inthemix Awards 2012

Knife Party A side project by birth, Rob Swire and Gareth McGrillen of Pendulum fame continue to make international waves in the bass community with Knife Party, maturing in 2012 to be fully fledged headliners in their own right. Charting successfully around Europe and back home, the future for Knife Party looks exceedingly bright.

Runner Up: Flume

Parachute Youth 'Can't Get Better Than This' Its striking African desert motorcycling video is only the start of this track's appeal as it subtly weaves its way into your head down through to your feet. After being signed with up-and-coming label Sweat It Out, Melbourne duo Parachute Youth are certainly turning heads!

Runner Up: Knife Party - 'Internet Friends'

The Presets It's been four years between album releases, but Kim and Julian prove they are a major drawcard and that they can rock a stage, being of the first local acts to ever headline a Parklife line-up.

Runner Up: Art vs Science

Flight Facilities 'With You' Deftly fusing lyrical ideas of infidelity into a melancholic video about a cyborg and his lost love, this anime-inspired film clip stands out from the rest, only adding to the enigma that is Sydney act Flight Facilities.

Runner Up: Parachute Youth - 'Can't Get Better Than This'

Tommy Trash Between playing gigs ranging from the world’s most prestigious nightspots to the largest festivals dance music has to offer, and with high-profile remix duties for acts such as Swedish House Mafia and Deadmau5, 2012 has proved to be Tommy Trash’s year. Proudly taking Australian dance music to new international heights, there doesn’t seem to be any stopping this dance floor warrior, as there are further collaborations alongside the likes of Tiesto, Sebastian Ingrosso and A-Trak to be rolled out before the end of the year.