Canyons

Meet a new offshoot from Canyons, and their breathtaking first song/video - Blue Star..

The likes of Cassian, Canyons, Van She DJs take the keys to your Sydney summer.. Sydney's Kings Cross is in one for heck of a summer over the next few months. First there was the EMC Play announcement last week, and now one of the crews hosting parties at that event - UNDR Ctrl - have announced a very sexy summer series of dance events taking over the Kings Cross Hotel Rooftop from Saturday 22 November until January 31. With one eye firmly on the resurgent disco-house scene, and the other on outdoor dancefloor vibes, they've announced a v-strong lineup of local legends and national/international guests. Nov 22 - Van She DJs, Olympic Ayres DJs, Adi Toohey Nov 29 - Canyons, Marcus King, Adi Toohey Dec 6 - Flex Cop, Softwar, Ariane Dec 13 - Cassian, Frames, Adi Toohey Dec 20 - Ara Koufax, Noise In My Head, ROOF Dec 27 - Slow Blow, Playmode, Adi Toohey Jan 3 - Tornado Wallace (3 Hour Set), Adi Toohey Jan 10 - Parkside DJs, Set Mo, Adi Toohey Jan 17 - Dreems (3 Hour Set), Slow Blow Jan

There's a new music agency kid on the block, run by an old pro.. Former Modular booking agent Paul Stix has just launched a new business venture in UNDR ctrl - an "an innovative booking, touring and events agency, representing a highly regarded mix of electronic artists from Australia and around the world." After heading up Modular's booking under the guide of The Musique Agency, Stix is ready to take things global with a much sought-after roster that includes: Just A Gent (Stoney Roads' Breakthough Producer Of The Year); Albert Salt, Ara Koufax (Naysayer & Gilsun's new side project) and JAWS, alongside Australian electronic stalwarts Bag Raiders, Van She, Lancelot, Wordlife and Canyons. Following their epic "BROCASE" event (in association with Purple Sneakers and Mutual Friends) at the T.B.C Club for BigSOUND last week, UNDR ctrl gets its official launch here: click the photo to go to the FB event. Follow UNDR ctrl: FACEBOOK // WEBSITE

"It’s nice to have the freedom to work on something where song structure isn’t necessary and it doesn’t have to be played on the radio."

Take a trip back to the 80s dance scene with this one

"I think, in a situation like that, regardless of what the end result is, you’ll end up feeling like you put more into it than you eventually got out of it."