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Mixed Messages & Substance team up Friday September 24th to bring crews and djs together to experience a night of electronic music of all styles. These two crews are renowned for their awesome vibe and ability to mash up music of all underground and party styles.

This night promises to be a spectacular event incorporating Decor – Music – Vibe, good people and 2 rooms including the Garden Bar roof top area.

LINEUP:

Special Guest – Daniel Farley (NZ)
Muska / Tahl / J-Slyde / Taran M / Mouka / Tavish / Simon Murphy / Diistortiion / Kodiak Kid / Rich OK / JD vs Shifty Sly / Craig Pringle / Fergus

WHEN:

Friday, 24th September

WHERE:

Brown Alley – 585 Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000

PRICE:

TBA

FURTHER INFO:

Facebook Event

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THE CREWS

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SUBSTANCE

The Substance krew are a group of like minded party goers dedicated to bringing the freshest sounds to the Melbourne party scene. They endeavor to offer something fresh and different to their punters. Not adhering to current ’nightclub etiquette’, the Substance elite DJ krew showcase sounds from a plethora of different electronic genres and styles on any given event – giving their punters an orgasmic journey through the aural delights of EDM.

Substance don’t have to sell anything, the line up speaks for itself. A little bit of everything mixed in with a whole lot of fun. The formula to make the substance is simple. Start with concentrated breaks blended into Electro. Mix in a beaker of tech, a test tube of prog, a spatula full of minimal and a litmus test of trance and everything in between in what promises to be a fanatical night of auditory assault.

With a stellar line up of kick ass residents and a galaxy of local and Interstate special guests throughout the year Substance is guaranteed to bring you nothing more than a good time. So keep your eye’s on the look out and your ears to the ground as we lay down some serious sounds!

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MIXED MESSAGES

The Mixed Messages philosophy centers on cultivating new concepts in dance music culture and evolving current trends in the way that dance music is created, played and enjoyed. We acknowledge that any subculture has the ability to magnify human foible and virtue. Moreover, we seek to uphold the integrity of dance music culture by readily embracing the power that our industry has to make positive changes that extend to the wider community. We do this through the emphasizing a high-quality club product and rejecting the aspects of club culture that compromise the characteristically underground notion of being ‘all about the music’.

Our music policy steps outside the restriction of genre and defies the popular notion of playing only club anthems. Our DJs are encouraged to consider a Mixed Messages party as an opportunity to exhibit their art through structuring sets that could not be heard anywhere else. A Mixed Messages DJ reads the room and responds by taking everyone present on a journey of sound, infused with their own signature style which keeps people coming back weekend after weekend. The appeal for a DJ to play a Mixed Messages party has enabled us to secure the best DJs from each genre that is definitive of the Melbourne underground sound. We have an unrivaled artist roster for our regular nights and carefully tailor our touring line-ups to best suit the hosting venue.

Managed to record my set from Friday night @ Loop Bar. Massive thanks to Solid Light for having me down!

Needless to say the night went extremely well. Played to a jam-packed room full of friendly, smiling faces. Roof was blown, beats were dropped and the d-floor was decimated. HUGE shout-out to VJ Pied Piper who offered up some insanely lush and beautiful visuals over my set. Hoping to get him down to VJ over some future sets – he was phenomenal!!

Anyway, stream or download via the soundcloud applet below. Direct download and a mirror up tomorrow some time.

TL:
01: Cassius – 99 (Tim Green Remix)
02: Harry Choo Choo Romero – Phuture (Joris Voorn Remix)
03: Joris Voorn – The Secret (Original Mix)
04: Dirtyloud – Disco Recordz (Original Mix)
05: Ticon – Models On Cocaine (Weekend Heroes Remix)
06: Pascal & Pearce – Disko Biscuit (Original Mix)
07: Weekend Heroes – Sidewinder
08: Beastie Boys vs James Harcourt – Intergalactic Arachnofunk (J-Slyde Mash) [FREE DOWNLOAD]
09: Jaytech – Ozone (Original Mix)
10: Gui Boratto – No Turning Back (David Tort Remix)
11: Way Out West – The Gift (Gui Boratto’s Fallopian Remix)
12: Yothu Yindi – Treaty
13: Kings of Leon – Use Somebody (Kalus Remix)
14: Underworld – Scribble (LP Version)

Set times for the upcoming gig supporting Solid Light @ Loop Bar have been announced!

10PM – 11PM: BRONSON
11PM – 12AM: JSLYDE + VJ PIED PIPER
12AM – 01AM: SOLID LIGHT
01AM – 02AM: HEY PRESTO
02AM – 05AM: ALL IN DJ MASHUP

Will be a night full of fresh EDM accompanied by solid visuals projected onto the massive in-house screens. Get down early and come join me for a beer or ten!!
Full info HERE

The guys down at AusDJForums.com were nice enough to have me down for an interview. The questions they threw at me were really awesome and touched on everything from my roots in music, to where I think the future of DJing lays. Was great to be able to voice my opinions on some of the topics we covered. Would love to hear your thoughts on it all! (if you can be bothered reading through it all).

Anyway, have a read below:

So Jordan, you say that you’ve been around music from a very early age. What led you to the electronic dance music scene over other styles of music?
My journey into electronic music started in my early primary school days when I was first introduced to Michael Jackson. I suppose you could say that my initial love for EDM came from music like his. I was really attracted to the electronic elements throughout his music – his Dangerous album was the first CD I ever owned and it got huge airtime. During my teenage years I was all about heavy metal, alternative, rap and hip-hop. It wasn’t until around the age of 14 when I was introduced to under-age dance parties that my love for dance music begun to spark. Initially I went chasing girls, but slowly I begun to find an appreciation in the music. At first it was cheesy commercial dance music – stuff you can find on any early Nick Skitz or WILD FM albums. However, after a while that type of music started to sound bland, so I branched out on a limb in an attempt to satisfy my hunger and purchased Gatecrasher’s Black album. That was the first continuously mixed album i’d ever heard – if I could pinpoint a crucial turning point, that’d be it. I couldn’t understand how someone could intertwine all of those different tracks into one cohesive musical journey.

From there on in it was a logical progression. An unhealthy obsession in all things trance progressed into an undying love for breaks and prog, which slowly spawned into encompassing every other electronic genre under the sun.

You’ve now been on the scene for nearly 5 years now, how did it all come about for you for that first gig?
It happened by accident! I was randomly offered a set at friends birthday party. He’d hired out a side-room at a hard trance club and asked if id be interested in doing a DJ set after one of the booked DJs cancelled on him. I didn’t own my own gear and had no experience behind the decks, but decided to give it a shot regardless. The only 12″‘s I owned at the time were Hybrid tracks and Zorba’s dance (which id picked up from an op-shop), so I was kind of limited with what I could play. The mixing was dreadful and I was extremely nervous, but as bad as it was, the crowd seemed to enjoy it. I can still vividly remember being behind the decks and seeing everyone dancing along to the beats – was one of the best feelings in the world. From that point on I was hooked!

Since that first gig you’ve come along way, for example, playing as a headlining act on the renegade stage at Earthcore which had been running since the first event in 93′, how did this go for you playing at such a big event?
It was easily one of the most memorable sets I’ve ever played! Being a renegade stage, it was small and quite far away from the larger arenas, so I was given an open reign to what I could play – which was quite a welcomed change with coming from playing at commercial house clubs and 21sts. I belted out a set full of tracks that I held a close affinity to and got a huge buzz out of it.

Alot of the scene and up and coming DJ’s are taking to the digital age and using cdj’s and more ‘advanced’ technology; spinning vinyl is starting to become a rare sight in the clubs. Do you think it will make a big comeback?
Being a vinyl purist, I’d like to say it will. It still holds a small place in club land, I mean, there’s still the vinyl purists out there pushing the art form, but nowadays it’s getting rarer to see a DJ spinning a set entirely on vinyl. Current technology takes away the hassle of having to lug around 20kgs of Vinyl to a gig, and no longer are DJs limited to only playing from their vinyl collection. One of the main draw-cards that digital DJing offers is the ease at which you can source new music – you just jump online and hit download. Gone are the days when a DJ had to spend hours digging through crates of Vinyl to source out good music. That’s probably one of the things that saddens me the most – that “vinyl culture” is all but gone now. You can’t head down to your local vinyl outlet and spend a day talking tunes with other like-minded music heads. There’s no close knit community behind sourcing music anymore.
I could go on forever about this topic as there’s pro’s and cons to both sides of the argument – but let me say this: One of the things that I feel a DJ should possess is the ability to adapt to his environment – in my eyes a DJ should be able to rock a crowd with whatever equipment he’s faced with, and restricting yourself to just the one approach of DJing means your limiting yourself.

Is there any club/event in particular that you like playing the most?
I love playing at Loop bar in Melbourne. They’ve got a great setup going on down there with massive projectors set up for visuals. The venue itself is really cosy and intimate which is great for the colder months.
Also, enjoyed playing at the Terminus hotel rooftop earlier this year. It’s a fantastic outdoor space that encourages people to get jiggy!
As far as events go im quite biased and would have to say that I really enjoy playing at our Substance events. Full of friendly faces, great music and people up for a good time.

You’ve also been co-running the event ‘Substance Sounds’ for around 2 years; tell us a little bit about that and what is it that you think sets it apart from the rest?
Substance Sounds is a production company my good friend Taran M and I have been running for the past 2 years. Initially it was started up as a way to avoid all the bullshit that comes with playing at and going to club events. Our aim was to provide hassle free, low cost events dedicated to playing quality electronic music and giving up and coming DJs a fair go. As our music tastes are so varied we didn’t want to be pigeonholed into one particular sound or genre so we decided to concentrate on all types of EDM. We don’t run by a strict music policy but instead encourage our DJs to play the music they feel the most passionate about. At any event you can expect to hear everything from house to DnB and everything else in-between. If anything, the musical variety that we offer is easily what set’s us apart from the rest!

Now if someone digs your music, where is he/she most likely to catch you playing?
Any Substance event and I’m sometimes lucky enough to score a gig at Little P on Fridays in Melbourne. You can also occasionally catch me on the Gold Coast playing for the Involved krew.
Hit http://jslyde.com for all my upcoming gigs and http://substancesounds.net for any Substance news.

What lies in the future for J-Slyde?
Planning on getting more into the production side of things. I’ve dabbled a little in the past with mash-ups and the like, but im really keen on working on some original material. I’ve got a lot of ideas in my head that I want to put to use! I also hope to keep things going strong with the Substance parties and am quite keen on concentrating on my music blog (http://jslyde.wordpress.com).

Any shoutouts?
The rest of the Substance krew – Taran, Sam, Simon and Rich and every other guest we’ve had play and/or help at our events over the years! And can’t forget my beautiful girl, Holly.

Full interview HERE
Also ensure you check out AusDJforums.com if your at all interested in DJing or EDM – they run a great community full of some really knowledgeable and friendly people.

Have just confirmed that I’ll be joined by VJ Pied Piper for my upcoming gig supporting Solid Light @ Loop Bar. As most would be aware, Loop Bar is one of the best venues in Melbourne for in-house visuals, so im pretty amped that VJ Pied Piper has agreed to offer up his talents for the duration of my set. He’s a highly talented VJ with experience VJing for some of the best in the world: Ricardo, Sasha, Jeff mills, Q-bert, Dillinja, Naughty by Nature, Stanton Warriors, Andy C, Green Velvet, Infusion, Itchy and Scratchy.

Needless to say, he’ll be offering up some extremely awesome visuals and will definitely not disappoint! Im actually slightly nervous that his visuals will be more interesting than what I’ll be playing… haha

Anyway, check out his Myspace page for more.

Full info on the gig HERE.

Few weeks back I was booked for a down tempo hip-hop and trip-hop set. Genre’s Id never previously had the opportunity to play to a live crowd, and with being such a huge lover of hip-hop, trip-hop and all the beats genres (as you’ll probably notice from trawling through my blog posts) I was quite excited at the prospect of being able to offer them up to a live crowd.

The set went well and I got some great feedback so I thought id re-record it. Contained within the mix are a collection of some of my all time favs (Midnight in a perfect world, Paid in full, I against I, Peace) and some newer cuts that have been getting heavy airplay on my stereo (Green Shell Suit, Knowledge Be Born, When I grow up).

It’s definitely a mix that’d go down well in the colder months, so I hope that it’ll find some appreciative ears.

Download and streaming links are below. Comments very much welcomed!

Direct Download

Track Listing:
01. Hybrid – Green Shell Suit
02. DJ Shadow – Midnight in a Perfect World
03. Emancipator – Shook
04. Danny Breaks – Rockin’ On The Tables
05. Danny Breaks – La La La (Pt1)
06. Danny Breaks – Jellyfish
07. Eric B and Rakim – Paid In Full (Coldcut Remix)
08. Massive Attack ft Mos Def – I Against I
09. Fever Ray – When I Grow Up (Bassnectar Remix)
10. Pharcyde – (Phillipians Remix)
11. Danny Breaks – Beat Biter (Martian Instrumental)
12. The Nextmen – Knowledge Be Born
13. Pacific heights ft Joe Dukie – Peace

Format: MP3
Quality: 320kbps
File size: 120MB

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After smashing shit sideways for his debut live performance, Solid Light is bringing back the Bad-Party krew to offer up another night of high quality electronic beats. This time it’ll be at the well established LOOP bar – situated in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD. Expect a night of fantastic music, great company and tripped out visuals. I’ll be offering up some dance-floor friendly beats covering everything from lush prog to thumping tech-house.

Bad-Party Records & Loop Present….

SOLID LIGHT(Live), HEY PRESTO, J-SLYDE & BRONSON.

Built from over two hundred thousand different sounds and samples, this Solid Light live performance will be generously accompanied by a rhythmic visual production – recently filmed in outback Northern Territory. Hey Presto, J-Slyde and Bronson will also be playing a realm of electronic tunes, covering a range of different styles, tempos and genres. If live electronic music is your thing, this is now your thing.

A sample of what to expect:

Further info:
http://www.bad-party.com/
FACEBOOK EVENT

Check it out! Been booked to play at a debut live gig for Melbourne’s Solid Light. It’s set for an early start on Sunday May 30th with chilled down tempo beats throughout the night. Wont be anything too full on, just a cruisy Sunday evenings worth of good music and great company. Entry is free, so there’s really no excuse not to come! Read on for full info…

The debut performance for Solid Light has been eagerly anticipated by a huge fan base residing in northern Micronesia. As it is near impossible to commute to the small group of islands just north of the equator, Dan Steele AKA Solid Light will play his first live performance at the I.D.G.A.F.F. Hotel in Abbotsford instead. Joining the electronic experimentalist will be DJ’s: Hey Presto (Newcastle), J-Slyde and Bronson. This will be a night of smoother rather than rougher electronic sounds and beats.

FACEBOOK EVENT…
SOLID LIGHT
HEY PRESTO
J-SLYDE
BRONSON