRdCoRe spectrum...so put on your dancin shoes, slap on your drinkin hat and come help us party to celebrate us entering the terrible two's..". Music on the night will be a mixture of HaRdCoRe, Drum'n'Bass, Old Skool + Freeform.
Well its a shame this wasn't supported a little better as the DJs/Tunes/crowd were havin it bigtime...think a lot of people forgot about it! Anyway those that were there made the most of it...the place still pumping nicely at 3am when we left.
Venue : Marble Bar, 5 Short St (Picadilly Square - old Racket Club)E.Perth, 10pm-6am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $8 on the door.

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-== Quarantine : [Sat 2nd Aug 03] ==-

DJ's :- Synthetic, Flaunt, Versetyle, Rousa, Mayhem, Dekski.
XS Productions presented this Sat night featuring "Hard Dance, Techno, Hard Trance, HaRdCoRe, Old School - Get infected...It's contageous don't miss it!"
A weekend version of Mentasm offering a fresh alternative on Saturdays. Just thought I'd give ya tonight's lineup.
Venue : Marble Bar, 5 Short St (Picadilly Square - old Racket Club)E.Perth, 10pm-6am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $8 on the door.

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-== R.O.A.R : [Tue 5th Aug 03] ==-

DJ's :- Mental (8-9pm Jungle), Mayhem (9-10pm Hard Dance/HaRdCoRe), Hutcho (10-11pm 92-98 Gabba) with special guest Max Veritech (HaRdLinEr Crew 11-12am live Gabba PA).
Perth's oldest production crew TeKnoLoGy CoRpS presented the 8th night of the new format Tuesdays...featuring the usual HaRd BoiLeD mixup varied styles of HaRdCoRe, Jungle, Trance/AciD, Hard House, Old School, Breaks (aka Drunken Master stylee) and much more with classic Rave videos played each week on the bigscreen + the cheap Hydey tap beers + free pool.
Well (as promised )there was a lot of tearin tunes + Gabba dropped this night if ya like it hard and judging by the totally rammed venue thats what people came to hear! Must say its the first time I've ever taken part in a drunken conga line during a Gabba PA...just one of those classic nights that should've been a Saturday...although god knows what state we'd have been in if it had gone any later.
This night was recorded so we might make copies available sometime.
Venue : Hyde Park Hotel (Front bar), Cnr Bulwer St/Fitzgerald St, N.Perth 8pm-12am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : Free entry.

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-== Omega: Abstraction [Fri 8th Aug 03] ==-

DJ's :- DJ Martian (Cairns), Ondy, Akira, Stark, Tigger.
The Omega crew presented this special night featuring DJ Martian (Cairns Psy, System 6, Thailand Full Moon Parties, Enchanted Forest) - "Sculpturing his sound for over a decade to the increasingly popular Cairns dance scene and frequently travelling all over Australasia, the Martian now lands in Perth to take you on a souped-up dance mission...mixing Hard Acid/House and Ballistic Psy-Trance, he'll captivate you with a sonic invasion of the mind that will take you the the next dimension, now awaits his next mission!". Promoting, organizing and playing at his own events, he is well known for putting on some of the most bizarre parties leading people way out into the bush or on some Island where no one can find them, for a night to remember! With big screen visuals presented by Pied Piper Productions.
More info here.
Well a reasonable crowd turned up for this...a very different night of psy-trance/techno but didn't really support it right through the night...shame as it was great music + most of you missed out.
Venue : Marble Bar, 5 Short St (Picadilly Square - old Racket Club)E.Perth, 10pm-6am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $10 on the door.

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-== Bass Invaders Tour 2003 : [Fri 8th Aug 03] ==-

DJ's :- DJ Bailey (UK), Frantik, MK1, Adrian Sardi, Mystique, Armee
MC's :- J Rippa + X-Sessiv.
Base101, ATM + Trafik presented this huge Drum'n'Bass night...featuring the talents of UK's Bailey, who represents the MetalHeadz + Renegade Hardware crews. "One of the worlds most influencial, precise and tightest Drum'n'Bass Dj's on the planet. London based Bailey continues to lead and revolutionise the way of the DJ in its purest form. This man being responsible for some of the most memorable DnB sets in Perths history. His gift for precision and his natural intuiition for what the people want has lead BBC's 1Xtra radio show to secure him as resident. He regularly supplies mix CDs/tapes for magazines."
We were @ Quarantine for the night so missed out dammit...anyone?
Venue : Trafik @ Heat Nightclub (aka Zanadu), 187 Stirling St Perth 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $25+bf from central Station, Sanity Dance Arena, Planet Video, Mills.

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-== Trancemit vs Ghetto Electro : [Fri 8th Aug 03] ==-

Trancemit(Upstairs) DJ's :- Puff, MrW.
Ghetto Electro (Downstairs) DJ's :- Greg Morgan + Nick Stojan, Dr.Jason Burton, Strider + Skirtchaser, Dave O'Reilly, Dan Hunt.
Ecko presented this event featuring "Electrickery for the masses...the inauguaral 2 room mash-up of Electro and Techno from the same people that bought you 'The Different Strokes Reunion Special', 'Hercules Returns' and 'Chinstrokers Do Dallas Vol 1-6'."
Good to see some nice toungue-in-cheek humour on flyers again...not much more info. Anyone?
Venue : The Big Apple, 237 Hay St Perth, 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $10 on the door.

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-== Quarantine : [Sat 9th Aug 03] ==-

DJ's :- Weavy, Freestyle vs Flaunt (HaRdCoRe set), RMF (2:30-3:30am), Hutcho (3.30-close) + others TBA.
XS Productions presented this Sat night featuring "Hard Dance, Techno, Hard Trance, HaRdCoRe, Old School - Get infected...It's contageous don't miss it!"
A weekend version of Mentasm offering a fresh alternative on Saturdays. Shame not more people came in this night and when they did it was too late and the club shut dammit...maybe next time? Nice to hear Flaunt + Freestyle rip up a (very rare) nice set of classic Happy/HaRdCoRe.
Venue : Marble Bar, 5 Short St (Picadilly Square - old Racket Club)E.Perth, 10pm-6am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $7 on the door.

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-== Catalyst [Sat 9th Aug 03] ==-

DJ's :- Quimby, Versatyle vs Pace, Replica, Pendulum DJs, Frantik, Menis vs Dair, Dan Lucas, Church Decorator + Mr.Brown (six o'clock shock).
Just Odd Productions presented this their first all ages event. "bringing you the finest of Perth's DJs together for your listening pleasure, the prime Catalyst in any equation for dancefloor mayhem". Attractions include bouncy castle, video games, chillout room, giveaways etc etc. Should be a big one...rumours of a presale sellout are doing the rounds.
Well that was certainly true and unfortunately the authorities clamped down hard on it - allowing only the exact number of people in the buidling at once...with punters waiting outside till people could be 'rotated' in and out and all that on a very cold night...shame. Respect to the crew busted climbing the fence even though they had passes in hehe. Anyone else?
Venue : 60 Cleaver Terrace Belmont, 9pm-6am. An all ages event (MA15+).
Tickets : $20+bf from Central Station, Hypnosis Clothing, Planet Video, Industry Sellers.

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-== Tomahawk : [Sat 9th Aug 03] ==-

DJ's :- Jon Noonan, Kronik, Door vs Ash.
Antistatic and the UWA Hockey Club presented this special event..."featuring music styles ranging from Tech House and Techno through to Progressive, Tech and Hard Trance". Not much more info on this one. Anyone?
Venue : UWA Hockey Club, Mt Claremont (behind Challenge Stadium) 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $5 on the door.

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-== Solarize : [Sat 9th Aug 03] ==-

DJ's :- T-Cee, Daze, Sumo.
Mills Records presented this event. No more info...anyone?
Venue : Swan Hotel (NorthBank Bar) 8pm-1am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : Entry is FREE.

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-== R.O.A.R : [Tue 12th Aug 03] ==-

DJ's :- Mental + Hutcho (residents), with guests NVS, Dair.
Perth's oldest production crew TeKnoLoGy CoRpS presented the 9th night of the new format Tuesdays...featuring the usual HaRd BoiLeD mixup varied styles of HaRdCoRe, Jungle, Trance/AciD, Hard House, Old School, Breaks (aka Drunken Master stylee) and much more with classic Rave videos played each week on the bigscreen + the cheap Hydey tap beers + free pool. Right now the only place other than Quarantine droppin HaRdCoRe...
PS Big Up Ya Chest + Big ReSpeCt to the Tonic Crew who ran tha night b4 here for so long.
Venue : Hyde Park Hotel (Front bar), Cnr Bulwer St/Fitzgerald St, N.Perth 8pm-12am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : Free entry.

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-== Resolution : [Fri 15th Aug 03] ==-

DJ's :- Static, Replica, Muller, Uisce, with guest Frantik.
MC's :- X-Sessiv.
Ruff Knite Productions presented this first of the new format Fri nights..."Fri night Drum'n'Bass returns better than ever before as some of Perth's finest DJs take to the stage and bring you the latest and freshest tunes. Join us as we move forward into the new era of Perth Drum'n'Bass"
There was a real big crowd all night for this one - great to see so many people come out on short notice for this one...hopefully will continue largin' it each week! Well done lads.
Venue : Club Resolution, 5 Short St (Picadilly Square - old Racket Club)E.Perth, 10pm-6am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $7 on the door.

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-== 4 Strings : [Fri 15th Aug 03] ==-

DJ's :- 4 Strings (2hr set), Simon Barwood.
Rise presented this club event. "4 Strings - Dutch DJ Jan de Vos has had a series of enormous trance anthems most notably 'Take me Away (Into The Night)', which has been voted by Paul van Dyk as tune of the year...it’s gone on to be a massive tune at Rise and on dancefloors worldwide".
Didn't make it here tonight...anyone?
Venue : Rise Nightclub, 139 James Street, Northbridge 9pm-6am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : members $8 b4 11pm, $12 thereafter, non-members $12 b4 11pm, $18 thereafter.

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-== Quarantine : [Sat 16th Aug 03] ==-

DJ's :- Joe Cool, Freestyle + others TBA.
XS Productions presented this Sat night featuring "Hard Dance, Techno, Hard Trance, HaRdCoRe, Old School - Get infected...It's contageous don't miss it!"
A weekend version of Mentasm offering a fresh alternative on Saturdays. Special night - with FREE entry and memberships being given out...definately worth a visit on that account alone - i didn't get out (for once) but was told that this was a big night with plenty of people makin the most of the freebies!
Venue : Marble Bar, 5 Short St (Picadilly Square - old Racket Club)E.Perth, 10pm-6am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : FREE entry tonight (only).

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-== Step On Up : [Sat 16th Aug 03] ==-

DJ's :- Carr Krash, 8 Ball, Ele-mental, Ether, Funkola, Micadelic vs Mullet, Cap, Rawbone, w/Pauly Fatlace + Pawel.
Deuce presented this night of Live Hip Hop & Breaks. Note much more info...anyone?
Venue : Globe Nightclub, 393 Murray St Perth 9pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $10 on the door.

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-== R.O.A.R : [Tue 19th Aug 03] ==-

DJ's :- Mental + Hutcho (residents), with guests James H, Desire (Vermin Crew).
Perth's oldest production crew TeKnoLoGy CoRpS presented the 10th night of the new format Tuesdays...featuring the usual HaRd BoiLeD mixup varied styles of HaRdCoRe, Jungle, Trance/AciD, Hard House, Old School, Breaks (aka Drunken Master stylee) and much more with classic Rave videos played each week on the bigscreen + the cheap Hydey tap beers + free pool. Right now the only place other than Quarantine droppin HaRdCoRe...
Venue : Hyde Park Hotel (Front bar), Cnr Bulwer St/Fitzgerald St, N.Perth 8pm-12am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : Free entry.

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> -== Lectroluv : [Fri 22nd Aug 03] ==-

DJ's :- Nick Stojan, Mark 2, Ben Jenke, Adrian Hunt, Greg Morgan, Dan Hunt.
RawPlanet presented this very different event idea indeed..."Music will be FM radio broadcast with in the venue only. To hear the latest underground sounds, bring your radio walkman and headphones. Limited number of Lectroluv radio headsets will be available on the nite". With a 'BYO Ticket' alcohol system on offer as well + free play of 80's arcade style games will be available on the nite. Nice one lads...More info here.
Venue : Breadbox (Powerbox aka ArtRage building) 233 James St, Northbridge 8pm-2am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $10 on the door.

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-== Dekwrekka IV [Sat 23rd Aug 03] ==-

Arena 1 DJ's (Main Ballroom) :- Mr.S (Adelaide System 6), Ball-Z, Flaunt, Freestyle, Pace vs Versetyle, Rousa vs Kev, Weavy, Psychosis (six o'clock madness).
MC’s :- Kev, Assassin, Hyperdrive + other drunken yobs!
Arena 2 DJ's (Upstairs Room) :- Mach 2 vs Madness (9-10pm), Hutcho (10-11pm), Pendulum DJs (feat El Hornet 11-12am), Frantik, Phetsta, Rufkut, Sike.
MC’s :- Assassin, Lurch, X-Sessiv + other drunken yobs!
XS Productions presented the fourth in this huge series of all ages events. Early Birds get the tickets for $20+bf along with a free DVD of Dekwrekka III, They Came From Mars & Recharge. Only 100 available from Central Station, so be quick! A return coach service is available for $5. Tickets are only available from Central Station Records in Perth. Bus departs Ent.Centre car park (near roundabout) @ 9pm sharp and returns to Perth @ 6.30am.
A nice large crowd at this event - shame the bassbins blew upstairs in the D'n'B arena about 10:30pm - The room was rammed and it slowly dropped of during the night as 'Drum' without the 'Bass' just doesn't really cut it does it? Some great tunes being dropped though + those that stayed made the most of it. Downstairs a very big + bright light/sound show decorated the main arena and some nice bangin tunes were getting dropped in there. Must give a shout out to the two guys who (somehow!) got on the roof of the 2-storey venue + tried to climb in through a skylight to get in...getting caught by security in the process but you have to admire their effort!!
Venue : Talk of the Town Ballroom (4 Carson Road, Malaga), 9pm-6am. An all ages event (15+).
Tickets : $25+bf from Sanity Dance Arena, Central Station, Planet Video, Mills Records, DJ Factory, Industry Sellers...more on the door.

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-== The Madhatters Ball : [Sat 23rd Aug 03] ==-

Downstairs (The Autophon United Room)DJ's :- Big Mac, Dirty Den, Micah, Saul Bliss.
Upstairs DJ's :- Dr.S.Gachet (UK), Greg Packer, Merlin vs Gusto, Frantik vs Rufkut, Roller Crew.
MCs :- X-Sessiv, Assassin + Lurch.
RaggaBone presented "the countdown is on to the most anticipated night in the clubbing calendar". Always a good fun night these! Dunno quite how they're going to seperate the rooms considering the totally bangin sound in the main room though...will just have to see!. We were at Dekwrekka so couldn't make it - Anyone?
Venue : Heat Nightclub (aka Zanadu), 187 Stirling St Perth 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $20+bf from Sanity Dance Arena, Central Station, Planet Video, Mills Records.

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-== R.O.A.R : [Tue 26th Aug 03] ==-

DJ's :- Mental vs Hutcho (residents), with guests Mage vs Steve C.
Perth's oldest production crew TeKnoLoGy CoRpS presented the 11th night of the new format Tuesdays...featuring the usual HaRd BoiLeD mixup varied styles of HaRdCoRe, Jungle, Trance/AciD, Hard House, Old School, Breaks (aka Drunken Master stylee) and much more with classic Rave videos played each week on the bigscreen + the cheap Hydey tap beers + free pool. Right now the only place other than Quarantine droppin HaRdCoRe...
PS This one is a special back2back Old Skool/Breaks/HaRdCoRe night. Shout out to Olly for running amok to amazing standards tonight - u kept us + KFC busy hehe!!
Venue : Hyde Park Hotel (Front bar), Cnr Bulwer St/Fitzgerald St, N.Perth 8pm-12am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : Free entry.

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-== Wu-Tang Clan : [Wed 27th Aug 03] ==-

Acts :- Wu-Tang Clan (USA live - featuring The RZA), Cilvaringz + Beretta 9 (Wu-Tang DJs), Dan the Man, Bilsby, Karisma, Don Migi.
Agent Mad + 33+1/3 presented this concert club event, this one featuring the legendary Wu-Tang Clan. "The RZA is the Wu-Tang Clan’s founding member and their chief producer. A man with many aliases - Bobby Digital, Rakeem, The Rzarector, The Abbot – RZA is recognised as one of the most influential and prolific producers in Hip Hop - yesterday and today." New album 'The World According To RZA' out this month as well.
Venue : Metropolis City, 146 Roe St Northbridge 9pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $50+bf from Ticketmaster7, Central Station, Planet Video, Live Clothing, Mills.

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-== Signal2Noise OldSkool v2.0 : [Wed 27th Aug 03] ==-

DJ's :- Marcel vs Prizzy, Obi-Glen vs Yogi, Choice vs Micha, Tigger, Hutcho (11:30-midnight).
The Signal To Noise Crew presented the 2nd of these big Old Skool nights...
"A night of old school tunes provided by old school DJ's!"
There was a real big crowd last time for this one - and thankfully much the same this time...good to see lots of (especially older not-often-seen crew) out.
As usual great to see lotsa people out and some very nice rarely-heard tunes being dropped by everyone. I got there a bit later this time (well it was the 2nd messy night in a row here!) but caught the last two sets before I went on last - good night as usual if ya missed it!
Venue : Hyde Park Hotel (Front bar), Cnr Bulwer St/Fitzgerald St, N.Perth 8pm-12am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : Free entry.

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-== Many Styles : [Fri 29th Aug 03] ==-

DJ's :- Muller, Jeremy, Concept, Daemos, Mark n Pete (The Signal Drivers), Gusto.
Loaded Dice presented this special Hip Hop, Drum'n'Bass, House, Tek House, Breaks event. Not much more info but these are always worth checking out.
Should be a good one as usual.
Venue : The Big Apple, 237 Hay St Perth, 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $8 on the door.

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-== Meat Katie : [Fri 29th Aug 03] ==-

DJ's :- Meat Katie (UK), Ben Mac, Choice, Micah.
BoomTick presented this special club event, featuring UK legends Meat Katie - "The producer and DJ Mark Pember is a former member of the act ‘Ceasefire’ on Wall of Sound with Jason O’Bryan & Derek Dahlarge. He has held DJ residencies at Sonic Mook experiment (Scala) & Bedrock (Heaven), as well playing regularly at Mass, Fabric and various other UK venues plus having a heavy European schedule including Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Belgium & Germany and has recently hosted a label night at 'Home'. Mark’s own label Whole Nine Yards has been receiving a lot of critical acclaim with a strong roster including Dark Globe, Rhythm Division, DJ Hyper and Dylan Rhymes, Kerbcrawler & Solid Ground. A big favourite of the Nu Skool breaks scene and a personal favourite of Radio 1’s Annie Nightingale the label hold a residency at superclub Home in London. He has played regular slots on internet radio station Interface and has appeared as a guest and had mix sets on Kiss FM & XFM and has also just recorded a set for Annie Nightingale’s Radio 1FM show".
I was told this was a very crowded night here (as you'd expect with these guys). Anyone?
Venue : Ambar (old Edge) downstairs at 104 Murray St Perth. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $20+bf ($15 loyalty cards) from DJ Factory, Central Station, Planet Video, Mills Records or from InTheMix.com.au.

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-== The Herbaliser : [Fri 29th Aug 03] ==-

DJ's :- Jake Wherry + Ollie Teeba (The Herbaliser - UK), Dan The Man, Mallinder, LauchSteady, Pawel, Chad.
Fat Fluid + The Apartment presented this special club event. "Something wicked comes this way in August. A UK Hip-Hop institution, 'The Herbaliser' will perform on up to four decks, showcasing their intoxicating herbal-blend of blunted beats, jazz and funk-injected Hip Hop. Released on the legendary 'Ninja Tunes' label, Wherry + Teeba have come to be known as innovators of the beat genre. Since their 1st release in the mid-90s, they've continued to expand on their Hip Hop foundations, creating a rich and expansive collection of instrumental tracks and vocal productions, They have played at every major festival from Glastonbury to Montreal + Montreaux - now after four full-length albums, they head to Perth with their delectable fusion of styles". Should have been a good one if you like ColdCut styles etc...anyone?
Venue : Globe Nightclub, 393 Murray St Perth 9pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $32+bf Dadas, 78's, Complex, Jumbo Video, Central Station, Mills Records, Planet Video, Eldorado, Ugroove.

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-== Ragga Jungle Sound System : [Sat 30th Aug 03] ==-

Junglist Dance Arena DJ's :- Skoa (10-11pm), Mental (11-12am), MK1 (12-1am), Greg Packer (1-2:30am), Rufkut (2:30-4am), Frantik (4-close).
Da 'Erb Mans Dem Arena DJ's :- General Justice + Kanga Vibes present the Jah Wisdom SoundSystem, w/Wes Nagga + guests on live percussion.
Trafik + ATM presented this special Ragga/Drum'n'Bass Jungle club event. "For this very special night we take things back...way back...to the roots of the genre...when reggae and jungle were one and the same...all that mattered was the bass, da 'erb and the good times. We fuze the two once again and invite you to come down and lose yourself in a heady ATMosphere of music within the lush surrounds of Heat. The Junglist Dance will be all tings Jungle, Drum'n'Bass with the aim of getting the crew dem dancin - Da 'Erb Mans Dem is an arena for the purists - chill out decor and smokin riddims".
Well yep this should've been a good one - and it was...dats for sure. I lost count of the number of (very welcome) old faces that turned up...turnin' this into one hell of a blindin' night I must say...one which was very clouded in 'erb smoke...which finally finished the next afternoon at Mental's 4 blocks of Heinekin later...phew. Special mention must be made of Benny Chill + Mage in the (unannounced) Hip Hop room upstairs - a blindin set but I just dunno how they were still standin up...Benny even leaning on a record he was playing to talk to me oops hehe!
Venue : Trafik @ Heat Nightclub (aka Zanadu), 187 Stirling St Perth 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $12+bf from Central Station, Planet Video + Sanity Dance Arena.

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-== A-Trak : [Sat 30th Aug 03] ==-

DJ's :- A-Trak (Canada) - no other support mentioned.
R+B SuperClub, FunDaMental + Urban Agent presented this self-titled event featuring one of Hip Hop's legendary battle J's - a night Old Skool, New Skool, Hip Hop, Funk, Turntablism. "When 13yo Alain Macklovitch started scratching on his father's turntable after school, little did he know that in the years to come his remarkably quick rise to stardom and record-breaking achievements would change the face of turntablism forver. The 1st battle he entered was the 1997 DMC - before he knew it he was crowned Canadian champion. By the time he went to Italy (with his mother) to compete in the worl finals he had already been invited by DJ Q-Bert to join the celebrated Skratch Piklz. He was crowned World Champion at age 15 - the youngest ever. After losing the defence of his title to DJ Craze, A-Track bounced back and won the '99 + 2000 ITF World Championships and the '99 Vestax World Extravaganza...becoming the only DJ ever to hold all three titles! He also won the 2001 DMC World Team Championships with DJ Craze in their 'Allies' Crew.". Should've been a cool display at least...but I was told he was only on an hour and did one short battle-set in the middle...anyone else?
Venue : Metropolis City, 146 Roe St Northbridge 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $15 before midnight / $20 after midnight on the door.

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-== Glacier : [Sat 30th Aug 03] ==-

DJ's :- Silkie (9-10pm), Kush (10-11pm), X-Sessiv (11-12am), Benny Chill (12-1am), Sike (1-2am), Frantik (2-3am), Rintel (3-4am), Hayze with MC X-Sessiv (4-5am), Static (5-6am).
MFi presented this event, the first one under the new crew management. "Presenting a night to remember, a lineup of some of the top new DJ's from around Perth - along with some of Perth's premier talent, add 300kg of 1.2million colour laser and a setup that is going to blow your eardrums and you have Glacier".
Well I have to admit - I didn't hear many good things about this gig...rumours of lost venues, promoter problems with councils, sound etc. However to be fair I wasn't there so...anyone offer more?
Venue : Talk of the Town Ballroom (4 Carson Road, Malaga), 9pm-6am. An all ages event (15+).
Tickets : $25+bf from Sanity Dance Arena, Central Station, Planet Video, Mills Records, Industry Sellers.

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-== Blood Sugar 011 : [Sat 30th Aug 03] ==-

Arena 1 (Blood Sugar Axion) DJ's :- MrW, Warren 10, Troy, Chad D.
Arena 2 (Monsta Mash Up) DJ's :- Dex Luther, Philly, Lee Wilson, Jarred L.
Fat Fluid + The Apartment presented this special club event. "After a short break Blood Sugar returns for a special 2 room feast of all things funky. In a special treat this time we have a second room of mixed up beats with some special guest DJ's. All set in the intimate surrounds of the Big Apple; get set for a crayzee night of House, Tech-House, Techno, Electro, Hip-Hop and Breaks". Anyone?
Venue : The Big Apple, 237 Hay St Perth, 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $10 on the door.

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-== DJ Jason Bye : [Sat 30th Aug 03] ==-

DJ's :- DJ Jason Bye (UK 4hr set), Saul Bliss, JJ, Michy T.
Stylus Promotions and Movin' House presented this (rescheduled) House event "Rated by Carl Cox as his No#1 DJ 2001 Ibiza season. Jason Bye seems to do everything the wrong way around in Dance music but has ended up in all the right places. A London-born, Ibiza-bred, Sydney-based DJ who has surprised even himself by the heights he has achieved through his enthusiastic ‘boots and all’ approach to playing records. His highlight to date in 2003 was undoubtedly in the capacity as National Tour DJ alongside Groove Armada. Having played everywhere from Bosnia to Buenos Aires, Miami to Melbourne there is one DJ who loves to entertain. His uplifting, percussive house music comes from the heart and motivates the soul. An experience in itself is his mixing and the personality shows why he is regarded as the people’s DJ". A good one for the House crew no doubt.
More info at the club website here
Venue : Office Nightclub (old Post Office), Aberdeen St, Northbridge 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $6 before midnight, $12 after on the door.

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-== R.O.A.R : [Tue 2nd Sept 03] ==-

DJ's :- Mental vs Hutcho (residents), with guests Versetyle, Synthetic.
Perth's oldest production crew TeKnoLoGy CoRpS presented the 12th night of the new format Tuesdays...featuring the usual HaRd BoiLeD mixup varied styles of HaRdCoRe, Jungle, Trance/AciD, Hard House, Old School, Breaks (aka Drunken Master stylee) and much more with classic Rave videos played each week on the bigscreen + the cheap Hydey tap beers + free pool. Right now the only place other than Quarantine droppin HaRdCoRe...
Venue : Hyde Park Hotel (Front bar), Cnr Bulwer St/Fitzgerald St, N.Perth 8pm-12am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : Free entry.

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-== Resolution : [Fri 5th Sept 03] ==-

DJ's :- Static, Replica, Muller, Uisce, with guests Mach2 + others.
MC's :- X-Sessiv + Assassin.
Ruff Knite Productions presented the 4th edition of this new night "Fri night Drum'n'Bass returns better than ever before as some of Perth's finest DJs take to the stage and bring you the latest and freshest tunes. Join us as we move forward into the new era of Perth Drum'n'Bass"
Venue : Club Resolution, 5 Short St (Picadilly Square - old Racket Club)E.Perth, 10pm-6am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $7 on the door.

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-== DJ Scot Project : [Fri 5th Sept 03] ==-

DJ's :- Scot Project (aka Frank Zenker/Arome - Germany), Simon Barwood.
Rise presented this special club event. "At just 13years old, Dj Scot was taught to spin records by his brother (Ramon Zenker of 'Interactive' fame) - starting what was to become an illustrious career. Having established himself as a DJ on the Frankfurt club circuit, Scot began producin his own tunes in 1992. His first major release was 'X' in 1995 on Overdose records, then one year later he had a hit with 'U (I Got Feeling)'. A series of Hard Trance anthems followed inlcuing 'O(Overdrive)' and 'R(Rock!)', which feature on Rise05 and Rise Tunes Three and the euphoric 'Hands Up' as Arome which appears on Rise Tunes Two. He is seriously gonna rock you!". Quite a big crowd in here for this night...the man himself played a mix of nice bangin Hardstyle, Trance + some cheesier club numbers to rock da place.
Venue : Rise Nightclub, 139 James Street, Northbridge 9pm-6am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $12 b4 11pm, $18 thereafter.

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-== StrawBerry Fields 5 : [Fri 5th Sept 03] ==-

DJ's :- Greg Packer, Simon Barwood.
The James H Foundation in conjunction with Thinly-Veiled-Disguise-As-A-Boozeup-Productions presented this special birthday event...which I ended up missing cos I was a good boy and stayed home doing job applications dammit! I was told Greg's set went off and the crew (lager-fuelled) singing was in fine form!
Venue : Base Nightclub, Northbridge 8pm-6am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : TBA.

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-== Asymmetric Structures : [Fri 5th Sept 03] ==-

DJ's :- Ben Cromack (Melb), Ben Businovski (Live PA), The Bar, MrW, Andrew Utting, Leon M.
The Apartment, Electrobiznizz Productions and Inthemix.com.au presented this special club event, the 1st in a series of these special techno events by Electrobiznizz. Featuring Melbourne's Ben Cromack - "In a country where DJ talent is in abundance and competition is fierce, the struggle to stand out from the rest is not an easy task. At the age of 23 Ben Cromack has made a niche for himself in Melbourne’s all-embracing electronic music community. His passion and DJ aesthetic is an inspiration to those who were there before him and to those who follow. Ben Businovski will be laying down an exclusive live PA, showcasing his latest productions and showing us why he is currently Perth's most prolific Techno producer" (well one of them anyway).
More info at the crew website here
Venue : The Big Apple, 237 Hay St Perth, 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $10 presale from Complex Records only - $15 on the door.

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-== Danger Island [Sat 6th Sept 03] ==-

DJ's :- DJ Klusta (UK), Ondy the Gruff, Fierce Versetyle, Captn Replica, Dangerous Uisce, Rousa le Pyrate, Sike the Angry, Dodgy Dreams, Crazy Quimby, plus Radium and Atari Live PA + more.
Capt'n Rob Banks presented this special all age event..."Avast maties! No need to walk the plank! You're a pirate now - So grab your parrot and prepare to plunder and pillage! We have the best pirates in the southern seas...playing Drum'n'Bass, Happy Hardcore and Psy-Trance. An indoor UV chillout room, pirate decor, amazing light and sound by Lux Entertainment, with ship-shape visuals by RMM and free fruit to prevent scurvy!".
Well this was a good example of a promoter doing all the right things - great light/sound setup, decorations etc, nice varied lineup and what happened? The punters just didn't support it properly...great shame - the Rob Banks crew have put on good parties for quite a while + always try to do a good value-for-money event. Next time Perth get behind these people or they might not bother!
Venue : Talk of the Town Ballroom (4 Carson Road, Malaga), 9pm-6am. An all ages event (15+).
Tickets : $23+bf from Central Station.

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-== R.O.A.R : [Tue 9th Sept 03] ==-

DJ's :- Joe Cool (Trance 8-9pm), Sphere (Hardcore 9-10pm), Hutcho ('91-'92 Rave 10-11pm), Mental (Ruff Jump-Up 11-12am).
Perth's oldest production crew TeKnoLoGy CoRpS presented the 13th night of the new format Tuesdays...featuring the usual HaRd BoiLeD mixup varied styles of HaRdCoRe, Jungle, Trance/AciD, Hard House, Old School, Breaks (aka Drunken Master stylee) and much more with classic Rave videos played each week on the bigscreen + the cheap Hydey tap beers + free pool.
Venue : Hyde Park Hotel (Front bar), Cnr Bulwer St/Fitzgerald St, N.Perth 8pm-12am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : Free entry.

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-== UltraSonic : [Fri 12th Sept 03] ==-

DJ's :- UltraSonic (MC + DJ's Mallorca Lee + Davie Forbes UK), Simon Barwood.
Rise presented the return of the Public Domain + Red Monkey Records crew to Perth - "Once again we're going to pump it! The US crew once again going off for a three hour DJ + MC set...as we ask...Do You Love Your Hardcore' - Those of you who have witnessed the sheer mayhem of U.S. at Rise before will know, this is not a gig for the faint-hearted. It’s for those who like their clubbing hard, sweaty and in your face".
Well at least it was advertised correctly as a DJ show this time rather than their stage shows of old...which is what confused a lot of people last couple of times they've been here. I haven't found anyone that went yet...the rest of town was pretty lack-lustre...so????
Venue : Rise Nightclub, 139 James Street, Northbridge 9pm-6am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : Rise members+1 - $15 b4 11pm, $22 thereafter. Non-members $22 b4 11pm, $33 thereafter.

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-== Rock Steady Crew : [Fri 12th Sept 03] ==-

DJ's :- Rock Steady Crew (LIVE complete with DJ + MC), S-Man, Birdie, Cut-Nice, Dan The Man, Bilsby, Don Migi, MRW, Steve Malinder, Locksteady, Phil Cooker, Dave Jackson.
OPP and Delirium presented this hugely-awaited event, featuring the one-and-only 'Rock Steady Crew'...as part of their special 26th Anniversary world tour - a night of Break Dancing, DJing, MC'ing, Graffiti...celebrating the four corners of Hip Hop culture. Set out over 2 rooms of Hip-Hop and Electro madness, featuring :-

Crazy Legs : Richard 'Crazy Legs' Colón a 24-year veteran of Hip-Hop culture, is one of the original members of the Rock Steady Crew and Ghettoriginal Productions and has been featured in such films as Flashdance, Beat Street, Wild Style and Style Wars.
Fabel : President of the Hierophysics crew, Senior Vice President of the Rock Steady Crew, member of Magnificent Force, and an honorary member of the Electric Boogaloos.
Alien Ness : Original member of Boogie Down Productions he has appeared in the movies 'The Last Dragon' and 'Krush Groove'. 'He's numero uno...The original...b-boy killer' - Afrika Bambaatta - Godfather of Hip-Hop.
Fever-1 : Fever one has been featured in several music videos (DJ Honda, LFO & Tony Touch) and judged battles for Rock Steady Crew and Zulu Nation anniversaries.
Q-Unique : Q Unique would partake in the other elements as well as Breakin' in The Roots 'Clones' video and Def Squad 'Rappers Delight Remake' video. He has also DJ's in various Hip Hop events and venues also putting out a series of his own mixtapes.
GEO : 'Geo is one of the illest b-boys out there' - Grand Wizard Theodore Creator of the 'Scratch'.
"The Rock Steady Crew was established in 1977 by Bronx B-boys Jimmy D and Jojo. Only the best B-boys were down with Rock Steady. To get into Rock Steady you had to battle one of the other B-boys in the crew. It was a competition few people won. The turning point for Rock Steady was in 1981 when people began to take notice of all the noise new members Crazy Legs, Frosty Freeze, Take One, Little Crazy Legs and Ken Swift were making in Manhattan. In the winter of '82 the Rock Steady Crew were invited to perform alongside the 'Godfather of Hip Hop' Afrika Bambaata not soon after being invited to become members of the Zulu Kings and becoming an integral part of the Zulu Nation. It was during this period The Rock Steady Crew made several not just noteable appearence's but classic timeless appearences in all the legendary Hop Hip Classic movies 'Beat Street', 'Wild Style' and 'Style Wars' to only name a few. In 1983 Charisma Records approached the Rock Steady Crew with a record deal. The record 'Hey You, The Rock Steady Crew' was in the top10 charts in G.Britain and sold over a million copies. Later in the 80's Rock Steady again rose to notreity for their musical 'So, What Happens Now?' which has since gone on to break attendance records. They represent the essence of hip-hop culture...an icon and enduring standard".
Well I never thought I'd get to see these legends live in Perth, but for a 35min breaking show hmm...bit too pricey methinks + so did a lot of the huge crowd that flocked out to see them I think. The night really fell off after their stage show, the boys returning to 'go down' + join in the many dancefloor circles that developed over the rest of the night - but nice to see so many old faces + DJ's out on show though.
Venue : Globe Nightclub, 393 Murray St Perth 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $45+bf from Live Clothing Stores, Planet Video, Mills Freo, Central Station, Ticketmaster 7.

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-== Omega Resolution 01 : [Sat 13th Sept 03] ==-

DJ's :- Pulser (UK), Gareth Emery (UK), Dr.Willis, Big A, Choice, Dirty Den.
Presented by Omega Abstraction, this event featured two of the the UK's current up-n-coming stars
Pulser (UK):- "His first major release was in 1999 when 'Spirtualised' by The Olmec Heads was released on Neo Records. The track was a huge hit with all the major-league DJ's. Alex Gold of 'Extravaganza Records' described Spiritualised as 'The Biggest' tune heard at Privilege in Ibiza throughout '99'. The Olmec Heads, followed up with a string of top remixes for artists such as Moby, Apollo 440 and The Space Brothers before releasing their follow-up, a menacing trance tune called 'Magicman'. Pulser's latest production 'My Religion' is arguably his best to date signed to 'GK Recordings' in the UK and 'Armada' Armin Van Buuren's new label in Europe. The track will be the theme for one of the UK's most prestigious festivals 'Global Gathering.' Throughout this year he has built a solid platform for himself in the process taking the steps toward establishing himself amongst clubland's elite and living up to his billing of The next Armin Van Buuren/Tiesto".
Gareth Emery (UK):- "Boring DJ's beware Gareth Emery is about to kick your ass-(Mixmag November 2002). Only a select few dance music artists make the jump from complete obscurity to international recognition in under a year, but that's exactly what 22 year old Southampton based DJ/producer Gareth Emery aka GTR achieved in 2002. A classically trained musician and ex-indie-rocker, Gaz initially caught the attention of the dance music scene when his first record, a cheeky white label bootleg of The Shrink's infamous classic 'Nervous Breakdown' started to inflict serious mayhem on unsuspecting dancefloors everywhere. However, Gaz's most explosive track by far came in the shape of 'Mistral'. Made entirely on a laptop computer over the course of a two week holiday in Province, its funky groove and instantly recognisable riff immediately caught the attention of Paul van Dyk, the first DJ to have the track on CDR".
Live visuals by Pied Piper vs lockJaw with the Omega Dancers - Should be a good night as usual!
More info at the crew website here
Venue : Heat Nightclub (aka Zanadu), 187 Stirling St Perth 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $33+bf from DJ Factory, Central Station, Planet Video, Mills.

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-== MindStorm : [Sat 13th Sept 03] ==-

Arena 1 (Trance + Hard House, Old Skool) DJ's :- Rob McKean (Ireland), Freestyle (didn't play), Choice (1-2am), Weavy (Hard Dance 2-3am), Hutcho ('92-'93 Old School 3-4am), Robster (Hard Dance 4-5am), Mad Mike.
Arena 2 (Breaks + Funky Beats) DJ's :- Dirty Den (didn't play), Gully, Ambar, Robster, B-Swift, Pulse, ADZ.
Kreative Koncepts + TR Lighting Productions presented this special 2-arena underground event. "Kreative Koncepts is dedicated to changing the face of clubbing and dance events forever. We combine cutting edge technology + creative ideas to make your dreams a reality. 2 Arenas - Glitter Bombs - 3D Lasers - Glass Mezzanine chillout - Giant Video Wall - Fire Dancers - 20K Sound and more...MindStorm - Take your brain to another dimension!".
Well a great little warehouse venue in Balcatta but unfortunately not the people to fill it. Those that were there were having it but three times the numbers could've fitted in there...shame. Only other comment was the two bunny hecklers who hassled a few of the DJs out if the music wasn't to their liking - hopefully next time they won't even bother coming out if they don't know what they're listening to!
Venue : Erindale Rd venue by map from PreParty 8pm onwards @ Fuel Bar 51 James St Northbridge. An all age event.
Tickets : $29+bf from Central Station, DJ Factory, RMX Music, Planet Video, 78 Records.

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-== R.O.A.R : [Tue 16th Sept 03] ==-

DJ's :- Flipside (Hard Dance 8-9:15pm) + Dr.Gooch (Old School 9:30-10:30pm), Hutcho (10:30pm-12am).
Perth's oldest production crew TeKnoLoGy CoRpS presented the 14th night of the new format Tuesdays...featuring the usual HaRd BoiLeD mixup varied styles of HaRdCoRe, Jungle, Trance/AciD, Hard House, Old School, Breaks (aka Drunken Master stylee) and much more with classic Rave + Club videos played each week on the bigscreen, the cheap Hydey tap beers + free pool.
Venue : Hyde Park Hotel (Front bar), Cnr Bulwer St/Fitzgerald St, N.Perth 8pm-12am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : Free entry.

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-== MOS Hard Anthems Oz Tour : [Sat 20th Sept 03] ==-

DJ's :- Blutomium Boy (Ger), Jason Midro (Melb), John Ferris (Syd), Flaunt, Freestyle, Ball-Z, Dr.Willis, Weavy.
Ministry of Sound + XS Productions presented this special event - the Hard NRG Anthems Tour to coincide with the release of 'Hard NRG Anthems' - the album.
"Blutomium Boy :- Hard Underground DJ and producer B.Boy (aka DJ Session One) heads up the tour for what will be his first time on Oz shores. Hailing from South Germany, his career began in 1988 at a small club in Germany. He now plays to crowds of up to 10,000 people at festivals and events around the world. Also the founder of Blutonium Records, which has had meteoric success since the labels inception. Tracks like his first single - 'Dreams in my Fantasy' (1998) and subsequent releases 'Be In My Dream'(1999), 'Ocean of Emotion' (2001), 'No Gravity' (2001) under the pseudonym DJ Session One, and now his current single 'Journey Through Time', have secured this rising star international success and acclaim. Known for his individual 'Hardstyle' - a newly created style of music with influences from hardcore, hard trance and gabba, focussing on drums and basslines, as opposed to melodies.
Jason Midro :- He was first introduced to dance music in 1987 working weekends at Central Station record store where he soon found myself getting into Hip-Hop, Hiphouse and Disco music. During the 90s Techno explosion he became a music journalist for Inpress magazine, a Dj and a radio announcer on Kiss 90FM. Over the years he favoured Djing as a career. He started his own promotion company called (S.O.N) Sound Of Now Productions. In 1998 he opened a club called 'Bass Station' which has become Melbourne's most successful Friday night dance club. It has three rooms with dancefloors which have played host to many different genres of music including Rave, House, Psychedelic Trance, Drum 'n' Bass, NRG and Trance all of which Jason has collected and played. His versatility, adaptability and open mind has enabled him to remain at the forefront and continue to play the sound of now!
John Ferris :- DJ, club promoter, radio DJ, occasional producer, remixer and writer - John Ferris is also the holder of the inaugural award for 'Outstanding Contribution To Dance Music' in the 2000 Australian Dance Music Awards. John is one of a few Australia's DJs that plays nationally and internationally constantly with cracking results and a full booking schedule. Known to play a unique blend of fresh hard tough sounds with rhythmic beats and thundering bass lines that can be appreciated right around the country. He's also a valued addition to Sublime, Slinky, Gatecrasher and Gods Kitchen events and regular at festivals including Two Tribes & Big Day Out".
A very crowded Globe got right into this night + the music on offer, just a shame all the bass got turned right down at 2am due to nearby flats complaining of the noise (why the hell live near a club then...idiots!). This killed the atmosphere a bit, which was annoying cos the tunes were bangin but just didn't bang...earlier the bass hit you in the chest as you entered the front door. A good night this one - well done lads.
Venue : Globe Nightclub, 393 Murray St Perth 9pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $28+bf from Central Station, DJ Factory, Planet Video, Mills, Live Clothing Stores or $35 on the door.

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-== R.O.A.R : [Tue 23rd Sept 03] ==-

DJ's :- Mental ('90-'91 Old School 8-9pm), Hutcho ('94-'96 Breaks 9-10pm), Sniper (Old School set 10-11pm), Daze (Bangin upfront HaRdCoRe 11pm-12am).
Perth's oldest production crew TeKnoLoGy CoRpS presented the 15th night of the new format Tuesdays...featuring the usual HaRd BoiLeD mixup varied styles of HaRdCoRe, Jungle, Trance/AciD, Hard House, Old School, Breaks (aka Drunken Master stylee) and much more with classic Rave + Club videos played each week on the bigscreen, the cheap Hydey tap beers + free pool. Also featured each week is a 'carton-of-your-choice raffle' - get your tickets off the crew for a chance to win!
Venue : Hyde Park Hotel (Front bar), Cnr Bulwer St/Fitzgerald St, N.Perth 8pm-12am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : Free entry.

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-== Cystic Fibrations [Fri 26th Sept 03] ==-

DJ's :- Rosko, Echoic, Jay, Greg Packer, QBall, Sardi, Leroy.
MC's :- Jay Rippa (aka Method).
Millhouse Productions in conjunction with the Cystic Fibrosis Association presented this special club event to honour a dear friend to many...Peter 'Smooth' Millhouse a d'n'b devotee who lost his battle with this disease + who will be forever missed. But to those that never had the pleasure to meet such a champ, this is a night dedicated to the old Drum & Bass/Jungle scene of Perth and to get a lot of the guys that started it in WA back together for a ONE OFF night of PURE OLD ROLLING RUFF AS RINO NUTS DIRTY ASS NEANDERTHAL JUNGLE MASH UP BEATS. All the proceeds will go to the Cystic Fibrosis W.A to better the lives of the YOUNG affected by this disease. "Join us as we revive the vibe and energy in a pre'99 d'n'b extravaganza as we deliver a deliciously funky assortment of Old School classics. Nearly $6000 was raised which will go to bettering the lives of the young kids in WA affected by Cystic Fibrosis. Massive respect to all involved Ambar NightClub, tha DJ's + MC's, Door Girls, Storyteller Media Group, Jamie Judges (designed flyer), Big Bang Creations, Jack Clothing, Christian Chantelle House Of Hair, inthemix.com.au, RTR FM Radio, Groove FM, Triple JJJ, Power Music, X-Press+ZebraHype Magazines and all that turned up to what will be remember as one of those nights in Perth were the atmosphere was something else. RIP Peter Millhouse you brought Joy, Happieness & Love to all that knew you little champ and you will always continue to do so. Best mates for a life time....Brothers till the end of Earth's time".
Well a VERY worthy event + thankfully the club was totally rammed with supporters of it when we got there...must be said some serious old faces in the place, turning the night into a god number swap + catchup evening as well as enjoying some great tracks.
Venue : Ambar (old Edge) downstairs at 104 Murray St Perth. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $10 on the door.

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-== Destination DeepCity : [Fri 26th Sept 03] ==-

DJ's - Jay Watson, Warren 10, Lee Wilson vs James A, Boy.
Presented by the Deep City Crew. "Part one in a cities series...this one themed around San Fransisco USA". Not much more info on this one...anyone?
Venue : Geisha Nightclub, 135a James Street, Northbridge 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : TBA on the door.

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-== UpRoaR! : [Sat 27th Sept 03] ==-

Main Ballroom Arena DJ's :- Billy 'Daniel' Bunter (UK - Hard Dance/Hard Trance), Buzz Fuzz (Holland - Hardcore), Freestyle (Hard Dance/Freeform Hardcore), Church Decorator vs Tony Montana (Hard Trance/Techno), Kev vs Rousa (Hardcore), FaNaTiK (Live PA – Hardcore/Old School/Jungle etc), Pace vs Dair (Hardcore), Ball-Z vs Dr.Willis (Hard Dance/Hard Trance), Psychosis (6 o'clock shock BreakYourMindCore).
MC's :- Scrappa, Kev, Pete.
Oceanic Arena (upstairs - Drum and Bass + Jungle) DJ's + MC's :- MK1 vs Frantik + MC Lurch, Diamond D + MC Assassin, Orkyd + MC X-Sessiv, Mystique + MC X-Sessiv, Skoa & MC Assassin.
XS Productions + ATM presented this special event, with a very good selection of music + acts on offer. "Are you ready for the party of the year? With two of the biggest international DJ's to ever grace our shores, you better be! Billy 'Daniel' Bunter + Buzz Fuzz have over 23 years experience between them at rocking parties around the world, now it is Perth's turn to experience some serious dance floor damage! Cap this off with massive production and all of Perth's Best local DJ's across 2 arenas and you have total Uproar!".
Billy 'Daniel' Bunter (Honey Pot Australian Tour 2003) :- Where do we start with Bunter, he has done it all! Whether it be his previous exploits with unbelievable Old School & Hardcore, or his groundbreaking efforts with Trancecore, to his current flavours of Hard Dance & Hard Trance. This guy has definitely managed to create a massive name for himself. He has played at events such as Helter Skelter, World Dance, Dreamscape, United Dance, Slammin Vinyl, Tasty, Rain Dance, Fevah, Tidy (Weekender) and Recoverworld, to name but a few. His massive production credits include tunes on his labels like Honey Pot, UK Hard, Tasty & GBT plus releases on Recharge, Tidy Trax, Stimulant, Rock Hard and more. Get ready for the ride of your life!
DJ Buzz Fuzz (Bzrk Records) :- He has been at the forefront of the Hardcore scene for over 10 years, both as a Producer, a label owner (BZRK Records) and a DJ, plus he is a member of the legendary Dream Team. He's toured the World, playing in places such as Australia, Canada, America and of course throughout Europe. He is a resident at the biggest Hardcore events including 'Hellraiser', 'Thunderdome', 'Mysteryland', 'Dance Valley' and many more. He is a production machine releasing records for ID&T, Midtown and Combined Forces, he was also involved with Rob Gee and Gizmo on the Trippax label and has been featured on labels such as Traxtorm, D-Boy and Adam Recordings. For Uproar in Perth, Buzz Fuzz will be spinning a wicked Hardcore set featuring tracks you've never heard, together with some serious crate classics. Can you afford to miss such a Hardcore legend?
FaNaTiK :- Perth's original live PA is back in business to terrorize tha HaRdCoRe Massive...expect a bangin mix of our Old School classic trax from 1992-2001 - featuring a mix of HaRdCoRe, Jungle, aCiD, Gabba + much more.
Attractions :- Mad lasers twisting your vision, ATM Arena features a brand new Cerwin Vega PA (no sound problems this time!), CDs and other merchandise giveaways on the night, comfy chill zone, massive lighting show and much more! This is the launch night for the latest issue of ATM Oceanic, come and get your free copy of the magazine, hot off the press! Bus Service - A return coach service is available for $5. Tickets are only available from Central Station Records in Perth. Bus departs Entertainment Centre carpark (near roundabout) @ 9pm sharp and returns to Perth @ 6.30am. Lot more soon.
Venue : Talk of the Town Ballroom (4 Carson Road, Malaga), 9pm-6am. An all ages event (15+).
Tickets : $32+bf from Central Station, Planet Video, Mills Records, DJ Factory + Industry Sellers...$40 on the door.

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-== Godskitchen 2003 : [Sun 28th Sept 03] ==-

Main Room DJ's :- Marco V (Holl), M.I.K.E (Ger), BK (UK), Vinylgroover (USA/UK), Choice, Kenny L.
Room 2 (upstairs) Teknoscape & GodsKitchen DJ Comp Arena :- TBA (see Hot News Page for more details).
Future Entertainment + Mellen Events presented the return of this huge event on the Queen's Birthday Long Weekend Sunday, featuring a massive lineup of world talent its gonna be huge.
Marco V (Holland) :- "He is one of the biggest names in trance music today, starting to spin records at the age of 14, 3yrs before pitch controls were first introduced to turntables. Marco has the extreme talents and unique ability to lead the forefront of the Tech Trance movement - producing and spinning classy, hard edged dance music, set to stand the test of time. His style appeals to and compels followers of Techno, Trance and even Hard House, transcending the politics and dogma that has polluted some sectors of the dance music scene. Winning performances in the UK at Godskitchen, Gatecrasher, Slinky and The Gallery have helped to elevate Marco's popularity to mega-DJ stardom and his many releases are now awaited as eagerly as those of the world's most celebrated producers and DJs.
M.I.K.E (Ger) :- undoubtedly Bonzai's biggest producer and regarded by some as one of the greatest producers/DJ of all time, releasing records under the guises of M.I.K.E, The Blackmaster, Moon Project, Return Of The Native, Plastic Boy, Liquid Overdose and last but not least, Push. His style of Djing is very similar to the music he makes, on a hard-edged progressive trance tip. He is at the forefront of Europe's new sound, regularly topping charts in several leading countries, (including the U.K). Who can forget 'Universal Nation' it took the world by storm, winning several dance awards, and became recognised as one of the classic records of the trance era.
BK (UK) :- Ben Keen aka BK is the UK's leading producer of chunky, fat, floor filling hard dance music. In 4yrs as in-house producer/ remixer of the worlds leading 12" label Nukleuz, he has made over 100 12's & remixes including five top 40 projects in the last year. BK has taken this inimitable production style into clubland and immediately translated it into a DJ performance that has made him an overnight success. A genuine star artist for the dance music age, BK is known worldwide as a 'floorfiller with attitude' - Mixmag. If one man has single handed shaped what our world is dancing to, then it's BK. This takes us back, full circle, to the days when Techno, Trance and Nu-Nrg were shaped together. Variety is, after all, the spice of life!
Vinylgroover (USA/UK) :- Since exploding onto the dance/rave scene in early 1994, he has established himself as one of the USA & UK's finest DJs and producers at the forefront of the hard dance sound. He writes and has produced tracks for 'Hectic', 'Hech-Tech', 'Nukleuz' amongst others + runs 'Obsession Music Ltd' which is responsible for 'Red Records', more recently Green and Orange Records, and also the 'Powerhouse' imprint. He has been DJing all over the UK and abroad for over eight years and has headlined some of the biggest festivals and events in the world. He is one of the premier DJs in the UK and is rapidly climbing the ranks in the USA".
An interesting night - the fire alarms being tripped, the sound + lights going off + the club having to be totally emptied (of 3000+ people) just after 3am. Had to love the two chix dancing on the firetrucks to great applause though! A very dissapointing night in music...MIKE + Marco V playing the worst sets I've heard them drop + I've been following them both for YEARS. Marco V was more interested in seeing Ayers Rock than DJ'ing in Perth apparently...maybe next time he'll remember clubbers pay his airfares + deliver one of his normally-high standard sets - thank god BK picked up the last 1.5hrs though with a bangin set that finally gave the crowd what they'd wanted for over three frustrating hours. The absolutely pouring rain in the morning as the club shut had everyone running everywhere for cover...not a good way to a comedown or home!
Venue : Metropolis City, 146 Roe St Northbridge 9pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $55+bf from Central Station, Planet Video, Atlas Clothing (Leederville & Fremantle), DJ Factory, 78 Records, Rockeby Records, Live Clothing Stores, Ticketmaster 7 + BOCS.

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-== New + Used : [Sun 28th Sept 03] ==-

DJ's :- Kevin Saunderson (Detroit USA 3hr set), Nic Tan, Troy, Lee Wilson vs Adam Kelly (feat.Bourke on trumpet), Warren 10 vs Adam Kytka.
Agent Mad + Delirium presented this special event, featuring Saunderson for the first time in the world in 3yrs playing a set this long - past + future. "The millions of pieces that have splintered from Techno can be traced back to a group of inspired, crazy DJ's and producers from Detroit who had an inspired vision. Along with Derrick May and Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson was a part of this revolution ... a remarkable producer and a visionary DJ, he cannot be lauded with too much praise. He took Detroit's passion + teased the world with his 'Inner City Project', with trax like 'Big Fun, 'Do Ya' + 'Pennies from Heaven'. He helped to change the face of how remixers revamp songs + with his KMS label (+ many production aliases) over the last twenty years". A legend and one not to be missed - just a shame its on with so many other good things this weekend!
Venue : The Office, Aberdeen St, Northbridge 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $35+bf from Central Station, Planet Video, Mills Records, Live Clothing, TicketMaster.

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-== Ray Keith + Trace : [Sun 28th Sept 03] ==-

Main Room DJ's :- Ray Keith (UK Dread Recordings etc) + Trace (UK DSCI4 etc), Frantik, Greg Packer vs Rintel, MK1, Frantik, Rufkut, Orkyd (DJ Comp winner).
MC'S :- J Rippa, Lurch, Assassin.
Breaks/Garage Room DJ's :- Trent C, Dazz K, Duana A, Saul Bliss, Reese.
MC'S :- Shy, Rufkut.
Trafik presented this huge special Drum'n'Bass club event. "Ray Keith :- Over the last ten years plus, he has been a leader in the Drum'n'Bass/Jungle scene. His tunes like 'Terrorist', 'The Chopper', 'Something Out There' (amongst others) have helped shape the scene. He has releases on nearly every major UK label...'Moving Shadow', 'H.U.M' etc as well as his own 'Dread Recordings', 'UFO, + 'Penny Black' etc. He has shown no sign of slowing down and will be guaranteed to have cases of frech D'n'B hotness to rinse this occassion as well. The Dark Soldier will be going into battle + its going to be dangerous!
DJ Trace :- Highly respected amongst the D'n'B community for his production skills over the last decade, with releases since '91 on labels like 'Orbit' + classic tracks like 'Teach Me To Fly' etc - also having done wicked remixes + collaborations for most of the scenes heavy hitters, such as Bad Company + Tech Itch to name a few recent works. Noted for his hard cutting edge to music, Trace is one DJ not to test...coz when the going gets tuff he tears the rook of the venue + burns it to the ground with heavy D'n'B bass artillery!!!". This will be wicked as well - ahhhhh to many good things I wanna be at this long weekend Sun night - help!
Venue : Heat Nightclub (aka Zanadu), 187 Stirling St Perth 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $28+bf from Sanity Dance Arena, Central Station, Planet Video, RMX, In Da Groove.

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-== Scally's Reunion : [Sun 28th Sept 03] ==-

DJ's :- Ian Jeffreys, Roger Smart, Terry Waites, Max Landy, Adam Kelly, Judith Elund, Duane A.
Unknown TBA presented this special event. "Join us for this special night when we are very proud to take you on a journey back to Scally's - The Reunion party. We take you to the true roots of Joondalup where it all began! We bring you the tunes the DJ's and most of all the vibe we once had...for one night only. Back to the original - back to Scally's".
Venue : G Spot Nightclub, Boas ave, Joondalup, 7pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : FREE entry.

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-== R.O.A.R : [Tue 30th Sept 03] ==-

DJ's :- Mental ('90-'91 Old School 8-9pm), Rousa (9-10pm), Hutcho ('93-'94 Breakbeat 10-11pm), NVS ('92 Old School 11-12am).
Perth's oldest production crew TeKnoLoGy CoRpS presented the 16th night of the new format Tuesdays...featuring the usual HaRd BoiLeD mixup varied styles of HaRdCoRe, Jungle, Trance/AciD, Hard House, Old School, Breaks (aka Drunken Master stylee) and much more with classic Rave + Club videos played each week on the bigscreen, the cheap Hydey tap beers + free pool. Also featured each week is a 'carton-of-your-choice raffle' - get your tickets off the crew for a chance to win!
Venue : Hyde Park Hotel (Front bar), Cnr Bulwer St/Fitzgerald St, N.Perth 8pm-12am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : Free entry.

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-== Boogie Break : [Fri 3rd Oct 03] ==-

DJ's :- DJ Skeptik vs Pauly Fat Lace (Hip Hop + New Skool Breaks 8-10pm), Stoned Groove vs Matty Blades (Live Breaks + BigBeats 10pm-11pm), Hutcho vs Mental ('91-'93 Old School Breaks 11pm-1am)
MC's :- Xavier + MC Preacha.
A different night this...one by a new crew - hopefully the first of many an event for them. "Now here comes a funky fresh party so funky you're gonna say - Damn Thats Funky!". We got there during Stoned Groove + Matt Blades sets and there was a good-sized crowd in attendance and they were getting into it nicely. Bit cheers out to our two lads on da mike - Xavier + a surprise return of Preacha that weekend had tha place in a whirl with tha lyrical stylee.
Venue : Fuel Bar @ Pica, James St, Northbridge 8pm-1am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $5 on the door.

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-== Rush #1 : [Fri 3rd Oct 03] ==-

DJ's - Church Decorator (10-11.30pm), Sphere (11.30-12.30am), Dair (12.30-1.30am), FaNaTiK (1-1.30am live PA), Leroy (did not play), Pace + Versetyle (3am-close).
Presented by the Ruff Knite crew. "Ruff Knite Productions brings you "RUSH" on the first Friday of every month starting this night - We intend to incorporate all the styles in the hardcore spectrum with a strong emphasis on NEW music. The resident deejays for this monthly hardcore extraviganza will come in the form of DAIR, PACE, SPHERE & VERSETYLE. We will inturn invite 3 guests to join us on our mission of madness to showcase the energy and diversity of the hardcore sound !
So on our first mission we invite long time missed and loved live act FaNaTiK (Perth's oldest PA + production crew) back to the circuit and the one and only deejay LEROY to spin us his take on where hardcore's at and where its going. Also coming along for the ride will be the infamous CHURCH DECORATOR bringing the pain with his individual brand of industrial hardcore". This was a great little first night and hopefully the first of many.
Venue : Marble Bar, 5 Aberdeen St (Picadilly Square - old Racket Club)E.Perth, 10pm-6am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $7 on the door.

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-== R.O.A.R : [Tue 7th Oct 03] ==-

DJ's :- Hutcho (9-10pm Breaks set), with special guests Dutchy vs Kevin (9-11pm Classic HaRdCoRe), Mental (11-12am '92 set).
Perth's oldest production crew TeKnoLoGy CoRpS presented the 17th night of the new format Tuesdays...featuring the usual HaRd BoiLeD mixup varied styles of HaRdCoRe, Jungle, Trance/AciD, Hard House, Old School, Breaks (aka Drunken Master stylee) and much more with classic Rave + Club videos played each week on the bigscreen, the cheap Hydey tap beers + free pool. This night was a special Vermin Crew & TeKnoLoGy CoRpS mixup featuring the welcome return of Dutchy after a 3yr break!!
Venue : Hyde Park Hotel (Front bar), Cnr Bulwer St/Fitzgerald St, N.Perth 8pm-12am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : Free entry.

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-== AutoPhon United FINAL : [Fri 10th Oct 03] ==-

DJ's - Choice, Micah + guests.
Sadly the last Autophon (at least for now) at Ambar. The place was rammed when we first got there, everyone fighting to get a share of the free drinks - which we didn't in 30mins thanks to the (extra) slow barstaff dammit...ah well. Some nice breaks and phat House where the main themes for the night - a suitable sendoff for the lads I think.
Venue : Downstairs at 104 Murray St Perth. An 18+ event.
Tickets : Free entry with passes.

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-== DJ Olive [Fri 10th Oct 03] ==-

DJ's :- DJ Olive (USA), Travis, Pauly, Fatlace, Brother B, Munchie.
Tura presented this night - not any more info. Anyone?
Venue : The Big Apple, 237 Hay St Perth, 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $15+bf from Central Station, Planet Video.

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-== R.O.A.R : [Tue 14th Oct 03] ==-

DJ's :- Hutcho (Breaks set), with special guests Dair (bangin HaRdCoRe), Kenny L (RARE HaRdCoRe set), Mental.
Perth's oldest production crew TeKnoLoGy CoRpS presented the 18th night of the new format Tuesdays...featuring the usual HaRd BoiLeD mixup varied styles of HaRdCoRe, Jungle, Trance/AciD, Hard House, Old School, Breaks (aka Drunken Master stylee) and much more with classic Rave + Club videos played each week on the bigscreen, the cheap Hydey tap beers + free pool.
Venue : Hyde Park Hotel (Front bar), Cnr Bulwer St/Fitzgerald St, N.Perth 8pm-12am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : Free entry.

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-== Resonance.Two : [Fri 17th Oct 03] ==-

DJ's - Medwin, Phetsta vs Rafti, Greg Packer vs Sardi, Speed (Pendulum) vs Static (feat.Lady with live vocals), Frantik, Sinistah.
Presented by PerthTunes + Resolution crews. "Once again Perth's finest Drum'n'Bass artists will battle for local supremacy. Lady will be performing our two new songs everyone has been talking about (Feelings + Crystal Sky) + will showcase a brand new track for you as well - called 'Fell For You. - should be well cool". Drink specials all night as well. By the way, this will become the H20 Nightclub on the 1st November.
Venue : Marble Bar, 5 Aberdeen St (Picadilly Square - old Racket Club)E.Perth, 10pm-6am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $8 on the door.

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-== Sentry : [Sat 18th Oct 03] ==-

Drum'n'Bass Arena DJ's - Greg Packer, Static, Hayze, Sike, Silkie, Rintel, Rufkut, Phetsta, Kush.
HaRdCoRe Arena DJ's :- Hutcho (9-10pm), Quimby (10-11pm), Rousa (11-12am), Daze vs Sphere (12-1am), FaNaTiK (Live PA 1am-1:30am), Church Decorator (1:30-2:30am), Dair (2:30-3:30am), Pace vs Versetyle.
MC's :- Assassin, X-Sessiv.
Presented by the (new) MFi crew. "With Perth's finest local talent and that of international status the decks will be more alive than Glacier. 'Sentry' will host close to a million dollars worth of laser lighting thanks to Perth Lasertech, audio and lighting thanks to Frontier Lighting. It may be boasting but 'Sentry' will be the only event ever in Perth to have displayed such an expensive Laser and all over Lighting experience.". Not much more info on this one + no actual flyers other than adverts in Hype + on the net - so different ideas here - but should be cool, this venue has gone heaps of upgrades lately.
Venue : The Bridge Theatre, 142 Beaufort St East Perth 9pm-6am. An all ages event (15+ recommended).
Tickets : $25 on the door.

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-== R.O.A.R : [Tue 21st Oct 03] ==-

DJ's :- Hutcho ('94-'96 HaRdCoRe), with special guests Menis (bangin HaRdCoRe), Leroy (HaRdCoRe), Mental (Jump Up Jungle).
Perth's oldest production crew TeKnoLoGy CoRpS presented the 19th night of the new format Tuesdays...featuring the usual HaRd BoiLeD mixup varied styles of HaRdCoRe, Jungle, Trance/AciD, Hard House, Old School, Breaks (aka Drunken Master stylee) and much more.
Big up da Menis + Leroy for bangin out a well-overdue set by them of very dear to the heart HaRdCoRe / Gravity / Elysium favourites - nice one guys!
Venue : Hyde Park Hotel (Front bar), Cnr Bulwer St/Fitzgerald St, N.Perth 8pm-12am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : Free entry.

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-== R.O.A.R : [Tue 28th Oct 03] ==-

DJ's :- Mental ('90-'91 Rave classix 8-9pm), Hutcho ('92-'03 HaRd aCiD/Techno 9-10pm), with special guests Lumberjack (HaRd aCiD 10-11pm), NVS (Old School Classics 11-12am).
Perth's oldest production crew TeKnoLoGy CoRpS presents the 20th night of the new format Tuesdays...featuring the usual HaRd BoiLeD mixup varied styles of HaRdCoRe, Jungle, Trance/AciD, Hard House, Old School, Breaks (aka Drunken Master stylee) and much more.
This night another special featuring the welcome return of Lumberjack after a year or so break from regular DJ'ing to spend all his spare time in the studio.
Special mention from myself to everyone who was there - you really made this night for me (and hopefully some of the other birthday crew getting smashed there as well!). I dunno about everyone else but a week later the bruising from those three pile-ons on me was still coming out...I can't believe noone got a photo of that stack...I think a new recent benchmark effort - just got to come close to getting thrown out of your own night for rampant drunken behaviour! Big ups to tha man like the Colin Bridges for turning up as well!
Also unfortunately try as we might, the chain of communication broke down somehow on the night so we shall try our utmost to bring you the promised set from the man like da Puff (aka Infirmary/Delirium crews etc) asap!!
Venue : Hyde Park Hotel (Front bar), Cnr Bulwer St/Fitzgerald St, N.Perth 8pm-12am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : Free entry.

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-== Destination DeepCity : [Fri 31st Oct 03] ==-

DJ's - Ben Taaffe, Marc Allen, Declan vs James A, Ben M.
Presented by the Deep City Crew. "Part two in a cities series...this one themed around London UK". Not much more info on this one...anyone?
Venue : Geisha Nightclub, 135a James Street, Northbridge 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : TBA on the door.

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-== R.O.A.R : [Tue 4th Nov 03] ==-

DJ's :- Mental (8-9pm '93 Breakbeat), Hutcho (10-11pm '93-'98 Breaks/HaRdCoRe), with special guests Pace (HaRdCoRe 9-10pm), Greg Packer (billed), Steve C (11-12am Breaks).
Perth's oldest production crew TeKnoLoGy CoRpS presented the 21st night of the new format Tuesdays...featuring the usual HaRd BoiLeD mixup varied styles of HaRdCoRe, Jungle, Trance/AciD, Hard House, Old School, Breaks (aka Drunken Master stylee) and much more
This night HOPEFULLY we were to see Greg able to play his last set before he's off to the UK at the end of the week (till probably the New Year at least). He was VERY busy trying to fit in last-minute remix work, visas etc etc before he goes so unfortunately he just couldn't squeeze a last minute set in. We'll have him on as soon as he returns!!! Shout out to Mental as well for performing the weirdest 'table run' I've ever seen, running up and trying to slide the length of two tables - the 2nd one collapsing in a shower of pint glasses + jugs - amazing! I also chose to do some (funny at the time) Space Invaders-inspired dance with a milk crate on my head as well (it did go with the tune!). Hmm just one of those nights I guess...can we blame the beer? hehe.
Venue : Hyde Park Hotel (Front bar), Cnr Bulwer St/Fitzgerald St, N.Perth 8pm-12am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : Free entry.

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-== RTR-FM Old School Special : [Thu 6th Nov 03] ==-

DJ's :- Mental, Hutcho, NVS, Joe Cool, Invisible Agent 007.
Not an event just yet another in the series of these special Beats.Per.Minute shows inflicting Old School / HaRdCoRe / Jungle / Trance and all things nice on the airwave massive from 1-6am. Those who work are allowed to lie in bed with headphones (not too wake da missus) and remember to have the virtual whistles and horns handy! Just thought I'd let ya know - get ya tapedecks ready!
RTRFM requests/abuse/feedback line :- 9380 2980.

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-== Omega: Abstraction 6 : [Fri 7th Nov 03] ==-

DJ's - Akira (Psy), Big A (Tribal/Trance), Choice (Psy) and Tigger (Psy/Techno) with special guest DJ Psyche (Melb - Psy).
Presented by the Omega Trance Productions Crew. "After a couple of months off, we're back + gearing up for another night of insane Psy and Trance! This time with special guest DJ Psyche from Melbourne. Prepare for another musical journey that will simply blow your mind! The ever-reliable Akira, Big A, Choice and Tigger will be your local guides to help you on your merry way". See you there!
More info here at the crew website.
Venue : The Big Apple, 237 Hay Street, East Perth, 10pm-6am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : FREE b4 11pm or afterwards $8 on the door/$5 with the flyer - so get there early!!!

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-== R.O.A.R - Ragga Night : [Tue 11th Nov 03] ==-

DJ's :- Hutcho, with special guests General Justice (10-11pm), Krank (11-12am Back 2 Hydey set) and Mage.
Perth's oldest production crew TeKnoLoGy CoRpS presented the 22nd night of the new format Tuesdays...featuring the usual HaRd BoiLeD mixup varied styles of HaRdCoRe, Jungle, Trance/AciD, Hard House, Old School, Breaks (aka Drunken Master stylee) and much more with classic Rave + Club videos played each week on the bigscreen, the cheap Hydey tap beers + free pool.
This night was a special Ragga Night...why? Cos its DJ Mental's birthday and (unlike me) he wisely chose not to play on the night - So come down to check out the rizzla-driven Punani-Terrorist bass selections on offer!
Venue : Hyde Park Hotel (Front bar), Cnr Bulwer St/Fitzgerald St, N.Perth 8pm-12am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : Free entry.

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-== Back 2 The Old Skool II : [Fri 14th Nov 03] ==-

DJ's - Simon Barwood, John Paul, Dr.Bill.
Presented by Rise, the second in the series of the specially-themed retro events...this one featuring the styles of Oldskool, Trance, Tekno, Rave, House. People I spoke to said that the music was either way old (aka Aberdeen '89 stylee) or a lot newer than on previous outings + rather minus the 'rave feel'.
Venue : Rise Nightclub, 139 James Street, Northbridge 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $5 before 12am, $10 thereafter.

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-== Beats In The Park : [Sat 15th Nov 03] ==-

DJ's - Cram, Kings, Shoom, ODC.
The Raw Hyde Crew presented this event. "What better way to enjoy those long summer afternoons than relaxing in a beautiful park with some tranquil tunes. We invite you to join us every 2nd saturday in Hyde Park to do just this. The raw Hyde DJ crew will endeavour to hit the spot playing various electronic styles on a cruisy tip until sunset and then upping the tempo later on. Bring a blanket, an esky a footy...even bring your dog!"
Venue : Hyde Park stage (on the north side of the lake) 2pm-9pm. An all age event.
Tickets : Free event (donations appreciated).

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-== Amazon : [Sat 15th Nov 03] ==-

DJ's - Patife (Brazil) + MC Cleeland Watkiss (UK Metalheadz), MK1, Sardi, Gusto, Rintel, Frantik, Rufkut, Armee.
MC's :- Assassin, J Rippa, Lurch.
Presented by the Trafik Crew. "For this unique session of Latin-tinged Drum'n'Bass Trafik will transform Heat into the Amazon Rainforest for Brazil's original bamba, DJ Patife + MC Cleveland Watkiss to bring a sunkissed touch of samba to your d'n'b soul. Prepare to be in awe of the sights, sounds and smell of the Amazon. Enhance your senses in an atmosphere inspired by the rainforest and open your eyes to Brazilian-touched D'n'B. Join us in the jungle, sample the flava of South America's beaches, soak up the vibes of Heat's Ernest Sound System and enter the samba circle". One for the kickback and chill with a fat one crowd I'd say...different offering this one...anyone?
Venue : Trafik @ Heat Nightclub (aka Zanadu), 187 Stirling St Perth 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $25+bf from Sanity Dance Arenas, Planet Video, Central Station, RMX, Mills, Heat.

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-== R.O.A.R - Break Up : [Tue 18th Nov 03] ==-

DJ's :- Mental (8-9pm Jungle), Manu (9-10pm Scratch Breaks), Synthetic (10-11pm Breaks), Hutcho (11-12am '92 Classic Rave).
Perth's oldest production crew TeKnoLoGy CoRpS presented the 23rd night of the new format Tuesdays... featuring the usual HaRd BoiLeD mixup varied styles of HaRdCoRe, Jungle, Trance/AciD, Hard House, Old School, Breaks (aka Drunken Master stylee) and much more with classic Rave + Club videos played each week on the bigscreen, the cheap Hydey tap beers + free pool.
This night was a special Breaks-orientated night...with more breakdowns than a middle-aged businessman, it's time to get up, get down + get funky!
Venue : Hyde Park Hotel (Front bar), Cnr Bulwer St/Fitzgerald St, N.Perth 8pm-12am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : Free entry.

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-== Prepare2Break : [Fri 21st Nov 03] ==-

DJ's - MK1, Mystique, Skoa, Orkyd, Frantik, Rufkut, Rintel, Hyphen, Diamond D, Sardi, Concept, Daemos, Muller, Dart, AJM, Clint Thompson.
MC's :- Assassin, J Rippa, Lurch, X-Sessiv.
Presented by the Trafik + ATM Crews. "Magazine launch party - hot of the press for issue #4. ATM Oceanic's second broken-beat allstar spectacular - a session of Drum'n'Bass from the city's finest. Plus get your copy of the latest mag issue on the night". Amazingly we had a quiet one....so...anyone?
Venue : Trafik @ Heat Nightclub (aka Zanadu), 187 Stirling St Perth 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $8 on the door.

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-== Renaissance : [Fri 21st Nov 03] ==-

DJ's - Sander Kleinenberg (exclusive 4hr set), Choice, Micah, Jon Noonan, Adam Kelly, Tigger.
Presented by Mellen Events, the UK House club came to Perth. The venue will be dressed in elegant Renaissance décor for the event.
Sander Kleinenberg :- "He knows how dancefloors work - he's instigated 'sweaty' scenes around the world, observing what makes people move. His career has grown from steady burn to all-out inferno in a very short time. He's done it the right way...he makes incredible music on his own, turns other artists' creations into club classics + proceeds to work the dancefloor with equal focus on the brain and the booty. One of the most in demand DJ's on the planet - Kleinenberg returns to Australia to showcase his new Renaissance compilation mix CD 'Everybody' and with it is primed to go from the 'next big thing' to IT!". Anyone?
Venue : Globe Nightclub, 393 Murray St Perth 9pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $35+bf from TicketMaster 7, BOCS, Central Station, Dadas, Sanity Dance Arenas.

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-== Royal Rukus : [Sat 22nd Nov 03] ==-

DJ's - J-Red (Melb) vs Kuya (Melb), Finatik (WA DMC 02/03 + Aust DMC Runner-Up 03), Dan The Man, Pawel, Doug Disco, Armee, Fidel.
Presented by The Apartment. Featuring "DMC champs set to impress on 4 decks...J-Red (aka Jarrod Fox) with the following awards - 2003 Brown Sugar Champ, 2003 QuickSilver Vic Champ, 2003 ITF Scratching Category Vic Champ, 2002 Vic DMC Champ, 2001/2002 Aust Team Champ, 2001 Aust+NZ Vestax Champ, 4th Place World Technics Team Final + Kuya (aka Arsenio Fabay Jnr) with the following awards - 2000 Vic DMC Champ, '99 Vestax DJ Extravaganza (world comp), '99 ITF World Finals Hawaii, '99 ITF Scratching Category Vic Champ, '99 Vic DMC Champ, '98 Vic DMC Champ, '97 Vic ITF Champ, '97 ITF World Finals (San Francisco Quarter Finals) - both from Melbourne". Sounds cool - hopefully they'll play longer sets with more tricks than some of the visiting Battle DJs of late. Anyone?
Venue : The Big Apple, 237 Hay Street, East Perth, 10pm-6am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $16+bf from Planet Video, 78's, Dadas, Urban Records, Mills, Atlas Clothing, Eldorado, Central Station.

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-== Eastern Invasion : [Sat 22nd Nov 03] ==-

Definately Indie (Old Bailey Tavern) Arena DJ's :- Neil Mason.
Memoirs Of Dance (Barz Nightclub) Arena DJ's - Hubba vs Dave Jackson, Hutcho, Adam Kelly, Greig Maitland, Kevin, React, Sparky, Mick Kiely.
MC's :- Plum (Source/RaggaBone Crew), Rush, Mad Makem (Perhaps...!).
This special retrospective event is presented by MI-5 - by ravers...for ravers. '1 Night, 2 Venues, 3 Rooms, 4 The Boys from WA Futsal - This fundraiser has been arranged in order to offer an event of equal or greater value than the donation received...we hope we have succeeded'.
Room 1 Definately Indie - A night long overdue, Indie pulls in a broad selection of music styles from various original artists - some known, some unknown. Britain's finest are amongst the expected selection, with the likes of the Mondays + The Roses providing something to swagger to and sing along kings Oasis could definately maybe lead the chorus throughout the night. This arena is the first of it's kind in Joondalup and shouldn't be missed by anyone who appreciates music.
Room 2 Memoirs Of Dance - In the beginning it was underground clubs + small illegal warehouse parties where dance music could be heard. On the airwaves 'Rhythm Fix' was a weekly ritual. Gradually it started to emerge on commercial radio, maybe 1 song in 10 on youth programs. As time progressed illegal raves became dance parties, dance parties have become massive dance festivals. The airwaves abound with the sound, 1 in 10 has become 9 in 10...Bogans have become ferals, Surfs are all but extinct, without a doubt it's been 'A Decade Of Dominance' - and this is how it began.
The early 90's will never be forgotten for both the music and it's vibe. The atmosphere created by the parties & the clubbers of the time has seldom been matched, for the first time Joondalup will get a taste of what it was like when dance began. As a show of respect to those that were there and the era itself, we bring Dave Jackson - one of Perth's longest-serving and respected DJ's north to lead this look back and to give those that were maybe hangin at the 'Blue Lights' a chance to experience a special time in dance music. Aided and abetted by old rave + club favourite 'HaRdCoRe' Hubba and Perth's old school principle, DJ Hutcho as well as a support crew of past, present and bedroom DJ's who know what it's all about...
Room 3 Memory Lane - From Then Till Now...a visual experience, a gallery of flyers and memorabilia from the parties that built the scene and the clubs that helped lay the foundations.
*** Special thanks to Hutcho for supplying the flyers to make this room possible ***.
This should be well-wicked crew...not much notice I know but the guys putting this on are really going out of their way to make this a great night - hopefully see you there!! In case your wondering WA Futsal is the indoor soccer league - raising funds for them to compete in next year's National Championships being held in Canberra - so a well worthy cause.
Venue : Barz Nightclub (old Justice) + Old Bailey Tavern, Joondalup 10pm-6am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $25 from Barz Nightclub, ICI Male (10/140 Grand Blvd Joondalup), Biba (Joondalup), WA Futsal Team guyz + on the door.

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-== Destination? : [Sat 22nd Nov 03] ==-

DJ's - Elemental + Matty Blades, Alpha Kilo Tango + Brett (live Tenor sax), Stoned Groove + DJ Santa (Turntablism), DJ Skeptik + Grant (live guitar), Paulie PhatLace + Stacey Dee (live Drums), Signal Drivers + Alpha Kilo Tango (live Drums), Prizz vs Fancy Dave.
A rather unusual special event presented by the Collectiv - a fusion of DJ acts + live musicians. I was at Joondalup so missed it unfortunately but was told there was a good size crowd + a lot of rugby supporters getting stuck in.
Venue : The Kitchen - Leederville 9pm-3am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $7 or $5 concession on the door.

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-== R.O.A.R - 'aRdCoRe : [Tue 25th Nov 03] ==-

DJ's :- Mental (8-9pm), Daze vs Versetyle (9-11pm), Hutcho (11-12am).
Perth's oldest production crew TeKnoLoGy CoRpS presents the 24th night of the new format Tuesdays...featuring the usual HaRd BoiLeD mixup varied styles of HaRdCoRe, Jungle, Trance/AciD, Hard House, Old School, Breaks (aka Drunken Master stylee) and much more with classic Rave + Club videos played each week on the bigscreen, the cheap Hydey tap beers + free pool.
This night was a special HaRdCoRe-orientated + bangin night..."The boys bringin' it to ya with the tearin' Basslines + 4-Beat". Lot of good bangin tunes dropped tonight by all...Mental kickin things off on a different note with some Jungle + the rest of the night was seriously havin it. Shout out to a flying visit from over east by old crew mate tha man like da Gossy!
Venue : Hyde Park Hotel (Front bar), Cnr Bulwer St/Fitzgerald St, N.Perth 8pm-12am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : Free entry.

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-== Destination DeepCity : [Fri 28th Nov 03] ==-

DJ's - James A, Rudy, Pascal DS, Ben M.
Presented by the Deep City Crew. "Part three in a cities series...this one themed around Paris France". Not much more info on this one.
More info here at the club website.
Venue : Geisha Nightclub, 135a James Street, Northbridge 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : TBA on the door.

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-== Yakooza vs Y.O.M.C : [Fri 28th Nov 03] ==-

DJ's - DJ Wag (aka Yakooza Germany 2hr DJ set), Y.O.M.C (Germany 1hr live set), Simon Barwood, John Paul.
Presented by the Rise + Cougar. This event features the 2nd visit by DJ Wag + the 1st by Y.O.M.C - both from Germany's Overdose Records - expect some nice bangin Euro-style Trance/Hardstyle tunes - should be interesting to see what they play.
Venue : Rise Nightclub, 139 James Street, Northbridge 10pm-6am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $15 before 11pm, $25 thereafter on the door.

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-== Habitat-01 : [Fri 28th Nov 03] ==-

DJ's :- Nick Dem Q (Melb), Flexperience, Chad D, Warren 10, Choice vs Micah.
Presented by Bamboo + Ambar. "Melbourne DJ, Producer + Bamboo music co-founder, Nick Dem Q's unique Tech-House sounds have carved a loyal following from both DJs + dancefloors alike. After recently having sell-out club dates at 'Park97' in Shanghai, 'The Club' in Beijing and SuperClub 'Zouk' in Singapore, his headlining sexy Tribal House sets have helped raise his profile as a pioneer of this often under-represented but always liked killer sound".
Venue : Ambar (old Edge) downstairs at 104 Murray St Perth 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $10 on the door.

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-== Beats In The Park : [Sat 29th Nov 03] ==-

DJ's - Cram, Kings, Shoom, ODC, Sam (Funky House) + guest Dart (Roller/RTRFM).
The Raw Hyde Crew + Interfuze Productions presented this outdoor event. "What better way to enjoy those long summer afternoons than relaxing in a beautiful park with some tranquil tunes. We invite you to join us every 2nd saturday in Hyde Park to do just this. The Raw Hyde DJ crew will endeavour to hit the spot playing various electronic styles on a cruisy tip until sunset and then upping the tempo later on. Bring a blanket,an esky a footy...even bring your dog!" - bit different this, afternoon outdoor chillout before getting ready to head out later.
Venue : Scented Gardens, Sir james Mitchell Park (South Perth Foreshore) 2pm-9pm. An all age event.
Tickets : Free event (donations appreciated).

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-== Code Red [Sat 29th Nov 03] ==-

DJ's :- Replica (D'n'B), Uisce (D'n'B), Dreams (VERY VERY rare HaRdCoRe set with Rob B, Sike (D'n'B), Adam B (D'n'B), Versetyle (HaRdCoRe), Pace (HaRdCoRe), Speed (Pendulum D'n'B), Static (D'n'B) + The Six O'Clock shock!.
Presented by Rob Banks Promotions + State Concert Services. "The one like the ROB BANKS is BACK! You all know he has put his heart into the scene, and you all know how much he has done for it, and you all know HOW DAMN GOOD HIS EVENTS ARE! Well now its time to show your support! Rob would also like to thank everyone who has supported his shows, everyone who has promoted, helped clean up, sold tickets, helped set up, DJ'd, MC'd, spread the word, and just been there and had a good time. Many Thanks to you all!" Features include Free Fruit Platters, Indoor UV Chill Room, MASSIVE sound and lights by LUX Entertainment, Insane Abstract Decor, special surprises (wink).
Apparently was not very well supported (again) by the Perth crew...thats a shame as these events are done with the punter put first + deliver a lot.
Venue : Talk of the Town - Main Ballroom, 4 Carson Road Malaga 9pm-late. An all ages event.
Tickets : $26+bf from Central Station, Mills Records, Industry Sellers.

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-== R.O.A.R : [Tue 2nd Dec 03] ==-

DJ's :- Hutcho, Mental with special guests Rhino + Spugs.
Perth's oldest production crew TeKnoLoGy CoRpS presented the 25th night of the new format Tuesdays...featuring the usual HaRd BoiLeD mixup varied styles of HaRdCoRe, Jungle, Trance/AciD, Hard House, Old School, Breaks (aka Drunken Master stylee) and much more with classic Rave + Club videos played each week on the bigscreen, the cheap Hydey tap beers + free pool. Also featured each week is a 'carton-of-your-choice raffle' - get your tickets off the crew for a chance to win!
This night is a special crew reunion night with the welcome return of TeKnoLoGy CoRpS' stalwart DJ Rhino - another lad who we've dragged out of temporary retirement! This night will feature some hard tearin' Basslines + Old School mashups etc!
Venue : Hyde Park Hotel (Front bar), Cnr Bulwer St/Fitzgerald St, N.Perth 8pm-12am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : Free entry.

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-== RTR-FM Old School Special : [Thu 4th Dec 03] ==-

DJ's :- Mental, Hutcho (couldn' go), Invisible Agent 007, Mayhem, Rousa + guests.
Not an event just yet another in the series of these special Beats.Per.Minute shows inflicting Old School / HaRdCoRe / Jungle and all things nice on the airwave massive from 1-6am. Those who work are allowed to lie in bed with headphones (not too wake da missus) and remember to have the virtual whistles and horns handy! Just thought I'd let ya know - get ya tapedecks ready as usual!
RTRFM requests/abuse/feedback line :- 9380 2980.

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-== Rush v2.0 : [Fri 5th Dec 03] ==-

DJ's - Hutcho ('93 style 10-11pm), Sphere (11-12am), Dair, Versetyle, Pace, Rousa.
Presented by the Ruff Knite crew. "After a brief stint at the marble bar, RUSH is back bigger and badder than ever for one night only at HEAT Nightclub. However if we get enough people down on the night we have a chance at a monthly gig so come down and support the underground movement and have a few drinks with tha crew!" - The last one rocked...come + support the night for a chance to help kick off the bangin weekend action again - see you there! More info asap.
Venue : Heat Nightclub (aka Zanadu), 187 Stirling St Perth 10pm-6am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $6 on the door.

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-== Hardstyle Invasion : [Fri 5th Dec 03] ==-

DJ's - DJ Isaac (Holland), Kenny L, Riki.
Presented by the Church + DJ Factory. This event features Holland's DJ Isaac - the DJ/Producer behind the Worldwide dance anthems + remixes 'Nobody Listens To Techno', 'Thriller' (samples Michael Jackson), 'Beat The Silence', 'All Over The World (DJ Isaac Rmx), 'Dominator' (DJ Isaac Rmx), 'Baby Wants To Ride' (DJ Isaac Rmx), 'I Feel Love' (DJ Isaac Rmx), 'The Truth' (DJ Isaac Rmx), 'Loving You' (Steve Murano Rmx). Should also be some nice bangin stuff played here.
Venue : The Church Nightclub, Lake St Northbridge, 9pm-6am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $8 b4 11pm, $12 thereafter on the door - be early!

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-== Global Festival : [Sun 7th Dec 03] ==-

Carl Cox Global Arena DJ's - Carl Cox (UK 3hr set), Ben Sims (UK), GoldTrix, Sean Quinn, James A, Puff, Adam Kelly vs Clint Wiltshire, Chad D vs Kriece, Warren 10 vs Adam Kytka.
InTheMix presents the 33+1/3 Arena Acts/DJ's - Cypress Hill (USA live), Maseo (USA DeLaSoul crew), Downsyde (live), Karisma vs Pawel, Wato vs Buex, Micah vs Koosh, SMan vs Don Migi, Cee vs Tamar.
X-Press + ZebraHype present the Loaded Dice Arena DJ's - Freq Nasty (UK), Mickey Finn (UK), Matrix (UK), Dazz K, Greg Packer (billed but will still likely be in the UK), Diamond D, Sardi, Concept.
MC's :- Jay Rippa, X-Sessiv.
Presented by Agent Mad in conjunction with Delirium - the yearly 'Science Fiction Festival' has been renamed + now becomes the 'Global Festival' - More info here at the website.
This was always going to be a big one thats for sure but must say a lot of people complained to me about the sound in the Drum'n'Bass arena, the music muddy, the mc's clear etc, also some said not much atmosphere because a lot of the (hip hop etc) crowd took off after Cypress Hill played, leaving Carl Cox etc playing to a lot smaller crowd than expected.
Venue : Belmont Racecourse, 12midday-12midnight. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $70+bf until soldout, thereafter $85+bf from Planet Video, TicketMaster 7, Live Stores, Mills, Atlas Clothing, DJ Factory, Central Station.

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-== R.O.A.R : [Tue 9th Dec 03] ==-

DJ's :- Mental (91-92 Rave 8-9pm), Hutcho (95-99 HaRdCoRe/Bangin 9-10pm), Dair (HaRdCoRe 10-11pm), Rousa (91-93 Old Skool 11-12am).
Perth's oldest production crew TeKnoLoGy CoRpS presented the 26th night of the new format Tuesdays...featuring the usual HaRd BoiLeD mixup varied styles of HaRdCoRe, Jungle, Trance/AciD, Hard House, Old School, Breaks (aka Drunken Master stylee) and much more with classic Rave + Club videos played each week on the bigscreen, the cheap Hydey tap beers + free pool.
This night featured some hard tearin' Basslines + Old School mashups just before the last Xmas Rush!
Venue : Hyde Park Hotel (Front bar), Cnr Bulwer St/Fitzgerald St, N.Perth 8pm-12am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : Free entry.

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-== SolarStone : [Fri 12th Dec 03] ==-

DJ's - SolarStone (UK 2hr set), Big A vs Dirty Den, Tigger, Akira, Choice vs Micah, Jon Noonan, Lanithium.
Presented by the OeP crew. This event featured the UK's Solarstone DJ's - The hyper-versatile Birmingham-based production duo who record and produce under many aliases, including 'Z2', 'Liquid State' and of course the legendary 'SolarStone' are coming and will be joined by the OeP Crew DJ's...with a special Space Theme for the night as well as the usual visual production crew from Pied Piper Productions on hand to blow your mind!.
More info here at the crew website.
Well Solarstone joined the long list of international visitors lately whose records were sent elsewhere other than Perth...pathetic these days considering all the technology - but they play a really nice solid set of (borrowed) fresh tracks anyhow...a decent-sized crowd 'avin it till late to some good music + a very nice decorative stage setup (as promised!) - nice one guyz!
Venue : Heat Nightclub (aka Zanadu), 187 Stirling St Perth 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $20+bf from DJ Factory, Central Station, OeP Crew, + on the door.

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-== Blood Sugar vs Trancemit [Sat 13th Dec 03] ==-

Blood Sugar DJ's (Upstairs) :- Warren 10, Troy, Chad D, MrW.
Trancemit DJ's (Downstairs) :- Puff, MrW, Strider (live), The Billie Jean AllStars (Kane + G$ + Exxs).
Presented by Blood Sugar/Trancemit. "Get set for a night of unrestrained carnage to kick off the festive season...as 2 of Perth's most debauched clubnights combine for an evening of jelly-wrestling, chin-wobbling and general crap!!! Not aside two rooms of axion covering House and Tekno styles!".
Venue : The Big Apple, 237 Hay St Perth, 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $10 on the door.

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-== R.O.A.R : [Tue 16th Dec 03] ==-

DJ's :- Mental (91-92 Rave 8-9pm), Bass Files Crew (9-11pm), Hutcho (95-99 HaRdCoRe/Bangin 11-12am).
Perth's oldest production crew TeKnoLoGy CoRpS presented the 27th night of the new format Tuesdays...featuring the usual HaRd BoiLeD mixup varied styles of HaRdCoRe, Jungle, Trance/AciD, Hard House, Old School, Breaks (aka Drunken Master stylee) and much more with classic Rave + Club videos played each week on the bigscreen, the cheap Hydey tap beers + free pool.
This night featured some hard tearin' Basslines + Old School mashups once again just before the last minute Xmas Rush!
Venue : Hyde Park Hotel (Front bar), Cnr Bulwer St/Fitzgerald St, N.Perth 8pm-12am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : Free entry.

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-== UnderGround : [Fri 19th Dec 03] ==-

DJ's - Robbie Long (UK Next Generation + Thin'n'Crispy Records), MC/DJ Stamina (UK Hospital/V Recordings), Pendulum DJs, MK1 vs Frantik, Dair vs Menis, Pace vs Versetyle, Hutcho vs Leroy (Old Skool classics).
MC's :- Assassin, Sev + other drunken yobs.
Presented by the Ruff Knite crew + Raid Promotions, this event offers "The best of both worlds - Drum'n'Bass vs HaRdCoRe (and Old Skool)...so stay tuned for lots more info. A nice round-up for the year 2003, showcasing the DJ's that moved the scene in a year that saw big things from Perth locals on the international scale (as well as here at home), with a big sound & lighting show by LUX entertainment and lots, lots more". Should be well cool this...something for everyone in a nice style mixup - see you there! Ok venue confirmed back to original location after some council problems.
Venue : The Warehouse cnr Guthrie + OMally Sts Osborne park 9pm-late (walking distance from Glendalough train station). An all ages event.
Tickets : $27+bf from Central Station, Mills Freo, + industry sellers.

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-== Teknoscape Xmas Party : [Fri 19th Dec 03] ==-

DJ's - Tigger vs Slade (Progressive), Mandy vs Terry Waites (House), Micah vs Choice (Breaks), Lanithium vs Jon Noonan (Trance), Mental vs Mage (Old Skool), Flaunt vs Luke Notley (Techno), M-Kay vs Rintel w/MC Assassin (Drum'n'Bass), Rousa vs Sphere (HaRdCoRe).
Presented by the Teknoscape + the good folks of the 'Insane Collective' - Teknology Corps, Invisible Agents, OeP, Trafik, Indigo, ElectroBiznizz...this event "invites you to join us for a night where we celebrate Christmas and the end of another year". Should be well cool this...something for everyone in another nice style mixup.
Venue : The Big Apple, 237 Hay St Perth, 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $5 all night on the door - NO guest list.

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-== Bexta : [Fri 19th Dec 03] ==-

DJ's :- Bexta (Sydney), Simon Barwood, John Paul, Nato.
Rise presents the return of Oz's 'biggest female Producer/DJ', the resident at 'Gas' + 'Plastic' - Bexta to Perth.
Venue : Rise Nightclub, 139 James Street, Northbridge 10pm-6am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $7 before 11pm, $12 thereafter on the door.

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-== Xmas Heat : [Sat 20th Dec 03] ==-

DJ's :- Stamina MC/DJ (UK), Lady Lena (UK), Blanco (Melb), Speed, Frantik, Rufkut, Rintel, Mk1, Mystique, Skoa, Armee, Roller Crew (Dart, Kent, Devo, Blend), Orkyd, Hyphen, Clint Thompson, Rasco, Hutsy, Swoop, Harass, Skatta.
MC's :- JRippa, Lurch, Assassin + X-Sessiv.
Trafik presents this special Heat massive Xmas event. "Stamina MC ('LK' - Marky + XRS on V Recordings, 'Barcelona' - Dkay + Episilon on BC Authorised) will be performing a one-off DJ set for the Christmas Heat massive, as well as gracing us with his dulcet tones. Lady Lena (Dread Recordings UK) will be spinnin' an exclusive back2back with Dj Mystique...Stamina on the mic. Speed (Pendulum / Breakbeat Kaos) will be droppin his last set in Perth back2back with MK1. Blanco (Melbourne - Elementz crew) is dropping in from Melbourne to check our Heat's Ernest Sound System and whilst he's here drop some bass on the Perth massive".
Venue : Trafik @ Heat Nightclub (aka Zanadu), 187 Stirling St Perth 10pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $15 before midnight, $20 thereafter on the door.

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-== The Bass Files [Sun 21st Dec 03] ==-

DJ's :- M-ky, Haji, Fluid, StikBoy, Cam, AJM + guests Mental (8-9pm) + Hutcho (11-12am).
Another different Drum'n'Bass weekly event here - the 2nd last night here...with drink specials + free pool.
Venue : The Studio Bar, Pallas Hotel, 44 Lake St, Northbridge 6pm-10pm. An 18+ event.
Tickets : FREE entry.

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-== Stingin The Tail Xmas : [Tue 23rd Dec 03] ==-

DJ's :- Mental (8-8:30pm), React (8:30-9pm), Rob Fender (9-9:30pm), Rousa (9:30-10pm), Dutchy (10-10:30pm), Hutcho (10:30-11pm), Robbie Long (UK 11-12.30am).
MC's :- Assassin, BPM, X-Savia + other drunken yobs.
Perth's oldest production crew TeKnoLoGy CoRpS + the Vermin Crew unite once more to present the 28th night of the new format Tuesdays...this night featuring an awesome Xmas atmosphere (aka Drunken Master stylee) and much more..."If you've been to any of the 'Stingin The Tail' or 'Hard Boiled' parties in the past, you'll know exactly the atmosphere to expect...so book the following day off work, order in the berocca and get some cold pizza in the fridge! Make sure you're there early to take full advantage of our legendary drink specials + to ensure you don't miss out on any of the fun!!! We will also be showcasing some videos on the big screen of classic events + memorable parties from the Vermin Crew + Teknology Corps archive + of course the free pool".
This one was a particularly special night as we attempted to celebrate Xmas early (+ did we ever), with lotsa old crew decorations + heaps of surprises for your stocking - Plus with santa (aka BPM) making an early appearance for an quick (hand) shandy or two at the bar! As we raised our glasses (to toast the events, the crews, the decks, the bassbins, Waldo's mum, the cat etc) to the scene for one more year and get one in with a Christmas beer!
Not often you get an international for FREE guys - get down there tonight!
Venue : Hyde Park Hotel (Front bar), Cnr Bulwer St/Fitzgerald St, N.Perth 8pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : Free entry.

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-== Flavours 02 [Wed 24th Dec 03] ==-

DJ's :- Gav Smith (UK), Ben Taaffe, Paul Gamblin, Mike Deruki, Nic Tan.
"Gav Smith has been an avid record collector since the early 90s. His fascinations with Latin America music soon lead to the birth of the label 'Mr Bongo'...with visuals by Carl Carl Fraunschiel, Thea, Mika Yoshida + Byron Ackrill". Not much more info on this one.
Venue : Geisha Nightclub, 135a James Street, Northbridge 8pm till 3am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $14 on the door.

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-== BreakFest 2003 : [Fri 26th Dec 03] ==-

DJ's - Stanton Warriors, Drummatic Twins, Krafty vs A Skills (4-deck mixup), Lo Fidelity Allstars (DJ set), Jessica Joy, Koolism (Live), Lake of Bass (Live), Micadelic (Hip Hop Accapella).
Presented by the Boomtick crew. This event features a large selection of international visitors to our shores as usual. "If you have been part of the BreakFest experience in previous years, you will know whats in store for you this year! If you haven't, then join the 'BreakFest Club' and be immursed in 100% pure party vibe! The aim is to provide an afternoon and evening of quality entertainment presented by a cross-section of live and DJ artists both local and international, spanning genres from Jazz, Hip Hop, Electronic through to House and the funkiest Breakbeat you are likely to ever hear.".
More info soon - just thought I'd give you the main lineup info.
More info here on website.
Venue : Belvoir Amphitheatre, 1144 Great Northern Hwy 12:30pm-11pm. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $60+bf from Central Station, Planet Video, Mills, Dadas, Atlas Clothing, 78's, Jumbo Video, Ambar, Garbage (Bunbury), Live Clothing.

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-== Rise Special : [Fri 26th Dec 03] ==-

DJ's :- Paul Holden (Sydney), Flipside (Sydney), Simon Barwood, John Paul, Nato.
Rise presents the return of one of Oz's 'biggest + longest serving Producer/DJs - Paul Holden and special guest Flipside', the resident at many a Sydney (and Eastern states night) to Perth. Quite a big crowd turned out for this one on a night where lots of Northbridge was either crap or empty.
Venue : Rise Nightclub, 139 James Street, Northbridge 10pm-6am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $7 before 11pm, $12 thereafter on the door.

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-== Beats In The Park : [Sat 28th Dec 03] ==-

DJ's - Cram, Kings, ODC, with special guests Mayhem + Hutcho.
The Raw Hyde Crew presented this free event. "What better way to enjoy those long summer afternoons than relaxing in a beautiful park with some tranquil tunes. We invite you to join us every so often to do just this. The raw Hyde DJ crew will endeavour to hit the spot playing various electronic styles on a cruisy tip until sunset and then upping the tempo later on. Bring a blanket, an esky a footy...even bring your dog!". Unfortunately this one got moved on by the ranger - by the time we found out where it had moved to, mayhem + I had missed it dammit...hopefully next time guyz - keep an eye out for more info real soon!
Venue : Kings Park amphitheatre stage (cnr may Drive + Saw Ave) 2pm-9pm. An all age event.
Tickets : Free event (donations appreciated).

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-== Intensity IV NYE 2003 [Wed 31st Dec 03] ==-

(Arena 1) DJ's (Hard Dance/Hardcore/Hard Trance/Freeform) :- Ajav-V (UK), Freestyle, Pace vs Versetyle, Weavy, Flaunt vs Scrappa, Ballz vs Clint Scott, Rousa, Tony Montana vs Church Decorator, FaNaTiK (Live PA - Exclusive), Dair vs Kev.
(Arena 2) DJ's (Drum'n'Bass/Jungle/Old Skool) :- Lady Lena (UK) vs Mystique, MK1, Frantik, DJ SKOA, Rufkut, Leroy, Krank, Hutcho.
MC's (across both arenas) :- Assassin, Xsessiv, Lurch, Scrappa, Pete, Kev.
XS Productions + ATM Oceanic present the fourth installment of these popular New Years Eve parties...featuring - Ajay-V (UK) - Ripsnorter & Excessive - A relative new comer to Djing, he started out 2yrs ago, not long after he scored a gig at famous Hard Dance After party - 'Ripsnorter'. From there he went on to play 'Excessive', regularly rubbing shoulders with some of the big names in Hard Dance including Mark EG, Captain Tinrib, Weirdo, Dave The Drummer, Pranksterz, Chris Liberator, Sol Ray & Dynamic Intervention to name but a few. Expect a set of ballistic hard hitting tunes, ranging from Hard Dance right through to Acid Techno & Freeform Hardcore! A man to look out for in the future.
Lady Lena (UK) - Dread Recordings - Lady Lena, who runs Ray Keith's Dread Recordings imprint from the UK, is in town and delivering for the New Year Intensity crew. Lena resides in London and, when she's not looking after Dread's interests, you'll find her DJing across the capital of Drum'n'Bass, regularly frequenting the likes of 'Beleza', 'WKD', 'Paradise', 'The Clinic', 'Café 1001', Camden, Soho, New Cross and Brick Lane. As a New Year treat the lovely Lena will be displaying 'nuff Dread armoury and spinnin' 2003 anthems back2back with Perth's, and arguably Australia's #1 female DJ, Mystique.
"Each year they just keep getting bigger and better, these events are some of the most eagerly awaited and talked about in Perth. It is a night where all differences are put aside and we all get together to celebrate yet another year. Who can forget the amazing countdowns to midnight, totally taking the roof off! Whatever your musical taste we have something for you, so come and join us for yet another trip to Intensity! Attractions include Psychedelic décor by Melbourne's 'Every Picture Tells a Story Crew', Bouncy Castle & Free arcade games, Ballistic warhead sound & lights from Lux Entertainment Technology, with Laser Elite providing an amazing full colour laser show, 100% exclusive here, you wont see it anywhere else + more!".
Venue : Swan Barracks, 2-8 Francis St, Perth, 10pm-late. An all ages event w/a 15+ recommendation.
Tickets : $36+bf from Central Station, Mills Records, Planet Video, DJ Factory, Crystals Surf - more on the door. Special Double Pack to Intensity NYE & Dekwrekka V - $54+bf (Save over $12!!) from Central Station Only - double packs limited to 100 tickets.

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-== The Whole Kit + Kaboodle [Wed 31st Dec 03] ==-

DJ's :- Simon Gonzo, Declan Doherty & Daniel Stinton.
"The boys of the Boule collective are ready to usher in the NY with a few strokes, a fleeting caress, a ciggie & a hasty exit. Join them in first class for an evening of frolics at the pointy end of the plane. Mile high-jinx for those looking to live the life of Riley. Your cabin crew Simon Gonzo, Declan Doherty & Daniel Stinton are hosts with the most & they will be demonstrating the safety features of the aircraft. Always wear a condom, drink lots of water & breathe deeply when the bong drops down from the panel above. When fornicating please extinquish cigarettes & put your tray tables in the up right position. We hope you enjoy your flight & thank you for flying by the seat of your pants into the New Year".
Venue : Geisha Nightclub, 135a James Street, Northbridge 9pm till late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : TBA.

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-== Cafe Del Mar [Wed 31st Dec 03] ==-

DJ's :- Jose Padilla (Spain), Karl Carosella + Mark Abbott (DJ/Percussion set), Lazuli (live).
Presented by Creative Events Management, this event featured "Visuals by Eyestorm, Jane Coulthard Couture Fashion Parade, Carnivale-style entertainment, Firestorm by Cardile Fireworks - this event is fully licenced all night + cocktails + delicious gourmet food served all evening. Balearic big sounds...dress for sultry summer romance".
More info here on website.
Well it bills the legend of Ibiza chillout that is Jose Padilla, but not much more info on this one - but needs to be good for that much money methinks...ouch.
Venue : Cottesloe Beach Civic Centre, Cottesloe 8pm-late. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $109.50 (inc gst) from BOCS (9484 1133).

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-== 2004 Bring It On : [Wed 31st Dec 03] ==-

DJ's :- Simon Barwood, John Paul, Nato, Dr.Bill.
Rise presented this NYE clubnight special. Not much more info. Anyone?
Venue : Rise Nightclub, 139 James Street, Northbridge 10pm-6am. An 18+ event.
Tickets : $12 b4 11pm, $18 thereafter on the door.

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