All About John Course
The Aston Shuffle [Audio]: Everybody wants more
by daverh on October 30th, 2009
ITM caught up with Canberra club slayers, The Aston Shuffle, to get the skinny on how they're handling their leap to dance music stardom, where they'll be going from here and the surreality of supporting global mega-poppers Black Eyed Peas. [more]
John Course [Audio]: Vicious veteran behind the decks
by angy on February 21st, 2008
John Course can easily take the credit for being one of Australia’s most influential dance music heavyweights, and he's as busy as ever in early 2008. But somehow he's found the time to put the spotlight back on his Vicious record label. [more]
It's been a massive year for John Course, the Melbourne identity maintaining his well deserved reputation as Australia's hardest working DJ - his perseverance was rewarded with a #5 position in this year's inthemix50. [more]
Unquestionably one of Australia's leading DJs, John Course's reputation for releasing quality mix CDs that are purchased by the bucket load well and truly precedes him. [more]
Often labeled “Australia’s hardest working DJ”, the title is somewhat misleading as to say John Course simply plays other people’s records would be to discount a whole range of jobs he fills within the industry. ITM talks with him in Miami. [more]
John Course was able to spare five so we chatted all things music including the importance and role that DJ polls have on ones career - speaking of which don't forget to log on to our "Technics Inthemix50" and vote! [more]
He's been called "The Godfather of Dance Music in Australia", with a career spanning more than twenty years and a track record for having rocked the biggest parties across the nation since before John Farnham started contemplating his first retirement. ITM finds out whats new in the land of Course. [more]
John Course is one half of the DJ duo behind the hugely popular Ministry of Sound Sessions and Annuals Compilation- showcasing the best current and future dancefloor stompers. With regular sets at the biggest festivals in Australia and residencies at One Love in Melbourne, John is a busy man indeed [more]
John Course is an Australian DJ veteran. Having been on the scene for a little over 20 years he has been instrumental in getting the Australian Club Scene the reputation it has today. [more]
2003 has been a very busy year for John Course, sharing his time between his DJing and record label commitments. It is one in which he has been rewarded for his efforts, recently receiving an award for Best VIC DJ award at this years DMAs. [more]
Eighteen years is a long time to be a part of any industry... let alone one as fickle as the dance industry. Yet this is how long John Course's passion has spanned... [more]
Win big with 'The Annual 2010' from Ministry of Sound
2010 is upon us. And whilst visions of hover boards and robo-dating still haven’t quite materialised, one thing that's certain is that 'The 2010 Annual' will be the biggest in history! to mark the occasion, we've got some massive prizes on offer. [more]
Hot Barbeque details emerge for 2010, presented by ITM
Next year, Future Entertainment event Hot Barbeque will be reborn for a mid January festival that takes things well out of the city, to the scenic surrounds of the Point Nepean Quarantine Station in Portsea. [more]
Solar 2010 lineup revealed
Mornington Peninsula’s Solar music festival returns in 2010 with Bliss n Eso, Birds of Tokyo and Eddy Current Suppression Ring. [more]
Ministry hit the road with The Annual 2010
The 2010 edition of Ministry of Sound’s massive selling 'The Annual' compilation series will hit the shelves at the end of this month, so it’s no surprise the DJs in question will be hitting clubs around the country to help launch the release. [more]
With the buzz of the L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival still in the air, a new fashion festival is set to cause a stir next month at Melbourne's Docklands. [more]
Thanks to Smirnoff Black, ITM has a pair of VIP Deluxe tickets to Sensation White in Melbourne this NYE! [more]
The biggest addition to the Australian dance music status quo is fast approaching, and what’s more, it’s nearly sold out! Check here for the lineup of artists you'll be listening to over the course of the evening... [more]
The news that Sensation would be coming to Melbourne this NYE has been the biggest thing to happen in dance music all year, but until now the lineup has remained a secret. Until now that is, as ITM can reveal who we’ll be seeing behind the decks. [more]
You’d be hard pressed to find a DJ in Australia with more CD mix albums to their credit than John Course. [more]
After 22 years, the legendary Frankston club Twenty First Century is saying its last goodbye on Friday 1st February. [more]
In addition to the absolutely insane lineup that is the 2008 Good Vibrations festival, Brisbane has scored some extra acts to help ease the pain of no Kanye! [more]
Miguel Migs, Julius Papp and Lisa Shaw from the Salted Music label in the USA return to Melbourne for an encore performance following their great New Year’s Day show. [more]
Just when you thought there wasn’t enough craziness around NYE, another huge party to bring in 2008 has been announced by Future Entertainment. [more]
It's a sure fire sign that the club scene is in good health when a dance compilation takes out the #1 spot on the ARIA Charts. [more]
With several options for NYD already announced, if you've been on the hunt for a NYE destination, then you can't go past Innercity with a selection of Melbourne's finest. [more]
The inthemix50 DJ Poll is now in its 5th year and we want you to help celebrate and applaud our great Aussie talent doing what they do best! Melbourne did better than ever this year and we’ll have some of the city’s best talent onboard this Sunday. [more]
The massively popular ‘Overdrive’ program is taking over Adelaide radio, and every Saturday night from 7-10pm DJs John Course and Grant Smillie will be bringing you the biggest and best dance music from across the world. [more]
The ITM50 awards tour is hitting the road this September and October and will be in Melbourne on Sunday 7th October at Q-Bar. [more]
John Course and Grant Smilie's dance radio show on Nova - Overdrive has ranked high on the latest radio survey. [more]
The Ministry Of Sound label have popped the champagne cork this week, after achieving the unheard of in the dance compilation market; an ARIA Chart #1 position for their latest release 'Sessions 4'. [more]
Ministry of Sound Sessions has become a firm favourite on the Perth clubbing calendar each June long weekend and this Sunday is set to be no different. Check within for full line up details. [more]
As revealed on ITM during the Miami Winter Music Conference back in March, Dirty South and John Course have been charged with the task of mixing this year's Minsitry of Sound 'Sessions' CD. [more]
The Ministry of Sound Sessions tour returns to Perth for the June long weekend, taking over Metro City and Club Capitol on Sunday June 3rd. [more]
Dirty South has revealed to ITM that he’s been called upon to mix the upcoming Ministry Of Sound ‘Sessions’ CD, due for release midway through 2007. [more]
The Future Music Festival takes place in the Supreme Court Gardens, Perth, this Sunday, March 4th. Check within for set times. [more]
Melbourne vanguard and Vicious vinyl head honcho John Course is dropping by Academy this Friday night joined by ex-Canberra Jeff Drake and Chris Fraser. Set times are as follows: [more]
The progressive house don will no longer be playing at Playground’s massive March festival, but he’ll still be landing in Australia for a national tour. [more]
One half of progressive house duo Deep Dish will be playing at Sydney’s biggest club on Saturday March 3rd for Ministry of Sound’s #04 party. [more]
As we enter the business end of 2006, Sydney's biggest Saturday night, Kink, shows no signs of slowing down. [more]
This year Fuzzy have joined forces with Future Entertainment to present the first Parklife in Melbourne. With a great lineup of interstate, local and international acts, heres the set times so you can plan your day. [more]
As we get psyched for one of the biggest events in our party calender, the crew at Room are preparing for another huge Friday night. The Technics inthemix50 party, is all set for this Friday 15th September. Check out the set times here! [more]
The 2006 Technics inthemix50 tour is hitting the road this September and the Melbourne lineup is locked and loaded with your favourite DJs as voted in this year’s poll. [more]
On Friday 18th August at Room 680, Ministry of Sound are taking their mix tap tour to Melbourne. The night will feature Mark Dynamix, John Course, T-Funk & Mike TV. [more]
That's right this Sunday's Sounds has sold sold out! For those lucky few ticket bearers, you'll be catching a fine array of talent, including: John Course, Dirty Laundry, Laminex, Nu Boogie, Q45, Superstyle Deluxe, Illya, Toby Neal, Tim Sea, Seven, James Taylor, Moniker, Shamus, John Devecchis etc. [more]
The organisers of the Melbourne Grand Prix are calling for young DJs to send in their demo CDs for the 2006 Formula 1T Foster's Australian Grand Prix DJ Spin Off competition. [more]
With Australia Day fast approaching everyone's getting a little excited about the upcoming Stardust Festival. Obviously with Carl Cox and Andy C at the helm it can be rest assured that is going to be the party of summer but this year Stardust boasts some of the best house DJ's in the business. [more]
Friction have announced a lineup change to the Ministry of Sound Annual party 2 featuring John Course happening on the 9th of December. [more]
It might seem like Mark Dynamix and John Course just returned home from their exhaustive tour of Australia to support the release of their 'Sessions Two', but they've been hard at work mixing the latest Ministry of Sound Annual album and are preparing to hit the road. [more]
The votes have been tallied, cross checked and verified. After much anticipation, we can now bring you the full winners list for the third annual Technics inthemix50 DJ Poll. [more]
Following the overwhelming success of the first Ministry of Sounds Sessions CD and national tour in 2004, the second installment of the popular mix album is in stores now and will be supported by an Australia tour to promote its release. [more]
The Ministry of Sound Annual rolls into town Friday October 29th and once again there's a little bit for everyone. Featuring Alex Coe, Jesse Dressenberg, Gavin King, Peter Elliot and more, this is one event not to be missed! [more]
The Onelove juggernaut rolls into town this friday night with two of the nation's biggest names, CD giveaways & visuals... both of these guys delivered the goods in a serious way earlier this year and together they're bound to destroy the place. [more]
'Sessions' is a brand new series of mix CDs from Ministry of Sound, with the inaugural contribution coming courtesy of Mark Dynamix and John Course. [more]
Aussies representing at Club Mykonos this summer
As revealed on ITM back in April, a swathe of Aussie DJs are set to descend on the Greek island paradise of Mykonos this summer, all proudly flying the flag for our local scene in amongst some of the world’s best. Check the revised list of dates! [more]
Aussie DJs set for Mykonos this summer
When you think of partying in Europe at summer, the sun-drenched island of Ibiza is invariably the first place that springs to mind. But, in recent years the famed Greek Island of Mykonos has also gained a solid reputation. [more]
Ministry of Sound’s Classic themed party on New Years Day delivers a mixed bag or results, with the highlight being Kid Kenobi’s Classic Breaks Set. [more]
A review of the Better Days event at Carousel in Melbourne on New Year's Day. Headliners were Cassius and Fred Falke. [more]
Last Sunday the Melbourne weather was kind enough to let the sun shine all day and give punters a chance to soak up the rays, sounds and vibes of Sidetracked 2009, the official music festival/event which coincides with the F1 GP. [more]
Good Vibrations 2009 @ Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne (15/02/09)
by lovetronic on February 17th, 2009
This was the year that Good Vibrations came back strong, and crowned itself back at the forefront of the festival circuit. Forever and always, Good Vibes: I love you. [more]
After weeks of almost incessant rain, the weather gods shone on Brisbane on Sunday for the Good Vibrations Festival, and thankfully gave us all a beautiful day. [more]
Sounds On Sunday was in ultra-fine form last Sunday with 'Ministry of Sound Classics' gracing The Greenwood Hotel. I would have to say was one of 'the' best gig’s I have been to this year. [more]
The Potbelleez smashed out a set that confirmed their position as some of the most consistently crowd-pleasing DJs in Sydney’s. The Irishmen Dave Goode and Jonny Sonic really never seem to be able to put a foot wrong when it comes to their live sets. [more]
Many in the crowd had obviously taken their dose of the happy pills, or were just thanking God it was Friday. Either way, a good vibe resonated throughout, and fluoro continued to reign supreme in some quarters. [more]
Saturday 10th of March and Queensland’s very first Future Music Festival entertained tens of thousands of punters at Doomben Racecourse. With quite possibly the biggest line-up ever to grace QLD, this was always going to be one for the ages... [more]
More than just a fun day out in the sun was on offer on Sunday, March 4th as Future Entertainment broght Future Music Festival to Perth's Supreme Court Gardens. [more]
With a new lay-out, more acts than ever before, and a solid reputation behind it, Jam Music had a lot of pressure to provide a Good Vibrations Festival like no other. So how did it stack up on the day? [more]
With Harbourlife having taken place earlier in the day, everyone knew the lines at clubs would be massive tonight, and massive they were... [more]
Where were you all? OK, so the timing of the Thank God it’s Over gig was a little off and most of the punters this gig was aimed at were still smack bang in the middle of end of year exams, admittedly, but you missed a great show! [more]
Great day, great lineup, great party… Melboure will be gagging for our next Parklife installment I'm sure. [more]
Adelaide has had its fair share of big name international house and electro DJs, particularly back in the days where Heaven could book anyone they wanted. As for the biggest commercial house and electro DJs in Australia though, Adelaide has never seen a line-up like UNLEASHED [more]
Part two of the Ministry of Sound 2006 Annual Tour, featuring John Course [more]
The MOS Sessions Main Arena left no time for snoozing with a lineup featuring John Course, Danny Howells and the Grammy winning duo Deep Dish. [more]
Not having been to Adventure World in a fair few years, I figured this was a good opportunity to check the place out and listen to some good tunes from the likes of Kenny L, John Course and Dumonde. [more]
We've all heard the songs, we've all bought the CD, but what was the party like? Mixed by John Course and Mark Dynamix, Ministry of Sound's 2005 Annual boasts all of those popular dance hits that we've all heard throughout 2004 - so I was not surprised when Kink pulled in another sell-out crowd. [more]
After already being hyped by the release of the new series from Ministry of Sound, 'Sessions One,' the follow-up tour with two of Australia's best DJs, John Course and Mark Dynamix, had me more then excited. [more]
Congratulations to Inthemix for putting on such a good night in showcasing our Aussie talent. [more]
With the Sydney vs Melbourne debate always a hot issue on the ITM forums, I decided to compare two of each rival cities best when heavy weight house clubs 'together at home' and 'one-love' teamed up on an Autunm Saturday night to rock Cockle Bay. [more]
For this podcast we’re doing things a little different. To coincide with the inthemix50 we thought we’d put the spotlight on Australia’s rapidly growing producer scene. [more]
Various Artists - The Annual 2010, mixed by John Course, The Aston Shuffle and Goodwill
The generous folks at Ministry of Sound spoil us this year with a three-disc package chock full of current dance floor hits and potential future smashes, with plenty of big names to keep the masses happy. [more]
Various Artists - The Annual 2009, mixed by John Course and Goodwill
Well it's that 'annual' time of year when Ministry Of Sound releases their biggest-selling compilation "The Annual". For 2009, we have the same DJ line-up as last year with Melbourne's John Course and Sydney's Goodwill. [more]
Katie Noonan - Second Skin: Remixed by John Course & MrTimothy
by vintage yahtzee on April 17th, 2008
In theory, this is a great idea. Take what is probably contemporary Australia’s greatest voice and combine with two of the nation’s most club-tuned producers. [more]
Various Artists - Vicious Cuts Summer 2008, mixed by John Course & Dirty South
by cruisysloth on April 16th, 2008
Vicious Cuts Summer 2008 is the latest mix compilation to come from one of Australia’s hottest house music labels, Vicious.The 4th installment in the revered series and is mixed by MOS golden boy John Course and Australia's hottest export Dirty South [more]
Various Artists - Ministry of Sound: The 2008 Annual, mixed by John Course and Goodwill
by saad on November 5th, 2007
Whenever a new Ministry of Sound ‘Annual’ compilation is released, it’s usually accompanied by words like 'new year', 'hottest club tracks', and so forth. Yep, these are the tracks you'll be listening to over the summer! [more]
The dynamic duo of John Course and Mark Dynamix are back with yet another instalment in the Ministry of Sound Annual series, this time for 2007. In my view, it's much better than last year's! [more]
The latest instalment in the Vicious Cuts series comes courtesy of John Course. One of the best travelled DJs on the Australian dance music circuit, John is a fan favourite nationwide. [more]
V/A - Ministry of Sound Sessions Three, Mixed by John Course & Goodwill
by Carte Blanche on June 9th, 2006
Technics inthemix50 DJs John Course and Goodwill team up for the third installment in the Ministry of Sound Sessions series. [more]
You never really expect a lot when you take the wraps of dance music's equivalent of a Big Mac, but the quality of this year's Annual from the Ministry of Sound comes as a big surprise - delivering a tasty and enticing slab of some of the biggest electro-house tunes heard over the past 12 months. [more]
The Vicious label is at it again, this time with a compilation CD mixed by Melbourne's well respected house DJ John Course. [more]
Another year, another Ministry of Sound Annual CD. The Annual series have been the biggest dance compilations that Australia has ever seen, and once again John Course and Mark Dynamix are onboard to provide us with a reflective look at the tunes that were huge over the last year. [more]
This release offers two sides of the MOS's house talent, John Course is a top-40 genius who attacks each song with a deep beat and harmonic vocals, whereas Mark Dynamix hits you with hard hitting bass and crazy, electronic samples. [more]
One of Oz's premier house clubs, onelove, has taken music from the decks on dancefloor to the boombox in your bedroom. This is like being in an excellent house bar - there's the good well-known numbers and there's a bit of chop'n'change. [more]
Vicious seem to have the market cornered when it comes to sassy, funky, grown-up house, and this compilation put together by label co-head John Course is an excellent representation of the style Vicious Grooves is pushing. [more]
We are fast approaching the release of a number of dance compilations that commemorate the year that was 2003. Having provided a much more credible alternative to their cheesy UK counterparts in the past, the Australian Ministry of Sound 2004 Annual once again remains an essential purchase. [more]
John Course - inthemix50 Promo
A leading DJ and figure in Australian dance music John first rose to prominence when he won the DMC Mixing Competition in Victoria not once, but twice! [more]
MoS 'The Annual 2009' Behind The Scenes
What goes on ‘behind the scenes’ to make the uber-successful Ministry Of Sound ‘The Annual’ compilation? Check out this video for a sneak peek! [more]