The J00F Editions winter tour gets going tonight in Melbourne, and the man at the helm is raring to go. Chatting to inthemix in the lead-up to the tour, the forthright DJ explained how the J00F Edtions parties have been working in the UK and the US, and how it’s going to translate to our clubs. The idea is simple: darkened dancefloors, long sets and a back-to-basics edict. Just what J00F’s Australian acolytes are after…

“The concept was a difficult one for promoters to initially swallow because it’s the opposite of what they’ve been conditioned to over the last ten years, with the big television screens, fireworks and fluffed-up show,” J00F told inthemix interviewer David Chang. “I’ve gone right, get rid of all that and let’s move the DJ booth off the stage. Let’s keep it dark, with really long sets and minimal distraction, let’s play it on a rocking sound system which recaptures dance’s essence back onto the music.

“It was really challenging at the start, slightly less so now, and so far the feedback has been tremendous. The best reaction has been from the clubbers, they’re hanging around the entire night enjoying the musical ride benefited by the long sets. And the crowd isn’t glued to the booth; they’re facing each other, heads down dancing, ripping it up. I’ve tried to recreate what it once used to be.”

Stay tuned for the full interview with J00F next week on inthemix.

Friday July 29th @ Roxanne Parlour, Melbourne
Saturday July 30th @ Metro City, Perth
Friday August 5th @ Platinum, Gold Coast
Saturday August 6th @ Chinese Laundry
Sunday August 7th @ HQ Complex, Adelaide