PERTHQUAKE
Rum is a terrible and wonderful thing. Consumption of a vast quantity of it on Friday night allowed me to have a brilliant time, however it left me feeling exceedingly rotten on Saturday when I was expected to review Creamfields at Claremont showgrounds. However, being the consummate professional that I am, I crawled out of the boot of my car and (following a short period of time passed out on the grass) began my journey to Perth’s winter dance music festival
It’s almost Easter and almost time for Creamfields (tickets here). I had a chat with Marc Hofweber of Round Table Knights from Switzerland, who I initially confused with more banging Toolroom Knights. Fortunately I realised my error before the chat or things could have been awkward. Anyways Round Table Knights are much more disco-house stylings, so for a smooth groove at Creamfields definitely seek them out! As always break through to the other side for the full chat.
Congratulations on your album, how long were you guys working on it?
The album is kind of… we did it last year, it’s kind of like… it’s the finished product of everything we did last year. It’s like the actual work that we did on the album took from August to November. We had lots of studio time, we went to the studio every day and we took every sketch and every loop that we had to make it.
Creamfields is comin’ up (tickets here) and one of the plethora of dance acts on display is Sweden’s Dada Life. I interviewed one of them (unfortunately I wasn’t told which one it was and my six-in-the-morning-brain failed to ask) and it was… cool. Now I found out I was talking to Olle. From my research I had a feeling I wasn’t going to be dealing with the most talkative man, and it turned out that way. He wasn’t rude, just very short. So, enjoy this short interview about their bangin’ beats at Creamfields 
So you guys are on tour at the moment?
On tour in Toronto today. Its going fine. It’s just a stupid mistake starting a tour straight after Miami.
Totem Onelove, InTheMix and Nova present – Creamfields Australia 2011
After its launch into Australia last year, Creamfields Australia is back bigger and better for Easter 2011. The Totem Onelove crew (also behind the Stereosonic festival) are committed to bringing you some of the world’s best acts, utilizing some of the best venues in Australia, amazing production and value for money in ticket pricing.
Totem Onelove (Hardware Corp and Onelove Music Group), are pleased to announce the main headliner for Creamfields 2011 will be Deadmau5 with the full live show (with LED Mau5 head and new production), designed by the people who brought the world Daft Punks’ legendary live show!! Deadmau5 is one of the biggest acts in the world with countless productions, and has been stunning audiences worldwide with this live show and production that he is bringing for the first time to Australia.
Another year and another smash hit for Frenchman Martin Solveig, All over the radio and TV with “Hello” Martin will be shooting an exclusive video at Creamfields Australia. Skrillex is one of the hottest producers at the moment, owning 7 out of 10 spots on the Beatport chart in November 2010, Chuckie one of the most in demand acts in the world with his Dutch House weapons. Simon Patterson one of the new school of trance, he has jumped in the DJ Mag rankings and blown away crowds at major festivals including Trance Energy around the wold. Gabriel and Dresden are one of the most revered acts in the Trance/Progressive world and haven’t toured for many years. Wynter Gordon has had a massive few months, “Dirty Talk” topping the Aria Charts and will be performing live at Creamfields. Hi Tek Soul is the new project for Kevin Saunderson and Derrick May, the original Detroit Legends together for 3 hours at each show. After sellout club shows across Australia, DJs, remixers and producers the Bingo Players return for Creamfields after a busy end to 2010 and start of 2011, Top 3 Psy Trance act Skazi return to Australia with a new album due in March: “Time to feed the animals” French Wunderkid Surkin is back in Australia with a new live show. Electronic Duo Dada Life are from Sweden. Check out their latest album “Do the Dada”. Umek is one of the techno massives favourite acts, get set for Umek at all shows. Nadastrom The collective brainchild of Washington, D.C. natives Dave Nada and Matt Nordstrom. Emerging duo experiencing significant buzz. i.e. The debut release from Nadastrom sold out on vinyl and became a digital store annual bestseller. One of the buzz acts of 2010 was Round Table Knights, a huge year on dancefloors, charts and touring. At a time when techno is marketed in the same way as a sci-fi blockbuster, and it’s possible for every aspiring DJ to have the same playlist as their idol with just a few mouse clicks, the mysterious Sandwell District label is pushing in the opposite direction, putting some distance between the artist and the audience. London based Tim Green is one of those producers who doesn’t turn in a lot of filler tracks. His unique style and flare shine for all to see when the 25 year old puts his music out there.After a decade in the business Bart Claessen knows a thing or two about trance, Over the last eight years he’s been responsible for huge club hits, international chart smashes and sub-genre defining releases. If there is one thing you can’t blame Mumbai Science for it’s a lack of imagination. At only 24, the duo already have a decade worth of creative experimenting behind them
This review comes from two perspectives, both writers are immense appreciators of electronic music but have a slightly different views on what’s hot and what’s not. I didn’t go, but I heard it was an amazing day from pretty much every account. I say to anyone who thought it was going to be shit; dumbass.
Sunday marked the start of a new era in music festivals in Australia, specifically Perth. Creamfields arrived in Perth and although summer is gone, punters still came out in full force to the Claremont Showgrounds on Sunday. Punters and all music lovers across the nation would have been pretty excited to hear Creamfields was heading down under. The line-up wasn’t the biggest of the summer, but it did cater to a number of genres – there were tech acts (Green Velvet/Dave Clarke/Joris Voorn), for the trancers there were (Ferry Corstein and Marco V) but the majority of the line-up followed the genre of the moment, electro (The Bloody Beetroots, LMFAO and MSTRKRFT). Read the full review after the jump… (videos courtesy of Dj Nathin Francis)
Another festival added to Perth’s calender, and it’s one of the UK’s most well known. Watch the trailer and read everything else after the jump…
