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So, I had a look back over my ‘party’ posts, and picked out all the international, techno, tech-house, minimal, nu-disco, house DJ/live acts, that I’ve seen play in Sydney during 2009 so far.

Here’s my list below, roughly in the order I saw them all. I’ll add in some comments about each of them soon. A lot of music this year, that’s for sure! I certainly don’t feel like we miss out on seeing a lot of DJs/acts anymore in Australia.

The ++ means I saw them more than once.

Simon Baker ++
Radio Slave ++
Christian Martin
Claude VonStroke
Mathew Jonson [Live] ++
2000 And One
Ewan Pearson
Joris Voorn
Tim Green
Heidi
Manuel Tur
Maetrik [Live]
DJ HMC ++
DJ HMC [Live]
Jo Mills
Marc Romboy
Daniel Dreier ++
Minilogue (Sebastin Mullaert)
Stimming [Live]
Justus Kohncke [Live]
Konrad Black
Hernan Cattaneo
Jesse Rose
Loco Dice
Motorcitysoul
The Revenge
Dinky
Anja Schneider
Guy Gerber [Live]
Popof [Live]
Justin Martin
Yam Who?
H.O.S.H.
Mike Shannon
Audion [Live]
Glimpse [Live]
Johnny D
Butch
Chris Duckenfield
Steve Bug ++
Ame (Frank Wiedemann)
Benji Frohlich
Move D [Live]
Tim Sweeney
Umek
Alter Ego [Live]
Marco Carola
Laurent Garnier [Live]
Nick Curly
D ‘Julz
Jamie Jones
Format:B [Live]
Arnaud Le Texier
Alex Smoke [Live]
Motor City Drum Ensemble
Henrik Schwarz [Live]
Chateau Flight
Funk D’Void
DJ T.
Ripperton
Matthias Meyer

Plus some more I saw in the U.S.A in August…

Hugo [Live]
Depeche Mode [Live] ++
Francois K
DJ Cosmo
Smirk
Stephen Beaupré
Alka Rex [Live]
Vincent Lemieux
Akufen
John Tejada ++
Steve Bug

Club nights/events with international techno/minimal/deep-tech-house DJ/live acts coming up in Sydney…

I’ve made it out to the red ones so far. Thoughts and comments to be posted soon.

NOVEMBER 2009…
07.11.09 : Steve Bug @ Pulse Radio / AGWA Yacht Club – MV Starship (Sydney Harbour Evening Cruise)
07.11.09 : Steve Bug @ Pulse Radio After Party – Ladylux
14.11.09 : Ame, Move D [Live], Benji Frohlich @ Berlin Sessions – Civic Underground
20.11.09 : Recloose @ Trans Austral Express – 202 Broadway
21.11.09 : Holy Ghost @ Future Classic – Civic Underground
21.11.09 : Sascha Dive @ LadyLux – LadyLux
22.11.09 : Sascha Dive @ Beware The Cat – LadyLux
27.11.09 : Tim Sweeny @ HAHA Industries – Civic Underground
28.11.09 : Laurent Garnier [Live], Marco Carola, Tim Sweeney, Umek, Miss Kittin & The Hacker, Alter Ego [Live], John Dahlback + More @ Stereosonic – The Entertainment Quarter
28.11.09 : Jamie Jones @ Reckless Republic Present… Red Raw – The Civic
28.11.09 : Nick Curly @ The Club Club – Chinese Laundry
28.11.09 : Laurent Garnier (DJ Set) + More ? @ Stereosonic After Party : One Love – The Cross
29.11.09 : D ‘Julz, Marco Carola @ The Bunker – Bunker Bar
29.11.09 : Jamie Jones, Nick Curly @ Spice – Kings Cross Hotel
29.11.09 : Jamie Jones @ Night School – LadyLux

DECEMBER 2009…
04.12.09 : Clark [Live] @ Civil Society / INDEX – Civic Underground
05.12.09 : Umek @ The Club Club – Chinese Laundry
05.12.09 : Alex Smoke [Live], Format:B [Live], Arnaud Le Texier @ The Likes Of You – The Civic
05.12.09 : Motor City Drum Ensemble @ Co-Op – The Vault
06.12.09 : Tom Clark, Daniel Dreier + More @ SubSonic Music Festival – Monkerai Valley
06.12.09 : Format:B [Live], Alex Smoke [Live], Jamie Jones + More @ SubSonic Music Festival – Monkerai Valley
06.12.09 : Tom Clark (9am) @ Spice – Kings Cross Hotel
06.12.09 : Motor City Drum Ensemble (7am) @ Co-Op After Party – The Terrace / The Bunker – Bunker Bar
11.12.09 : Darshan Jesrani (Metro Area) @ Picnic Social – Good God Small Club (La Campana)
11.12.09 : Henrik Schwarz [Live], Chateau Flight @ 5 Years Future Classic – The Civic
12.12.09 : Reboot (DJ Set), Emerson Todd @ Top Notch – Home : Terrace (Midday – 10pm)
12.12.09 : Funk D’Void, DJ T. @ The Club Club – Chinese Laundry
12.12.09 : Simon Flower [Live] @ TECHnique / Jandal – The Civic
12.12.09 : Reboot [Live] @ LadyLux – LadyLux
13.12.09 : Daniel Dreier + More (DJ T., Reboot ?) @ The Bunker – Bunker Bar
13.12.09 : Jay Shepheard + More @ Spice – Kings Cross Hotel
13.12.09 : Chateau Flight @ Aprés – The Tilbury Hotel (4pm)
13.12.09 : Darshan Jesrani (Metro Area) @ Sneaky Sundays – Hugo’s Lounge
18.12.09 : Jay Shepheard @ Shrug Xmas Party – Civic Underground
18.12.09 : DJ Misjah @ Mainline – Warehouse
19.12.09 : Nathan Fake [Live] @ The Club Club – Chinese Laundry
19.12.09 : Matias Aguayo @ Pirates Of The Underground III (Kompakt Boat Party) – MV Lady Rose (Sydney Harbour Cruise)
19.12.09 : Matias Aguayo, The Modernist (Joerg Burge) @ Kompakt Warehouse Party – D.A.F Warehouse
26.12.09 : Damian Lazarus + More @ AGWA Yacht Club – MV Starship (Sydney Harbour Cruise)
26.12.09 : Damian Lazarus @ LadyLux – LadyLux
31.12.09 : Carl Cox, Danny Tenaglia, Roger Sanchez @ Shore Thing – Bondi Beach
31.12.09 : Pepe Bradock @ NYE – Mad Racket – Marrickville Bowlo
31.12.09 : Sharam, Josh Wink + More @ Summanights NYE 2010 (2009) – Home
31.12.09 : Ripperton, Matthias Meyer + More @ Reckless Republic Present… A Higher State – Sydney Tower (Centre Point) 360 Bar/Restaurant
31.12.09 : Riton + More @ KsuPicnic NYE – Gilligans

Steve Bug @ AGWA Yacht Club – MV Starship Sydney – Sydney Harbour : 07.11.09
Photo by Ashley Mar from this album on ThisWayIn

It’s been ages since I’ve posted up some thoughts and comments about club/party nights out. The w/end of Saturday 7th November 2009, I saw one of my fave DJs Steve Bug from Berlin, play here twice in Sydney.

From 6pm-9pm on the fantastic MV Starship boat/ship for the AGWA Yacht Club party, cruising around beautiful Sydney Harbour. An afternoon/evening cruise this time.

Then much later, playing 2am until 4am (Sunday morning) at the newly renovated LadyLux in Kings Cross. I must say I’m impressed with all the changes at LadyLux, the new sound system is fantastic, and the place looks great, pump up the air-conditioning though!

I really enjoyed the music Steve Bug mixed up at both his performances, a nice range of styles, an energetic set of quality tech-house, deep-house, house, minimal, and (classic old) techno sounds on the boat. It’s the most energetic I’ve seen him perform/DJ, he was really getting into it, as were the crowd, fantastic vibe.

At LadyLux he played a mostly much deeper set perfect for the 2am-4am time-slot, with some moments of well placed intensity. I enjoyed this set more, and knew less of the music played. I don’t think many of the people from the boat cruise party also made it out to LadyLux, or lasted the distance to see him play again. Nice older crowd, lots of appreciation for quality music.

That new Transmat release from Greg Gow certainly gets a big reaction from a dance-floor, what a bomb! Speaking of tracks…

Some track-spotting across both his sets, in no particular order…

Tony Lionni – Found A Place
Russ Gabriel – Parsec
Steve Bug & Paris The Black Fu – Swallowed Too Much Bass (Joris Voorn Remix)
Channel X – Ticket
Stimming – Funk With Me
Martin Buttrich – Stoned Autopilot (Carl Craig C2 Version)
Steve Bug – Lover Boy
Ribn – Mined
Peace Division – Eh Oh Um
Greg Gow – The Bridge (Late Night Grand River Mix)
Adultnapper – Compass Rose
Alexi Delano – Molar One
Ribn – Plain City
Plastikman – Spastik (Dubfire Remix)
Joris Voorn – MPX309
James What & Dan Berkson – Ghosts
Vincenzo – Return Of Sha
Theo Parrish – Falling Up (Carl Craig Remix)
Aril Brikha – Groove La Chord
Anja Schneider & Sebo K – Rancho Relaxo
L.F.O Vs F.U.S.E – Loop
808 State – Pacific 202
Rhythim Is Rhythim – Strings Of Life
John Shananigans – Bounce The Blues
Voodeux – The Paranormal (Maetrik Remix)
Luna City Express – Mr. Jack
Cristian Vogel – Mulch Love (Dave Tarrida Remix)
Precious System – The Voice From Planet Love (Dixon Chic-A-Go Edit)