It’s time to dust off that Aussie flag and get ready to celebrate Australia day with Triple J’s Hottest 100 Party. Gracing the shores of St Kilda yet again, Triple J will be broadcasting live from Melbourne’s favourite beachside party location - the Espy.
Gregg Gills, otherwise known as Girl Talk, is set to hit Australian shores in just a few short weeks. The mash-up maestro will bring his notorious, glad-wrap-covered laptop to both Sydney and Melbourne in a bout to blast a mix of house, rock and hip hop into the ears of Big Day Out sideshow attendees.
Fans of Tech-Funk will know the name “Hedflux” all too well, after his breakthrough track “mind cell” absolutely dominated the Beatport charts in 2010, remaining at the apex for over 10 weeks. What you might not know is that the man himself is heading to Australia in February.
Rap and Hip Hop fans hold onto your do-rags, as it has just been announced that famed rapper and MC KRS-ONE is heading down-under for his inaugural Australian Tour. A man that has shaped Hip Hop music and culture more then anyone else, “The Teacha” will be setting the stage alight March to April this year.
The hottest new event Lush is set to open on Friday February 17th 2012 at the Royal Melbourne Hotel. Set on Valentines’ week, ladies will receive a free glass of champagne on arrival and a chocolate heart. Presented by ei8ht and Juicy Entertainment, Lush will be a night full of music, drinks and a party atmosphere.
Heatwave Festival is an all ages event that usually brings Hip-Hop to our shores; however in 2012 it will also offer an Indie Rock/Metal stage, an under 18’s stage and a DJ Dance/Rave nightclub. Headlining will be Kid Cudi and other acts will include Obie Trice, D12, Tech N9ne, Crazy Town, Chamillionaire,
Too Fresh is about cassette tapes and mock radio shows, it’s about being teenagers at early 90′s raves, it’s about explaining to people what the fuck techno was, what the fuck a rave was, it’s about hip hop and New Jack Swing and realizing there was more to music than rock and pop it’s about editing radio shows on a tape deck.
With every touring EDM artist nowadays coming from Europe (The Netherlands to be more specific) and the remainder from the United States, it’s about time Asia stepped up it’s game. WIth over 1.5 Billion people surely their is a DJ/Producer with enough talent to justify a plane ticket here.
One of the new kids on the block when it comes to the world of House and Electro, Dutch DJ (Fancy that, an Electronic Music DJ from the Netherlands… What a surprise!!!) Bart B More is the rising star of the scene and is hitting the long and winding road touring from January 23th to February 4th, 2012.
For a Hip Hop and Rap experience that is quintessential Australian, head down to the Espy the 9th of February, for Urban Beatz, featuring a wealth of Indigenous talent, promoted by 100% Indegenous owned record label Payback Records.