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News / Music
'The Drop': The Post-apocalyptic EDM Fiction That Feels Just A Bit Too Real
'The Drop' is the debut novel from former 'The Music' editor Kris Swales; a fiction release based on the EDM/MK-Ultra conspiracy theory and sees "Earth’s population confined indoors, virtual gigs and festivals the only form of entertainment, and a multinational company with control of supply lines, streaming and technology profiting from it all". While it might seem all very close to our current situation, the idea was originally published as a story here on 'The Music' back in 2013.
Features / Arts
We Went To A Festival In A 17th-Century Indian Palace; Here's What Happened
"...millions of rupees worth of audio technology are no match for a passionate dude wielding four sticks."
Features / Arts
TRAVEL: Post Soviet Goa
News / Music
Oral History: The Making Of Midnight Oil's 'Power And The Passion' Video
Inside one of Australia's most iconic music videos
Features / Music
Is 'EDM' Just A New Form Of MK Ultra Mind Control?
Is it suss that Miley Cyrus is marking her transformation from starlet to sex bomb with an album called 'Bangerz'? Hmmmm...
Features / Arts
Human After All
“This life isn’t for a human being. If things work out the way I think, I’ll go back to my own country because I’m tired of living in this condition here."
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The Never-Ending Journey
“I’m not going out shoving pills down my throat."
Features / Music
Keeping Up With Clive
When Clive Palmer has more political appeal than your prime minister you know there’s something rotten at the head of Australian politics
Features / Music
The Promoter
"All it takes is a big ego, an even bigger social network, and a set of abs and/or boobs that look as good under a loose-fitting singlet as they do when you’re shredding at the gym!"
Features / Music
Have NSFW Videos Lost Their Swag?
"Timberlake’s recent clip for 'Tunnel Vision' is the most obvious case of titillation for titilation’s sake since Rihanna deep throated a banana."
Features / Music
An Island In The Stream
"Fuck you, conscience. Fuck you very much."
Features / Music
Straight Outta Melbourne
"The Melbourne Sound 3.0 is just the product of another archaeological dig, except its progenitors have mined a seam of dance music’s past that those of us who endured it 15 years ago would rather forget."
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