From an eager teenager taping shows from underground radio, to a DJ of world standing, the last five years have seen Australian spinner DJ Perplex soar. Set for the release of volume 2 in his ultra-fly ‘Digital Killed The Vinyl Star’ Mixtape series, Perplex has also been enlisted as the spokesperson for new Nintendo DS game ‘DJ Star’.

Having made a name for himself by taking out the Australian DMC title in 3 consecutive years, then going on to claim 7th place at the world finals in London late 2008, Perplex has established himself as an in-demand DJ, regularly playing the hottest clubs and festivals across Australia, Asia and Europe.

More than just playing record after record, Perplex’s highly evolved Turntablist skills play an integral part in his DJ show, as he mixes Electro, with Soul, Funk, Hip Hop and Baltimore, with layers of atmospheric undercurrents. The result is a genre-bridging mash-up style that is as original in its delivery as it is eclectic.

Approached by Madman Interactive to be the ambassador for their new game ‘DJ Star’, Perplex only needed to play the game once and he was hooked. Simulating life as a vinyl slinger, DJ Star challenges the player to mix together over 40 available tracks, with the objective of getting the crowd dancing and reaching the dizzy heights of world stardom. You can even create your own dance floor destroyer. The more people you get up dancing, the more points you win. With 200 unique audio samples to draw from, players can create tracks in the ‘Creation Studio’, bringing them into the game or share them with friends via the Nintendo DS Wi-Fi connection.

To officially launch ‘Digital Killed The Vinyl Star – vol 2’ and ‘DJ Star’, a special Melbourne event is happening at First Floor on Friday 23rd October. Perplex will be playing for 2 hours alongside his hand picked local lineup of B.Two (Simply Bread), Mu-Gen (Slap n Dash), Scattermish (Slap n Dash) and Who (The Late Show). To add some more sugar to the mix, there will also be a massive door prize and copies of ‘DJ Star’ given away throughout the night thanks to Madman Interactive.

Not sure why I am posting this Press Release at all cause nobody has sent me a Nintendo DS and I normally hating the arse raping corperates so let’s call it a one off.

Where: First Floor, Fitzroy
When: Friday 23rd October
Doors: From 9PM
What: A night of superb DJing and loads of giveaways!
Tickets: $10 on the door

Thursday night’s are usually reserved for a few pre-weekend drinks down at the local tavern, but not when The Main Ingredients rolled into town last week. Boasting a juicy lineup of some of Australia’s, UK’s and USA’s finest up and comers, everybody helped to serve up a good dose of that banging live hip-hop you come to expect from all artists on the bill.

Killaqueenz did a good job dishing out the entrée to get everybody in the mood being backed with some fine original beats as well as some tried and true classics, but it was Polo Club who truly got the party started.
Using their catchy, eclectic electro sounds, they managed to draw the crowd in to prepare them for the evening. With dense, bassy production and some incredibly crowd friendly chorus’, in no time at all was the crowd feeling the vibes of this one-to-watch Melbourne duo.

The quality just continued as New Zealand producer P-Money coupled with Australia’s own heavyweight producer M-Phazes brought on the producer showcase, giving the audience a taste of what they both had cooking on the backburners. As well as that, each producer flexed their skills by crafting a beat from a sample the other one would give them, which was nothing short of spectacular and resulted in some crazy head nodding on the crowd’s behalf.

As the night progressed, the relatively unknown Buff1 from Detroit smashed out an unexpectedly big live show that definitely got people moving. Even aware of his lack of exposure in Australia, this didn’t stop him bringing the crowd some of those tailor made live bangers that would have more then certainly woke a few heads who had been sleeping.

Finally, the much anticipated return of one of UK’s finest – Jehst. Backed by another unknown, Sonny Jim, also from the UK, both brought fans what they had been eagerly awaiting almost a year to see. More of a fan based show, Jehst brought his renowned UK monotone raps to the stage with an up tempo vibe that definitely kept the followers happy and satisfied at the worthwhile wait. Bringing out tunes from the past right up to the present, everybody was able to enjoy a large, mixed plate of Jehst goodness and definitely left everybody on a high at the end of the proceedings.

The crowd was very comfy, not necessarily packed, but it was full enough to call the night a big success. Big ups to all who put this together and who performed, including DJ’s Ology and Flagrant who provided the light entertainment between acts.

Continue to support these gigs and they will continue to happen!

BY Brad R

Let’s hope the receivers responsible for Central Station/Destra manage to keep these guys in business. MORE INFO Ed.