All About Ministry Of Sound Festival
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Sydney – It’s time to get ya rave on! Set your time machine to 1990 as Ministry Of Sound deliver a right proper warehouse party. Never the type to do anything by halves, Ministry are setting up their ghettoblaster and laying down their lino mats across two large scale arenas at the Hordern Pavilion and the Dome. The Annual Warehouse Party will be sure to deliver an experience like no other!
Perth – Taking place at the Supreme Court Gardens, Ministry of Sound’s Annual Festival will encompass 3 arenas across one of Perth’s most spectacular locations. Featuring the cream of the crop of international and local live acts and a wealth of DJ talent to get your heart started, this multi stage all-day festival is set to deliver a party of epic proportions spanning indie-dance, electro-pop, house and much, much more.
Trentemoller: Chronicles of a dance music master
by harryruffner on November 27th, 2007
A man on a mission. Most definitely situated in the upper echelon of dance music producers, Denmark’s Anders Trentemoller is always pushing musical boundaries with whoever he collaborates with. ITM catches up before his incoming live tour. [more]
Fedde Le Grand: Dutch courage
by Timmac on November 26th, 2007
For globe-trotting Dutchman Fedde Le Grand, three Top 10 UK hits in the last 18 months has demonstrated his appeal both in and out of clubs and, as he explains to ITM, there’s plenty more to come. [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]
New York house don Armand Van Helden would be the first to tell you he makes music for the feet, not for the head. And it’s this unashamed desire to rock the party that has made the DJ-producer a huge hit down under. [more]
Where to start with Booka Shade? They’re simply one of the most popular and well-loved examples of the Berlin minimal sound, and they'll be bringing their revered live electronic show back to Australia early next month. [more]
Being signed to Ed Banger certainly hasn’t hurt Gallic noise maker DJ Mehdi, but the spinner-turned-producer was firmly entrenched in the Parisian underground well before the label went stratospheric. [more]
Embarking on their biggest ever headline tour, playing sold out arenas around the country, Sneaky Sound System are barely giving themselves a chance to bask in the glory of their success, as they've been hard at work finishing on their second LP. [more]
Resident of Sydney and Melbourne uber-club Famous and host of Ministry Of Sound's Australia-wide radio show on Nova, to say that 2007 has been a busy year for Goodwill is something of an understatement. [more]
With a renewed sense of vigour towards the band, Pnau regrouped in 2007, teaming up with Sam Littlemore and setting to work on their third LP. The album is released this month and has people quite excited. [more]
Riot In Belgium [Audio]: Proof that Sydney and Melbourne can get along
by i_have_ADD on November 7th, 2007
The Sydney vs Melbourne squabble is entirely pointless, and the living, breathing proof that the cities can co-exist in peaceful acid-tinged harmony is here to make you dance like a mother-f*cker. Ladies and gentlemen, we give you Riot In Belgium. [more]
Canberra outfit, The Aston Shuffle describe themselves as "fried chicken"; how could you not agree? The trio, Mikah Freeman, Vance Musgrove and Ross McGrath are currently hot as, oozing with success, whilst dripping with dirty, tasty electro goodness [more]
Ministry Of Sound add Sneaky Sound System live
With the Ministry Of Sound Festival fast approaching, news has just come to hand that Sneaky Sound System will now be performing with their full live band at the Perth show. [more]
Booka Shade sideshows confirmed
Booka Shade will be bringing their extraordinary live show to a festival setting in Sydney and Melbourne this weekend, but do you want the opportunity to catch them in a more intimate setting? Well here’s your chance. [more]
Download ITM's exclusive Booka Shade & Trentemoller podcast to win!
Can't quite wait for Booka Shade and Trentemoller to touch down? Get yourself into gear for their forthcoming tour with our exclusive 'Double Header' podcast, available to download now! [more]
Martijn Ten Velden's biggest Oz tour yet
Some people call him Martijn 'ten out of ten' Velden, others simply refer to him as MTV... whatever you name him, you can't afford to miss the Dutch house master when he heads back to Australia in a few weeks time. [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]
The hottest ticket - literally! - this summer seems to be festivals, with new ones popping up almost by the day. To keep you up to date on all the latest festival news and info, we've pushed play on a bunch more dedicated pages this week. [more]
It’s a story that inthemix has been following with keen interest for a few weeks now, with info coming in bit by bit that Ministry Of Sound would be hosting their very own festival this December. [more]
It's a story that inthemix has been following with keen interest for a few weeks now, with info coming in bit by bit that Ministry Of Sound would be hosting their very own festival this December. [more]
Having rocked audiences at this year's Future Music Festival, Dutch electro house superstar Fedde Le Grand is heading back to Australian shores for another tour late in 2007. [more]
After a whirlwind Australian visit in April for the first ever Smirnoff Experience event, famed NYC house music superstar Armand Van Helden is set to return for a run of east coast shows this November and December. [more]
A bonafide member of the Ed Banger posse - along with Justice, Uffie and Busy P - DJ Mehdi will be making a welcome return to Australia in November and December for his second national tour of 2007. [more]
Along with Armand Van Helden, Fedde Le Grand, DJ Mehdi and more. They’ve all just been announced as headliners of the Stereosonic festival in Melbourne, and you can be sure they’ll be making their way around the country! [more]
That’s right, you read correctly! It appears ITM was on the money a few weeks ago when it reported that Ministry of Sound would be starting their own big-scale events as they’ll be getting large in both Perth and Sydney this December. [more]
Over the past few weeks tour dates have been mysteriously appearing on record company websites and artist myspace pages for a ‘MOS Festival’, before disappearing into the ether just as quickly... [more]
Ministry of Sound Annual @ The Hordern, Sydney (01/12/07)
by thekingsofsundaymorning on December 18th, 2007
The night was billed by Ministry Of Sound as ‘the spanking hot annual warehouse party’, so the Sydney faithful turned up in their droves to experience this major dance event. The evening was oh-so-close to selling out and great things were expected. [more]
Ministry of Sound Annual Festival @ Supreme Court Gardens, Perth (02/12/07)
by SparklingSam on December 18th, 2007
It was a nice summery day to be outside with friends and hear some good music. OK, call me greedy but I had such a fantastic time and I really wanted the sets to go longer. Kudos to Ministry of Sound for bringing out such quality acts. [more]
Two of the finest names in electronic music; Booka Shade & Trentemoller, as well as Para One, Lee Burridge, Dan F, The Heat and more! [more]
You'll be glad you make the choice to download inthemix podcast session 35, because we've got another episode of the freshest new dance music you're likely to hear anywhere. Armand Van Helden & MSTRKRFT, Katalyst, Backdraft and more! [more]
We've assembled another round of upfront dance tunes, so get downloading as we talk with Dutch electro house superstar Fedde Le Grand about his new single with Camille Jones called 'The Creeps'. Also featured; Hug, Miguel Migs and Deekline & Wizard. [more]
Klaus Hill - Promo Mix
The owner/manager of Title Fight Records, Mr Klaus Hill is a legend in the dance scene, both in Australia and beyond. [more]
Booka Shade - 'DJ Kicks' Flavour Mix
The founders of the Get Physical Music label, who hold the current honour of "Label of the Year" from DJ Mag, have teamed up with !K7 for their infamous DJ Kicks series. [more]
The Aston Shuffle - October Promo Mix
In 2005 after being friends and associated production whores with Mikah Freeman, Vance Musgrove & Ross McGrath started their digital label project, dubbed The Aston Shuffle. [more]
Tommy Trash - Electro House Sessions Mini Mix
Tommy Trash is well on his way to becoming one of Australia’s hottest young production talents, with hits such as “Slide” “It’s A Swede Thing” and “Fu*k To The Bass” earning him huge kudos amongst the global dance community. [more]
In 2005 after being friends and associated production whores with Mikah Freeman, Vance Musgrove & Ross McGrath started their digital label project, dubbed The Aston Shuffle. [more]
Armand Van Helden recently released his latest artist album, ‘Ghettoblaster’, out on Southern Fried Records. [more]
ITM is super excited to bring you the recording from French electro-hip-hop wonderboy DJ Mehdi's recent set at the massive Coachella Festival in the USA. Hold onto your hats, this is an Australian exclusive! [more]
There is no doubt that Goodwill is one of a kind, but more importantly, he can effortlessly take a room full of thousands of people and unite them on a dancefloor with one mind. Let the games begin. [more]
Fedde Le Grand - Let Me Think About It
Following on from the massive success of the previous two singles, ‘Put Your Hands Up For Detroit’ and ‘The Creeps’, here comes the latest track from Fedde Le Grand, featuring the vocals of Ida Corr. [more]
Sneaky Sound System on FL-TV
inthemix's sister-site FasterLouder.com.au was recently on the ground at Australia's finest mid-winter music festival; Splendour In The Grass. While there they interviewed Sneaky Sound System backstage. [more]
Armand Van Helden - NYC Beat
The clip for Armand's latest single is... well... classic Van Helden. And by that, we mean almost pornographic. But that's why we love him, he totally isn't afraid to push the boundaries yo. [more]
Fedde Le Grand vs Camille Jones - The Creeps
'The Creeps' finds Fedde taking a slightly different but no less addictive direction. Sprinkling his trademark magic over a superb club record, Fedde has mixed Camille’s haunting vocals with his raw bass heavy production. [more]
The debut album release from Trentemoller sees his position solidified as one of the most successful electronic producers of the moment. [more]
Armand Van Helden returns with a monster of a tune, 'Touch Your Toes' featuring Fat Joe. [more]
Hosted by Goodwill, The 2007 Annual DVD takes a look at everything that was clubbing in 2006. Here we take a sneak peak at a rather amusing interview... [more]
