Deadmau5: Virgin Megastore, Sydney Aus

To all huge fans of the #6 DJ in the World; Deadmau5!

I was committed enough to park myself at the very front spot of the barricades for THREE HOURS waiting for Joel (Deadmau5) Zimmerman to make his appearance at the Virgin Music Store in Sydney City! A fantastic and fun 30 minute set! And I was able to get all my albums signed!!

Here are the photos below! Hope you Enjoy!!

[If you can't see and want to know what equipment he's using please make a comment on the post and i'll reply!]


- Videos to be uploaded soon!

Deadmau5: For Lack of a Better Name

One of the best things about Deadmau5 is the DJ has a sense of humour...

Unlike some of his best-selling, much-hyped music making counterparts who seem to take themselves way to seriously, Toronto's Joel Zimmerman wears a giant mouse head in public (instead of a sleeveless tops and sunglasses) and creates house music with character!!

Case in point: For Lack Of A Better Name. Don't get me wrong, this isn't joke music like Felix Da Housecat or even Mr. Oizo. This is completely relevant, seriously danceable shit, but there's something lighthearted about the way he uses disco-styled orchestral flourishes, organs and thwamping bass lines that make this album such a great party.

The only questionable move here is his change of direction mid-album, where Deadmau5 slips into Euro-minimalist progressive house. For Lack Of A Better Name lulls at that point, but thankfully picks back up with the epic 10-minute final track (Strobe). It's hard to believe such quality house is coming out of Toronto. But then again, it's been happening quite a lot lately...

'There's more to this mouse than housey-techno cheese...' - Kitty Empire, The Observer.

To all the Australian viewers out there, please, please make sure you catch Deadmau5 in action this year at Stereosonic 2009!!

These are my three favourite tracks from the album, I hope you enjoy!!

(Note: This is sample music only. We do not have the permission to even give 192kbps quality of this album release. Please purchase this album at Beatport)


Deadmau5 - FML

Deadmau5 feat. Rob Swire - Ghosts 'N' Stuff

Deadmau5 - The 16th Hour



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Hybrid

Hybrid need little introduction in the world of dance music; Mike Truman and Chris Healings have been writing, producing, touring and DJing all over the globe for the best part of a decade and have amassed nearly 250 productions to date. Their big break came back in 1994 when an infamous Hong Kong DJ called Lee Burridge gave a copy of their single 'Symphony' to Sasha, which then went on to be included in his and John Digweed's Northern Exposure compilation

During their album sessions and touring dates, Mike and Chris have remixed a vast array of artists, now totalling over 120, including Alanis Morrisette, Future Sound Of London, Jean Michelle Jarre, UNKLE, Radiohead, REM, Moby, Carl Cox, Crystal Method, BT, Sarah McLachlen and The Orb to name only a few. The live act then embraced a newer rockier sound with the help of the vocal talents of Adam Taylor, Groove Armada's Tim Hutton and guest Peter Hook from New Order.

I'm writing this post especially for the reason that they are at The Chinese Laundry this weekend!! So be sure to catch them!! You will not be disappointed!!


Hybrid @ The Chinese Laundry - Saturday 25th July


Hybrid - Finished Symphony (Deadmau5 Remix)

Hybrid - Formula of Fear (Hybrid Remix)

Hybrid - I Know (Kaiserdisco Remix)




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Niggaz on Crack.

So... I've been waiting on this for a little while now... and I'm very excited to present to you. Some new shit from Niggaz on Crack. Sydney producer duo Steve Lind (Hump Day Project) and Richard Gallie (Derty Rich) team up to deliver two wicked tech house bombs with bongos a plenty. The Boys are also a part of the infamous troublemakers who I'm sure you, like me, can't get enough of. Have a listen for yourself, see what you think.

N.O.C. - Anthem (Original Mix) (320kbps)

N.O.C. - Newtown Traffic (Original Mix) (320kbps)

Derty Rich is also one half of the Mastermind talent behind MrMeanr (with Zach Cullen 'Club Junque' who was featured earlier this month on the blog), a monthly party at the Chinese Laundry who recently brought in Mightyfools to literally tear the place appart, I was fortunate enough to have been there on the Friday night. The atmosphere was amazing, raw energy overcame everyone in the crowd as the dutch fidget gods graced the decks. The Air conditioning was broken almost immediatly, along with several smoke detectors, the ceiling was dripping with sweat, several holes were punched, mirrors were fogged and dripping, and there wasn't a dry body in the house. Expect the photos from the night to be up soon. 1 word, Unbelievable.

Also one more treat for you coming by way of new remix by an awesome dude (its 100% exclusive and was actually finished yesterday :D) by the name of Barely Legal. Gracing the Sydney club scene for only a short time playing a few gigs around town and even headlining the white room at Oxford Art Factory for the RetroSociety, in a set you can expect to hear everything from Dubstep to hard electro to more downtempo NuDisco. With remixes by him popping up constantly through the sets you can expect to be hearing alot more from this boy wonder on this blog. Here's a taste of the talents with his remix of Deadmau5's 'Then We Stood Still'.

Deadmau5 - Then We Stood Still (Barely Legal's Remix) (320kbps)

As if that wasn't enough, I also have for you Derty Rich's new promo mix(I know its been around for a while but I always planned on posting it with his new tracks, so, an oldy but a goody)

Derty Rich Mix

Enjoy Groovers,

Dan.

OnTheList - Mel Prior

Howdy y'all, sorry its taken soo long to get this post up, but things have been fairly busy busy here at Hope You Enjoy The Show. Anyway, here it is. Last Friday night I was very pleased to be invited to a fantastic launch party for a lovely little website called OnTheList, a Sydney run website dedicated to getting you and yours on the list to a huge array of Sydney's hottest, banginest clubs. Providing discounted entry (sometimes even free!!) to all these great places on the one site.

As I mentioned earlier, I was fortunate enough to be invited to and allowed to photograph the launch party which to no surprise was a huge success, the place was full by 11 with some of Sydneys best (incl. Mindgutter (retro society), Thirsty Dedds (MUM), Zane 'n' Love, Gustav, Dirty Decade and Barely Legal)  keeping the floor pumping right from the start. Hopefully this is the start of a regular event, but word on the grapevine is, it shall not be so TOO BAD if you missed it, it was a wicked shindig. 

The real reason for the post however isn't to talk about the launch party though, its to get to know the lady behind the website, young Melissa Prior and her feelings towards the website and general goings on. I caught up with her for an interview the other day, and this is what she had to say;

What is On The List???
On The List is here to make clubbing a smoother and cheaper experience for everyone! We offer guestlists for the hottest clubs in Sydney, when you are On The List you get benefits like discount, priority and free entry! Why pay cover when you can be OnTheList. It's essentially an answer to a problem we had when we started clubbing, we never knew where to go, the only reason a promoter would talk to anyone was to make a few $$ with your name and it was always a hassle checking to see if the details had gone through. Not only do we run guestlists for the hottest clubs but we have a killer blog too featuring the latest tracks and interviews with the big names like Acid Jacks with many more to come. You can also check out our featured Dj's page with fresh up and coming talent! There rest of the plan remains top secret but big things are happening so check it out and make sure your On The List! 

How long has it been running for??
After months of hard work by our systems engineer Adam developing the site, followed by 2 months of testing we have officially launched! May 22nd saw the birth of On The List with a kick ass party made possible by Smirnoff. 

What made you want to start??
It was just a desire to have reliable, easy to find and easy to access info about what was going on around town. Everyone wants to have the best night out they can, so that's what we're trying to help out with - whilst saving each clubber a few $$ on entry.

Can we expect more parties??
The launch was quite a banger if I dont say so myself, Smirnoff's sponsorship made for a wicked party. But our focus is on the website, we aim to give clubbers the latest up to date info on whats happening around town, keeping it up to date is the priority for us at the moment. 

What is the next step for On The List?
At the moment, we are developing version 2 of the site, we're expanding
our networks and what not, you can find us on twitter; twitter.com/onthelistau and the facebook group. Our ultimate aim is to be able to let the peoples know whats going on where and when, what they need and what they dont - we're just trying to help people have as much fun out as we (the sun's up... really!?) do! We're always open to suggestions :)

What are On The List's top 5 tunes you're feeling at the moment???
Tittsworth - WTF (Nadstrom On Drugs Remix)
Hot Pink Delorean - Party Favour (Knowlotron's Whole Nubbah Rebbah Remixxx)Calvin Harris - I'm not Alone (Deadmau5 Remix)

The Yank - We Can't be Stopped
The Awkward Boys - Thugger

Shameless self promotion...
We're essentially here becuase we want people to be out having fun, knowing exactly who is on where and when. We don't make any dosh from the list's we submit unlike other promoters and we can guaranty (assuming you get your names down before the cut off :)) your names have been sent thru.
We genuinly want to help out the scene and the people hitting up clubs through out the week, no bullshit or anything. People want to know what's hot and we want to tell them :) We want to give the up and coming fresh talent out there an opportunity to be heard and all and all make everyone night out a lot easier. 

They really do rock the party scene. Amazing work. Now, check the photos from the infamous launch party;

Mel, if you're reading this, keep up the good work, and don't forget, to be on the list to all of Sydney's best events/parties, get OnTheList!!!

xx

Dan.