We Love Sounds

Remember 'Something Good'? The Utah Saints are back in 2008, and ITM talks to the duo about the science of making great sample-based dance music, what they’ve been up to all these years as well as what fans can expect when they play We Love Sounds. [more]

A-Skillz is a name that’s instantly recognisable to fans of the funky breakbeat sound. Blasting onto the scene in 2003, at only 21-years-old Mills quickly found himself in the big leagues. The hype was entirely justified. [more]

Is Dubfire really the new ‘prince of darkness’, as he was recently crowned? One thing is for sure - since splitting off from Deep Dish, he’s found the lure of the ‘dark side’ of European minimal and techno impossible to resist. [more]

In 2003, Scribe was catapulted from relative obscurity to an internationally recognised name, thanks to his debut 'The Crusader'. Since then, he’s been a staple of the Australian festival circuit. That tradition is set to continue at We Love Sounds. [more]

Brazil’s Bonde Do Role created an enormous buzz when they burst to attention last year, easily the most widely heard example of that mysterious ‘baile funk’ sound that was emerging out of their country. With two new MCs onboard, get ready for MK II. [more]

Acclaimed Brighton DJ/producer Black Grass, who specialises in downtempo funk, soul and hip hop that occasionally flirts with dancefloor breaks, has finally dropped his third album - which he says bears a resemblance to a certain other famous trilogy [more]

Stephan Bodzin has the uncanny ability of being able to turn even the most staid of chinstrokers into sweating bug-eyed loonys, with his unique blend of tech-fused electronica leaving dancefloor destruction in its wake at every turn. [more]

Turntablist extraordinaire Mix Master Mike was last in Australia only a year ago for Good Vibrations, which itself was only six months after he’d been here for Parklife. And now he’s completing his hat-trick with an appearances at We Love Sounds! [more]

The We Love Sounds lineup is certainly full of quality indie/dance crossover acts - think The Whip, The Bravery and !!!. But London’s Grand National definitely stand out from the pack, and are arguably the pick of the bunch. [more]

How smoking hot is indie/dance at the moment? Seems like there’s plenty of bands enthused and excited by the idea of bringing these two worlds together, and this is reflected in this year’s We Love Sounds lineup. Ladies and gentlemen, meet The Whip. [more]

When you consider that his dad is the proud owner of one of the UK’s largest record collections, it seems like it was almost predestined that Duke Dumont (real name Adam Dyment) would develop something of an unhealthy obsession with music. [more]

If there’s any band where the moniker matches the music, it’s !!!. The sprawling unit is renowned for its kinetic, whirlwind live show, which will roll back into town for the We Love Sounds tour in June. [more]

Due to an unfortunate series of events French filtered house duo Cassius were forced to miss their first run of dates last weekend, including the Warehouse Festival in Canberra and We Love Ministry Of Sound in Perth. [more]

Last year the We Love Sounds after parties shaped up to be almost as big as the main event. If you’re planning on partying well into the following day this long weekend, then be sure to keep the official We Love Sounds after parties on your radar. [more]

Set times for this Sunday’s hotly anticipated We Love Sounds festival are now available. With 7 separate musical arenas on offer it’s going to be a massive day, so make sure you give the set times a good look over! [more]

This week’s featured download comes courtesy of Brazilian baile funk pranksters Bonde Do Role, who have remixed Gold Coast-via-Baltimore ‘fluoro punks’ The Death Set. Grab your free copy exclusively from inthemix! [more]

To mark this year's gargantuan We Love Sounds festival tour, we've put together a special edition podcast with music from artists appearing at events around the country. Grab your free copy for tracks by Dubfire, Steve Lawler, Bonde Do Role & more! [more]

After obliterating Onelove on his first ever Australian tour last year, the news that Mr Oizo would be heading back so soon had his many fans rubbing their hands with glee. [more]

It’s only a week before Steve Lawler returns to Australia for the We Love Sounds festival, and ITM recently spoke to the man where he discussed the last time he was here - and why he doesn’t look back on the tour so fondly. [more]

If you thought our ‘inthemix with...’ party featuring the legendary Dubfire couldn’t possibly get any hotter, how does the addition of Stephan Bodzin to the lineup sound? [more]

The man known as Dubfire is about to hit town as part of We Love Sounds, and your prayers of a solo club date have been answered as inthemix have secured the living legend for his exclusive Sydney side-show! [more]

As the June long weekend approaches and we all gear up for the biggest party of the winter season We Love Sounds , news is starting to trickle down on the opportunities that we’ll have to catch some of these acts in a more intimate setting. [more]

Winter’s most anticipated dance festival is only a few weeks away, and for this year’s event inthemix is transforming a brand new area that’s never been used before! [more]

This week’s free inthemix download comes courtesy of 16-legged punk funkers !!! (Chk Chk Chk), who are about to embark on another eagerly anticipated tour of Australia this June. [more]

Can you believe we’re a third of our way through 2008 already? As we say goodbye to April it’s time once again to look at what stories floated your boat throughout the month; inthemix’s much loved monthly top 10 most read is back! [more]

In February German electro-tech fiend Stephan Bodzin posted Australian tour dates on his MySpace page indicating he’d soon visit us again. [more]

No doubt one of the globe’s most celebrated turntable technicians, Mix Master Mike will make his return to Australia in late May for a comprehensive tour around the country. [more]

Idle forum chatter on dates Hybrid had posted on their MySpace page took place last week, with details emerging they would be heading to Australia in late May and early June for another national tour. [more]

If mumblings in the ITM Forums and dates posted on their MySpace page are to be believed, we’ll finally get to see Hybrid back here in late May and early June. [more]

With early birds having gone onsale at 9am last Friday, it seems We Love Sounds is set to maintain its reputation as winter’s premier dance music festival, with the first release now entirely sold out. [more]

Following the hotly anticipated line-up announcement for this year's We Love Sounds event in Sydney, be sure to have your credit card at the ready as early bird tickets will be onsale from ITM at 9am today, Friday April 4th. [more]

We Love Sounds is Australia’s premier winter festival, and the anticipation surrounding the announcement of its lineup has been intense - with all manner of leaks and wild speculation. Finally it’s hit the streets, check here for the full details! [more]

The moment we've all been waiting for is only a few short hours away! After months of anticipation, at midday today inthemix will exclusively reveal the long anticipated line-up for the 2008 Sydney We Love Sounds winter festival. [more]

It’s April 1st; you know what that means... No, we’re not going to try to pull one over on you with a crafty prank, it’s time for inthemix’s regular round up of what pushed your buttons the previous month! [more]

With the full lineup announcement for We Love Sounds expected this week (remember to keep your eyes glued to ITM, you’ll see it here first!), another of the 2008 tour’s headliners has been slipped. [more]

As we wait patiently for the wraps to be taken off the 2008 We Love Sounds lineup, another piece of the puzzle has been revealed with Civil Society announcing that punk-funk overlords !!! (Chk, Chk, Chk) are touring as part of the festival. [more]

It seems that details on another act for the 2008 We Love Sounds festival has been leaked, with long-standing French electro impresario Mr Oizo revealing a run of Australian dates on his MySpace page. [more]

We’re continuing to keep our ear to the ground for leaks on the 2008 lineup, and following the news that Stephan Bodzin was locked in, ITM can reveal that Manchester electro rockers The Whip will also be making the long haul trip to Australia. [more]

Following last week’s tips on who we may see in Australia this winter for the 2008 installment of We Love Sounds, we can tell you that German live electro-tech powerhouse Stephan Bodzin has been locked in. [more]

ITM gets the scoop on who we might be seeing at We Love Sounds in 2008! [more]

The Sounds crew - responsible for mid-Winter mega-festival We Love Sounds and tours by artists like James Zabiela, Tiga, DJ Shadow and Tiefschwarz - are currently on the hunt for a Promotions Manager to join their growing Sydney team. [more]