DIZZ1
Melbourne based turntablist and producer Dizz1 has been involved in the music industry for over 10 years, both here and abroad, including 2 years in Japan. He has collaborated in the studio with Om’Mas Keith (Sa-Ra Creative Partners), Mark Pritchard (Harmonic 313) and Steve Spacek (Africa Hitech),
Stereotyp (Crunchtime Records) and the one they call Roots Manuva as well as forming a new live project with DJ Dexter called ‘Curse The Machines’.

DIGER ROKWELL
The 2 times WAMI nominated, Diger Rokwell is the chameleon of Perth creative scene. As co-founder of influential crew The Community, Diger has aided the growth of independent electronic music in Perth. His five self-released albums Digstrumentals, The Earthhead, Digerbodia, We Are All Related and Sri Diger are an intercultural mix of global sounds, field recordings, spoken word, heavy drums, driving bass and spaced out sonics with context and narrative.

MANNHEIM ROCKET
Mannheim Rocket has been bridging the worlds of classical music and modern bass for some time now. The ‘De Profundis’ EP released in 2011 on 3BS gave a dark ambient take on the latter days of the great Russian composer Dimitri Shostakovich. Since then Mannheim has been sculpting a varied live set by means of reconstructing tracks from source material – combining them with improvised beats and dub influenced effects.

ABLE8
Over the years Able has gone from strength to strength with his music career, whether fronting live bands as an MC, or pushing electronic gadgets as a producer, or even behind the scenes promoting underground music genres and parties…His unique brand of Alternative Hip-Hop and Electronic Bass Music pushes boundaries and grows as does his forever expanding roster of world-wide collaborators.

SHIKUNG
Uncomfortable Beats resident DJ ShiKung has built a tasty list of supports over his 7 year stint in Melbourne’s club and bar scene. On top of this he runs “Glitch This!!” Club nights and radio show, which is approaching its 100th live-to-air broadcast this coming Sunday! Fresh from playing Deliverance Festival he is back in Melbourne and pushing the best sounds in Glitch-Hop and all genres of Bass-Music.

Diger Rokwell plays in Melbourne 12/01-21/01:

Friday the 13th of January @ Radio Fitzroy with Dan the Man.

Monday the 16th of January on PBS radio The Blend.

Thursday the 19th of January @ Bar Open with Uncomfortable Beats.

More details/events to come.

Looking for more gigs: live or dj: Bars,radio to house parties to parks.

Hit me up @
diger.rokwell@gmail.com
www.thecommunity.com.au/diger-rokwell
www.soundcloud.com/diger-rokwell
http://digerrokwell6000.bandcamp.com/

The Stepkids (Stones Throw)

25th January (Aus Day Eve) – The Bakery – Perth

Niche & Think Twice Productions presents your next favourite band The Stepkids’. The latest discovery by Stones Throw Records’ (home to Madlib, Aloe Blacc, J Dilla, Mayer Hawthorne and more), The Stepkids have an uncanny ability to distil the best parts of your record collection and make it in to something completely new, and they do it all with live instruments and stunning visuals.

Their debut self titled album is steadily winning fans across the country, whilst their live show has been described as one of the clear hits of the recent CMJ music conference, making this Connecticut trio the buzz band of the Summer season.

“The Psychedelia running through its 70s west coast songwriting melts violins, guitars, mahogany drums and vintage keyboards in to one golden late-afternoon trip.”’ –
Sydney Morning Herald, 4 stars

There’s no singular icon, no singular sound, and no singular way of making it happen for the Stepkids. It’s psychedelia for the 21st century, where the focus is on the whole. The groove is a fusion of punk and jazz, West African and 1960s folk, neo and classic soul, classic funk and 20th century classical. The band produce, engineer and record themselves on a reel-to-reel.

Watch The Stepkids performing ‘Suburban Dream’ Live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwbR8ubfHtY&feature=related

The Stepkids + The Tusk + Felicty Groom Vs Diger Rokwell + more!
25th January – The Bakery – Perth
Tickets:– http://www.nowbaking.com.au/ / on sale now!

HUGE LINE UP FEATURES:

OSCAR + MARTIN (VIC) • GUERRE (NSW) (FIRST PERTH SHOW)
APRICOT RAIL • COW PARADE COW • RABBIT ISLAND BAND
MmHmMm • Diger Rokwell • JAMES IRELAND • NIK RIDIKULAS • ANDREW SINCLAIR

TICKETS $22+BF
FROM HERE: http://nowbaking.com.au/
HERE: http://heatseeker.oztix.com.au/default.aspx?Event=24377
OR PLANET, MILLS & 78 RECORDS

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OSCAR + MARTIN create music full of joy and childlike profundity. 
Live they are a blend of analogue keyboards, tape loops, toy instruments and percussion both complex and driving, the songs lush with textured detail that rubs up against a hip hop sensibility. O+M are exploring new musical territory but aren’t afraid of making you want to dance.
Their debut album For You is out now through Two Bright Lakes/Remote Control.

‘Recognise’ Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9s3eCuFnaZI

GUERRE:
Hailing from a very special crop of new electronic artists in Syndey including Seekae & Collarbones (whom he has collaborated with part of as Black Vanilla), GUERRE is lush keyboards, beats, loops, soul vocals and a keen sense of melody that sits him next to the likes of How To Dress Well, Grimes, The Weeknd & other new outfits screwing classic r&b sounds into oblivion for new audiences. Hailing from a very special crop of new electronic artists in Syndey including Seekae & Collarbones (whom he has collaborated with part of as Black Vanilla)

BALAM ACAB (USA) *LIVE*

With special guests Diger Rokwell, Andrew Sinclair, Clunk, Declan, Zowaski and Jo Lettenmaier

Friday, February 17
The Bakery – 233 James Street, Northbridge

This is functional music that highlights the simple pleasure of artfully arranged sound, the kind of gorgeous and evocative record that fills up the room and shifts your perception for 37 minutes and then brings you gently back to the surface.
- Pitchfork

Pennsylvanian genius Balam Acab (aka Alec Koone) brings his much-hyped show to The Bakery on Friday, February 17.

Signee to buzz-label Tri Angle Records, Balam Acab’s debut album Wander/Wonder has received an amazing reception, winning rave reviews from the likes of Pitchfork and Resident Advisor. It’s an incredibly patient record; there’s an enormous sense of restraint that means that when the record hits, it’s “like an earthquake in fuzzy slippers”. Drawing comparisons to Burial, Balam Acab uses delicate, pitched up vocals and ethereal, echoed melodies combined with deep bass to create a completely enveloping listening experience.

Live, expect spellbinding experimental pop music that pushes boundaries both in terms of songcraft and production. Wander/Wonder is reworked in a live setting, with tracks disassembled and rearranged to create an entirely fresh sound.

Supports come from a cavalcade of local superstars – Diger Rokwell, Andrew Sinclair, Clunk, Declan, Zowaski and Jo Lettenmaier

Tickets on sale from http://lifeisnoise.com/, Now Baking, Heatseeker, 78 Records, Mills and Planet for $19+bf.

Life Is Noise: http://lifeisnoise.com/
ICSSC: http://tiny.cc/OHMYDAYSITSICSSC

On the bill this year are an enticing array of live acts and DJs, providing you with the perfect summer soundtrack. Catch live sets from Greg Packer featuring MC Assassin, Lo-Key Fu, Cosmo Gets, The Empty Cup, Ta-Ku, Scenic, Zarm, Diger Rokwell Live, Ylem and Yarhkob.

Plus, on the wheels of steel will be the amazing DJ skills of Canyons, The Bootleg Brothers, Sardi, Ben M, Devo, Vishnu, Tizer, Bok Choy, Arn One and Haxorwang vs. Special.

Presale tickets are available from www.rtrfm.com.au – they’re only $15 for RTRFM subscribers and $20 for the general public. They’ll be more on the door on the day, so be sure to get yours now! Of course, as always, gold subscribers get in for free!

Seriously Sound System is a family friendly event, and this year all kids under 18 receive free entry, but must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Dogs are welcome too! So grab the family or your friends, bring a rug and enjoy the summer vibes and some great tunes.

Seriously Sound System 2011 – Saturday December 17 in Hyde Park – brought to you by Coopers, the City of Vincent and your home of local summer vibes, RTRFM 92.1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azKWjtYPo0w

I FEEL DIRTY is a pop-sized blast of sweaty, intense punk disco. It came out of Tomás’ early shows; he’d play a full-on set and then bundle his equipment into suitcases and run with them to make it to the last train home. The song revels in that feeling of being a sweaty mess, covered in fading makeup, bruises, a ridiculous costume and glitter.

You might have seen Tomás sometime over the last few years, creating magic in your favourite dive bar or festival, whether touring with the likes of Birds Of Tokyo or The Big Day Out’s Lilyworld. His last tour saw him stage-married to Malaysian pop princess ZE!. Now he has itchy feet again.

Joining him in Fremantle will be a live beats lineup of extreme party:
NAIK http://www.naik.com.au/
MULDER 
DIGER ROKWELL http://digerrokwell.bandcamp.com/
OBSCOTCH http://obscotch.com/
YARHKOB (DJ SET) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrK_GZUR-Pk

And of course Tomás will be bringing his unpredictable combination of live beats, film projection, punk rock audience-baiting, costume changes and partystarting showmanship to every show for a run of dates that will scar their way into the minds of anyone who attends. In a fun way. Mental scarring is fun, yeah?

Get your free copy of I FEEL DIRTY right now at http://ifeeldirty.tomasford.com/.

Cyclic Defrost is Australia’s only specialist electronic music magazine.

http://www.cyclicdefrost.com/blog/2011/08/20/diger-rokwell-sri-diger-remixes-and-beats-from-lanka-the-community-records/

Review by Wayne Stronnell