Sydney Festival 2012
DJ Koze &
Prins Thomas
The Future Classic Night at Keystone Festival Bar for Sydney Festival 2012, will be the home to two of Europe's most creative, party stomping and diverse DJs around today - DJ Koze of Germany and Prins Thomas of Norway.
DJ Koze is known for his eclectic taste, as a DJ, producer and record label owner and what his eccentric tone brings to electronic music, while Norway's Prins Thomas, another DJ, producer, record label honcho brings us a mélange of disco, house, minimal techno, electro, Krautrock, jazz fusion and space rock.
Both Koze and Thomas will be playing 3 hour sets each!
Sydney @ Keystone Festival Bar, Sydney Festival
Saturday 28 January
(tickets via sydneyfestival.org.au)
Flight Facilities
- Foreign Language (Official Clip)
The offical video clip for Flight Facilities throw back disco gem Foreign Language is here.
An intro into the troubled times of Sydney's 70's - unbelievably shot in present day at the iconic Waverley cemetery, Rose Bay and The Ivy.
Starring Hilton Denis, Don Von Lockley, Renny Chivunga, Annaliese Treharne, Laura Gorun, Nicolas Foster in a stellar never before seen cast!
French director, Dimitri Basil, has captured the entire look and feel of an era and television culture. Whether or not it's possible to be 'too authentic', Basil's work will certainly have you asking "When was this made?".
New Navy
- Uluwatu Tour
New Navy's Uluwatu EP is out now and the lads are getting on the road for a tour.
Adelaide @ Ed Castle
Saturday 19 November
Brisbane @ Woodland
Saturday 26 November
Byron Bay @ Buddha Bar with Flight Facilities
Sunday 27 November
Newcastle @ The Great Northern Hotel
Thursday 1 December
Woollongong @ The Patch
Friday 2 December
Melbourne @ Northcote Social Club
Wednesday 7 December
Sydney @ Major Raiser @ Gaelic Club
Saturday 10 December
Sydney @ Field Day
Sunday 1 January
Cadillac
- Cadillac EP
Cadillac is an Australian luxury vehicle marque signed to Future Classic. If you like guitar solos, slow mo piano jams and the sounds of balearic, disco, pop and rock then we might have just the vehicle for you.
On first inspection of their self titled EP you'll find their guitar and synth beast "Dreams" featuring guest vocals of Wolf & Cub's Joel Byrne, the stadium jammer "Past Midnight", a porn interlude called "Endless Summer", "Blue Skies" and "Make You Feel" - two great tunes for dancing to and the glorious piano outro "High For Me".
This bad boy is available on vinyl as a double 12 inch - a Future Classic first!
LINKS! /
Preorder vinyl: Cadillac EP (2 x 12"!)
Other digital: Beatport / Juno Download
Buy on iTunes: US / AUS / UK / FRA
New Navy
- Uluwatu EP
Uluwatu opens with the cheerful whistling of Zimbabwe, it's catchy chorus lines of "we need a holiday" and it's crazy tropical percussion breakdown, it quickly blends into the summer grooves of Tapioca with a driving guitar intro and the opening lines of "I'll throw you into the water", enter What Was Golden and it's clever and creative dynamics and then finish with the dramatic crescendos 'Oceans'.
The band have received impressive early support from radio nationally and media with glowing comparisons to Foals, The Whitest Boy Alive and Cold War Kids when talking about this promising young 4 piece.
LINKS! /
Download: New Navy - Zimbabwe
iTunes: Australia / more countries coming soon!
Vinyl: Uluwatu 10"
Website: newnavy.com.au
Scenic
- Another Sky
Scenic are a four piece from Perth, Australia - home of Tame Impala, Canyons and a wealth of young musical talent.
Scenic create enchanting indie dance rooted in pop. Their sound is an abstract journey of drifting, floating, dreaming and falling in love.
They were quickly spotted by "The Godfather of French Electro" Joakim who released their first single This Can't Be on his Tigersushi label out of Paris.
Scenic's first EP for Future Classic features two blissed out songs 'Another Sky' and 'Endless Days' and a floor-friendly remix by The Magician, who's remix for Lykke Li and Peter and The Magician EP with Yuksek made us smile (and dance).
LINKS! /
Download: Scenic - Another Sky
Watch: Scenic - Another Sky
Buy: Scenic - Another Sky 12"
Flight Facilities
- Foreign Language
Flight Facilities very first solo track "Crave You" featuring Giselle took everyone by surprise; 2 Sydney DJ / producers that cut their teeth with cult party remixes for legendary local imprint Bang Gang 12 inches, created what became arguably the best pop track of 2010.
So finally, a new Flight Facilities song. One in the form of a single, featuring the beautiful vocals of a local talent named Jess. Titled "Foreign Language".
A tune that looks back on the last year of adventures and experiences, swoons us with smooth walking bass lines, classic house strings, loads of guitar noodling, and anthemic vocals. All the perfect ingredients for a timeless summer anthem.
LINKS! /
Listen: Foreign Language feat. Jess
Buy on iTunes: USA / AUS / UK / FRA
Flume
- Sleepless EP
Flume is a local Sydney beat maker who's only 19 (!) years of age.
Flume got his first taste for producing at age 13 (!!) from the most unlikely of places - a music production program he found in a cereal box.
It began Flume's obsession with all things synthetic, and started his addiction for plug-ins, sample packs & vintage analogue hardware.
Sleepless is Flume's debut EP and has enough lush pads, chopped and chipmunked vocals, saw synths and awesome percussion to impress any fan of Hudson Mohawke, Flying Lotus, Seekae or Space Dimension Controller.
Grab a free download from the good dudes at XLR8R
Download: Flume - Sleepless feat. Anthony For Cleopatra
Buy: Beatport / Juno Download / iTunes
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Luke Million
Luke Million is a fellow out of Adelaide, Australia and is the hectic keys player and synth wizard from The Swiss. He often starts his morning by bench pressing his Yamaha CP-70 and drinking 3 or 4 shakes of reel to reel tape.
This limited edition 7" picture disc celebrates the Arnold we used to know...
On the first side is the stella italo jam "Arnold". On the flip side is "Sun Splash" - a smoking new tropical jam that should please fans of our Poolside 12" and early Metro Area workouts.
Check out the "Arnold" video clip at futureclassic.com.au and suss out Luke's earlier EP Italo Journey / Octobussy featuring tastey remixes from Mighty Mouse and Brennan Green.
And remember...
DON'T GET BIG, GET MASSIVE.
Video: Luke Million - Arnold
Jeremy Glenn
- New Life EP
Debut EP coming soon from Jeremy Glenn!
Already he has shared the decks with James Murphy, Tensnake and Andy Butler as well as performing live alongside Dam-Funk, Aeroplane, and Alexander Robotnick.
The "New Life" EP is filled will sun-drenched euphoria (and a super tasty remix from Alex Barck of Jazzanova) and the video on the left is full of 80's boobs, 90's muscle and tiger fades. We recommend you check out both.
No doubt more collaborations and mutations are to come.
Video crafted by DaKOTA.
Digital release June 20, available earlier on 12" vinyl.
Watch: Jeremy Glenn - New Life
Mario & Vidis
- Changed EP
Mario and Vidis are two gentlemen from Lithuania. Mario and Vidis' first tune was a remix for Atjazz and Robert Owens that was played and loved by Gilles Peterson, Pete Tong and Laurent Garnier, their first track with vocals 'I'll Be Gone' didn't leave the MTV Baltic Top 20 for half a year! Since then they've worked with Jazzu, Kathy Diamond and released their debut album on their own label Silence Music. (Lithuania geographically parties next to Latvia, Belarus, Poland and the Baltic Sea.)
'Changed' is etherial - the whispy voice of Ernesto and cute skipping drums just make us happy. The video clip kind of wigs us out a little bit too (double meaning).
A1. Original Mix
A2. Andre Lodemann Remix
B1. John Talabot's Private Mix
B2. Soul Clap Remix
B3. Softwar Remix
Digital exclusive - jozif Remix
Mitzi Remixes
Australian disco troupe Mitzi are back, this time with remixes from home and away including Cassian, Softwar, Joakim and LTJ among others.
The 4 piece disco troupe caused a stir with their debut All I Heard EP, the 50th title for Australian label Future Classic. While they were being added to Triple J and hyped as a 'Buzz Artist' by NME the boys jumped in their van and toured Australia's East Coast and supported the likes of Bag Raiders, Tensnake, Foster The People and Metronomy.
The remixes are being released as a three part series, reflecting the fact each song off the EP was, in our eyes, a single in its own right.
Here's a free download to give you a taste.
Poolside
- Do You Believe?
The next Future Classic release is the debut from LA production duo Poolside with their tune "Do You Believe?".
Big piano keys, whispered vocals, a light drizzling of 303 acid served at 105 bpm over a thick summer disco groove, with remixes by Jacques Renault feat. Tiffany Roth from Midnight Magic, James Curd and Cosmic Kids.
There's buzz on this tune! It was debuted by Aeroplane in their January 2011 mix for BBC Radio 1 and amassed over 10,000 YouTube plays for the video clip in just a week!
An end of summer hit for the Southern Hemisphere, while a welcome sign of Spring for the Northern Hemisphere.
A1. Original Mix
A2. James Curd Vocal Mix
B1. Jacques Renault Remix ft. Tiffany Roth
B2. Cosmic Kids Remix
Buy: Beatport / Turntable Lab
Moon Holiday
- Moon Holiday EP
Moon Holiday is Sydneysider Alex Ward. Her self titled debut EP is a collection of childhood memories and nostalgia from living in China, sounds of the Moon Festival, lantern parades, dragon dances, neon lights and the oily harbour, while the lyrics are all about here, now, Sydney and the way fear and perfectionism gets in the way of everyone's plans.
Her lo-fi, atmospheric productions and vocals remind us of Washed Out and Toro Y Moi but her lyrics take us somewhere a little deeper.
EP coming out 24 January 2011
1. No Creature Like It2. Capsular
3. Want
4. Definitely
5. Running on Empty
Free MP3: Moon Holiday - Capsular
Mitzi
- All I Heard EP
Mitzi are a 4 piece from Australia's most laidback and sunny city Brisbane. The members names are Dominiqe Bird, Jad Lee, Charlie Murdoch and Cale Suesskow.
Their awesome debut EP 'All I Heard' is out this summer and it's our 50th release! It's mixed by Jono Ma (Lost Valentino's, Tracy Thorn, Teenagers in Tokyo) at Ewan Pearson's (The Rapture, M83, Delphic, Junior Boys) studio in Berlin and fuses the sounds of garage disco, NYC indie and the light heartedness of Australian pop into one killer record.
Stream: Mitiz - All I Heard
Buy: Beatport / iTunes / juno.co.uk
More!
Check out the full record label catalogue on Discogs and Juno or digitally at Beatport or What People Play.
Browse our catalogue of music available for synchronisation and licensing at whereismystylus.com.
John Talabot
John Talabot's original works have appeared on cult labels such as Young Turks, Permanent Vacation and Hivern Discs (even that Australian label Future Classic). His melodic sound has evolved to a collage of disco breaks, tough drum machines, Rhodes riffs, silvery guitars and African chants and with an album coming soon on Permanent Vacation we can't wait to see what we works into an intimate DJ set.
Brisbane @ Laneway Festival
Saturday 28 January
Melbourne @ Mercat Basement
Friday 3 February
Melbourne @ Laneway Festival
Saturday 4 February
Sydney @ Civic Underground
Saturday 4 February
Sydney @ Laneway Festival
Sunday 5 February
Adelaide @ Laneway Festival
Friday 10 February
Perth @ Laneway Festival
Saturday 11 February
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The Whitest Boy Alive
The Whitest Boy Alive are coming to Australia for a long overdue headline tour this January!
The exciting Berlin based group create amazingly energetic pop that bridges the gap between dance and rock, with influences from Talking Heads to Daft Punk, and an enigmatic live presence that is known for shaking dance floors around the world.
Catch them for these shows:
Melbourne @ The Forum
Wednesday 18 January
Brisbane @ The Tivoli
Thursday 19 January
Sydney @ Sydney Festival
Saturday 21 January
Perth @ Sets on the Beach
Sunday 22 January
Aeroplane
In just four years, the Italian-Belgian producer Aeroplane has reshaped the balearic and nu-disco landscapes with his quintessential remixes of Grace Jones, Friendly Fires, Sebastien Tellier, Cut Copy and Lindstrom, his classic originals such as Caramellas, Whispers and Above The Clouds and his colourful, songwriting focused debut album - We Can't Fly.
This is a rare chance to catch Aeroplane playing such intimate club shows!
Adelaide - Rocket Bar
Friday 9 December
Canberra - Trinity Bar
Saturday 10 December
Melbourne - Roxanne Parlour
Friday 16 December
Brisbane - Bowler Bar
Saturday 17 December
Sydney - Ivy Pool
Sunday 18 December
Parklife 2011
It's almost that time of the year.
Between the end September to the start of October Sydney get's this bizarre buzz. Spring is doing it's thing, summer is on the way, everyone comes out of hibernation to party and a large dolop of the worlds best dance artists are hanging out at the cafe down the street.
Must be Parklife.
We've chuffed to announce that we're touring Sebastien Tellier, Little Dragon and Tensnake for this years national tour.
Melbourne @ Sydney Myer Music Bowl
Saturday 24th September
Perth @ Wellington Square
Sunday 25th September
Brisbane @ City Botanic Gardens
Saturday 1st October
Sydney @ Kippax Lake, Moore Park
Sunday 2nd October
Adelaide @ Botanic Park
Monday 3rd October
The Magician
His background is shrouded in mystery, his powers are supernatural and his reputation is whispered about among men.
He goes by different names, but folks just call him The Magician.
Canberra @ Trinity Bar
Friday 18 November
Brisbane @ Bowler Bar
Saturday 19 November
Sydney @ Ivy Pool
Sunday 20 November
Auckland @ Cassette Nine
Thursday 24 November
Gold Coast @ Elsewhere
Friday 25 November
Melbourne @ Roxanne Parlour
Saturday 26 November
Tiger & Woods
Tiger & Woods are Larry Tiger and David Woods, two European producers shrouded in mystery and responsible for some very special tuned, remixed, over-dubbed, sliced and diced extended disco edits.
One day in a fairly dusty basement (digging for records of course), these two fine gentlemen nearly got into a fight over a nameless boogie record which is so rare (super rare!) that even the usual disco detectives hadn’t discovered it yet.
Melbourne, Animals Dancing @ Mercat Basement
Friday 21 October
Sydney, musica @ Tumbalong Park (Day time)
Saturday 22 October
Canberra, Solid @ Trinity Bar (Night time)
Friday 22 October
Brisbane @ Bowler Bar
Friday 28 October
Adelaide @ Sugar
Saturday 29 October
Sebastien Tellier
Heralded by Daft Punk as "...the best singer and composer in France today", Sébastien Tellier - singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose sounds range from French electronica, jazz, ambient and electro - is making his Australian debut.
Tellier has represented France for Eurovision, has collaborated with Daft Punk, Phillipe Zdar and Tony Allen (Fela Kuti) and is considered by critics as the modern Serge Gainsbourg.
Melbourne @ Sydney Myer Music Bowl
Saturday 24th September
Perth @ Wellington Square
Sunday 25th September
Brisbane @ City Botanic Gardens
Saturday 1st October
Sydney @ Kippax Lake, Moore Park
Sunday 2nd October
Adelaide @ Botanic Park
Monday 3rd October
Little Dragon
Swedish four piece Little Dragon are returning to Australia after last years debut incredibe tour with the Gorillaz and selling out all their solo side shows. Their latest album 'Machine Dreams' is an album of electronic soul/pop. Pitchfork rated the album 7.7/10, allmusic gave it 4/5 and BBC music called it a "sensually essential album" describing the sounds as "digi-funk, down-tempo rhythms and twitchy electronica" and Triple J made it an Album of the Week.
Melbourne @ Sydney Myer Music Bowl
Saturday 24th September
Perth @ Wellington Square
Sunday 25th September
Brisbane @ City Botanic Gardens
Saturday 1st October
Sydney @ Kippax Lake, Moore Park
Sunday 2nd October
Adelaide @ Botanic Park
Monday 3rd October
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Tensnake
His huge summer track "Coma Cat" was loved by house heads on Resident Advisor to indie fans on Pitchfork, his remixes for Azari & III, Hercules & Love Affair and Aloe Blacc are played all around the world by all types of DJs.
Our friends at Oki-ni have an exclusive run of signed Tensnake's Live+ box sets that come with a limited-edition t-shirt - check it!
Melbourne @ Sydney Myer Music Bowl
Saturday 24th September
Melbourne @ Mercat Basement (just added!)
Saturday 24th September
Perth @ Wellington Square
Sunday 25th September
Brisbane @ City Botanic Gardens
Saturday 1st October
Sydney @ Kippax Lake, Moore Park
Sunday 2nd October
Sydney @ Adult Disco (just added!)
Sunday 2nd October
Adelaide @ Botanic Park
Monday 3rd October
Classixx
Barely into their twenties, Classixx have begun defining a new sound for the Los Angeles electronic music scene, with their Donna Summer'esque grooves and pillowy synths catching the ears of music aficionados, fans and artists alike.
They've made booties shake with their remixes of Phoenix, Major Lazer, Holy Ghost!, Mayer Hawthorne, Drop the Lime and Yacht, their original's 'I'll Get You' and 'Into the Valley' (note the erotic sax use) AND their always impressive DJ sets.
Adelaide @ Limbo
Thursday 2 June
Canberra, New Era @ Trinity
Friday 3 June
Brisbane, Happy Endings @ Bowler Bar
Saturday 4 June
Gold Coast, Happy Endings @ Elsewhere
Friday 10 June
Melbourne @ Roxanne Parlour
Saturday 11 June
Sydney, Adult Disco @ Oxford Art Factory
Sunday 12 June
Mount Kimbie
UK bass duo Mount Kimbie will be making their Australian debut in March 2011.
Over the last two years Mount Kimbie have become one of bass music's most important and influencial acts. It all began with two releases on Scuba's Hotflush Recordings 'Sketch on Glass' and 'Maybes', the sounds were described "less like listening to music and more like eavesdropping on the machinations of a lone mind".
Perth @ The Bakery
Friday 4 March
Melbourne @ Roxanne Parlour
Saturday 5 March
Sydney @ Goodgod Small Club(sold out!)
Wednesday 9 March
Sydney @ Oxford Art Factory
Thursday 10 March
Brisbane @ Barsoma
Friday 11 March
Meredith @ Golden Plains Festival
Saturday 12-14 March
Holy Ghost!
After working as studio musicians and live players for DFA Records honchos James Murphy, Tim Goldsworthy, and Juan Maclean, Frankel and Millhiser formed Holy Ghost! over a shared love of analog synthesizers, Larry Levan era-disco, and good old fashioned pop music.
The duo have unveiled their live band and brand new EP called Static on the Wire. After tearing up North America and Europe we're proud to announce they're coming to Australia and touring nationally with Parklife and debuting their killer live show.
National Parklife Dates
Gold Coast - Parklands Showgrounds
Saturday 25 September
Perth - Wellington Square
Sunday 26 September
Melbourne - Sidney Myer Music Bowl
Saturday 2 October
Sydney - Kippax Lake
Sunday 3 October
Adelaide - Botanic Park
Monday 4 October
Previous Tours
We have experience placing artists at all levels in Australia - from large scale touring festivals like Big Day Out and Parklife to niche clubs around the country.
Aeroplane, Alice Russell, Arto Mwambe, Boozoo Bajou, Classixx, Chez Damier, Chateau Flight, Clara Hill, Chez Damier, Fat Freddy's Drop, Holy Ghost!, Henrik Schwarz, Isolee, Idjut Boys, Jazzanova, Joakim, Jacques Renault, Justus Kohncke, Little Dragon, Mark E, Mock & Toof, Marcus Worgull, Move D, Pantha Du Prince, Permanent Vacation, Prince Language, Roland Appel, Rainer Truby, Solomun, Stimming, Tensnake, Todd Terje, Trickski, Woolfy and more.
RA X
Resident Advisor is turning 10 this year, and to celebrate the occasion they've cooked up something rather epic: a series of ten parties in ten cities around the world, each with a secret headliner.
Future Classic will be working with Resident Advisor for their Australian event with Robag Wruhme, Joakim and local fave Simon Caldwell and mysterious X headliner for a 2 floor special at Sydney's Civic Underground.
We'll be taking over the two floors of The Civic Hotel on the night, making for extended sets all around. (As this will be an exclusive Australian date for our X, we want to ensure they get as much time as possible.)
Sydney @ Civic Hotel (over two floors)
Saturday 17th September
Adult Disco
Adult Disco is curated and run by the Future Classic DJs.
We created the night because we wanted somewhere for people to dance (actually dance), see the worlds best DJs and producers and to hear it all on Sydney's best sound system.
It's all pink too.
Check out our website for what's happening this week, tickets and info about the artists - check the Facebook for photos and our random activities.
Toro Y Moi
@ Goodgod, Sydney
Toro Y Moi is 23 year old Columbia, South Carolina native Chaz Bundick.
His songs are born from a plethora of different genres, from freak-folk to R&B to French House and often draw comparison to artists such as J Dilla, Flying Lotus, Animal Collective, Washed Out and Daft Punk.
Toro Y Moi's much anticipated next album 'Underneath the Pine', is due out February 22nd, one day before his show in Sydney.
Supported by best dudes out Bon Chat, Bon Rat and Future Classic DJs.
Presented by Future Classic, FBi 94.5 & Pedestrian.tv
Sydney @ Goodgod - 2nd show! (sold out)
Tuesday 22 February
Sydney @ Goodgod (sold out)
Wednesday 23 February
Mount Kimbie
@ Goodgod, Sydney
Mount Kimbie will be bringing their live show to Goodgod Small Club on Wednesday 9 March and will be the 3rd installment in Future Classic's live series.
iDJ Magazine called Mount Kimbie's debut album 'Crooks & Lovers" "a triumph in experimental music" awarding it 10/10, Vice Magazine gave it 10/10 saying it "stands out as something genuinely special" while The Sun says "the album glows with a personality that elevates it over its peers" awarding it 5/5.
Supported by always awesome Sydney band Seekae and residents the Future Classic DJs.
Sydney @ Goodgod (sold out!)
Wednesday 9 March
Sydney @ Oxford Art Factory - 2nd show (sold out)
Thursday 10 March
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Sunhaze
@ The Alexandria
Future Classic are kicking off a new Sunday afternoon session called 'Sunhaze' at the Alexandria Hotel, Sydney.
Sunhaze takes the place of Future Classic's previous 4 year strong Après series which featured a stellar cast of local and international guests. "The Alexandria just has a great classic Aussie pub vibe. It has a massive beer garden, opens onto a park, has no pokies and staff who are chilled and like good music. Its family friendly on Sunday's which suits our friends with kids, and its right over the road from my place!" says Future Classic's Nathan McLay of the new Sunday home.
Every Sunday 3-8 PM
Alexandria Hotel
35 Henderson Rd
Alexandria, Sydney
Little Dragon
Little Dragon are touring Australia for the first time this December, the band are coming out as part of the national Gorillaz tour and in addition to playing support for the Gorillaz they will be playing an East coast run of three intimate headline shows in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, presented by Future Classic.
Based in Gothenburg, Sweden; Little Dragon are Swedish-Japanese singer Yukimi Nagano (vocals, percussion) and her close high-school friends Erik Bodin (drums), Fredrick Kallgren (bass), and Hakan Wirenstrand (keyboards).
Melbourne @ East Brunswick Club (sold out)
Friday 10 December
Sydney @ Goodgod (sold out)
Wednesday 15 December
Sydney @ Goodgod - 2nd show! (sold out)
Friday 17 December
Brisbane @ Woodland (sold out)
Saturday 18 December
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Sydney Festival 2011
with Henrik Schwarz
Berlin-based Henrik Schwarz has a reputation as one of Germany's most respected and innovative live electronic acts and garnered international acclaim for his DJ-Kicks mix on !K7 (a series including other luminaries such as Carl Craig, Stereo MCs, Thievery Corporation and Four Tet among others).
A master at his craft, he brings his lifelong love of jazz and soul to the forefront of the deep house scene to create a set that traverses the freedom of jazz, the emotional charge of soul and the relentless energy of techno.
Future Classic DJs keep the decks warm and the dance floor full throughout the night.
Henrik Schwarz @ Sydney Festival
Thursday 13 January
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Freeform
Just after The Loft opened at King Street Wharf we began our ‘Freeform’ Sunday sessions running from late afternoon into the evening and going strong for 2 years.
Freeform played host to an eclectic mix of international guests from the Unabombers to A Guy Called Gerald and several local musicians, the event also incorporated our satellite events such as Freeform Cinema, an offshoot arthouse short film series.
Apres
For 4 years Future Classic hosted Apres, a laidback weekly Sunday afternoon event at the Tilbury Hotel in Woolloomooloo.
A BBQ, friendly bar staff and turntables on the balcony in the sunshine set the scene for these under-the-radar sessions that gave our local and international guests (often performing under alias) the chance to play more diverse sets than they would in the club.
The event also spawned a four part 12 inch vinyl series and compilation cd.
Gung Ho
Mike McAlary (Guitar/ vox) and Oliver Duncan (Bass/ vox) are the creative minds behind Gung Ho. Their unique styles strive for originality and harmony. They've only just released the first single, Twin Rays, off of their upcoming EP and have already garnered a plethora of blog love from around the world.
They've received accolades from national broadcaster Triple J, who've given the band an Artist Spotlight as well as glowing reviews from numerous presenters.
Their explosively precise live set has seen them support: The Holidays, Papa vs Pretty, The Scare, Ghostwood, Bleeding Knees Club, Millions, Comic Sans and The Protectors to name a few.
DOWNLOADS /
MP3: Gung Ho - Twin Rays
High Res Photo: Gung Ho 1 (2.3mb)
Biography: Gung Ho Bio (2kb)
New Navy
New Navy balance sparkly guitars with front man Ben McInerny's smooth vocals, whilst delivering strong bass-lines to drive the band's indie grooves to great effect. The band have received impressive early support from radio nationally and media with glowing comparisons to Foals, The Whitest Boy Alive and Cold War Kids when talking about this promising young 4 piece.
The "Ulawatu" EP will be coming soon on 10 inch vinyl!
newnavy.com.au
facebook.com/newnavy
DOWNLOADS /
MP3: New Navy - Zimbabwe (32.7mb)
High Res Photo: New Navy 1 (1.8mb)
High Res Photo: New Navy 2 (1.8mb)
Biography: New Navy Bio (2kb)
Video: New Navy - Zimbabwe (Youtube)
Scenic
The aptly named Scenic produce some of Perth's most enchanting dance music. The young four-piece drift somewhere between Sundays at the beach and a relaxing afternoon around the pool. Their tropical feel-good sound is easy to listen to, and will just as easily get your foot tapping.
Scenic were quickly spotted by "The Godfather of French Electro" Joakim, and released their first single "This Can't Be" on his label Tigersushi.
Scenic's first EP for Future Classic called "Another Sky" features two blissed out songs "Another Sky" and "Endless Days" and a very piano-friendly remix by The Magician.
facebook.com/scenic
soundcloud.com/scenic
DOWNLOADS /
MP3: Scenic - Another Sky (50.3mb)
High Res Photo: Scenic 1 (3.9mb)
High Res Photo: Scenic 2 (4.0mb)
Biography: Scenic (190kb)
Video: Scenic - Another Sky (Youtube)
Flume
Flume is a local Sydney beat maker who's only 19 (!) years of age.
Flume got his first taste for producing at age 13 (!!) from the most unlikely of places - a music production program he found in a cereal box.
It began Flume's obsession with all things synthetic, and started his addiction for plug-ins, sample packs & vintage analogue hardware.
Sleepless is Flume's debut EP and has enough lush pads, chopped and chipmunked vocals, saw synths and awesome percussion to impress any fan of Hudson Mohawke, Flying Lotus, Seekae or Space Dimension Controller.
DOWNLOADS /
MP3: Flume - Sleepless (35mb)
High Res Photo: Flume 1 (3.1mb)
High Res Photo: Flume 2 (2.9mb)
Biography: Flume (15kb)
Photo shot by Katie Kaars
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Cadillac
Cadillac have a new EP coming on Future Classic... stay tuned for more.
DOWNLOADS /
MP3: Coming soon
High Res Photo: Coming soon
Biography: Coming soon
Video: Cadillac - Dreams
Convaire
Convaire have a new EP coming on Future Classic... stay tuned for more.
DOWNLOADS /
MP3: Coming soon
High Res Photo: Coming soon
Biography: Coming soon
Video: Coming soon
How To Make It In America
How to Make It in America is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on HBO in 2010. The series follows the lives of Ben Epstein and his friend Cam Calderon as they try to succeed in New York City's fashion scene. The show's second season premiered on October 2, 2011 and features Flight Facilities - "Crave You".
Video: Crisp Pop Up Store
Client: HBO
Song: Flight Facilities - Crave You
Rip Curl
Rip Curl created a technological world-first by capturing full-tilt surfing action using a "30 camera Array" - a line of cameras firing consistently as surfers ride towards and past it. The results are unique "frozen moments of time" - that can be viewed in a combination of angles for a true in the round perspective.
VIDEO: Rip Curl Mirage
Client: Rip Curl
Song: Flume 'Sleepless feat. Anthony For Cleopatra'
DFO
We did music supervision for a two part series of TVC's and web content for DFO
VIDEO: Restaurant / Rooftop Party
Client: CFSGAM
Agency: US Sydney
Director: Ant McPhail and Sebastien
Executive Producer: Andrew Morris
Producer: Sophie Thiellon, Lawrence Foster
Music: Mitzi "All I Heard"
Music Supervision: Nathan McLay @ Future Classic
Adidas Climacool
We supplied music for the new Adidas Climacool global campaign.
INTERACTIVE WEB VIDEO: Adidas Climacool
Agency: Pitch & Sync
Music: Theatre of Disco 'YOA' (The Twelves Remix)
D&AD Awards
We supplied the music for the 2011 D&AD Awards Call For Submissions.
Our music supervision friends at Pitch & Sync in London chose The Twelves remix of Theatre of Disco 'YOA' released by Future Classic as part of its 5 Years Future Classic compilation.
WATCH: D&AD 2010
Bankwest
TVC for Bankwest featuring Isbells 'As Long As It Takes' as featured on our Summer 2010/11 Sampler.
The campaign features 2 parts, this is the first 'Project Orange'
Client: Bankwest
Track: Isbells - As Long As It Takes
VIDEO: Bankwest "Project Orange"
Absolut Glimmer
The Bon Chat, Bon Rat song A Still Life was used for the new Absolut Glimmer collaboration with imagery by Murray Fredericks, an established international landscape photographic artist.
Murray Fredericks holds exhibitions of his prints in major contemporary art gallerie and is also commissioned by a large number of architectural, design and editorial clients. Agency = Whybin TBWA.
Billabong
There's nothing like a lovely balearic disco tune to inspire the summer vibes. We suggested this song Neve's For None by Los Angeles duo Worst Friends to Carbon who included it as the soundtrack to Aussie surfwear brand Billabong's Summer 2011 range.
Released on Future Classic, the song was released on the Apres compilation as well as on vinyl with a shimmering remix by Canadian producer du jour Eddie C.
Drambuie
'The Premise'
For the last 2 years we've done music supervision for Drambuie 'The Premise' project.
Consumers enter a competition to design their bar online, the winners of round one are then shortlisted to be mentored by a renowned industry personality and moving to the next round sees the finalists present their ideas to a panel of judges, with finally the winner seeing their design come to life in the form of their own bar.
This year the soundtrack is Mitzi 'All I Heard'. In 2010 we placed Dantom Eeprom's track 'Thanks for Nothing' on the Infine Label from Paris.
Pepsi Max
We did music supervision and licensing for a new series of webisodes for Pepsi Max.
The spots featured the graffiti painted Pepsi Max Crew V8 Supercar so we matched the theme with some proper instrumental hip hop by legendary beatsmith 'Maker' on Now Again label who share an office with Stones Throw in sunny LA.
Client: Pepsi Max
Track: Maker - Shout
Label: Now Again
Director/DP: Bruce Allen
Editors: Brendan Jenkins & Sam Kristofski
VIDEO: Pepsi Max Crew V8 Supercar
Daniel Shipp
An exhibition of portraits by Daniel Shipp featuring artists Sydney record label Future Classic have worked with over the past 12 months.
Includes images of Mount Kimbie, Little Dragon, Sebastien Tellier, Tensnake, Dixon, Ame, Todd Terje, Mitzi, Toro Y Moi, Mark E, Henrik Schwarz and many others.
If you are in Sydney RSVP online and join us for the Opening Party: Wednesday 30 November 6-8pm
Exhibition runs: 30 November 2011 - 30 January 2012
Somedays Gallery
72B Fitzroy Street
Surry Hills NSW 2010
Thanks to:
Philanthropic Foodie
The Hampers Sydney is an inspirational Christmas gift for Sydney-siders with a shared love of fine food, beautiful beverages and great living that gives some back. With 36,000 Australian teenagers homeless this Christmas, The Philanthropic Foodie are hoping to raise $25,000 for Youth Off The Streets via the donation of all hamper profits.
Brands involved include Bourke Street Bakery, Christine Manfield, Gelato Messina, Simon Johnson, Danks Street Depot, Campos, Harris Farm Markets and more. Other highlights include Bvlgari sparkles S.Pellegrino limited edition mineral water, hand drawn Christmas Card by Sneaky Sound Systems Daimon Downey, and an album by Houses from Sydney record label Future Classic.
The feel-good hamper of summer - Gourmet Traveller
Check out this great Christmas hamper initiative - the (sydney) magazine
Le Coq Sportif
We are creating a music program for Le Coq Sportif, French pioneers of 'sport chic'.
Future Classic has designed a custom 7 inch record bag, band t-shirts and is curating a series of cover songs by Australian bands of classic French songs.
The first tune is by Perth band Scenic, covering classic French artist Air - famous for their critically acclaimed album Moon Safari, and their score for Sofia Coppola's film The Virgin Suicides.
The the flip side of the first 7 inch is a cover by Mitzi of a super rare disco classic by Zig Zag.
If you haven't already wrapped your ears around them, grab the downloads from the Le Coq Sportif facebook page.
VISIT: Le Coq Sportif facebook page
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Becks Berlin Sessions
A series of music events and content showcasing Berlin's cutting edge electronic music culture. Organised in collaboration with Thought By Them the series took place over 18 months incorporating 4 tours, 10 international artists and dozens of local support acts performing in the best clubs around Aust/NZ.
Future Classic curated the events, organised the touring schedules, marketing, art direction and design surrounding the series. Parallel to the events we commissioned video documentaries showcasing Berlin club culture that were featured on the Becks microsite created by media partner inthemix.com.au. We also compiled 2 premium CDs with 30,000 copies free at bars around the country when ordering a round of Becks.
Artists included Jazzanova, Stimming, Ame, Justus Kohncke, Solomun, Marcus Worgull, Move D, Permanent Vacation, Isolee and Arto Mwambe.
Volkswagen
'Marco Polo'
We provided music strategy, supervision, licensing and marketing support for the launch of the new Volkswagen 'Marco Polo' campaign by Play Communications.
They created a facebook page for a character 'Marco Polo' who knows his music and arts and recommends gigs and other cultural happenings for people to check out. Marco recommends various gigs to his 'friends' with the first to respond 'Polo' getting picked up for in the new VW Polo and taken to the shows.
Check out the campaign here.
Fashion Shows
Uniform Launch with Elle MacPherson
We did music supervision for the launch of Virgin Blue's new uniforms
Virgin hosted a catwalk show in the new Westfield Sydney City store with special guest Elle MacPherson.
Chatswood Chase
We provided music supervision for the Chatswood Chase Autumn / Winter 2011 Fashion Show hosted by S Fashion.
Project5
Project 5 is an urban arts initiative presented by Cockle Bay Wharf, designed and curated by aMBUSH Gallery to support the arts through pop-up live art, music and auction events held each year.
The Future Classic DJs are selecting the beats and we've hooked up a big sound system to play with so come down, catch some art and listen to some tunes. Fingers crossed it's sunny.
Sydney - Cockle Bay Wharf
Friday 20 - Sunday 22 September
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