ALAN BRAXE AT Q - OCTOBER 24TH

He brought you arguably the best house track “Intro” (with Falke of course).

His first release on Roulé (French house label set up by Thomas Bangalter, one half of Daft Punk and managed by Gildas Loaëc) was “Vertigo” - a very tight tight tightttt french-house release.

“Music Sounds Better With You” (also on Roulé) - dare I say more???
(he was in ‘Stardust’, the one time project with Thomas and vocalist Benjamin Diamond that did this amazing one-time hit)

You would’ve guessed that the man is of course ALAN BRAXE. YES BRAXEY IS COMING!!! Lock the kids up and venture out to Basement 257 (Q-Bar) on October 24th to see the man do his magic. With great support acts to lend a hand on the night: Miami Horror, Harris Robotis, Ooh-Ee and the Kablam! boys.

Thanks to Patch - www.wavesatnight.com for his great article.

Tickets on sale Today 28/08/08 through the following people
only 400 presale tickets available @ $25

Q Office
Toby - 9826 9273
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Justin Re - 0419509709
Jesse O'Brien - 0422287731
Evan Sia - 0400731037
Glen Raph - 0412738466
Lanis - 0421342845

Or speak to one of the local artists on the bill and they will point you in the right direction.

Q/Global DJ pool update...

Welcome to our friends at 'Global' keeping you up to date with latest music news and releases.

GLOBAL DJ POOL RECOMMENDS: The end of winter spells two things : sunshine and big tunes. One of the larger cuts to drop this week has been “Release Me” by local lass Zoe Badwi. Australia's best kept secret, this vocal dynamo is onto something big. “Release Me” is an outright anthem hailing the return of strong vocals, blessed beats and massive hooks. Complete with a top shelf remix package including rubs from Mind Electric, Ryan Riback, J Nitti and TV Rock, this tune is stirring up dance floors at home and abroad. Get ahead of the pack and nab these mixes exclusively from the DJ friendly Beatport site : https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/129813/release_me

IVAN GOUGH@Q SATURDAY 13th SEPT 08

It's fair to say that If there was an Australian Dance Music hall of fame, Ivan Gough would be in it. Whether you're talking about Dj'ing or producing, Ivan Gough is not only one of Australia's most accomplished dance music exports, he's also one of its very first.

 A true, 100% fair dinkum' electronic music pioneer, his rare talent in the studio has conjured a career that many artists only dream of, while his notorious skills in the booth have rocked dancefloors across the globe – from Ibiza to New York, and everywhere in between.Over the years Ivan's records have made it into the playlists of the worlds best DJ's like old school legends Sasha and Paul Oakenfold, and the more recent class of top DJ's like Roger Sanchez, Eric Morillo and Axwell. Ivan's records have also been getting regular plays on Pete Tong's influential Radio 1 show “the essential selection in the UK, with one of his TV Rock remixes (with Grant Smillie) getting the coveted “essential new tune in August 2006.

 He also has more releases (and remixes) to his name than any other Australian, with dozens of records and cds bearing his name. Not only is he renowned for his enthusiasm, flair and technical prowess in the studio, but on the decks his legendary track selection and brand of main room tunes (often his own!) have seen him tour nationally and internationally on a prolific basis.

Ivan plays Q Saturday 13th September, be early for this one Qbans.    

Founded in 1998 by brothers Dirk and Marco Duderstadt, they produced their first single "Toca Me" with experienced record producer, Ramon Zenker. When it was released the following year, it topped several dance charts around the world, and reached number 11 in the UK Singles Chart.In 2000, a mash-up, "Toca's Miracle" was produced, taking the music of Fragma's "Toca Me" and placing the vocals from Coco's 1997 song "I Need A Miracle" over the top, which gained further attention from DJs Pete Tong and Judge Jules. As Fragma and Coco were on the same record label at the time (Positiva), the vocals were rerecorded by Coco and an official release was made, and went straight to number one in the UK chart, and was popular in Australia and Ireland.In late 2007 a remix of Toca Me was released--often mislabeled "Deadmau5 Remix", it is actually the "In Petto 2008 Remix"; Deadmau5 had no connection to it.2008 saw the release of 'Toca's Miracle 2008' which came with 'Toca Me 2008', the In Petto remixes of the original songs. The release of Toca's Miracle 2008 has resulted in much success, making the Top 5 on the World Dance charts, #1 on the Brazil Dance Charts, and #2 on the Australian ARIA Club Charts.

FRAGMA Play 2nite @ Q

ATTENTION Q FASHIONISTAS!

Coming to Q Saturday night the 16th of August Nick Taplin and John Eaton present the fashion of Alexi Freeman and Kwamee by Francis. This promises to be a night for the true fashionistas amongst you. Please be early as the parade will commence at 11pm approximately and with space at a premium, reserve your position and enjoy some pre show drinks.

Expect high end and prepare to launch into another massive Saturday night when the catwalk meets the dancefloor at Q.