Novelcast

The name of DJ Minty should be familiar to frequent listeners of local mix series like Neurocrank and House of Friends. His passion for digging up old dance records is evident through those well-executed mixes alongside immersive DJ sets at events like Upstairs//Downstairs (which he co-founded). Here he stays true to form with an extensive blend traversing techy jungle, drum & bass, and electro. @...

The ethos of the auteur is the primary influence behind the curations of Extended Family (@extendedfamilydjs) co-founder Winne the Wu. As a medical student with a strong passion for the human psyche, the Taipei-born, Brisbane-raised, now Melbourne DJ sees the art of mixing as a hypnotic medium capable of transporting minds into unknown and fantastical worlds. His mixes invariably take the audience...

DJ Luv You is a non-binary DJ from Birrarunga/Melbourne known for their joyful, disco-dipped music on radio stations like Skylab Radio (All Kinds of Joy show) or the Paris-based LYL Radio (LUNA show). They are a regular booking and active member on the local club scene, even co-founding the bi-monthly club night and mix series LUNA (@luna_blessings), which focuses on curating spaces and booking ar...

Don Chich AKA Alex Cicchini, is a Perth native who now calls Melbourne home. An Economist by day, he spends his spare time absorbing himself in many musical passions. Of late, old-school trance, and all its off-shoots, has been a particular fascination of his: '90s trance holds a very dear spot in my heart'. On this mix, Don Chich showcases his credentials in an exceptionally well-curated mix - a...

Sindy is a DJ from Naarm/Melbourne who deals in feel-good, high-energy dance music. After a stint in Portugal, she returned home around the start of 2020 to set up the online radio station Area 3000. Releasing numerous DJ mixes a week, the station focus on highlighting exciting international and local talent. Sindy is an accomplished DJ herself and a familiar name on lineups across local clubs. He...

Over the recent months, Tinika has shown herself to be a sure-fire booking with her soul-infected disco and house. However, even more compelling is her enthusiasm. It shines through in every track, and everything about her DJ sets screams good times. On this mix, Tinika dances her way through a kinetic selection of breezy house and disco that never strays far from the edges of fun. @tinikapas ====...

X CLUB. explore a unique and diverse approach to techno. Their rave-influenced music dabbles with hits of grime-induced electro, breakbeat and hardcore, yet they somehow manage to not be defined by any specific genre tags. For proof, check their latest release on Steel City Dance Discs, a five-track monster filled with the type of abrasive music your parents warned you against. Across this one hou...

Frizzy McGuire's high energy is evident through her energetic sound selections, regularly burning dancefloor holes with a spicy range spanning from 80's electro to juicy dub, funk & dance bangers and world boog, to afrobeat, jazz and girl power disco. Her selection is vast, ranging into a graceful alternative of downtempo and soothing sounds that influenced her to start the popular morning event M...

Solar Suite is part of a new local movement that is slowly garnering global attention. His productions are unique explorations of progressive and psychedelia that feels like sci-fi soundtracks written for the dancefloor. His recent three-track release on Helsinki’s Echocentric Recordings is a bona fide statement of an artist setting his own pace. After Solar Suite’s recent debut for us at React, w...

Willem turns the dial to 11 with a weighty set of trance-filled broken beats and ravey techno. DJ set recorded live from React @ Bourke Street Courtyard. @willemmelb ============================================================== Join us for the next React: React
 Fri 23 April, 10PM - 5AM @ Bourke Street Courtyard
 DJs: Drip, Jazz, Katie Pearson, Rev Lon, Ricky Nord, Solar Suite, Willem, Winnie The...

Bella Claxton closed out the React main room with a fun and hi-energy set wrapped in an old-school aesthetic. @bellaclaxton ============================================================== Join us for the next React: React
 Fri 23 April, 10PM - 5AM @ Bourke Street Courtyard
 DJs: Drip, Jazz, Katie Pearson, Rev Lon, Ricky Nord, Solar Suite, Willem, Winnie The Wu www.facebook.com/events/45245720930572...

DJ Niamh warmed up the React main room with 90 minutes of nu-wave-flavoured and minimal, acid-inflected house and techno @evelkniamhel ============================================================== Join us for the next React: React
 Fri 23 April, 10PM - 5AM @ Bourke Street Courtyard
 DJs: Drip, Jazz, Katie Pearson, Rev Lon, Ricky Nord, Solar Suite, Willem, Winnie The Wu https://www.facebook.com/ev...

If you've been to Revolver Thursdays, then you would have danced to the sounds of Gay Roberto. Not only is he the resident DJ of the night, but as the musical curator, he is responsible for educating a whole new generation of Melbourne punters. On this 90-minute mix, he treats us with a delicious display of deep yet energetic house music, and his skills for finding shimmering tracks are on full di...

The Human Movement project has undergone significant sonic development in the past 12 months. From a well-established house project within Sydney’s underground community, Edward Mcdonald has been on an epic roll. His most recent singles have elevated him from tastemaker to a producer reaching grandiose heights. His 2020 single, ‘Waiting’, is an exquisite slice of melancholic breaks described by BB...

Esterslah is a Melbourne DJ/producer behind the fast-rising Creatures brand, a promotional crew that is home to a stable of highly talented artists. His DJ bookings have seen him play everywhere from Revolver to Brown Alley, supporting a selection of internationals like Dam Swindle (FKA Detroit Swindle) and Drunken Kong. On this lively mix, he showcases a penchant for accessible yet compelling hou...

Gumm recorded live from Revolver Upstairs for the Labour Day weekend Novel takeover on 7 March 2021 @gummsound

Nebula is a duo from Naarm/Melbourne who makes up 2/3 of Neurocrank, a local DJ collective and brand whose podcasts have become one of Australia's best during the 2020 lockdown. Alongside a love for running events, they have a passion for digging deep for music. Nowhere is this more evident than this Novelcast mix which showcases their love for early 2000s tech and progressive house. @neb-u-la @ne...

If you frequent clubs and events like Colour or Daydreams, chances are you might have found yourself dancing to a set from DJ Niamh. In a short space of time, she has crafted a sound that takes in groove and percussive-based rhythms that leans towards trance-infused dance. She is an active member of the club community, contributing to PBS FM and SYN FM, where she hosts and presents shows for House...

Melbourne is currently brimming with a host of credible and exciting DJ crews. Not many stand taller than Melt (@meltmelbourne), a DJ series and events crew hosting some of the city’s best up-and-coming DJs and producers. Feline Fine is one of the Melt curators, a DJ making a name for himself with a unique brand of dance music that is equal doses psychedelic and brooding. His mixes are rooted in a...

A blistering hour of techno and trance from a DJ who lives up to his name. Heatwave Tommy. DJ set recorded live from React @ Bourke Street Courtyard. @heatwavetommy ============================================================== Join us for the next React: React
 Fri 19 March, 10PM - 5AM @ Bourke Street Courtyard
 DJs: Bella Claxton, DJ Niamh, Feline Fine, Hannah D, Jon Jones, Jennifer Loveless, Se...

A well crafted 90 minutes of techno and trance from the rapidly rising Melbourne producer. DJ set recorded live from React @ Bourke Street Courtyard. @willemmelb ============================================================== Join us for the next React: React
 Fri 19 March, 10PM - 5AM @ Bourke Street Courtyard
 DJs: Bella Claxton, DJ Niamh, Feline Fine, Hannah D, Jon Jones, Jennifer Loveless, Sedgw...

Ryan Berkeley is a DJ, producer and multi-instrumentalist based in Naarm/Melbourne with his fingers in many musical pies: he is one half of Love Above Records; a member of jazzy house group Lush Life and local alternative-rock band Plastic. In 2018 Ryan released his debut EP on local label Houses in Motion showcasing a diverse side to his productions, with his songs “You Dance, You Move” and “All...

Jousting Sticks is Melbourne producer / DJ versed in the sounds of indie dance and dark disco. After the release of his Matrix EP last year on Paraguay’s MAL Records, we had to get the rising producer on board for a Novelcast. Across 60 minutes he delivers an interstellar journey into cosmic disco, nu-wave, spectral guitars and other inspiring frequencies. @jousting-sticks ========================...

After one night in Prague changed the course of his life, Finnian Langham returned to his hometown of Melbourne with a hunger to master the art of making people move. He quickly developed a reputation for his rambunctious DJ sets, adventuring deep into the depths of the Cyborg Disco. A slew of acclaimed releases followed on local and international labels including Sour Edits, Whisky Disco, Clipp.a...

Ham is deeply obsessed with track curation and discovery. She’s a serial curator, as both a music collector as well as a music reporter covering the vibrant electronic community of Melbourne. She seeks sounds with elements of grounded earth, distant space, fast percussion and intermittent beats that give listeners the power to stomp creatively to the selective components they froth. This is a kale...