Music - Dragon Dreaming Festival

Maksim Dark

SENSO SOUNDS | DENSE AUDIO | ALULA TUNES

https://www.maksimdark.com/

Maksim Dark developed his passion for music in his early teens. At age 16 he began to study and experiment with music. He had a lot of ideas, but he was too young to afford expensive studio equipment.

This did not prevent him from doing his first 100 releases on a pair of cheap speakers. After a couple of years on those speakers, people noticed his unique sound, Maksim continued to explore and extract something new every day. Sometime later Maksim Dark has already managed to impress the world such as the Dubfire, Richie Hawtin, Oliver Huntemann - with his groovy techno brand.

His music began to be noticed after he sent the promotional tracks to Ritchie Hawtin at the end of 2013, Richie very attracted the track called “Funny Jump” he played it during the year, every party including an ENTER Space Ibiza. After that, Maksim Dark became more widely seen by fans of electronic music.

In 2016 released on a big label, Dubfire boss called SCI + TEC, the name of the release - “ACIDSTAGE” track called "Basserwiser". Dubfire play this track every party for a year, Also this track was played on the legendary BOILER ROOM. Dubfire gave an excellent introduction to this exciting young artist. The issue has been studied by listeners and DJs from different points of the world.

In 2016, Maksim Dark and Dubfire first met at the festival “CIRQUE MAGIQUE”. There, he managed to play for the first time its own set at one festival with a Dubfire. In 2017, Maksim made a remix for Dubfire, the track was called "Rabid" The release was released on the label SCI+TEC. The remix got to the charts and was remembered by fans of electronic music for a long time.

This young artist at the moment is 28 years old and feeds the hopes of many people, his story is just beginning…

Tengri

Parvati Records

https://parvati-records.com/tengri/

Having made his initial mark as co-founder of the influential psychedelic duo “Atriohm”(now performed as a solo act by Leo’s brother Sashe), Leo Golcev has forged a powerful and enduring creative identity as Tengri. Matching a fiercely original sonic vision with deep atmospheric and psychedelic storyline his music embodies an emotional and spiritual voyage that echoes some of the Leo’s most intimate experiences and encounters with the world and people.

As an accomplished producer and formally trained pianist, Leo first came in contact with psychedelic music in the early nineties. Influenced by the early developments of psychedelic chill and Goa music combined with dub, ethnic, deep and atmospheric sounds, he soon ventured into music production. It is precisely that balance of complexity, musical curiosity and thoughtfulness that has fueled a renewed sense of Leo’s musical presence in past twenty years.

The sonic vision and emotional honesty that drive Leo’s music have been consistent throughout his successful musical career. After more than a decade with Atriohm, during which time the duo toured the world together, Leo opted for a more relaxed lifestyle and dedicated himself exclusively to the exploration of various downtempo forms and the production of genuinely exceptional ambient music. By adopting the alter ego of Tengri, he quickly established a distinctive sound, as well as an adventurous production approach that forthrightly aimed to give primacy to the raw immediate experience of music without much studio/production compromises. As a consequence, the first solo psychedelic chill album, 2012’s “Icaros” (Peak Records) made an instant impact with fans and critics, as did subsequent singles releases.

Ebony Willis

Recovery Collective

Brooding and dark, eerie yet seductive and well rounded in its sonic delivery. Melbourne’s Ebony Willis is no stranger to rolling out an ethereal aura to electronic music, making her mark on the industry with her trademark bearing in the melodic techno realm. Signing music to the likes of Synaesthetics, Recovery Collective, UGENIUS Music, Digital Diamonds and more from her city of Melbourne to across the world, Ebony has been trailblazing with a global footprint from her studio to the clubs and festivals in between, handing techno enthusiasts a true dark and stormy.

2020 opened up with a stellar spot on Ugenius Music with Nyctophilia, attaining a desirable 8th spot on Beatport’s Melodic House and Techno Releases Chart, while she took on remix duties for Mittens’ ‘Dreamscapes’ shortly after. Just prior her addition to the well renowned Recovery Collective ‘Alliance’ compilation featured her track ‘Deep Within My Mind’, alongside fellow Melbourne artists Bongani, Jydn and more. Embracing a cosmically-driven taste for techno, Ebony is truly celebrated down south and beyond as one of the scene’s burgeoning producers.

Driving a scintillating journey for dance floors with her moody and stoically beautiful signature sounds, Ebony Willis holds her residency at Sooki Saturdays, while delivering dark and dusky hues on guest spots at Revolver Upstairs, My Aeon and more. On the festival circuit Ebony has billed on Interstellar Groove, Esoteric, Tanglewood and Elements, and has played shows with well renowned artists such as Hannes Bieger, Jossie Telch, Patrice Baumel and Extrawelt. Ebony wields her melodic techno pool to the masses and without a doubt paves a road worth tapping into.

Paul Abad

Earth Frequency

https://www.facebook.com/paul.abad.page

Paul Abad is a DJ, producer, festival and events director and music, arts and technology professional based out of Meanjin (Brisbane), Australia.
A key figure in Australia’s vibrant techno, electronic music and festival culture at large, Paul has been active out of his South-East Queensland base for more than 25 years. In that time, he has built his festival brand Earth Frequency from a small, 300-person tree- planting doof to one of the country’s premiere conscious music, arts and lifestyle festivals with a plethora of associated events throughout the year; performed at countless festivals, clubs, parties and warehouses alongside the world’s most influential artists; and most importantly, helped build a vibrant and connected community around everything he is involved with.

Paul’s musical experiment began in the radical melting pot of Brisbane’s scene in the late nineties with the experimental sounds of glitch, IDM, EBM, music concrete and industrial. Playing his first DJ set in 1997, he quickly became involved in Queensland and Northern NSW’s fast-growing underground party culture, promoting a string of successful events before the birth of the now seminal Earth Frequency in 2005.
It was during these early days that he first found the taste for deep subby grooves, first inspired by digging through the back catalogues of Chain Reaction, Rhythm and Sound and other dub techno luminaries before unearthing the booming warehouse vibes of Richie Hawtin, Surgeon, Chris Liebing and Ben Sims. It wasn’t long before techno in all its forms was his main focus, with its pulsing kicks and bass, complex polyrhythms and sculptable sonics providing the perfect palate for Paul’s innovative approach to DJing.

Duos

8Ball Audio

http://www.8ballaudio.com/

Duos is the moniker of Brisbane based Drum & Bass artist and label director James Millis.

An exponent of low-slung hooners, wonky halftime, and sharp technical oddities; his love of low frequency immersion has helped establish himself as one of the long standing partisans of quality bass music on the east coast of Australia.

Cutting his teeth with a residency at infamous back alley Melbourne nightclub The Croft Institute served as a jumping off point to a decade that has seen him help co-deliver Manifest Festival, establish bass music label 8ball Audio, and system engineer countless large scale sound systems up and down the country.

A true believer in the power of positive support to facilitate collaborative growth has manifested itself in the birth of record label 8ball Audio in 2021. Collaborating with long time friends and artists Grug & Bustaflux; 8ball Audio serves as a conduit to help develop those around them with a genuine passion and drive for bass music.

Along his journey he has supported the likes of Andy C, Icicle, Spectasoul, Calyx & Teebee, The Upbeats, Dub Phizix, and many more. Regularly performing at the following Festivals: Earth Frequency, Island Vibe, Elements, Mushroom Valley, Bushweek, Kuranda Roots, Happy Daze, Tropical Bloom, Rabbits Eat Lettuce, Manifest, Eclipse 2012 & Splendour In The Grass. Duos has traversed the breadth of the country and shared his music as far afield as the tropical islands of Thailand and the frosty basements of Belfast warehouses along the way.

A never-ending drive to absorb, produce, remix, and edit the music he loves leaves him with a unique toolkit to unleash each time he steps up to a sound-system.

Dread Maiden

https://linktr.ee/dreadmaiden

Originally from Cowra in country NSW AU and now residing in Mulubinba (Newcastle AU), she has a background in acoustic music and production and has been an avid supporter of the Australian drum and bass community for years. The 2020-2021 COVID lockdowns proved the best time for her to focus on her love of drum and bass and creating aural adventures, blending jungle, techy, dark minimal, half-time and liquid drum and bass,
as well as exploring the wide spectrum of other bassy sub-genres.

Dread Maiden co-hosted Sydney-based Orbital Radio show, Cabin Fever Sessions from late 2021 until early 2023 (when Orbital Radio closed its doors), alongside Cabin Fever boss-lady Tassone, and KreliaS, representing Newcastle AU DJ collective, Newy Bass Crew.

She is the creative director for Newy Bass Crew, which aims to shine a spotlight on local DJs, artists and events and is focussed on cultivating a community of love, compassion, diversity, inclusivity and freedom of expression.

2022 saw her feature as a guest artist on Bristol's Goat Shed radio show, The Down Underground, and she has played at some amazing Newcastle and Sydney parties in the months since lockdowns have eased, including Newcastle's Higher Ground event series, Newy Bass Crew's Steel City Bass and Dekonstructed's Dekonstructed Dance secret party.

Dread Maiden is a resident DJ for Cabin Fever Crew - with recent gigs at Sydney music institution, The Lansdowne, regular spots playing at the Bass Ship events at Knox Street Bar, and recently, as international support for Brazilian drum and bass artist Jam Thieves and UK jungle powerhouse, Serial Killaz.
The end of 2022 saw her play at the bass-focussed doof, Basscamp and early 2023 had her supporting jungle and drum and bass OG, Dillinja.
She is also booked to play at Zenith Gathering in April 2023 alongside some of Australia and the worlds best underground acts in drum and bass, psytrance and more.

Beatrice

https://beatrice-musique.com.au/

Electronic music producer Beatrice Lewis is one of the most exciting multifaceted artists in
the current Australian music landscape. She is a songwriter, performer and producer of one
of Australia’s most electrifying new dance acts, Haiku Hand; a songwriter and producer for
award-winning indigenous band Kardajala Kirridarra, and enjoys a flourishing career as a
solo artist.
Beatrice recently won the 2019 APRA’s Personal Development award in the
Dance/Electronic category, is an alumni of the Red Bull Music Academy, has performed at
major electronic music festivals from Pitch to MONA FOMA, and was named one of Beat
Magazine’s “Melbourne producers that owned 2017”.
As a songwriter, singer and producer of innovative pop art band Haiku Hands, Beatrice has
amassed millions of streams and impressed audiences and critics worldwide. Haiku Hands
have toured Europe twice, had a sold-out headline Australian tour, a break-out performance
at SXSW and a run of US dates. Having bagged a coveted spot on the NME 100, Haiku Hands
has been tipped as one of the most exciting new bands in music by the likes of Vogue, Clash,
DIY, Dork, BBC Radio 1 and Beats 1.
As a solo artist, Beatrice has collaborated with pioneering electronic artists including
Suzanne Ciani, Theo Parrish and Just Blaze. She co-wrote the original score for groundbreaking documentary Her Sound, Her Story, and has supported genre heavyweights
including Jon Hopkins, Mark Pritchard, and Willaris.K. Beatrice recently signed to US
publishing company Third Side Music.
For the past eight years, Beatrice has been a composer, workshop facilitator and strong
advocate for indigenous women's music throughout Australia. She is a member of the
critically acclaimed band Kardajala Kirridarra which blends contemporary electronic music
with traditional indigenous themes. Kardajala Kirridarra won MusicNT’s 2017 Folk Song of
the Year, and earned ‘album of the week’ at 9 radio stations including Double J, RRR and FBi.

Musicians

• International Guests •

Perfect Stranger

Maksim Dark

Hellquist

DRRTYWULVZ

Yuli Fershtat

Tengri

Tonika

David Kras

Tribone

San and Tac + Tactyl

Paige Julia

ASHEZ

• Prog and Psytrance •

Terrafractyl

Fabio Leal

Logman n Pstump

Scionaugh

Doonz

ARYA

Androidus

Flow Theory

Kelboslice

Delix & Fotti P

SUBSENSE

KISENTRIC

Pann

Loose Cannon

Voltage Sound

HyperTone

• House and Techno •

Doppel

Tom Baker

Wilma

Ebony Willis

Paul Abad

ZigMon

Vorpal

D-sens

Orpheyo Dragon

Eegor & Zark

Orca

SKNOW

Dark Design

Kazuki

Fourthstate

Shepz

Konedawg

SOLID Professor

Trilobite

älaskår.

Madame Rêve

GWYN

Mood Support

Funcle

• Live Music •

Brekky Boy

TEK TEK ENSEMBLE

Battlesnake

Thunder Fox

Ganga Giri

Ben Jansz

Kyoshi

Cinta

Billsbry

Benjamin Samuels Collective

Naomi Hackl

NeonHoney

Numbat

• Drum & Bass •

Xsetra

Praxis

Grug

Duos

BustaFlux

Tidy&Samwise

Alec Sander

Swisherman

Jungist