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Silent Disco [Audio]: Silent but deadly funny
by i_have_ADD on March 19th, 2008
Traveling Australia as part of the 2008 Future Music Festival, the Silent Disco crew (DJ OD and DJ Steven Guts) have had a few weeks off to relax, before finishing up their antipodean visit this weekend at Melbourne’s International Comedy Festival. [more]
Laidback Luke [Audio]: Calm and collected on his way to the top
by angy on March 6th, 2008
Roger Sanchez and Laidback Luke - the most interesting professional partnership in dance since Paul Oakenfold threw his support behind Argentina's Heran Cattaneo? Yep, we think so. [more]
Roger Sanchez [Audio]: House music overlord
by angy on March 5th, 2008
Is there anybody who knows house music better than Roger Sanchez? By that we’re not talking about electro house, or deep house, or minimal house or tribal… Instead, it’s the entity that is house music itself - in all its many different variations. [more]
Kid Koala: Cuddly, affable and always kind to journalists
by belindahealy on March 3rd, 2008
On the morning I spoke to Kid Koala, I was number five in his list of interviews so naturally, I thought I would have a tough job ahead to keep him engaged. Was he going to be fed up and bored? The answer to the question was: absolutely not. [more]
Robbie Rivera fans were left shattered last week by the news that he had been forced to pull out of his appearance at this month's Future Music Festival tour. But you can still get a taste of the Rivera experience on his latest CD. ITM meets the man. [more]
Datarock are not your average rock band, and this is not your average interview. On their way back Australia to play at the Future Music Festival, ITM catches up with Norway's favourite dance-punkers about their trademark one-piece red tracksuits. [more]
Hailing from all corners of the globe – Australia, America and Germany, to be exact – the core nucleus of music/fashion/art/performance trio Chicks on Speed have made it their life’s ambition to turn heads. [more]
They are legends, no doubt about it. They've seen it all, been through it all. They've touched on musical elements that most entertainers couldn’t hope to experience in a lifetime, let alone create. Visionaries, pioneers and generally an amazing duo. [more]
Before you think to make the witty remark that Brimingham-via-New-York-via-Sydney DJ and producer Carl Kennedy shares his name with a certain character on Channel 10’s long-standing TV soap Neighbours, think again, as he’s heard it all before. [more]
DJ, club owner, label boss, entrepreneur, musical trailblazer, YouTube star. If there’s anything Sven Vath’s not already doing, he’d probably like to know. And he's making his first visit to Australia in over four years. You have been warned. [more]
West London based house music duo The Shapeshifters are best known for the 2004 club smash 'Lola’s Theme'. And it’s this tune that probably best sums up their philosophy when it comes to music: it's 'hands in the air' all the way. [more]
If there’s still any misconception that dance is strictly the domain of the young ‘uns, the towering presence of a figure like John Digweed will put them to bed. Now in his early 40s, he's just as much on the bleeding edge as he ever was. [more]
Along with his musical compatriot Meat Katie, the UK’s Elite Force is the reigning master of the tech funk, that widely-cast musical net where there are no rules. So he's happy to be called the Godfather? Don't bet on it. [more]
It must be equal parts exciting and intimidating to be labeled as the ‘next big thing’. And so it is for Markus Schulz, tipped to shortly join the ranks of Armin and PVD. But it wasn't long ago that he was widely known for playing progressive house. [more]
If there’s one act that’s equally suited to bustling festivals as they are small-scale gigs, it’s Denmark's Who Made Who. The irreverent trio have proven a sure thing down under, with three tours in as many years. [more]
Surely one of hip hop’s most dexterous lyricists, Aesop Rock has yet to release a dud album. And his latest 'None Shall Pass' is one of the best. But there's no macho posturing here: in his own words, he’s just a regular guy (with an irregular gift). [more]
He’s touted as one of the hardest working DJs in the biz, having toured to 42 countries in a single year and at one stage doing as many as 20 gigs in one month. It’s no mean feat for the guy who also heads up underground house label Toolroom. [more]
Win the ultimate festival experience with Smirnoff & inthemix
by i_have_ADD on August 15th, 2008
Smirnoff and inthemix are giving away the ultimate festival experience to one lucky ITMer and three friends. Tickets to two festivals in your home town, plus tickets, airfares and hotel accomodation to another of your choice anywhere in Australia! [more]
March's most read; Splendour trumps Future Music for #1
by i_have_ADD on April 1st, 2008
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]
DJ sets from Future Music Festival's Area 21 now on ITM
by i_have_ADD on March 17th, 2008
Want to get a taste of what went down at Area 21 on the Future Music Festival tour earlier this month? Check out ITM-FM for th exclusive recordings! [more]
Area 21 hits the Future Music Festival, check the videos on ITM!
by i_have_ADD on March 13th, 2008
This month it was Sydney and Brisbane’s turn to experience Area 21, with the stage setting up shop at the Future Music Festival. Check the videos here on ITM! [more]
After a blinding showing in Brisbane and Perth last weekend, FMF continued its tour across the country, with Sydney on Saturday and Melbourne and Adelaide following on Sunday and Monday. Check out ITM’s up-to-the-minute coverage! [more]
Like you aren’t already spoilt for choice at the Future Music Festival with what’s happening up on stage, if you find yourself wandering around Randwick Racecourse with nothing to do head over and check out the Solid Gold Roller Disco. [more]
If you’re heading along to the Sydney, Melbourne or Adelaide leg of the Future Music Festival this weekend, be sure to check out the revised set times and venue maps! [more]
Playing their first of only two solo headline shows on their current Australian tour, pioneering UK electronica duo the Chemical Brothers brought the crowd at Vodafone Arena in Melbourne to their knees last night. [more]
Get a bird's eye view of Future Music Festival with the ITM VIP Lounge & Balcony
by i_have_ADD on March 5th, 2008
If you’re heading along to the Future Music Festival this weekend at Randwick Racecourse and you’re looking to take a break from the madness, be sure to check out the exclusive ITM VIP Lounge & Balcony. [more]
This is the one we’ve been waiting for… Last year the Future Music Festival was voted by ITMers as the #1 party of choice, and over the weekend the national tour kicked off again in Brisbane and Perth. Check out the first coverage here! [more]
This week's free download from Future Music Festival headliner Elite Force
by i_have_ADD on March 4th, 2008
We're now in the midst of the 2008 Future Music Festival tour, with Brisbane and Perth partaking in the madness last weekend, and Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide still to go. To coincide we're giving you a free Elite Force mp3 for this week only! [more]
How would you like the hear a selection of the latest tracks from Future Music Festival headliners Sven Vath, John Digweed, Roger Sanchez, Mark Knight and Elite Force? And how would you like it if it was all for FREE? [more]
Kicking off this weekend with the Brisbane and Perth events, the anticipation for the 2008 Future Music Festival tour has reached fever pitch. However, disappointingly at the eleventh hour two of the line-up’s drawcards have had to pull out. [more]
Norwegian indie-dance kids Datarock are heading back to Australia in March for the Future Music Festival, but for those in areas a little outside the capital cities and not able to get to the main event you can now catch them at sideshows. [more]
We can’t say we’re surprised... but take our word for it, if you haven't yet got your ticket for the Sydney leg of the 2008 Future Music Festival, get in quick because there's less than 500 tickets remaining on inthemix and Ticketmaster. [more]
Following last week’s announcement of Muscles and James Holroyd as support acts for the Chemical Brothers’ fast approaching arena dates in Sydney and Melbourne, set times for each event have now also been revealed. [more]
Mark Knight & Elite Force to play Area 21 sets at Future Music Festival
by i_have_ADD on February 20th, 2008
For the Future Music Festival you’ll be able to catch both Toolroom record label head honcho Mark Knight and tech-funk mastermind Elite Force throughout the day, as well as top class locals. [more]
Following the recent announcement of the full local lineup for Sydney’s leg of the 2008 Future Music Festival tour, tickets are literally racing out the door for the fast approaching event, with the third and final release now onsale from inthemix. [more]
There’s no denying the Future Music Festival is the most anticipated dance event of the summer for ITMers, after all you voted it your favourite event of the ‘06/07 festival season. [more]
The Chemical Brothers are set to land in just a few weeks time, and in addition to headlining the national Future Music Festival tour they’ve got arena sized solo shows planned for Sydney and Melbourne in early March, proudly presented by inthemix! [more]
Australia’s reigning queen of trance and hard dance has got a new single out, and she’ll be hitting the road for a series of promotional shows around the country. [more]
Are you a fan of the S-Man? House music’s #1 man Roger Sanchez will touring around the country with the Future Music Festival when it lands in March, but you’ll also have the chance to catch him at the following sideshows around the country. [more]
The Brighton-based duo would have to be one of the most revered names in breakbeat production - ever. And praised be the lord, because Evil 9 have got a new album due out this year and they’ll also be here for Future Music Festival. [more]
It wouldn't take a genius to have predicted that many of December's most read news items on inthemix related to the year's most anticipated tour; NeverEverLand with Daft Punk. But it wasn't all about French robots! [more]
One of the scene's biggest proponents of the baile funk sound sweeping clubs around the world in 2007, Future Entertainment have officially announced that Diplo will no longer appear at the forthcoming Future Music Festival. [more]
Didn't think the Future Music Festival could possibly get any bigger? Think again! [more]
Enquiring minds often ask us what the most popular news items are on ITM each day/week/month. In the interest of keeping our site visitors informed we'll now be giving you a regular wrap-up of the top 10 most read stories on ITM each month! [more]
The special FMF presales went on sale for ITM-VIPs this morning and promptly sold out at a lightning pace in Sydney, but never fear - Future have extended the presales to the entire ITM community at the standard price, so get them now! [more]
With the first round lineup for the 2008 Future Music Festival released earlier this week, for the past few days we've been swamped by excited punters asking where and when tickets would be onsale. [more]
After months of rumours and speculation that’s seen some of dance music’s most revered names thrown around as possibilities, we can finally reveal the lineup of artists we’ll be seeing at the Future Music Festival in Sydney and Melbourne next year! [more]
Future Music Festival lineup coming, Monday 26th November at 7am!
by i_have_ADD on November 26th, 2007
Anticipation for the release of the full 2008 Future Music Festival lineup has been mounting for months now, and all your questions will finally be answered at 7am, Monday November 26th! [more]
Anticipation for next year’s festival is reaching fever pitch, and with the days counting down to the announcement at the end of November, there’s been more names leaked - Eddie Halliwell, Marcus Schulz and Roger Sanchez! [more]
While the prospect of dance music’s biggest duo returning to Australia may seem like a pipedream, Future head honcho Mark James dropped a bomb in the Melbourne forums when he suggested they would be back for FMF next year. [more]
It's grown to become one of the year's most anticipated festivals, and after the dust settled on the 2006/2007 summer ITMers voted it their favourite event. [more]
With a well worn reputation as one of the more outspoken figures in electronic music, James Lavelle of UNKLE made his opinion known on the somewhat lukewarm response to his last tour of Australia on the Future Music Festival. [more]
Chemical Brothers here in March, for real! Presented by Future & ITM
by i_have_ADD on August 20th, 2007
The rumour mill has gone into overdrive over the past few weeks, with murmurs that the Chemical Brothers may be touring over NYE or for the BDO... it's now been revealed they're coming in March, and the tour is proudly presented by Future and ITM! [more]
With winter fast approaching we’ve just wrapped up the biggest summer festival season Australia has ever seen – the results are in, with the ITM community voting the new national Future Music Festival as the favourite of the bunch. [more]
John Digweed reveals Transitions 4 tracklist
by JackT on March 7th, 2008
Currently doing the national rounds with the Future Music Festival, house survivor John Digweed has unveiled the latest entry in his Transitions series. Part Four is, in the DJ’s own words, “the most intense and intrinsic yet.” [more]
ITM Exclusive: Shapeshifters’ wrangle with EMI delays album release
by i_have_ADD on February 21st, 2008
Preparing to tour Oz as part of the Future Music Festival, UK house duo the Shapeshifters revealed to ITM that they’ve decided to delay the release of their forthcoming album, 'New Day', because they’re leaving their record label of 5 years EMI. [more]
ITM exclusive: Sven Vath reveals Cocoon Ibiza 2008 theme
by JackT on February 14th, 2008
With the Future Music Festival just weeks away, ITM got on the phone to Sven Vath to see what he has in store for the tour. During the chat, the DJ disclosed an exciting piece of news: the theme for Cocoon’s 2008 Ibiza residency. [more]
Benny Benassi pips Dirty South at Grammys
by JackT on February 11th, 2008
‘Our’ world-conquering producer Dirty South confirmed his hot property status with a Best Remix nomination in the 2008 Grammys. We’ve just heard the award was taken by Benny Benassi for his take on Public Enemy’s Bring The Noise. More inside! [more]
It must be time for a bit of Europe envy. The 14-year old Time Warp mega-rave returns to Germany in 2008, and the line-up is suitably staggering. [more]
The nominees for the 50th annual Grammy awards have been announced, and there are several big dance and hip hop names in contention. [more]
With tens of thousands of tickets sold, the summer weather returning for just one day and a party populace that was ready to rock, last weekend's festival contained all the ingredients to deliver a day for the ages. [more]
We hyped, we partied and now we reminisce. It is a inevitable fact of life that the good times fly by far too quickly...and boy, wasn't Future Music Festival 2007 fun! [more]
Aesop Rock - Promo Megamix
Responsible for all but revolutionising the entire face of underground hip-hop in the early portion of this decade with a slew of potent and influential releases Aesop Rock has proven that resting on his past laurels is all but forbidden. [more]
Elite Force - Area 21 at Future Music Festival, Sydney
Simon Shackleton’s Elite Force project began way back in 1996, debuting on his own newly founded Fused and Bruised label with a series of peerless 12s and remixes. [more]
Giv - Area 21 at Future Music Festival, Brisbane
Giv started off just like any other clubber... on the dancefloor, which in turn led to a desire to be behind the decks delivering music to the people. [more]
Tony Venuto - Area 21 at Future Music Festival, Sydney
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]
With 40 international releases and remixes to date, on some of the most prestigious house music labels in the world, DJ Freestyle has firmly established his name on the international house music map. [more]
Holland's beloved house music-loving homeboy, Laidback Luke is on an international mission to rock clubs, win hearts and top charts. [more]
sHack's Elite Force project began way back in 1996, debuting on his own newly founded Fused and Bruised label with a series of peerless 12s and remixes. [more]
Over the past few years, Mark Knight has forged himself a reputation as one of the foremost house producers on the planet – a true ‘leader of the new skool’ - prolific both in the quantity and quality of his releases. [more]
08 - inthemix.tv at the 2008 Sony inthemix50 Awards
It's the party Australia's dance industry looks forward to each year. Want to know what went on at the 2008 Sony inthemix50 Awards in Sydney? inthemix.tv were there to capture all the action! [more]
Future Music Festival 2008, Melbourne
The Future Music Festival is Australia's biggest annual dance music tour, and here we take a look at the Melbourne event at Sidney Myer Music Bowl. Let the memories come flooding back! [more]
Area 21 at Future Music Festival, Sydney
After Melbourne and the Gold Coast had the chance to party at Smirnoff Experience’s Area 21 stage throughout summer, earlier this month it was Sydney and Brisbane’s turn, with Area 21 setting up shop at the Future Music Festival. [more]
Area 21 at Future Music Festival, Brisbane
After Melbourne and the Gold Coast had the chance to party at Smirnoff Experience’s Area 21 stage throughout summer, earlier this month it was Sydney and Brisbane’s turn, with Area 21 setting up shop at the Future Music Festival. [more]