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News: The New Breed: 20 local producers on our radar

Tue, 29 May 2012 16:45:00 +1000

This list is just the tip of that talent iceberg and a good look at some artists you need to hear right now.

Album: Anjunadeep 04 - Mixed by James Grant and Jaytech

Tue, 29 May 2012 15:42:00 +1000

Yet again, Anjunadeep has delivered a quality release.

Event: Digitalism & Beni @ The HiFi, Sydney (11/05/2012)

Tue, 29 May 2012 14:43:00 +1000

A sound that’s as suited to the festival stage as it is to the club; German electro-indie duo Digitalism, rocked the Hifi for the Sydney leg of their Australian tour.

News: Vivid Sydney Daily Report #4: Sufjan, Bryce, Nico and the APRA Song Summit

Tue, 29 May 2012 13:29:00 +1000

As day four of Vivid kicked off, we got down to the Opera House once more for another big day and night of music, lights and ideas.

Videos: Inside Vivid Sydney: Fergus Linehan, Vivid LIVE Creative Director

Tue, 29 May 2012 12:36:00 +1000

The Creative Director of Vivid LIVE, Fergus Linehan, chats about his passion projects for this year's festival including Efterklang, Karen O in Stop the Virgens and the new artistic direction behind the Lighting of the Sails.

International News: Excision: “I do not buy fake Facebook fans”

Tue, 29 May 2012 11:16:00 +1000

The dubstep star weighs in on the 'fake fan' blow-up doing the internet rounds.

News: Parklife announces its 2012 plans

Tue, 29 May 2012 10:07:00 +1000

This Spring sees the self-proclaimed ‘festival for music heads and dancing feet’ return for five shows around the country.

International News: David Guetta, Paris Hilton, Flo Rida, Auto-tune = ‘Louder’

Tue, 29 May 2012 08:30:00 +1000

Hi, Paris Hilton here. You guys have heard about EDM, right?

International News: Boys Noize Records ‘grows up’ with mega compilation

Tue, 29 May 2012 08:00:00 +1000

Celebrating its seventh birthday this year, Boys Noize Records is apparently 'growing up'.

Feature Article: ITM’s Looking Local: Animals Dancing, Melbourne

Mon, 28 May 2012 18:05:00 +1000

What are the ingredients of a great party? The crew behind Animals Dancing seem to have that question answered.

International News: Armin weighs in on calls for ASOT 600 in Australia

Mon, 28 May 2012 14:39:00 +1000

We got Armin on the phone to ask if there's hope for ASOT 600 down here.

News: Vivid Sydney daily report #3: Seekae and Janelle Monae

Mon, 28 May 2012 12:42:00 +1000

Night three of Vivid gave Sydneysiders a host of good reasons to get harbourside, not least the line-up of concerts at the Opera House.

Event: Vivid presents Janelle Monae @ Sydney Opera House (27/05/2012)

Mon, 28 May 2012 12:19:00 +1000

Janelle Monae has created a unique iconography about herself, and it came to dazzling life at Sydney Opera House.

Event: Vivid presents My Brightest Diamond @ The Opera Theatre, Sydney Opera House (27/05/2012)

Mon, 28 May 2012 12:03:00 +1000

One of the best things about having Vivid at the Opera House is how theatrical the whole experience is.

Event: Vivid presents Seekae @ The Opera Theatre, Sydney Opera House (27/05/2012)

Mon, 28 May 2012 11:45:00 +1000

Seekae put together an extra-special show to match the upmarket setting.

International News: Rusko calls off shows after unhinged visit to Texas

Mon, 28 May 2012 11:10:00 +1000

It’s never been a secret that UK bass-bender Rusko likes to go all-out, but sometimes what goes up must come down.

News: Vivid Sydney daily report #2: Efterklang, Modular and APRA Song Summit

Sun, 27 May 2012 13:22:00 +1000

For day two of Vivid Sydney, inthemix checked out Efterklang, the Modular bash and day one of the APRA Song Summit.

News: Vivid Sydney daily report #1: Florence, PVT and more

Sat, 26 May 2012 11:28:00 +1000

Yesterday, Vivid kicked off it's opening night in ceremonial style - and we've got the full recap with photos, reviews and more.

International News: Daft Punk team up with Giorgio Moroder for new album

Sat, 26 May 2012 10:42:00 +1000

Legendary Italian producer Giorgio Moroder has revealed juicy details for the very first time about the new Daft Punk album at the International Music Summit in Ibiza.

Film: Watch: 'The Dictator' ITM-exclusive clip

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:29:00 +1000

To celebrate Sacha Baron Cohen's return, we've got an exclusive clip of his new flick 'The Dictator'. Check it.

News: Future Classic DJs streaming live today

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:32:00 +1000

It's time for another edition of Fridays inthemix!

International News: Preview Knife Party’s ‘Rage Valley’ EP first on inthemix

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:15:00 +1000

Want a taster of 'Rage Valley'? Jump right in.

Feature Article: Desyn Masiello: My Top Ten Dance Music Classics

Fri, 25 May 2012 12:51:00 +1000

With his Classics list for inthemix, Masiello has left no doubt of what he considers to be dance music’s golden era, and it’s a history lesson well worth taking.

News: Sydney weekend forecast: there will be dancing

Fri, 25 May 2012 11:44:00 +1000

This weekend sees the Vivid Sydney celebrations shift into gear for 2012, and there's plenty more around town too.

News: Vivid Sydney is here, and we're covering every day of it

Fri, 25 May 2012 11:39:00 +1000

ITM is going on-ground for the duration of Vivid Sydney, delivering daily reports of every performance, party and event from the Opera House. Check it.

News: Kaskade is coming to Marquee

Fri, 25 May 2012 10:48:00 +1000

A big name is coming very soon.

Music Downloads: Duke Dumont - Street Walker (SCNTST Edit)

Fri, 25 May 2012 10:31:00 +1000

You know with these two on one track it's going to be good.

Feature Article: Hot Chip: Having fun

Thu, 24 May 2012 17:00:00 +1000

In the lead-up to album number five, we chatted to Hot Chip frontman Alexis Taylor.

International News: The bizarre Bag Raiders rip-off, 'DJ Is My Lover'

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:10:00 +1000

Ryan Tedder, solo artist/frontman of one-hit-wonders OneRepublic, seems have to nicked Bag Radiers anthem 'Shooting Stars'.

News: Richard Durand announces winter tour

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:45:00 +1000

With 'In Search Of Sunrise 10: Australia' now out, it was only a matter of time before Richard Durand announced his return to these parts.

News: Eclipse2012 festival’s week-long line-up taking shape

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:00:00 +1000

This November in the north of Cairns, campers from all over Australia will gather for Eclipse2012, a marathon seven day festival to celebrate the total solar eclipse.

News: Amon Tobin's ISAM to stream live from the Opera House

Thu, 24 May 2012 11:39:00 +1000

Vivid Sydney has announced that it will be streaming a select number of shows live from the festival when it kicks off tomorrow night, and Amon Tobin's one of them.

International News: inthemix heads to Ibiza

Thu, 24 May 2012 10:30:00 +1000

The party season is about to kick off in Ibiza, so inthemix decided we'd head along to catch the famed opening parties and while we're there, moderate a special panel at the International Music Summit. No biggie.

Album: Eric Prydz - Eric Prydz presents Pryda

Thu, 24 May 2012 10:30:00 +1000

'Eric Prydz presents Pryda' is a formidable entry into the clubbing canon, and an explosive listen in its own right.

International News: Eric Prydz tells ITM: "I will come to Australia - I have to"

Thu, 24 May 2012 10:05:00 +1000

Talking to ITM this week, the Swedish powerhouse pointed to his infamous 11th hour cancelation of his Australian tour in the final days of 2008 as something that still haunts him.

News: Listen: Orbital remix competition winners

Thu, 24 May 2012 09:30:00 +1000

Hear the remixes that UK legends Orbital handpicked as their favourites.

Event: Blawan & Pariah @ GoodGod, Sydney (12/05/2012)

Wed, 23 May 2012 18:02:00 +1000

Astrral People present Blawan & Pariah at GoodGod in Sydney.

Music Downloads: Sleigh Bells - Demons (Diplo Remix)

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:16:00 +1000

Diplo goes to town on New York gutter-guitar thrashers Sleigh Bells.

Feature Article: ITM’s Honour Roll #10: Dave Pham

Wed, 23 May 2012 15:37:00 +1000

As soon as you’re locked in a conversation with Dave Pham, it’s easy to see why he’s one of Melbourne’s true stand-up guys.

International News: MySpace to relaunch (again) as music hub

Wed, 23 May 2012 12:28:00 +1000

Fifty-millionth time lucky?

International News: Care to go raving in a Wild Animal Park?

Wed, 23 May 2012 11:28:00 +1000

Should a herd of rowdy party people be mixed in with wild animals?

News: Make Google-Moog masterpieces and win!

Wed, 23 May 2012 10:26:00 +1000

It’s never too late to master the Moog.

Event: Dub FX @ The Metro Theatre, Sydney (19/05/2012)

Tue, 22 May 2012 18:21:00 +1000

Street buskers, glitched beats, drum 'n bass and tripped-out visuals take over the Metro for one of the brightest raves Sydney has seen.

Games: Listen: Radiohead's 'OK Computer' and 'Kid A' go chiptune

Tue, 22 May 2012 18:08:00 +1000

...probably not Thom Yorke endorsed.

News: Future Classic DJs for Fridays inthemix

Tue, 22 May 2012 17:21:00 +1000

From 4pm Friday, we'll be streaming Sydney's own Future Classic DJs live from ITM HQ.

Music Downloads: Tom Vek - Aroused (Van She Remix)

Tue, 22 May 2012 16:45:00 +1000

Feel the Modular / Vivid LIVE love.

International News: Watch out, EDC: Steve Aoki to perform with the Blue Man Group

Tue, 22 May 2012 14:52:00 +1000

Guess he got tired of the whole cake thing.

Event: Showtek @ Hordern Pavilion, Sydney (19/05/2012)

Tue, 22 May 2012 13:10:00 +1000

Hard dance legends Showtek hit the Hordern once more.

ITM-FM: Mindwave on ITM-FM

Tue, 22 May 2012 12:48:00 +1000

Russian-born, Israel-based psytrance identity Mindwave hits Australia this weekend for the Tree Of Life festival, and this live showcase will set the tone.

Event: Dennis Sheperd & Menno De Jong @ Fake Club, Sydney (18/05/2012)

Tue, 22 May 2012 12:47:00 +1000

Sheperd and De Jong’s appearance was yet another great night of quality trance in Sydney.

Videos: Benga - Icon ft. Bebe Black

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:48:00 +1000

Quote Skream: "Benga's new video is insane! Still cant believe the nutty fucker jumped out a plane!"

International News: Jay-Z reveals his dance tastes with curated festival

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:47:00 +1000

"Electronic dance music feels like a revolution, it feels like the kids' music," Jay-Z enthused to 'Billboard' this month. "I just wanna be a part of it."

Videos: Hot Chip - Night & Day

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:37:00 +1000

Hot Chip have released the video for 'Night & Day', the second single from their forthcoming album 'In Our Heads' and it's typically bananas stuff: think monks, a giant egg deity, synchronised dance and model Lara Stone in a spacecraft.

International News: Holy Ship!! announces 2013 line-up

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:11:00 +1000

Despite selling out months ago, the floating dance music cruise has only just revealed the bill for it's second edition.

News: Hurry, Your Shot 2012 registration closing soon

Mon, 21 May 2012 15:37:00 +1000

You haven't got long left to throw your name into the ring.

News: Be quick if you want to win the ultimate Vivid experience!

Mon, 21 May 2012 15:33:00 +1000

Entries for the mega-prize close tomorrow.

In Brief: Nicolas Jaar delivers BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix

Mon, 21 May 2012 14:56:00 +1000

After a slight delay in the airing date of the two-hour session, Jaar’s Radio 1 Essential mix dropped over the weekend.

International News: Exit Festival's dance line-up fills out

Mon, 21 May 2012 13:03:00 +1000

With Knife Party, Avicii and Richie Hawtin just added to the bill, the three-day Serbian event is now looking all the more appealing.

In Brief: LISTEN: Tommy Trash remixes Deadmau5

Mon, 21 May 2012 12:34:00 +1000

It’s fair to say things are going well for Australian electro-house star Tommy Trash, who has taken the new Deadmau5 single and remade it as a mainstage anthem.

Feature Article: Claire Morgan: Bon voyage

Mon, 21 May 2012 12:04:00 +1000

2012 has been a vintage year so far for Claire Morgan, and now she's Berlin-bound.

International News: TEED: “Very few dance albums have stood the test of time”

Mon, 21 May 2012 11:49:00 +1000

While talking up his forthcoming debut LP 'Trouble', Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs' producer Orlando Higginbottom has made some big calls about the place of albums in dance music.

International News: Bristol gun Julio Bashmore launches new label

Mon, 21 May 2012 11:12:00 +1000

"Fast cars, money, but no record label to truly call my own? This ends today."

News: We're hiring! Come work with Sound Alliance

Fri, 18 May 2012 19:58:00 +1000

Love inthemix? Want to be a part of something truly exciting? Luck's on your side as the parent company of inthemix is now hiring for four key roles.

Feature Article: Should DJs stay off the mic?

Fri, 18 May 2012 15:19:00 +1000

"Usually you just come across as an egotistical tosser when you use the microphone." We delve into the divisive art of DJ-MCing.

News: Alison Wonderland streaming live today

Fri, 18 May 2012 14:22:00 +1000

Tune in from 4pm to catch Alison Wonderland's two-hour set on the hallowed ITM decks.

Music Downloads: Housse De Racket - Chateau (Country Club Remix)

Fri, 18 May 2012 12:30:00 +1000

The collaboration between Cassian and Shazam has at last borne fruit.

Videos: Has DJ Pauly D made the douchiest dance video…ever?

Fri, 18 May 2012 12:13:00 +1000

The DJing career of Pauly D is a punchline past its use-by date, but on it goes. Now the guido icon has unveiled the video for his new single. In the words of Deadmau5: “It looked like it cost about $150 to make”. That’s the least of its problems...

News: Sydney's weekend forecast

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:17:00 +1000

We may be a week out from Vivid kicking off, but there's still plenty to keep Sydney-siders busy this weekend.

Album: Ladyhawke - Anxiety

Fri, 18 May 2012 10:12:00 +1000

Nigh on four years after the release of her eponymous debut album, Ladyhawke returns with the guitar-driven 'Anxiety'.

International News: Show me the millions: Skrillex & Tiesto make Forbes power list

Fri, 18 May 2012 09:35:00 +1000

Be a DJ. You're destined to get rich.

News: The 2012 Defqon.1 line-up is here!

Fri, 18 May 2012 08:04:00 +1000

Ever since the last firework went off above Defqon.1 2011, hard dance fanatics have been counting down the days to its return.

International News: R.I.P. disco diva Donna Summer

Fri, 18 May 2012 07:00:00 +1000

If you’ve been near a house or disco dancefloor, you’re probably familiar with Summer’s legendary Giorgio Moroder-produced 'I Feel Love'.

Feature Article: A Dance Music Schooling with Bill Brewster

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:21:00 +1000

We took the opportunity to pick the expansive brain of dance music’s history buff.

Travel: This is not a Rickroll: Rick Astley touring in November

Thu, 17 May 2012 13:37:00 +1000

No, really.

News: Surkin announces 2012 club tour

Thu, 17 May 2012 12:50:00 +1000

The French electro gun will be hitting Adelaide, Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne from the end of next month.

Event: Atmosphere & Evidence @ The Hi-Fi, Sydney (12/05/2012)

Thu, 17 May 2012 12:04:00 +1000

Long-reigning kings of American independent hip-hop, Atmosphere returned to Sydney for their first show ‘round these parts since January 2009.

International News: Richie Hawtin’s 2012 Ibiza residency (and sake bar)

Thu, 17 May 2012 11:27:00 +1000

This is the first time Hawtin will spearhead his own regular party on the White Isle, with 12 dates from 5 July to 20 September.

Videos: Bassnectar - Ugly

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:44:00 +1000

'Ugly', easily one of the harder tracks on Bassnectar's new album, now comes complete with a very bass-faced video clip.

International News: Guy Gerber comes back strong with 16 new tracks on 'Fabric 64'

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:40:00 +1000

Tech-house workhorse and unlikely Diddy collaborator Guy Gerber has revealed the tracklist for his upcoming Fabric volume.

Health: Meet the first fist-pumping champion of the world

Wed, 16 May 2012 19:05:00 +1000

Now here's a world record ITMers can get behind!

News: Stereosonic sets a date for 2012 line-up

Wed, 16 May 2012 17:08:00 +1000

The waiting game begins.

Music Downloads: The Temper Trap - Need Your Love (Fort Romeau Remix)

Wed, 16 May 2012 16:28:00 +1000

Off The Temper Trap's just-out second album comes 'Need Your Love' here remixed by rising production outfit Fort Romeau.

News: Elizabeth Rose announces 2012 headline tour

Wed, 16 May 2012 16:21:00 +1000

The Sydney-based producer and vocalist will be hitting a comprehensive list of Australian cities from the end of the month.

Feature Article: Tiesto: My Five Proudest Career Moments

Wed, 16 May 2012 16:20:00 +1000

The world's biggest DJ shares this exclusive list with inthemix.

News: Alison Wonderland for Fridays inthemix

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:44:00 +1000

This week, we've got Sydney's own Alison Wonderland stopping by for a live-streamed, two hour DJ set.

Feature Article: Meet Bobby Duque: Skrillex's producer brother

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:02:00 +1000

Turns out Skrillex has a brother and he's a brostep producer, too.

International News: “Two big balls”: Infected Mushroom’s trippy new live show

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:50:00 +1000

Behold, the new-look Infected Mushroom show.

Videos: An honest evaluation: What kids think of Skrillex

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:34:00 +1000

Given there's no more honest critic than a child, someone in the UK has had the bright idea to play Skrillex's 'Bangarang' to a group of toddlers whilst filming their reaction. Top responses include: "it sounds like my dog". Brilliant.

International News: At last: Paris Hilton kicks off her DJ career

Wed, 16 May 2012 09:50:00 +1000

"I have been a part of the music scene and club scene since I was 15. The set is going to be the first of many."

In Brief: Coachella announce 2013 dates

Tue, 15 May 2012 15:32:00 +1000

After the roaring success of this year’s proceedings, universal object of aspiration Coachella has confirmed its return for 2013.

News: Win an Ibiza adventure for the opening parties!

Tue, 15 May 2012 14:43:00 +1000

The Carlton Dry 100 are giving away flights for three to Ibiza as well as hotel transfers, three nights’ accommodation, tickets to Space, $750 spending Monday, travel insurance and return airport transfers. Want it?

Videos: Flight Facilities - With You

Tue, 15 May 2012 14:17:00 +1000

It took animator Ben Drake four months to craft the long-awaited clip for 'With You', but it's finally here. Flight Facilities themselves note Daft Punk as part of the inspiration for the visuals, and you can definitely tell.

News: Muscles on his new "alien-like" live show from Groovin' The Moo

Tue, 15 May 2012 13:17:00 +1000

“The dome shape is called a icosahedron, and the angles line up with my brain, arms, legs, torso - a little like Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man." Yep, welcome back Muscles!

International News: Santigold takes aim at EDM and the industry: “It’s created a dismal landscape for music”

Tue, 15 May 2012 11:35:00 +1000

Santi White's got beef, and she's only too happy to talk about it.

International News: Listen in full: The Pryda disc for diehard fans

Tue, 15 May 2012 10:35:00 +1000

Our friends over at Hype Machine are streaming disc one of the 'Eric Prydz presents Pryda' compilation in full.

International News: Boys Noize, Diplo, Calvin Harris hop aboard new Scissor Sisters LP

Tue, 15 May 2012 10:00:00 +1000

In a somewhat-curious move, the Scissor Sisters have assembled a dance-heavy cast of producer for their forthcoming LP 'Magic Hour'.

International News: 3D stage show "issues" force Avicii to postpone U.S. arena dates

Mon, 14 May 2012 18:30:00 +1000

Avicii's camp has taken the drastic measure of postponing North American arena shows to get the production right.

Event: Orbital @ The Metro Theatre, Sydney (05/05/2012)

Mon, 14 May 2012 16:56:00 +1000

British electronic dance music duo Orbita bring their live show to Sydney, on the back of the release of their new album, 'Wonky'.

Music Downloads: ITM EXCLUSIVE: Ladyhawke - Sunday Drive (Gigamesh Remix)

Mon, 14 May 2012 16:49:00 +1000

Gigamesh buffes up Ladyhawke’s ever-remixable vocals for the dancefloor, giving the track a summer-ready sheen.

Music Downloads: Van She - Idea Of Happiness (SebastiAn Remix)

Mon, 14 May 2012 16:36:00 +1000

A killer pairing or what?

Health: Guinness World Records: 20 of the most bizarre

Mon, 14 May 2012 13:46:00 +1000

From the record time to enter a zipped suitcase through to the most tennis balls held in the mouth by a dog, we've gathered up 20 of the most inane Guinness World Records out there.