Area 3000

Today we have a special edition of Rave Cave, featuring an interview recorded at @revolverlane with the head honchos of @beatrepeatmelbourne - get to know the brains behind the operation and what you can expect at their Reclaimed Factory Rave on Saturday 7 May. Following this is a 30min modular mix from MR Rachele who is the first artist to be part of the event's Raver Showcase program. Not to be...

Coming off the back of releasing 2022’s top contender for debut compilation ‘MEGANESIAN_Plates’ - come and meet Sydney DJ, fellow Area 3000 show host, and gigachad bf at @meganesia_aus , Spiderdog. Figure out what makes the label boss tick as we talk about how the compilation came together, the state of the hard dance scene, and whether he’d book a talented asshole 🍑 Following that is 60mins of s...

Club Elevate features DJ, Producer, & Co-Owner of CICADA Nightclub, Lucas Boston this week. Presenting listeners with an uplifting and heavy hitting audio experience, Lucas Boston is quickly becoming a staple in Melbourne's techno scene. 🥵

Easily the coolest guests featured on the show - @velatix , @zealaustralia and @laceslaceslaceslaces enter the chat as LONER: the pioneering VRChat club that took the world by storm with their authentic virtual nightlife experience over the last 2 years. Asking all the questions you’ve been curious to ask, tune in to learn with @hyung.hm about honing in on the social aspect of clubbing, making mon...

In one of his favourite chats of the year, @hyung.hm meets Naarm-based DJ, producer, booker of @thewindsorcastle and proud Taungurung/Waywurru man Harley James. Come meet someone that knows the circuit like the back of his hand as we talk about his connection to his roots, fostering dogs, and how he turned DJing into his main hustle 💸 Following that is 60mins of banging house that strikes at the...

An interview that’s been a long time coming, @hyung.hm calls up Sydney DJ, founder of @eclecticsydney , label coordinator of @galleryrecs , promotions manager of @yourarmy_ , and music scene friend/mentor Jack Ferris. The conversation flows like wine, covering topics like making money in music, the pros and cons of Spotify, and how hardstyle changed his life forever 🩳 Closing out the night is his...

Say hi to Sydney DJ, @fbiradio host, @boilerroomtv alumni and one of the friendliest faces in East Coast dance, Bria. Get to know one of the genuine best selectors in the underground as she talks about cancel culture, FM radio graveyard shifts and her feelings around the Boiler Room x Lost Sundays lineup controversy 🎙 After that is a deep dark and dirty 60min mix of some dangerous UK funky, left-f...

The final guest of the extravaganza is none other than Melbourne live electronic artist Vessa. With much to discuss and vent about since creating new human life in her tummy, pour yourself a cup of tea as we chat about balancing pregnancy with her craft, speaking in tongues at church when she was young, and why her therapist was right all along 🫖 Following that is a very special 45min one-of-a-ki...

Into dusk we have Melbourne selector and fellow A3K show-host Crispy coming in for a quick drink and mix. Like two strangers killing time and sharing a fresh pack of reds, catch us talking about the return of Bobby Shmurda, the Ukraine-Russia situation, and why Tabula Rasa 2020 fucked up big time 🚬 After that is a 60min selection of his recent favourites to sail us smoothly into the late night ⛵...

Kicking off our 4-guest extravaganza is Melbourne DJ, radio host and @2degrees.co artist liaison IVAANA. Still smiling through it all, she chats about why 2 degrees has sadly been postponed until November, what it’s like dealing with artist managers and agencies, and memories growing up with Serbian hippy parents ☮️ Following that is 60mins of percussive goodness that she had saved for a now-shift...

R icky Nord returns with monthly show, Club Elevate, featuring a mix and chat with local superstar H ouse Mum.

Jannah Quill is a Melbourne producer, sound designer, and audiovisual artist. A bonafide lover of synthesis and the connection between sights and sonics, tune in to learn more about her redirection from experimentation to club music, her debut record with @sumactrac , and how she successfully turned light into sound using solar panel technology 🌈 Following that is 60 minutes of dark and deep elec...

Jebbi is a Sydney DJ, @fbiradio teammate, co-founder of outer.shores and design partner for Spinning Around Summer 2022. Get to know the friendly face behind the deadly tunes as we talk about insider community radio knowledge, her friendship with @narae__music , and how Sydney might become the new hub for nightlife on the east coast 🏝 After that is 60 minutes of hard drum, left-field bass and tech...

Promoting her upcoming live performance at new Sydney venue @phoenixcentralpark is pianist, award-winning composer and keyboardist of indie legends @thejezabels , Heather Shannon. Joining the show for an after-hours chat, tune in to hear more about her struggles with ovarian cancer and chemotherapy, going from writing pop to writing modern classical, and composing her album ‘Midnight Sun’ in the d...

Several months in the making, Spinning Around is finally joined by Adelaide-based DJ, producer and @nlvrecords artist Strict Face. A chat so good it had to be extended, fulfil your curiosity about his take on the scene’s growth over the last decade, being scarred by Aphex Twin as a child, and crying into his breakfast the day after a life-changing gig 🍳 Following that is a drum-riddled 60min groo...

Highly calls on Melbourne-based producer, live performer, composer and sound installation artist Nina Buchanan. Excited from finally having the vinyls for her album ‘Restless Abandon’ with @heavymachineryrecords - tune in for a breezy chat about her philosophies on hardware, how she handles music as a profession, and The Velvet Underground track that turned her world upside down 🍌 After that is a...

RITA BASS hosts her first interview on feelin' moody, inviting Irish-born and Berlin-based producer ELLLL for the occasion. They talk AI, clubbing experiences, and more, ahead of an "icy" mix by ELLLL herself.

Talking roast pork, Darude hedge funds & everything else Love Above. Also slipped into this show is the new single ‘Zima’ off the upcoming Fitness Club release!

Dialling in to chat about all things life and music is Brisbane-Sydney DJ FUKHED. Join in for some musings on the relationship between music and community, separating the art from the artist, and the scariest horror movies in our repertoire 😰 After that is an ecstatic 75 minute mix that gets you bouncing in your seat with electro, techno and a beautiful splash of trance 💖 ~ available on soundclo...

Gear up for some chin-stroking chat straight off the bat with Melbourne-based DJ, producer, event runner and queer nightlife academic Indicia. Keen minds get straight to business as we discuss his musings on 'heterotopias', venue licensing laws, and the societal utility of analysing a thriving club scene 🧐 After that is a body-busting 60 minute techno mix that'll make you feel raw, rough and defi...

Joining us for the nightcap is Sydney-based DJ, producer and mama of the city's hottest bass label @extraspicy_syd . Still buzzing from the release of her debut EP 'Sweet Treat', we talk about the inner workings of the beloved label, Spotify conspiracy theories, and her journey from UK raver to Aussie producer mogul 🦐 After that is a jam-packed 30+ track bass, breaks, and UKG mix that is sure to...

Calling in from the frosty French-Canadian city of Montreal is DJ and producer Honeydrip. Get to know the whiz behind the amazing debut 'ANTI-EGO' as we chat about the success of her remix EP featuring @sim_mtl and @koreatownacid , festivals in Montreal, and why she might be needing a lawyer in the near future 🧑‍⚖️ After that is an outrageous 70min techno, acid, jungle and left-field bass mix tha...

Finishing the first week back with a bang is Geelong-born now Bristol-based DJ, producer and head of underground imprint @nostrohoodsystem Galtier. Hot off the back of his debut album with @infinite.machine ‘Pulchra Es Elementis’, we have the pleasure of airing an extended episode talking about self-love, the difference between understanding and accepting, and the inner workings of his duties with...

Returning to deliver the first chat and mix for the year once again is Melbourne-based DJ and @area3000.radio big boss Sindy. Tune in for a review on 2021 highlights and lowlights, announcements for 2022, and good old fashioned chit chat ☕️ After that we have an hour’s selection of her favourite dance tracks she’s been digging over the break 💃 ~ available on soundcloud.com/area3000 . Missed this...

Kicking off the finale celebrations is Warrang-based podcaster, radio host, DJ and managing editor of @purple.sneakers , Parry Talks. Get to know the man behind the mic as he talks about the ups and downs of the music scene, how he felt when Highly copied his Alumni Compilation idea, and his editorship of one of Australia's top music publications 🎙 After that is an 80min combination of some deep,...