THE VISION:
An immersive journey through sight and sound... part dance party, part art gallery, part cinema - the show takes audiences on a musical journey while the space around them transforms into an array of worlds, real and not yet known.
Combining Ribongia’s energetic live instrumentation and musical prowess with Ego’s surreal visual production and audio-visual performance to create an adventure unparalleled in this universe or the next. The pair twist and turn through foreign lands, under oceans, and over deserts, from meditative lows to raptured highs - chasing ideas and musical styles from their origins, near and far, to the fringes of the universe and back again. The flood of sights and sounds bringing every surface and particle in the room to life, taking the room and the audience through a metamorphosis of their imagination.
EGO:
Sometimes video artist, sometimes DJ, EGO has spent the last few years wowing audiences around Australia and across the world with his live performances and visual work. As a video artist his knack for high intensity, cut and paste, multi-media collages has seen him exhibit work at Sydney’s Vivid Festival, and kept him in high demand for music videos from labels such as Modular, Sweat it Out, and Future Classic as well as commissions from big brands such as 7-11, Red Bull, and Nissan. As an audio-visual DJ his live sets have taken him from nightclubs to art galleries to the main stages of Falls Festival, Splendour in the Grass and Field Day; to across the world, playing venues in Sth America, Sth Africa, Bali and New Zealand. His innovative use of visuals in his performances saw global DJ brand Serato make him an ambassador in 2015. In 2016 Ego was named an Australian finalist in the Redbull Thre3Style DJ competition, while spending much of the year collaborating closely with Paces on his much acclaimed live show.
RIBONGIA:
Italian born, Sydney based producer Ribongia makes music to make you move. His unique take on world electronic music and Afro-leaning sound has seen him garner support from tastemakers like Skrillex’s Nest HQ, Nina Las Vegas, Aston Shuffle and Sinden and airplay across the country on every radio station worth its salt. Ribongia has collaborated with hyped producers Clap! Clap! and Populous, done official remixes for Stanton Warriors, Andy Bull, Sampology, Thundamentals, Ngaiire and Lanie Lane and shared stages with Flying Lotus, Africa Hi-Tech, Gaslamp Killer, Opiuo and Shigheto. A regular fixture of Australian music festivals, Ribongia’s full live show incorporating synths, samplers, marimba & an array of instruments, is compulsively addictive. Ribongia saw out 2014 with his debut national headline tour in support of his It Began EP, welcomed 2015 performing at Field Day, showcased his followup Escapisms EP at FBi’s 2016 SMAC Festival and most recently toured Europe with Hermitude.

We aren’t one to toot our own horn too much however there are those moments when you hear something truly special that make you really appreciate why you got into music in the first place. The productions of Sydney’s Northern Beaches beatmaker MUTO are the exact reminder of this.

His current instrumental rollercoaster of a single Through The Fog has garnered massive support from Triple J (2nd Most played track of this week), championed by Kingsmill, Dom, Zan and the unearthed team, on top of consistent rotation on FBi, George FM, Syn and a plethora of community radio, a sold out debut headline show and labeled the next big thing in electronic music by Flume and Odesza, its been impossible to ignore MUTO’s past few months. However it is now time for the world to take note.

MUTO is set for a huge year with his upcoming March release Wildfire (ft. Deutsch Duke). This upcoming single was written a year to the date of MUTO losing one of his closest friends, his step-father. He released it online instantly as an instrumental and the emotion and energy resonated quickly online. The track found its way into the hands of renound vocalist Deutsch Duke who immediately felt an instant connection to the track after personally relating to the inspiration behind it. The result is something very special that no words can describe, only feelings. Muto will also be kicking of a string of shows in 2017 in March with more details TBA very shortly.

Drawing from a vast array of musical influences, Cosmo’s Midnight have cultivated their own twist on electronica so beautifully distinct that it sets them at the helm of the new generation of Australian producers. Inspired by their upbringing in Sydney’s Inner West, the twin beat makers' eclectic taste has evolved into their signature blend of left-field pop. Pioneering sparkly and thoughtful beats, Cosmo’s Midnight’s 2015 EP ‘Moments’ carved out their place as global connoisseurs of intelligent electronica. Garnering over 14million plays for their hit track ‘Walk With Me’, featuring the vocals of Flume and Fetty Wap collaborator Kučka, the global acclaim of their latest track is testament to the immensity of their talents.

FOUNDER & CEO BUZZFEED, MEDIA VISIONARY

Jonah Peretti is Founder and CEO of BuzzFeed, a cross-platform global network for news and entertainment. After co-founding The Huffington Post in 2005, Peretti launched BuzzFeed in 2006 as an experimental lab that focused on tracking viral content and making things people wanted to share.

Under Peretti's leadership, BuzzFeed has been named Fast Company’s #1 Most Innovative Company with 18 offices, 11 international editions and content that gets an average of 7 billion views each month. BuzzFeed has also pioneered social content marketing to build shareable campaigns for the world's leading brands.

Before BuzzFeed, Peretti experimented with viral projects and studied how information and ideas spread through the web. Peretti is a graduate of the MIT Media Lab and has taught at NYU and the Parsons School of Design. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and twins.

Brendan Maclean is the sparkling pop songwriter Australia desperately needs. A full voiced, dynamic singer possessing an incomparable performance style accompanied by an educated songwriter’s mind. 

Alice Ivy is a 23-year-old Melbourne-based beat-maker, guitarist and vocalist who in a mere eighteen months has released a series of electro-soul singles that have earned her a cult following in Australia as well as seen her tour the UK, Europe, USA and South East Asia. 

Holy Balm is Sydney’s Emma Ramsay, Anna John and Jonathan Hochman, a project which started in 2006. Holy Balm have grown from experimental beginnings to become a full fledged electronic dance music outfit, and a key player in the Australian pop avant-garde underground. 

Born and raised in Brisbane, Australia, Sian “Miss Blanks” Vandermuelen is your local fashion icon, internet celebrity and hip hop star, serving up unapologetic and raw raps and a stage presence like none other. Between her hot style, fire lyrics and an ass to drop jaws, Miss Blanks’s presence on the Australian music scene is becoming harder to ignore. Miss Blanks has already made her stamp on the industry, having worked with Queens of Hip Hop, Salt n Pepa, as well as being recognised by Ying Yang Twins, it wasn’t long before realizing the spotlight was her very own calling. You can catch this BNE native, ripping stages, hosting parties, or just being your local hooligan.

eüsh creates alt-country experimental-folk rock, cinematic baroque-pop, mysterious-sea-shanty's. The use of their very experimental version of song writing and sound aesthetics brings the uniqueness which they are known for, and their sound can be meditative whilst melodic. Having toured in the US from 2012 to 2014, eüsh are now busy back in Australia touring in Victoria, Brisbane and New South Wales.

"Daydreams about being a soul without a body." - recalcitrant iconoclast

"...evokes something akin to Rachels jamming with Radiohead and Kate Bush and all that the pairing might contain."- Musiczeitgeist Indie Artist Of The Month

"They will surely dim the lights and leave you wandering in the dark and getting lost in their songs." - John Ritchie, Musicfeeds.com

CUMBIAMUFFIN | 12-piece Latin Roots Orchestra

Cumbiamuffin’s wall of sound is unstoppable on the dance floor and with the collective energy of authentic Colombian singers, rapidly becoming one of the most Iconic Sydney’s big orchestras.

Put together by Colombian and Australian musicians, the project has the common vision of introducing the purest sounds of traditional Cumbia to the Australian audiences. Cumbia is the most contagious, joyful rhythm from Latin America, played as a big band orchestra vibe, combining elements of reggae, ragga and roots from the Caribbean, played by some of Australia's finest horn sections.

Since its inception in December 2010, Cumbiamuffin has sold out many well known Sydney venues including Camelot, The Basement, Blue Beat, Club 505, The Metro, Paddington Eastside Arts, Oxford Arts Factory, and performed at number of festivals including Sydney Festival 2017, The Annual Darling Harbour Fiesta, Parramasala Festival and Canberra’s Multicultural Arts Festival.

Cumbiamuffin has also stretched its considerable musical talents to share stages with Sidestepper, Frente Cumbiero, Chiva Gantiva (Colombia), Mucho Mambo (AUS), and Watussi (AUS) amongst others.