Merka – This Friday at Brown Alley ! The freshest after work social spot in the CBD returns ! Be sure to come to Brown Alley and chill out after work to the finest house, breaks & electro in a lively, upbeat environment with comfortable seating areas and stylish, modern surrounds. Where quality acts of all genres entertain a vibrant and friendly crowd. When the sun sets the party begins ! This week is UK breaks heavyweight Merka ! After a quiet life growing up playing the piano in the country with the birds, the influence of drum and bass and a move to England's capital inspired a transition that has seen Mark Merka become one the front runners in the new sound of breakbeat. In 2003 Future Funk Squad's Re:connect Records were the first to commit his bass-lines to plastic, which led to a signing at Paul Arnold's Fat! stable. Releasing some genre bending monsters to great acclaim has amounted to 'Beserka', the first ever artist album on the long running breakbeat institution, released in March '07. Support: Lynt, Lil Mis Breaks, Deviant, Citizen.com For more info: info@brownalley.com |
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MC D |
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Not
just your average Dj, Luke Mc D is a master of all parts of the
trade and a jack of none. After over 10 years involved in the
dance industry in Melbourne, Luke’s ability to move a dance
floor is second to none. As a Dj Luke Mc D has played most of
Melbourne’s most respectable clubs and parties including
Lounge, Honkytonks, Revolver, 161, First Floor, Alia, Room, War
of The Worlds, Screw, Sunny, F.L.I.R.T., Witness Protection, Lectro,
Lasergun, Bamboozled and aLive. Luke has supported the likes of
Miss Kitten, Nitin Sahwney, Speedy J, Honeysmack, Ladytron, Jamie
Lidel, Arc, Ransom, Phil K and Mink Engine. |
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SPACEY SPACE |
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Always
sourcing fresh material, Spacey specialises in dropping loads
of wobbly House Music, selected R’N’B re-edits, bits
of B-More Club and Baile Funk, a smattering of Rave classics from
the vaults, plus a few Techno classics from the future. Like a siren of the sea or a modern day Pied Piper, Spacey fills the floor. Listeners dance as though possessed, only stopping when, overcome by the power of Spacey’s set, they stand still and weep. |
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LILSTORMER |
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Tired
of scanning the Melbourne musical horizon for that electronic
El Nino to blow away those low-pressure letdowns and barometric
blues? Then wack on your wellies, grab your gumboots and unfold
your umbrella because tonight’s forecast is for a Lilstormer. |
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LIL
MISBREAKS |
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Add
one part feisty attitude, two parts skilful mixing, a dash of
cheeky sense of humour and liberal helpings of funkified, ass
shaking, dirty breakbeat and you have this summer’s hottest
aural cocktail, the Lil miSbreaks! So if you’ve got a yearning musical thirst, do yourself a favour, hit the town and place an immediate order for a pants shaking, earth quaking, beat braking serving of Lil miSbreaks. Satisfaction guaranteed! |
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DJ
Boogs hails from Melbourne and grew up on hip hop and electro.
During his formative years in the 90s he discovered underground
techno which eventually led him to residencies at Lounge and Revolver.
This man's energy is legendary! Prepare yourself for a classic
set of mashed up funk from DJ Boogs on Mix-UP. |
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HANS DC |
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While
many DJ’s today are involved in one way or another in music
production, Hans-DC is still happy to play other peoples music.
“There is so much music out there, why would I want to create
more?”. One of the original founders of Melbourne’s infamous ‘Beats Working Crew’, Hans has learnt that it’s not just about the music but also the environment in which you play in. He says that a good night out has a balance of everything. These days he earns his keep by honing his skills with weekly residencies at Revolver and Blue Bar playing marathon party hip-hop sets. “The more I play, the more I realise that the learning curve never ends which |
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So
what kind of DJ has a name like Ferris you ask? If I was to reply
‘the kind of DJ that also rides bulls at a rodeo’
you’d get some kind of idea about the guy. Many DJs describe
themselves as ‘adventurous’ but Ferris personifies
the word as both a DJ and a person. Like so many of today’s
greats such as Danny Tenaglia and Anthony Pappa, Ferris shared
his time between club and mobile gigs, the mobile gigs being a
DJs ultimate test of crowd-pleasing abilities. Ferris was in the
midst of a scene full of passionate people who made and mixed
quality music…and he was thriving. His mix of deep, tribal,
progressive and breaks making sure people |
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took
note wherever he played. His list of gigs include 3D, Darkbeat,
Fokus, Sonar, KinetiK, Earthcore, Freebase, Scubar , Sunday Skool
Fathom and Sunny. |
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ROLLIN CONNECTION |
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Are
the duo of Darius Bassiray and Daniel Banko who are leading the
pack of new young DJ's with their unique blend of deep sounds.Anyone
who has caught sight of a Rollin Connection set can attest one
underlying factor which always remains evident - its for the dance
floor.Within Melbourne, Rollin Connection have played most benchmark
nights including regular guest spots in the main room at Australia’s
Mecca of all things deep Sunny, they played a main slot on the
2005 Sunny arena at Earthcore as well as playing Private Function,
Future Breaks, Volume, Fractured, Phreakin, Fathom, Envy, Pixelfree,
Terminal 9, Sideways, |
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Remission, Bamboo, Drum Is God, and Darkbeat. Collectively, Rollin
Connection have supported Australia's best DJ's within Melbourne
as well as supported a wide range of some of the world’s
best DJ’s - displaying their flexibility including Lee Burridge,
Mathew Jonson, Jonathan Lisle, James Holden, James Zabiela, Anthony
Pappa, Phil K, Habersham & Numinous, Nubreed, Gary Dubbs,
Soul Of Man, Klaus "Heavyweight" Hill, Aquasky, Tony
Thomas, John Delegelis, and Elite Force. |
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