All About Transmission
Transmission parties started over 10 years ago with less than 1,000 people attending, and this year they’ve expanded and will be taking it on the road for their biggest national tour yet. Transmission is evolving and always pushing boundaries to the outer limits. You don’t want to miss this tour!
Transmission Magic City tour dates:
28th April – Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle
5th May – Bridge Hotel, Nowra
12th May – ANU, Canberra
18th May – Rise Nightclub, Perth
18th May – Corrabell Hall, Byron Bay
19th May – The Arena, Brisbane
25th May – Metro, Melbourne
26th May – State Sport Centre, Sydney
Paul van Dyk [Audio]: The politics of PVD
by angy on December 4th, 2007
He’s one of the most sought after DJ/producers the world has ever seen, but for Paul van Dyk, it’s not just about the tunes: there’s a heavy dose of politics in the dynamic and varied approach that he brings to the trance sound. [more]
Yoji Biomehanika: Master of the ‘tech dance’
by CABANA BOY on December 3rd, 2007
Hard dance continues to draw a huge fan base around the world, and in 2007 it’s still filling the stadiums with ease. But how do the DJs and producers ensure it keeps moving in fresh new directions? Japan’s Yoji reckons he has the answer. [more]
DJ Zany is undoubtedly the biggest name in hardstyle around the globe, and he's currently on tour in Australia with his Donkey Rollers crew. ITM tracked him down while he chilled out in the rainforests of Northern NSW and probed him for info. [more]
Dutch duo Bas & Ram recently made it to a rather impressive milestone in their career, a landmark made all the more impressive considering the sometimes fickle nature of dance music crowds. [more]
Although he's a native of New York City, since relocating to Europe a few years back Sean Tyas has become something of a modern trance success story. [more]
Although many producers who jumped on the hard trance bandwagon have been just as quick to step off, Germany's acid master A*S*Y*S (aka Frank Ellrich) has confirmed his longstanding allegiance to the sound. [more]
If you're a fan of big room dance music and tribal beats, there's a good chance you've heard or seen Randy Katana's name in your travels. Originally from St. Maarten in the Caribbean, he's been traveling the world with his records in tow since 1983, and he recently caught up with ITM for a chat. [more]
In the beginning - well 1999 - Lisa Elliot began working with DJ Nervous, and since the 2000 Transmission Anthem Evolution has brought ecstatic clubbers eight massive Anthem events. [more]
An 'experience' event like Transmission is about more than just DJing. ITM's Calanth catches up with their firebreathers to ask a few burning questions. [more]
When it comes to throwing down a deadly live set at some of Sydney's biggest trance events the only name that pops into people's head is our very own Liquid M. [more]
Nervous by name, but definitely not by nature. After all, it would be hard to stay anxious when you've spent the past 8 years building one of Sydney's favourite special event brands, Transmission, into an empire of Roman proportions. [more]
DJ Scot Project speaks openly about hard trance and his quest to see a Koala. [more]
There was once a little trance party named Transmission. That 'little' party has now sold out every single time it has ever been staged and the next party looks to be no exception to the rule. ITM's Candyflip asks DJ Nervous what's new in Trance-land. [more]
ITM's perk-up and TrIpPaAnGeL find out the basic fundamentals of German's Hard Trance outfit - Dumonde - on the verge of their Australian tour. Find out just why their innovative ideas and artistic endeavours have made them one of Germany's most predominant hard trance exports. [more]
A highly regarded name in the hard trance scene, of late German duo Hennes & Cold have been working away solidly in the studio on new material. As seasoned veterans in the field of DJing and producing it seems that Australian audiences are really in for a treat on their upcoming tour. [more]
Transmission Anthem Evolution, as this is so dubbed, is being held very close to the last Transmission, but has still managed to sell out as it's popularity (and that of the Metro) is in no doubt. [more]
Sick of events costing so much?Are promoters robbing us blind?ITM probes the promoters of Transmission about big events and why they cost so much. [more]
A longtime collaborator with Tracid Traxxx founder Kai Tracid, A*S*Y*S (his name stands for Acid Saves Your Soul) will return down under with the rest of the Tracid team this month for the hugely anticipated 'Tracid Traxxx Global Tour'. [more]
James Livingstone and Hyperion join the Tracid Traxxx Crew and a host of Australian DJs battling it out at Transmission: Superstar DJ Battle Experience. [more]
He is the Goose that spaded the Golden Egg. But even more importantly he is one of Sydney's hottest up and coming DJ's and he is preparing to play his biggest gig yet, Transmission. [more]
ITM's i_have_ADD sat down with Transmission event organisers Simon (aka DJ Nervous) and Lisa to find out what exactly what's been going on behind the scenes. [more]
Making a welcome return to Australian shores, German based DJ, producer and remixer Scot Project finds himself in the enviable position as headliner of Transmission's 7th Birthday in Sydney, and Smells Like Pharmacy in Melbourne. [more]
Could there be anything better than hearing one trance DJ mix?. Absolutely, and that would be hearing two trance DJs mix.... and who has recently become better known to do that? No one other than local trance duo Diggs and Morro. [more]
When DJ Nervous hits the decks, you know about it. ITM's sixer tells us all about his upcoming appearance at the highly anticipated Enchanted Forest 6. [more]
Police swoop on another Sydney dance party
Following the police operation at Acer Arena’s Utopia event in early August, which saw 24 people arrested, the authorities were out in force over the weekend, once again at a party held inside the Homebush Olympic Park precinct. [more]
Transmission tweaks its set times
Heading along to see the master Paul van Dyk play this weekend? The organisers of Transmission have had to tweak the set times slightly so that he can make it to his Ultraworld gig in Melbourne in time, check inside for details… [more]
Paul van Dyk casts his vote against John Howard
We’ll be stepping into the polling booth tomorrow, to potentially impact the biggest shift in Federal power in more than a decade. So who should you vote for? Dance’s most politically outspoken figure reckons he knows who you ‘shouldn’t’ vote for… [more]
Paul van Dyk's Australian tour, part 2!
Fresh from rocking crowds along the east coast earlier in October, here's the news the PvD fans have been waiting for; the details of his 'In Between' album launch tour... part 2! [more]
On the eve of his visit to Australia for a series of sold out intimate shows around the country for inthemix, it’s been revealed that the world’s #1 DJ will in fact be back in Sydney at the end of the year – to headline the next Transmission! [more]
After months of up and coming DJs competing to have a chance to play at the next Transmission party, this Sunday night will see the winners finally chosen. Peek inside for set times… [more]
With only three weeks to go until the party, the up and comers competing in the Next Gen DJ comp have been given another chance to get behind the decks. [more]
As Transmission Magic City draws even closer, Sunday night at the Temple will see the hopeful up-and-comers duke it out for a chance at being the winner of the Transmission Next Gen DJ Competition. [more]
It’s time to be very, very afraid as Melbourne's hardest, darkest and dirtiest club hits Sydney for one night of crippling hardstyle, hard acid and tech trance - the official warmup for Transmission Magic City. [more]
The initial heats to see which up and coming DJs will perform at the next Transmission are done and dusted, next stop the quarter finals. [more]
Two lucky DJs will be playing in front of thousands of people at Magic City this May, check in for ‘round one’ this weekend at The Temple. [more]
Sydney’s biggest and best over-18s rave returns to the State Sports Centre for another round this year, with organisers promising the biggest, loudest, brightest and best Transmission ever. [more]
Transmission is set to return in 2007, and in the lead up to the event they've put out the call to find the next generation of DJing talent. [more]
Transmission will celebrate their momentous 10th birthday in September, with a massive party set to take place at the State Sports Centre at Homebush. [more]
The vinyl launch of Come With Me, taken from the Transmission: Magic City album, has moved venues from Gas to Sky Gardens. [more]
KillRockStar & Loaded Entertainment have announced the set times for this Friday's Pharmacy presents Transmission party at the Metro Nightclub in Melbourne. [more]
With only a few days left before Transmission hits Brisbane, ITM thought that we would give you a quick glimpse at the set times. [more]
Sydney's premiere trance event Transmission finally brings the big show down to Melbourne for the very first time. The Transmission magic show joins forces with the local forces of darkness 'team Pharmacy' on Friday 26th May at the Metro. [more]
Having launched Black Magic a year ago now, Transmission will hold their next event of the hard dance persuasion on Saturday October 22nd at the State Sports Centre, Homebush. [more]
On Saturday 6th August, Transmission will be launching the new release by Steve Hill and Nervous called "We are Alive" at Gas. Steve Hill and Nervous will be going back to back in an exclusive 3 hour set for this special occasion. [more]
Transmission are preparing to celebrate their 9th birthday with the second installment of their mammoth 'Superstar DJ Battle Experience' at the State Sports Centre, Homebush, on Saturday September 3rd. [more]
Famed Sydney DJ and promoter Nervous, whose successful Transmission events are some of the most anticipated on the hard dance scene, has made the move into producing his own music, and he'll be launching his debut vinyl release 'Transmission Red Alert' at Progress this coming Saturday, April 9th. [more]
Nervous and DJ Wag will appear instore at Central Station Records this coming Friday, February 11th, between 5 and 7pm, ahead of their appearance the following day at Transmission Red Alert. [more]
With the latest Transmission mix CD about to hit stores, titled 'Anthems 2005', Nervous and DJ Wag will head out on tour, taking in dates across Australia throughout February and March. [more]
Tickets for Transmission's next massive event, Red Alert, are now onsale on ITM, and to celebrate we've got a great exclusive deal! For every two tickets purchased, you will receive a Transmission mix CD and ticket to the official afterparty. [more]
Originally set to take place across both the Roundhouse and Squarehouse rooms, due to a deluge of emails from punters Transmission Red Alert has now been merged into the one arena so that set-times for the international acts do not overlap. [more]
With the first party of their massive 8th Birthday celebrations, Transmission White, proving to be a huge success, details of the Transmission Black party, dubbed 'Black Magic', have now been revealed. [more]
Touring the country to support the latest release in the Transmission CD series, 'Transmission White', Sydney's Nervous and Dutchman 4Strings will play a long list of shows. [more]
Regarded as the master of 'tech-trance', Dutchman Marco V will be touching down in Sydney on Saturday September 18th, a date which conveniently coincides with Transmission's upcoming 'White' party at the UNSW Roundhouse. [more]
With Transmission's upcoming 'White' party a daytime event details for the official afterparty have now been revealed. Set to take place at BJs nightclub in Bondi Junction, the party features many of Transmission's favourite locals, and will be hosted by non other than Druck Records. [more]
Gearing up to celebrate their 8th birthday, the Transmission crew have announced details for their massive anniversary event - to be spread across two massive parties - a 'white' and 'black' themed event, with uplifting trance and hard trance the focus for each respectively. [more]
Set times for this weekend's massive Transmission Superstar DJ Battle, featuring international headliners Kai Tracid, A*S*Y*S, Hennes & Cold, Derb, and Steve Hill, have now been announced. [more]
Transmission feat. Paul van Dyk @ State Sports Centre, Sydney (08/12/07)
by Baby700 on December 13th, 2007
Last Saturday night, Transmission handed out Paul van Dyk, Yoji Biomehanika, Showtek and amazing production as their Christmas present to the Sydney hard dance scene. [more]
Transmission, I do love thee. And the second Magic City has only increased that love. Let me count the ways... [more]
With the anticipation of the next Transmission party building up to scorching levels, there was only one thing to do to ride out the craving. A truly worthy dosage of trance and uplifting beats at the Gaelic Club. [more]
Transmission's 10th Birthday @ Sydney State Sports Centre, Olympic Park (09/09/06)
by Nezzie on September 14th, 2006
Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday Transmission...Happy birthday to you! [more]
The much anticipated Transmission party made a massive comeback after 8 months missing in action, playing on the 27th of May to a sell out crowd. [more]
The current World Number 1 Hard Dance DJ for the last two consecutive years (2004 & 2005), headlined the Brisbane leg of the highly respected Transmission dance event - The Magic City at The Arena Entertainment Complex on Saturday night. [more]
Four of Australias best DJs and six of our finest locals bring Hard Dance chaos to the University of Canberra. [more]
By now, all dance fans should have learnt that Transmission events and CDs are one and the same when it comes to success. Transmission Red, Transmission White and Black Magik have provided us with not only great events, but also CDs to allow the clubbers to pre-live, and re-live, the memories. [more]
It was time for Transmission to turn 9 and with Yoji Biomehanika as the main headline a massive night was ahead with Nervous and the crew always putting on parties of the year. [more]
Transmission Red Alert was set to be the finst hard dance event of the summer, showcasing the best international and local talent over a broad range of electronic music genres. [more]
If DJs rule Black Magic, then Yoji Biomehanica is king! The lineup at Transmission's 8th birthday (phase II) was a jaw-dropping set of acts that were the highlight of the whole show; no two ways about it. [more]
Transmission has been filling the clubs for the past 8 years, and each year they bring us something bigger and better. Transmission is famous for its history in exceeding expectations and giving the crowd a rather unique experience. [more]
It was day light and what a great day it was to hear some amazing local and international DJs at the one and only Transmission. [more]
Tonight was going to be a night to avoid ducking for cover, as you wouldn't want to miss a single bullet beat fly into your ear! Transmission return with their Superstar DJ Battle Experience. [more]
Various Artists - Transmission: Magic City, Mixed by DJ Zany, Bas & Ram and Nervous
The Transmission crew have pieced together one hell of an album. The selling points are the DVD and the disc by Bas & Ram. Their timeless set is worth the purchase alone, but add in the DVD and a solid enough set from Zany and it's essential! [more]
The Horror - Transmission Next Gen DJ Comp Winner
The Horror has always had a love for electronic music dating back almost a decade, but it wasn’t until 2002 he took his passion a little further and bought his first set of turntables whilst recuperating from a serious bike crash. [more]
Sean Tyas promo mix
“Sean Tyas has to be one of the hottest producers around at the moment.” – Armin van Buuren (August 2006) [more]
Nemesis - Genesis 2007 Promo
Nemesis started djing 4yrs ago playing hardtrance in his bedroom, as music evolved it got harder and so did the style he played - check it out for yourself! [more]
Paul Van Dyk - ITM Interview Part 2
In part 2 of our exclusive interview PvD spoke about whether he found himself criticised for working with Jessica Sutta of the Pussycat Dolls, and how he overcomes being labeled a stereotype 'trance DJ'. [more]
Paul van Dyk - ITM Interview Part 1
When he was in town for the first of two Australia 'In Between' album launch tours in October, ITM caught up with the legendary electronic music superstar Paul van Dyk as he was preparing to jet out of the country. [more]
Transmission: Aloha
Transmission's celebrating their 11th birthday - Aloha Style! Be overwhelmed by the pounding waves of Hawaiian beats on the 8th of September, 2007, at the Sydney Olympic Sports Centre. [more]
Tranmission 10th Birthday: Behind The Scenes
With Transmission: Magic City rapidly approaching, we thought we'd give you a behind the scenes look at what goes in to running an event of Tranmission's size. [more]