Prognosis joins Fourcolours: The Prelude Announced!

by J-Slyde

Fourcolours The Prelude Eflyer

We’re extremely excited to announce that our Prognosis team will join the hugely talented Fourcolours krew to feature in their upcoming run of events for the year.

First event off the rank is The Prelude on Easter Sunday, April 5th, which see’s the official launch of this years Fourcolours journey. Headlining the event will be Eelke Klein, Sesto Sento and Vini Vici whilst Prognosis support will be handled by J-Slyde, Simon Murphy, Dave Juric and Alex Butler. Joining them will be a massive contingent of Melbourne’s finest DJs and producers that are set to cover everything from progressive house through to banging techno and psy trance.

Running from the mid-arvo and well into the late of night, what you can expect is a mind-bending shindig of the highest caliber, offering upfront visuals, some of the most amazing decore you’ll see grace a nightclub, and electronic music at a global level. To say we’re excited about being apart of it all would be one heavy understatement!

Tickets can be secured online here.

Further information on the event can be found here.

PROGNOSIS – White Night Special – February 21st @ LOOP

by J-Slyde

Prognosis-February-2015-Set-times

Prognosis February 2015 Eflyer

February 21st usher’s in our first Prognosis for 2015, and whilst that’s a pretty monumental occasion in itself it also happens to be the date of Melbourne’s White Night spectacular. One might say the pairing of the two is fate, others might say it’s due to Loop’s programming – whatever the case may be, we’re getting ready to put on one hellova’ party! Starting the evening a whole 2 hours early at 8pm, we’re doing all we can to ensure that Loop will be a safe haven for all of you prog and tech heads. It won’t matter if you’re already planning to head to White Night, or just keen on some quality beats; we’ll be at it from the get-go and we’ll be going all bloody night!

We knew we had to pull together something pretty special for this kind of occasion, so for headlining duties we welcome back none other than prog-kingpins Luke Porter and Soulfire – previously both UK based, the boys now call Melbourne home – which is kind of lucky for us because it means we get to see them a whole heap more!

Luke is widely renowned for his amazing skills behind the decks, playing some of the biggest clubs and festivals in the world. Accompanied by a slew of releases on some of the most highly regarded labels across the globe such as microCastle, Sudbeat and Lowbit – to name but a few.

Soulfire has been on the production front since early 2003, and with runaway success the man shortly thereafter launched his own label, Soulfire Downloads. Since it’s inception the label has boasted hard-hitting releases and remixes from the scenes most talented artists.

Support comes in the form of three hugely talented and indemand local artists that we’ve been trying to lock down for yonks! FLIP3K, Damir Smith and Jade May. Each bringing their unique styles to the decks, we will no doubt be in for a treat. Rounding things off in the residential area are J-Slyde and Aaron Static, with screen handling of Loop’s two 30ft screens by our resident visual mestro, vdmo Kstati.

LINEUP

Luke Porter (UK / microCastle / Sudbeat / Lowbit)

Soulfire (Soulfire Downloads)

FLIP3K (All Good)

Damir Smith (Rework)

Jade May (Killing Time)

Aaron Static

J-Slyde

VISUALS

vdmo Kstati

WHERE

Loop – 23 Meyers Place, Melbourne CBD

WHEN

Saturday, 21st February – 8pm till LATE

PRICE

100% FREE!!

FACEBOOK EVENT

NANOPLEX & Ben Coda – Jan 31st @ La Di Da

by J-Slyde

Nanoplex and Ben Coda Set Times

The collective musical minds behind Prognosis, FutureForm Music and Instinct Events are pleased to present…

Nanoplex & Ben Coda - Jan 31st @ La Di Da - Eflyer

Nanoplex (Iboga Records/Flow/NANO RECORDS)
& Ben Coda (LOT49/Flow/FutureForm)

On the back of a MASSIVE 2014 with shows across the globe from Boom Festival to Glastonbury Festival, Ben Coda is down under for a string of shows including the legendary Rainbow Serpent Festival.

We couldn’t let the lad head back to the UK without laying down a NANOPLEX set for the Melbourne crowd as well as a Ben Coda set for those who miss the magic at RSF. Thankfully he is happy to oblige.

Lineup:

NANOPLEX – Exclusive Melbourne Set! (Iboga Records/Flow/NANO RECORDS)
BEN CODA (LOT49/Flow/FutureForm)
Herc Kass (FutureForm Music)
Simon Murphy (Prognosis)
J-Slyde (Prognosis)
Mish’chief (Instinct Events)
Alex David (Prognosis)
Miza (Rework)

Muska
Fabel
Gabriel Gilmour

Visuals:

vdmo Kstati

Venue:

La Di Da – 577 Little Bourke St, Melbourne
Google Maps Link

Time:

8pm till late

Tickets:

$15 pre-sales now available via Resident Advisor
$15 with a Rainbow Serpent Afterglow pass
$20 on the door

Further info:

Facebook Event | La Di Da

PROGNOSIS – Dec 20th @ LOOP

by J-Slyde

Prognosis December 2014 Set Times

Prognosis December 2014 EFlyer

With the silly season in full swing the Prognosis krew are gearing up for their inaugural festive Xmas celebration!

Welcoming Thad Lester and Andrew Wowk to the console for their debut performances at Prognosis, along with a return visit from crowd favourite, Gabriel Gilmour – there’s no doubt that this will be the perfect way to usher in the Christmas and New Years break.

Residents J-Slyde, Simon Murphy and Aaron Static pad things out, whilst highly acclaimed visual ninja vdmo Kstati takes the reigns of Loop’s two 30ft screens.

FREE ENTRY as always! First beat drops at 10pm… ensure you get down early and stay late! Christmas is coming early, kids!

:::::::: LINE UP ::::::::

Thad Lester (Rainbow Serpent)

Andrew Wowk (Sydney)

Gabriel Gilmour

J-Slyde

Simon Murphy

Aaron Static

:::::::: VISUALS ::::::::

vdmo Kstati

:::::::: WHERE ::::::::

Loop – 23 Meyers Place CBD

:::::::: WHEN ::::::::

Saturday, 20th – 10pm till LATE

:::::::: PRICE ::::::::

100% FREE!!

FACEBOOK EVENT | RESIDENT ADVISOR EVENT

PROGNOSIS – Nov 1st @ LOOP

by J-Slyde

Prognosis Nov 201 Set Times

Prognosis Eflyer - Nov 1st, 2014

Well the year is flying by and the disco calendar is chock full of musical madness. So much so that we’ve moved our October Prognosis show to 1st November!!!

Joining us once again is globe trotting production and DJ powerhouse, Rich Curtis Dj! Going from strength to strength, Curtis has had a string of hugely successful releases on the biggest labels in the bizz. We look forward to seeing what he’ll dish up on this trip to Melburn!

What’s old is new, what goes around comes around. The artist formerly known as Ruckus is back from retirement with a fresh take on the sounds he loves, playing now as Scott Freedman. Also along for the ride is KJ who has played under a few guises over his career and joins us with a wealth of musical knowledge and mad skills to match.

Rounding out the lineup are the residents J-Slyde, Aaron Static and Simon Murphy plus visual magician, vdmo Kstati.

Entry is FREE as always and doors open at 10 (get in early and stay late).

:: LINEUP ::

Rich Curtis

Scott Freedman

KJ

Simon Murphy

J-Slyde

Aaron Static

:: VISUALS ::

vdmo Kstati

:: WHERE ::

Loop – 23 Meyers Place CBD

:: WHEN ::

Saturday, 1st November – 10pm till LATE

:: PRICE ::

100% FREE!!

FACEBOOK EVENT

Dylan Griffin: AU Underground, DJing & Why Melbourne is Better

by J-Slyde

In the lead-up to our August edition of Prognosis, J-Slyde sat down with Dylan Griffin for a quick Q&A to grill the man on everything from the reasons behind his recent move to Melbourne through to future plans for his hugely successful podcast series, AU Underground. Read on for more!

Dylan Griffin

You’ve just recently moved from Sydney to Melbourne. What spurred on the move? It wasn’t just because Prognosis is Melbourne based, was it?

18 months in Melbourne town has flown by and it now feels like home, my other love besides music is wine, and the wine scene and the electronic music scene is more vibrant here and more to my taste and I wanted the change.

There’s big rivalry between Syd and Melb, have you noticed much difference as far as the electronic music scene goes? Melbourne’s is way more vibrant, right?

Haha, putting words in my mouth. Im going to try and be the diplomat here… they are different scenes both with their pitfalls and highlights, for example the dance floors can be slightly more energetic in Sydney than Melbourne, but in Melbourne the people are refreshingly less concerned about the hype and the look than the more image conscious Sydneysiders. And lets just say I connect a lot better with the music coming out of Melbourne and have made some very dear friends that made me feel like I was finally home.

In the decade since you’ve been DJing at a professional level you’ve manage to rack up a huge list of support slots for a bevvy of globally respected artists such as Max Cooper, Gabriel Ananda, Boris Brejcha and Kosmas Epsilon, to name but a few. Who were some of your favourites to support?

I’ve been very fortunate with some of those support bookings. Mostly for the sentimental value, the highlight would be my first role supporting a big international and that was warming up for Kosmas Epsilon (when he was at the height of his popularity) many many years ago that Subsonic had booked me for. I was super excited and with a packed room right at peak time trying my best to show some restraint in a heaving club.

Many will be familiar with your AU Underground Podcast series which has now been going for just over 2 years. Can you explain the premise behind the series and why you started it?

After working closely with record labels for many years I had made some great connections and relationships with producers… I also felt like I had gotten to know the Australian dance music scene intimately across the 3 major states NSW, VIC and QLD. I wanted to do something with that and coupled with the desire of having something of my own whilst still being a big proponent of Australian electronica. At the time there was also no podcast series firmly focused on exclusively Australian producers and DJs and I wanted to fill that void.

You’ve featured some hugely talented local acts and artists since AU Underground’s inception. Without picking favourites, can you pinpoint a few recent highlights? or a good place for a new listener to start?

Ignoring what I see as my then droll and nervous presentation I think 002 Trinity is a great place to start and still one of my favourites, other recent highlights include YokoO, Robbie Lowe and Christian Vance.

What’s planned for future editions? Can you let us in on who you’ll be featuring next?

Dean Benson from well known Melbourne crew Stable Music is up next. And AU Underground is going to take a focus on festivals and event crews over the summer too.

Do you think AU Underground has helped progress and open doors for your DJing career, or do you look at them as totally separate entities?

That wasn’t the purpose but it would be silly not to see that AUU has helped raise my DJ profile, no doubt, and the two go hand in hand. I listen to loads of music and do test and feature local producers in a lot of my sets.

Your DJ career has seen you not only traveling interstate, but also playing internationally in places like India and Thailand. What has been your favourite international gig so far?

Kolour in Bangkok has to be one of my favourite events, amazingly professional, sold out shows in unique and incredible venues, whether it be surfing wave machines at the show or playing a gig 20 stories high on a rooftop to a thousand people, these guys know how to throw a party !

Dylan Griffin Live @ Eclipse

What were some of the main differences when playing to overseas crowds?

Male to Female ratios on the dance floor can be a big one, especially so in India where it is so male dominant. And of course the taste in music can vary quite a bit.

Which leads me to my next question… Popular genres and “in” sounds can differ vastly from country to country, do you find yourself adapting your sound when you play overseas? or, on an even smaller scale, interstate gigs?

I’ll definitely take a little bit more cheese to some parts of Asia as back up in-case some of the more underground sounds aren’t as easily digestible, haha. Melbourne certainly has a different palate. I also notice Queensland, particularly Cairns, do go for the more progressive and up tempo style sounds than the other states, I think due to the big influence the Open Records imprint has up there. I really like the variety and change between countries and states to be honest, it can give me a chance to play something I wouldn’t normally play and in some cases take more risks.

What can we expect from your feature set at Prognosis on Aug 23rd?

Im gonna dig up a few old classics I think and put them into a fresher context with some new stuff I’m really digging at the moment as well some unreleased Subsonic Music tracks that I haven’t tested yet!

And last but not least – top five tunes that have influenced your DJing the most?

That is an almost impossible question, hahaha… shit! So here is 6 instead, of mostly all old tracks that inspired me and helped shape the way I wanted to move people at different times over the years..

Trentemoller – Moan (Trentemoller Remix)

Joris Voorn – Deep side of the moog

Layo & Bushwacka! – The big dream (Martin Buttrich Remix)

Stephan Bodzin & Marc Romboy – Ferdinand

Extrawelt – Soopertrack

Stimming – Melodica

For more on Dylan be sure to check out his Soundcloud and AU Underground.
You can catch him playing at Prognosis on August 23rd @ Loop

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