FUTURE
MUSIC FESTIVAL TOURING NATIONALLY FEB 27 - MAR 8, 2010
Future
Music Festival 2010: it's time to go back to the Future …
After
rocking tens of thousands of fans across the nation in 2009, it's time to go back
to the Future once more as the Future Music Festival juggernaut gears up to do
it all again in 2010 …
Featuring an all-star line-up of the planet's
hottest music artists, Future Music Festival scooped the pool in last year's Sony
inthemix poll, picking up no less than two coveted Best Festival Awards for its
massive shows in Adelaide and Sydney and Runner Up honours for Melbourne and Perth.
Celebrating the ultimate sounds of tomorrow, today, Future Music Festival
is a 10-hour sonic boom that travels Australia at the speed of sound and rivals
any major festival experience on the planet. This unique, world-class event blends
the biggest names in electronic music with the brightest stars of Hip Hop, Pop,
Indie Rock and beyond …
Having played host to the iconic likes of
N*E*R*D, Basement Jaxx, The Chemical Brothers and many more in previous years,
Future Music Festival is continuing its tradition of showcasing the globe's finest
future music artists and has raised the bar yet again in 2010.
Hot on the
heels of their acclaimed debut performances in the past few weeks, Empire Of The
Sun are ready to dazzle Future Music Festival crowds with their psychedelic-electric
glittering live show. Recently nominated for an astounding 11 ARIA Awards, the
Empire is taking the planet's charts by storm and promise to send Future Music
Festival into overdrive on their continuing path to world domination!
Renowned
for their high-octane live show and relentless raw energy, The Prodigy are returning
to Australian soil to rock Future Music Festival 2010 to its very core. Sporting
an arsenal of huge beats, deafening bass and a litany of classic rave and industrial
anthems, prepare to ride a raging soundwave of epic proportions…
Heading
down under to gather the faithful hordes once more, legendary DJ/Producer and
dance music luminary, John Digweed, is primed to give the Future Musical Festival
its second dose of pure, deep, upfront bliss; while Deep Dish's Dubfire is guaranteed
to warp minds, bodies and souls with his cutting-edge brand of twisted, dark Techno
beats and bleeps …
With a brand new album 'One Love' sweeping the
globe's hot lists, superstar House DJ/Producer, David Guetta, is bringing his
biggest, best and freshest new dancefloor weapons to the party; while Techno doyen
and court jester of the underground, Sven Vath, is making his second appearance
at Future Music Festival and is sure to lead his ecstatic throng of die-hard fans
on a merry, mayhem-filled dance …
A firm favourite with festival-goers
the world over, indie rockers Franz Ferdinand will set the stage and crowds ablaze
with their stunning live show as seen by thousands at festivals such as Glastonbury
this year; while Hero of the Electro underground and producer extraordinaire,
Boys Noize, will be on hand to showcase the latest bombs and edits from his agenda-setting
label.
Minimal/Tech House innovators and 'Get Physical' masterminds, Booka
Shade, will be making their long-awaited return to the nation's festival stages
in a sweet blur of deep rhythms and inimitable melodic moments; while jet-setting
Subliminal boss and House music aficionado, Erick Morillo, is sure to do what
he does best: shake some serious asses and get the party jumping, proper …
Last but certainly not least … 'lords of the Trance', Above &
Beyond, are primed to live up to their name and take Future Music Festival 2010's
Trance fans there and back! It's official. Future Music Festival 2010 is locked
and loaded to send the nation's music faithful on an exhilarating, full-throttle
journey to the future that they'll never, ever, forget! So, get ready to for the
experience that will last you a lifetime and remember … Enjoy life. Experience
the Future.
Touring nationally in March 2010, tickets for Future Music
Festival 2010 go on sale at 9am on Wednesday October 21.
First Artist
Announcement!
The Prodigy
Empire Of The Sun
Franz Ferdinand
Booka
Shade
John Digweed
Sven Vath
David Guetta
Erick Morillo
Above
& Beyond
Dubfire
Boys Noize
Does It Offend You, Yeah?
And many
more to be added!
National Tour Dates
Brisbane - Saturday Feb
27
Perth - Sunday Feb 28
Sydney - Saturday March 6
Melbourne - Sunday
March 7
Adelaide - Monday March 8
12pm - 10pm
www.futuremusicfestival.com.au
Tickets
on sale 9am Wednesday October 21, 2009
Ticketmaster: www.ticketmaster.com.au
or Ph 136 100
First
Artist Announcement:
The Prodigy
Since emerging from the
UK's underground rave scene in the early 1990s, The Prodigy have established themselves
as one of the most dominant, dynamic and revered electronic acts of all time.
Pioneers of the big beat genre, their unique mixture of Rave, Hardcore, Industrial
and Breakbeat sounds, has seen them consistently captivate the planet's electronic
faithful and, in turn, sell more albums than any other dance music artist in history.
From giving birth to iconic tracks like 'Firestarter', 'Voodoo People', 'Smack
My Bitch Up' and 'Breathe' to forging chart-topping albums like 'Music For A Jilted
Generation', 'Fat Of The Lamb' and 2009's 'Invaders Must Die'; The Prodigy are
an explosive sonic voice for an entire generation of clubbers, ravers, punks and
rockers worldwide whose live shows are the stuff of legend.
Empire Of
The Sun
Since heralding their arrival in a blaze of colour, quirk and
groove in 2007, Empire Of The Sun have quickly captivated the nation's - and the
world's - imagination. Blending smooth harmonies and silky pop grooves with hints
of Electro and soaring Electronica, this prodigious group have dominated charts
around the world with critically-acclaimed singles like 'Walking On A Dream',
'We Are The People' and 'Standing On The Shore'. Their debut album 'Walking On
A Dream' (2008) is already filed in the annals of electronic music's finest moments,
while their live show is gearing up to dominate festival stages in every corner
of the planet.
Empire Of The Sun are nominated for Best New Act at this year's
Q Awards, which will be announced on Monday October 26. They continue to make
waves in the UK market where they have a Gold selling album and recently achieved
their third consecutive Radio 1 playlist addition with 'Walking On A Dream'. www.walkingonadream.com.au.
In Australia, the 'Walking On A Dream' album has surpassed 100,000 album sales
and is on its way to Double Platinum with global sales approaching half a million
units. Empire Of The Sun's album 'Walking On A Dream' Out Now through EMI.
Franz
Ferdinand
With a Grammy Award nomination and a myriad of top ten singles
to their credit, it's little wonder that Scotland's Franz Ferdinand are widely
regarded as one of the hottest live electronic bands in the world today. Featuring
the talents of Alex Kapranos, Nicholas McCarthy, Robert Hardy and Paul Thomson,
this indie rock, dance punk phenomenon have released three stunning albums ('Franz
Ferdinand', 'You Could Have It So Much Better' and 2009's 'Tonight: Franz Ferdinand')
and are renowned for sending main stage festival crowds into sheer pandemonium.
Booka Shade
Comprising the talents of Walter Merziger and
Arno Kammermeier, Germany's Booka Shade are one of the most influential EDM artists
of the last few years. Responsible for the forward-thinking albums 'Memento',
'Movements' and 'The Sun & The Neon Light', and iconic tunes like 'Mandarine
Girl' and 'Body Language'; this power-house duo have single-handedly helped to
redefine the Minimal and Tech House genres worldwide and continue to blaze new
trails in the studio and beyond. In addition to their phenomenal success as producers,
Booka Shade's energetic live show has thrilled festival crowds and dancefloors
across the planet, while their innovative record label 'Get Physical' (founded
with DJ T and M.A.N.D.Y) is widely respected as one of the premier imprints of
our time.
David Guetta
Redefining the term Superstar DJ with
each passing day, House music icon and Producer extraordinaire, David Guetta,
is a name that requires little introduction to dance music fans. The musical wunderkind
responsible for classic club anthems like "When Love Takes Over", #1
single for the last 10 weeks "Sexy Bitch" (aka "Sexy Chick"),
"Love Is Gone", "Just A Little More Love" and "Love Don't
Let Me Go", and a veteran of no less than four artist albums (including 2009's
highly acclaimed "One Love"); his eclectic blend of Electro, House and
Dirty Pop has seen him rise quickly to the top of the planet's most sought-after
DJs list. Playing gigs in over 200 cities in 2008 alone, he is the reigning World
#1 House DJ and dazzles crowds with his rare mixing abilities, live edits and
technical wizardry. Latest album "One Love" alone features collaborations
with such start studded names as the Black Eyed Peas, Akon, Kelly Rowland, Ne-Yo
and Estelle.
John Digweed
A pioneer and luminary who continues
to push the boundaries and set the agenda of EDM worldwide, John Digweed is a
seminal force in the past, present and future of dance music culture. From his
groundbreaking mixes for Renaissance in the Halcyon days of clubbing to his legendary
Bedrock club nights/events, Transitions radio show, and pace-setting Bedrock Records
imprint; 'Diggers', as he's affectionately known to legions of global fans, is
one of the most famous and influential DJs to ever grace the decks. A regular
visitor to Australia throughout his 20+ year career, his last visit saw him rock
FMF crowds to their very core.
Sven Vath
A veteran of over
20 years experience, Germany's King of Techno, Sven Vath, is a cult-figure within
the world's pulsating EDM underground. As one of the genuine driving forces behind
modern electronic music, his seminal albums (including 'Accident in Paradise and
'The Harlequin, The Robot, & The Ballet Dancer') literally paved the way for
contemporary Techno, while his Cocoon record label, events and parties are undisputed
marks of uber-cool chic and premium quality worldwide. Renowned for delivering
marathon sets and engaging the crowd with his off-the-wall antics, Sven is an
inimitable force who continues to break musical ground and reshape EDM as we know
it - long live the King!
Erick Morillo
In the world of
House music, names don't come much bigger than that of Erick Morillo. Achieving
a level of success and stardom that few DJs and Producers can only dream of, his
tunes (including the iconic 'I Like To Move It', 'Reach', 'Come Make Me Over'
and 'Break Down The Doors') are revered for their dancefloor-thumping groove,
while his coveted DJ sets are famed for their relentless and ass-shaking soul,
passion and fever. From collaborating with and remixing the world's biggest names
(including P. Diddy, Diana Ross, LL Cool J and Macy Gray) to running the legendary
Subliminal Records label empire; there's no denying that Erick Morillo IS House
music … all night long.
Above & Beyond
Acclaimed
as one of the finest UK dance outfits of the past few years, Above & Beyond's
meteoric rise to the top of the global dance music scene continues unabated. Last
year they moved to 4th in the prestigeous DJ Mag100, behind only Armin van Buuren,
John Digweed and Tiesto. This is an act at the height of their powers, constantly
pushing at the boundaries of uplifting electronic music and reaping the rewards
(and awards) in equal measure. Their debut artist album 'Tri-State' was acclaimed
as a standout electronic album of recent times. ?As DJs, Above & Beyond, aka
Tony, Jono, and Paavo, have scooped Radio 1's Essential Mix Of The Year Award,
and as producers have enjoyed two top 20 hits in the UK; including 'Satellite'
under their Oceanlab alias, and have remixed the likes of Madonna and Dido, prompting
Radio 1's Pete Tong to describe them as 'the UK's new dance superstars'. ?
Dubfire
As
one of the world's leading doyens of twisted, dark House and Techno, Dubfire (Ali
Shirazinia), is a prodigious DJ and Producer who sits at the very forefront of
the international EDM underground. The mastermind behind the cutting edge SCI
+ TEC digital label and the genius responsible for tunes like 'Roadkill', 'Ribcage',
'Emissions' and 'Rabid'; Dubfire travels the globe delivering twisted sets of
distinction and caving heads with his trademark "jet-black, polished-chrome
Techno" sounds. As one half of the all-conquering Grammy Award-wining Deep
Dish duo, he helped pioneer the Progressive House and Deep House genres in 1990s;
now, in 2009, he's helping to forge a whole new realm of Techno and amassing a
legion of brand new fans in the process …
Boys Noize
As
a sought-after DJ, Producer and record label boss, German Electro and Tech House
kingpin, Boys Noize, continues to take the world by storm since bursting onto
the scene back in 2004. From reworking the likes of Bloc Party, Sebastian Tellier,
Justice, Gonzales and Marilyn Manson to dropping two artist albums ('Oi Oi Oi'
and 2009's 'Power'), this coveted studio talent is renowned for making dancefloor
bombs that make some serious NOISE! Often referred to as 'the Ed Banger of Germany'
his label, Boys Noize Records, is home to artists the caliber of Shadow Dancer,
Erol Alkan and D.I.M, and is globally revered for the quality and consistency
of its upfront releases.
Does It Offend You, Yeah?
With
their polarising name coming from the hit UK TV series The Office, it's plain
to see that Does It Offend You, Yeah? aren't your average cup of Earl Grey. The
quartet has enjoyed a meteoric rise on the back of their debut album 'You Don't
Know What You're Getting Yourself Into'. Touted by Rolling Stone as "an obnoxious,
dizzying, perfectly-of-the-moment blend of Daft Punk, Justice and Rage Against
the Machine" DIOYY are renowned for their notoriously rowdy live shows -
but "don't get too close" warns front-man James Rushent, "it could
get dangerous." New album 'Don't Say We Didn't Warn You' is due early 2010.
And
many more to be announced!
"It's [Future Music Festival] a spectacle
well worth the accolades; here's one outfit that hasn't forgotten how to have
fun". MTV
"Future Entertainment once again put on a near
perfect festival, proving why they are Australia's leading promoter".
inthemix.com.au
