With his ear to the ground and well within the know, MINA is an artist who has truly found his footing within the Naarm music scene. Co-founding local event series 188Naarm, MINA has been plucked from the crowd to perform at some of Naarm's largest events. Adept at keeping a dance-floor on lock, his ear for euphoric club anthems and rave-influenced techno has catapulted both 188, and himself to the forefront of the local scene. In this mix, MINA keeps things unrelentingly hi-octane, weaving floo...
Nov 03, 2022•1 hr 7 min
Originally from Tasmania but having lived in London, Europe and Naarm in the last five years, Clare Choveaux’s music taste spans from uplifting house, to heavy techno and ravey breaks. The underlying theme within her sonic aesthetic is inspired by the rave scene, drawing inspiration from the likes of FJAAK and Roza Terenzi. A regular feature at a Novel showcase, Clare has also performed at Glamorama, Electric, The Third Day, and Naarm’s newly opened ATET. This mix showcases Clare’s style perfect...
Oct 26, 2022•1 hr 28 min
A staple within the Eora music scene, Harley Ferris has aligned himself with the turbo sounds of prog, trance, and techno. With a solid foundation built under his previous moniker ‘Precursors’, a progressive house duo, Harley Ferris as a solo artist has proven his abilities, having just released his debut EP ‘Collider’ on Naarm-based label Spinning Around. Dripping with lush synths, rolling baselines, and heavy club-ready drum patterns, the 4-track prog release is a stunning entry into Harley’s ...
Oct 13, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Born in Curitiba, Brazil and now based in Melbourne, Luma has been adding experiences across the continents, building a wide and diverse musical background. Creating a broad aesthetic and bringing authenticity through the imprint Sweetuf - a Brazilian label and collective that she’s been a part of since 2020, she also hosts episodes on Skylab Radio “Saudade”, showcasing Brazilian music. This 60min mix moves through, house, world, prog, and breakbeat - always maintaining a fluid and seamless groo...
Oct 05, 2022•1 hr 9 min
Naarm-based selector and producer DJ Seen showcases a tightly curated output of house, prog, and tech-house. A sound which he has honed through his involvement in the local scene, and through his residency with beloved Naarm party series Synesthetic. DJ Seen finds inspiration in the blending of nature and synthesis, which is reflected in his own production style. Look no further than his Dream Reflection EP, featuring a plethora of glistening otherworldly electronic sounds, underpinned with an u...
Sep 28, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Djilang based artist REN saw a stop-start beginning to her DJ career, having a handful of first gigs cancelled at the beginning of 2020. Since then, she has had the opportunity to support some of the biggest names in the game including: Rebuke, Skin on Skin, Willaris. K, Laura King and Toni Yotzi. For this mix, REN treats us to a seamless fusion of old favourites, with her new sounds. @ren_wav ====================================================== Upcoming Novel events: Goodroom with Papa Smurf ...
Sep 08, 2022•1 hr
Originally from Amsterdam, and now a regular name on the Naarm circuit, we’re happy to welcome the stylings of Emma Renée. Flowing through genres seamlessly with high energy, rhythm and bass, she takes her listeners on a journey locked to the dancefloor, and optimal for the late hours. Having featured on more than a few Novel lineups, and recently announced to support X-Coast, Dusky, SPFDJ and Marcel Dettmann at our next smalltown showcase, this Novelcast encapsulates the energy that Emma exudes...
Sep 01, 2022•1 hr 15 min
Formerly known as Jean De La Baptiste, alizé finds comfort in contortion around the most varied of styles, sounds, and moods. Originally from Nipaluna/Hobart where they supported and ran parties featuring the likes of Sherelle, Detroit in Effect, HAAi, and Mama Snake, they now look to share their tongue-in-cheek style with crowds on the big island. This mix is an encapsulating ride through breakbeat, UKG, acid, rave, and techno. @jean-de-la-baptiste ==============================================...
Aug 25, 2022•1 hr 27 min
Hailing from the UK, and bringing with her a taste for diverse and genre-bending music from across the world and ages, MEG 4X4 delivers vibrant and memorable sets across Naarm dance floors and airwaves alike. A regular selector at Revolver 3181 Thursdays, Meg has established herself as a friendly face in the Naarm music scene, playing parties such as Daydreams, Primer, Metroscape, Synesthetic, and more than one Novel showcase. This mix delves into Meg’s eclectic style, bending a range of genres ...
Aug 18, 2022•1 hr 32 min
Holding a penchant for deep, dark, driving techno, producer and DJ William Kiss has forged a sound entirely unique to himself. Harbouring elements of Detroit-style techno, his music has a focus on percussive elements, gritty bass lines, and a resounding gutteral oomph. Having supported the likes of Carl Cox, Solomun, Adam Beyer, Joseph Capriati, and DJ EZ, he’s quickly gaining traction for his ability to move a dancefloor fusing elements of old, and new techno. With a slew of forthcoming Interna...
Aug 12, 2022•1 hr 1 min
A purveyor of all things hi-nrg and ripe for the club, Lums World comes through with more of the same on this Novelcast. Inspired by the sounds of Roza Terenzi, Adam Pits and Brame & Hamo, and balancing a seamless combination of modern Prog, raw UKG, electro and trance, Lums World curates a 70minute mix to get you in the mood for late night antics. @callum-mackay-471254769 ====================================================== Upcoming Novel events: Novel Takeover - Bourke Street Courtyard F...
Aug 08, 2022•1 hr 14 min
Many years championing the Melbourne scene has seen long time mates Nick Young and Rob Anthony build a mutual musical respect for one another as they've carved out their individual careers in the nations music Mecca. Their shared passion for Electronica, and all things European, united their vision to drive the local dance scene forward. Drawing upon years of touring experience and residencies in Mykonos for many summers, Nick's ear for the unexpected, combined with Rob's unrivalled technical pr...
Aug 02, 2022•2 hr
Lucy B knows the ins and outs of Eora’s music scene better than most. Starting out as a dance music enthusiast, she taught herself the basics of mixing, and inevitably grew her hobby into a creative project through many different outputs. Having curated a series of guest mixes, she’s landed performances at some of Eora’s most renowned parties - Lost Sundays, Paradise Club + Finer Things Festival, and now has a residency on Eora’s Oblique Records, and Nomad Radio. Warming the decks for the likes ...
Jul 13, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Turbo Thot encapsulates all things up-beat, driving, and high-NRG. Swerving between an array of genres, her creative beginnings came in the form of her passion for hip-hop, and Southern trap. Her style has evolved into one that’s optimal for the club, influenced by Seth Troxler, The Martinez Brothers, and Loco Dice, traversing tech-house, disco, indie-dance, and tribal textures. As a long-standing resident at Section 8, Glamorama and Melbourne’s Music Room, Turbo Thot’s output is one that pulls ...
Jul 07, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Tokyo-born, Naarm-based DJ Genki Tanaka has become one of the most present names on the local circuit in recent years. Influenced by a broad spectrum of genres, his music is heavily inspired by the characteristics of his hometown Shinjuku Kabuki-Cho, infused with his passion for uncovering local music, seen through his event series Translate/Tokyo Love Hotel. Recently returning from a tour in Japan where he played at various venues including world-renowned WOMB nightclub, his Naarm rotation sees...
Jun 29, 2022•1 hr 29 min
BoyBlewe has a luminous energy that is shown through his music, personality & performances. Coming from a family of musicians, and growing up amongst a vast array of creative influences, his style is one that has evolved through classical, rock, and techno, now cutting a niche output of dark disco, indie dance, electronic, house & techno. Having DJ’d for the better part of a decade, and holding a 7yr residency at QLD’s Elsewhere Bar, his relocation to Melbourne has seen him swiftly excel...
Jun 22, 2022•59 min
Naarm-based DJ Netburner is becoming a regular fixture at local events, with genre-spanning sets and mixes that are as fun as they are technically precise. She’s featured on lineups for Neurocrank, Cassiopeia, Static, Espace Noir, Lucid + more, showcasing a tightly curated output of electronic, breakbeat, prog, dream house, and techno. Here, she curates an hour that is blissful high-octane listening, optimal to get you in the right gear for a night of movement on the dancefloor, guaranteed to ke...
Jun 15, 2022•1 hr 8 min
'Weaving effortlessly through electronic sounds, club gem Marli’s gettin’ turbo. Marli is a Naarm-based DJ and artist who takes inspiration from the whole spectrum of electronic music. With a sound rooted in Detroit Techno and Chicago House, a Marli set harbours a warm nostalgic vibe, heavily syncopated rhythms, and rich samples oscillating effortlessly between deep house, soul, breakbeat, and UKG.' - Triple J Triple J Mix Up aired Sat 15th May, 12 AM - 1 AM @marlimusicau Tracklist: Ed Hodge - G...
Jun 14, 2022•1 hr
Caitlin Medcalf has made an indelible mark on Warrang/Sydney’s musical landscape. Whether through her lengthy tenure as a contributor to Purple Sneakers, her show on FBi Radio, her original productions on Parry Talks and Gallery Recordings, or most recently her Boiler Room showcase - a masterclass in all things high energy. Gracing stages at Splendour In The Grass, Listen Out, Output Festival and more, she’s a well-loved name on the circuit. Musically, her sets span rave, house, techno, electro ...
Jun 08, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Naarm creative and Crown Ruler favourite Midnight Tenderness has adorned his name on a plethora of the scenes favourite labels, imprints and event series' - Ken Oath, ILIO Records, Skylab Radio, Butter Sessions & Soothsayer. The producer and DJs output fuses sparkling digital tones and heavy basslines, rooted in dub, synth-funk, broken beat and jungle. This mix leans into this natural amalgamation of dance music's versatility, somewhat of a signature that he has claimed as his own. An optima...
May 26, 2022•1 hr 26 min
Hex Editor is a producer and DJ from Naarm/Melbourne who draws on a wide variety of dance music influences from the past and present, unified by a common sentimentality. His his DJ sets and releases on Escape Artist’s ‘Psy-Section’ (Melbourne, Australia), ‘Goddezz’ (Bristol, UK) & ‘Nebulae Records’ (Barcelona, Spain) showcase prominent basslines, colourful synth-work and swung grooves, all underscored by a love of early 90s trance. @hexeditor =================================================...
May 18, 2022•1 hr 29 min
As a DJ, producer and co-owner of the CICADA promotional crew, Lucas Boston is a Naarm-based artist adding an underground techno sound to the local club scene. Recently, Lucas released his first four-track EP on Spotify called Cause & Effect, an uplifting and heavy-hitting audio experience that serves as a calling card for his DJ sets. That trend continues in this dynamic 60 minutes of high energy club tracks that demand attention. @lucasbelicovski ===========================================...
May 11, 2022•1 hr 1 min
If you like your techno on the right side of fried, you will love the sounds of Mabel. Over the past year, she’s become a familiar name on club lineups from XE54 to Colour. She’s a regular contributor on Skylab Radio’s Friday morning ‘Brekstacy’ and a producer with a self-released EP under her belt. (Check her Bandcamp here for the delightfully space-y Unterwasser EP). This is buoyant techno designed to move your feet and soothe the soul. @mabelau ================================================...
May 04, 2022•1 hr 16 min
Sami is a life-long electronic music supporter who incorporates all things progressive house and old school trance into his sets. Taking listeners on a cosmic trip with a sound he calls ‘alien trance’, he always tells a story, usually through groovy hypnotic house that mesh into high energy rave tracks. His mixes have featured on Area3000 and Toastcast and he’s played a few sets around Naarm - notably playing at Motion Music Festival, a community driven music festival in Metung. Here he delivers...
Apr 27, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Eric Stark is well known in Melbourne for his fun, sunshine-filled sets that have one foot in indie-dance and another in the dark disco camp. Since his arrival in Australia, he’s played for many crews, most notably affiliating himself with the Thick as Thieves team. Recently, he has added ‘promoter’ to his portfolio with the advent of his own event series called Supernature, a semi-regular event at The Rochester Hotel in Fitzroy. For this mix, he delivers more of his trademark and infectious sou...
Apr 21, 2022•1 hr 19 min
Over the last few months, the name of NAK has been popping up at events from Goldhaus to Colour and more. With not even a year’s worth of DJing behind her, she’s adapted to the skill with ease showing signs of a promising future. On this mix, she levels up on that promise with an exquisite blend of IDM, drum n bass, jungle, post-dubstep and whatever other flavours of broken beat you can conjure up. Not only is it an absorbing listen, but it’s stitched together with the sort of precision you woul...
Apr 13, 2022•1 hr 24 min
Cybernet is a Naarm-based producer and DJ whose sound is shaped from a collection of elements ranging between acid, trance and breaks, underscored by deep textures. Co-Founder of Yeux Magazine and regular contributor to the Cicada Events at New Guernica and various shows on Area3000 Radio, his mixes are eclectic in sound and genre, leaving something for everyone. In this mix, Cybernet serves up a range of his favourite genres, spanning across UKG, 2000’s techno and dreamy 90’s trance that is sur...
Apr 06, 2022•1 hr 12 min
As one part of Melbourne music collective TOAST, Mode B is best known for curating a slew of underground music events at parks, beaches, warehouses, and venues across the city. He’s played in local venues from Revolver to Glamorama, is the co-founder of boutique Gippsland music festival MOTION, and the owner of Beatport charting productions. With a focus on pushing an emotive brand of dance music, Mode B’s sound is layered and varied, with sets characterised by plenty of mood, melody, percussive...
Mar 30, 2022•1 hr 40 min
Fosters is a proud Narrunga man raised in Melbourne, Australia. The music he creates is inspired by a lived experience walking between two worlds as an Indigenous Australian fighting for his culture to be recognized whilst trying to advocate and educate others through music, dancing and story-telling. Fosters believes that music is inexplicably tied to our nature as humans and we rely on music to facilitate our connections with others, on social, emotional and spiritual levels. He also believes ...
Mar 23, 2022•1 hr
Cilla is a Melbourne-based DJ with a passion for records. Her music spans between house, techno and electro, creating a flow of rhythms and sounds that keeps the dancefloor vibing. She is regular to the local scene, spinning records solo or as one half of the dj duo Olivas. Her ability to find tracks that sound familiar yet must be hard to source is on full display across this excellent 60-minute mix... @cilla_l ==================================================== Upcoming Novel events: Nights L...
Mar 17, 2022•1 hr
