Novelcast

Frou Frou is relatively new within the local music scene but has already played at some of the cities most notable nightspots. An avid record collector, and a resident for the Melbourne collective Crate Mates, she’s can be spotted laying some down at Glamorama, Dr. Morse, Boney, Lounge, and Ferdydurke, and even landed an opening slot for Austrian artist Demuja. Her sound has evolved as she has nav...

Sydney born, London based artist AK SPORTS is rapidly becoming a name to watch out for. The DJ/producer is also the founder of Nap Girls AU, an LA-based platform used to unite and celebrate women in the music industry. Already in her career, she’s been a guest for Triple J’s Mix Up, The Friday Mix, Sydney’s FBi Radio, and Melbourne label clipp.art. She’s filled an impressive main stage slot at Los...

With a diverse musical taste that explores the introspective and euphoric nature of music, Melbourne based artist Bex create sets filled with driving basslines and minimal grooves. She is a lover of underground minimal house, tech house, deep house and minimal and dub techno that is embedded in organic soundscapes. Bex has played for local crews such as Novel, Mantra Collective, Rework and Thick a...

A uniquely authentic creative and an irrevocable talent, Melbourne based artist Peteza is an artist with plenty of experience behind him. Having featured on lineups alongside Jeff Mills, Axel Boman, Doorly, Oxia and Dave Clarke, his creative pursuits garner support wherever he drops a needle. Having made his mark on Melbourne’s sonic landscape for over a decade, playing gigs ranging from Strawberr...

Hailing from South Korea, Shubostar has been immersing herself in the ever-evolving underground scenes of South Korea and Thailand, but now finds herself in Mexico. Her eclectic musical taste spans various styles, but her music is united by the common theme of cosmic; you could say she plays a form of Cosmic Disco. She also runs a label called uju Records alongside Korean collaborator/painter Dary...

String Theorem is a DJ and aspiring producer based in Melbourne. His music is heavily influenced by rhythmic percussion, funk/soul and Chicago vibes. String Theory is a member of local crew Autosea and recently founded a new project, Dance Flaws. He is also currently working on releasing some content of his own in the upcoming months. @stringtheoremmelb ============================================...

A music lover and a passionate creative, Melbourne’s Ingrid is one of the city’s most promising up-and-coming DJs and promoters. She is one-third of The Love Above collective alongside her partners in crime Ryan Berkeley and Dawn Again, and she has had bookings at haunts including Boney, The Night Cat, Lounge (RIP), Xe54, Dr Morse and the Gasometer. Her crate-digging selections usually cover disco...

Theus Mago is the alter ego of established Mexican producer Mateo González, a project created to indulge in his more obscure coldwave and techno side. González is very active, and alongside the Theus Mago project, he is also the man behind dance music projects Bufi (Kitsuné/Discotexas) and Sonido Fantasma (Turbo Recordings), alongside his duties as co-owner of the Duro record label. 
Since his 201...

Brisbane ex-pat and full-time Berliner Jad & The gifts us an hour of blissfully sweet listening. Alongside being a regular producing contributor to labels like Toy Tonics, Axe On Wax, Down By The Lake, 2MR and FINA record labels, he also co-runs the imprint Beats Of No Nation which has featured guest collaborations from heavyweights Seb Wildblood, Folamour, Urulu, and Fouk. Fresh from a spicy gues...

Based in Melbourne, Greetings is the moniker of Jack Grazie. When he is not playing in the cities best venues, he works full time in music production and running record labels. After label managing the high flying house imprint clipp.art, his attention is now focused on a brand new project, the Boots n Legs record label which will focus on 80s synth-pop and Italo gems. The new label’s first releas...

Jake Hughes is a mover & shaker, the kind of guy that makes things happen in the background without breaking a sweat. His fun yet no-frills brand of electronic music has seen him play at venues including Brown Alley, Revolver Upstairs, Pawn & Co, Prince of Wales, Railway Hotel Brunswick, My Aeon, and Glamorama, supporting the likes of Andhim, Butch, Dubfire, Eagles & Butterflies, Kolsch, Kolombo,...

Most Days is a twenty-year-old Melbourne local who loves Italo music and all its strains. His penchant for cosmic disco and house have seen him play in Melbourne’s best venues from Revolver to XE54 to Gasometer, and he has supported international acts like Daniel Avery and Hammer. For a feel of his production finesse check out his bumping cut ‘Anthony’, released on Melbourne-based imprint @clip_ar...

U-Khan is an Australian based DJ and co-founder of the party outfit Charades, which, since its inception in 2012, has played host to some of the most influential electronic artists in the world.  A selector by nature, his passion in both creating and performing sets is evident to anyone that properly listens, and as a DJ it’s evident that he puts as much effort preparing and curating his sets as h...

Not many can lay claim to have done more for Melbourne’s techno community than Adrian Bell. His Bunker brand has been responsible for bringing the global scene’s most credible and niche acts to Australia, and his inspired bookings regularly see him tap into Melbourne’s very deep DJ pool. It's fair to say that he has given many local unknown DJs their first club call-up and the opportunity to perfo...

Dusky is easily one of Australia’s favourite international DJ acts, obliging us every year with comprehensive tours. It is not just Down Under where they thrive, and their banging, anthemic productions have seen them become headliners across the planet. Their record label 17 Steps features a roster of forward-thinking house and techno signings which is quickly turning the platform into a tastemake...

Cassettes For Kids hails from Melbourne and is best known for excursions into his deep crates filled with the sunniest cuts, deepest house and most joyous disco. Over the last two years the producer has seen his stocks rise via a manifesto which easily gets his message across: Forget about shit and just dance. You can find his love songs on labels including Finer Things, Bon Appetit, clipp.art, La...

Skelesys hails from Argentina but now finds himself in the creative hub of Berlin. He draws upon his rich musical background of hard rock, punk and synth pop, alongside his love for science fiction and horror movies, to deliver a neat mixture of minimalism with techno. Alongside other artists which include acts like Curses, Rigopolar, Theus Mago and more, the Argentinean pushes a sound which sound...

Tom Trago has long been one of the leading lights of the Dutch electronic music underground; a globe-trotting DJ, producer, live performer and label owner who enjoys nothing more than championing both overlooked gems and fresh sounds from his own country. He once claimed that he felt a physical need to make music every day, and it’s hard to think of anyone whose immersion in music is quite as comp...

The Made in Paris sound finds inspiration from techno and tech house with roots firmly planted in deeper shades of electronic music. After years of hard work, she is finally being recognised by media and industry tastemakers as one of country’s top underground DJ’s and producers, and her label Upon Access is slowly building the sort of discography that any label owner aspires too. 

 2018 has been...

Constantly swimming in aural pleasures, you’ll either find Adi Toohey controlling the dancefloor from a Sydney DJ booth, presenting Saturday Sunset on FBi Radio, working in record stores or hosting parties with her Rimbombo crew. Now a graduate headliner, Toohey carved a name opening for the likes of Hunee, Young Marco, Bicep and The Black Madonna, playing Dark Mofo, Subsonic and Splendour in the...

If you ask dance music enthusiasts around Melbourne who is one of the city’s most favourite DJs, you can bet on it that the name of Retza would pop up consistently. Not only is he great DJ, but he is a damn fine producer whose rap sheet includes international labels like All Day I Dream and Watergate. Earlier this year, he once again lit up the decks at Pitch Music & Arts festival with a set that...

For the last three years the Traj Brothers have made a name for themselves crafting mixes that span from techno to house and more. They are a dependable booking who can easily adapt to any scenario, happy to warm up a main floor as they are closing the night. The Traj Brothers are another example of just how deep the talent pool in Melbourne is...

We begin the Novel podcast series with a mix from one of the main driving forces behind Novel, Monty McGaw. For those that have seen him in action can attest to the fact that he is easily one of Melbourne’s most dependable selectors, favouring full-rounded sets that can traverse everything from house to techno to beats. Finding a McGaw set online is as rare as a stylish mullet, so strap yourself i...