There are way too many ripper parties on this weekend in Melbourne, too many to cover here, but here’s my picks. On Friday May 25, the latest addition to the Butter Sessions label; Mousse, is launching his debut EP Bungalow Classics with two parties over the course of the night. It starts at Skydiver record store on Johnston Street, where of course you’ll be able to pick up the record. Mousse will be DJing alongside Rowan Mason, Danny Hotep and James Tom. It’s a bring a few tinnies and listen to tunes and buy records type affair. After that, the party kicks up a notch at Lounge in the city, with Mousse playing alongside Butter Sessions label heads Sleep D going b2b with Toni Yotziand Darcy Justice going b2b with DJ Barry Sunset. The character behind Mousse, Simon Barry, is largely known for the legendary disco parties ‘Misty Nights’ he used to run alongside Danny Hotep. If you ever got down at one of those loose nights you know to expect some serious fun.
Around the corner at The Sub Club, local techno crew Bunker are hosting French techno powerhouse I Hate Models. A purveyor of intensely emotional techno, his trademark revolves around seamlessly flowing between incredibly dark, dystopian sound design and uplifting, epic melodies. Local support will be coming from Honeysmack (Live), D-REX and Laura King. Presales are sold out, but word is there’s a handful of tickets available on the door, so get in early if you’re keen.
If you do miss out, all is not lost. I Hate Models will be back in Melbourne on Sunday May 27 night for Plexus at Lounge. On board for this sneaky Sunday rumble will be locals Hyper Binary, Paul Lynch and Discarnate. Kicks off at 10pm. Maybe don’t plan anything on Monday.
Also on Friday, Suzanne Kraft and Jonny Nash are bringing their collaborative live show of ‘dumb bangers’ under the banner of Za Talent to Hugs&Kisses for Animals Dancing. The Animals Dancing label are also releasing some unheard studio sessions of this collaboration, which have been looking for a label home since their completion back in 2014. Local support comes from Tourist Kid, Toni Yotzi and Animals Dancing’s Otologic and Andee Frost. Kicks off at 10pm.
On Saturday May 26, local chill-hop producer Sadiva is throwing a huge party for her debut album launch at Workshop. Part of the growing movement of beat-makers that are basing their tracks around the affordable Roland SP404SX sampler, Sadiva’s been gaining momentum and comfortably achieved her crowd-funding goal in order to get the album pressed to vinyl.
On board for the party are K Y A, Bugsy, LAB Co., Zayler, Skomes, Eric Spice, Turtle Jones, OXCYDE x Pascal and Chicken Wishbone. Free entry from 5pm.
