In the expanse of the Australian outdoor festival culture, Winter Solstice Lifestyle Gathering holds a special place in the hearts and minds of punters from not only Cairns, but from around the country and indeed the globe as well. The annual event, in its fourth year in 2009, was one of the region’s biggest and most creative festivals, attracting well over a hundred acts, performers, healers and artists over four days and three nights in the rugged beauty of the Atherton Tablelands.
The thing about Winter Solstice is that it’s much more than a Far North Queensland event, instead being one of Australia’s premier alternative life style festivals with a strong focus on entertainment for all the ages and a holistic festival experience. Thousands of punters have been known to travel from interstate and overseas just to attend, proving it’s not only one of the region’s top music and arts events, but a global tourism drawcard as well.
With a broad range of musical styles – from electronic music to live bands and solo acts – as well as roving performers, fire shows, healing areas, sustainability exhibitions and market stalls, Winter Solstice definitely deserves its spot as the winner of the Best Festival in the timeOUT Awards 2009.
DJ Sifu is Touring New Zealand @ the moment & is now taking bookingz
BIO:
DJ Sifu has been spinning since 1977 & is a pioneer in dance music, & is working in australiaz & New Zealandz top clubs still breaking the latest House, Electrohouse, Breaks & Phat Beats. DJ Sifu Employment History Specific to the DJ Industry: Professional DJ 2009-live shows, http://www.ustream.tv/channel/djsifu Club DJZ UndergrounD Wellington NZ,Club 3D Melbourne, Fridays nightclub & Fridays Riverside - Glamour Bar 2008 - 2009- Platnum Lounge Mackay 2 weeks on 2 off 2002 -2008 Sapphires, Court House Hotel, Boss Bar, Met Bar, Inbox Club, The Chapel Club Aug 2000 – Sep 2001 XS Club, Cairns Jango Jango Night Club, Cairns Bassment Underground Night Club, Cairns Homebass Underground Night Club, Cairns Promotor and DJ for: 2001 DJ Mark James (Melbourne) 2001 DJ Tom (Germany) 2000 New Years Eve, Synergy (Rave), 9-12pm 2000 New Years Evez, Court House Night Club, 12-4.30am 2000 Tina Cousins (UK) 2000 PHATTS & SMALL (UK) Apr 1989 – Aug 2000 Rythym King Entertainment Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane Jun 1991 – May 1992 The Hilton Night Club Cairns Nov 1988 – May 1991 Splains Night Club Brisbane Masy 1986 – Oct 1988 Warholes Night Club Brisbane May 1985 – May 1986 Ryders Night Club Melbourne Nov 1983 – May 1985 The Circus Night Club & The Beat Night Club Brisbane Mar 1981 – Nov 1983 N.Y Hotel Night Club Brisbane 1979 – Mar 1981 George’s Night Club Sydney CBD 1977 – 1979 Penthouse Night Club Gold Coast 1973 – 1976 Mamies Night Club Brisbane 1971 – 1973 Coolangatta Hotel Night Club Tweed Heads
Sub Continental Dub the pioneering Australian electronic label
> specialising in Dubstep, Techno and Electronica that hit the market in
> 2007 with first release by Melbourne Producer Spherix - Dub Chemistry
> 12”/digital worldwide… and in 2008 a second released by Sydney Producer
> Westernsynthetics - Engine No. 999 12”/digital worldwide.
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Sub Continental Dub brings you the brand new Deepchild 12” and
> digital release titled Shameless In Seattle with remixes from top shelf
> Producers Gravious (EU) and Westernsynthetics (AU). This special release
> has been a long time in the making and it is certainly the biggest release
> in the label’s history.
Conceived on his recent US/UK tour, these fresh tracks take us on a trip in an abstract, futurist dubby tech house direction while retaining that dance floor goodness he is so famous for. Deepchild has performed alongside Konrad Black, Stacey Pullen and Jeff Mills and shared the auspicious EXIT Festival’s Dance Arena stage with Richie Hawtin and Trentemoller. He has also completed remixes for New Order and Booka Shade. Deepchild releases and remixes can be found on labels including Trapez, Resopal Schallware, AFFIN, Anabatic Records, Freerange Records, Om Records, BEEF Records, Get Physical Music and Breakout Audio.
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> SUBDUB003 is Deepchild – Shameless In Seattle > Check it our HERE
More awesome dub from our friends in Spain - oh so good..If ya love dub, start downloading!
Hotdrop - Dis[Cover] Showcase,
Greetings! Good news in the reggae-dub planet with Hotdrop’s new release ‘Dis[cover] Showcase’ a delightful selection of powerful covers that aim straight to the heart of Jamaican rhythm lovers.
‘Dis[cover]’ will rock you with its authentic showcase format, each track has a first vocal part which later gives way to a totally atmospheric ‘Hotdroppic’ dub.
On this occasion, the Spanish band leaves its mark with a unique covers compilation, often played live by Hotdrop, which renders tribute to souls classics (William Devaughn, The Spinners) and legendary late 70s reggae singles (Matumbi, Dennis Brown, Inner Circle).
Entirely recorded in Madrid city and mixed analogically in a 8 track device, ‘Dis[cover]’ works as a time machine that brings us these vintage scented unique covers, never loosing Hotdrop’s refreshing sound.
The record travels from soul grounds with the mellow ‘Be Thankful’, passing the rhythmic soulful-reggae with ‘Bluebeat & Ska’ and the indomitable ‘I’ll be around’, to end up flowing into the wild Caribbean sound of ‘Should I’ and ‘Reggae Thing’, culminating this musical trip in ‘Straight to the Greencat’s head’, dubwise from the caverns. Hotdrop - Dis[Cover] Showcase
Tracklist:
1.- Be thankful extended version
2.- Bluebeat & ska discomix
3.- I’ll be there
4.- I’ll be there pt.2
5.- Should i ft. Carlos Alonso
6.- Drum & bass version
7.- Reggae thing ft. Quique Vaz
8.- Straight to the greencat’s head
Mixed by Puppashan @ discoinferno.
Masterized by Nick Litwin at Mastering Mansion Madrid.
Produced by Hotdrop, Madrid 2010.
Our fiend in Melbourne is Rukkus… He has been runnin’ amok down there for awhile and has uploaded some old dj mixes.
Rukkus says: this is a pretty old mixup. ive been trying to get it on the net since i done it, and now here it is….. GOOD OL’ SOUNDCLOUD!!
DATE:Saturday 27 February 2010
TIME:10pm - Morning
VENUE:Upstairs at Bar Open
Cost
General Admission:$15.00
RTR Subscribers:$10.00
Note:Online tickets must be picked up from the door at the event by 11pm at Bar Open by the ticket purchaser. If you are buying a subscriber ticket, subscriber cards must be shown at the door.
The dubstep excursion Bass Check presents the next event for RTRFM, on Saturday February 27 at Bar Open, William St Northbridge.
BASS check!
The DJs on the line up for your dancefloor pleasure are Sibalance, Ben Elliott, Rekab, Ylem, Missile, Vishnu with MC Prophecy and Proximity Effect.
From dubbed out dark dancehall to wobbly tech sounds, experimental riddims and beyond Bass Check will be a night to make you make your feet move, your chest lurch and your mind explode.
Tickets are available online now at http://www.facebook.com/l/cf392;www.rtrfm.com.au for $10 for RTRFM subscribers and $15 for general admission. Entry will be more on the door on the night if available. Gold subscribers get free entry on the door.
Bass Check, Saturday February 27 from 10pm until late brought to you by Bar Open, Watt Hertz and the home of dark and deep sounds, RTRFM 92.1 http://www.rtrfm.com.au/events/108
The ‘little rascals’ are off to this event tonight, complements of our label affiliates WattHz. Keen for a boogey and to check out the local dj/producers as well!!
I am very, very, VERY excited to share with you this glorious news. Scruffy Goat has just had his first release on Beatport .. BRAP!
It’s a remix he has done of the Rafael Gomez track Biophon and it is out on Drag N Drop. James will be also be releasing an EP on Drag N Drop shortly and the label is doing really well for themselves. Naturally we are pretty stoked to be working with them.
Here is the link to check out the release on Beatport:
Scruffy also has another EP coming out on the 4th of December on Seta Label… We’ve got oodles to be excited about!
If your heading out to the Subsonic Music Festival in Barrington Tops NSW (4,5,6 December) you can catch him play alongside some super deadly acts like Salmonella Dub Format:B (HOLY SHIT), Daniel Dreier, Tom Clark and more. It’s going to be an awesome party and i can’t freaking wait!
Thanks for listening to my rant and sharing your love!
Big love to you all
This is the exclusive Little Rascal Records 2009 Sampler for you, our loyal music fans.
You will find classic LRR releases and some fresh new sounds, from some fresh new artists we found lurking around “The Jungalow” - (our affectionate nickname for the LRR Recording Studio), around Australia and around the world!.
So If you like what you hear then check out the Little Rascals website and the artists sites for more info on upcoming releases and other rascally things.
Check out this gig full of local talent if your around -
**SIMMER DOWN IN THE SUMMERTIME **(Scorpio Party) Gig… Saturday 14 November 2009 @ Kuranda Amphitheatre from 1pm-11pm
hosted by the Amphitheatre, Featuring ZENNITH and proudly supported by KOAHLITION with GUDJU GUDJU, PAD BOYS, RACONTUERS plus a few other emerging acts.
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