Tiga’s Turbo Recordings is gracing Australian shores with it’s presence starting this weekend in Melbourne as part of the label’s 10th birthday celebrations. Tiga himself was a little tied up putting together his next album (with Soulwax and Jesper Dahlback) to make it but he’s sent his trusty label mates the Proxy and Thomas Von Party.

The Proxy’s Raven has held pride of place in many DJ’s decks as a midnight thriller (the dancefloor killer) and I have to admit that it took me a while to latch onto this “electro-rave” sound. Thanks to some Russian vodka and a hard night out on the tiles I started to get the enthusiasm for Proxy’s brand of brutal beats.

Alliteration.

No doubt all a large part of the Turbo Recordings back catalogue will get a spin including the likes of Jesper Dahlback, Chromeo, Boys Noize, Brodinski and ZZT. And of course Tiga.

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The tour takes in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth with the highlights looking to be the Blender kids in Perth and the massive Melbourne show at Roxanne parlour featuring the likes of Gus Da Hoodrat, La Mode, Boogs and 1928.

February 7 – Roxanne Parlor, Melbourne w/ Gus Da Hoodrat, La Mode, Boogs + 1928
February 8 – Sun Dance Music Festival, Adelaide
February 12 – Transit Bar, Canberra
February 13 – Blender @ The Manor, Perth
February 14 – Trashbags @ Plantation, Sydney.

Coincidentally enough I’ve also got a double pass to this Saturday’s Melbourne show to kick off the tour with a bang(er). Just shoot an email to ned@electrorash.com with your name, mobile number and how you like to get down.

For more tracks head over to the Proxy myspace and definitely check the Thomas Von Party myspace out, if only for the awesome background animation.

xox
ned