Summer Funk - DHA Podcast #111

Trinity is a DJ, Live Act and Producer who divides her time crafting house and techno and DJing between Sydney and Berlin. In her hometown of Sydney, Trinity is renowned for supporting Australian artists through her parties, the long running and now defunct Loosekaboose event and in more recent times 4our, which has carved a niche in Sydney’s underground scene by showcasing the likes of Eli Verviene and Steffi. Trinity has played live and DJ’d all across Australia, and is also a regular fixture across Germany, where she resides in the European summer. Trinity has spun at clubs such as Harry Klein in Munich and Berlin’s Studio R, and unveiled her live techno set in the basement at Berlin’s fabled techno hub, Tresor, in summer 2014. Discography - Trinity Releases: www.discogs.com/artist/4279111-Trinity-69 -- Diving Deep EP – Trinity (Remixes by Eric Cloutier & Vibrio) [Nightime Drama] -- The Wind Up – Trinity [ETUI Winter Camp] -- Shapes in Water – Islands (Trinity Remix) [Buxton Records] - Out Soon: -- Freefall EP – Trinity (Remixes by Luke Hess & Stojche) [OOC Records] - Trinity & Beyond Releases: www.discogs.com/artist/1885063-Trinity-Beyond Podcast tracklisting: Tunnels - Sisterhood [TIEF] Mockmoon - Owen Jay & Brian James [Batti Batti Records] Drift - Jesus Gonsev [Batti Batti Records] SU 3150 (Berg Reduktion) - Flori [Aim] Believe - Sisterhood [TIEF] Interaction (Original Mix) - Asok [M>O>S (Delsin)] The Meadow (Original Mix) - Efdemin [Dial Records] Watching The Sunset EP - Markus Suckut [Be As One] Killin - Obsolete Music Technology [Emphasis US] Colorseries Pistachio B - Donnacha Costello [Colorseries] Snow Drifts - Basic Soul Unit [Dolly Records] End Game (Svemirski's Panoramabar Remix) - Miss Sunshine [Coincidence]

Live hardware set from Sydney-local Simon Mann... Simon Mann has been playing and making electronic music for close to 20 years. Originally focussing on hip-hop and hip-house sounds of the 80's and 90's, Simon eventually gravitated toward house and techno after finding the joys of DJ-ing to a club crowd in the mid 90's. Sighting early influences such as local heroes HMC, GT, Pocket, Head Affect and the rest of the Thunk Records crew, as well as international techno luminaries like Jeff Mills, Carl Craig and Claude Young, Simon's taste has always been in the darker more underground sounds rather that upfront club tunes. After taking 'runner up' position in Sydney's Radio Dex Bedroom Bangers competition in the early 2000's, the DJ-ing opportunities opened up considerably for Simon and he found himself playing alongside some of Sydney's most respected jocks including Phil Smart, Simon Caldwell, Ben Korbel, Ken Cloud, Ajax and Mark Murphy. Simon's interest in production had always been in the background and a small studio of electronic instruments was developed over time. Most production work was done as part of the band We'd up until mid-2000 when Simon started to focus on solo productions with earnest. Simon's sound has evolved into an exploration of deep house, techno and dub techno elements. Currently Simon performs live electronic sets using a combination of hardware and software to create his unique compositions. The podcast recorded for DHA is a hardware set recorded live in one take. To create his sound Simon currently uses an Elektron Analog 4, Yamaha Cs6x and Rm1x, Roland TR606 and TR8, Korg Volca Bass and Sample, Pioneer EFX500. Signal processing and effects are carried out through Ableton Live Suite. Simon releases music on Etui Records (Germany), Lobe Limbique Musique, East Point Sounds, Lamb Shanks Digital, Highjack Recordings (Ukraine) and Pinksilver Digital. Follow Simon on SoundCloud: @djsimonmann

Whitecat: Whitecat is fast becoming a regular name is the Sydney house music scene, having been djing around Sydney for close to 6 years. As one of the four founding members of the Sydney crew, Mantra Collective, they’re a crew with a serious reputation for throwing killer warehouse parties. He, along with the Mantra Collective crew, has crafted a cult following for their unique brand of underground house partnered with well organised, party-till-forever warehouse parties. Whitecat as part of Mantra Collective also has a residency on the FBi Radio show: Frequency on Friday nights from 1-3am, which is replayed on FBi Click 6pm every Tuesday. 2014 was his biggest year yet with slots as several festivals, including Subsonic Music Festival, as well as a string of successful Mantra Collective parties under his belt, keep an eye out for 2015, with many big things already locked in… Follow Whitecat on SoundCloud and Facebook: - http://soundcloud.com/whitecat-au - www.facebook.com/Whitecat.AU For a full tracklisting, view on SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/deephouseau/114-whitecat

Mark Craven is spot on with podcast #113. A deep, minimal and techy mix, Mark builds the intensity throughout the 60 minutes, until dropping some acid flavours with Josh Wink’s “Talking To You”. Mark is an Irish lad who ended up in Sydney and has an extremely solid DJ bio – having won the IDJ Raw Talent comp and also selected by DJ Mag as the Top pick Mix. Mark is also part of the extended Snowbombing family, a festival held in Austria (yes, Austria) each year. Upcoming for Mark in 2015 is Return to Rio, 20th-22nd March, a festival held in the beautiful surrounds of Wisemans Ferry, just a short drive north of Sydney and set on the Hawkesbury River. Check Facebook more details www.facebook.com/ReturnToRio Then in April, Mark is jet-setting off to Austria for Snowboming 2015, 6th – 11th April, where he will officially be on the bill alongside names such as Rudimental, Skrillex, Basement Jaxx, Fatboy Slim, Carl Cox + 100s of other internationals. Get into Mark’s mix… Head to SoundCloud for the full tracklisting: https://soundcloud.com/deephouseau/113-mark-craven

Local DJ, Zeus joins us for episode #112 of the podcast... Zeus is a well-respected, Sydney-based DJ, with a knack for a classic house sound, digging into his record collection for this mix with a range of tracks from the past 20 years or so. Zeus run a party called ‘Compound Sydney’ at Goodgod Small Club and has been DJing for nearly three years now. We asked Zeus about his mix and this is what he had to say: “I recorded this mix in my living room on 2 Technic SL-1200 MK2 turntables and a Pioneer DJM700. I tried to record this podcast for 5 weeks in a row and after recording about five different mixes and plenty of swearing, I was unhappy with all of them. So I simply took a break for a few days and hit record after my mind and ears had settled. The whole idea behind this podcast is to go through records which are of particular significance to me – some I’ve heard out and experienced, some I’ve found through other DJs, some I've found through discogs, some I found in $2 bins at record stores and some I got by complete accident.” We hope you enjoy it as much as we have! Upcoming events: - Compound presents Subaske at Goodgod Small Club. Check Facebook for more details: www.facebook.com/events/836346469740387/ Important links: -- Zeus - www.facebook.com/Zeus223 -- Compound Sydney - www.facebook.com/CompoundSydney Tracklist Scuba – Heavenly (Remix) [Ovum Recordings – 2000] Kerri Chandler - Downtown (623 Mix) [Downtown 161 – 2006] Free Energy – Happiness [Guidance Recordings – 1996] Music From The Trees - Summer In The City (Nou Lion Mix) [Nou Lion Recordings ‎- 1996] Rick Wilhite - Get On Up!! (Theo's Late Dub) [KDJ – 1996] Oleg Poliakov ‎- #1 [Phonogramme – 2013] Chris Gray – In Trippy Flight [Track Mode – 1999] Da Boo ‎- Spark That [G-Force Records UK ‎ - 1999] Itlojohnson – 006 A [ItaloJohnson – 2012] Trankilou - ‎St-Éstéphe [Kif Recordings ‎- 1997]

DHA Podcast resident Hamish Radford has stepped away from his trademark house to deep house sound to deliver a disco mix for episode #111. Over the past 12 months or so, Hamish has gone from strength to strength, fast becoming one of Sydney’s best all-vinyl house DJs. A regular at Something Else at the Burdekin Hotel, as well as parties such as S.A.S.H., Charades, Bad Apple and Just:Wax, Hamish also scored himself a gig at one of Australia’s premier underground music festivals, Subsonic in late 2014. Have a listen and let us know what you think in the comments. Full tracklist on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/deephouseau/summer-funk-dha-podcast-111

Matt Trousdale from People Must Jam joins us for episode 110 of the DHA Podcast with some funky disco-house vibes.... People Must Jam are a Sydney-based touring and events company and record label, established in 2009. Since then, P.M.J. have been host to a number of warehouse parties and other gigs around Sydney, featuring the likes of DJ Rahaan (Chicago), Trus'Me (Manchester), Frank Booker (NZ), Mark Seven (UK/SWE) and Al Kent (Glasgow). The latest P.M.J. label release was launched earlier this month, December 2014, called 'Floor Jammers Vol. 2' - a 180g 12" vinyl. Check out the release on Discogs www.discogs.com/Various-Floor-Jam…2/release/6369176 for more info. We're excited to see a number of People Must Jam label releases in Matt's DHA podcast... Have a listen! Full tracklisting available on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/deephouseau/110-matt-trousdale

Doppel ~ Bassic Records ~ Canberra, Australia ~Doppel Bio~ Before being exposed for the first time to the allure of the limitless creative possibilities in the world of electronic music, Doppel grew up playing rock, metal and the blues, creating an appreciation for hypnotic rhythm and twisting melodies combined with the finer details and the spaces in between. Now influenced in equal parts by the spacious and psychedelic textures of life in the Australian east coast and the surging sunset to sunrise sounds of global house and techno, he then turned his focus onto the studio, resulting in the Doppel project, a blend of styles; intricate and psychedelic with a focus on deep grooves and luscious soundscapes. A member of the house and techno collective Lotown based in Canberra, he has also just released his debut EP "Blacklight" on Australian techno label, Bassic Records. Recently Doppel has performed live at festivals such as Dragon Dreaming, Rabbits Eat Lettuce, Soliton Drop and Just Chillin’ as well as supporting acts such as Shigeto, Nosaj Thing, Jamie Stevens and Cassian at clubs and outdoor parties around Canberra, Melbourne and the East Coast. ~EP Description~ Blacklight EP - Released on Bassic Records - 18.11.2014 Free Download or Donation at Bassic Records Bandcamp bassicrecords.bandcamp.com/album/blacklight-ep Doppel's debut EP, "Blacklight" displays an array of energy driven basslines, tech house percussion and organic soundscapes, together forming the Doppel sound. The seamless flow mirrors that of the movement of our natural surroundings, a dream state formed from angelic melody and swamping synthesizers. Uplifting atmosphere is felt all the way through, the murmuration of vocals keep the mind connected to the hinted nuance of endless connectivity. Doppel's unique bush techno and house sound is represented perfectly in each original, the stripped back sound creating focus on the symbolized emotion of each note. Ken Zo's remix plugs in the progressive energy with an earth rumbling bassline and savvy technical groove. The EP finishes with Matt Dwellers take on Blacklight, the influence of Australian and French techno clear from his deep, emotive direction and limitless build ups with subtle synthetic tones. Doppel Soundcloud Link @doppelau Bassic Records Soundcloud Link @bassicrecordings Bassic Records Facebook Link www.facebook.com/bassicrecordings Full tracklisting on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/deephouseau/109-bassic-records-doppel

As a promo for Subsonic Music Festival 2014, Melbournian DJ, producer and label head, Timmus, has prepared an eclectic selection of house and techno for you... As one of Sydney's most loved electronic music festivals, Subsonic Music is now into it's sixth year, located at the iconic Riverwood Downs resort in the Barrington Tops region of NSW. One of the most beautiful locations in Australia to host such an amazing event... Read more about Subsonic Music at www.subsonicmusic.com.au Growing up in country Victoria, Timmus has been bringing his original twisted funk and groove sounds to the streets and back to the bush since the tender age of 15 in 2005. His lifelong musical background and penchant for long and life-changing musical journeys behind the decks has resulted in an alternative, organic, minimalistic and groove-oriented take on electronic music, be it from house, techno, experimental or beyond. 2014 sees him also creating in a different realm under his experimental electronica alias Micro Jaxon. Now at the age of 24, he is now the owner of Australian/Berlin-based Smash Bang Records and has released music on labels like Heinz, Sprout, Subsonic, K47 Music, Smash Bang, Open Records, Suckmusic. He has applied his remix touches to names like Uone, Thankyou City, Nick Coleman, Jules David, Augmented, Dersu Uzala, Luke Mcd, Ronnie Gordan and Upfunk. Alongside performing at events like Rainbow Serpent Festival (Australia) Fusion Festival (Germany) Strawberry Fields (Aus), C/o Pop Festival (Germany), Subsonic Music Festival (Australia), Earthdance and many more. Check out Timmus online: - bit.ly/Timmus-FB - bit.ly/Timmus-SC - bit.ly/Timmus-Beatport Tracklist 1. Mod2nino - Dixieland (Original Mix) 2. Jam On - Minoux (Original Mix) 3. Grifin - Concombre Vinaigrette (Original Mix) 4. Jesper Ryom - Clock (Original Mix) 5. Kressel - Hummingbird (Original Mix) 6. Elco Park - Square Colonial Decoding (Original Mix) 7. Rise Ashen - Harpsody (Original Mix) 8. Lavajaz - Monster Eats The Pilot (Original Mix) 9. Darnell Robinson - Cravo E Canela Time (Rise Ashen Remix) 10. Paul Frick - The Camouflage (Original Mix) 11. Whim EE - Toilettes In Nightclubs (Grau Remix) 12. Letkolben - Fifth (Original Mix) 13. Christian Reich - Western Wall (Tom Ellis Remix) 14. Monitor - Blissful (Miguel Graca Remix) 15. Daktari - Sugar Bob (Timmus' Adventure Dub Remix) To catch Timmus at this years' festival, PM us on our Facebook page for more details, as Deep House Australia is an official reseller of Subsonic Music Festival 2014 tickets: www.facebook.com/deephouseau

Dave Stuart is a nothing short of a stalwart of the Sydney house and techno scene. Dave has been working hard over the past couple of years on a weekly night here in Sydney called La Famiglia, which has recently, as of about two weekends ago, rebranded itself as ‘Something Else’. Something Else celebrated its launch on 25th October with Red Rack’em at the helm, with support from local legends Simon Caldwell & Magda Bytnerowicz. That was quickly followed up a week later with none other than Ian Pooley as headliner… and there are no signs of the big names slowing down at Something Else anytime soon. Follow Something Else on Facebook for more details bit.ly/SomethingElse-FB Back to Dave… Along with running a weekly party and DJ-ing at that party, Dave has regularly travelled to Europe taking his unique brand of techno, dub techno and deep techno across the world. This year, Dave based himself in Berlin for around 6 months and enjoyed time playing regularly in Berlin at Tresor / Globus, Wanted & Sankt Veit at Chalet, Golden Gate, Parallel at Griessmuehle, Moxxom Festival (Gorlitz) & hopped across to Spain to play at Macarena Club in Barcelona and +afterhours in Malta. Of course, Dave has played at every big name club in and around Sydney, plus festivals such as Subsonic Music Festival. This time around Dave has produced an immaculate vinyl-only mix of deep, dub and acidy goodness… For a full tracklist head to SoundCloud... http://soundcloud.com/deephouseau/107-dave-stuart