Lineup 2017

Sensient is one of the true innovators of the scene. He is the man behind Zenon Records - the label which spawned its own genre (Zenonesque). As owner/manager of Zenon Records, Sensient has access to the freshest of the fresh music from the entire roster of Zenon artists.

The prime selector for all Zenon Records output brings these same fine selection skills to his dj sets. He is known for his 3 hour + journey dj sets that move from psy-techno all the way through to pumping psy-prog. Performing his Dj sets from Ableton with an impressive set up of effects and controllers, the Sensient Dj set is guaranteed to deliver the absolute cutting edge of the Zenon sound.

On top of his work with Zenon Records he has also released 8 solo albums, countless compilation tracks and has made remixes for some big names in the scene including Boris Brechja, Ace Ventura, Symbolic and Perfect Stranger.

Seeking new creative opportunities and experiences, Sensient made the move from Australia to Berlin in 2013, spending three years being influenced by the sights and sounds of that artistically forward thinking city. Now based again in Australia, you can expect his pristine, deep and futuristic sets to take you into a spacious and science fiction like realm.

Sensient has toured the world many times over and in process played at some of the biggest international festivals including Boom, Ozora, Voov, Universo Parallelo, Glade, Rainbow Serpent, Sonica, Fusion and many more…

Sensient is one of the true innovators of the scene. He is the man behind Zenon Records - the label which spawned its own genre (Zenonesque). As owner/manager of Zenon Records, Sensient has access to the freshest of the fresh music from the entire roster of Zenon artists.

The prime selector for all Zenon Records output brings these same fine selection skills to his dj sets. He is known for his 3 hour + journey dj sets that move from psy-techno all the way through to pumping psy-prog. Performing his Dj sets from Ableton with an impressive set up of effects and controllers, the Sensient Dj set is guaranteed to deliver the absolute cutting edge of the Zenon sound.

On top of his work with Zenon Records he has also released 8 solo albums, countless compilation tracks and has made remixes for some big names in the scene including Boris Brechja, Ace Ventura, Symbolic and Perfect Stranger.

Seeking new creative opportunities and experiences, Sensient made the move from Australia to Berlin in 2013, spending three years being influenced by the sights and sounds of that artistically forward thinking city. Now based again in Australia, you can expect his pristine, deep and futuristic sets to take you into a spacious and science fiction like realm.

Sensient has toured the world many times over and in process played at some of the biggest international festivals including Boom, Ozora, Voov, Universo Parallelo, Glade, Rainbow Serpent, Sonica, Fusion and many more…

The project ‘Brujo’s Bowl’ is the alias of Saxon Higgs. A young talented musician and producer from mid Wales (UK). Saxon started out by playing about with various instruments when he was a teenager, playing in bands and organizing jam sessions in the depths of the wild welsh countryside. On the verge of leaving secondary school, Saxon and a few of his friends became interested in electronic music. This was when dubstep had just hit the underground music scenes of the UK, and still had it’s unique non-commercial sound. Producers such as 2562 had a large impact on Saxon’s ears. In 2008 at the age of 17, Saxon began self teaching himself how to use various pieces of music production software. He began playing a few of his tracks out at club nights which he represented, and began receiving some encouraging feedback.

After going to a few psytrance festivals in 2009-2010. Saxon’s musical perception was turned sideways forever. He changed course, and began working on the project ‘Brujo’s Bowl’. The Brujo’s work and live sets have developed from the typical psychedelic sound which founded the project. These days. Since starting his new project, Beatroots. Saxon's focus is to bring a more intelligent and minimal bass music vibe in deep progressive to the audience' ears. Concentrating on tones more subtle to the ear, intricate rhythms which transform with the expanding crescendos and chord meanderings which carry the ever so 'addictive' loops forward, onward and upward. The change in the quality of his work is a clear representation of how his ethos in life, his relationship to the earth. And the simplicity in just existing, living and breathing; are all parallel with the way he explores in synthesis and sound design.

'Beatroots’ is the project of deep minimal and intelligent beats by Saxon Higgs. Saxon's new direction ventures to the depths. In comparison to his alternative alias, 'Brujo's Bowl'. Beatroots' focus is on the lower levels of the frequency chart. Broadening the subs and putting the essence of space to good use. By experimenting with reverberation as a discipline, Saxon hopes to gain a more solid understanding of how perceptions of sound can be altered with the most basic of effects and subtleties. And by using them in his new approach to the genres and sub genres. He can form his own unique characteristics in Bass music and the minimal styles of dub and drum and bass. Saxon's work is a clear representation of how his ethos in life, his relationship to the earth. And the simplicity in just existing, living and breathing; are all parallel with the way he explores in synthesis and sound design. The grooves and the intelligent, yet quirky sound which Saxon has embarked upon shall strike a chord in the tastes of many listeners.

Psytrance connoisseurs, bassline fanatics and lovers of music unfamiliar, dance on a floor hazed with dust, because purple is the new black.

Purple Hayes is Australia’s dark horse of progressive trance. A unique fusion of cheeky perks, darkened drive and inspired experimentalism has placed Purple Hayes on the biggest relevant labels globally: Spin Twist, Prog On Syndicate, TesseracT, Airglow, MadaBeats, with a stacked year of releases ahead.

Purple Hayes is strongly establishing his status by forging a fresh twist on the global psytrance scene, collaborating with the world’s most current names including Durs, Talpa, Jacob, Dreamvibes and Audiophonic.

Incompatibly slick and boisterous live performances have seen Purple Hayes take on some of the most respected stages in the world including Splendour In The Grass, Earth Frequency, Subsonic Music Festival, all the way to Mexico’s Eclipse and Rounders festivals.

Doppel is a blend of sounds; intricate and psychedelic with a focus on deep grooves, hypnotic rhythms, luscious soundscapes and twisting melodies. His unique live sets are influenced in equal parts by the unique textures of life on the Australian east coast, the surging sunset to sunrise sounds of global house and techno as well as everything in between jazz, metal and hip hop to the blues.

Representing rising Australian techno label, Bassic Records the legendary Open Records, his latest EP “Melt” broke into the top 10 releases on Beatport. Doppel has also recently performed live at festivals such as Subsonic Music Festival, Earth Frequency Festival, Dragon Dreaming, Manifest, Bizarre Garden, Rabbits Eat Lettuce & Diversity as well as headlining clubs & supporting a variety of acts such as Max Cooper, Catz n’ Dogz, Jamie Stevens, Shigeto, Nosaj Thing, Tetrameth and Cassian up and down Australia’s East coast.

A journey that is flowing and beautiful, yet driven with purpose and intention.

Gavin Martin, also known as GMJ, has been a prominent figure in underground electronic dance music for two decades.

Forging a successful career as a DJ, event organiser and producer, Gavin is a pioneering force in the Melbourne scene and has performed in all corners of the globe.
Playing alongside some of the world’s leading names in deep house and progressive, it was natural that Gavin would one day bring his passion for hypnotic soundscapes and deep groves to the studio setting.

In 2007, the GMJ project was born and he has since released on iconic recording imprints including Proton Music, Replug, Sudbeat, Particles, Baroque, Balkan Connection, Iboga, Flow, Open Records and many more.

Spacious yet powerful, the GMJ sound has been supported by names like Hernan Cattaneo, Cid Inc, Nick Warren, Jeremy Olander, Dave Seamen, John Digweed, Dousk, Eelke Klein and Kasey Taylor, and regularly features on the front pages & charts of the world’s biggest dance music retailer Beatport.com.

2016 saw GMJ's standing within the upper echelons of global progressive house confirmed with a nomination in the best of Beatport awards, and in 2017 a new journey has begun with a new monthly radio show, “Future Memory” featuring on Proton Radio.

"Deep synth lines, driving bass and pulsating rhythms are all part of Matter’s captivating signature style."

From humble beginnings as a self confessed vinyl addict and DJ, rocking the clubs and festivals of London and Melbourne, Matter now finds solace in his studio sculpting raw sounds into complex waveforms. With each production, Matter sets out to build a rich emotional collage for the audience complete with deep atmospheres, hypnotic percussion and blissful motifs, all helping to achieve his vision of facilitating an altered state of being for the listener and a stronger connection with those around them.

As a live performer, Matter brings his own unique energy, along with an assault of controllers & drum machines, engaging the crowd and shaping each performance into its own distinct experience. With releases on Proton, Balkan Connection and Soundteller, to name a few, and forthcoming releases on J00F Recordings and Replug, Matter is one artist to keep an eye on well into 2018.

GMJ (Gavin Martin) & Matter (Matty Doyle) joined forces in late 2015, inspired initially through an interview Matter penned for Progressive House Worldwide that showed his understanding and passion for sound and its connectedness to the bigger picture of life as a whole.

A triggered recognition and magnetism for their combined perspectives and love for deep atmospheric music led to the formation of the GMJ & Matter collaboration.

Already drawn by a respect for each others unique sound, their meeting point soon saw them in the studio crafting the acclaimed “Superposition EP” for Proton music, which debuted at Rainbow Serpent Festival 2016 and released afterwards to big success, supported by industry heavyweights including Hernan Cattaneo and Cid Inc.

A natural synergy and seamless understanding has seen works flow over the past 12 months, highlighted by a remix for Pete K's “Utopia” for Proton, remixing each others work for Particles, PHW elements and many more exciting releases soon to be unveiled!

A debut live performance at Dragon Dreaming Festival 2017 will be an eagerly awaited highlight, and with constant inspiration raising the heights in reflection, the future is to the stars!

Triforce are an Australian dark progressive psytrance/techno project consisting of Melbourne based producers Charlotte Lohmann & Ryan Smith.

Ryan's background as a metal guitarist and Charlotte's history as a vocalist/pianist has lead them to become a dynamic musical team. Creating music together and experimenting with a variety of genres for 6 years has lead them to form a rich musical bond, resulting in a unique sound that sits in the mysterious and uncharted territory between heavy techno and psytrance. Focusing on dark organic eastern timbres, they aim to breath rich melody and beautifully orchestrated motifs into their original productions.

Triforce signed to Zenon Records in 2017 marked by the release of their EP "Lifeblood".

Triforce have travelled Australia & beyond to spread their unique sound. Playing festivals such as Tree of Life (Turkey), Parvati Peaking, Electric Mahadev (India) & Australian festivals Earthcore, Earth Frequency, Dragon Dreaming, Psyfari, Subsonic, Rabbits Eats Lettuce and Strawberry Fields. Triforce have also shown their popularity indoors with headlining and supporting shows at Oxford Art Factory, HI-FI fox studios (supporting bliss and juno reactor), Shift Club (supporting Zen Mechanics), RMH (supporting Ace Ventura) as well as many others including clubs gigs in Delhi & Chandigarh (India).

WindowpaiN is a Forest Dark Psy project from Nik. Originally from Greece and currently based in Melbourne, Nik started his music journey with a Guitar at the age of 18 and in 2001 Psy Trance became his main Interest. In 2004 he started focusing on music production more as a hobby - until now!!

The amalgamation of techno, minimal, progressive, bass house and electro elements results in these strange sounds - Only one rule: let it flow, Like Liquid.

Holding the fun and cheeky yet darkened energy of Purple Hayes, producer Hugo Hayes smoothly delves into the slower tempos, an experimentation with style and groove.

Working closely with Australian Bassic Records on his original artist development, Like Liquid released his debut concept EP “Gryphon” to kick into 2016. His remix of Ark-E-Tech & Käse Kochen’s “We Wombats” released in February 2017 received huge support in South America, premiering on Brazil’s Abstract Channel.

His few releases and substantial performances have resulted in a massive response: downloads and plays in the tens of thousands on each track, old yet fresh releases still circulating heavily and support from artists such as Perfect Stranger / Yuli Fershtat, Talpa / The Riddler and FlexB / Tolkien32.

2017 has seen Like Liquid reach the corners of Australia, including in Tasmania, Perth, NSW Coast and Queensland Coast. Like Liquid performed in the Bassic Records Showcase on the main stage of Rabbits Eat Lettuce supporting Enrico Sangiuliano and at Fractangular Gathering supporting Yuli Fershtat aka Perfect Stranger. The project is set for a festival tour through QLD, NSW and ACT before the year is out.

New Like Liquid material taking form behind the scenes, the future of the project is near.

Twisting the most heartfelt soundscapes into techno of the heaviest brutality, B2PC bring impermeable destruction to your door. Prepare for bass transmutation deep in your being. His background in production, DJing, instrumentation and live performance power his sets with technical versatility and vast origins. Since launching early 2014, he's performed at many of Australia’s best underground music festivals, international shows in Europe and featured on radio stations like DNA Radio, Innervisions Radio and FBI Click, as well as hosting a monthly show on Fnoob Techno Radio.

Late 2015 he won the 'Smash The Main Floor' DJ competition that saw him play main stage at one of Australia's most infamous festivals, Earthcore, amongst acts such as Infected Mushroom, Chris Liebing, Sam Paganini, Rødhåd, Pig&Dan, Victor Ruiz, D.A.V.E The Drummer and Pfirter.

The end of 2016 saw him pull off his first tour, ‘Switch,’ back in Australia after relocating to Berlin earlier that year. It included headline shows in 3 major cities, headlining El Stompo Stage at Subsonic Music Festival 2016 and performing once again at Earthcore Festival, while supporting artists such as Sensient, Captain Hook, Vibe Tribe, Miguel Bastida, Stefano Ritteri, HP Source and Muska.

His debut EP 'Creatures' (Bassic Records) gained support from the likes of Knobs, Kliment, Paul Abad, Interpulse and Dean Benson. Since then he's had releases on various international labels, including having remixed DJ Balthazar (Renesanz Records), Knobs (Nachtstrom Schallplatten/Moth Records), Ben Rama (Zenon Records/Techgnosis Records), Triforce (Zenon Records) and Aerodroemme (Digital Structures).

Victor Y is Sydney producer Paul Suares. His neurosis with music began at around ten, a trained drummer growing up in live bands across the borders of death metal and wistful folk. Realising the potential to curate infinite textures, he found infatuation and prowess in electronic production.

Collaboration and diversification is at the heart of the Victor Y project. Unconfined, tracks are often produced live with musicians in the studio, merging innovative sounds with sincere organic talent for mercurial energies. From delicate chillwave through deep and driving techno, Victor Y’s sound is versatile and holistic with mood, people, and place.

Launching the project in 2014, Suares’ debut single ‘Black Light ft. Elyse Beer’ consistently held top positions across the electronic and overall Triple J unearthed charts, received FBI Radio play and featured in Veronika Maine’s 2014 winter campaign. Victor Y’s unique live sets have torn strings across outdoor and indoor events across Australia and Germany including performances at Uebel und Gefährlich, Subsonic Music Festival, Rabbits Eat Lettuce Festival, Wittika NYE Festival, S.A.S.H. Sundays, WeLove, Church Of Techno, Chien d’Ours and Cakes. Most recently he signed to Open Records, who'll be releasing an EP of his in the coming months.

One thing you should know about Dj Loose Cannon is that he sucks at this bio business.

But Loose has been playing ALL SORTS of music at clubs, raves & doofs for well over a decade so he has the goods to make you dance your but off and have a great time. YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT THIS LUNATIC WILL DO

Loose cannon is known for playing many styles of Psychedelic sounds, from quite fast to fairly slow tripped out fun. Prog Psy, break beats, acid, techno, hip hop. All ways keeping it fresh & different by taking risks, using the dance floor as an experimental zone for creation. Tricks in the mix, effects, sampling, catchy cheeky acappellas & can be seen delivering all of this over 3 decks, never afraid to drop some reggae or good feeling old time classics.

Loose Cannon has played at some big parties and festivals over the years like Erisian Fields (Sydney), Transmission Parties (Sydney), Injected (Melbourne), DEFQON 1 (Sydney) 3D (Melbourne), Sunrise Beach Parties (South Coast), Gatecrasher, New Psycle, Residence @ Plastic (Sydney), Galactic Centre, Black Magic (Sydney),PSYFARI festival, Deepspace ( syd) Stonefest (Canberra), Dragon Dreaming Festival (Canberra) Happy daze ( QLD ) Metamorphosis (QLD)and a Bloody lot more.

He has also supported some of the world's best DJs and producers such as Hallucinogen (UK), Proc's , Stella Ink pony, Bliss, Trold, Sensient (Australia), Electrypnose, Zen Mechanics, Brid of prey, Birds of Paradise, UFO (UK), Sonic Animation (Australia), Farebi Jalebi (Australia), Endorphin (Australia), Sticky Buds (USA), San & Tac (Australia), The Fruitbat (USA), Yoji Biomehanika (Japan), Space Tribe (Australia), Scorb (uk), Devieant Spices (uk), Proteus (Finland), Antix (New zealand), 28 Days (Australia), Koolism (Australia), PQM (USA), GTR (Europe), Mr Bill (australia)Tetrameth (Australia), Shadow FX (Australia),Grouch (Zew zealand), JOOf (UK),Minimal Criminal (brazil), Merkaba (Australia), Pspiralife (Australia), Sqiud inc, Hed Flux (uk)

The solo project of Bumble is a hive of vibrations set into the air by an infatuation of audio play. Weaving sonically diverse, bass wobbling, funk centered, glitchy creations. The unifying theme of his music reflect nature, experience, perception and aspires to spark connection.

Ugly Bunyip resides in the murky foliage of Canberra and passes his time finding and creating new electro swing beats. When the sun is shining he likes to don his gangster suit and perform, making people of all ages shake their tails and tap their feet.

Bonded by the love of great music with a funky fusion, these exceptional musicians joined forces with Ugly Bunyip form the Ugly Bunyip Band:

Gavin Findlay, aka Tonebuddha, is a man of many instrumental talents and has been a musician all his life. The horn he plays for Ugly Bunyip is called a flugabone, the aural equivalent of caramel.

Jesse Tachibana is a groovy trumpet player hailing from Sydney. Having been playing trumpet for 13 years, Jesse is currently a student at the Australian Institute of Music and also features in Sydney funk-rock group Thunder Fox.

Josh Buckler, aka Swashbuckler’, brings several jazz personalities to the band. The sweet chocolate sound of his trusty licorice stick (clarinet) infuses the music with Dixieland and early Swing-era stylings. His saxophone brings out his wilder side, from frantic bebop lines to bluesy growls that would make your Grandma weak at the knees!

Travers Keirle is a killer alto sax player born and raised in Sydney, and currently studying classical saxophone at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Travers brings with him 14 years experience, having performed alongside Jesse in orchestras and big bands, but most importantly he’s Jesse’s partner in crime in Sydney outfit Thunder Fox.

Mr Michael, aka Michael Liu, who is classically trained but never contained and always makes quite a mark playing his violin wherever he finds a crowd! Defecting from tradition Michael insists that the violin is much more than just an orchestral element – it’s a piece of musical artillery, capable of breaking all genre barriers from rock, classical, hip hop, house, jazz, funk, soul, techno right through to swing!

Thunder Fox is an eclectic sexual explosion of psychedelic funky goodness. Featuring tight horn lines, shredding solos, titillating vocal exploration and unforgettable live energy, this Sydney-based 6 piece is not an act to be missed. Drawing influence from all across the spectrum, Thunder Fox have created something truly unique and genuine; old school grit and modern innovation at its finest.

Thunder Fox have recently dropped their debut EP Mother Machine and have landed such gigs as Psyfari 2016, Lost Paradise 2016/17, Rabbits Eat Lettuce 2017, Happy Daze 2017 and Psyland 2017 and have recently embarked on an east coast tour, hitting Brisbane, Byron, Sydney and Melbourne with their massive sound!

Bassic Records director & co-founder ZigMon breaks the boundaries of progressive, techno, house and minimal, generating encapsulating dancefloor dynamics with deepened drive, elated euphoria or a touch of psychedelia. Finding a balance between alluring melodies, driving basslines and grounding groove, ZigMon sees his purpose to deliver something unexpected and unique, compelling an unpredictable journey without the confines of style or genre.

Venturing through realms of Tech, Strong Progressive & Psychedelic, Volkiene's sets are groovy, deep, powerful & driving.
Volkiene delivers a sharp, high energy stage presence while incorporating the live element of electronic drums & sampling into a hybrid, live performance DJ set.

Having entered the outdoor scene in early 2015, Cameron is rapidly climbing the ranks of Australia's most well known Psytrance Dj's. Accompanied by his quickly evolving taste and maturity in sound, he's been on what seems to be an endless tour travelling the east coast states of Australia relentlessly playing sets and chasing opportunity. 2016 & 17's Spring and Summer has seen Volkiene sharing not just stages in the underground, but the festival circuit of Aus. Some recent notable achievements consist of festival slots at Psyfari Music Festival, Dragon Dreaming, Earthcore (DJ competition Winner), Subsonic, New Psycle, Regrowth Festival, Rabbits Eats Lettuce, Electric Parade & Yemaya among other festival dates still to be announced.

At the age of 14 shortly after discovering his love for the drum kit, Cam developed a passion to pursue a career in music. His teenage years and early 20's saw Cam gigging both nationally and internationally in bands which became the catalyst for his addiction of performance and composition. 2013 saw the start of his electronic career mixing in the Sydney club circuit consistently catering for house and bass loving crowds. After some exploration in the electronic music world Cam managed to discover the outdoor Australian doofing scene along with Progressive & Psychedelic trance music... After experiencing this world it was unquestionable his next life chapter would be immersed within this culture.

Logan is the co-founder and resident of Lotown, Canberra's house and techno music collective with a reputation of providing intimate dance music experiences with soul. From dusty dancefloors to sweaty sheds, Logan continuously delivers a heady mix of deep, minimal and progressive sounds, and brings the right vibes no matter the time and place.

Binary Distortion's ongoing musical obsession is with the glitchier side of electronic music, crafting musical journeys combining both well known and not so well known glitch-hop, breaks and IDM tracks. Expect to hear cacophony of sounds that will sling you out past left field and beyond.

Josh Warren AKA ‘Bizzle’ & 'Elasticity' has always held a passion for anything broken and electronic. Hoarding broken electronic toys from age six, he was always unsure what attracted him to the distorted beats and bleeps these things made .The years grew longer but his interest in broken electronic things did not. His passion was only fully realised while, out collecting abandoned walkmans from garage sales, he discovered an early Prodigy tape. At age 16, he commandeered a set turntables to further explore this new sound.

This journey soon exposed him to the likes of breaks pioneers Krafty Kuts, B.L.I.M, Plump DJs and Stanton Warriors to mention just a few. Well and truly hooked by the early noughties, the progression to vinyl junky was complete and a new addiction cemented.

Over the last eleven years, Bizzle has performed alongside a range of headliners including Lee Coombs, Martin Horger, Plaza de Funk, Dysphemic & Ms Eliza, Stickybuds, Diistoriion, Hedflux, Far too Loud, Mr Bill and Mustard Tiger. Still, his thirst is not sated, and recent notable shows include Defqon 1, Ponies (NZ), Discombobulation (NZ), Lucid Labarynth, Melting Moments, Secret Sessions, Psyland Before Time, Dragon Dreaming, Time is Now, Tribal Rhythms and Halcyon.

Meanwhile, the adventure towards music production is well underway, he is currently expanding his fascination with fragmented beats in the studio on a regular basis.

Bizzle is widely known as one of the friendliest and down to earth people stomping around the east coast party scene. His sets are a lesson in what a decade of mixing will do to an already naturally talented musician. He is a always a punter first and foremost, and a dancefloor addict from way back who loves the futuristic breakbeat sound above all.

From the darkness comes this creature of such grace and staunch, he loves the night,loves the dark funk and bouncy grooves. Twisted Jester brings a certain charm and style combined with inexhaustible power and energy. He is a wizard weaving quality and passion into the dark psychedelic night, as he feeds his hunger for music where you are sucked through a vortex of psychedelic sounds, varying from night time full on to the mystical, magic sounds of the forest and night time psychedelics, a diverse array of melody and life reinforcing bass to drive you effortlessly through your dancefloor journey.

Electronic music producer & DJ originating from the Blue Mountains, Ncrypt has become a household name in the Drum & Bass scene in Sydney, supporting some of the biggest names from across the globe.

Holding a trifecta win in the NSW DNB DJ State Final, he hosts and DJs weekly on Breakneck Audio at Bondi Beach Radio and is signed to the Breakneck Entertainment artist roster.
His latest release on Monarch Records has been met with respect from the whole community and reached #12 in the Beatport Top 100 DNB releases chart.

He has honed a uniquely diverse style of music production, precision on the decks and dedication to the craft, continuously proving why he belongs at the top of the game.

Representing deep drum and bass, Emma Deluxe’s sound comes from a love of complex drum patterns paired with heavy bass lines. Since 2008 she’s rocked local and international nights, and also played various festivals surrounding her beloved hometown of Canberra. This year has seen her on the lineup for club nights throughout Berlin and she also continues to host the Yard Beats podcast.

PERDY is a new and upcoming Canberra based DJ who has played at a number of bush doofs and club gigs, expressing her down right love of music. Although fresh as a daisy on the scene, she has not gone unnoticed with her uniquely delicious sound that's all about mood and a deep yet chunky groove. Supporting artists by the likes of Mr Bill, Child and Jamie Stevens, this young developing artist, Hannah Allan, has had a strong passion for music for many years. After discovering deep house, techno and psytrance, she fell down the rabbit hole, now getting a glimpse of Wonderland.

Psytrance DJ from Canberra

Apex is the Psytrance alias of music producer Matt Ryan Boyer. While growing up in Canberra his passion for sound engineering and electronic music drove his desire to pursue the creation of well produced intelligent psychedelic music. Apex takes you on a journey through driving hypnotic shades of light and dark paving a path through unfamiliar territory to worlds of unique instrumentation, sound design, and composition.

oJae is the ambient/downbeat project of Max Spackman. A visceral downtempo journey through vibrant soundscapes and layers of emotive vibrations. Haunting melodies, warm pulsing bass and spacey syncopated percussion come together to create a dream-like atmosphere, carrying the listener from dizzying heights to melancholic lulls and back again.
Having shared his music all over the country at festivals such as Regrowth, Psyfari, Collaborations, Dragon Dreaming, Subsonic, Wide Open Space, Rainbow Serpent and many more, he is ready to share a bunch of new music with new audiences.

With a full length album and the launch of a new label in the works for 2017, expect to hear more from oJae in the near future.

Live improvised electronica

@philt3r, is not a metaphor for a side affect, but rather a side affect of a metamorphosis. For a decade, he has planted smiles and swivelled dials along that great stretch of party paradise that is the east-coast of Australia and his sets end up spanning more genres than a well thought out German street parade.

With a penchant for groggy psy and wobbly tech, @philt3r can read a crowd better than airport security, and take them further up than their overpriced tickets. But that's what we like about @philt3r, his lack of tickets, on himself. A regular on the festival scene, he is playing Festivals inc Burning Seed, Squared Senses, earthcore, Dragon Dreaming, Local Produce, ShipReKt, Rainbow Serpent and Psyland, along with club gigs across states. So get your 'boogie' on with @philt3r at your next compulsory escape from reality.

@philt3r’s debut EP - Full Circle and his new Techno stomper Conscious Bubble Remixes out now Ohmtap Records!! www.omtap.bandcamp.com

DLR is starting to become a common name in the minds of drum and bass heads around the World, but don't be fooled, he's been around pushing the sonic & technical boundaries of this music for some time now.

His 2012 collaborative album with Octane 'Method in the Madness' set the bar for drum and bass to come; featuring future club classics such as: ‘Set up the set’ & ‘Murmur’ (ft Break). After a string of singles, EP’s and remixes on established labels including: ’Symmetry Recordings', ‘Utopia Music’, ‘Warm Communications’ & ‘Metalheadz’, 'Dispatch Recordings' presented DLR’s second album ‘Seeing Sounds’ in 2015, yet again pushing his signature sound to the forefront of underground rolling drum and bass.

2016 includes the release of his 3rd album on 'Dispatch Recordings’ entitled 'Dreamland' as well as debuting his OneMind project with Mako. Their OneMind project sees them unveiling their live show and forthcoming album, contributing as the 4th full-length release DLR has under his belt so far and this time releasing on the mighty ‘Metalheadz'.

Playing a big part in an ever growing, moving and electric musical landscape in Bristol, DLR knows that this is no time to be slowing down, now is the time to push things even further striving to keep the sounds of minimal, rolling, tech funk at the forefront of the drum and bass sound spectrum. Be sure to catch one his performances as he tours the sounds of his new projects around the world, stopping off in destinations across Australasia, Japan, America, Europe and of course the UK.

Ant TC1 along with Hidden Agenda founded Dispatch Recordings back in 2001, Ant originally helped out with the management side of the label before finding his feet within the realms of production; which was a natural progression for him having DJ’d on pirate radio and in clubs from the age of 14 (since 1992). His first release alongside frequent production partner Stress Level appeared on Dispatch after almost 3 years of hard work getting their collective sound where they felt it needed to be (before even thinking about turning on a DAT recorder). After their first release hit the stores they quickly picked up a wealth of DJ support across their early material and went on to release for a who’s who list of established Drum & Bass record labels including the likes of Renegade, CIA, Advanced, Critical Records Integral, Liquid V, Commercial Suicide, Good Looking Records, Bingo Beats and Samurai Music.

Fast forward to 2017 and Ant is now responsible for the label management roles of both Metalheadz & Dispatch Recordings. Having released numerous compilation series on Dispatch, the hugely successful “Transit One” & “Transit Two” albums (topping almost all the usual stores weekly dance music sales charts across all formats) and the more recent milestone ‘Dispatch 100’, the label features a fine list of consistently quality music from the likes of DLR, Break, Survival & Silent Witness, Marcus Intalex, Klute, Nymfo, AI, Zero T, Cern, Dabs, Skeptical, Dub Phizix, himself (and many more). Ant has remixed material for the likes of Cern & Dabs, Sunchase, Quadrant & Iris, Friske, Nymfo as well as having his own solo work remixed by Xtrah along with working on further collabs alongside the likes of Survival, Dauntless and DLR.

Boasting some advanced production skills and a truly eclectic approach to music, Chamberlain is a new artist to watch out within the glitch family. His tracks are direct and driven, bass-heavy and powerful, echoing the work of seminal performers the likes of Opiuo, Koan Sound or Bassnectar, just to mention a few.

The Melbourne-based artist mastered the skill of combining thought-provoking production values with fresh aesthetics and gripping melodies, making for a unique set of songs and flow of music.

Chamberlain’s discography extends to a number of releases through Adapted Records and Glitch Hop Community, including his well-supported ethnic influenced EP “Deity” and funk influenced collaboration with Kindred, “Opus One”. Additionally, he has remixed glitch heavy weight Opiuo’s notorious track, “Life feat. Gift of Gab & Syreneiscreamy”.

FunkForm is Maddy Hughes, one of Australia’s fastest-rising and most exciting production talents. Based in Open Records’ tropical hometown of Cairns, his lush, atmospheric take on deep house, progressive, tech-house, techno and electronica is heavily inspired by his World Heritage-listed surrounds.

Releasing his first music on Open in 2011, he has since found strong success on labels like Vapour Recordings, BEEF, Obstacles Recordings, FutureForm, Quilla, City Life and Wind Horse.

South American maestro Hernan Cattaneo has been a strong supporter, playing his music twice on his hugely popular Metrodance Radio Show, while names like John Digweed, Dave Seaman, Anthony Pappa, Derrick May, D-Nox, Luis Jr, Marco Carola and many more have thrown the weight behind his music.

Closer to home, FunkForm has become a regular feature on the Australian festival, club and party circuit, performing at some of the country’s biggest and best events, including Rainbow Serpent Festival, Winter Solstice Festival Cairns, Manifest, Earthdance, Organic Audio, Harmonize Festival and more, alongside holding down a residency at Open Records events in Cairns.

One thing is for sure – he isn’t going anywhere any time soon. With his full-length album Second Nature finally on the way on Open Records in early 2017, plus more big releases on some of the world’s best labels in the pipeline, this Aussie innovator’s future is very bright indeed. Stay tuned!

griff is one of Australia’s leading purveyors of highly varied and unique bass music. Since 2009, griff has createdmany LPs, EPs and remixes, released on renowned labels such as Omelette, Addictech, Enig'Matik Records, Slurp Music and Buxton Records.

As an assistant engineer at Sing Sing Studios in Melbourne, Australia he worked on albums by The Cat Empire, The Jon Butler Trio, Blue King Brown, The Dirty Three and many more.

Playing his original compositions and DJing all manner of styles and genres he has toured the world moving crowds at festivals such as Shambhala Music Festival in Canada, Boom in Portugal, Symbiosis and Burning Man in the US and Rainbow Serpent Festival in his home country of Australia.

He enjoys laughing and is uncomfortable talking in the 3rd person.

Using modern tools to teach ancient wisdom. Old techniques to relearn forgotten knowledge. Sharing stories of both the personal and ancestral, navigating the listener on an inward journey through the vast expanse of the unknown, toward the ever evasive all knowing.

Using modern tools to teach ancient wisdom. Old techniques to relearn forgotten knowledge. Sharing stories of both the personal and ancestral, navigating the listener on an inward journey through the vast expanse of the unknown, toward the ever evasive all knowing.

A Subtly complex approach delivering a fusion of meticulously crafted grooves and deep emotive melodies. Focussing on creating a synaesthetic journey for the listener, this matured and authentic sound will leave you in a state of exaltation.

Cheshire has always found his solace in producing funky electronic music.
With over ten releases in the past three years he has made a remarkable impact on the electronic bass music scene. Cheshire’s signature sound uses live elements of funk and soul along with tight synthesized bassline and drum production.

Starting his career with dubstep in 2008 Cheshire released the number one selling E.P. “Punk” with “Excisions” Rottun Records, gaining a broad recognition within the genre. However in 2013 after a three year hiatus Cheshire stunned the glitch hop scene with his release “The Funk’d Up EP”, catapulting to number one on the Beatport charts and holding the top position for over a month.
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Since then he has followed this with three albums and many more chart topping releases gaining a reputation for packing dance floors and filling sound systems with his funk infused Latin laced rhythms.

This lifelong passion has also developed in his shows where a usual Cheshire set consists of live sax and vocals along with the expected turntablist mixes and scratching.

Now working with Adapted and Omelette Records Cheshire has recently released his third album and is quickly becoming a common name in the mid-tempo music scene.

INDIGENOISE, brings the ancient wisdom of the old ways into the new age.

Dropping a raw and organic imprint of hip hop infused with their inspired conscious lyrics. On stage they empower the individual, standing united as indigenous youth and beyond.

Dominating the mass consciousness with their gift of music, traditional ceremony and dance. Representing ALL four nations of the earth. The red, black, yellow and white!

Coedie McCarthy, Minjarrah Jarrett, Roslyn Barnett, Jannali Doncaster and Benjamin Robinson all who carry mixed ancestry. Together they alchemise a powerful voice of ancient and contemporary culture.

Connecting powerful basslines, swampy textures, trippy atmospheres and funky beats, Digital Swamp brings you some full trippy progressive psy for your dancing and listening pleasure.

Xsetra is a Drum and Bass producer from Sydney Australia.

He has been sculpting his punchy sounds for around 7 years, expressing his tripped out beats to the underground world of the Australian electronic music scene. Experimenting with all styles of drum & bass production, Xsetra delivers deep droplets of tearing bass with a shower of techy rhythmic drums.

Growing up in the mid 90’s rave scene in Nelson, New Zealand, Juan became hooked on the sounds of Hardcore, and then found his soul in the form of Jungle. He then amassed a formidable vinyl collection and subsequently DJ’d around NZ in clubs such as Bath St in Dunedin, and the infamous Fu Bar in Auckland.
His subsequent move into production saw several D&B/170bpm tunes released under the ‘Tellez’ moniker, yet it was an experiment into the techno genre six years ago which prompted an entire musical shift into the current 4/4 output of ‘Juan Tellez’. His versatility as a DJ and producer sees him playing across the spectrum of techno (and occasionally minimal/tech), usually leaning towards a darker yet uplifting, atmospheric and grittier sound.
Now based in Melbourne, Juan consistently releases Techno on labels such as Machine, One4SevenOne and Bosom. He plays out regularly in clubs and festivals around Australia, New Zealand and overseas. Select events he has performed at include Rainbow Serpent Festival, Luminate Festival, End of the Line, and Off the Radar, as well as numerous club nights in Melbourne for outfits such as Bunker, Machine, and stranger.

Life long friends and music lovers, Sunrunner (Dwight Mowbray) and Sol Connection (Daniel Halldorsson) believe music is an important tool for finding connection to life, self and others and put their sets together with the view that these experiences are something special and deserving of care. Always looking for the fuzzy stuff on the edges of different genres, they strive for a heartfelt, melodic, tribal and hypnotic sound that that spans everything from Son Kite to James Holden to their own productions and live loops.

Music is the language of the heart and the sound of the soul.

Dauntless - Sydney Drum and Bass Producer/DJ/Tutor. Representing top labels like Invisible, Commercial Suicide, Dispatch, Critical and Renegade Hardware.
Part of the Sydney Drum and Bass scene now for over 10 years as a DJ and promoter with the No Frills and Haunted Science Crew.

Known for playing the peak time sets but always keeping it funky and the dance floor moving no matter where in the world he is playing.

Often a little dark and gloomy, although also sometimes light and playful.
Delve inside the explosively creative & deep mind. Let thy take a journey into frequency.. a progressively evolving adventure of full power mind bending, dark hypnotic arrangements and designs of synthetic and manipulated organic pieces. Creatively intertwined through sense of musical feelings and experiences.

Riding the line between Bush Techno, Prog, and Psytrance, Genius has been delivering his own flavour of music for several years now. Sometimes light , sometimes dark, and always chunky.

Veteran DJ/producer Anjay is known for his flawless mixes and hypnotic rhythms.

After 20 years of immersing himself in several genres, Anjay's sound has matured into deep and driving territory. He crafts a melodic journey through deep, mesmerising grooves with monumental, sometimes claustrophobic, breakdowns.

There's no surprise that Anjay’s first musical obsession was 80s synthpop (think Guru Josh, New Order, Depeche Mode) – sounds that would come back to influence his productions. Then, while travelling in Germany, Anjay was introduced to early hip hop, and the combination of these early inspirations would later lead to a long affinity with nu skool breaks.

This accidental DJ started his career drunkenly mixing jungle records at the wrong speed, calling his new sound “dark breakbeat”. Things escalated quickly though and before long, Anjay had regular residencies at legendary Canberra nightspot, Heaven, and other clubs in the capital and interstate.

Anjay began crafting his own music in 1999 with his tracks “Not in our name” and “Teenage idol” rated highly by Hybrid and Triple J Unearthed.

The Canberra-based producer’s 20 year music career has seen him collaborate with and support some of the biggest names on the electronic scene, including The Crystal Method, Sasha, Danny Howells, Adam Freeland, Rennie Pilgrim and Tayo.

Anjay’s latest album 'Consciousness' is available on CD from Landspeed Records.

Caving heads is his specialty.

Longtime Canberra resident and boss DJ / producer extraordinaire that deftly switches between techno, progressive, breaks, house and everything in between.

DJing and producing electronic music since he was just 13, Fourthstate is renowned in his home town of Canberra, Australia for playing an eclectic blend of Progressive tunes. Be it Techno, Tech-House, Nu-Skool & Prog Breaks, Tech-Funk, House, Minimal, Autonomic, Dub or deeper sounds with subtly arranged acapellas, dj tools, loops & creative FX.

Fourthstate’s name has appeared as warmup support for a plethora of international heavy weights such as Hernan Cattaneo (Argentina), Nick Warren (UK), Danny Howells (UK), James Zabiela (UK), Guy J (Israel), Anthony Pappa, Hybrid (UK), Kasey Taylor, Stanton Warriors (UK), Darren Emerson (UK), Luke Chable, Oliver Huntermann (Germany), Boris Brejcha (Ger), Phil Kieran (UK), The Plump Djs (UK), Lee Coombs (UK), Nic Fanciulli (UK), Phil K, Martin Eyerer (Germany), Justin Martin (USA), Jamie Stevens (Infusion), Wiley (UK) Break & Fierce (UK) and too many more to name.

Logman n Pstump now span across Australia with a residency in Canberra and Adelaide, and have been involved in the psychedelic trance scene since 2010. The cosmic lumberjacking duo carve sonic stories from the earth; stories born deep in the psychedelic alien void of their subconscious minds. These vibratory tales are fueled by progression and filled with emotion, providing insight into the unexplored aspects of our universe..

Beginning her musical journey in 2000, Amber's sound has evolved over her 16 years behind the decks. Originally mixing progressive psytrance, she has played at countless clubs, doofs and festivals in Sydney and beyond. Still retaining the essence of her progressive roots with deep driving bass and frequent incorporation of beautiful melodic synth, her style has matured to encompass techno and deep progressive house elements. Delving into the grey area between genres, Amber endeavours to bring a flowing diversity and unique quality to her sets.

Previous memorable events include; Psyland 2017, Defqon 2015, Solstuim Shadows 2014, Inner Soulition, Psyfari 2013, Mayan Prophecy 2012 (Solar Records), Flux-Spring 2012, Psyfari, Rhythmic Earth ’09,Yo Psyence Psyence, Track 2,Earthdance Afterparty ’08, Yggdrasil ,Track 8, Regrowth ’07, Sarasvati, Recommended Solutions 5, Symbiance, NYE ’06, The Awakening ’06, Fractal forest, Erisian fields, The Awakening 05, Cosmic Couriers, Psychedelic Dreams (New Caledonia 2004), MV Lounge (New Caledonia), Covert Ops, Progress, SevenFourSeven, PsyRealms, Trancemission + many more

Fuj... Japanese/Lao/Australien Drum & Bass Production. May contain D&B, Music Production, Dogs and random shit about fudge

After a decade of dancing to psytrance I began mixing as Mandala to inject energy into the dance floor with a focus on funky, bouncy baselines and spacious melodies. In the last year I've played at 5 outdoor parties in NSW including Regrowth festival and 2 warehouse parties in Sydney with great feedback from all my sets. Moving between melodic progressive psy and full-on psytrance, all the tracks are carefully mixed to create a cohesive flow with the sole aim of really getting the dance floor going.

The of Canberra's most versatile musicians, Tim Wickham (electric violin), Alex Vorhooeve (electric cello) and Gavin Findlay (bass and beats) create improved electronic soundscapes weaving gorgeous melodies with pulsing beats.

Taking you back to where it all began, Monkey Brain play the original psychedelic music of the 60s and 70 - rock and roll by the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin and more. Festering Glen Harvey (guitar and vocals), Gavin Findlay (guitar), Victoria Lees (bass) and Rob Nesci (drums)

Dub/Ska/Jungle Influenced sets, heavy basslines and dirty vibes.

Xujih is an Australian DJ & producer of dark minimal dubstep/drum and bass.