Its been a year of good times and amazing tunes from some of Sydney's best up and coming underground talent and we want you to come join us in celebrating a year (round about) of Thursday night madness with the last Space Cadets of 09.
Guest DJs will be Zushy Woolstone and Chris Leffers both of whom always deliver with quality music as well as being space cadets regulars. While residents Nic Scali, Alex Caminer and Jamie tek will take it home to some time in the early hours of friday. Our resident VJ LayerOne will also be providing the visuals that have added that bit extra too the night.
From 9pm, Bunker Bar in Kings X.
Free entry if you RSVP on facebook otherwise stay tuned for a recap of the thursdays and the songs that made it as well as sets, recorded from the night.
Click 'play' button to stream or link-through to download.
Bini @ Space Cadets, Sydney 23-08 Bini did the honours of warming up with an extended set of some smooth house tunes. Great stuff here for anytime of the day.
Element @ Space Cadets, Sydney 23-08 Element aka Tim Morton, who played a few months ago, returns to deliver an awesome techy-prog set. Great mixing, great use of effects and great songs. It really impressed on style and flow. Watch out for some Element production later in the year....
Zushy Woolstone @ Space Cadets, Sydney, 23-08 Mix-man Zushy gave us a dose of his eclectic taste in all things funky with this great closing set, taking the place into early hours of Friday morning. Definitely have a listen.
Space Cadets Thursdays are on again tomorrow night with a stellar student line-up.
Progressive man Element takes the helm. Having already DJed with us and other nights before this up-n-comer has some great songs in the works. Zushy Woolstone returns for an encore set during the peak time with myself, Jamie Tek, and deep-man Binny takes on warm-up duties.
If you missed the last edition then have a listen to the selection from last time.(Click to download directly) James Burman @ Space Cadets Thursdays 07-09 Burman took the house down with a set that can be described best as deep-techno and house sounds. He seriously impressed myself and others and is now the official Space Cadets Zabelia Protégé!! Definitely have a listen.
Chris Leffers @ Space Cadets Thursdays 07-09 Chris Leffers stepped after to deliever his signiture blend of 'pop-infused' underground house and techno, always jamming and always goes down well.
Alex Caminer @ Space Cadets Thursdays 07-09 Alex Caminer did the closing set hammering it out until 3am on Friday morning. Driving and deep tunes took it home, toe-tapping action here.
ARE BACK! This Thursday 9th of July, from 9pm Some of Sydney's best student DJs (whom otherwise would probably never get a spin!) in the areas of minimal, house and techno will be spinning tunes until the early hours of Friday morning...
As usual its FREE entry all night with $3 drinks during extended Happy-hours.
Space Cadets is a night run in conjunction with this blog so expect to see the disturbing photos and all the drunken sets from night to be posted up here afterwards!
It doesnt happen much. The idea of a charity is too raise as much funds and awareness possible for the cause so limiting the appeal of the event with certain types of music can perhaps explain for some of the lack of less commercial sounds at fund-raisers but does that ethos still apply today? For that matter who goes (or who doesn't go) to a charity event based on the musical line-up? Isn't the point of a charity event to bring people together to help raise money for what they think is a good cause regardless of musical artists at the event?
To see underground and alternate styles of music, electronic or not, integrated into charity events is something I would like to see more of from both the organisers and the artists. Not commercialising the respective genres but promoting the idea of electronic music having the ability to contribute to society whether or not your a fan, is still something that is yet to happen. I think its safe to say most people can associate Rock music with an array of fund-raising events (live-Aid, Sound Relief ect) but will this ever happen for techno, house, electronica?
This Friday some lesser known tech/deep-house and techno artists will be coming together to play a side-room at the Winter Wonderland Fund-raiser event for cerebral palsy. Some of the artists donating their time this friday are Andrew Wowk, Mitch Crosher, Space Cadets DJs(Jamie Tek & Alex Caminer!), De La Motte and headliner John Glover among many others. Raising funds for charity and integrating good electronic music or good music for that matter can go hand-in-hand.
MAIN ROOM 09.00-10.30 De La Motte 10.30-12.00 Even 12.00-01.30 JOHN GLOVER 01.30-03.00 Powers
SIDE ROOM 10.00-11.30 Andrew Wowk 11.30-12.30 Mike Nichol 12.30-01.30 Mitch Crosher 01.30-03.00 Space Cadets DJ's (Jamie Tek & Alex Caminer)
Space Cadets are on a break! That is only to return in July in special revamped, re-hyped, limited edition...haha.
So if your finding you need a Space Cadet fix check out these live recordings from the last Space Cadets which saw us pack out the bunker until early hours of Friday morning. Big-ups to Alex Caminer and our guests Osorio and Kit Phillips all of whom played wicked sets akin to their styles. Definitely worth checking out.
Click on links below to download directly Space Cadets Recorded Sets, 21st May (Chronological order): Nic Scali (47mb)Opened up the night with an hour and half of chilled yet driving music in typical Scali style. Chunky-rhythmic house and techno for your ears. As always gold tunes here.
Kit Phillips (40mb) last played an impromptu set after a DJ cancellation but we got him back to play a proper set this time showing off his housier and techno side. His got an eclectic taste in music with some intense tracks in this mix, but don't ask what genre they are unless you want to start a genre-definition war that is! Either way have a listen and you decide.
Osorio (40mb) Our first interstate guest originally coming from Aus-other-techno city Melbourne Osorio now based in Sydney treated us to an all vinyl set. There is definitely something about playing all vinyl, especially these days when everyone seems to be a CDJ-DJ however don't let that fool you he has some great tunes in here with some modern-classics (6.6!) and some of the newer goods with a set that gets into a groove and stays there, with a solid dance-floor by the end as a result. Have a listen for some toe-tapping action...
Alex Caminer (70mb) has being honing his skills on the Space Cadets decks now with a set at nearly every night. If anything this sets shows his cumulation of experience over the past few months with awesome taste in music and smoothing mixing skillzzz. I have no idea where or how he finds some of his tunes but it caused a riot in the bunker by the middle of this set and took us home until 2:30am on a Friday morning! Not bad considering many of us had work/uni that day! Ouch..
Space Cadets thurs night will return in July There is also an upcoming DJ set release of some of the best sets from past few months, as always stay tuned to the blog for dates and DJs!
Finally got these sets up! Sorry for the delays. I recommend to anyone coming by/reading this blog to definitely check out these sets. Even if you dont know what 'Space Cadets' is (its a clubnight!) or wasn't there these recorded sets show some of the great students DJs on the Syd underground. In particular our past 2 guest DJs Jeremy Nothman and James Burman both whom played really good sets and both of whom have being added to Space Cadets 'rotating- residents'. (yeaha!)
Click on links below to Download directly Space Cadets on the 7th of May (In chronological order starting from 8pm): James Burman @ Space Cadets 07-05-09: This is one superb funked up mix. Its a great show of talent to this once more 'commercial' DJ but luckily he has come to the 'dark' side.. Some of the latest house and tech-house tunes combined with James's great mixing creates a great flow and is a mix Ive had trouble stop listening too! Trust me you will be hearing more of this DJ in the future.
Nic Scali: Space Cadet resident jumped on after to deliver the late-night goods with some slaming tech, techno and progressive tracks. So, "Why do we dance?"...
Chris Leffers: Chris jumped on after Nic (around 12:30pm) to deliver some twisted electronic-discotecha! He seriously impressed us last time around with his great track-selection, effortlessly progressing through genres of electronica so we had to get him back for another. Its a great moody mix which kept the dance-floor buzzing until 2am, not bad considering it was a Thursday night.
Space Cadets club night 23rd April Jeremy Nothman is perhaps the only DJ, so far, we have had the pleasure of putting on that insists on playing only-vinyl. And it is a welcomed thing to see these awesome deep-house tracks blare out through there analogue grooves. I believe if your to play only-vinyl, then it should be reflected in some quality lesser known tracks and that's exactly what's happened here. Have a listen, its great mix for chilling out (it was the first set of the night!).
Zushy Woolstone is a DJ who likes his long slots (I blogged on his 3hr mixtape while back) which is kind of why we gave all the DJs one and half hour slots for this night. With this guy you can hear the clear progression of tracks from the laid back-house at the begging to some proper techno at the end. A very nice mix.
Jamie Tek A little mix from myself with a collection of some new minimal stuff of the past few weeks and songs Ive being playing out over the past few months. Feedback always appreciated! Alex CaminerSpace Cadet resident Caminer drove home the grooves with this closing set. As always gold tunes in here.
Easily our most successful Space Cadets since starting this little night a few months back. Musically the sets by everyone were seriously top-notch! I heard some amazing new tunes as well as great mixing by all. Have a listen to the sets, you'll not be disappointed.We had packed dance floor throughout the night right until closing time at 5am! If it wasn't for the Easter Friday laws (every pub and club must close at 5am for some reason, argh) we would of gone on for longer!
A Huge Thank you goes out to Robbie Lowe who played an excellent set taking us through some great new progressive and house tunes as well as Dane Austin who treated us with a live set (check the video below) with the deep, techy and even a little dubstep sounds of Mr Austin. Also our headlining VJ Darko showed us 'how its done' with a great array of colourful, trippy and bizarre visuals and graphics, however words really cant do justice for VJs so definitely come and check him out at a future Space Cadets if your around the area.
Other DJs on the night were myself (Jamie Tek) managing to bash out some Audion, the new Reboot new track Ronson, which was extremely well received, as well as some Daypyk and some awesome new Tom Clark & Daniel Dreier tracks. Unfortunately my recorder lost its 'juice' halfway through my set so consider it a littler taster of what happened in those early hours. Also after my set Timmy Maxwell dropped by for a 'surprise' set with me, Timmy and Alex playing tunes until close.
Chris Leffers started the night out with some extremely funky minimal house tracks that were perfect to get the groove going, after which Nic Scali took over to give us a good dosage of some of the lastest tech-house and minimal tracks going around right now. Alex Caminer warmed up for Robbie Lowe with a great moody techno track selection that had the floor heaving. Think italoboyz and Radioslave latest monster Koma Koma.
Download Set Links: (or right-click on player above)
Next Space Cadets goes down this Thursday 23rd of April with some new DJs and residents Alex Caminer and Jamie Tek. Stay tuned for full details early next week!
NOW Gig Guide and Easter Weekend is one of the busiest for Sydney. Huge array of internationals to suit anyone's taste this time around
Thurs 9th - SPACE CADETS ft. Robbie Lowe, Dane Austin (live) & Darko (visuals) - Bunker Bar -$5 all night - The Easter special with an awesome local line-up sure to please any music fan. We will be decking the place out with visuals, lights and easter eggs!
-Lost Baggage ft. Audiojack - The Lost Baggs are at it again this time with a solid line-up of locals and an international...however considering Space Cadets is just below and a hell lot cheaper....maybe Im just being biased?
Friday Rests (for techno anyway)
Sat 11th - KINK presents Spencer Parker & Djuma Soundsystem - $10 ENTRY if you email names to sydneylovestechno@gmail.com - This will be awesome night
- Nick Warren & Satoshi Tomiie @ Chinese Laundry - $50 Tix + this will be packed to rafters for these 2 massive internationals. Global Underground & Renaissance for special easter night...
Sun 12th - Mark Romboy, Sebastian Mullaert (Minilogue), Peter Juergens + more! @ Deep As Fu*k Easter Teknival 09 - The Cross
Apres @ Tilbury Hotel - Future Classic chill sessions
Tiger Stripes @ Favela - His special 'pre-gig' before he headlines Kink next weekend!
Sorry if I miss any smaller underground parties, if you want me to mention your party please email info to sydneylovestechno@gmail.com
Last Space Cadets went down a treat with us finishing up around 2am. Needless to say the quality of music that night was just awesome. Not only did I learn that I wasn't the only one around (in Syd anyway!) that loves and plays Dapayk but also got to hear 2000 and Ones latest album Heritage hammered out the awesome Bunker sound system. Seriously, this album has a few brilliant house tracks, while the others are still extremely good I think my favourite would have to be the one in the Vid above. Set of the night definitely goes to Chris Leffers, who played is first proper club set and destroyed it. Do yourself a favour and check out both artists and while your at it why not pop into the next S.C;
Super excited for the next instalment. We have the talented Robbie Lowe headlining with minimal man Dane Austin who will be playing live! With Friday off it should be an awesome night for all to enjoy. More details later in the week
"Here we are ladies and gentleman, if you'd like to take a look at the menu for this evening ... Yes, there you are sir... oh, we're one short... here you are ma'am. On tonights menu we have our usual main courses, Jamie Tek alla arrabiata, Derriere du Caminer which can be served crumbed or grilled, and a sauteed Scali which we recommend most highly with a splash of our house wine.
The specials for this evening are as follows: With a debut appearance on our menu, we are proud to announce the inclusion of a Beef Tenderloin served on a warm plate of wax and topped with a Timmy Maxwell mousse.
We have a Braised Bini, which comes an an entre size or main course size and has been ordered back into the kitchen due to its marvellous success with our customers.
And last but not least, for dessert, never before seen on any menu... a Leffers meringue pie sprinkled with a pinch of cinnamon and garnished with a myriad of dance moves. A sweet tooth seducer...
While you're all deciding, can I get anyone a drink?"
Thankyou Sir Caminer for that excerpt from his new book Memoirs of a Space Cadet....
Also this time around we're very happy to welcome out first guest VJ Julapy who exploded peoples minds with his warped visual visions last time at Midi In the City.
Take a look at a couple of his visual experiments at the bottom and at his website here http://vimeo.com/julapy and he also has a VJ blog of sorts which makes for quite an interesting read take a look here http://julapy.com/blog
Decked out with action hero's of the past hanging around the club (check pictures) Space Cadets was another banging night with a small but dedicated crowd of music lovers coming in throughout the night. Arguably the festivities of weekend ahead (Mardi Gras + the million other club nights on) took away a little from our past crowds but nevertheless we ended up finishing around 1am with a packed dance-floor!
Visual wiseLayerOne again filled up the bunker with some far-out visuals that had the whole place turning in colour. There was also a preview clip of Stimming and Solomun 'Music video' I did with a couple of other mates but more on that later.. Darko had to canel at the last second but will be with us at a later Space Cadets!
Music wise it was another treat with Kit Phillips warming up the decks after only 3 hours notice! Kit played a little of everything from house to a little drum and bass setting the stage nicely for the relative new-comers, the duo JDub.
J Dub smashed out a great techno set. They clearly have a wide variety of musical tastes and this showed through the many forms of techno they played. A rolling techno set and one to get anyone in the mood for having a party! Also check out King James online radio show Music Is The Answer Download link: http://www.mediafire.com/file/dmdwmjzdwdm/JDub 5th March Space Cadets.mp3
Jamie Tek jumped on after JDub to deliver some unreleased treats to a chilled out bunker. It was a kind of experimental set for me as I melded some track originals and remixes back to back that worked in some ways but then also lost intensity pretty quickly when not properly phrased....Anyway it was a whole heap of new minimal tracks from Reboot, Heinrichs & Hertenfellner and Loco Dice remixes. Download Link: http://www.mediafire.com/file/rxoymremnmm/Jamie Tek 5th March Space Cadets.mp3
Element picked up the pace turning to his 'epic-prog' and big room techno style he is now some-what known for. Some new tracks from DNox and Beckers as well as some 'new' classics like Joris Voorn Dark Flower Remix. Solid techno & prog set for all you prog-heads out there! Download Link: http://www.mediafire.com/file/g5bymm5wxjn/element-5thmarch-space-cadets.mp3
Nic Scali took on the late-shift duties with a seriously good set of tech-house,techno and minimal tracks that were quirky, a little ambient at times but always enough dance-floor edge to keep the packed dance-floor moving. We finished up at 1am but could easily gone to 2! Oh Well, next time!
Space Cadets return again this coming 5th of March for REVENGE OF THE ACTION HEROS! - I know the poster is terrible (yes I did/attempted it) BUT you can expect a little action figure madness as we deck out the Bunker in usual Space Cadet style....
As always there will be 2! happy hours for your drinking pleasure = $3 tap beers & house spirits!
New DJs on the night will be 'epic-prog/Tech' man Element and King James B2B with Jdub, for some techno madness! Support from minimal/deep residents Jamie Tek (Shorty!), Nic Scali and Alex Caminer.
Live Visuals will be orchestrated by rising VJ star and friend of this blog (he was one of the first followers!) Darko(known for his awesome visuals at the Technique & MITC parties) as well as resident space cadet LayerOne, responsible for the great visuals laste time around.
Also King James runs a weekly music show online with the latest tunes and a guest mix from a local or international artist check it here
SET TIMES (May change): 8-9: Alex Caminer 9-10: King James B2B Jdub 10-11: Jamie Tek 11-12: Element 12-1am: Nic Scali 1-Close: B2B
Space Cadets is held at The Bunker which is underneath The Bourbon in Kings X, here in Sydney. A seriously chilled out, small venue with an intimate atmosphere perfect for Thursday night shenanigans...
Come down for a great night and support the local talent!
Also if you are a VJ wanting to try our your visuals or a DJ playing minimal/techno/deep/electronica looking for sets email sydneylovestechno@gmail.com+ come down and say hi (Jamie Tek).
Check out the great sets last time in the player below;
Space Cadets on 12th of February was another great instalment of this new Thursday night and I have the audio, pictures and videos here to prove it!
All DJs played excellent sets but don't take my word for it check them out in the brand spanking new audio-player I'll be using from now on! With a little help from my friends at Yahoo as well, and to download the sets RIGHT-CLICK and select download ;)
Also all pictures were taken by good friend DMS who has a great eye for photos, check out his awesome collection of pics at his flickr photos stream here
Andrew Myers - Warmed up the night bringing out some big techno tunes early but definitely set the mood of the night with more 'intense' tunes. Unfortunately I forgot to hit the record button but check him out with Alex Caminer below. Looking forward to his next set for sure!
Jamie Tek - http://www.mediafire.com/file/tmziqmmdchm/Jame Tek 12thfeb.mp3 I took over and played a great set, if I dont say so myself. Minimal techno was the order of the day with some brand new Luciano remixes of Loco Dices album, Stimming & Solomon songs that were EP only releases as well as some up n comers taken direct out of Richie Hawtins mix CD, Sound of Can Elles.
Living Room DJs - http://www.mediafire.com/file/eoyymvzu2oj/LivingRoom-DJs-12thfeb.mp3 Played a banging set of techno and Prog-house which really got the peeps dancing, the set flowed through nicely with some sasha remixes, I beleive, making there way through as well as some other techno that I can remember now. It was not too overwhelming (as prog can sometimes be ) but not to mellow so fitted well with the mood at that point, in other words a great set!
Zushy Woolstone - http://www.mediafire.com/file/2imtzvglyod/Zushy Woolstone 12thFeb.mp3 3hr mixtape man jumps on to take us back into the tech-house/minimal-house direction of the night with some funky tunes to keep everyone dancing. He definitely was building it up towards the end as Zushy prefers long slots to DJs so next time he'll get it! Have a listen above as there are some seriously good tunes to be heard.
Alex Caminer & Andrew Myers - http://www.mediafire.com/file/mnomncihdej/Alex Caminer and Andrew Myers.mp3 Alex Caminer, resident space cadet!, played half a set before going B2B with Andrew myers. They played a great techno set with some so-hot-right-now tracks, think Steve Lawler - Kalimba, as well as some great underground tracks.
LayerOne - Space Cadet resident VJ kicked things off with great visuals all night, my highlights included the dancing girl (check youtube vid below), space ship (above), cubes and many other random objects. Be sure to come check him out next time as well!
SydneyLovesTechno presents The Curious Case of SPACE CADETS!
A new Thursday night for new visual artists and new DJs dabbling in the sounds of new-disco, electronica, minimal and techno
The first one went down really well and we hope the same, or better, for the next instalment.
This time around we're lucky to be graced by already established Living Room DJs who have put on some parties around Sydney before under the same name as well as up-n-comers Zushy Woolstone who plays seriously funky minimal and house as well as young-gun Andrew Myers
As well as residents Jamie Tek, Alex Caminer and Nic scali
LayerOne will be doing his awesome visuals LIVE this time around as well.
To get an idea of what went down last time around check out the review and if you would like to play please come down and pop in a demo to me (Jamie Tek, just check set times on the night!) or send them to sydneylovestechno@gmail.com
Remember; When: 12th feb Where: Bunker Bar (Underneath The Bourbon) FREE ENTRY all night 11pm-12pm Happy Hour with $3 tap beers and house spirits!
Its a chilled out night with great music, a lil dancing and cheap drinks all in the awesome Bunker Bar.
Space Cadets last Thursday welcomed to the booth new (and getting established) DJs that spanned musical styles of minimal, techno and electronica. Everyone played a great set so feel free to download some or all of them;
Dave Stuart - Started the night off with some seriously funked out minimal. Great track selection blended together was a perfect way to start of the night and the whole Space Cadet series really! Will have to get Dave back for a peak time set later on otherwise you can catch him at Red Box and Sunday School this weekend!
Jamie Tek -I jumped on after to push things up with a set that really dabs in everywhere. Starting of with some Gaberial Arnada and pushing some classics like Mouth To Mouth (original mix please!) as well as some future classics like Micheal Cleis La Mezcla. It wasnt my best mix but still not bad if I don't say so myself! Download Mix Here: http://www.zshare.net/audio/54676898dff41532/
Alex Caminer - Alex always has some great tracks up his sleeves and he did not disappoint this time around. Starting off a little mellow he built up the minimal techno into some great grooves and rhythms by the end of his set. Everyone loved it! Download Mix Here: http://www.zshare.net/audio/54679036144bf12d/
Nic Scali - Nic took over to take us into the midnight with a great pumping techno set. Not too intense but not chilled either this was great set! Download Mix Here: http://www.zshare.net/audio/546847714f62c48b/
Stay Tuned for more info regarding the NEXT SPACE CADETS! Got some DJ promos? Or Visual promos? Or want to know more? email sydneylovestechno@gmail.com for all your comments/abuse!
The first instalment of SPACE CADETS last thursday was a complete success! To a reasonably packed out Bunker DJs on the night served up some of the freshest new tunes in minimal and techno while LayerOne caused a stir at the back with his 'tribal' visuals for the night!
Recorded Sets will be up with a full review on everyone soon!
Stayed tuned for more info on the next SPACE CADETS!
A long time in the making but finally I have managed to get the night started, that is SPACE CADETS next week on the 22nd of Jan at Bunker Bar(under The Bouron, Kings X).
In association with Sunday School crew and SydneyLovesTechno SPACE CADETS is a night dedicated to quality electronica, techno and minimal of the real kind...
Its also a night for unearthing and displaying Sydney's underground VJs with next week layerOne showing of his work on the plasma in The Bunker but in next editions of SPACE CADETS we will get projector screens going too!
The legendary Bunker will be decked out 'spacey' style (hopefully) with DJs on the night;
Dave Stuart (of Sunday School & Shurg fame) Jamie Tek Nic Scali Alex Caminer - Both of whom will be playing at the upcoming Red Box
Starts from 8pm - Free Entry all night - happy-hour from 10-11pm & great music in this chilled out venue.
Seriously why not? after work/dont work? Fridays off? Uni Holidays? Layed-off financial worker? Come get your techno fix you music junkie!
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