The G
The dust hasn't quite settled (hey it was dust, not mud this time) on The Gathering this year... a couple of dozen hardy types are still onsite cleaning up the mess
Report From Surreal and Debajo
About the House music we had a about a month ago here in Queenstown
Rumble in the Jungle
Hip Hop has the DMCs, soap operas have the day time Emmys and New Zealand Drum and Bass has Rumble in the Jungle.
Kino
All is well in the land of cherry blossoms. (although they've disappeared and it's getting bloody hot)
Nick Warren GU World Tour
Nick Warren Hits New Zealand with the GU boys for the cd release party at the Civic.
News on the new 'Alpine'
Alpine (ex Alpine Unity) NYE festival go ahead 100% certain
Thisinformation - Solaa debut
Chris Cox and Isaac Aesili (Solaa) are releasing their debut 12" on Pinacolada Records in February...
MPC Battle at the Matterhorn, Anzac Day
The inaugural MPC Battle at the Matterhorn on Anzac Day 2001 saw ten challengers busting grooves out for the title.
No Dudes Preferred
Dj Filter & Mike Angelo .. get southern with a little Tech House
Welcome to Wonderland Web Site Released
the anticipated feature film that enters the heart of Australia's outdoor dance phenomenon '
Trance Energy 2006
Saturday the 12th of Feb was earmarked as a big night for a few of us Kiwis living in London.
Pantera
Ddog & Myself (Assisted by Kava & Rose) thought it best to see exactly what happens in the land of Boganity nowadays.
Who's Running the Show?
"The penis does not obey the order of its master," wrote Leonardo
da Vinci, and must be said to have its own mind."
Kaikoura Roots Festival
Tickets... first week of December !!
Why Paul Oakenfold Sucks
Let's get one thing clear - Oakie himself doesn't suck. In fact, he's rather good, and may even deserve the reputation he has. The Paul Oakenfold gig in Wellington sucks. Read on and I'll explain...
Psecret Caffine Life
How many committed caffeine fiends out there?
Breakz of Dawn is canceled and why...
This is to help spread the word about what happened to this event and why it won't be on.
Nick Spice
With three record labels and a passport that reads like a travel brochure...
The Black Seeds at Jetset Lounge
The seeds blew the funk out of the jetsetters Saturday night, with a set soaked in fresh tunes.
nye in the highlands
after a lengthly nye train trip from Kings Cross Station...
A sad day for Wellington
Flipside Records announce they are closing...
The Dance ..
Sometimes you party .. sometimes you just do what you do!
Mike Smith
for all the light : for all the love
Destination: Pre gig tension and narcolepsy antics...
404 am and still at it...
Make my Summer!
Hello world Queenstown is Cranking at the moment!!
Homelands
I head off for deepest darkest Hampshire for give described with all
sorts of hyperbole on the oh so pretty flyer.
Mr Saunderson
Kevin Saunderson has landed safely and is eagerly anticipating playing in Auckland tonight and Wellington tomorrow.
Roots Foundation Sound System
Maximum rrrrrrrespect to the Roots Foundation, Aotearoa's longest running sound system, Djs Mu, Lemon, Koa & Goosebump on their 2001 - A Bass Odyssey NZ tour
remix contest.
Cirrus new single "Get Loose" is on the chopping block
Monkey See Monkey Do
A remarkable Australia Day 2003, thousands of Australians out on the street and parks being proud to be Australians...
Backwards and Sideways
I've been in New Zealand for the last two-plus weeks on vacation...
He who speaks in rhythms.
Last time I saw Derrick May play, I fell asleep. (1996, St John Ambulance Building, WGT) Inside my lucid dream state the 60k of pulsing sound fractured like slow moving layers of cosmic architecture.
Mixed Up
So, while it was really dance music 101, due to the late time slot, tvnz could've played something a lot edgier and appealing to those really into dance music...
Original Nation
With summer festivals thin on the ground in 2007 the upcoming "I-Nation" has potential as the new Roots party. Obscure catches up with OG (Oakley Grenell) the inspiration behind the concept.
Dear Friends, Fanatics, Lovers and Comrades
Today we leave the southern hemisphere to record our sixth album in Vancouver with Garth Richardson.
Pulsate
Pulsate.net ... No, its not the radioactive discount-card website. In fact, its an forward-thinking Auckland cellphone company with the mission of hosting a party in three cities simutaneously.
The Rock Gig!
...scratching out these words, I'm forced to wonder what the hell did I expect.?!
Official NZ Dance Music Chart
an expression of what's hot in the NZ clubs right now
Eudaemony Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice = the longest night. Dunedin. Bring warmth.
King of the Dubs !
Watch out bass lovers Tiki is out on his own working up the place '
Head in the clouds
the emotional state of dance music
Round Fight '
the winner from Rumble is:
Rumble In The Jungle 2005
In its 4th year, the time has come to find a new champion - Will it be you?
the .3rd Resistance
A deep immersion team of rave tested operatives /./ we are deep in your future!
DNA sequences as MP3s
If you copyright a song that means no-one can copy it (?)
Goldie and MC Lowqui @ The Ministry - Reviewed
Goldie and MC Lowqui ripped the house down on the 3rd of September at the Ministry...
Dream recall time again
I'm trying to read the print, but it's doing that dream thing of constantly rearranging every time I try to concentrate on it.
The New Age Movement
About the Aquarian Age
New Pinacolada Release
Headspace and Fanatica cut the wax'
The Last Chopper Out Of Saigon
Martyn Pepperell talks to Bryce from Sandwiches about whats been, whats comming and their emminent 4th Birthday Celebrations!
Minuit ' gunning on tour
new EP, new gigs, new guns
Roundup of NZ dance music sites
Roundup of NZ dance music sites
Festival Sells Fast
Roots in Kaikoura .. tickets are popular'
Miami lad lets rip'
Obscure checks it ' as World champion DJ Craze hit the Civic.
We Love the weekends!!!
Matterhorn updates for the end of July, including their Four Birthday...
I Love Techno 2002
12 hours of 100% techno at the Flanders Expo Centre, Gent, Belgium
Saturday 9 November 2002
De La Soul
While other Hip Hop acts have come and gone, De La just seems to keep getting better...
Postcards from Fiji
islands in the sky, islands in the sun. Fiji is a state of mind. A concept in mental placement. Turnstyle drifts through some Obscure holiday thoughts.
Full Package
The Package will be publishing in full color shortly...
Soka Loka Moki presents
Billy Ray Cyrus and whanau are hosting a house party in picturesque Dalston, East London on 1/4/00... We would love to see any ex welly types currently over this way at our pad...
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How glitz is the glamour?
Why is the vibe around 2-step so nouveau riche? The marketing is always about champagne glasses, gold, silk ..
Forward Control
A compare of the top battle mixers available with some of the pros and cons of thier practical use.
My Last Weekend in QT
Well Well Well being it my last weekend in Queenstown I can fairly say it was a good one.
Krackatoa's New Hikikomori animated Music Vid on TV4 Most Wanted this Sunday
Krackatoa's new "Hikikomori" music video to be aired this Sunday on TV4s Most Wanted 6pm and during the week.
Light is Local.
Somethings you never notice, some people you never meet. These people notice things and maybe you should meet them, sometime.
PsyTrance hell in Golden bay: Visionz
General "gonzo" reporting from the thick of it meets apocalpse now as seen through the eyes of "the crazy lighting guy", is that guy on drugs? No just VERY strong coffee...
InFusion, Liiiiiive
Well they came, they played, they kicked arse, they were InFusion, they were live and from 'Aussie'.....
Brighton...
I was in Brighton recently. Must say damn fine place, and while we were
sitting on the rocky beach (talk about sore ass) contemplating the swim...
DJ Bailey + MC Tali
"It's my first time in Wellington and I can't believe I've never played here, I'll definitely be back, without a doubt."
Like this Solstice
The place that time changes for you, surrounded by friends & love, and a not quite muddy ground.
Something sain for once
'tunstyle makes a mission to insanity and back ..
Take that aussie..
and you thought 331 was enough
ThiRstY WorK
It was a Thursday night ... & time to rock the Regent '
Sploring it
Making my way out through the windy roads of Tuakau and Mangatawhiri then on to the sunny coastal highway the words "Outdoor Event" keep circling in my head.
Common Factor Netcast
Common Factor plays a DJ set on http://www.betalounge.com/ at 4pm NZ time today, a sneak preview of what is to come, as part of the Planet E tour, and The Wellington International Jazz Festival!!
Headstrong
:: Over and Out
Flashbacks
Scary blackmail stuff featuring archive pix of Wellington pseudocelebs...
Shine City
Cold getting busy in the city that shine .. [[/profiles/turnstyle]] runs effect on some of Christchurch styles n' vibe.
Vechie Tribute
DJ Vech (Vernon Wilson) a well known and much loved person passed away on the 10th of July.
Weekend Wicked in Wellington
A Sample Gee and Dj Sakin (Germany) special was on the cards and well the Capital really did turn it on... visuals, tunes, people, music, hooray for Trance!
Leviathan 3
Leviathan 3 is nearly ready to take of in the Christchurch Town Hall on September the 8th and its gonna rock like nothing anyone has seen in
christchurch.
Vote Wellington
Wow. finally Wellington music gets a look in at the annual b-net music awards.
At the Salon
Three of QT's female Dj's are getting their hair straightened !?
Some Vinyl going cheap
In the auckland area on saturday,
Tom Middleton
The big man tells it how it is during a recent New Zealand Visit!
KILL! CLUB
Are we smashing it yet?
Show n'tell
.. . who knows what ya got '
Bye Bye Napster?
"Brilliant lawsuit. Just what we need to stop the music industry from being ripped off. Every artist and retailer out there potentially has something to lose if Napster gets it's way." Uhh... Not...
Sick Cycle Records goes live!
New Dark Dubstep coming from NZ!
Fevah NZ Release their first CD
This week, FEVAH NZ will release their first CD. Fittingly, the double CD brings together two key DJs driving the Fevah sound, one from where the Fevah story started (Ian M) and one from wherewhere many of the Fevah core nucleus call home (Blair Hawker).
Defender details
Designed and programmed by Eugene Jarvis, Larry DeMar, Sam Dicker, and Paul Dussault
Brazilian Petrol
So I travel, faster, moving past the queasy memories, racing towards better destinations. I snap photographs, one handed out the dirty windows.
Don't let Art hold you back'
Quick and steady into the underground Art scene of Queenstown. Cow Lane Carnival & Simon Deaker
Alpine Unity - The facts !!!!!
Hold on to your ticket & your hat because the show must (and will) go on!
EveryDayJunglist -- Beatz, Bass, Bewbz....
Presenting EDJorg Global Breakcentric Music Community!!!!
Noise Annoys
Some 20 police and Armourguard officers stormed the Temple, confiscating
band equipment worth well in excess of $10,000 as well as arresting patrons and band members without due cause and assaulting a number of patrons including a female, just before midnight Saturday 9th June.
Fascists aren't people
Another day at the office, or is it?
Hey there...
Obscure is being updated a whole lot now. Daily, usually several
times a day... Click on the title to read more.
Back in the Deep End
Creating new potential and culture through Audio & Art. Can experimental audio subvert the dance party scene and extend the possiblites.
In Search of Sunshine
A trip was to be taken, the final destination .. somewhere with sun of course!
TrinityRoots - A True Story
TrinityRoots present their debut album this May, TRUE!
After nine months in the making, TrinityRoots have found the voice and vibe of their debut album True. What started as an optimistic three-week session in Central Hawkes Bay ended as an education in trying to embody the live nature and spirit of TrinityRoots as a recorded sound.
Jakarta's Clubscene
It's quite funny, peoples perceptions of Jakarta are of this 3rd world hole,
which just isn't the case. Even given it's economic problems, there are a whole lot of very rich people here who love to party.
Not Chinese
Psecret gets a summary history on the KLF ..
Minuit on line
and other stories .
Overnight
created as an opportunity to celebrate and promote his involvement with the New Zealand dance scene. and as a 'good bye' event with all his friends!
Street Art courses 'summer in ChCh
CPIT 'courses in turntablism, graffiti art, event management, breakdancing, music industry etc etc
Version Electronic Music Festival
Call for submissions
Lee Scratch Perry - Heavy Legacy
Reggae pioneer and self styled madman Lee 'Scratch' Perry recently gave Adam Bennett a piece of his strange but entertaining mind.
Andrew Duke's In The Mix show 601
Features an exclusive live PA from California's
Kid 606 (Tigerbeat 6), the world premieres of
forthcoming material from All The Pretty Things,
Andrew Thomas, Signer, and Cozmic Jazzz
Futurist, unreleased material from Ewan Jansen,
and more
Massey Student Radio Wellington
Massey University Network Transmissions (M.U.N.T FM) will be hitting Wellington's airwaves on 16th July, and with a minimum 60% NZ Music Quota, we want YOUR music!
Experiencing the NZ psytrance scene.
A french raver bringing discovery and exchange.
Beat Up Netcast
Delivered via Psurkit.net - Sound Bites, rough questions & microphone bollacks.
Splore Galore 2010
As we eagerly crossed off the days counting down to Splore we couldn’t help but let our imaginations get a little carried away....
Round, Straight on, no no Left i said!!
visting european cities is interesting, but not easy
Soundscapes in musical ..
Pacific Heights extraordinaire & the Urban Notion crew celebrating Aotearoa drum&bass'
Rockwood AKA Rockwood
'Trippers Guide To House' came about after a near death experience.
Coded from Athens
aight mate?
Electronic music artist, Cirrus, teams up with Sony Pictures and ACIDplanet.com for remix contest.
Following the overwhelming response to their last remix contest, electronic music artist Cirrus has teamed up with Sony Pictures and ACIDplanet.com for the latest competition. The new single "Get Loose" is currently on the chopping block at ACIDplanet.com, http://www.acidplanet.com/contests/cirrus2/.
2005 preview
up and coming for 2005
De goede ochtend en hoe is u...
or good morning how are you...
Ke 06: Evolution
August 5th saw the Zouk club in Singapore play host to a line up featuring DJ's and Producers from Hong Kong, France and New Zealand alongside some of Singapore's finest.
Filthy NZ Government
The NZ Govt is working on passing laws to enable it to intercept your messages require you to hand over keys to any encrypted data...
At Leviathan 3
A look around and a poke behind the scene at Christchurches newest tangent of large scale events Leviathan 3.
Heavy-handed policing
GATT Watchdog is pleased that the Justice and Electoral Select Committee inquiry has strongly criticised the police handling of protests during the September 1999 state visit of Jiang Zemin. But the group, which was involved in an education and ...
Valid Criticism?
Chpm cuts a swathe through the waste of space that is the TV idol Palaver.
Letter from The Gathering
It is with the greatest regret that I inform you that on the 16th July 'The Gathering Company Ltd' was placed into voluntary liquidation due to its inability to trade as it is unable to pay it's creditors.
Rumble in the Jungle 2009 Entries open!
Enter now for New Zealands national Drum and Bass DJing competition
Pspinback
Culled from the depths of a psecret mailing list, we go dimmer, film festival and a coupla links to perv at.
The House of Downtown Lowdown
It's been all go all summer long for the House of Downtown. We catch up with Christiaan and Emerson and try and keep up.
Mono Raver
& the 10 commandment of Techno
All ' mixes seamless
.. thought I might just mention the Danny Howells (Global Underground) gig i attended at Sandwhiches.
ChCh - 'Rock' vs 'Rocks'
Word on the street says it was a tearing set by Total Science '
Roland Klinkenberg
Pr0gressive!
Less Is More
Upcoming music event in Auckland and Wellington, featuring Sutekh who is a respected producer in genres such as microhouse/glitch music and experimental sound.
Filta on tour
It's hot in Austin at this time of year. Very hot. In fact, it was still 28 degrees at 1 am this morning... thankfully all the bars and clubs have very
good aircon!
Organization of influence
owning space ' reinstating collective value: finding focal points of distributed energy: spatial connection of interacting systems
Whose scene is it anyway?
What is the value of a culture, or scene? Who does it belong to? Can it belong to someone? Is there any reason to be concerned?
Ignite 03, all things Music Review
News and Views from Ignite 03 at the Aotea Centre , Auckland City
New music tool win-win technology
A new successfully tested technology is proving to be a valuable tool for struggling New Zealand Musicians wanting to be heard at home and around the world.
Cokespotlight
Working with Greenpeace, we've launched a global internet campaign to
put some heat on Coca-Cola, one of the world's worst commercial HFC
global warming polluters
Carl Craig recognized by Detroit Mayor
On Monday 28th May 2001, as the second Detroit Electronic Music Festival was coming to a close, just before Inner City performed on the Main Stage.
Plush Bomb
Look out Wellington it's the Plush Bomb... Thank God it's Friday! Prepare yourselves for an explosive night of live music, film and dancing in the surrounds of the plushest venues in the Capital.
Gathering tickets on sale
We're pleased to announce tickets are now on sale for G2: The Gathering 2002 via their online booking. Tickets are $130 until the 1st of October, increasing to $160 thereafter.
Andrew Duke's In The Mix show 602
features an exclusive guest DJ mix from Technasia's Charles Siegling (FR/HK/Technasia/Sino), the world premieres of forthcoming material from John Tejada, Le Car, Redshift, and Shawn Rudiman, plus lots of quality electronic music--from house and tech house to techno, electro, and IDM.
So, how do we get the password for the story
So, how do we get the password for the story on www.fatfreddysdrop.com?
South Island DMC finals
With three entrants dropping out and a higher than expected calibre of tricksters involved, this competition was a short but sweet affair.
Monolake - redifining 'live'
Monolake is one of the original pioneers of the Berlin minimal techno scene
Essential Festival - Brighton
Just outside of Brighton at Stanmer Park and had LOTS of dj's from allsorts of genres and various other entertainment things...
Salmonella Dub at Starlight
Queues were backed up half a block to Vivian Street. The gig for Saturday night was sold out well in advance, but organisers managed to pack in hundreds keen to see the Salmonella Dub boys at the Starlight Ballroom
Lambton Zoo
And so I'm turning the corner from Bowen Street into Lambton Quay and its lunchtime on a Tuesday...
Club Exotique
An exotic ultra world class exhibit of Wellington and the World's finest talents encased in luxury and levity... Featuring Derrick May (Detroit), Epsilon Blue (live) Ebb (Live) DJs: The Roots Foundation Sound System, Cian, Cuff and Submariner.
That time of the month again ...
Well its another brilliant summer's day in the middle of winter, and I just got back from DJing up at Vic for the past three hours, so I'm gonna blast thru this and get back outside :)
reJuiced
And now seems like a good enough time to do a night where I get to play some seriously demented old house, techno and other bits out at full volume on a weeknight.
Fat Freddy's Drop 'Hope' Tour UK/Europe 2004
Fat Freddy's Drop global domination mission steps up a level as the Welli bros hit UK/Europe for a Spring/Summer Tour, 'Hope for a Generation'
Consciousness about ED drugs
Most of the people are not aware of the consiquences or effects of ED drugs. In this article you will get to know about the ED drugs and there effects and harms caused to human being.
.. a Movie Korea ?
Obscure's Far-East Agent .. dials in with some action !
Shapeshifter Re: Location Tour - Final Leg
Whilst the red and black clad loyalists were looting and pillaging every beer tap on Courtenay Place (and being generous to buskers), mayhem of the sonic kind was to be inflicted by fellow Christchurchers Shapeshifter.
Tinrib Digital Is Launched
The Biggest Hard Dance Label In New Zealand History Is Launched!
Cultural Trash
The New Zealand Dance scene is evolving, where has it been and what happened as a result. Where could it be heading, why would it head in that direction.
Carl Craig
Clinton Smiley interviews the legendary Carl Craig.
Paradise Lost
TelstraClear's recent merger has placed the Wellington-based ISP, paradise.net in a dire situation. High numbers of redundancies and relocation to Auckland are highly likely. Learn more at www.youngit.org.nz, where you can also participate in forums and vote in a poll about the matter.
Black Gold
2 on the board
Lisa Lashes returns to NZ for one night only!
She savagely whipped Auckland in to a frenzy back in January, now Lisa Lashes is back for more!
'Scratch' on his Grammy win
Lee Scratch Perry was ebullient about his Reggae Grammy win last Sunday...
WOMAD 2008
.. the venue as always was spectacular as was the host city and it’s inhabitants.
Sub Dub Culture
Relaxed up' for the Salmonella lads in QT.
909 Revolution
I have been challenging people recently to name me one NZ Dj who would get them up off the couch instantly. Some old school rockers are getting more mileage from your Aunties than a four to the floor to BZP.
Making it Real Perhaps?
whatever you create should move people, make them think and involve them. Our souls yearn for it, we are always searching.
Hardcore's last will Discovered
This is hardcore's last will and testament, recently discovered by DJ Hixxy down the back of a speaker left ten years ago in Sussex.
Lip-flipping mic-ripping flick at fest
Mark Cubey reviews upcoming Festival film, Breath Control: the History of the Human Beat Box.
Around the House
Smiles were plentiful at Studionine on Saturday night. Those that braved the rough weather were warmed up inside by JP Flex's beats, compelled to get the heart pumping.
Record Cutting and Dub Plates (in NZ)
You can get the highest quality records and Dub Plates made in NZ. Quick turnaround and very reasonable price. Contact details included.
Music Law
This free service is open to Musicians and/or those in the Music Industry nationwide who require legal advice.
Molotov coctails two steps at a time...
Tales from the Dell-side. Our Obscure agent in Spain.
Roland Interview
Tha Man From De Haag Spills the beans..
' totally loved it
Philippa back from Splore!
The High Flying Dutchman is coming
Armin van Buuren is without doubt one of the biggest names in the trance/progressive genres, New Zealand are you ready for 5 hours of trance madness? Pencil in Jan 31st 2004 because AvB is gearing up to rip the Roof off the St James!
Sacred Hill Festival 19th Feb 2011
...perfect package of Aotearoa’s musical repertoire
Don't stop Dancing
A well established phenomenon in the NZ countryside. These festival
fixtures of assembled freaks and the curious. These sound systems,
food vendors, marquees, generators and the portaloo.
Charity gig for legendary Auckland DJ with cancer
Sufferahs Choice at Galatos: All proceeds go to help DJ Big Matt in his battle with cancer.
DJs, Space Stations and other stuff
The DJ was covered from his neck down behind a screen so that people weren't sure who was up first....
Arrowtown's Turn
The Blue Door and Surreal play host to some house choons!
Nick Gaffery rerturn home
Globetrotting Drummer/Composer Nick Gaffaney returned home last week from four months working and roaming in India.
Earthcore
Earthcore is a huge outdoor festival held in forest environments around Victoria, Australia.
Phobonetika May 2000
Well I just returned from a massive trip around The States, and just to get your envy juices flowing -- I checked out everything from the Empire State Building, The Grand Canyon and Alcatraz to New York and Chicago clubs/raves and even the famous Satelite Records.
Someday on Sunday
I have this habit of enjoying playing records outdoors in public places.
Papa Washington Trio
Venturing to New Zealand for a live laptop and percussion debut.
Face-Lift Without Surgery?
How facial exercises can turn back the clock. Anti-aging exercises.
Gathering 2002: Call for DJs
DJs and live acts are invited to submit a mix showing us their best. This year The Gathering has the following zones calling for submissions: Trance/Techno, House, Drum and Bass/Reggae/Hip Hop, Hardcore, Hard House and Ambient.
Phobonetika - Midwinter madness
Now that we've recently endured the longest night, we can look forward to brighter, warmer days ... but after having lived here for almost two decades, I realise the only way to get real warm in July is to get cosy at a dance event (or some place else) ...
Elliot Eastwick returns
The Kiwi-lovin' Paper lads sent another chappie back our way. It was okay
Carbon goes ' BLIM
.. tickets to be won '
Shapeshifter Announce National Tour
Following three sell-out tours of New Zealand, Shapeshifter are treating audiences across Aotearoa to a national tour in March.
Out of the Loop
The folding of Wellington magazine Loop this week is a 'travesty' says the chief executive of Saatchi and Saatchi Worldwide.
General House Duties
Getting into town, getting down to the Concrete Club in Christchurch. Checking out the sounds of Shannon Aston with the voice of Celine.
old folks you think?
went to one of the Straitjacket Fits reunion tour gigs?
Moonlighters '
Two kids I rate '
In The Mix 603
Andrew Duke's In The Mix show 603 features an exclusive guest DJ mix from San Francisco's DJ Phlid
Splore ' via Obscure
.. . shiny happy people, toilets, awesome Splore crew, Fire Truck transporter, scenery, art installations, light suit madness, vege wraps at Bountiful Earth, Hungarian fried bread, Butterfly Zoo
De La Soul 2009
20TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR
Unknown Wellington DJ
An unknown Wellington Dj was recently snapped at a local club...
Chogyam Trungpa
While meditating one evening, the Tibetan-born monk, Chogyam Trungpa, came across the following discussion on the astral plane. It was not the first time that such an experience had presented itself to the monk.
Its fantastic stuff...
How deep is the rabbit hole. You want the truth? you can't handle the truth!! Coca-Cola, the CIA, the Mafia and more...
What ?? about Psurkit
define a definition '
Ruccas.org
Wiki for unconventional computer and electronic artists.
Halogen Girl
Emma's outrageous adventures
Ammunition
A fusion of art and music in a club environment, Tank is carrying plenty of heavy artillery and plans to make a big impact on Auckland.
Talk to T-Power
If you had told me in 1997 while I was listening to "Mutant Jazz" that ten years later I would be interviewing him the week before his debut performance in Wellington, I would have told you to shut the fuck up.
Pinacolada Records return!
Christchurch based label Pinacolada Records have returned with a bang by releasing Pig Out's debut album 'Club Poems'
Massive Culture
This Documentary has captured aspects ranging from the behind the scenes inner-workings production of the Gathering
Not in paradise.
The Smooth Green one is stranded and won't be making it to NZ
Lack of Vision...
Vision is blatantly trying to cash in on the G's years of blood sweat and tears under the guise of a community event. Tickets are not yet on sale and the organisers have zero experience in what they are doing.
Fevah visits Dunedin
A great turnout for the phenomenon known as Fevah at Room 73 on Saturday 13th July. It was all hype as the dj's cranked some wicked tunes.
Overseas...
In Belgium.. then you better get on here and check this out little site
Vote Koru !!
A touch of tack for a good cause ?
She's Lost (Various) free compilation
"She's Lost: an underground New Zealand music recovery expedition", a free downloadable virtual compilation, is now available...
Dj Mark Emerson tears up Queenstown!
Review of Mark Emerson at Surreal Sat 18th Jan! 2003
One World One Love Parade
A piece on universal friendship, through the spiritual medium of music and dance, as was witnessed among the mass in Berlin last year. Covering the parade itself and a couple of the bigger parties.
The Raised Hell ...
Someone asked if psurkit was up and running - so I thought I'd get the ball rolling with my acccount of Saturday's Dark Forces ...
King Kapisi on Tour
In the future when we tell our grand kids about the never-ending story of the rise and triumph of Aotearoan hip hop, one of the first names we will recite is Bill Urale, Kapisi, Kaps the royal one.
Tool in Auckland
review: holy cow. it was gooood. maynard's voice is amazing. the drummer is a powerhouse. the guitarist wore a cool hat. incredible, mind-twisting videos played on an enormous screen the entire time...
Kiwis in London
incoming Pitchies ' and more
The perfect Resting place for vinyl lovers
Don't decompose. Be composed
What are the Police doing?
When is the govt going to clamp down of those that spread this evil, how
many more need to suffer ...
Black Grass
UK Hip-Hop Soul Master speaks during his recent trip to New Zealand
Interview with Dj Cuz
Interview with Queenstown Housemonger, DJ Cuz!
Sydney under the Olympics
The Olympics start today: For the past two weeks Sydney has been gripped with Olympic Fever, steadily building up to today's level... There's some kind of tense, crazy energy in the city.
go on yourself
everything that you should know about now
Metrobeatz - Auckland
It was a tough job bringing the dnb heads out on a rainy Auckland night, but the boys behind Metrobeatz sure made a damn good effort.
Thisinformation and Rockwood
Christchurch based house label Pinacolada Records are almost ready to release their two new projects...
In Light
The 'war' suddenly revealed to millions of shocked white people all round the world is an ideological one that has simmered for hundreds of years.
Pinacolada releases scheduled!
Christchurch based house label Pinacolada Records have two new releases scheduled to follow on from the success of their debut 12
The Big Arts Experience
Community education courses in arts and creativity at CPIT in December
Slo Fo - Jimmy Future
Mike, keep the stories coming. Dribble or no, they are funny in places and do liven up our drab existence(s)
Pioneer DVJ-X1
DJ/VJ crew Jigsaw ' demo @ Music Expo
AnZaC DaYz
On The Beaches they landed, In the trenches they fought, 90 years ago...
Valid Criticism?
Chpm cuts a swathe through NZ's pathetic pool of mini-celebrity, not...
CHCH 'mashes up Queens B'day
Minuit, Dubwize, Stateside, Kaps and Focust in a live sunday session for all us lucky !
Roads Through Cashel Mall
Council is acting in the interests of retailers .. but retailers "don't want roads"
The Cybotron Lounge
Damn, what a nite! The first S-ENCE affair last Thursday was the shit. Reflecting on The Cybotron Lounge, I began to fully dig the "new club paradigm" which S-ENCE promoted and delivered -> in fine style.
Phobonetika - June 2000
And so story goes
Nucleus Kernel for FAT & NTFS data recovery software
Nucleus Technologies.com offers a complete range of data recovery software and utilities for various Platforms including Windows operating system and supports various file systems including FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, NTFS5, The Hard Drive Data Recovery Software offered by Nucleus Technologies ensures safe and precise data recovery against numerous threats like accidental file deletion and disk formatting.
London DMC
Mix it!
glow in the dark Spikey
emperor spikey sonic
Meat Katie Oh Yes
I lost my phone in Singapore but it was totally worth it...
I Love Techno!
Our mission, if we chose to accept it, was to do a techno-fuelled weekend, Europe-style - in Rotterdam... see the photo gallery for her pics
Wassup from Singapore
Went down to Zouk about 11pm, Oh Mi Gosh!!! what can I say, it's the most fantastic club space I have ever seen in my life. Sprawling across 3 warehouse spaces, it is an endless maze of bars, clubs and dancefloors.
Manitoba at the new bodega
Until recently, no-one knew who the hell Dan Snaith was. But his debut album as Manitoba, 'Start Breaking My Heart', changed all that with a motherlode of critical bon mots and performances at The Big Chill, an Xposure Live gig for John Kennedy's Xfm show and DJ Luv from the mighty LTJ Bukem, Ross Allen, Andy Weatherall, Gilles Peterson, DJ Food to Pete Lawrence, plus the maximum capacity, double headline gig with Four Tet at London's 93 Feet East in August. Along with Susumu Yokota, Manitoba is The Leaf Label's biggest success story.
Ladi6 - Presented by Urban Notion
"Her words were hard hitting but feminine; in-your-face yet insightful" - Sat 24th July @ Heaven
Dark Forces
The underground came out to play on Saturday night with demons, goblins, fairies and vampires all getting their groove on for the fifth Dark Forces celebration of Halloween.
New Years, New Years
Everyone knows the best way to celebrate New Years in New Zealand is dancing outdoors. With more choices that ever before, event Veteran Simon Kong takes a look into Alpine Unity, Visionz and Stardust.
Some rare lunacy ...
Total Lunar Eclipse, visible throughout New Zealand.
0102-0249 HRS, MON 17 JULY.
Echelon video available
This 40 minute long 1999 Australian documentary has never been shown on New Zealand TV, despite having extensive New Zealand content.
RITJ09 Entrants Selected!
The competitors for the regional heats for the 2009 Jansen Rumble in the Jungle have been announced
Metamorphose 2001
Venue: Nihon Land How Yuenchi, amusement park located at the bottom of Mt.
Fuji. Foreign djs who have been confirmed for the dance stage are Derrick May, Cari Lekebush, Subhead and more...
The Third Space
Seeking Audio Submissions for Duendin Winter Solstice ... The Sound Between
Free Music Videos
WarpRecords.com shows that artists do appreciate their talent residing online. Check it out for music videos by Squarepusher, Aphex Twin, Autechre and the like ...
Some Serious Ass Shaking at the St James
George FM decided it was time to throw a paaarteee and man did they lay down a good one...
DJ Cardiac Looking for people to collaborate with.
Hi, I'm a DJ/Producer from London UK working in Palmerston North for a year. I'm looking for people to work with on electronically-influenced music.
"Scotty on the breakbeats, Justiyc on the microphone"
Big ups to all the Welly drum and bass massive who turned out for Doc Scott. An absolutely epic night for real, perhaps one of our best yet ....
Burning Man 2003
Hmm... Describing Burning Man in words. It's difficult.
Super Duo ....
It appears a certain "double act" is about to give 'some' a run for their money ...
Love your tobacco company
for all us smokers
Filthy Forum - Always Fresh
Having formed just over two years ago, the group of musicians that make up Filthy Forum are still growing, but these boys already have their legs firmly planted on the ground and aren't afraid to have a bit of fun along the way.
What! not even a thousand???
Jeremy reviews Paul Oakenfold at the Queens Wharf Events Centre - Friday 10 November 2000
Subhead Interview
Understanding Terrifying Science Through Humour... A great interview with the nice chaps from Subhead Records. republished here with kind permission from UK based Overload Magazine.
Doc Scott “The End of The Beginning”
The original “King of the Rollers”, it can be argued that Doc Scott is one of the true legends of jungle drum and bass music. From Reinforced to Metalheadz and finally his own label 31 Records.
Berlin is dancing '
now that i have found my feet
Working as a Doctor in the UK
Doctor Jobs UK Doctor Locum Agencies Uk Doctor Agency. Doctor jobs in UK can be reached through placement agencies and their web sites.
Reinvention the Wheel
Is going backward in reality moving forward
[obscure] Choose. This Saturday
This weekend, all over NZ it looks like the Mutha of all Weekends...
Inspired Songwriting Tips
One of the things you require to do is generate a part that
compliments your original idea such as adding a melody to
a chord progression or adding up a chord progression to a
melody.
Sonar 2002
A far-far-far-too-long account of this year's Sonar festival in Barcelona...
Circuit Bending
pulling the back off electronics and performance
Gather Round
A sexy music documentary about The Gathering - a 3 day dance party held over New Year. Comedian, Radar investigates hardcore, wallows in tribal mud, eats Jesus food and insults the world's No. 1 DJ.
The news on .. James Holden
I managed to track down Mr Holden for a chat. The original bedroom banger who first burst onto the scene in '99, aged only 19...
Make mine a 'hangfree sunday
A crew from Philly get orgainsed on your ass with some sunday 'hangfree time.
Electronic music artist, Cirrus, teams up with Sony Pictures and ACIDplanet.com for remix contest.
Following the overwhelming response to their last remix contest, electronic music artist Cirrus has teamed up with Sony Pictures and ACIDplanet.com for the latest competition. The new single "Get Loose" is currently on the chopping block at ACIDplanet.com, http://www.acidplanet.com/contests/cirrus2/.
Jeff Mills
I'd been waiting 6 years for someone to get their act together and bring Mills to our town and on this night my dream came true.
Walking into the Sun
mmm well a few days away from the dance floor to recharge the batteries, ya just cant beat going fishing and swimming in the fresh saltwater of the East Coast.
Psurkit.net on the Box!
TV One investigates our latest project!
Tiesto in Concert
a wicked 3d mindblowing experience....
30,000 up for it ravers.... words and pictures coming soon!
Summerset goes wild
Flappers and gents resplendent in Oriental make up, fruity flowers and oriental brollies
Ape to Angle '
Pitch Black : New Album & Tour
Freddie Cruger aka Red Astaire
Martyn Pepperell talks to Freddie Cruger....
Summer job ..
Want to be involved in the Vision Festival?
The Mad Professor - Interviewed!
Neil Fraser, a.k.a. UK dub producer the Mad Professor, can't wait for audio technology to catch up with the sounds he can hear inside his head.
Titirangi Festival Attendance Sponsorship & stall invitation
Info on the event, exposure, and the PRIZE package to date
Musically Dope :: Review
Urban Notion ripped up the place this valentines with a two-club extravaganza !!
Drum and Bass in New Zealand
Kirsten asked: I would really love it if you could give me some info on where drum'n'bass originated in NZ and who introduced on to our shores?
Any ideas? Let us know and we'll put the answers together in the archive.
Mad Professor - Declaration of War
If like myself you were one of the last persons on earth to have heard about the events that shook the world and flatten the World Trade Centre on September 11th 2001, then you must have thought it's all a dream.
Kiwi Seoul
Figured I'd letcha all know what's a happening in this life in Seoul.
Pulzar FM, Christchurch
After several month's testing, Christchurch dance station Pulzar FM will launch officially next Monday on 88.3FM.
Subtronix Radio
Subtronix hits you hard online this week with the debut of the much anticipated Breaks Internet Radio show.
Out in one '
Phat big zone' in the scenic native bush ...
6 days and counting
6 days till the kiwi boys and girls hit the biggest dance party in the world
What happened to Fridged ?
Sydneys longest electronica weekly, loses its venue
Trinity Roots at Subnine
These boys have become so popular, tickets to the Friday night gig were sold out well in advance, compelling them to perform again the following night.
Long awaited album released to critical acclaim
Reviewers tune in and chill out to electronic fusion
Ignorant Society ?
Long time vibration specialist, Peter Fogarty tackles public exclusion & being invisible. Peters words are deft and specific, and never heard enough.
Mike King
Off to Melbourne: Yeah big ups the one like Mike, he has been my main man for about 3 years now...
Profile: DJ Snitch
A guy filled with views on music, who's been around the electronica block for a while, Mitchell Hall (aka Dj Snitch) still has many mountains to conquer within the music industry.
The Atomic Cafe
Ramblings about a movie you should watch.
Question 4 MPC guru's
Old stager needs h e l p ....
Splore Info
Music Line up, Workshops, Kids Zone, Films & Shorts, Art Trail, Performance, VJ's ... so much and so good!!
Unravelling The Gathering
Perry Williams goes behind the scenes to discover the magic and mystery that surrounded the event.
Pinacolada Records latest!
Pinacolada Records latest act Pig Out kick of their first tour of 2007 this week.
Bombing Linkage
Alternate sources of info on the WTC Bombing
parties I was at
just a few bashment shots as a taster - enjoy!
Pitch Black .. On tour
Bass bins everywhere will be visiting Priests and phoning insurance agents!
Wintermute: ILoveAki
Every ThURsday on London's infamous brick lane, Detroit house, minimal techno and karaoke are in full effect at a uber cafe/bar called 1001.
She'll Be Right Records
News from the label with the worlds largest roster of genuine NZ accented musical artists!
Recloose, awaiting an album.
There is really no certain corner in which to place Matt Chicoine and the music he creates. It would be to simplify if one was saying that the 12-inch releases on Planet E automatically should define what he does in a certain genre, because what so far have found its ways from the initial idea to be pressed into black vinyl is a massive variation of beauty in combination.
Onsite
We have the task of pulling things into place and polishing them into shape before the Gatherers arrive...
Setting the Scene
An Exploratory Study of the New Zealand Electronic/ Dance Music Community.
disco is for wimps'
.. long ago before the crime of sampling and being a human duke box !
Pioneer DVJ-X1 Performance
Demo @ Centro Club
Mitch lets off steam
As for the argument that this war will have good humanitarian consequences...
Get your music on TV
I am working for a TV3 show produced by Kahukura Productions called Love Bytes and putting together submissions for the music for the series, due to air on TV3 late this year.
My My Sound System .the 3rd Resistance
Specs for the My My performance @ Massive Autumn Equinox 07
CONTROL. Watch this film.
The life and death of Ian Curtis...
Muffler - Sighco Show + Music Vid
Drum and bass dj and producers new album is out now!
Desperate House DJs to rock the Rumpus Room
S-ence regrets to announce that due to events outside it's control, Stacey Pullen will not be featuring at tonight's Desperate House DJs event.
The Long White Cloud Radio Show
Josh Preston and Rire Norman have busy stimulating their minds and racking their brains, and pooling resources to bring a unique and dynamic new sound to Sydney's BondiFM.
Life harvests life '
Festival adventurer and agent obscure ... Stu gathers his thoughts from the summer and sends home some stories of Splore!
The 30,000 People Party!
I knew I was going to be in for the long a haul when it the bus arrived 2 hours late to our London station.
Solstice is just
around the corner, and it's all coming together nicely.
Sensation White 2005
Years of planning, months of waiting the 2nd of July had finally arrived. Amsterdam, Holland once again here we come!
Back to Heaven
A brick of subs under the booth. New hue and glossy floors. A happy nightclub owner. Happy staff! And then comfortable couch - just right.
Golden Scribe
"Not Many/Stand Up" has sales of
35,000.
Unpaid workers at destination
It seems destination is in the habit of only paying a precentage of artists/workers.
Bottom End Music's last gig!!!!
A review of the highly successful and extremely pumping last dance party.......
Big Bad Bass Tour
With more than six hundred tickets sold to the show, it was obvious the Wellington massive were coming out in numbers for a huge night with a pair of drum n bass legends.
Analog set times
i got dem right here!
Fun Poison : Karnage
Fun Poison : Karnage - 17 June 2000, Wellington, NZ. Featuring dj Sueme (Subhead-2CB-.com-Tresor) Japan direct.
Empathy Recordings - Skydive [EMPD020]
Raised by wolves in the depths of English woodland, Breakspear soon came to love the natural rhythms of the forest.
Sun Valley is cranking!
Sun Valley Sound Vol.2 has been nominated for the Best Compilation
award at this years B-Net awards.
