Ever hit the festival and thought? Hey! This needs more exclusive ‘dining decks’, private ferris wheels and make up artists? Well shit, your dreams have been answered you rich bastard.Festival organisers Insomniac will be bringing a few extra VIP features to their EDC showcase in Las Vegas this year. For a measly $699 punters will score exclusive access to a viewing area before the cosmicMEADOW stage, courtyards, photo booths, complimentary make-up artists, a VIP-only ferris wheel, Wi-Fi hotspots, phone charging stations and complimentary drink options, among other perks.Festival opulence is one thing but then there’s your own ferris wheel, anyone want to split a ticket, sneak in inside a heaps long overcoat?Source – Market Wired  

Usually we’d say there’s nothing like some washed up 80s icon returning to make sub par tunes – but that just does’t seem to apply to Martin Gore. Indeed, the first offering from the Depeche Mode songwriter is more of a reinvention than a continuation of big 80s synth pop – as shown in first tune ‘Europa Hymn’.Waving goodbye to catchy vocals and pleathery vibes – ‘Europa Hymn’ instead implies an album full of ambient vibes and refreshing bass claps. Not dissimilar to minimalist Eno stylings or later David Bowie (the acid years), the single brings maturity to a mainstream style of ambient. The first release in a 16-track album of instrumental – we’re excited to listen to the LP as…

Back for a another instalment is ‘Northern Beaches House Party’ that’ll one up their last jaunt that featured the Bag Raiders with three major headliners!Yolanda Be Cool, Touch Sensitive and the beat slinging German protege Mazde who recently announced an Australian club tour will hit the decks this Easter long weekend over the course of 10 hours.Once again Mona Vale Hotel will be flipped on it’s head and decked out like your usual house party with inflatable toys, kegs, astro-turf, hammocks and a couple of pairs of speedos floating around.Sunday April 5th @ Mona Vale Hotel w/Yolanda Be CoolTouch SensitiveMazde (GER)+moreGrab early bird tickets for $19 here.

Sorry classical musicians – gone are the days where actual instruments were needed to make any kind of tune. Jokes (but not really?), because innovative midi controllers seem to be taking over the world. Case in point the Artiphon Instrument 1, which just made $US75,000 on Kickstarter in 6 hours.Leaving standard configurations of drum pads and knobs in the dust – the Artiphon is midi versatility at it’s most bizarre. Aesthetically resembling a mini keyboard and fretboard – the knobs and dials are minimal. A volume knob and instrument preset that are compatible with your iPhone, iPad, Mac or PC are all you need…