Henry Saiz “I tried to create an intense and visual musical experience.” Indeed, Henry’s words here convey an inherent ethos embedded deep within the great Spaniard. Whether watching him perform live, or listening to his music in the privacy of your own home, there’s an intimacy that is created, as if he’s playing a personal […]
I am a dreamer I am a dancer It’s our nature to come together, our desire to connect and find shared meaning with others. For as long as time we have found cause to unite, share stores and celebrate the magic of life through expression in art, music and dance. In these moments we remember […]
While you patiently endure another brutal Melbourne Winter, here at Darkbeat it’s a cause for celebration; we’re transforming the Railway Hotel Brunswick into an exquisite Winter Wonderland for the Inaugural Darkbeat Winter Ball! Prepare to have your senses dazzled as you uncover wild and wonderful treats throughout the entire complex. No ball would be complete […]
It’s been well over a year since the Brazilian powerhouse Wehbba has graced our shores and boy are we excited to have him back playing for Darkbeat once again! Whether it’s collaborating with Swedish techno icon Christian Smith on remixes of tracks by Laurent Garnier or Funk D’Void or smashing out originals on high quality […]
A man who truly loves this city, a city that truly loves this man. He has been wowing crowds for years. Be that whipping crowds into a frenzy with his deep and melodic DJ sets, blowing people away with his LIVE band performances, or rocking the socks off the Market Stage at the Rainbow Serpent […]
Been added to the monumental lineup for this Saturday’s Apparat gig at Railway Hotel! I’ll be on in the Restaurant from 11.30pm offering up some progressive beats. Doors open at midday and we’ll be going well into the early morn. Read on for full deets. For over 15 years Apparat (Sascha Ring) has been one […]
After tearing up the Melbourne bay how can we let Nick Warren leave town without one final performance? We all know the man is a legend so we just had to get him back for round 2. Yes, Nick will be playing a 2nd show at New Guernica for all of those that missed out […]
Funf & Darkbeat present: An evening with Hernan Cattaneo (5 hour + Set) Prince Bandroom, Melbourne – Friday Sept 20. On Sunday June 9 – funf and Darkbeat threw 2 separate parties on the same night. Jeff Mills at The Bottom End (funf social) and John Digweed at The Prince Of Wales (Darkbeat 10th Birthday). […]
Darkbeat celebrates 10 years of being at the forefront of Melbourne’s underground on Sunday June 9. It’s no surprise Darkbeat has gone on to position itself as Australia’s foremost underground dance music club promoter and tastemaker, having toured and hosted the world’s most leading and sought after acts such as Sasha, Sven Vath, Derrick Carter, […]
Sooo it seems like the merry men down at Prognosis missed the memo about the silly season ending and have nabbed another scorching lineup to fill your February with party time frivolity. What better place to start than the ridiculously talented, Brisbane based, progressive poster-child Rich Curtis. With tunes on some of the best labels […]
Little late on the uptake for this one, but better late than never, eyyyyyyyyyyyyyy?! This Friday 28th Sept we head back to Billboards for Sharam and Dibby Doherty! Cutting down the capacity of Billboards and moving things into a more intimate setting, this is set to be one very interesting event. The usual Darkbeat krew […]
Last minute addition to this one – so I wasn’t included in on any of the awesome promo that was spreading like wild fire. Rest assured, I will be playing! VS set with my boy Simon Murphy, 3-4am in the side room. See you there! Sunset, Darkbeat, Solar Empire and Instinct are all renowned for […]