
The inthemix50 is back for 2008! Each year the announcement of Australia’s favourite DJs, club nights, events and producers is a cause for much anticipation. With dance music down under doing such massive things this year, the 2008 Sony inthemix50 will no doubt be the biggest on record. Cast your vote in support of your favourite dance music identities and you could win!
by i_have_ADD on August 27th, 2008
The past week has been something of a blur for Brisbane-based young gun Tydi, with the 21-year-old now sitting pretty as Australia’s newly crowned #1 DJ. We track him down for a chat to find out if his head has finally stopped spinning! [more]
by Phonatics on August 1st, 2008
There’s only days to go before voting closes for inthemix50, so it's the perfect time to talk to the perpetually high ranking Mark Dynamix. Launching his Long Distance Recordings label just this week, ITM finds out what Dynamix has in store. [more]
As an inthemix50 high achiever who's become a firm fixture of the Australian dance music tapestry, Baby Gee sits very well in both the Queensland and national scene. And he wants to put the funk back into dance music. ITM finds out more. [more]
With the inthemix50 launching this week, it's a safe bet The Potbelleez will be launching themselves up a few places when the votes are tallied. But whatever they place, one thing is certain; they won’t be making a repeat appearance on Big Brother! [more]
When we spoke with Dirty South recently our calculations had him being somewhere between Belgium and Ibiza. We weren’t entirely sure of the time difference, but in retrospect we probably should have... it turned out we phoned Dragan at 7am. [more]
Having just turned 21, Brisbane's tyDi is one of the select few Aussies to be signed to the leading Armada record label. With inthemix50 voting launching this week, ITM talks to tyDi to see whether he thinks he can match last year's astounding result [more]
Love them or hate them - and considering ‘Don’t Hold Back’ achieved platinum sales in Australia we’d hazard a guess there’s more people falling into the ‘love’ category - no one can deny that the summer of 07-08 belonged entirely to The Potbelleez. [more]
The Stafford Brothers are undoubtedly the phenomena of Queensland dance music. Lady Lex gets down with two siblings, reflecting on their previous successes, ruminating on their upcoming overseas tour while anticipating inthemix50 for 2008. [more]
They say a picture’s worth a thousand words, so what does that make inthemix’s freshest section worth? Priceless! [more]
Recently voted by ITMers their favourite DJ in Australia, Queensland young gun Tydi has picked up a month-long residency on Triple J’s Mix Up program throughout September. [more]
It's the party Australia's dance industry looks forward to each year. Last week the Sony inthemix50 Awards Night took place in Sydney at the Oxford Art Factory, hosted by the smokin' hot Ruby Rose. See what went down on inthemix.tv! [more]
Traditionally, Australia's #1 DJ has hailed from NSW, but in 2008 we see a dramatic changing of guard take place. It's time to crown a new prince of the Australian dance scene! [more]
With a record-breaking number of votes cast in this year's Sony inthemix50, we know the announcement of results is something you've all been waiting for. It's coming tonight at 9.30pm! [more]
Hold onto your hats, as we’ve taken the wraps off the biggest ever celebration of Australia’s diverse club scene, with the Sony inthemix50 Month tour heading around the country in August and September. 21 events, 7 cities, thousands of clubbers! [more]
If you haven't put forward your inthemix50 vote just yet, you better get in quick, as the poll closes this Sunday August 3rd. Your favourite DJs, club night, festival and producer are counting on your support! [more]
With inthemix50 voting now underway we thought we’d take a closer look at some of the local talent vying for the top spot in the ‘favourite producer’ category. Get your free copy with tracks from Dirty South, TV Rock, Hook N Sling, Tydi and more! [more]
With voting in the 2008 Sony inthemix50 now well underway, we’ve been highlighting some of Australia’s best talent with a stack of fresh DJ mixes now online. There are over already 50 sets ready and waiting on the page for your listening pleasure! [more]
Voting in Australia's biggest DJ poll is now open for 2008. Now in its sixth year, the Sony inthemix50 has firmly established itself as the barometer for who’s hot (and who’s not) in the local dance scene. [more]
Now in its sixth year and with Australia’s dance music scene experiencing massive growth over the past 12 months, the 2008 Sony inthemix50 will no doubt be the biggest on record, so mark it in your diary; voting opens on Monday June 30th! [more]
The launch of the Australian club scene’s most anticipated yearly poll is fast approaching, and Ajax has told ITM he doesn't want to be #1 in 2008. [more]
by analog feedback on October 7th, 2008
As part of 2008 Sony inthemix50 Month 21 clubs across Australia were chosen to be representative of our diverse club scene. The final club in Melbourne to host an event was PHD at Inflation on Saturday September 27th. [more]
Traditionally Sublime has been the premier choice in hard dance clubbing in Sydney, so it wasn’t of any great surprise that they were hosting the event for harder style of dance music during the Sydney contingent of the Sony inthemix50 month tour. [more]
by NeeTz on September 22nd, 2008
Dragonfly is a venue that needs little introduction. Its popularity amongst the inthemix audience, and the public generally, speaks for itself. Therefore, it seemed fitting to have one of the Sony inthemix50 parties hosted there! [more]
Change is as good as a holiday. Or is it that a holiday is as good as change? Either way, having not been to The Monastery for a few months, returning on Thursday for anther installment of the Sony ITM50 parties felt like I’d been on a holiday. [more]
It's been many moons since I last rolled into Bar Open to get Frisky. This night was about two things, though, beats and beveridge! [more]
After the best ever results in the 2008 Sony inthemix50, in particular Queensland, it was timely to stage a series of events that showcased our immense local talent. The first event was held at chic warehouse-style gem Barsoma. [more]
It had been a long time since I had crossed the floors of F4, and tonight the choice was made Pretty Simple. [more]
With the results announced, the anticipation and excitement for inthemix50 is over for another year. All that’s left to do now is party-hard and celebrate Australia’s dance scene, as it has become apparent it’s in better shape than ever before! [more]
This fortnight we bring you a special ‘winners edition’ to coincide with the results of the 2008 inthemix50 announced recently. We speak with Tydi about his historic win, and also feature one of his newest tracks! [more]
With voting now underway in the 2008 Sony inthemix50 we thought we’d take a closer look at some of the local talent vying for the top spot in the ‘favourite producer’ category. Dirty South, TV Rock, Tydi, Hook N Sling and more! [more]
PhDJ is a disc jockey, business dude, amateur film-maker and an all round party guy. His real name is Martin Novosel and he is founder and owner of successful record label, club & event promotion company Boundary Sounds. [more]
Not many Gold Coast DJs can claim to have spread their sounds all around the world. elsewhere’s Friday night resident Audun over the last four years is an exception. [more]
Since the beginning of time the elders have had strong visions of a bass driven, party rockin’, tech-electro sound. Now the year is 2008 and such visions have manifested into conscience reality. [more]
Hailing from Sydney, Ange is Ibiza 2008's resident DJ for Charlys Angelz (alongside Vicky Devine of Judgement Sundays) as well as for her own brand ‘Pure Pleasure Experience’. [more]
If you didn’t see Timmy Trumpet at Good Vibrations, Summafieldayze, or Future Music Festival, you will have probably seen him at some random nightclub wearing a wife beater singlet, a pair of thongs and a 2003 haircut. [more]
The name Shamus is synonymous with house music in Sydney. A perennial inclusion on inthemix50 Australian DJs, Shamus is one of only a handful to be included on all polls to date peaking at #13 in the country. [more]
With 7 recent tracks and remixes in the ARIA club chart, a new mix album (Upsized), tracks on various Ministry Of Sound CDs, his new label bambamMuzik, Tom Piper, might be a new name to some, but has been deeply seeded in house music. [more]
Radaza (pronounced Ra-Da-Za) began his career as a hip hop dancer and choreographer in his hometown. As a youth growing up, his musical influences covered a diverse range of genres, from Motown, New Jack Swing to Rock and Roll, Punk and more. [more]
Since the age of 13, DJ Briller grew up loving the sounds of electronic music thanks to his first music purchase of Technotronic on tape! [more]
Matt Rowan’s DJ career spans two decades of house music and continues to grow and evolve today. Having commenced his first residency back in 1998, Matt has gone on to become a regular at many a Sydney nightclub and event. [more]
One of precious few DJs who prefers to let the music do the talking, Micah's humble approach, and endless amount of energy behind the decks has proved popular with the Perth dance music community. [more]
Is a man/boy with a lot on his teenage shoulders – having won DJ Idol 06 @ UN/DCM Nightclub, aged only 18. [more]
In an ever evolving music scene only the innovative will survive by constantly keeping one step ahead of the rest. Eddie Coulter is one of the most innovative DJs on the Sydney Club scene with a versatile style that is nothing short of eclectic. [more]
While Derek {K} spends most of his time grounded behind the decks, his career is hitting some soaring highs and continues to climb. [more]
Moving into her seventh year in the DJ world, Miss Dusk is starting to attract quite a bit of attention both locally and abroad. [more]
Absolute statements can fall flat if they’re not a statement of fact, but it’s hard to dispute the following as anything but - the name Habebe is synonymous with house music in Brisbane. [more]
John Glover is a name that goes hand in hand with Sydney and indeed Australia’s dance scene, rocking clubs week in and week out over the last five years. [more]
Phonatics was formed in 2007 and is a collaboration of two established Adelaide DJs who both wanted to bring something new to the Adelaide Electronic music scene. [more]
Over the last 10 years the name Kriece has become synonymous with dance music in Australia. Kriece initially made his name as a DJ, supporting names such as Sasha, Digweed, Cattaneo & Zabiela. [more]
When starting out, most artists are faced with the difficult task of creating a name that both reflects their sound and that will continue to define them long into the future. [more]
Many DJs trumpet their versatility behind the decks, but few in Australia can claim command of as many different dance music genres as Brisbane’s Baby Gee. [more]
Brenden Fing is a name synonymous with clubbers throughout Sydney as being one of the most talented and innovative young DJs to emerge out of an ever competitive scene. [more]
Since bursting onto the scene in early 2004 Rossco has maintained momentum in raising his profile as one of the most innovative Trance and Techno DJs to come out of Newcastle in NSW. [more]
DJ UONE, hails from Melbourne, Australia. DJing locally and internationally for close to 6 years, he is signed up with Beef records and Green Ant as label DJ and A&R representative. [more]
‘A lot can happen in a year’, a cliché yes, but nothing else could be said that would be more fitting for Melbourne born Alex McKenzie. [more]
With an abundance of musical experience gathered from across the globe, Andrew Lynch is a multifaceted character in Australia’s music industry. [more]
After a fantastic winter playing Smash Bang events, Soma Corp and Pretty Simple, NicNac has also been booked for Earthcore's 'Global Carnival' two years in a row, and last year played the biggest events New Years has to offer - Pyramid Rock Festival. [more]
Jason “Rousey” Rouse would very well be heeded as the first generation of Brisbane’s Dance DJs, flanking the original holy godhead with DJ Freestyle, Gracie, Angus, Mark Briais and Matt Kitshon. [more]
Sydney-born DJ and producer Hook N Sling, aka Anthony Maniscalco is recognised as one of the most exciting genre-blending house producers to come on the scene in recent years. [more]
Adam Madd is widely known for his versatility and extraordinary explosive talent behind the decks. His diverse mix of the finest and latest funky, prog, electro, acid, and tech house plus some progressive breaks. [more]
Six years ago, when the term “everyone wants to be a DJ” was considered a ridiculous statement, Dluxx took to the wheels of steel with the focus of educating the masses in exciting new music. [more]
White Dorks are so much more than their name would suggest. In fact, their chosen title is positively misleading. [more]
In 1989 Alan Thompson was just another face in the crowd at the many raves and underground clubs in and around London. [more]
Feenixpawl are two young, driven, superhuman disc jockeys/beat makers from an underground society called ‘Sutopia’. Their sets are riddled with dazzling displays of wanton enthusiasm and unconstrained energy. [more]
Hubert (Aka Hugh Foster) is Canberra's new kid on the block, but with only 2 years under his belt he has already had the pleasure of supporting international industry heavyweights such as Deadmau5, DJ Falcon, Freestylers and more. [more]
akay47 who resides in Brisbane, is one of PNG’s premier DJs. akay started as a house DJ in 2001 and moved to RnB and hip hop in 2003 after gaining a resident DJ spot at one of Brisbane’s long standing clubs – The Empire. [more]
Founder of Trancetribe, which has become a staple in the Australian electronic dance music movement, Scott's support and involvement with the scene has seen Scott become a respected member of the rapid moving Electronic Music world. [more]
Nick Galea is a #1 ARIA Club Chart artist with his massive remix of the world renowned Kaz James (Bodyrockers) single ‘Breathe’ feat Stue Stone. [more]
Pete Smith has traversed the eastern coast of Australia to accumulate an incredible wealth of experience in the music industry. [more]
Signal Drivers are becoming one of the biggest exports out of the west coast of Australia with their brand of electro bass, fidget house and tech funk. [more]
In just five short years Rollin Connection have managed to amass an illustrious list of achievements in both their DJing and producing. [more]
Jason Morley has been part of Brisbane’s underground dance scene since he was first exposed to the joys of house music in the early 1990s. [more]
The names Matttt and Tomass have quickly become known as two of the brightest young DJs to emerge in the Sydney scene within the past few years. [more]
Nik Fish’s position as a leading Australian DJ is reinforced by his skill, determination, drive, passion and many years of hard work. [more]
Frequent trips to Europe in his younger years meant Steffan Gooch was hooked on quality house music from a young age, but it wasn’t until 2006 that he learnt to mix. [more]
Tony Venuto has definitely made his mark in the Sydney club scene, a lover of house music and with a passion to entertain, Tony picked up his first turntables at the age of 15. [more]
Chris Fraser is still rockin – in the disco and in the studio. [more]
Music has always been at the forefront of what was important to Wax Motif. After countless hours experimenting with both turntable techniques and genres, in March 2007 Wax Motif decided it was time to make his mark. [more]
Schooled traditionally in the art of keyboard, trumpet, guitar and drums, Rich has in a very short time made it apparent to the local electronic music community that he has a reliable ear for good music. [more]
Blaze Tripp is a part of the new generation of musical visionaries, defining the freshest new wave of edgy electronic music. [more]
Kristian Jackson is the brains and brawn behind Mind Electric and is signed to leading home-grown dance label Vicious (Dirty South, Vandalism, The Potbelleez, Madison Avenue), and overseas Labels Art&Craft (UK) and Attractive (Germany). [more]
Mike Jules began DJing before he finished high-school, starting off with a strong hip-hop influence, but soon falling in love with classic, funky house music, and started playing around the cosy clubs and bars of Melbourne soon afterwards. [more]
Rowie plays a blend of house, electro, tech house and techno, and he can also be found playing funk, disco and hip-hop sets around Melbourne. [more]
Wei-Shen is one of Australia’s most respected house DJs who hosts a cult following worldwide. He has captivated crowds at some of the world’s most renowned clubbing venues. [more]
Josh has been a well known figure in the Australian dance music and clubbing scene for many years, in fact she celebrates 25 years behind the decks in February 2009. [more]
Ashley Feraude is an accomplished producer/DJ and has musical qualifications, which he attained by being professionally trained in music during his earlier years in Europe. [more]
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]
Ben Evans has been bringing a very unique sound of trance to the Australian dance music circuit for the last 5 years. [more]
A musician first and a DJ second, Jeremy's style highlights the real 'music' that underlies all of the tracks he plays. [more]
DJ Mr Sparkle is a prominent figure around Brisbane’s many nightspots. With a DJ pedigree that has flaunted itself at every worthy club from The Monastery to Jorge, The Underground, The Press Club, The Wickham, Family, Uber and now The Met. [more]
Robbie Lowe is a laid back surfer and is known as one of the most down to earth characters in the Australian dance industry. [more]
Andy Murphy is Melbourne’s latest rising star at just 23 years of age. With his own signature sound of house and electro, he pulls in the crowd at every gig he plays at. [more]
He has trouble mixing and should probably drink less before he gets on the decks in public. However he has no problem writing about himself in the third person. Or should I say I don't mind boasting in the first person? [more]
Hailing from Perth, the epicenter of the Australasian drum & bass scene, ShockOne (aka Karl Thomas) is fast becoming one of D&B’s major new talents. [more]
76 multiplied by 7 and divided by 5 equals 221. That’s maths. But the Vandals are not mathematicians. So how were they to know that Vu plus Handles would equal them. [more]
Will Styles, aka “The Schtyla”, is part of a 2-man (for want of a better word) team responsible (for want of a better word) for inflicting average mixing and fun-retarded records on the public as Funktrust. [more]
After starting as a DJ in 1989 and working with a hip-hop crew in his native Austria, Nick packed up his turntables and relocated to the sunny shores of Australia over a decade ago. [more]
Gabriel's love of mixing began a few years ago when he was lent a pair of turntables from a mate. He started raiding the $5 vinyl bins at Landspeed in Canberra, and mixing quickly became his major hobby. [more]
Dirty South aka Dragan Roganovic has made an instant name for himself in the dance music industry, impressing the who’s who of international DJs, producers, media and music lovers. [more]
What kind of DJ warms up for SuperMayer, John Aquaviva and Alex Smoke on the same weekend? Or before Lindstrom at a festival, before Marc Houle at a club gig, and then a closing set after Stephan Bodzin on the same night? [more]
Is Ronnie Gordon your favourite Australian DJ? Be sure to cast your vote in the 2008 Sony inthemix50 to show your support. [more]
Grant Smillie alongside Ivan Gough sent their TV Rock studio project through the roof a few years back. Their debut single ‘Flaunt It’ broke all records, achieving double platinum sales and screamed to the 1 position on the ARIA charts. [more]
In the last few years Syke has been at the leading forefront of the Australian trance and progressive scene, and he is now recognized and acclaimed as one of the finest trance and progressive artists to stem from Brisbane. [more]
Murray has been playing the QLD circut for the last 10 years. His current residencies include GPO Hotel, Bedroom on the Gold Coast and Brisbanes newest superclub Met Nightclub. [more]
Born in Birmingham, England, Kennedy made the bold move to New York when he was 20 with his eyes set on the bright lights of big city life. [more]
Some DJs work for years to gain a foothold in their home city, building their reputation over time before gaining the credit they rightly deserve. Reekay Garcia is one of the lucky few whose DJ career has followed a different trajectory entirely. [more]
As a DJ, Harley has established a reputation during his 9-year career for delivering upfront progressive house sets of distinction. [more]
For anyone in the Australian dance music scene, the name BeXta is as well known as trance itself. BeXta has dominated the trance scene in Oz for well over a decade now, and has also flown the flag for Australian trance music producers internationally [more]
Goodwill produces several genres of original music, white label bootleg mash-ups, and many a remix under several different pseudonyms. [more]
The People’s Republic is an initiative established by the federal government in early 2006. This acclaimed project was spawned with the intent to encourage kids to pull down their pants, drink to get drunk and get crunk. [more]
Dirty South aka Dragan Roganovic has made an instant name for himself in the dance music industry, impressing the who’s who of international DJs, producers, media and music lovers. [more]
Audiences love the Drake. Musically, Jeff has a genuine ability to not only play, but deliver fantastic performances across a variety of genres. [more]
DJ Brendon has been at the forefront of the Australian dance scene for two decades now, having played all over the country and picking up numerous awards along the way at state and national level. [more]
Andee first discovered the infectious grooves of house music back in 98 during what was supposed to be his first year of studying hard at Uni. [more]
21-year-old DJ and producer Chris Kaye is a multi-talented artist who has wowed club goers all around Australia and gained the respect of his peers with his individual and distinctive blend of 'big room' house music. [more]
Ben Morris (Sydney) is undeniably one of Australia’s best DJs. His musical taste spreads across, house, minimal, tech, and smatterings of breaks, making his sound infectious and unique. [more]
More than just a crew of makeshift DJs who run Australia's premier alternate clubnights, the Bang Gang have been pioneers for what has been both a cultural and musical revolution around the world in the electro and discotheque scene. [more]
A highly skilled DJ of almost 10 years, Aux is well loved and respected amongst clubbers in the Newcastle and Sydney party scene. [more]
The next installment of the Thug series of DJ mixes, comes from future house hero Adam Jace. The mix covers a total of 23 deep house cuts. [more]
Adrian V plays a mix of styles from trance to hard dance and house. Adrian V has been DJing at nightclubs, events and parties since he was 13 years old. [more]
Dirty Laundry has spent the past four years ripping up dance floors across the country, cementing their reputation as one of Australia’s most dynamic and exciting live acts. [more]
Dopamine is one of Australia's most internationally respected producers. With huge amounts of support from John Acquaviva, DJ Dan, Chris Liebling, Oliver Giacomotto, Meat Katie, Elite Force, The Plump DJ's, Basskleph and many more. [more]
Following the legacy of disco, Chicago, Detroit and techno, clique* is a cool and crooked play amongst the origins of house music. [more]
Check out this exclusive new mix Tydi put together for inthemix, made up almost entirely of his own tracks and remixes, many of them unreleased! [more]
Matt Rowan’s tunes receive regular support from a wide variety of international heavy hitters such as Dave Seaman, Hernan Cattaneo, Desyn Masiello, Luke Fair, Sasha and Steve Porter. [more]
Meet the Shopliftas, signed to Sydney label Vacation Records and still high from the success of their recent remix of Bass Kleph’s ‘Coup d’etat’ and their first original release ‘Freak Out’. [more]
As the sun sets over the city skyline two lone figures lurk in the shadows of twilight, preparing their assault on an unsuspecting club land recovering from the weekend and approaching the mid week. [more]
DJ Dred started mixing records with his brother DJ Kaos at the age of 14. In the beginning they only had one turntable, so would take turns cutting it up over cassettes and the radio. [more]
Canberra’s The Aston Shuffle are dangerous. In just over a year they have pioneered a sound, remixed some of the biggest club records around, as well as creating a genuine buzz with their productions locally and abroad. [more]
Since the beginning of time the elders have had strong visions of a bass driven, party rockin’, tech-electro sound. Now the year is 2008 and such visions have manifested into conscience reality – through one artist. [more]
Vans V Cons is the collaboration of two chefs who met one sunny day in late 2009 whilst attending their own prenatal classes. [more]
Phat dirty basslines, freak bleeping effects, twisted percussion loops and mind bending melodies all have a place in one of Andy Cessford's DJ sets. [more]
Act Yo Age are in the building. Coming live and direct from a love bunker deep in the neon gothic forests of Xanadu, they are rapidly shaking the tree from which the apple fell, brining forbidden sonic fruits to the hungry zombie masses. [more]
Tones’ progression through the Australian scene has been long and involved; playing in almost every major up and coming capacity available. [more]
Fresh from his 8 week UK and European tour, Dopamine drops a mix-up of fidget, electro, tech, minimal and everything in between, showing his diversity behind the decks as well as in the studio. [more]
Anna Lunoe has played so many gigs in such an impossibly short span of time it’ll make your head spin. [more]
21-year-old DJ and producer Chris Kaye is a multi-talented artist who has wowed club goers all around Australia and gained the respect of his peers with his individual and distinctive blend of big room house music. [more]
As one of the most respected and influential DJs in Australia, Groove Terminator has 20 years experience under the (not so serious) moniker. [more]
With dance music trends and scenester DJs seemingly coming and going at a more rapid rate of knots as the years go past, Brisbane scene veteran Jason Morley is something of an anomaly. [more]
This is the much talked about and much loved final set from the 2004 Enchanted Forest, South Australia's largest and longest running outdoor festival! [more]