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STEREOSONIC 08!
Hardware and Onelove are proud to announce the return of Stereosonic to the Melbourne Showgrounds this year, bigger and better, as part of a National tour. With more acts yet to be announced, it's shaping up to be HUGE start to Summer.
Stereosonic 08 includes some of the best in local and overseas talent. Sneaky Sound System from Sydney is currently taking the world by storm with the new album debuting at number 1 with their explosive live shows.
Germanys number 1 DJ and often the worlds number 1, Berlin’s Paul van Dyk headlines the overseas contingent presenting his semi-live show of his favourite secret-squirrel advances fused with his own killer productions that have helped shape and define a sound that has rocked the very foundations of dance music over the last 15 years.
Australia’s newest adopted son Carl Cox, who continues to deliver with his latest Carl Cox and Friends show microphone and all. Always a pleaser, Carl mixes crowd faves with tomorrow’s future classics fresh from his Carl Cox and Friends night in Ibiza, a highlight of the island. Carl continues to top the worlds DJ Magazine Top 10 list for the 15th year in a row, deserving and award itself!
Israeli super group Infected Mushroom are back by popular demand, to play in front of 1000s and be shown by Stereosonic to Australia, why these guys will be the next Prodigy. An explosive live show by Duvdev and Erez Eisen with full band and unprecedented energy which will demonstrate why the guys this year, rocketed into the DJ Magazine top 10 after touring the world doing over 180 shows in 12 months.
French wonder kid Vitalic will rock the dance floors with his explosive live show of electro, techno and 4/4 madness alongside ex label boss and electro godfather from Munich, DJ Hell from Gigilo Recordings. Sydney’s favourite sons Infusion return from more Northern Hemisphere festival dates whilst galactic superstars Midnight Juggernauts play Brisbane and Perth.
Germanys current magazine cover stars Booka Shade will deliver their new live show to celebrate the release of their amazing 3rd studio album “The Sun and the Neon Light” currently getting a hammering on JJJ. Italy’s current number 1 export blowing up right now is The Crookers. On Fatboy Slims Southern Fried label, they are the new mash up kings and THE buzz act of 2008.
Trance super-star on Paul van Dyks Vandit label, Giuseppe Ottaviani plays the East Coast with his infectious grooves. The “unofficial” number 1 live trance act, Giuseppe doesn’t poll the votes because he’s not a computer programmer from Above, go figure…
The Baltimore sound has generated plenty of interest of late with megastars galore lining up to take the prize but we have secured none other that legend Dave Nada and Devlin & Darko from the Baltimore Bass Connection and Spank Rock outfits. A sound well worth getting down to!
Pnau with their mind blowing live show that was the undisputed highlight of Splendour play Brisbane and Perth whilst Bodyrockers founder and now solo superstar Kaz James brings the full band live show to Stereosonic (unfortunately, without Macy Gray who he has collaborated with on his new album “If They Knew”) with his current “We Hold On” hit blowing up nationally as follow-up to his “Breathe” hit earlier this year.
Ed Banger Records continues to impress with latest label hopes, Chicago legend DJ Funk and Mr Maqs from France. Ed Banger had a big year in 2007 with the likes of Justice and Pedro Winter and continues to shine with new signings Mr Maqs and DJ Funk.
One of the buzz highlights of Ibiza this year was Irelands supergroup The Japanese Popstars alongside Mixmag magazine’s darlings of Australia, TV Rock featuring Grant Smilie and Ivan Gough. Mowgli brings up the glitch minimal sound whilst Hollands latest Onelove hit DJ Don Diablo hits the decks nationally with his awesome mix of electro, house and twisted dancefloor movers.
While one of Modular Records latest awesome signings Headman returns to Oz. New York super producer and remixer (and a top DJ and bloke too), Tommie Sunshine plays Stereosonic rocking dancefoors as he has including his highlights on Oneloves DJ series selling in excess of 60,000 across Australia and Asia.
Ajax from Sydney joins the fold with Onelove resident and all-round lady-killer Andy Murphy. VJ Olaffalo tours nationally with his visual feast showing us why he has travelled the world in search of digital motion. Whlst Chardy who continues to rise up the inthemix Australian DJ charts at number 9, comes online nationally.
Sneaky Sound System LIVE*
Paul van Dyk*
Carl Cox
Infected Mushroom LIVE*
Midnight Juggernaughts LIVE*
Faker LIVE*
Pnau LIVE*
The Crookers
Bookashade LIVE
Kaz James (live band)
DJ Hell
Vitalic LIVE*
DJ Funk (ed banger recs)
Mr Maqs (ed banger recs)
Tommie Sunshine
Headman
Infusion LIVE*
Mowgli
Lost Valentinos LIVE*
Giuseppe Ottaviani LIVE*
Dave Nada
Devlin and Darko (BBC/Spank Rock DJs)
Japanese Popstars LIVE
Don Diablo
TV Rock
Chardy
Ajax
Andy Murphy
*Not playing all states
NATIONAL TOUR DATES
Saturday Nov 22nd – Brisbane – RNA Showgrounds
Saturday Nov 29th – Adelaide – Bonython Park
Saturday Nov 29th – Melbourne – Royal Melbourne Showgrounds
Sunday Nov 30th – Perth – Claremont Showgrounds
A special Sydney announcement will be made end of the week, so stay tuned for the NSW concept and venue.
Tickets go on sale nationally on Monday 8th September from moshtix online and outlets, inthemix.com.au and Ticketek.
More information can be found at www.stereosonic.com.au
INFECTED MUSHROOM INTERVIEW ON ONELOVE TV
Check this great interview on onelove tv from their last tour, very insightful and a good laugh.
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