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Jason Bentley captures the hypnotic pulse of modern city life in a weekly dance show on Saturday nights.
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Fred Everything Metropolis Mix French Canadian artist Fred Everything began his career in the early 90’s playing at nightclubs in Montreal, and the auspicious career that followed has spanned over 20 years and continues to thrive. With producing and DJing as his main focus, Fred has earned his status as one of the foremost pioneers of the deep house genre. Fred Everything seeded the vanguard of a movement in dance music.
The Presets Mix The Presets took shape in 2003 when Julian Hamilton and Kim Moyes first met, as fellow musicians at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. As The Presets, they were quickly recognized for their ability to fuse elements of dance music with an energy more akin to rock’n’roll. The Presets have been recognized worldwide for their dynamic live performances, playing hundreds of shows both in Australia and internationally.
Above & Beyond Mix English trance/electronic mavens Jono Grant, Tony McGuinness, and Paavo Siljamäki formed Above & Beyond in the year 2000, and has received many accomplishments in the electronic music world since then: a weekly radio show, Above & Beyond Group Therapy, record label Anjunabeats, a place on DJ Mag's Top 100 List every year since 2004, and a Grammy Award nomination.
Hayden James Exclusive Mix Hayden James is an Australian songwriter and producer dedicated to evolving his craft by being unapologetically himself, and in turn, gaining fans of both his music and his authenticity along the way. With a meticulous and limited catalogue, Hayden exemplifies an essential element of modern day dance culture: quality over quantity.
Daniel Avery Exclusive Mix Multifaceted British electronic producer Daniel Avery released his cult club masterpiece Drone Logic back in 2013. It was a lasting document of second-wave minimal techno that helped to further legitimize the genre in the eyes of critics. Now, after half a decade spent touring the world as an in-demand DJ, Avery is back with his follow-up LP, Song For Alpha, an album that will only elevate his status as a world-class DJ.
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