RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY WEEKENDER

rounds out stellar line-up with

CARL CRAIG

“Live in Concert”

in MELBOURNE & SYDNEY

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Carl Craig debuts world-renowned Synthesizer Ensemble in Melbourne’s Recital Centre and Sydney’s State Theatre * Joel Farland, Elizabeth Rose, Alice Ivy and Claudio give guest lectures in Perth, Melbourne, Adelaide & Brisbane * Limited tickets for select shows still available  

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RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY WEEKENDER 
SYDNEY
AUGUST 31 – SEPTEMBER 03, 2017

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ROAD TO WEEKENDER
PERTH, MELBOURNE, ADELAIDE & BRISBANE
AUGUST 26 – 31, 2017

#RBMASYD || TWITTER: @RBMA || INSTAGRAM: @REDBULLAU

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Last month, Red Bull Music Academy announced its eagerly awaited return to Sydney for the city’s sophomore Red Bull Music Academy Weekender, unveiling the musical minds that will descend upon Sydney from August 31 – September 3.
 
Today, Red Bull Music Academy reveals that the four-day festival will close on Sunday, September 3 with the Australian debut of techno-pioneer Carl Craig’s Synthesizer Ensemble performance at Sydney’s State Theatre. Spearheaded by Craig and award-winning composer, bandleader and pianist Kelvin Sholar, the evolving live performance will turn the Detroit godfather’s boundary-pushing techno masterpieces into soaring, symphonic arrangements.

A creative entrepreneur and world-renowned icon, Craig remains ahead of his league, continually challenging electronic music’s future through unrivalled productions and collaborations. First premiering in Paris in 2008, Craig joined with the Les Siècles orchestra (conducted by François-Xavier Roth), multi-instrumentalist techno mastermind Moritz von Oswald, and Francesco Tristano, who arranged and orchestrated his tracks for a symphonic live performance. The original recording of the show spawned a full-length album, Versus, released via Craig’s legendary Detroit imprint Planet E and InFiné. A unique combination of electronic and classical composition, Versus is a progressive eight-track collection of techno adapted for orchestra.
 
Carl Craig will be joined by Kelvin Sholar and fellow musicians Jon Dixon, Greg Burk, Christoph Adams and Jarrod Chase, to perform compositions from the release live with a symphony of synthesisers, lighting the picturesque surrounds of Sydney’s State Theatre. As part of Road to Weekender, Melbourne audiences can also witness Craig’s Synthesizer Ensemble from Melbourne Recital Centre on September 2.
 
Road to Weekender will see highlight events with Peven Everett, Midori Takada and ABRA visit Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth – accompanied by a series of touring guest lectures with leading musical director, producer and drummer Joel Farland. Farland’s expertise in live production has seen him musically direct acts like Hayden James and Cosmo’s Midnight, as well as tour globally with acts like Broods, Miami Horror and Van She. Farland will lead lectures in Perth, Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane, giving insight into transforming studio tracks for live production and touring purposes. Support guests in each city include Paris-based electronic wonder Claudio in Perth, solo award-winning artist Elizabeth Rose in Melbourne, May Lyn in Brisbane, and Melbourne’s Alice Ivy in Adelaide – each revealing their unique songwriting and production knowhow.  
 
Due to overwhelming demand Red Bull Music Academy Presents: No Fixed Address & Coloured Stone is sold out, but fans can still get tickets to A Conversation with Bunna Lawrie – the frontman, rhythm guitarist and founding member of ARIA Award winners Coloured Stone. This guest lecture will take audiences through an intimate and enlightening conversation about Bunna Lawrie’s award-winning career, life, art and conservation efforts. Also sold out is A Conversation with Tony Humphries, while limited tickets to Red Bull Music Academy’s late night rave – Zanzibar meets Mad Racket – headlined by house luminary Humphries, are still available.
 
The additional events add to a dynamic, curatorial line-up that sees Atlanta’s alt-R&B princess ABRA make her Australian debut, Khalif (Le1f) and Waangenga Blanco premiere a hybrid virtual reality and dance spectacle, two step co-curator Peven Everett perform live in the open-air, plus the One Day crew host a mammoth carpark party starring REMI.
 
Don’t miss attending these once-in-a-lifetime events, when Red Bull Music Academy Weekender and Road to Weekender celebrate the fearless artists shaping Sydney and Australia’s cultural identity, this August and September.

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RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY WEEKENDER SYDNEY
MULTIPLE SYDNEY LOCATIONS
AUGUST 31 – SEPTEMBER 3

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ROAD TO WEEKENDER
MULTIPLE PERTH, MELBOURNE, ADELAIDE & BRISBANE LOCATIONS
AUGUST 26 – 31

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**TICKETS ON SALE NOW**

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FIRST LINE-UP IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER:

ABRA (USA / Australian Debut)
ADI TOOHEY
ALICE IVY
ALTA
B WISE
BBY ANGEL
BAKER BOY
BOOGIE MONSTER
BUNNA LAWRIE
CARL CRAIG: SYNTHESIZER ENSEMBLE
CC:DISCO!
CHRIS NG
CLAUDIO
CLOUD WAVES DJS
COLOURED STONE
EBONY BOADU
ELIZABETH ROSE
FLEX MAMI
FRANK T-G & RENEE
HAIKU HANDS
HARVEY
J’NETT
JACKIE ONASSIS
JAYTEEHAZARD
JOEL FARLAND
JOYRIDE (DJ SET)
KLASIK
KRAKATAU
KWAME
LARA ANDALLO
LAUREN ROSE
MAD RACKET DJs (SIMON CALDWELL, JIMMI JAMES & KEN CLOUD)
MANU CROOK$
MIDAS.GOLD
MIDNIGHT MUTANTS (LIVE)
MIDORI TAKADA (Japan / Australian debut)
MIKE WHO
NASTY MARS
NES
NO FIXED ADDRESS
NVSTY MVLITIA
OJIKAE
ONE DAY DJs
PEVEN EVERETT (LIVE)
PLAYBACK 808 SHOWCASE
REEF PRINCE
REMI
SHANTAN WANTAN ICHIBAN
SHELLEY
SILENTJAY & JACE XL
SK SIMEON
SOPHIEGROPHY
SPACEGIRL GEMMY
SQUIDGENINI
THE POSSÉ (LIVE)
TONY HUMPHRIES (USA / Australian Debut)
TUFFBOYS
TURQUOISE PRINCE
VIA ALICE feat KHALIF DIOUF (Le1f / USA) & WAANGENGA BLANCO (World Premiere)
WILSON TANNER
WINTERS

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FULL EVENT DETAILS

Red Bull Music Academy Weekender Sydney

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RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY PRESENTS: VIA ALICE

WORLDWIDE PREMIERE OF A UNIQUELY AUSTRALIAN JOURNEY THROUGH VIRTUAL REALITY & LIVE PERFORMANCE 

Multiple sessions occurring daily, Thursday August 31 – Sunday September 3 // Carriageworks Track 3, 245 Wilson St, Eveleigh, Sydney // Free entry to VR film only session or $35 to VR & live performance
NB: virtual reality screening ages 12 and above

Marking the opening night of Red Bull Music Academy Weekender in Sydney, VIA ALICE is a cross-cultural collaboration between American rapper and producer Khalif Diouf (Le1f) and indigenous Australian dancer and choreographer Waangenga Blanco (Bangarra). Collaborating with Pete Keen, multidisciplinary artist, creative director and founder of Melbourne’s Sugar Mountain festival; and Daniel Stricker, head of Siberia Records, a producer, and founding member of Australian luminaries Midnight Juggernauts, VIA ALICE follows Khalif and Waangenga Blanco on an immersive journey from New York City into the vast Australian outback.
 
In conjunction with producers Daniel Stricker (Midnight Juggernauts, Mind Gamers, Kirin J Callinan), and John Kirby (Mind Gamers, Blood Orange, Sébastien Tellier), Khalif and Waangenga will simultaneously collaborate with Indigenous communities in urban and regional centres on an original music composition to accompany this progressive visual journey. Informed via diverse performance backgrounds and passed down knowledge from community elders, the artistic collaboration takes viewers on a unique journey into Aboriginal culture. Through artistic collaboration, the meeting points between storytelling and dance – otherwise known within these communities as ‘songlines’ – is told.
 
Taking place at Carriageworks this exclusive performance will run across four evenings, accompanied by a free virtual reality experience enabled by Samsung Gear VR, open to the public for the festival’s duration.

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RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY PRESENTS: NO FIXED ADDRESS & COLOURED STONE

THE FOUNDATION LEGENDS OF ABORIGINAL REGGAE ROCK TOGETHER AGAIN IN REDFERN
6pm, Thursday August 31 // 107 Projects, 107 Redfern St, Redfern, Sydney // SOLD OUT
 
The original line-up of legendary reggae rock act No Fixed Address reunite alongside ARIA-winning rock’n’rollers Coloured Stone in Redfern, the historical heart of Sydney’s Aboriginal community, to explore their longstanding legacy and social impact on Australia’s musical history. The bands will revisit the rebellious lyrics, strong grooves and powerful songs surrounding Aboriginal discrimination and oppression that saw them take Australia by storm in the 80s. Hear the iconic discography of No Fixed Address and Coloured Stone together again at 107 Projects on Thursday, August 31, joined by Frank & Renee from the Indij Hip-Hop Show, Koori Radio’s weekly showcase of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander hip-hop.

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RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY PRESENTS: A CONVERSATION WITH BUNNA LAWRIE

ART, ACTIVISM AND ABORIGINAL PRIDE: THE COLOURED STONE FRONTMAN AND FOUNDER TRACES HIS INFLUENCE ON AUSTRALIAN MUSIC
1pm, Friday September 1 // 107 Projects, 107 Redfern St, Redfern, Sydney // Free with RSVP

Bunna Lawrie, the frontman, rhythm guitarist and founding member of ARIA-winning Aboriginal rock band Coloured Stone will sit down for an intimate and enlightening conversation about his award-winning career, life and conservation efforts. A respected elder of the Mirning people from the Coastal Nullarbor, Bunna is the primary songwriter of the band. Throughout the years Bunna Lawrie has led Coloured Stone to numerous ARIA nominations, winning best Indigenous Album at the 1987 ARIA Awards. This year, Coloured Stone will be celebrating 40 years touring and performing at events like the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, Edinburgh Festival and WOMADelaide.

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RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY PRESENTS: TALK TO THE BREEZE

AN AMBIENT JOURNEY AMONGST THE RUINS OF MIDDLE HEAD LED BY JAPANESE COMPOSER AND PERCUSSIONIST MIDORI TAKADA
6:30pm, Friday September 1 // Middle Head Fort (Sydney Harbour National Park), Middle Harbour Rd, Middle Harbour, Sydney // $35

In an exploratory continuation of last year’s Talk To The Sea event, this year Talk To The Breeze will see Japanese composer and percussionist Midori Takada extend the ambient journey among the ruins of Middle Head Fortifications in Sydney Harbour National Park. Her pioneering blend of East Asian sounds, jazz and minimal percussive compositions will navigate towards the open ocean and feed off the unique historical environment, which has for years been used as a lookout towards the sea. The iconic landmark will also play host to Melbourne’s Krakatau, harnessing their prog-jazz stylings alongside András’ ambient project, Wilson Tanner. Talk To The Breeze featuring Midori Takada goes down on Friday, September 1.

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RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY PRESENTS: ABRA x THANK GUARD FAM

ATLANTA’S DARKWAVE DUCHESS ABRA ALONGSIDE A SUPER-BILL OF THANK GUARD FAMILY
9pm, Friday September 1 // Manning Bar, Manning Rd, Camperdown, Sydney // $35
 
Atlanta’s self-proclaimed “darkwave duchess”, ABRA, is heading to Australia for the first time this August, allowing you to enter her all-encompassing alt-R&B world. Influenced by the sounds of New York (where she was born), South London (where she grew up) and Atlanta (where she now works), ABRA’s work is a masterclass in DIY. As a key component in Atlanta’s outlier Awful Records rap crew, ABRA wrote and produced last year’s Princess EP in her bedroom closet, her first release on True Panther Sounds. Sydney will play host to ABRA’s Red Bull Music Academy headline performance at Manning Bar, while a unique list of Thank Guard selected acts including MANU CROOK$, ALTA, Kwame, Lara Andallo and Flex Mami will be present on the night.

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RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY PRESENTS: A CONVERSATION WITH TONY HUMPHRIES

THE LEGENDARY AMERICAN SELECTOR AND PRODUCER SHARES STORIES OF SHAPING THE JERSEY HOUSE SOUND
1pm, Saturday September 2 // 107 Projects, 107 Redfern St, Redfern, Sydney // SOLD OUT
 
Prolific and pioneering house DJ and producer, Tony Humphries will be sitting down with Red Bull Music Academy alumna Lorna Clarkson for an in-depth lecture about the legacy of the New Jersey Sound, the house music subgenre spawning from his radio slots, studio productions with Strictly Rhythm and residencies at New Jersey club mainstay Zanzibar and London’s Ministry of Sound. With over three decades in the music industry and contemporaries including Frankie Knuckles, Shep Pettibone and Larry Levan, Tony’s vast influence spans both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. The free lecture will be hosted at 107 Projects in Redfern on Saturday, September 2.

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RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY PRESENTS: SKY HIGH

OPEN AIR MUSIC FOR THE SOUL 
2pm, Saturday September 2 // Secret Outdoor Location, Sydney // $49
 
Respected Chicago composer, musician and vocalist Peven Everett will perform from a secret location on Saturday evening, joined by the key players of Australia’s underground community. Achieving international acclaim with Roy Davis Jr co-penned hit “Gabriel” – Everett has gone on to become a dance phenomenon whose extensive back catalogue permanently sits within the carts of DJs around the globe. Homegrown sets from CC:DISCO!, J’Nett, The Possé, Mike Who, Boogie Monster, Midnight Mutants (a new project by Jonti, Bus Vipers & Mohi) and Adi Toohey will warm the room for Everett’s stunning Sydney return.

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RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY PRESENTS: ZANZIBAR MEETS MAD RACKET

FROM NEW JERSEY TO MARRICKVILLE, TWO ICONIC CLUBS EXCHANGE ALL ERAS OF HOUSE MUSIC  
10pm, Saturday September 2 // Marrickville Bowling Club, 91 Sydenham Rd, Marrickville, Sydney // $35 (SELLING FAST)

Pioneering garage house DJ and producer, Tony Humphries will follow his free lecture at 107 Projects in Redfern with an era-spanning oeuvre of house music that evening, from New Jersey’s Zanzibar to Marrickville’s clubbing institution Mad Racket. Operating in Sydney since 1998 and fronted by DJs Simon Caldwell, Ken Cloud, Zootie and Jimmi James, Mad Racket and the seminal Zanzibar will converge to give partying punters the house music education of a lifetime at Marrickville Bowling Club, led by the epic five-hour Australian debut of Tony Humphries.

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RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY PRESENTS: ONE DAY CARPARK CARNIVAL

A HIP-HOP AND DANCEHALL DAY PARTY CELEBRATING THE NEW WAVE
1pm, Sunday September 3 // Max Watt’s Precinct (Entertainment Quarter), 122 Lang Road, Moore Park, Sydney // $25

Curated by Sydney’s Inner West party crew One Day, the One Day Carpark Carnival celebrates the new forefront of Australia’s hip-hop community with an all-star bill taking over the Max Watt’s complex, including the massive outdoor coach bay. Joining One Day Sunday’s resident One Day DJs, catch Melbourne duo REMI, Jackie Onassis with special guests, Sydney emcee B Wise, Joyride, One Day DJs, Melbourne-via-Uganda reggae/dancehall artist SK Simeon, Canberra’s Turquoise Prince, dynamic all-female crew Haiku Hands, Arnhem Land’s Baker Boy and Triple J’s host of The Kick On, Shantan Wantan Ichiban – alongside Jayteehazard, Nes, Klasik, Sophiegrophy & Ebony Boadu. Held all afternoon on September 3, this is a Sunday affair you won’t want to miss.

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RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY PRESENTS: CARL CRAIG SYNTHESIZER ENSEMBLE

FOR A VERY SPECIAL CLOSING OF RBMA WEEKENDER, DETROIT’S TECHNO VISIONARY PERFORMS HIS ORCHESTRAL COMPOSITIONS LIVE WITH A SYMPHONY OF SYNTHESISERS
8pm, Sunday September 3 // State Theatre, 49 Market Street, Sydney // $69
 
Creative entrepreneur, Grammy nominated composer and world-renowned DJ, Carl Craig remains a central figure in music’s contemporary catalogue. Hailing from Detroit, Craig has played a role in challenging techno’s evolving landscape and alongside his own remixes, production and collaborations, runs the 26-year-old label Planet E. The Synthesizer Ensemble is Craig’s compositional live project that matches the recently released album Versus featuring Francesco Tristano, Les Siècles & François-Xavier Roth. Together, the project delivers a symphonic adaptation of Craig’s techno catalogue, utilising an array of keyboards and synthesisers.

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Road to Weekender

RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY PRESENTS: ABRA x THANK GUARD FAM

ATLANTA’S DARKWAVE DUCHESS ABRA ALONGSIDE A SUPER-BILL OF THANK GUARD FAMILY

8pm, Saturday August 26 // Jack Rabbit Slims, 133 Aberdeen Street, Northbridge, Perth // $25
ABRA, MANU CROOK$, Tuffboys, Reef Prince and Cloud Waves DJs.

7pm, Sunday August 27 // The Corner Hotel, 57 Swan St, Richmond, Melbourne // $25
ABRA, MANU CROOK$, ALTA, Nasty Mars, Ojikae and Shelley.

9pm, Wednesday August 30 // Sugar Club, 274 Rundle St, Adelaide // $25
ABRA, MANU CROOK$, Nvsty Mvlitia, Playback 808 Showcase, Spacegirl Gemmy, Lauren Rose and BBY Angel. 

8pm, Thursday August 31 // The Woolly Mammoth, 633 Ann St, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane // $25
ABRA, MANU CROOK$, Midas.Gold, Squidgenini and Harvey.
 
Atlanta’s self-proclaimed “darkwave duchess” ABRA is heading to Australia for the first time this August, allowing you to enter her all-encompassing alt-R&B world. Influenced by the sounds of New York (where she was born), South London (where she grew up) and Atlanta (where she now works), ABRA’s work is a masterclass in DIY. As a key component in Atlanta’s outlier Awful Records rap crew, ABRA wrote and produced last year’s Princess EP in her bedroom closet, her first release on True Panther Sounds. She’ll be collaborating with local MCs and producers from the Thank Guard family in Perth (Saturday August 26), Melbourne (Sunday August 27), Adelaide (Wednesday August 30) and Brisbane (Thursday August 31).

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RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY GUEST LECTURE: JOEL FARLAND

MIAMI HORROR’S JOEL FARLAND AND SPECIAL GUESTS SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES IN SONGWRITING, PRODUCTION, LIVE PERFORMANCE AND MORE

1pm, Saturday August 26 // El Grotto, 5/148 The Esplanade, Scarborough, Perth // Free with RSVP
Joel Farland, Claudio

1pm, Sunday August 27 // Collarts Brunswick Street Campus, Melbourne // Free with RSVP
Joel Farland, Elizabeth Rose

4pm, Wednesday August 30 // Big Window Bar and Studio, 99 Hindley St, Adelaide // Free with RSVP
Joel Farland, Alice Ivy

1pm, Thursday August 31 // TCB 315 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane // Free with RSVP
Joel Farland, May Lyn
 
Leading musical director, producer, drummer, and Ableton Liveschool course contributor Joel Farland will headline guest lectures in Perth, Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane, revealing the inner workings of his creative process, as he regularly turns studio tracks into renowned live productions. As a founding member of Van She, Miami Horror and drummer for New Zealand duo Broods – Farland’s expertise in stage production has seen him musically direct acts like Charli XCX and Cosmo’s Midnight, and perform with Boy George and The Philharmonia Orchestra. Liveschool guests Claudio, Elizabeth Rose, Alice Ivy and May Lyn will join the lectures in select cities, working through their unique songwriting and production knowhow.

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RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY PRESENTS: MIDORI TAKADA

AN AMBIENT EVENING LED BY JAPANESE COMPOSER AND PERCUSSIONIST MIDORI TAKADA
7pm, Tuesday August 29 // Recital Centre, 31 Sturt St Southbank Melbourne // $40

Japanese composer and percussionist Midori Takada’s Melbourne headline performance will focus on a solo percussive set that spans her illustrious career. Performed on Philharmonic concert toms, tom-toms and cymbals, audience members can expect to hear outings from the recent re-issue of her rare ambient masterpiece, Through The Looking Glass. Joining Takada on this memorable evening is Melbourne prog-jazz outfit Krakatau.

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RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY PRESENTS: PEVEN EVERETT

THE CHICAGO SOULMAN FRONTING HIS QUARTET FOR A RARE LIVE PERFORMANCE
8pm, Friday September 1 // Max Watt’s, 125 Swanston St, Melbourne // $49
 
Respected Chicago composer, musician and vocalist Peven Everett will join key players of Australia’s underground community to perform live at Melbourne’s Max Watt’s. Achieving international acclaim with Roy Davis Jr -co-penned hit “Gabriel” – Everett has gone on to become a dance phenomenon whose extensive back catalogue permanently sits within the carts of DJs around the globe. Local sets from Silentjay & Jace XL, Chris NG, J’Nett and Winters will bring the heat ahead of Everett’s headline set.

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RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY PRESENTS: CARL CRAIG SYNTHESIZER ENSEMBLE

DETROIT’S TECHNO VISIONARY LIVE IN CONCERT WITH A SYMPHONY OF SYNTHESISERS
8pm, Saturday September 2 //  Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt St, Southbank // $69

World-renowned, Grammy-nominated artist, Carl Craig will bring his world acclaimed Synthesizer Ensemble to Melbourne for the first time. Detroit’s Craig remains a central figure in music’s contemporary catalogue, and runs the 26-year-old label Planet E – on which he released his Versus album in April this year. The Synthesizer Ensemble delivers a symphonic adaptation of Craig’s techno catalogue, utilising an array of keyboards and synthesisers.

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AMNPLIFY – DB