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07dec(dec 7)6:00 pm06apr(apr 6)10:00 pmNGV Friday Nights Melbourne DJs | NGV Garden

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NGV Friday Nights returns with late-night summer access to Escher X nendo | Between Two Worlds
NGV International | 7 December 2018 – 5 April 6 April 2019 | Admission fees apply

‘Nowadays I have such a powerful sense of relationship, of affinity, that when I am listening to Bach I frequently get inspired and feel an overwhelming instinct for his insistent rhythm, a cadence seeking something of the infinite.’’ – M.C. Escher

NGV Friday Nights returns for summer with a music line-up fusing classical and contemporary influences, exclusive late-night access to Escher X nendo / Between Two Worlds, plus bars and dining. This summer’s headline electronic artists and DJs include songwriter and producer Andy Bull, Melbourne duo Confidence Man, Sydney’s Nicole Millar, record producer Jonti and Australian/Filipino artist Chela. Creative collaboration platform anon. will also present Bach X Reimagined, an immersive music installation featuring live classical musicians in the Gallery Kitchen.

NGV Friday Nights full line-up:
December Friday Nights resident Albrecht La-Brooy, plus:
Friday 7 December – Andy Bull (DJ Set)
Friday 14 December – Hoodlem (DJ Set)
Friday 21 December – Fantastic Man (DJ Set)
Friday 28 December – Nicole Millar (DJ Set)

January Friday Nights resident Eilish Gilligan (DJ Set), plus:
Friday 4 January – Andy Hart
Friday 11 January – KLP (DJ Set)
Friday 18 January – Film School Collective
Friday 25 January – Zuri Akoko

February Friday Nights resident, Pjenné, plus:
Friday 1 February – Chela (DJ Set)
Friday 8 February – Harvey Sutherland (DJ Set)
Friday 15 February – Alice Ivy (DJ Set)
Friday 22 February – OJ KUSH

March Friday Nights resident, Indian Summer, plus:
Friday 1 March – Gold Fields (DJ Set)
Friday 8 March – Dappled Cities (DJ Set)
Friday 15 March – Jonti (DJ Set), (Melbourne Art Book Fair X Design Week Edition)
Friday 22 March – Japanese Wallpaper (DJ Set)
Friday 29 March – Woodes (DJ Set)

April Friday Nights resident, Wax’o Paradiso, plus:
Friday 5 April – Confidence Man (DJ Set)
Saturday 6 April – San Cisco (DJ Set)

M.C. Escher was inspired by Johann Sebastian Bach’s classical compositions and the repeated tessellations in his works echo Bach’s musical repetitions. Referencing this parallel, creative collaboration anon. presents Bach X Reimagined, a classical performance and contemporary interpretation of one of the most influential composers in classical music. The program includes pop-up performances and soundscapes for audiences to enjoy alongside dining in the NGV Gallery Kitchen.

A residency program of Melbourne DJs perform each month in the NGV Garden, with the series featuring ambient dance music duo Albrecht La’Brooy in December; the pop stylings of Eilish Gilligan (DJ Set) in January; and the good-time record collection of Pjenné in February. Indian Summer performs across March and Wax’ o Paradiso features across the final Friday and Saturday night performances in April. In the NGV Garden, the 2018 NGV Architecture Commission by Melbourne architecture practice MUIR and landscape architecture studio OPENWORK will be on display alongside stone sheep grazing, crows pecking and a horse galloping as part of Julian Opie. The NGV Great Hall will also function as a lounge, where audiences can settle in and soak up music from the garden.

Tickets for NGV Friday Nights provide late-night access to Escher X nendo | Between Two Worlds, showcasing the extraordinary work of Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher in dialogue with the work of acclaimed Japanese design studio nendo.

Seamlessly presenting the worlds of one of the 20th century’s most recognisable artists and one of the 21st century’s most inventive designers, Escher X nendo | Between Two Worlds features more than 150 of Escher’s most renowned prints and drawings from the collection of Gemeentemuseum in The Hague, presented in an immersive exhibition space designed by nendo, alongside never-before-seen work from the design studio.

‘Offering access to Escher X nendo and the garden afterhours provides the unique experience of art, music and unforgettable Friday nights at the NGV this summer,’ said NGV Director Tony Ellwood AM.

NGV Friday Nights
NGV International
7 December 2018 – 5 April 2019 6 April
6pm – 10pm

Ticket bookings and information:
Online $28 M / $35 A / $16 Ch
Door (limited) $33 M / $40 A / $21 Ch
NGV Friday Nights includes after hours access to the exhibition Escher X nendo| Between Two Worlds, Julian Opie (until 15 Feb 2019), music, bars and dining.

Due to the exhibition’s immersive layout, timed-entry will apply to NGV Friday Nights and standalone exhibition tickets for Between Two Worlds | Escher X nendo.

Between Two Worlds | Escher X nendo will be on display at NGV International from 2 December 2018 – 7 April 2019. Tickets and information are available via the NGV website. Member $23 | Adult $28 | Concession $24.50 | Child (5–15 years) $10 | Family (2 adults 3 children) $65.

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Andy Bull plays a DJ set at NGV Friday Nights on Friday 7 December, 2018.
Photo supplied.

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December 7 (Friday) 6:00 pm - April 6 (Saturday) 10:00 pm

Location

NGV International

180 St Kilda Road, Melbourne

22feb(feb 22)9:00 pm23(feb 23)3:00 amDJ Pierre (Strictly Rhythm I Trax)Autosea Presents

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Chicago house music pioneer, and creator of Acid and Wildpitch genres, DJ Pierre joins us for an exclusive club show at The Night Cat on February 22nd!

Back in the day when acid was just a tab, DJ Pierre was holed up in his bedroom inventing a sound which would impact on the music scene forever. In 1986, ‘acid house’ was in its pre-infancy when DJ Pierre picked up a Roland TB-303 and the infamous “Acid Tracks” was born.

Not many artists in the history of dance music can list Carl Cox, Daft Punk, Richie Hawtin, Junior Vasquez, Danny Tenaglia, and Michael Mayer (Kompakt Records) as fans. Not many can claim responsibility for helping kick start the careers of Felix Da Housecat and Roy Davis Jr. Not many can lay claim to giving birth to a genre and pioneering a sound that had the whole world dancing and imitating for over thirty years. DJ/Producer/Remixer, Nathaniel Pierre Jones AKA DJ Pierre is a rare breed.

A pioneer of not one but two genres—acid house and wildpitch—Pierre is an artist who is considered a mentor to many of the ‘A’ list DJs—old and new—whose passion and talent continues to stand strong in an industry that’s had its ups ‘n’ downs.

From the days of ‘Phuture’, Pierre’s highly successful guise with fellow squelchers DJ Spank Spank and Herb J—and their epic release ‘Acid Trax’—to his biggest hit ‘The Horn Song’—featuring Barbara Tucker—his solo projects with David Morales, Felix Da Housecat and his stint as Head of A&R at Strictly Rhythm, DJ Pierre is a force to be reckoned with.

After releasing Wild Pitch: The Story—his very first artist album after 30 years of releasing hit singles and EPs—DJ Pierre has built up his team at Afro Acid (his new record label) along with its sister labels Jack Trax Records and Afro Deep to show the world just why house music was worth shouting about in the first place.

“My music is the center of my world”, says the Acid Boss. “Once I get the vibe going, I can’t stop. It’s an intense feeling, fusing the rhythm and beats in an underground groove that makes the dance floor shake and people move. It’s a very spiritual evolution for me — one that I take very seriously.”

“House is always going to be here. There is always going to be some form of underground dance music. It’s not going to snuff out. People will always have a need to express themselves,” he says. “I get a really spiritual vibe from what I do. With the right beat, the right flow, I get a hypnotic feeling from the music I produce. I could be doing something more commercial, but then it wouldn’t be true.”

Full Line-Up:
DJ Pierre
Merve
Max Vegas
DJ Mitchell Gee
String Theorem

Tickets – $25 here

Time

22 (Friday) 9:00 pm - 23 (Saturday) 3:00 am

Location

The Night Cat

141 Johnson street, Melbourne

Organizer

Autosea

22feb(feb 22)10:00 pm23(feb 23)5:00 amBudakid (NL)White Noise & Morning After Presents

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White Noise Music and Morning After pres. Budakid (NL)
Friday, 1st February 2019
New Guernica
Tickets on sale now at Eventbrite
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On Friday the 22nd of February at New Guernica, White Noise Music and Morning After are teaming up to bring one of the Netherlands’ hottest melodic techno and house DJ / Producers to Melbourne: Budakid.

Having recently been signed to two of the world’s leading electronic music labels – All Day I Dream, and Einmusika Recordings – Kevin Huizing (a.k.a. Budakid) has come a long way in such a short period of time, so we can’t wait to showcase this huge talent.

Supporting lineup:

Aves Volare (Aviary Recordings)

Edgework (Revolver Upstairs)

Pat Tassone (Wildwood)

Karl Pilbrow (Wildwood)

COOKie (Morning After)

Luke Lawrence (White Noise)

Samuel Jay (White Noise)

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BUDAKID (NL)
Einmusika | All Day I Dream

Tilburg based music producer/dj Budakid (Kevin Huizig) comes from a very musical family, and it was only a matter of time before a young Budakid started playing an instrument of his own.

As a drummer in a drum ensemble, the soon-to-be producer/dj got his first taste of beats and he wanted more, and having a good sense of rhythm helped him as a fledgling dj. Before long, Budakid landed his first residency in one of Utrecht’s most popular clubs. Although he wasn’t of legal age, several clubs asked him to perform and Budakid showed his promise by measuring up to peers twice his age.

DJing wasn’t enough for Kevin’s own musical output, so he sought to prove his worth as a self-taught producer. Influenced by the likes of Joris Voorn, Stimming, Trentemøller and acts such as Massive Attack, Radiohead and Caribou, the Dutchman developed a very melodic style of his own. A typical Budakid song has floating melodies, the right set of chords and some strong, energetic vibes all mashed together. All this made him a crowd favorite at festivals like Pleinvrees, Sonar (ES) and SonneMondSterne and clubs such as Katerblau (DE), Sisyphos (DE), Watergate (DE), Cafe D’anvers (BE) and Melkweg (NL).

His music has already been supported by heavyweights such as Sasha, Joris Voorn, Guy J, Kölsch and Deadmau5. That’s something that doesn’t happen overnight – Budakid’s tracks have been released on respected labels like Einmusika, Last Night On Earth, All Day I Dream, Get Physical and Audiomatique. Well-known blogs and magazines including Deep House Amsterdam, FAZE Magazine and VICE’s Thump are very enthusiastic about the producer’s tracks. So it’s safe to say Budakid isn’t just another kid on the block. Already regarded as a more than reliable producer/dj by his peers, nothing stands in the way of Budakid to become one of the greats.

Time

22 (Friday) 10:00 pm - 23 (Saturday) 5:00 am

Location

New Guernica

322 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 3000

Organizer

White Noise

23feb1:38 pm6:38 pmFeaturedCity Street Rave | PROTEST & RALLYBRING PILL TESTING IN - SAFETY FIRST ALWAYS

23feb(feb 23)11:00 pm24(feb 24)5:00 amHEAD RUSH w/ Pussy Mothers (Optimo), River Yarra, Vanessa Worm

24feb2:00 pmNINA KRAVITZPiknic Électronik Melbourne SEASON FINALE

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Piknic Électronik Melbourne announces Nina Kraviz to headline Season Finale!

Support by Kiti, Chiara Kickdrum, Laura King, Sundelin, Interstellar Fugitives, Brooke Powers, Millu, Darcy Justice and Emily Roseman.

Piknic Electronik Melbourne is thrilled to welcome Nina Kraviz as headliner of the upcoming season finale on Sunday 24^th February. The closing party will take place in the main area of the Sidney Myer Music bowl across 2 stages, transforming the space into an unforgettable party experience. Those who attended our finale event last season With George Fitzgerald and Yotto, or more recently, the sold out Week #8 event with Carl Cox & Eric Powell’s Mobile Disco will know this is a party not to be missed!

Nina Kraviz is one of the most significant and recognisable artists in the world of electronic music. The Siberian born singer, producer, songwriter and DJ is well known as a passionate record digger and for her outstanding taste in idiosyncratic electronic music, which lead her to create her label трип (pronounced “trip”), which was chosen as a record label of the year by Mixmag.

Well known for her musically uncompromising energetic DJ performances, where she plays music most others wouldn’t dare, and for her sincere connection to the audience. This unique feeling together with a badass attitude and charismatic stage persona have earned Nina Kraviz headliner status at some of the most reputable festivals worldwide. We couldn’t think of a more fitting or exciting artist to celebrate our closing party with.

Who better to join and support such a significant figure than those amongst our already announced and very exciting local lineup; a group that includes some of the most relevant and inspiring women in our scene today – DJs, producers, leaders, newcomers and luminaries. Piknic Electronik couldn’t be prouder in presenting these talented techno sirens Kiti, Chiara Kickdrum, Laura King, Sundelin, Interstellar Fugitives, Brooke Powers, Millu, Darcy Justice and Emily Roseman.

Tickets SOLD OUT extremely fast for the past few season finales, so we are urging people to be quick as once this complete lineup is announced tickets will not last long!

Tickets available from TICKETMASTER http://www.ticketmaster.com.au/piknicelectronik

Follow Piknic Électronik:

Website – www.piknicelectronik.com.au

Facebook – Piknic Électronik Melbourne

Instagram – @PIKNICMEL

What is Piknic Électronik:

Piknic Électronik is an innovative weekly event that indulges audiences while constantly proposing new discoveries. With electronic music at the core of its mission, Piknic aims to open up the genre by offering an immersive social experience. Defined by its specialized yet accessible programming, Piknic Électronik knows how to please both electronic music enthusiasts and newcomers alike as local and international talent enthrals the crowd every time.

Piknic Électronik Melbourne:

Stable and Hardware co-present the local edition of Piknic. Born in Montreal, Canada, over 14 years ago, the very unique concept of Piknic Électronik has travelled the world. A day party where everyone can experience the best in electronic music in an open-air park environment, featuring delicious local food offerings and its renowned welcoming atmosphere. A vision that Melbournians have wholeheartedly embraced over the past few seasons.

The Story of Piknic Électronik:

A vibrant part of Montreal since 2003, Piknic Électronik’s first mission was to bring electronic music to all audiences by pulling it out of the nightlife circuit and giving it a platform out in the open, in a park [F2] accessible to all. Now a major festival event of the Montreal summer, it draws an average of over 5,000 people of all ages, backgrounds and orientations, every Sunday of the season. These musical faithful and newcomers converge on its flagship site at Parc Jean-Drapeau to enjoy the music, the spectacular setting and an incredibly unique ambiance.

2012 marked the beginning of international development initiatives at Piknic, and the concept has been travelling to new locations ever since. After an immediate popular response in Barcelona, Piknic has gone on to be a proven hit in Lisbon and Santiago, and has now completed four successful seasons in Melbourne and Dubai and launched this year in Austin, Texas.

Time

(Sunday) 2:00 pm

Location

Sidney Myer Music Bowl

19 Trent St, 1

Organizer

Picnik Electronikhttp://www.piknicelectronik.com.au/

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