Novelcast

'Weaving effortlessly through electronic sounds, club gem Marli’s gettin’ turbo. Marli is a Naarm-based DJ and artist who takes inspiration from the whole spectrum of electronic music. With a sound rooted in Detroit Techno and Chicago House, a Marli set harbours a warm nostalgic vibe, heavily syncopated rhythms, and rich samples oscillating effortlessly between deep house, soul, breakbeat, and UKG...

Caitlin Medcalf has made an indelible mark on Warrang/Sydney’s musical landscape. Whether through her lengthy tenure as a contributor to Purple Sneakers, her show on FBi Radio, her original productions on Parry Talks and Gallery Recordings, or most recently her Boiler Room showcase - a masterclass in all things high energy. Gracing stages at Splendour In The Grass, Listen Out, Output Festival and...

Naarm creative and Crown Ruler favourite Midnight Tenderness has adorned his name on a plethora of the scenes favourite labels, imprints and event series' - Ken Oath, ILIO Records, Skylab Radio, Butter Sessions & Soothsayer. The producer and DJs output fuses sparkling digital tones and heavy basslines, rooted in dub, synth-funk, broken beat and jungle. This mix leans into this natural amalgamation...

Hex Editor is a producer and DJ from Naarm/Melbourne who draws on a wide variety of dance music influences from the past and present, unified by a common sentimentality. His his DJ sets and releases on Escape Artist’s ‘Psy-Section’ (Melbourne, Australia), ‘Goddezz’ (Bristol, UK) & ‘Nebulae Records’ (Barcelona, Spain) showcase prominent basslines, colourful synth-work and swung grooves, all undersc...

As a DJ, producer and co-owner of the CICADA promotional crew, Lucas Boston is a Naarm-based artist adding an underground techno sound to the local club scene. Recently, Lucas released his first four-track EP on Spotify called Cause & Effect, an uplifting and heavy-hitting audio experience that serves as a calling card for his DJ sets. That trend continues in this dynamic 60 minutes of high energy...

If you like your techno on the right side of fried, you will love the sounds of Mabel. Over the past year, she’s become a familiar name on club lineups from XE54 to Colour. She’s a regular contributor on Skylab Radio’s Friday morning ‘Brekstacy’ and a producer with a self-released EP under her belt. (Check her Bandcamp here for the delightfully space-y Unterwasser EP). This is buoyant techno desig...

Sami is a life-long electronic music supporter who incorporates all things progressive house and old school trance into his sets. Taking listeners on a cosmic trip with a sound he calls ‘alien trance’, he always tells a story, usually through groovy hypnotic house that mesh into high energy rave tracks. His mixes have featured on Area3000 and Toastcast and he’s played a few sets around Naarm - not...

Eric Stark is well known in Melbourne for his fun, sunshine-filled sets that have one foot in indie-dance and another in the dark disco camp. Since his arrival in Australia, he’s played for many crews, most notably affiliating himself with the Thick as Thieves team. Recently, he has added ‘promoter’ to his portfolio with the advent of his own event series called Supernature, a semi-regular event a...

Over the last few months, the name of NAK has been popping up at events from Goldhaus to Colour and more. With not even a year’s worth of DJing behind her, she’s adapted to the skill with ease showing signs of a promising future. On this mix, she levels up on that promise with an exquisite blend of IDM, drum n bass, jungle, post-dubstep and whatever other flavours of broken beat you can conjure up...

Cybernet is a Naarm-based producer and DJ whose sound is shaped from a collection of elements ranging between acid, trance and breaks, underscored by deep textures. Co-Founder of Yeux Magazine and regular contributor to the Cicada Events at New Guernica and various shows on Area3000 Radio, his mixes are eclectic in sound and genre, leaving something for everyone. In this mix, Cybernet serves up a...

As one part of Melbourne music collective TOAST, Mode B is best known for curating a slew of underground music events at parks, beaches, warehouses, and venues across the city. He’s played in local venues from Revolver to Glamorama, is the co-founder of boutique Gippsland music festival MOTION, and the owner of Beatport charting productions. With a focus on pushing an emotive brand of dance music,...

Fosters is a proud Narrunga man raised in Melbourne, Australia. The music he creates is inspired by a lived experience walking between two worlds as an Indigenous Australian fighting for his culture to be recognized whilst trying to advocate and educate others through music, dancing and story-telling. Fosters believes that music is inexplicably tied to our nature as humans and we rely on music to...

Cilla is a Melbourne-based DJ with a passion for records. Her music spans between house, techno and electro, creating a flow of rhythms and sounds that keeps the dancefloor vibing. She is regular to the local scene, spinning records solo or as one half of the dj duo Olivas. Her ability to find tracks that sound familiar yet must be hard to source is on full display across this excellent 60-minute...

Time in Lieu is a 21-year-old DJ and producer from Melbourne making waves with his fun edits, originals and bootlegs. Relatively new to the scene, he has been performing at various clubs in Melbourne for just over three years. Here he delivers an hour of energetic tracks that veer towards techno territory without losing groove. Expect plenty of local artists and some unreleased tracks from Time in...

Unrestricted Purpose is a Naarm based collective comprising of Harry, Michael, and Jeremy. Over the last 18 months, they've been busy, running a mix and party series, radio show, and launching a label that will release its first EP later in the year. When playing together, they revel in their affinity for the UK sound. Spanning from garij, to breaks, dubstep, garij, grime, speed garij, garij, funk...

Very Jerry is all about rhythmic house music. In the 2010's he held residencies at two of Perth's major underground clubs (Ambar & Geisha) before moving to the UK to fulfil his passion for dance music culture. Since moving to Melbourne he’s been a regular for the Forgery and GenreSpanner crews as well as co-running parties under Happy Medium. Look out for his upcoming DJ residency aboard ATET laun...

IVAANA’s sound varies from ethereal melodies, off-kilter percussion and dreamy breaks to hard-driving bass. This Naarm based DJ will often traverse several genres in a set, carrying a range of emotions through to the listener. Through a focus on downtempo bass and club tracks, this mix achieves that effortlessly. @ivaana_20 ==================================================== Upcoming Novel events...

Contemplative dance music with sonics that evoke feeling and inspire movement is one way to describe Rino’s creative output. Off the back of his debut EP ‘Expanse’ late last year, the Naarm based producer/DJ showcased a darker side. Featuring tracks from the likes of Reflex Blue, suki, Solar Suite & Abdul Raeva, this 60-minute journey is filled with a selection of faster-paced cuts drenched in emo...

ENNE makes up 1/3 of the Naarm based female collective Mix’d Intentions, dabbling in sensual earthy dreamscapes that alternate between ambient openers, dream house and old school euphoric trance. Here ENNE delivers percussive and rhythmic sounds for a good dose of euphoria. @nicoleenriques @mixdint ==================================================== Upcoming Novel events: Moodlab
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Bosco’s style draws strongly from his disco and hip hop roots, which is only one part of the Glamorama mainstay’s finely curated sets filled with enigmatic twists and turns. From jazz-infused house through to techno rompers, he covers all the bases. Not only has he frequented the majority of Melbourne’s nightlife, but he has toured his wares interstate, making appearances at nationally acclaimed f...

Bella Claxton DJ set recorded live from the main stage of Let Them Eat Cake 2022 @bellaclaxton

Kim Dorfman landed herself the DJ name ‘Endorfin’ as a witty pun on her full name, but more fittingly, because of her love of playing music that releases endorphins in her listeners. Her contagious energy behind the decks paired with her delectable track selection delivers a guaranteed endorphin rush to dancers and listeners alike. This is no different in her Novelcast mix as she takes us on a jou...

Aldonna's 4PM - 5PM DJ set recorded live @ Let Them Eat Cake 2022 @aldonna

Dense and angular electronic house filled with Marli's trademark energy... Interview and tracklist here: http://www.feelmybicep.com/fmb-mixtape-180-marli/ @marlimusicau

After realising they shared an uncanny stash of the same records, Melbourne Deepcast’s Myles Mac and Melbourne via Copenhagen’s DJ Camov formed a tribute band of sorts, occasionally coming together to share their obsession for forgotten 90s house music with the world. On their regular journeys back through the golden years, Project 95 moves between the soulful house of Chicago, NYC garage, Detroit...